# 2003 Mexican League season

The 2003 Mexican League season was the 79th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by sixteen teams evenly divided into two zones: North and South. The season began on 18 March and ended on 29 August with the last game of the Serie del Rey. Diablos Rojos del México won its 14th championship (and second back to back) after defeating Tigres de la Angelópolis in the Serie del Rey 4 games to 1, led by manager Bernie Tatis.
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna were rebranded as Vaqueros Laguna, changing its main color from maroon to orange.

## Standings

North :
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Pts. |
| 1 | Diablos Rojos del México | 68 | 40 | .630 | — | 15 |
| 2 | Saraperos de Saltillo | 62 | 45 | .579 | 5.5 | 14 |
| 3 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 66 | 43 | .606 | 2.5 | 13.5 |
| 4 | Pericos de Puebla | 62 | 48 | .564 | 7.0 | 12 |
| 5 | Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo | 53 | 56 | .486 | 15.5 | 10.5 |
| 6 | Acereros de Monclova | 49 | 59 | .454 | 19.0 | 10 |
| 7 | Broncos de Reynosa | 43 | 63 | .406 | 24.0 | 9 |
| 8 | Vaqueros Laguna | 39 | 71 | .355 | 30.0 | 9 |
South :
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Pts. |
| 1 | Tigres de la Angelópolis | 72 | 34 | .673 | — | 16 |
| 2 | Leones de Yucatán | 61 | 45 | .575 | 10.5 | 13.5 |
| 3 | Guerreros de Oaxaca | 57 | 52 | .523 | 16.0 | 12 |
| 4 | Piratas de Campeche | 55 | 51 | .519 | 16.5 | 12 |
| 5 | Olmecas de Tabasco | 49 | 59 | .454 | 23.5 | 11 |
| 6 | Rojos del Águila de Veracruz | 50 | 54 | .481 | 20.5 | 10.5 |
| 7 | Langosteros de Cancún | 44 | 63 | .411 | 28.0 | 10 |
| 8 | Cafeteros de Córdoba | 29 | 75 | .279 | 41.5 | 8 |

## Postseason

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Championship Series | Championship Series | Championship Series | Serie del Rey | Serie del Rey | Serie del Rey |
| 1 | Diablos Rojos del Mexico | 4 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Pericos de Puebla | 3 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Pericos de Puebla | 3 | 1 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4 | | | |
| North | North | North | 1 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4 | | | |
| North | North | North | 3 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 2 | | | |
| 2 | Saraperos de Saltillo | 3 | 3 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 4 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 4 | | | | N1 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4 |
| | | | | | | S1 | Tigres de la Angelópolis | 1 |
| 1 | Tigres de la Angelópolis | 4 | | | | | | | S1 | Tigres de la Angelópolis | 1 |
| 4 | Piratas de Campeche | 2 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Piratas de Campeche | 2 | 1 | Tigres de la Angelópolis | 4 | | | |
| South | South | South | 1 | Tigres de la Angelópolis | 4 | | | |
| South | South | South | 3 | Guerreros de Oaxaca | 2 | | | |
| 2 | Leones de Yucatán | 0 | 3 | Guerreros de Oaxaca | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Guerreros de Oaxaca | 4 | | | | | | |

## League leaders

Batting leaders :
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| AVG | Félix José | México | .377 |
| HR | Guillermo García | Tigres | 28 |
| RBI | Guillermo García | Tigres | 95 |
| R | Jayson Bass | Saltillo | 102 |
| H | Luis Carlos García | Tigres | 144 |
| SB | Demond Smith | Monterrey | 53 |
Pitching leaders :
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| ERA | Dan Serafini | Monterrey | 1.59 |
| W | José Mercedes | Saltillo | 14 |
| K | Bo Magee | Campeche | 155 |
| IP | Edwin Hurtado | Cancún / Yucatán | 175.0 |
| SV | Santos Hernández | Tigres | 35 |

## Awards

| Award | Player | Team | Ref. |
| Pitcher of the Year | Pablo Ortega | Puebla | |
| Rookie of the Year | Jesús Guzmán | Tigres | |