July 1945
It's only a matter of time until Jaguares are crowned champions again, but they'll have to prove they deserve it. The Capital club will have to fend off Mérida and San Luis in 7 of their 10 remaining games. If they're able to keep on outscoring the second and third best lineups, the Jaguars will earn their first title since 1940. SS José Serrano (.313/.376/.421) has been outhit by 2B Gabriel Barrón (.319/.421/.418), but superior defense still has him as one of the favorites for the Tlatoani Award. Their lineup hasn't been the best, but Carlos Casillas (2.32 ERA, 1.10 WHIP) has been great for them.
San Luis will face León, Monterrey and Jaguares to finish off the 1945 season. 2B Celestino Valadez (.293/.369/.460) and 3B Jesús Herrera (.306/.388/.374) have carried the Tunas to outscore everyone but Jaguares. Their veteran rotation has been the 3rd best in the league, with Felix Alemán (2.30 ERA, 1.06 WHIP) pitching the best out of them. The Prickly Pears can't afford to lose as the season comes to an end.
Hitting Leaders
LF Santiago González - Jaguares -
.329/.420/.416, 15 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 47 RBI, 4 SB
2B Gabriel Barrón - Jaguares - .319/
.421/.418, 22 2B, 5 HR, 48 RBI, 4 SB
RF Edwin Esparza - Mérida - .311/.377/
.517, 18 2B, 5 3B,
17 HR,
78 RBI, 16 SB
2B Celestino Valadez - San Luis - .293/.369/.460,
29 2B,
12 3B, 4 HR, 48 RBI, 18 SB
CF José Contreras - Mérida - .251/.279/.323, 22 2B, 4 3B, 26 RBI,
24 SB
Pitching Leaders
RH John Nestle - Tampico -
15-5,
176.2 IP,
1.48 ERA,
0.95 WHIP, 61 K, 35 BB
RH Ben Lintner - Águilas - 7-13, 171.2 IP, 2.62 ERA, 1.40 WHIP,
84 K, 77 BB
RH Gerardo Mata - Mérida - 6-3, 100 IP, 3.24 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 39 K,
29 BB
LH Leo López - Águilas - 9-7, 164.1 IP, 2.08 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 60 K, 46 BB
LH Esteban Ramírez - León - 10-8, 169.1 IP, 2.07 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 77 K, 44 BB
Hitter of the Month: 2B Juan Garnica - Puebla - .377/.458/.426, 1 2B, 1 3B, 6 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: LH Leo López - Águilas - 1-3, 51 IP, 1.24 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 16 K, 16 BB