Mexican Southeast League

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The Mexican Southeast League was a short-season class A league that served as a farm system for the Mexican League. Throughout its existence, there were at least three circuits operating in Mexico, sometimes more. The Mexican Southeast League played from 1964 through 1970.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 1.1 1964-1970 2 Teams and Statistics 2.1 1964-1967 2.2 1968-1970 3 League Records 1964-1970 4 Source

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1964-1970

• Campeche, Campeche: Campeche Pirates 1964-1968, 1970; Campeche Shrimpers 1969
• Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche: Ciudad del Carmen Camaroneros 1967-1970
• Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz: Puerto Mexico Portenos 1964-1968; Puerto Mexico Charros 1969-1970
• Las Choapas, Veracruz: Las Choapas Diablos Rojos 1967-1968
• Merida, Yucatan: Yucatan Venados 1964-1969
• Minatitlán, Veracruz: Minatitlan Petroleros 1968; Minatitlan Diablos Rojos 1969
• Orizaba, Veracruz: Orizaba Cerveceros 1966; Orizaba Charros 1967
• Villahermosa, Tabasco: Tabasco Plataneros 1964-1966, Tabasco Ganaderos 1967-1968; Tabasco Plataneros 1969-1970

[edit] Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1964-1967

1964 A Mexican Southeast League
President: Antonio Ramirez

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Tobasco Plataneros	52	35	.598	0	107,579	Corito Varona
Campeche Pirates	50	38	.568	2.5	90,456	Hector Rodriquez
Yucatan Venados	43	46	.483	10	87,612	Leonel Aldama
Puerta Mexico Portenos	32	58	.356	21.5	41,603	Jesus Diaz / Ray Garza / Mauro Ramirez

Playoff: Tabasco 4 games, Campeche 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Manuel Lopez	Campeche	BA	.339		Jose Leyva	Tabasco	W	14
Enrique Garcia	Yucatan	Runs	68		Raul Galata	Puerto Mexico	SO	119
Manuel Lopez	Campeche	Hits	117		Jose Leyva	Tabasco	ERA	2.01
Tomas Martell	Campeche	RBI	66		Celso Oviedo	Puerto Mexico	HR	15

1965 A Mexican Southeast League
President: Antonio Ramirez

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Tobasco Plataneros	52	38	.578	0	111,435	Pompeyo Davalillo
Campeche Pirates	49	38	.563	1.5	106,078	Mauro Contreras
Yucatan Venados	38	49	.437	12.5	100,782	Leonel Aldama
Puerta Mexico Portenos	38	52	.422	14	79,032	Alfonso Pena / Marcos Cobos

Playoff: Campeche 4 games, Tabasco 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Rafael Alomar	Campeche	BA	.362		Jose Leyva	Tabasco	W	12
Domingo Carrasquel	Campeche	Runs	74		Jose Leyva	Tobasco	SO	99
Rafael Alomar	Campeche	Hits	123		Concepcion Cruz	Tabasco	ERA	2.18
Hector Sanudo	Campeche	RBI	66		Hector Sanudo	Campeche	HR	16

1966 A Mexican Southeast League
President: Fernando Canton Franco

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Campeche Pirates	67	45	.598	0	77,634	Garza / Jose Garcia (Mexico) / David Garcia
Tabasco Plataneros	63	46	.578	2.5	39,771	Hector Rodriguez
Yucatan Venados	60	52	.536	7	88,447	Leonel Aldama / Palafox / Enesto Garcia
Puerto Mexico Portenos	53	56	.486	12.5	45,940	Claudio Solano
Orizaba Cervaceros	33	77	.300	33	18,070	Felipe Hernandez

Playoff: Puerto Mexico 4 games, Campeche 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Celerino Sanchez	Campeche	BA	.448		Eusebio Elizalde	Campeche	W	13
Maximo Garcia	Campeche	Runs	75		Juan Hernandez	Yucatan	W	13
Celerino Sanchez	Campeche	Hits	160		Miguel Pereira	Campeche	W	13
Celerino Sanchez	Campeche	RBI	82		Fernando Turrent	Yucatan	SO	138
Celso Oviedo	Puerto Mexico	HR	17		Eusebio Elizalde	Campeche	ERA	1.08

1967 A Mexican Southeast League
President: Fernando Canton Franco

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Campeche Pirates	64	41	.610	0	132,157	David Garcia
Yucatan Venados	59	48	.551	6	113,868	Ben Valenzuela
Carmen Camaroneros	54	51	.514	10	67,859	Guillermo Frayde
Las Choapas Diablos Rojos	54	52	.509	10.5	36,258	Andres Tanaka
Puerto Mexico Portenos	54	53	.505	11	41,174	Claudio Solano
Tabasco Cattlemen	46	60	.434	18.5	34,014	Jose Landeros
Orizaba Charros	40	66	.377	24.5	15,532	Minnie Minoso

Playoffs: Campeche 2 games, Las Choapas 1; Carmen 2 games, Yucatan 0.
Campeche 4 games, Carmen 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Hilario Pena	Campeche	BA	.394		William de Jesus	Campeche	W	17
Reggie Grenald	Puerto Mexico	Runs	86		David Jimenez	Carmen/Tabasco	SO	167
Hilario Pena	Campeche	Hits	159		David Lopez	Carmen	ERA	1.81
Humberto Guerrero	Campeche	RBI	79		Celso Oviedo	Puerto Mexico	HR	21

[edit] 1968-1970

1968 A Mexican Southeast League
President: Fernando Canton

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Campeche Pirates	57	33	.633	0	56,568	David Garcia
Carmen Camaroneros	59	35	.628	0	74,503	Rosendo del Rio
Puerto Mexico Portenos	57	36	.613	1.5	61,813	Minnie Minoso
Yucatan Venados	53	42	.558	6.5	108,893	Ben Valenzuela
Las Choapas Diablos Rojos	40	48	.455	16	29,071	Andres Tanaka
Minatitlan Petroleros	34	59	.366	24.5	30,028	Jose Echevarria
Tabasco Cattlemen	21	68	.236	35.5	61,774	Dave Jimenez

Playoff: Carmen 3 games, Puerto Mexico 2;
Finals: Carmen 4 games, Campeche 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Lucas Bouye	Campeche	BA	.370		Pablo Montes de Oca	Campeche	W	21
Gabriel Lugo	Puerto Mexico	Runs	64		Julio Imbert	Yucatan	SO	155
Gabriel Lugo	Puerto Mexico	Hits	118		Pablo Montes de Oca	Campeche	ERA	1.53
Juan Menchaca	Puerto Mexico	Hits	118		Art Bernal	Carmen	RBI	80
Pancho Herrera	Carmen	HR	22

1969 A Mexican Southeast League
President: Fernando Canton

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Campeche Shrimpers	75	46	.620	0	48,383	David Garcia
Las Choapas / Minatitlan #	62	58	.517	12.5	46,533	Jose Guerrero
Yucatan Stags	60	59	.504	14	79,390	Rene Friol
Puerto Mexico Charros	56	59	.487	16	55,414	Minnie Minoso
Carmen Camaroneros	55	61	.470	17.5	54,144	Pancho Herrera
Tabasco Plataneros	46	71	.393	27	57,838	Ben Valenzuela

#Las Choapas moved to Minatitlan May 16.
Playoff: Campeche 4 games, Minatitlan 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Arturo Bernal	Carmen	BA	.356		Julio Imbert	Yucatan	W	22
Lucas Buye	Campeche	Runs	88		Julio Imbert	Yucatan	SO	170
Arturo Bernal	Carmen	Hits	165		Julio Imbert	Yucatan	ERA	1.68
Pancho Herrera	Carmen	RBI	106		Pancho Herrera	Carmen	HR	39

1970 A Mexican Southeast League
President: Fernando Canton

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Campeche Pirates	64	38	.627	0	35,959	Mario Palaez
Puerto Mexico Charros	59	43	.578	5	9,503	Felipe Hernandez
Carmen Camaroneros	48	58	.453	18	31,311	Leonel Aldama
Tabasco Plataneros	37	69	.349	29	11,803	Luis Montes de Oca

Playoff:Puerto Mexico 4 games, Campeche 0. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Francisco Conkle	Campeche	BA	.356		Leonardo Ferguson	Campeche	W	13
Luis Peralta	Campeche	Runs	62		Leonardo Ferguson	Campeche	SO	128
Francisco Conkle	Campeche	Hits	114		Leonardo Ferguson	Campeche	ERA	1.82
Luis Peralta	Campeche	RBI	65		Luis Peralta	Campeche	HR	14

[edit] League Records 1964-1970

Batting
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Celerino Sanchez	Campeche	BA	.448	66		Hilario Pena	Campeche	AB	471	69
Lucas Buye	Campeche	Runs	88	69		Arturo Bernal	Carmen	Hits	165	69
Pancho Herrera	Carmen	Rbi	106	69		Hilario Pena	Campeche	2B	61	67
Celerino Sanchez	Campeche	3B	21	66		Pancho Herrera	Carmen	HR	39	69
Celerino Sanchez	Carmen	TB	273	66		Victor Orozco	Campeche	SB	56	67
Pancho Herrera	Carmen	BB	106	69		Carlos Vigen	Puerto Mexico	SO	87	68
Lucas Buye	Campeche	GA	120	69		Angel Scull	Campeche	GA	120	69

Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Domingo Hernandez	Campeche	GA	51	66		Julio Imbert	Yucatan	CG	20	69
Julio Imbert	Yucatan	W	22	69		Rosario Reyes	Yucatan	L	14	69
Eusebio Elizalde	Campeche	ERA	1.08	66		Julio Imbert	Yucatan	IP	230	69
Eusebio Elizalde ( 13-2)	Campeche	Pct	.867	66		Ruben Soqui	Tobasco	ShO	6	66
Pablo Montes de Oca	Campeche	ShO	6	68		Julio Imbert	Yucatan	SO	170	69
Alejo Ahumuda	Carmen	BB	105	67

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League baseball: Second Edition.
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