# 2012–13 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League season

The 2012–13 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League season (LVBP by its initialism in Spanish) was the 65th edition of this tournament. It started on October 11, 2012. A total of eight teams participated in the competition, as in the previous season. The tournament was played in honor of Luis Aparicio Ortega, who played in Venezuelan professional baseball between 1931 and 1954 with teams including Magellan, Elders of Vargas, and Gavilanes, in addition to being manager of the Aguilas del Zulia and father of infielder Luis Aparicio.

## Teams participating

Teams :
| Team | Foundation | City / State | Ballpark | Inauguration | Capacity |
| Águilas del Zulia | 1968 | Maracaibo, Zulia | Estadio Luis Aparicio El Grande | 1955 | 23,000 |
| Bravos de Margarita | 2007 | Porlamar, Nueva Esparta | Estadio Nueva Esparta | 1990 | 13,030 |
| Cardenales de Lara | 1942 | Barquisimeto, Lara | Estadio Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez | 1969 | 20,784 |
| Caribes de Anzoátegui | 1987 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui | Estadio Alfonso Chico Carrasquel | 1991 | 17,088 |
| Leones del Caracas | 1952 | Caracas, Capital District | Estadio Universitario | 1951 | 25,000 |
| Navegantes del Magallanes | 1917 | Valencia, Carabobo | Estadio José Bernardo Pérez | 1955 | 14,638 |
| Tiburones de La Guaira | 1962 | La Guaira, Vargas | Estadio Universitario | 1951 | 25,000 |
| Tigres de Aragua | 1965 | Maracay, Aragua | Estadio José Pérez Colmenares | 1965 | 15,328 |

## Regular season

| Pos | Team | G | W | L | AVE. | GB |
| 1 | Bravos de Margarita | 9 | 7 | 0 | .777 | 0 |
| 2 | Navegantes del Magallanes | 9 | 6 | 3 | .666 | 1 |
| 3 | Águilas del Zulia | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1.5 |
| 4 | Leones del Caracas | 9 | 5 | 4 | .555 | 2 |
| 5 | Cardenales de Lara | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 |
| 5 | Caribes de Anzoátegui | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 |
| 5 | Tigres de Aragua | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 |
| 8 | Tiburones de La Guaira | 10 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 6.5 |

## Games

Week 1: October 11–21 :
| visitor | result | local | Stadiun | date | time | transmitted by |
| Águilas del Zulia | 10 - 3 | Tigres de Aragua | José Pérez Colmenares | October 11 | 07:30pm | Meridiano |
| Cardenales de Lara | 4 - 6 | Navegantes del Magallanes | José Bernardo Pérez | October 11 | 07:30pm | |
| Leones del Caracas | 0 - 1 | Caribes de Anzoátegui | Alfonso Chico Carrasquel | October 11 | 07:30pm | DirecTV |
| Bravos de Margarita | 7 - 4 | Tiburones de La Guaira | Universitario de Caracas | October 11 | 07:30pm | |
| Bravos de Margarita | 4 - 3 | Tiburones de La Guaira | Universitario de Caracas | October 12 | 01:00pm | Meridiano |
| Leones del Caracas | 1 - 8 | Caribes de Anzoátegui | Alfonso Chico Carrasquel | October 12 | 06:00pm | DirecTV |
| Navegantes del Magallanes | 2 - 3 | Cardenales de Lara | Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez | October 12 | 04:00pm | Promar TV |
| Águilas del Zulia | 9 - 0 | Tigres de Aragua | José Pérez Colmenares | October 12 | 07:30pm | |
| Tigres de Aragua | 4 - 2 | Leones del Caracas | Universitario de Caracas | October 13 | 05:00pm | |
| Águilas del Zulia | 9 - 1 | Navegantes del Magallanes | José Bernardo Pérez | October 13 | 05:30pm | DirecTV |
| Tiburones de La Guaira | 1 - 8 | Cardenales de Lara | Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez | October 13 | 04:00pm | Meridiano |
| Bravos de Margarita | 7 - 6 | Caribes de Anzoátegui | Alfonso Chico Carrasquel | October 13 | 07:30pm | |
| Águilas del Zulia | 4 - 8 | Cardenales de Lara | Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez | October 14 | 01:00pm | Venevisión |
| Tigres de Aragua | 4 - 7 | Leones del Caracas | Universitario de Caracas | October 14 | 04:00pm | DirecTV |
| Tiburones de La Guaira | 2 - 3 | Navegantes del Magallanes | José Bernardo Pérez | October 14 | 04:30pm | Meridiano |
| Bravos de Margarita | 9 - 4 | Caribes de Anzoátegui | Alfonso Chico Carrasquel | October 14 | 06:00pm | |
| Tiburones de La Guaira | 2 - 7 | Bravos de Margarita | Nueva Esparta | October 16 | 07:30pm | |
| Cardenales de Lara | 3 - 5 | Leones del Caracas | Universitario de Caracas | October 16 | 07:30pm | Meridiano |
| Navegantes del Magallanes | 9 - 4 | Águilas del Zulia | Luis Aparicio "El Grande" | October 16 | 07:30pm | DirecTV |
| Tiburones de La Guaira | Suspendido | Bravos de Margarita | Nueva Esparta | October 17 | 07:30pm | |
| Cardenales de Lara | 1 - 3 | Leones del Caracas | Universitario de Caracas | October 17 | 07:30pm | ESPN2 |
| Tigres de Aragua | 1 - 3 | Caribes de Anzoátegui | Alfonso Chico Carrasquel | October 17 | 07:30pm | |
| Navegantes del Magallanes | 1 - 4 | Águilas del Zulia | Luis Aparicio "El Grande" | October 17 | 07:30pm | DirecTV |
| Tiburones de La Guaira | 5 - 7 | Bravos de Margarita | Nueva Esparta | October 18 | 07:30pm | |
| Caribes de Anzoátegui | 3 - 5 | Leones del Caracas | Universitario de Caracas | October 18 | 07:30pm | Meridiano |
| Cardenales de Lara | 3 - 4 | Navegantes del Magallanes | José Bernardo Pérez | October 18 | 07:30pm | |
| Águilas del Zulia | 0 - 4 | Tigres de Aragua | José Pérez Colmenares | October 18 | 07:30pm | DirecTV |
| Caribes de Anzoátegui | 6 - 7 | Bravos de Margarita | Nueva Esparta | October 19 | 07:30pm | |
| Bravos de Margarita | 4 - 11 | Tiburones de La Guaira | Universitario de Caracas | October 19 | 07:00pm | DirecTV |
| Tigres de Aragua | 6 - 7 | Águilas del Zulia | Luis Aparicio "El Grande" | October 19 | 07:30pm | |
| Navegantes del Magallanes | Suspendido | Cardenales de Lara | Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez | October 19 | 07:30pm | Promar TV Diferido |
| Navegantes del Magallanes | 11 - 5 | Tiburones de La Guaira | Universitario de Caracas | October 20 | 05:00pm | Meridiano |
| Leones del Caracas | 1 - 2 | Tigres de Aragua | José Pérez Colmenares | October 20 | 06:00pm | DirecTV |
| Cardenales de Lara | 4 - 3 | Águilas del Zulia | Luis Aparicio "El Grande" | October 20 | 05:30pm | |
| Caribes de Anzoátegui | 10 - 9 | Bravos de Margarita | Nueva Esparta | October 20 | 06:00pm | |
| Tigres de Aragua | 1 -3 | Tiburones de La Guaira | Universitario de Caracas | October 21 | 01:00pm | Meridiano |
| Caribes de Anzoátegui | 11 - 10 | Bravos de Margarita | Nueva Esparta | October 21 | 04:00pm | |
| Cardenales de Lara | 1 - 2 | Águilas del Zulia | Luis Aparicio "El Grande" | October 21 | 04:00pm | |
| Leones del Caracas | Suspendido | Navegantes del Magallanes | José Bernardo Pérez | October 21 | 05:30pm | Venevisión DirecTV |