2010–11 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League season

January 2023 The 2010–11 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League season (es Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional or LVBP) was contested in two round robin league phases and a playoff final. First league phase This round is called "Ronda Eliminatoria" or "Regular" by the league. It was played from 12 October to 30 December. TeamGamesWinsLossesPctGBLeones del Caracas633528.556–Aguilas del Zulia633528.556–Caribes de Anzoátegui633429.5401Tigres de Aragua633330.5242Bravos de Margarita613130.5083Navegantes del Magallanes632835.4447Cardenales de Lara632835.4447Tiburones de La Guaira612635.4268 The first five teams advanced to the second league phase. Offensive and defensive leaders Pitching Earned run average: Andrew Baldwin (Caribes) 2.08 Wins: Yorman Bazardo (Tigres) 7 Batting Home runs: Luis Jiménez (Cardenales) 12 Batting average: Josh Kroeger (Leones) 369 Second league phase This round is called "Round Robin" or "Semi-final" by the league. It was intended to be played from January, 2nd to January, 21st, but Aragua and Caracas ended in a tie, and had to play an extra tie-breaking game on 22 January. The extra game was played in Caracas because the Leones had finished with a better record during the first phase of the tournament. TeamGamesWinsLossesPctGBCaribes de Anzoátegui16115.688–Tigres de Aragua(*)16106.6251Leones del Caracas(*)16106.6251Bravos de Margarita16511.3136Águilas del Zulia16412.2507 The top two teams classified to the championship series. (*) Aragua and Caracas played an extra, tie-breaking game to decide who would play against Anzoátegui in the final after finishing with a 10–6 record during the round robin/semi final phase. The extra game was played on 22 January 2011, in Caracas' "Universitario" stadium, with victory for the away team, Tigres de Aragua, with a 5–2 score. Championship series TeamWinsLossesPctGBCaribes de Anzoategui43.571–Tigres de Aragua34.4291 Games: DateStadiumCityScoreSeries progression23 January 2011Alfonso "Chico" CarrasquelPuerto la CruzTigres 5 – Caribes 8Caribes leads 1–024 January 2011Alfonso "Chico" CarrasquelPuerto la CruzTigres 7 – Caribes 8Caribes leads 2–026 January 2011José Pérez ColmenaresMaracayCaribes 4 – Tigres 8Caribes leads 2–127 January 2011José Pérez ColmenaresMaracayCaribes 0 – Tigres 16tied 2-228 January 2011José Pérez ColmenaresMaracayCaribes 8 – Tigres 7Caribes leads 3–229 January 2011Alfonso "Chico" CarrasquelPuerto la CruzTigres 4 – Caribes 1tied 3-330 January 2011Alfonso "Chico" CarrasquelPuerto la CruzTigres 7 – Caribes 8Caribes wins series 4–3 The Caribes de Anzoátegui were crowned LVBP 2010-2011 Champions. This is the first title in the franchise's 20-year history. The Championship Series' MVP was Luis Jiménez, who was playing for the Caribes as a reinforcement. Awards Most Valuable Player (Víctor Davalillo Award): Josh Kroeger (Leones del Caracas)http://lvbp.com/scripts/home/noticias.asp?codnotc=883 Josh Kroeger el más valioso de las 2010-2011 (Spanish) 16 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110124044437/http://lvbp.com/scripts/home/noticias.asp?codnotc=883 24 January 2011 dead Overall Offensive Performer of the year: Luis Jiménez (Cardenales de Lara)http://lvbp.com/scripts/home/noticias.asp?codnotc=868 Jiménez, Belisario Y Ramírez Los Primeros Premiados (Spanish) 12 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714005734/http://lvbp.com/scripts/home/noticias.asp?codnotc=868 14 July 2011 dead Rookie of the year: José Pirela (Aguilas del Zulia)http://lvbp.com/scripts/home/noticias.asp?codnotc=880 José Pirela, Novato del Año (Spanish) 16 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714005812/http://lvbp.com/scripts/home/noticias.asp?codnotc=880 14 July 2011 dead Comeback of the year: Yusmeiro Petit (Bravos de Margarita)http://lvbp.com/scripts/home/noticias.asp?codnotc=874 Yusmeiro Petit, El Regreso del Año (Spanish) 14 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714005752/http://lvbp.com/scripts/home/noticias.asp?codnotc=874 14 July 2011 dead Manager of the year (Chico Carrasquel Award): Jody Davis (Aguilas del Zulia)http://lvbp.com/scripts/home/noticias.asp?codnotc=877 Jody Davis Manager del Año (Spanish) 15 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714005807/http://lvbp.com/scripts/home/noticias.asp?codnotc=877 14 July 2011 dead Pitcher of the year (Carrao Bracho Award): Andrew Baldwin (Caribes de Anzoátegui)http://lvbp.com/scripts/home/noticias.asp?codnotc=871 El Caribe Andrew Baldwin es el Pitcher del Año (Spanish) 13 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714005742/http://lvbp.com/scripts/home/noticias.asp?codnotc=871 14 July 2011 dead Closer of the year: Ronald Belisario (Bravos de Margarita) Setup of the year: Luis Ramírez (Bravos de Margarita) Highlights On 21 November, Navegantes del Magallanes pitcher Anthony Lerew, completed a no hit/no run game against Magallanes' nemesis Leones del Caracas. The final score was 6–0. This was the 16th no-hitter game in the history of the league, and the 12th achieved by one pitcher during the whole game.http://www.beisbolvenezolano.net/2009/05/juegos-sin-hits-ni-carreras-en-la-lvbp-2/ Juegos sin hits ni carreras en la LVBP 15 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101019082307/http://www.beisbolvenezolano.net/2009/05/juegos-sin-hits-ni-carreras-en-la-lvbp-2/ 19 October 2010 dead Caribes de Anzoátegui – one of the newer teams in the league – won their first championship after reaching the final for the second time (first one in 2003–2004); both of these finals have been against the Tigres de Aragua, team that reached its 15th final, and 8th in the last nine years. Caribes also managed to repeat a feat that hadn't been seen in the league since the 1988-89 tournament. That year, Águilas del Zulia just like Caribes in this tournament, managed to win the title after ending last in the previous season. 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