The 1978 Mexican League season was the 54th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by sixteen teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. Rieleros de Aguascalientes won the championship by defeating Algodoneros de Unión Laguna in the Serie 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Standings
| Northwest[3] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
| 1 | Saraperos de Saltillo | 88 | 64 | 1 | .579 | — |
| 2 | Algodoneros de Unión Laguna | 79 | 72 | 2 | .523 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Indios de Ciudad Juárez | 69 | 84 | 0 | .451 | 19.5 |
| 4 | Dorados de Chihuahua | 60 | 89 | 1 | .403 | 26.5 |
South
| Southeast[3] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
| 1 | Cafeteros de Córdoba | 95 | 50 | 2 | .655 | — |
| 2 | Diablos Rojos del México | 70 | 76 | 3 | .479 | 25.5 |
| 3 | Petroleros de Poza Rica | 67 | 84 | 1 | .444 | 31.0 |
| 4 | Plataneros de Tabasco | 60 | 90 | 3 | .400 | 37.5 |
| Southwest[3] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
| 1 | Rieleros de Aguascalientes | 89 | 62 | 0 | .589 | — |
| 2 | Alacranes de Durango | 85 | 65 | 2 | .567 | 3.5 |
| 3 | Ángeles de Puebla | 85 | 66 | 1 | .563 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Tigres Capitalinos | 65 | 85 | 1 | .433 | 23.5 |
Postseason
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Serie Final | ||||||||||||
| NE1 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 3 | ||||||||||||
| NW2 | Algodoneros de Unión Laguna | 4 | ||||||||||||
| NW2 | Algodoneros de Unión Laguna | 4 | ||||||||||||
| North | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| South | ||||||||||||||
| SW1 | Rieleros de Aguascalientes | 4 | ||||||||||||
| SW1 | Rieleros de Aguascalientes | 4 | ||||||||||||
| SE2 | Diablos Rojos del México | 2 | ||||||||||||
League leaders
Milestones
Pitchers
Perfect games
- 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
Awards
| Award | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year |  Joel Pérez | Alacranes de Durango | [10] |
References
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