# 1999 Mexican League season

The 1999 Mexican League season was the 75th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by sixteen teams divided into three zones: North, Central and South. The season ended on 4 September with the last game of the Serie del Rey. Diablos Rojos del México won its twelfth championship after defeating Tigres Capitalinos in the Serie del Rey 4 games to 2, led by manager Tim Johnson.

## Standings

North :
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Pts. |
| 1 | Saraperos de Saltillo | 74 | 45 | .622 | — | 15 |
| 2 | Acereros de Monclova | 71 | 46 | .607 | 2.0 | 15 |
| 3 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 64 | 54 | .542 | 9.5 | 13 |
| 4 | Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos | 53 | 65 | .449 | 20.5 | 11.5 |
| 5 | Algodoneros de Unión Laguna | 50 | 69 | .420 | 24.0 | 11.5 |
| 6 | Broncos de Reynosa | 42 | 75 | .359 | 31.0 | 10 |
Central :
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Pts. |
| 1 | Tigres Capitalinos | 75 | 38 | .664 | — | 15 |
| 2 | Diablos Rojos del México | 74 | 43 | .632 | 3.0 | 15 |
| 3 | Cafeteros de Córdoba | 51 | 66 | .436 | 26.0 | 13 |
| 4 | Guerreros de Oaxaca | 49 | 70 | .412 | 29.0 | 11.5 |
| 5 | Rieleros de Aguascalientes | 47 | 74 | .388 | 32.0 | 11.5 |
South :
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Pts. |
| 1 | Langosteros de Cancún | 63 | 57 | .525 | — | 14 |
| 2 | Piratas de Campeche | 58 | 60 | .492 | 4.0 | 14 |
| 3 | Olmecas de Tabasco | 63 | 57 | .525 | — | 13.5 |
| 4 | Leones de Yucatán | 60 | 56 | .517 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 5 | Rojos del Águila de Veracruz | 50 | 69 | .420 | 12.5 | 11 |

## Postseason

| First round | First round | First round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Serie del Rey | Serie del Rey | Serie del Rey |
| 1 | Tigres Capitalinos | 4 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Olmecas de Tabasco | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Olmecas de Tabasco | 3 | 1 | Tigres Capitalinos | 4 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Acereros de Monclova | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Acereros de Monclova | 4 | 4 | Acereros de Monclova | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Langosteros de Cancún | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Langosteros de Cancún | 0 | | | | 1 | Tigres Capitalinos | 2 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4 |
| 2 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4 |
| 7 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 1 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 1 | 2 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Saraperos de Saltillo | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Saraperos de Saltillo | 4 | 3 | Saraperos de Saltillo | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Piratas de Campeche | 2 | | | | | | |

## League leaders

Batting leaders :
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| AVG | Julio Franco | Tigres | .423 |
| HR | Mike Meggers | Veracruz / Unión Laguna | 28 |
| RBI | Boi Rodríguez | Monclova | 105 |
| R | Willie Romero | Tigres / Saltillo | 110 |
| H | Matías Carrillo | Tigres | 175 |
| SB | Boi Rodríguez | Monclova | 43 |
Pitching leaders :
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| ERA | Juan Jesús Álvarez | Tabasco | 2.20 |
| W | José Martínez | Tabasco | 16 |
| W | José Félix Navarro | Tigres | 16 |
| K | Narciso Elvira | Campeche | 133 |
| IP | Alejandro Carrasco | Oaxaca | 180.2 |
| SV | Luis Ayala | Saltillo | 41 |

## Milestones
### Pitchers
#### No-hitters

* Narciso Elvira (Campeche): Elvira threw two no-hitters during the season, the sixth and seventh in franchise history. The first on 20 March defeating Langosteros de Cancún 5–0 in nine innings and the second on 10 June defeating Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos 1–0 in seven innings.

## Awards

| Award | Player | Team | Ref. |
| Rookie of the Year | Luis Carlos García | Tigres | |