The1978 Mexican League season was the 54th season in the history of theMexican League. It was contested by sixteen teams, evenly divided in North and South zones.Rieleros de Aguascalientes won the championship by defeatingAlgodoneros de Unión Laguna in theSerie Final 4 games to 1, led by manager Jaime Favela in his first season as coach.[1][2] This was the Rieleros first, and as of 2024, only Mexican League championship.
| 1978 Mexican League season | |
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| League | Mexican League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Number of games | 1211 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Serie del Rey | |
| Champions | Rieleros de Aguascalientes |
| Runners-up | Algodoneros de Unión Laguna |
| LMB seasons | |
← 1977 1979 → | |
Standings
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Postseason
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Serie Final | ||||||||||||
| NE1 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 3 | ||||||||||||
| NW2 | Algodoneros de Unión Laguna | 4 | ||||||||||||
| NW2 | Algodoneros de Unión Laguna | 4 | ||||||||||||
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| NW1 | Saraperos de Saltillo | 1 | ||||||||||||
| NW1 | Saraperos de Saltillo | 4 | ||||||||||||
| NE2 | Alijadores de Tampico | 2 | ||||||||||||
| N | Algodoneros de Unión Laguna | 1 | ||||||||||||
| S | Rieleros de Aguascalientes | 4 | ||||||||||||
| SE1 | Cafeteros de Córdoba | 4 | ||||||||||||
| SW2 | Alacranes de Durango | 1 | ||||||||||||
| SE1 | Cafeteros de Córdoba | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| SW1 | Rieleros de Aguascalientes | 4 | ||||||||||||
| SW1 | Rieleros de Aguascalientes | 4 | ||||||||||||
| SE2 | Diablos Rojos del México | 2 | ||||||||||||
League leaders
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Milestones
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editPerfect games
edit- Diego Seguí (COR): On 21 June 1978, Seguí pitched the fourth perfect game in the Mexican League history and the first in franchise history against the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo.[6]
- Horacio Piña (AGS): On 12 July 1978, Piña pitched the fifth perfect game in the Mexican League history and the first in franchise history against the Diablos Rojos del México in the first round of the playoffs.[7]
No-hitters
edit- Arturo González (MTY): On 28 June 1978, González threw the third no-hitter in franchise history by defeating the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna 2–0.[8]
Awards
edit| Award | Player | Team | Ref. |
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| Rookie of the Year |  Joel Pérez | Alacranes de Durango | [10] |
References
edit- ^Morales, Tomás (19 August 2015)."1978: año de Rieleros de Aguascalientes".MiLB.com (in Spanish). Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^Kerlegand, Enrique (5 November 2020)."LMB: La historia extraña alrededor de Jaime Favela".MiLB.com (in Spanish). Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^abcd"1978 Mexican League".Baseball Reference. Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^"Quién es quién 2023"(PDF).MiLB (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 421. Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^"Quién es quién 2023"(PDF).MiLB (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 465. Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^"A 42 años del juego perfecto de Diego Seguí con Cafeteros".BeisbolPuro.com (in Spanish). 21 June 2020. Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^Nájera, Paula (17 July 2017)."El Juego Perfecto, Horacio Piña, Rieleros 1978".LJA Aguascalientes (in Spanish). Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^"Un 29 de octubre pero de 1955 nace Arturo González".Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Mexicano (in Spanish). 29 October 2022. Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^"Quién es quién 2023"(PDF).MiLB (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 477. Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^Esquivel, Armando (26 March 2021)."El 'Chino' Pérez".El Siglo de Durango (in Spanish). Retrieved26 February 2024.