The 2000-2001 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):

Eastern Division

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)Navegantes de Magallanes	32	30	.516	–
(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:...	30	32	.484	2
Caribes de Oriente	26	35	.426	5.5
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...	26	36	.419	6

Western Division

Team	Wins	Losses	Pct	GB
(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...	35	26	.574	–
(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...	34	28	.548	1.5
Pastora de los Llanos Pastora de los Llanos Pastora de los Llanos was a baseball team who played in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League between the 1997-98 and 2006-07 seasons....	31	32	.492	5
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...	25	37	.403	10.5

(C)Classified to the Round Robin

Wild Card

Team	Wins	Losses	Pct	GB
(C)Pastora de los Llanos Pastora de los Llanos Pastora de los Llanos was a baseball team who played in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League between the 1997-98 and 2006-07 seasons....	31	32	.492	–
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...	25	37	.403	1.5
Caribes de Oriente	26	35	.426	5.5
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...	26	36	.419	6

(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...
(C)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:...	11	5	.688	–
(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...	9	7	.563625	2
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...	8	8	.500	3
Pastora de los Llanos Pastora de los Llanos Pastora de los Llanos was a baseball team who played in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League between the 1997-98 and 2006-07 seasons....	7	9	.438	4
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:...	5	11	.313	6

(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...
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...	4	2	.667	–
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:...	2	4	.333	–

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...

 LVBP 2000-2001 Champions

Awards

MVP ("Vitico" Davalillo Award): Chris Jones (La Guaira)

Overall Offensive Performer of the year: Chris Jones (La Guaira) and Alex Cabrera

Alex Cabrera

Alex Cabrera is a Venezuelan first baseman and right-handed batter who played in Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball...

 (Los Llanos)

Rookie of the year: Carlos Mendoza (La Guaira)

Comeback of the year: José Francisco Malavé (Oriente)

Pitcher of the year ("Carrao" Bracho Award): Edwin Hurtado

Edwin Hurtado

Edwin Amilgar Hurtado [oor-TAH-doh] is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played with the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners and who is currently coaching in the Mexican Triple-A League for the Quintana Roo Tigres.In a three-season major league career, Hurtado...

(Lara)

Reliever of the year: José Solarte (Magallanes)