Caribes de Anzoátegui
The Caribes de Anzoátegui is a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League based in Puerto la Cruz, in the eastern state of Anzoátegui.
Franchise history
In January 1987, a local businessmen group based in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela stated their intention to Venezuelan Professional Baseball League to pursue an expansion franchise. Finally on July 15, 1987, the franchise was founded with 21 stockholders and begun a struggle for finding a second expansion team for it was a league requirement. It was not until 1990 that the Venezuelan league awarded the Puerto la Cruz-based franchise, and the Caribes de Oriente debuted in the 1991–92 season. The team's name remained until 2005, when it changed to Caribes de Anzoátegui up to the present.Throughout their history, the Caribes have won four titles in seven finals.
On May 14, 2013, former Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and Caribes de Anzoátegui player Magglio Ordoñez became a co-owner of the team.
Since the 2010–11 season, they have not missed the playoffs once, the longest such stretch in team history.
Current roster
Notable players
- Eliezer Alfonzo
- Tony Armas
- Rafael Betancourt
- Luis González
- Jonathan Herrera
- Víctor Martínez
- José Miguel Nieves
- Magglio Ordóñez
- Tomás Pérez
- Renyel Pinto
- Carlos Silva
- Carlos Zambrano
- Rafael Ortega
Team's yearly record
| Regular season | G | W | L | Place | Division | Round Robin playoff | G | W | L | Place | Final series | G | W | L | Opponent | - |
| 1991-92 | 60 | 20 | 40 | 4th | Eastern | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1992-93 | 60 | 27 | 33 | 4th | Eastern | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993-94 | 60 | 28 | 32 | 3rd | Eastern | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1994-95 | 60 | 27 | 33 | 3rd | Eastern | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1995-96 | 60 | 27 | 33 | 3rd | Eastern | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996-97 | 53 | 25 | 28 | 3rd | Eastern | Clinched berth | 16 | 4 | 12 | 4th | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997-98 | 64 | 30 | 34 | 3rd | Eastern | Clinched berth | 16 | 7 | 9 | 4th | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998–99 | 61 | 24 | 37 | 4th | Eastern | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999–2000 | 57 | 32 | 25 | 1st | Eastern | Clinched berth | 16 | 5 | 11 | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000–01 | 61 | 26 | 35 | 3rd | Eastern | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001-02 | 62 | 34 | 28 | 1st | Eastern | Clinched berth | 16 | 2 | 14 | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002-03 | 42 | 18 | 24 | 4th | Eastern | Season canceled | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2003-04 | 62 | 33 | 29 | 1st | Eastern | Clinched berth | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1st | Clinched berth | 6 | 2 | 4 | Tigres de Aragua | - |
| 2004-05 | 61 | 36 | 25 | 2nd | Eastern | Clinched berth | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3rd | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005–06 | 62 | 32 | 30 | 3rd | Eastern | Clinched berth | 16 | 4 | 12 | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006-07 | 62 | 26 | 36 | 4th | Eastern | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007–08 | 63 | 39 | 24 | 1st | No divisions | Clinched berth | 16 | 5 | 11 | 4th | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008–09 | 63 | 28 | 35 | 6th | No divisions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009–10 | 63 | 22 | 41 | 8th | No divisions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010–11 | 63 | 34 | 29 | 3rd | No divisions | Clinched berth | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1st | Clinched berth | 7 | 4 | 3 | Tigres de Aragua | Champions |
| 2011–12 | 63 | 33 | 30 | 2nd | No divisions | Clinched berth | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4th | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012–13 | 63 | 35 | 28 | 3rd | No divisions | Clinched berth | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3rd | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013–14 | 63 | 39 | 24 | 1st | No divisions | Clinched berth | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2nd | Clinched berth | 5 | 1 | 4 | Navegantes del Magallanes | - |
| 2014-15 | 63 | 39 | 24 | 1st | No divisions | Clinched berth | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1st | Clinched berth | 5 | 4 | 1 | Navegantes del Magallanes | - |
2015-20 playoff format
| Regular season | G | W | L | Place | 1st round playoff | G | W | L | Opponent | Wild card | G | W | L | Opponent | Semi-finals | G | W | L | Opponent | Finals | G | W | L | Opponent | - |
| 2015-16 | 64 | 34 | 30 | 3rd | Clinched berth | 6 | 2 | 4 | Tiburones de La Guaira | Clinched berth | 1 | 1 | 0 | Bravos de Margarita | Clinched berth | 7 | 3 | 4 | Navegantes del Magallanes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016-17 | 63 | 34 | 29 | 2nd | Clinched berth | 6 | 4 | 2 | Tiburones de La Guaira | Not needed | - | - | - | - | Clinched berth | 5 | 1 | 4 | Águilas del Zulia | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017-18 | 63 | 32 | 31 | 5th | Clinched berth | 5 | 4 | 1 | Navegantes del Magallanes | Not needed | - | - | - | - | Clinched berth | 5 | 4 | 1 | Leones del Caracas | Clinched berth | 6 | 4 | 2 | Cardenales de Lara | Champions |
| 2018-19 | 63 | 31 | 32 | 6th | Clinched berth | 6 | 4 | 2 | Navegantes del Magallanes | Not needed | - | - | - | - | Clinched berth | 5 | 1 | 4 | Leones del Caracas | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019-20 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 4th | Clinched berth | 6 | 2 | 4 | Águilas del Zulia | Clinched berth | 1 | 1 | 0 | Navegantes del Magallanes | Clinched berth | 4 | 4 | 0 | Tiburones de La Guaira | Clinched berth | 7 | 3 | 4 | Cardenales de Lara | - |
2020– playoff format
| Regular season | Division | G | W | L | Place | Semi-finals | G | W | L | Opponent | Finals | G | W | L | Opponent | |
| 2020-21 | Central | 40 | 24 | 16 | 1st | Clinched berth | 7 | 4 | 3 | Navegantes del Magallanes | Clinched berth | 4 | 4 | 0 | Cardenales de Lara | Champions |
Retired numbers
Awards
Most Valuable Player :- Magglio Ordoñez
- Eliezer Alfonzo
- Scott Cepicky 1992–93,
- Magglio Ordoñez 1997–98,
- Eliezer Alfonzo 2007–08.
- Pedro Chávez
- José Francisco Malavé
- Alex Herrera
- José Castillo
- Marco Davalillo
- Alfredo Pedrique
Closer of the Year
- Alex Herrera
- Elio Serrano
- Jon Hunton
- Jean Toledo