The Mexican Southeast League was a short-season Class-A circuit in Minor league baseball which operated from 1964 through 1970. Throughout its existence, the MSL served as a farm system for the Class Triple-A Mexican League.
Cities/Teams/Years Cities representedTeamsYear(s)Campeche, Campeche Piratas de CampecheCamaroneros de Campeche 1964–1968; 19701969Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche Camaroneros de Ciudad del Carmen 1967–1970Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz Porteños de Puerto MéxicoCharros de Puerto México 1964–19681969–1970Las Choapas, Veracruz Diablos Rojos de Las Choapas 1967–1969Mérida, Yucatán Venados de Yucatán 1964–1969Minatitlán, Veracruz Petroleros de MinatitlánDiablos Rojos de Minatitlán 19681969Orizaba, Veracruz Cerveceros de OrizabaCharros de Orizaba 19661967Villahermosa, Tabasco Plataneros de TabascoGanaderos de Tabasco 1964–1966; 1969–19701967–1968
Champions The following is a list of champions of the Mexican Southeast League. Team Champions Runners-up Winning seasons Runners-up seasons Piratas de Campeche 2 4 1965, 1967 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970 Plataneros de Tabasco 1 1 1964 1965 Camaroneros de Ciudad del Carmen 1 1 1968 1967 Porteños de Puerto México 1 0 1966 – Camaroneros de Campeche 1 0 1969 – Charros de Puerto México 1 0 1970 – Diablos Rojos de Minatitlán 0 1 – 1969
Noted players
Pompeyo Davalillo Pancho Herrera Minnie Miñoso Héctor Rodríguez Celerino Sánchez Angel Scull René Valdés Benny Valenzuela
References
Sources Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (1993). Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Baseball America. Treto Cisneros, Pedro (2002). The Mexican League/La Liga Mexicana: Comprehensive Player Statistics, 1937-2001. McFarland & Company.