[FuzzyRussianHat]

Guadalajara emerged as the dominant force in the 1919 Mexican League regular season at 113-49, leading in both runs and fewest allowed (660-421). They easily pulled away from Puebla in the South Division, despite the Pumas having league MVP Alex Hinojosa and Pitcher of the Year Matt Determan. It would be Hinojosa’s fifth and final MVP. Hellhounds outfielder Victor Valenzuela was the batting champion and would soon replace Hinojosa as the perennial top MVP contender.


Tijuana had a down year by their lofty standards, but still comfortably won the North Division at 95-67. The Toros’ playoff experience paid off against the fledgling Guadalajara squad as Tijuana won the LCS in six games. It would be their sixth Mexican League title in seven years.


Santo Domingo picked up a third straight Caribbean Island Division title with an 100-62 mark, fending off 93-win efforts from Haiti and Santiago. The Dolphins had three players in the top five for runs scored, home runs, and RBI; led by league MVP Alba Jiménez and former MVP Diomar Glas. Sailfish ace Ulices Montero won his third PotY in four years with 439 strikeouts, the second highest tally in CABA history and second highest season for WAR at 13.8.


In the Continental Division, Honduras posted their first-ever winning season en route to the title at 95-67. The Horsemen would upset the flashier and more acclaimed Dolphins, cruising to a 4-1 LCS win. Honduras would be no match for Tijuana in the CABA Championship, which the Toros took in five.


Through the first decade of CABA, Tijuana had emerged as the powerhouse with six finals appearances and four CABA titles. But 1919 would be the end of the dynasty run and apart from a one-off in the early 1920s, the end of Tijuana’s time as a top-tier team. 1919 was the last year for manager Santiago Francisco, who would be the only CABA manager with four titles until Spiro Santim picked up eight over the 50s, 60s, and 70s.