The thirtieth edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was held from February 3 through February 8 of with the champion baseball teams of the Dominican Republic, Leones del Escogido; Mexico, Potros de Tijuana; Puerto Rico, Indios de Mayagüez, and Venezuela, Leones del Caracas. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice, and the games were played at Estadio Quisqueya in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Final standings Country Club W L W/L % Managers Dominican Republic Leones del Escogido 4 2 .667 Phil Regan Puerto Rico Indios de Mayagüez 3 3 .500 Jim Riggleman Mexico Potros de Tijuana 3 3 .500 Jorge Fitch Venezuela Leones del Caracas 2 4 .333 Bill Robinson
Individual leaders Player StatisticBatting Tom Pagnozzi (PUR) Batting average .474 Bobby Bonilla (PUR)Houston Jiménez (MEX)Luis Polonia (DOM) Runs 5 Tom Pagnozzi (PUR) Hits 9 Houston Jiménez (MEX) Doubles 4 Three tied Triples 1 Tony Armas (VEN)Tom Pagnozzi (PUR) Home runs 2 Nelson Barrera (MEX)Rufino Linares (DOM)Houston Jiménez (MEX) RBI 5 Six tied Stolen bases 1Pitching Twelve tied Wins 1 José de León (DOM)Luis Encarnación (DOM) ERA 0.00 Ramón de los Santos (DOM) Saves 2
All-Star team Name Position Tom Pagnozzi (PUR) Catcher Stan Javier (DOM) First baseman Nelson Liriano (DOM) Second baseman Nelson Barrera (MEX) Third baseman Houston Jiménez (MEX) Shortstop Rufino Linares (DOM) Left fielder John Cangelosi (PUR) Center fielder Mike Ramsey (PUR) Right fielder Bobby Bonilla (PUR) Designated hitter José de León (DOM) RH pitcher Ramón de los Santos (DOM) LH pitcher Awards Rufino Linares (DOM) Most Valuable Player Phil Regan (DOM) Manager
See also Ballplayers who have played in the Series
Sources Nuñez, José Antero (1994). Serie del Caribe de la Habana a Puerto La Cruz. JAN Editor.
External links Estadísticas Serie del Caribe 1988 (Spanish)