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The best record in CABA was Leon in 1959, setting a franchise record with a 112-50 mark. The Lions earned back-to-back Mexican League South Division titles, leading the league in both runs scored (730 and fewest allowed (494). In the North Division, Tijuana rolled to the title at 104-58. The Monterrey dynasty ended, finishing second at 92-70 to snap their chance at five straight league titles. For the Toros, it is their first playoff berth since 1940.

Guadalajara slugger Prometheo Garcia won his seventh league MVP and earned an unprecedented fifth Triple Crown, passing the four Triple Crowns earned by 10-time MVP Kiko Velazquez. Showing no sign of slowing down even at age 36, Garcia was the leader in runs (123), hits (222), home runs (51), RBI (141), average (.369), slugging (.700)), OPS (1.116), wRC+ (221), and WAR (10.3). The 141 RBI was a career record for Garcia. This season, he became the third hitter to 600 home runs and the eighth to 1500 runs scored.

Pitcher of the Year went to Leon’s Edgar Andunvar, becoming the second CABA pitcher to win the award five times. It was a bit of a career resurgence for the Honduran lefty, who last won the award in 1952. At age 37 in his second season with Leon, Andunvar had the league lead in wins (22-8) , ERA (1.88), WHIP (0.87), quality starts (28), and FIP- (77). He had a 6.1 WAR and 201 strikeouts over 244 innings.



Defending CABA champion Honduras won the Caribbean League Caribbean Division for back-to-back seasons. The Horsemen were 93-69, nine games better than Nicaragua. The best record in the Caribbean went to Island Division winner Haiti at 95-67, beating Puerto Rico by four games and defending division champ Santo Domingo by five. For the Herons, it is their first playoff berth since 1940.

Second-year RF Yovani Pena won the league MVP for Honduras. The left-handed Dominican led the league in WAR (7.4) and walks drawn (74), adding 36 home runs and a .924 OPS in 142 starts. Pitcher of the Year went to Haiti’s Adrian Perez. The 27-year old had a league-leading 0.93 WHIP with a 16-8 record, 2.59 ERA, 212 strikeouts in 229.2 innings and 5.8 WAR. This would be more than half of his career WAR with a real flash in the pan career. Injuries and mediocrity meant that he was a forgettable reliever for the next decade.

The Mexican League Championship Series saw Leon swept Tijuana for the first Lions league title since 1942 and their fifth overall. In the Caribbean League Championship Series, Honduras repeated by besting Haiti 4-1. The Horsemen are now a record 11-time Caribbean League champs. The CABA Championship was a seven-game thriller with Leon outlasting defending champ Honduras for the Lions’ third overall title (1939, 1941).





Other notes; CF Linus Williams won his 12^th Gold Glove and SS Thiago Hernandez won his ninth. Williams is the fourth CABA player to win the award 12 times. MVP Prometheo Garcia won his 11^th Silver Slugger.