1970–71 Mexican Pacific League season

1970–71 Mexican Pacific League season Mexican Pacific League Baseball 7 October 1970 – 2 February 1971 8 Naranjeros de Hermosillo MEX Héctor Espino (Hermosillo) List of Mexican Pacific League seasons LMP 1969–70 Mexican Pacific League season 1969–70 1971–72 Mexican Pacific League season 1971–72 The 1970–71 Mexican Pacific League season was the 13th season in the history of the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). It was contested by eight teams, two more than the previous season. The season was played in two halves, with teams earning points at the end of each half according to their finish. The four teams with the highest cumulative points qualified for the postseason, that were played in a round robin. If the team that finished first in the regular season and the winner of the postseason round-robin were different, a final series would be played to determine the champion. Two teams joined the league: the Algodoneros de Guasave and the Mayos de Navojoa. The Mayos had originally debuted in 1962, played for five seasons until 1967, and then returned in this season; while the Algodoneros made their debut in the LMP.Campeonato No. 4 https://www.historiadehermosillo.com/htdocs/BASEBALLMEXPAC/1970-1971.htm Historia de Hermosillo 13 October 2025 esJaime Ortega Mayos de Navojoa: 66 años de historia llegan a su fin https://www.elimparcial.com/deporte/2025/05/20/mayos-de-navojoa-66-anos-de-historia-llegan-a-su-fin/ El Imparcial 21 May 2025 13 October 2025 es The Naranjeros de Hermosillo won their fourth championship, defeating the Cañeros de Los Mochis in the final series 3–1, led by manager Maury Wills. Naranjeros' Héctor Espino won the batting Triple Crown, recording a .348 batting average, 22 home runs and 62 RBI.Héctor Barrios Fernández Héctor Espino González II https://beisboldelosbarrios.com/index.php/estrellas-del-beisbol/ Beisbol de los Barrios 26 October 2025 es By winning the LMP title, the Naranjeros became the first Mexican team to participate in the Caribbean Series, doing so in the 1971 tournament.Ignacio Romero Navarrete En 1971 México asistió por primera vez a la Serie del Caribe https://cuartobat.com/en-1971-mexico-asistio-por-primera-vez-a-la-serie-del-caribe/ Cuarto Bat 6 February 2020 13 October 2025 esJesús Álvarez Palafox Hace 25 años, Hermosillo fue el primer equipo mexicano en SC https://squeezeplay.mx/2024/01/31/hace-53-anos-hermosillo-fue-el-primer-equipo-mexicano-en-sc/ squeezeplay.mx 31 January 2024 13 October 2025 es Standings First half + First half standingsGastélum Duarte Guillermo Enciclopedia Conmemorativa del 75 Aniversario de la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico https://viewer.lmp.mx/files/Enciclopedia75aniversarioLMP.pdf Culiacán, Sinaloa Moby Dick Editorial 1042 es 27 October 2025 Rank Team W L T Pct. GB Pts. 1 Cañeros de Los Mochis 28 15 1 28 15 — 8 2 Naranjeros de Hermosillo 26 18 0 26 18 2.5 7 3 Yaquis de Obregón 23 19 3 23 19 4.5 6 4 Venados de Mazatlán 23 19 3 23 19 4.5 5 5 Tomateros de Culiacán 23 21 1 23 21 5.5 4 6 Algodoneros de Guasave 17 27 0 17 27 11.5 3 7 Ostioneros de Guaymas 17 27 1 17 27 11.5 2 8 Mayos de Navojoa 16 27 1 16 27 12.0 1 Second half + Second half standings Rank Team W L T Pct. GB Pts. 1 Naranjeros de Hermosillo 30 13 0 30 13 — 8 2 Cañeros de Los Mochis 29 14 0 29 14 1.0 7 3 Yaquis de Obregón 27 15 0 27 15 2.5 6 4 Venados de Mazatlán 21 21 0 21 21 8.5 5 5 Tomateros de Culiacán 18 23 1 18 23 11.0 4 6 Mayos de Navojoa 17 25 0 17 25 12.5 3 7 Algodoneros de Guasave 16 25 1 16 25 13.0 2 8 Ostioneros de Guaymas 10 32 0 10 32 19.5 1 General + General standings Rank Team W L T Pct. GB Pts. 1 Cañeros de Los Mochis 57 29 1 57 29 — 15 2 Naranjeros de Hermosillo 56 31 0 56 31 1.5 15 3 Yaquis de Obregón 50 34 3 50 34 7.0 12 4 Venados de Mazatlán 44 40 3 44 40 13.0 10 5 Tomateros de Culiacán 41 44 2 41 44 16.5 8 6 Algodoneros de Guasave 33 52 1 33 52 24.5 5 7 Mayos de Navojoa 33 52 0 33 52 24.5 4 8 Ostioneros de Guaymas 27 59 1 27 59 31.0 3 Postseason Round robin Rank Team W L Pct. GB 1 Naranjeros de Hermosillo 9 3 9 3 — 2 Yaquis de Obregón 8 4 8 4 1.0 3 Cañeros de Los Mochis 5 7 5 7 4.0 4 Venados de Mazatlán 2 10 2 10 7.0 Final series Summary Naranjeros de Hermosillo 3–1 30 January Hermosillo – 2, Los Mochis – 5 Estadio Emilio Ibarra Almada 31 January Hermosillo – 6, Los Mochis – 5 Estadio Emilio Ibarra Almada 1 February Los Mochis – 0, Hermosillo – 1 Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz 2 February Los Mochis – 1, Hermosillo – 3 Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz League leaders + Batting leadersGastélum Duarte, p. 41 Stat Player Team Total AVG MEX Héctor Espino Hermosillo .348 HR MEX Héctor Espino Hermosillo 22 RBI MEX Héctor Espino Hermosillo 62 R MEX Héctor Espino Hermosillo 64 H MEX Manuel Ponce Mazatlán 109 SB USA Leon Brown Obregón 29 1em + Pitching leadersGastélum Duarte, p. 85 Stat Player Team Total ERA MEX Vicente Romo Obregón 1.60 W MEX Alfredo Ortiz Hermosillo 13 L MEX Salvador Sánchez Los Mochis / Guaymas 13 SV MEX Manuel Lugo Hermosillo 11 IP MEX José Peña Los Mochis 179.0 K MEX Felipe Leal Obregón 134 Milestones Pitchers Perfect games Vicente Romo (OBR): On 5 January 1971, Romo threw a perfect game against the Ostioneros de Guaymas, winning 12–0. It was the first perfect game in the league’s history.Enrique Kerlegand La gran carrera de Vicente Romo https://www.milb.com/news/la-gran-carrera-de-vicente-romo-310315138 MiLB.com 26 August 2019 27 October 2025 es No-hitters Steve Bailey (GSV): On 28 November 1970, Bailey threw a no-hitter against the Ostioneros de Guaymas. It was the sixth no hitter in the history of the league.Un buen pítcher de debut y despedida para Algodoneros https://www.lmp.mx/noticias/un-buen-pitcher-de-debut-y-despedida-para-algodoneros LMP.mx 18 August 2023 27 October 2025 es Awards The following players received awards at the end of the season.Gastélum Duarte, p. 113 Award Player Team Manager of the Year USA Maury Wills Hermosillo Most Valuable Player MEX Héctor Espino Hermosillo Rookie of the Year MEX Abelardo Vega Navojoa References Mexican Pacific League season Mexican Pacific League season Mexican Pacific League season Mexican Pacific League season Category:Mexican Pacific League seasons