1972 Caribbean Series
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The XV edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in . It was held from February 1 through February 6 with the champions teams from Dominican Republic
(Aguilas Cibaeñas
), Mexico
(Algodoneros de Guasave
), Puerto Rico
(Leones de Ponce
) and Venezuela
(Tigres de Aragua
). The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice. The games were played at Estadio Quisqueya
in Santo Domingo, D.R.
, which boosted capacity to 14.000 seats, and the first pitch was thrown by Joaquín Balaguer
, by then the President of Dominican Republic.
by Frank Verdi
. The Leones de Ponce was in the middle of the pack in runs scored (33), prevailing their strong pitching. The club got a fine offensive performances from 1B and Series Most Valuable Player Carlos May
, who won the batting title with a .455 batting average
(10-for-22), while three of the four series home runs were belted by outfielders Don Baylor
(grand slam
), Tommy Cruz
and Rusty Torres
. The pitching staff posted a collective 1.67 ERA
, including two shutout
s by Gary Neibauer
(one-hit) and Daryl Patterson
, and received fine efforts from Gary Jones
(2-0, 0.81 ERA, 11.0 innings pitched
), and Jim Magnuson
(1-0, 1.00 ERA). Other significant players in the roster included Sandy Alomar
(2B), Bernie Carbo
(OF), Pat Corrales
(C), José Cruz
(OF), Jackie Hernández
(SS), José Ortiz
(OF) and Chris Zachary
(P).
Dominican Republic and Venezuela finished tied for second place with a 3-3 mark.
The Dominican's Aguilas Cibaeñas squad was piloted by Ozzie Virgil
. Other than Secundino Almonte (five-hit shutout), Gene Garber
(1-1, 2.57 ERA) and Ed Acosta
(1-0, 4.97), the pitching staff was inconsistent at times. Two hitters carried much of the offensive weight, RF César Cedeño
(.348 BA) and LF Adrian Garrett
(one home run, four RBI). The team also featured Ps Charlie Hough
, Juan Jiménez
and Ray Newman
; C Charlie Sands
; IFs Julián Javier
, Winston Llenas
, Ted Martínez
and Frank Taveras
, and OFs César Cedeño
, Gene Clines
and Sam Mejías
.
The Venezuelan Tigres de Aragua debuted in the tournament, being guided by manager/second baseman Rod Carew
(.400 BA, .500 SLG); C Faustino Zabala (.333 BA, .476 SLG) and SS Dave Concepción
(.348 BA, /435 SLG).
The pitching support came from starters
Alan Closter
(2-0, 3.38 ERA, nine strikeout
s in 13 ⅓ IP) Earl Stephenson
(1-0, 0/0.00 ERA, 13 strikeout
s in 10 ⅔ IP) and Milt Wilcox
(1-1, 1.76 ERA, 14 SO), and closer
Roberto Muñoz (0-1, three saves
in five games). The Venezuelan club also featured players as Ps Aurelio Monteagudo
and Pablo Torrealba
; IFs Brant Alyea
, César Gutiérrez
and Luis Salazar
, and OFs Ted Ford
, Pat Kelly and César Tovar
.
Mexico was represented by the Algodoneros de Guasave and finished last at 1-5. The hapless Mexicans were piloted by Vinicio (Chico) García
, as the team scored the fewest runs (12) and set a series record for most consecutive shutouts (2). Thor Skogan did an excellent job, pitching a five-hit shutout in Game 2 and losing a 1-0 decision in Game 9, after allowing just one hit and one unearned run. 3B Celerino Sánchez
(.333) and OF Ramón Montoya
(.312) led the attack for an otherwise weak offense. Were also included in the roster Héctor Espino
(IF), Al Hrabosky
(P), Sergio Robles
(C) and Aurelio Rodríguez
(IF)
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Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
(Aguilas Cibaeñas
Águilas Cibaeñas
The Águilas Cibaeñas are a team in the Dominican Republic's winter baseball league. Founded in and based in Santiago, they have won 5 Caribbean Series and 20 national titles. The Águilas have a large fan base in the Dominican Republic...
), Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
(Algodoneros de Guasave
Algodoneros de Guasave
The Algodoneros de Guasave are a Mexican baseball team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico . They play in Guasave in the state of Sinaloa. They won the league championship in 1972....
), Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
(Leones de Ponce
Leones de Ponce (baseball)
This article is about the Ponce baseball team. For the basketball team of the same name, see Ponce Lions .The Leones de Ponce are a baseball team in the Puerto Rico Baseball League. The organization is based in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The team plays at the Francisco Montaner Stadium...
) and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
(Tigres de Aragua
Tigres de Aragua
The Tigres de Aragua are a baseball team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.Founded in 1965, they play at the Estadio José Perez Colmenares in Maracay...
). The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice. The games were played at Estadio Quisqueya
Estadio Quisqueya
Estadio Quisqueya is a baseball stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It is often used as a multi-use stadium. The Quisqueya holds about 16,500 people after its renovation. The Dominican League Of Baseball Authority is in charge of its management...
in Santo Domingo, D.R.
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
, which boosted capacity to 14.000 seats, and the first pitch was thrown by Joaquín Balaguer
Joaquín Balaguer
Joaquín Antonio Balaguer Ricardo was the President of the Dominican Republic from 1960 to 1962, from 1966 to 1978, and again from 1986 to 1996.-Early life and introduction to politics:...
, by then the President of Dominican Republic.
Summary
Puerto Rico won the Series with a 5-1 record and was managedManager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
by Frank Verdi
Frank Verdi
Frank Michael Verdi was a Major League Baseball player in 1953 for the New York Yankees and a longtime manager at the minor league level. As a player, he batted and threw right-handed, stood 5'10½" tall and weighed 170 pounds...
. The Leones de Ponce was in the middle of the pack in runs scored (33), prevailing their strong pitching. The club got a fine offensive performances from 1B and Series Most Valuable Player Carlos May
Carlos May
Carlos May is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox through most of his career, and also the New York Yankees and California Angels. He also played four seasons in Japan, from until , for the Nankai Hawks. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
, who won the batting title with a .455 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
(10-for-22), while three of the four series home runs were belted by outfielders Don Baylor
Don Baylor
Donald Edward Baylor is a Major League Baseball coach currently the hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and a former player and manager. During his 19-year playing career, he was a power hitter who played as a first baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter...
(grand slam
Grand slam (baseball)
In the sport of baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners , thereby scoring four runs—the most possible in one play. According to The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, the term originated in the card game of contract bridge, in which a grand slam involves...
), Tommy Cruz
Tommy Cruz
Cirilo "Tommy" Cruz Dilan is a former mcc blue river soccer playeroutfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox . Cruz batted and threw left-handed...
and Rusty Torres
Rusty Torres
Rosando "Rusty" Torres Hernández is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of nine season in Major League Baseball for five different teams...
. The pitching staff posted a collective 1.67 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
, including two shutout
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
s by Gary Neibauer
Gary Neibauer
Gary Wayne Neibauer is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies from –. Appearing primarily as a relief pitcher, Neibauer went 4–8 during his Major League career with a 4.78 earned run average.-External links:*...
(one-hit) and Daryl Patterson
Daryl Patterson
Daryl Alan Patterson is a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of 5 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates. Patterson was a member of the 1968 World Series champion Tigers...
, and received fine efforts from Gary Jones
Gary Jones (baseball)
Gareth Howell "Gary" Jones is a former left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played in 1970 and 1971 for the New York Yankees. The brother of fellow MLB player Steve Jones, Gary was 6'0" and 191 pounds.Prior to playing professional baseball, Jones attended Whittier College...
(2-0, 0.81 ERA, 11.0 innings pitched
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
), and Jim Magnuson
Jim Magnuson
James Robert Magnuson was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in and with the Chicago White Sox and in with the New York Yankees. He batted right and threw left-handed. Magnuson had a 2–7 record in 36 career games....
(1-0, 1.00 ERA). Other significant players in the roster included Sandy Alomar
Sandy Alomar, Sr.
Santos "Sandy" Alomar, Sr., or in the Spanish naming system Santos Alomar Conde is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves , New York Mets , Chicago White Sox , California Angels , New York Yankees , and Texas Rangers . Alomar was a...
(2B), Bernie Carbo
Bernie Carbo
Bernardo 'Bernie' Carbo is a former outfielder and designated hitter who played from through for the Cincinnati Reds , St. Louis Cardinals , Boston Red Sox , Milwaukee Brewers , Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates . He batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
(OF), Pat Corrales
Pat Corrales
Patrick Corrales , is a former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who played from 1964–1973, primarily for the Cincinnati Reds, but also for the Philadelphia Phillies, St...
(C), José Cruz
José Cruz
José Cruz Dilan is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is also the former first base coach for the Houston Astros. During his 19-year baseball career, he played from 1970-1988 for three different teams, playing primarily for the Astros...
(OF), Jackie Hernández
Jackie Hernandez
Jacinto Hernández Zulueta is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and third baseman from 1965 to 1973....
(SS), José Ortiz
José Ortiz (outfielder)
José Luis Ortiz Irizarry was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player, an outfielder who played in the Major Leagues between to for the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox...
(OF) and Chris Zachary
Chris Zachary
William Chris Zachary was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who had a 10-year career from 1963 to 1967, 1969, 1970 to 1973. He played for the Houston Colt 45s and Astros, St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates, of the National League, and the Kansas City Royals and...
(P).
Dominican Republic and Venezuela finished tied for second place with a 3-3 mark.
The Dominican's Aguilas Cibaeñas squad was piloted by Ozzie Virgil
Ozzie Virgil, Sr.
Osvaldo José Virgil broke the color barrier for Detroit in 1958. He served in the U.S. Marines from 1950 to 1952...
. Other than Secundino Almonte (five-hit shutout), Gene Garber
Gene Garber
Henry Eugene Garber is a former sidearm relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 20th round of the amateur draft, and pitched for the Pirates, the Kansas City Royals, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Atlanta Braves.Upon his retirement in , his...
(1-1, 2.57 ERA) and Ed Acosta
Ed Acosta
Eduardo Elixbet Acosta is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three seasons. He signed by the Houston Astros Before 1967 season and played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1970 and the San Diego Padres from 1971 to 1972.-External links:...
(1-0, 4.97), the pitching staff was inconsistent at times. Two hitters carried much of the offensive weight, RF César Cedeño
César Cedeño
César Cedeño Encarnación is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Houston Astros , Cincinnati Reds , St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers . He batted and threw right-handed....
(.348 BA) and LF Adrian Garrett
Adrian Garrett
Henry Adrian "Smokey" Garrett, Jr. is a former professional baseball player who played eight seasons for the Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and California Angels of Major League Baseball. Garrett later played for the Hiroshima Carp in Japan, hitting 102 home runs in three seasons...
(one home run, four RBI). The team also featured Ps Charlie Hough
Charlie Hough
Charles Oliver Hough is a former Major League Baseball knuckleball pitcher. He is currently a senior adviser of player development for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-Playing career:...
, Juan Jiménez
Juan Jiménez (baseball)
Juan Antonio Jiménez Martes was a Major League Baseball player from the Dominican Republic. His career in the majors was limited to four games as a pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates in .-Sources:...
and Ray Newman
Ray Newman
Raymond Francis Newman is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher for the Chicago Cubs in 1971 and the Milwaukee Brewers in 1972-1973....
; C Charlie Sands
Charlie Sands (baseball)
Charles Duane Sands is a retired American professional baseball player, a pinch hitter, designated hitter and catcher for the New York Yankees , Pittsburgh Pirates , California Angels and Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball...
; IFs Julián Javier
Julián Javier
Manuel Julián Javier Liranzo , best known as Julián Javier [hoo-lee-AN hah-vee-ER], is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and right-handed batter. He played with the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds...
, Winston Llenas
Winston Llenas
Winston Enriquillo Llenas Davila ' is a former Major League Baseball infielder/outfielder who played for the California Angels from 1968 to 1969, and again from 1972 to 1975...
, Ted Martínez
Ted Martínez
Teodoro Noel Martínez Encarnación is a former professional baseball infielder. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball, mostly as a shortstop and second baseman, for the New York Mets , St...
and Frank Taveras
Frank Taveras
Franklin Crisostomo Taveras Fabian , is a former Major League shortstop from - for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets and Montreal Expos.-Pittsburgh Pirates:...
, and OFs César Cedeño
César Cedeño
César Cedeño Encarnación is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Houston Astros , Cincinnati Reds , St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers . He batted and threw right-handed....
, Gene Clines
Gene Clines
Eugene Anthony Clines is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball, Clines played for the Pittsburgh Pirates , New York Mets , Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs . He was also the hitting coach for the Chicago Cubs from 2005-2006...
and Sam Mejías
Sam Mejías
Samuel Elías Mejías [may-hee'-ahs] is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from through for the St. Louis Cardinals , Montreal Expos , Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds . Listed at 6'0", 170 lb., Mejías batted and threw right-handed...
.
The Venezuelan Tigres de Aragua debuted in the tournament, being guided by manager/second baseman Rod Carew
Rod Carew
Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, second baseman and coach. He played from 1967 to 1985 for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels and was elected to the All-Star game every season except his last. In 1991, Carew was inducted into the National...
(.400 BA, .500 SLG); C Faustino Zabala (.333 BA, .476 SLG) and SS Dave Concepción
Dave Concepción
David Ismael Concepción Benitez , better known as Dave Concepción, is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. He was born in Ocumare de la Costa, Aragua State, Venezuela...
(.348 BA, /435 SLG).
The pitching support came from starters
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
Alan Closter
Al Closter
Alan Edward Closter is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1966 and 1973, pitching in a total of 21 games....
(2-0, 3.38 ERA, nine strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s in 13 ⅓ IP) Earl Stephenson
Earl Stephenson
Chester Earl Stephenson is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The left-hander was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft and played for the Cubs , Milwaukee Brewers , and Baltimore Orioles .Stephenson made his major league debut in relief on April 7, 1971...
(1-0, 0/0.00 ERA, 13 strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s in 10 ⅔ IP) and Milt Wilcox
Milt Wilcox
Milton Edward Wilcox was a pitcher who had a sixteen-year career from 1970 to 1975, 1977–1986. He played for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs of the National League and the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners of the American League...
(1-1, 1.76 ERA, 14 SO), and closer
Closer (baseball)
In baseball, a closing pitcher, more frequently referred to as a closer , is a relief pitcher who specializes in closing out games, i.e., getting the final outs in a close game. Closers often appear when the score is close, and the role is often assigned to a team's best reliever. A small number of...
Roberto Muñoz (0-1, three saves
Save (sport)
In baseball, a save is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances. The number of saves, or percentage of save opportunities successfully converted, is an oft-cited statistic of relief pitchers...
in five games). The Venezuelan club also featured players as Ps Aurelio Monteagudo
Aurelio Monteagudo
Aurelio Faustino Monteagudo Cintra , nicknamed "Monty", was a right-handed screwball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball. He was the son of former big-leaguer René Monteagudo.-Career:Monteagudo was born in Caibarién, Villa Clara Province, Cuba...
and Pablo Torrealba
Pablo Torrealba
Pablo Arnoldo Torrealba Torrealba [tor-ray-AHL-bah] is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves , Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox . Torrealba batted and threw left-handed...
; IFs Brant Alyea
Brant Alyea
Garrabrant Ryerson Alyea was a Major League Baseball outfielder from to . In 1970, while playing for the Minnesota Twins, Alyea had two 7 RBI games, on April 7 and on September 7....
, César Gutiérrez
César Gutiérrez
César Dario Gutiérrez [goo-te-ER-rez] , also nicknamed "Cocoa", was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers .-Major League career:Gutiérrez was born in Coro, Falcón State...
and Luis Salazar
Luis Salazar
Luis Ernesto Salazar Garcia is a former third baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball, a right-handed batter who played from 1980 to 1992....
, and OFs Ted Ford
Ted Ford
Theodore Henry Ford is a former right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers from 1970 to 1973....
, Pat Kelly and César Tovar
César Tovar
César Leonardo Tovar , nicknamed "Pepito" and "Mr. Versatility", was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins , Philadelphia Phillies , Texas Rangers , Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees...
.
Mexico was represented by the Algodoneros de Guasave and finished last at 1-5. The hapless Mexicans were piloted by Vinicio (Chico) García
Chico Garcia
Vinicio "Chico" García Uzcanga was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Baltimore Orioles in the 1954 season. Listed at 5' 8", 170 lb., García batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico...
, as the team scored the fewest runs (12) and set a series record for most consecutive shutouts (2). Thor Skogan did an excellent job, pitching a five-hit shutout in Game 2 and losing a 1-0 decision in Game 9, after allowing just one hit and one unearned run. 3B Celerino Sánchez
Celerino Sanchez
Celerino Sánchez was a Major League baseball third baseman. He was known primarily as an excellent fielder....
(.333) and OF Ramón Montoya
Ramón Montoya
Ramón Montoya , Flamenco guitarist and composer.Born into a family of Gitano cattle traders, Ramón Montoya used earnings from working in the trade to buy his first guitar...
(.312) led the attack for an otherwise weak offense. Were also included in the roster Héctor Espino
Héctor Espino
Hector Espino was a Mexican professional outfielder, first baseman and manager.Born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Espino has being considered the greatest player in Mexican League history...
(IF), Al Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky
Alan Thomas "Al" Hrabosky is a former Major League Baseball player from - for the St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals and Atlanta Braves and is currently the color commentator on Cardinals regular season broadcasts on FSN Midwest...
(P), Sergio Robles
Sergio Robles
Sergio Robles Valenzuela was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played in 16 games over three seasons for the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Dodgers. In his native México he is known as Kaliman.-External links:...
(C) and Aurelio Rodríguez
Aurelio Rodríguez
Aurelio Rodríguez Ituarte, Jr. , was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the California Angels , Washington Senators , Detroit Tigers , San Diego Padres , New York Yankees , Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles...
(IF)
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| Final standings | |||||
| Country | Club | W | L | W/L % | GB |
 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... |
Leones de Ponce Leones de Ponce Leones de Ponce refers to several related club sports teams in Ponce, Puerto Rico, including:*Leones de Ponce , a baseball team in the LBPPR*Ponce Lions , a basketball team in the BSN... |
5 | 1 | .833 | – |
 Dominican RepublicDominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... |
Aguilas Cibaeñas Águilas Cibaeñas The Águilas Cibaeñas are a team in the Dominican Republic's winter baseball league. Founded in and based in Santiago, they have won 5 Caribbean Series and 20 national titles. The Águilas have a large fan base in the Dominican Republic... |
3 | 3 | .500 | 2.0 |
 VenezuelaVenezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
Tigres de Aragua Tigres de Aragua The Tigres de Aragua are a baseball team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.Founded in 1965, they play at the Estadio José Perez Colmenares in Maracay... |
3 | 3 | .500 | 2.0 |
 MexicoMexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
Algodoneros de Guasave Algodoneros de Guasave The Algodoneros de Guasave are a Mexican baseball team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico . They play in Guasave in the state of Sinaloa. They won the league championship in 1972.... |
1 | 5 | .167 | 4.0 |
| Individual leaders | |||||
| Player | Statistic | ||||
| Carlos May Carlos May Carlos May is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox through most of his career, and also the New York Yankees and California Angels. He also played four seasons in Japan, from until , for the Nankai Hawks. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed... (PRI) |
Batting average Batting average Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :... |
.455 | |||
| Don Baylor Don Baylor Donald Edward Baylor is a Major League Baseball coach currently the hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and a former player and manager. During his 19-year playing career, he was a power hitter who played as a first baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter... (PRI) Tommy Cruz Tommy Cruz Cirilo "Tommy" Cruz Dilan is a former mcc blue river soccer playeroutfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox . Cruz batted and threw left-handed... (PRI) Adrian Garrett Adrian Garrett Henry Adrian "Smokey" Garrett, Jr. is a former professional baseball player who played eight seasons for the Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and California Angels of Major League Baseball. Garrett later played for the Hiroshima Carp in Japan, hitting 102 home runs in three seasons... (DOM) Rusty Torres Rusty Torres Rosando "Rusty" Torres Hernández is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of nine season in Major League Baseball for five different teams... (PRI) |
Home run Home run In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process... s |
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| Don Baylor Don Baylor Donald Edward Baylor is a Major League Baseball coach currently the hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and a former player and manager. During his 19-year playing career, he was a power hitter who played as a first baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter... (PRI) |
RBI | 6 | |||
| Jackie Hernández Jackie Hernandez Jacinto Hernández Zulueta is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and third baseman from 1965 to 1973.... (PRI) |
Runs Run (baseball) In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured... |
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| Carlos May Carlos May Carlos May is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox through most of his career, and also the New York Yankees and California Angels. He also played four seasons in Japan, from until , for the Nankai Hawks. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed... (PRI) |
Hits Hit (baseball) In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice.... |
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| Brant Alyea Brant Alyea Garrabrant Ryerson Alyea was a Major League Baseball outfielder from to . In 1970, while playing for the Minnesota Twins, Alyea had two 7 RBI games, on April 7 and on September 7.... (VEN) Ted Ford Ted Ford Theodore Henry Ford is a former right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers from 1970 to 1973.... (VEN) Pat Kelly (VEN) |
Doubles Double (baseball) In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.... |
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| Santos Alomar Sandy Alomar, Sr. Santos "Sandy" Alomar, Sr., or in the Spanish naming system Santos Alomar Conde is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves , New York Mets , Chicago White Sox , California Angels , New York Yankees , and Texas Rangers . Alomar was a... (PRI) Rod Carew Rod Carew Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, second baseman and coach. He played from 1967 to 1985 for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels and was elected to the All-Star game every season except his last. In 1991, Carew was inducted into the National... (VEN) David Concepción Dave Concepción David Ismael Concepción Benitez , better known as Dave Concepción, is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. He was born in Ocumare de la Costa, Aragua State, Venezuela... (VEN) Faustino Zabala (VEN) |
Triples Triple (baseball) In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.... |
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| Seven tied | Stolen base Stolen base In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate... s |
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| Alan Closter Al Closter Alan Edward Closter is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1966 and 1973, pitching in a total of 21 games.... (VEN) Gary Jones Gary Jones (baseball) Gareth Howell "Gary" Jones is a former left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played in 1970 and 1971 for the New York Yankees. The brother of fellow MLB player Steve Jones, Gary was 6'0" and 191 pounds.Prior to playing professional baseball, Jones attended Whittier College... (PRI) |
Wins Win (baseball) In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only... |
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| Alan Closter Al Closter Alan Edward Closter is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1966 and 1973, pitching in a total of 21 games.... (VEN) |
Strikeout Strikeout In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters.... s |
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| Thor Skogan (MEX) | ERA Earned run average In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine... |
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| Thor Skogan (MEX) | Innings pitched Innings pitched In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two... |
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| Roberto Muñoz (VEN) | Saves Save (sport) In baseball, a save is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances. The number of saves, or percentage of save opportunities successfully converted, is an oft-cited statistic of relief pitchers... |
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| Roberto Muñoz (VEN) | Games pitched Games pitched In baseball statistics, games pitched is the number of games in which a player appears as a pitcher; a player who is announced as the pitcher must face at least one batter, although exceptions are made if the pitcher announced in the starting lineup is injured before facing a batter, perhaps while... |
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| Carlos May Carlos May Carlos May is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox through most of his career, and also the New York Yankees and California Angels. He also played four seasons in Japan, from until , for the Nankai Hawks. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed... (PRI) |
Most Valuable Player Most Valuable Player In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests... |
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| Frank Verdi Frank Verdi Frank Michael Verdi was a Major League Baseball player in 1953 for the New York Yankees and a longtime manager at the minor league level. As a player, he batted and threw right-handed, stood 5'10½" tall and weighed 170 pounds... (PRI) |
Manager Manager (baseball) In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized... |
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| Faustino Zabala (VEN) | catcher Catcher Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to... |
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| Carlos May Carlos May Carlos May is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox through most of his career, and also the New York Yankees and California Angels. He also played four seasons in Japan, from until , for the Nankai Hawks. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed... (PRI) |
first baseman First baseman First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team... |
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| Rod Carew Rod Carew Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, second baseman and coach. He played from 1967 to 1985 for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels and was elected to the All-Star game every season except his last. In 1991, Carew was inducted into the National... (VEN) |
second baseman Second baseman Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base... |
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| Celerino Sánchez Celerino Sanchez Celerino Sánchez was a Major League baseball third baseman. He was known primarily as an excellent fielder.... (MEX) |
third baseman Third baseman A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run... |
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| David Concepción Dave Concepción David Ismael Concepción Benitez , better known as Dave Concepción, is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. He was born in Ocumare de la Costa, Aragua State, Venezuela... (VEN) |
shortstop Shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the... |
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| Don Baylor Don Baylor Donald Edward Baylor is a Major League Baseball coach currently the hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and a former player and manager. During his 19-year playing career, he was a power hitter who played as a first baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter... (PRI) |
left fielder Left fielder In baseball, a left fielder is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound... |
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| Ramón Montoya (MEX) | center fielder Center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball fielding position between left field and right field... |
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| César Cedeño César Cedeño César Cedeño Encarnación is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Houston Astros , Cincinnati Reds , St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers . He batted and threw right-handed.... (DOM) |
right fielder Right fielder A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound... |
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| Thor Skogan (MEX) | starting pitcher Starting pitcher In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher.... |
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| Roberto Muñoz (VEN) | relief pitcher Relief pitcher A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter... |
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| Frank Verdi Frank Verdi Frank Michael Verdi was a Major League Baseball player in 1953 for the New York Yankees and a longtime manager at the minor league level. As a player, he batted and threw right-handed, stood 5'10½" tall and weighed 170 pounds... (PRI) |
manager Manager (baseball) In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized... |
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See also
- Antero Núñez, José. Series del Caribe. Impresos Urbina, Caracas, Venezuela.
- Araujo Bojórquez, Alfonso. Series del Caribe: Narraciones y estadísticas, 1949-2001. Colegio de Bachilleres del Estado de Sinaloa, Mexico.
- Figueredo, Jorge S. Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History, 1878 - 1961. Macfarland & Co., United States.
- González Echevarría, Roberto. The Pride of Havana. Oxford University Express.
- Gutiérrez, Daniel. Enciclopedia del Béisbol en Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela.
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