The 2008-2009 season of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League

Venezuelan Professional Baseball League

The Venezuelan Professional Baseball League or Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional is the highest level baseball league in Venezuela.-Brief history:Baseball exploded in Venezuela in 1941, following the world championship in Havana....

 ( or LVBP):

Regular season standings

Team	Wins	Losses	Pct	GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division...
(C)Leones del Caracas Leones del Caracas The Leones del Caracas is a Venezuelan baseball team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. Since its inception, the team has played in the Estadio Universitario in Caracas...	42	21	.667	–
(C)Tigres de Aragua Tigres de Aragua The Tigres de Aragua are a baseball team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.Founded in 1965, they play at the Estadio José Perez Colmenares in Maracay...	36	27	.571	6
(C)Cardenales de Lara Cardenales de Lara The Cardenales de Lara is a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. Founded in 1942 and based in Barquisimeto, the Cardenales have won four domestic titles, the most recent in 2001.-Notable players:* Luis Sojo* Luis Leal...	33	30	.524	9
(C)Tiburones de la Guaira Tiburones de La Guaira The Tiburones de La Guaira are a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. Based in the city of La Guaira, the Tiburones have won seven national championships since their founding in 1962.-History:...	31	32	.492	11
(C)Aguilas del Zulia Águilas del Zulia The Águilas del Zulia is a Venezuelan winter league team that plays in the Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional, and one of the most popular teams in Venezuela.-History:The team was founded in 1969...	31	32	.492	11
Navegantes del Magallanes Navegantes del Magallanes The Navegantes del Magallanes are a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. Based in Valencia, the Navegantes have won ten LVBP championships and two Caribbean World Series.-Pitchers:...	28	35	.444	14
Caribes de Anzoátegui Caribes de Anzoátegui The Caribes de Anzoátegui is a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League based in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela.-Franchise History:...	28	35	.444	14
Bravos de Margarita Bravos de Margarita The Bravos de Margarita are a professional baseball team who plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League since the 2007-08 season....	23	40	.365	19

(C)Classified to the Round Robin

Round robin

Team	Wins	Losses	Pct	GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division...
#Leones del Caracas Leones del Caracas The Leones del Caracas is a Venezuelan baseball team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. Since its inception, the team has played in the Estadio Universitario in Caracas...	10	7	.588	–
#Tigres de Aragua Tigres de Aragua The Tigres de Aragua are a baseball team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.Founded in 1965, they play at the Estadio José Perez Colmenares in Maracay...	10	8	.556	0.5
#Tiburones de la Guaira Tiburones de La Guaira The Tiburones de La Guaira are a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. Based in the city of La Guaira, the Tiburones have won seven national championships since their founding in 1962.-History:...	9	8	.529	1
Cardenales de Lara Cardenales de Lara The Cardenales de Lara is a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. Founded in 1942 and based in Barquisimeto, the Cardenales have won four domestic titles, the most recent in 2001.-Notable players:* Luis Sojo* Luis Leal...	7	9	.438	2.5
Aguilas del Zulia Águilas del Zulia The Águilas del Zulia is a Venezuelan winter league team that plays in the Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional, and one of the most popular teams in Venezuela.-History:The team was founded in 1969...	6	10	.375	3.5

(#)Caracas, Aragua and La Guaira played a two-game playoff after finishing with a 9W-7L record:

1st Game: (C)Caracas defeated Aragua

2nd Game: (C)Aragua defeated La Guaira

(C)Classified to the Championship series.

Championship series

Team	Wins	Losses	Pct	GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division...
Tigres de Aragua Tigres de Aragua The Tigres de Aragua are a baseball team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.Founded in 1965, they play at the Estadio José Perez Colmenares in Maracay...	4	3	.571	–
Leones del Caracas Leones del Caracas The Leones del Caracas is a Venezuelan baseball team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. Since its inception, the team has played in the Estadio Universitario in Caracas...	3	4	.429	1

Tigres de Aragua

Tigres de Aragua

The Tigres de Aragua are a baseball team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.Founded in 1965, they play at the Estadio José Perez Colmenares in Maracay...

 LVBP 2008-2009 Champions

Awards

MVP ("Vitico" Davalillo Award): Jesús Guzmán (Caracas)

Overall Offensive Performer of the year: Jesús Guzmán (Caracas)

Rookie of the year: Max Ramírez

Max Ramírez

Maximiliano R. Ramírez is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.-Atlanta Braves:...

 (La Guaira)

Comeback of the year: Wilfredo Romero (La Guaira)

Manager of the year ("Chico" Carrasquel Award): Frank Kremblas

Frank Kremblas

Francis Michael "Frank" Kremblas Jr. is an American minor league baseball manager, currently with the Indianapolis Indians Triple-A team within the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, and a former minor league player in the Cincinnati Reds farm system from 1989 to 1996.-Early and personal...

 (Caracas)

Pitcher of the year ("Carrao" Bracho Award): David Austen (Zulia)

Closer of the year: Alex Serrano

Alex Serrano

Alex Eleazar Serrano Hernandez is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently playing for the Rimini Baseball Club in the Italian Serie A1 baseball league....

 (Margarita)

Setup of the year: Luke Gregerson (Margarita)

Highlights

Jesús Guzmán broke Pete Koegel's RBI record in a single season, Guzmán finished with 67 RBI (Koegel finished with 65 in the 1973-1974 season).

Tigres de Aragua

Tigres de Aragua

The Tigres de Aragua are a baseball team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.Founded in 1965, they play at the Estadio José Perez Colmenares in Maracay...

won their 3rd straight championship becoming the 2nd team in Venezuela in obtaining this.