1996 Caribbean Series
# 1996 Caribbean Series

The thirty-eighth edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was held from February 3 through February 8 of 1996 with the champion baseball teams of the Dominican Republic, Águilas Cibaeñas; Mexico, Tomateros de Culiacán; Puerto Rico, Lobos de Arecibo, and Venezuela, Navegantes del Magallanes. 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

Managers :

| Mexico | Tomateros de Culiacán | 5 | 1 | .833 | Francisco Estrada |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerto Rico | Lobos de Arecibo | 4 | 2 | .667 | Pat Kelly |
| Dominican Republic | Águilas Cibaeñas | 2 | 4 | .333 | Terry Francona |
| Venezuela | Navegantes del Magallanes | 1 | 5 | .167 | Gregorio Machado |

## Individual leaders

| Batting |
| - |
| Tony Barron (PUR) | Batting average | .500 |
| Tony Barron (PUR) Bernie Williams (PUR) | Runs | 6 |
| Tony Barron (PUR) | Hits | 12 |
| Six tied | Doubles | 2 |
| Tony Barron (PUR) | Triples | 2 |
| Leo Gómez (PUR) | Home runs | 3 |
| Leo Gómez (PUR) | RBI | 9 |
| Moisés Alou (DOM) | Stolen bases | 3 |
| Pitching |
| Felipe Murillo (MEX) | Wins | 2 |
| Robert Toth (PUR) | Strikeouts | 9 |
| Robinson Checo (DOM) Pedro Martínez (DOM) | ERA | 0.00 |
| Ramón García (VEN) Esteban Loaiza (MEX) | Innings pitched | 10.0 |
| Three tied | Saves | 1 |

## All-Star team

| Iván Rodríguez (PUR) | Catcher |
| - | - |
| Julio Franco (DOM) | First baseman |
| Ever Magallanes (MEX) | Second baseman |
| Leo Gómez (PUR) | Third baseman |
| José Vizcaíno (DOM) | Shortstop |
| Darryl Brinkley (MEX) | Left fielder |
| Bernie Williams (PUR) | Center fielder |
| Antonio Aguilera (MEX) | Right fielder |
| Tony Barron (PUR) | Designated hitter |
| Robinson Checo (DOM) | Right-handed pitcher |
| Yorkis Pérez (DOM) | Left-handed pitcher |
| Awards |
| Darryl Brinkley (MEX) | Most Valuable Player |
| Francisco Estrada (MEX) | Manager |

## Sources

* Nuñez, José Antero (1994). Serie del Caribe de la Habana a Puerto La Cruz. JAN Editor. ISBN 980-07-2389-7
