The 2008–09 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League season ( or LVBP):
Regular season standings TeamWinsLossesPctGB(C)Leones del Caracas4221.667–(C)Tigres de Aragua3627.5716(C)Cardenales de Lara3330.5249(C)Tiburones de la Guaira3132.49211(C)Aguilas del Zulia3132.49211Navegantes del Magallanes2835.44414Caribes de Anzoátegui2835.44414Bravos de Margarita2340.36519
(C)Classified to the Round Robin
Round robin TeamWinsLossesPctGB#Tigres de Aragua97.563–#Leones del Caracas97.563–#Tiburones de la Guaira97.563–Cardenales de Lara79.4382.5Aguilas del Zulia610.3753.5
(#)Aragua, Caracas and La Guaira played two extra-playoff-games:
1st Game: (C)Caracas defeated Aragua 5-2
2nd Game: (C)Aragua defeated La Guaira 3-1
(C)Classified to the Championship series.
Championship series TeamWinsLossesPctGBTigres de Aragua43.571–Leones del Caracas34.4291
Tigres de Aragua LVBP 2008-2009 Champions
Awards
Most Valuable Player (Víctor Davalillo Award): Jesús Guzmán (Caracas)
Overall Offensive Performer of the year: Jesús Guzmán (Caracas)
Rookie of the year: Max Ramírez (La Guaira)
Comeback of the year: Wilfredo Romero (La Guaira)
Manager of the year (Chico Carrasquel Award): Frank Kremblas (Caracas)
Pitcher of the year (Carrao Bracho Award): David Austen (Zulia)
Closer of the year: Alex Serrano (Margarita)
Setup of the year: Luke Gregerson (Margarita)
Highlights
Jesús Guzmán finished with 67 RBI to set a new league record, surpassing the old mark of 67 set by Pete Koegel in the 1973-1974 season.
The Tigres de Aragua won their 3rd straight championship, becoming the 2nd team in VPBL history to do it.