2003 Caribbean Series
The forty-fifth edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was held from February 2 through February 8 of 2003 at Roberto Clemente Stadium in Carolina, Puerto Rico. It featured the champion baseball teams of the Dominican Republic, Águilas Cibaeñas; Mexico, Cañeros de Los Mochis, and Puerto Rico, Indios de Mayagüez. This time Venezuela did not participate in the tournament due to a national general strike, being replaced by the second place team from Puerto Rico, the Criollos de Caguas. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice.
Final standings
| Country | Club | W | L | W/L % | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dominican Republic |
Águilas Cibaeñas * | 6 | 1 | .857 | Félix Fermín |
 Puerto Rico 1 |
Indios de Mayagüez | 5 | 2 | .714 | Nick Leyva |
| Puerto Rico 2 |
Criollos de Caguas | 2 | 4 | .333 | Jerry Morales |
 Mexico |
Cañeros de Los Mochis | 0 | 6 | .000 | Juan Francisco Rodríguez |
| * Won tie-breaking game for first place | |||||
Individual leaders
| Player | Statistic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | |||||
| David Ortiz (DOM) | Batting average | .480 | |||
| Orlando Merced (PUR 2) | Home runs | 3 | |||
| David Ortiz (DOM) | RBI | 11 | |||
| Pitching | |||||
| Hipólito Pichardo (DOM) | Wins | 2 | |||
| Kiko Calero (PUR 1) | ERA | 0.00 | |||
All-Star team
| Name | Position | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Héctor Ortiz (PUR 2) | Catcher | ||||
| David Ortiz (DOM) | First baseman | ||||
| Rafael Furcal (DOM) | Second baseman | ||||
| Ramon Orantes (MEX) | Third baseman | ||||
| Miguel Tejada (DOM) | Shortstop | ||||
| Luis Polonia (DOM) | Left fielder | ||||
| José Valentín (PUR 1) | Center fielder | ||||
| Orlando Merced (PUR 2) | Right fielder | ||||
| Luis López (PUR 1) | Designated hitter | ||||
| Kiko Calero (PUR 1) | Right-handed pitcher | ||||
| Ángel Miranda (PUR 2) | Left-handed pitcher | ||||
| Hipólito Pichardo (DOM) | Relief pitcher | ||||
| Awards | |||||
| David Ortiz (DOM) | Most Valuable Player | ||||
| Nick Leyva (PUR 1) | Manager | ||||
Sources
- Bjarkman, Peter. Diamonds around the Globe: The Encyclopedia of International Baseball. Greenwood. ISBN 978-0-313-32268-6
- Serie del Caribe 2003
- Serie del Caribe : History, Records and Statistics (Spanish)