1949 Caribbean Series
Tournament details | |
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Country | Cuba |
City | Havana |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 20–25 February |
Teams | 4 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | ![]() |
1950 → |
The 1949 Caribbean Series was the first edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe). It was held from February 20 through February 25 with the champion baseball teams of Cuba, Alacranes del Almendares; Panama, Spur Cola Colonites; Puerto Rico, Indios de Mayagüez and Venezuela, Cervecería Caracas.
The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice, and the games were played at the Estadio del Cerro in Havana, Cuba, which boosted capacity to 35.000 seats. The first pitch was thrown by George Trautman, by then the president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues.
Summary
Cuba captured the competition with an undefeated record of 6-0, behind a strong pitching effort by Agapito Mayor, who posted a 3-0 record (2 as a starter, 1 in relief) and won Most Valuable Player honors. His three wins in the CBWS still a series record.
The offensive support came from Monte Irvin, who hit .389 and led the hitters with two home runs and 11 RBI; Al Gionfriddo, the champion bat with a .533 average (8-for-15); Chuck Connors, who hit .409 with five runs and five RBI, and Sam Jethroe, a .320 hitter with three triples, six runs, and five RBI. Cuba, managed by Fermín Guerra, also collected a 4–0 shutout by Ed Wright (the first in Series history) and complete game wins from René Solís and Conrado Marrero. Other roster members were Santos Amaro, Andrés Fleitas and René González.
Venezuela, managed by José Antonio Casanova, ended second with a 3-3 mark. José Bracho led the pitching staff with a 2-0 record and a 3.21 ERA in 14 innings. He also contributed to his own cause by going 5-for-6 (.833) with a double and two RBI. Luis Zuloaga won a complete-game pitching duel against Puerto Rico's Alonzo Perry for the other Venezuelan victory. The offense was paced by catcher Guillermo Vento (.375) and first baseman Dalmiro Finol (.333), who also hit the first home run in Series history. Veteran slugger Vidal López reinforced the team, going 1-for-2 in a pitch-hitting role.
Panama finished third with a 2-4 record. The team, managed by catcher León Kellman, had a solid pitching staff that included Sam Jones and Pat Scantlebury, but was victim of a low-run support. Lester Lockett went 9-for-22 with two doubles, while leading the team in both average (.409) and runs scored (six). Kellman batted only .238, but stole four bases to tie teammate Sam Bankhead and Cuba's Chuck Connors for the Series lead.
Puerto Rico ended in fourth place with a 1-5 record. The team was led by shortstop-manager Artie Wilson (.346, three stolen bases), Quincy Trouppe (.444), Luke Easter (.400, 7 RBI), and specially Wilmer Fields, who hit the first grand slam in Series history and drove in seven runs.
Participating teams
Team | Manager | Means of qualifications |
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![]() | ![]() | Winners of the 1948–49 Cuban League |
![]() | ![]() | Winners of the 1948–49 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League |
![]() | ![]() | Winners of the 1948–49 Panamanian Professional Baseball League |
![]() | ![]() | Winners of the 1948–48 Puerto Rico Professional Baseball League |
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 17 | +33 | 1.000 | — |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 34 | −5 | .500 | 3 |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 35 | −6 | .333 | 4 |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 60 | −22 | .167 | 5 |
(H) Hosts
Scoreboards
Game 1, February 20
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Panama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | X | 13 | 15 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | X | 9 | 16 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Pat Scantlebury (1-0) LP: Wilmer Fields (0-1) |
Game 2, February 20
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Conrado Marrero (1-0) LP: Julio Bracho (0-1) Home runs: CUB: None VEN: Dalmiro Finol (1) [First HR of the Series] |
Game 3, February 21
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Panama | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: José Bracho (1-0) LP: Sam Jones (0-1) Notes: Bracho tossed a complete game and batted a two-RBI double to break a tie in the 7th inning. |
Game 4, February 21
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cuba | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | x | 8 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Agapito Mayor (1-0) LP: Bill Powell (0-1) |
Game 5, February 22
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | x | 5 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Luis Zuloaga (1-0) LP: Alonso Perry (0-1) |
Game 6, February 21
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cuba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Ed Wright (1-0) [First shutout of the Series] LP: León Goicoechea (0-1) |
Game 7, February 23
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Puerto Rico | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Panama | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Bill Powell (1-1) LP: León Goicoechea (0-2) Home runs: PUR: Wilmer Fields (1) [First grand slam of the Series] PAN: None |
Game 8, February 23
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cuba | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 6 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: René Solís (1-0) LP: Daniel Canónico (0-1) |
Game 9, February 24
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Panama | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Sam Jones (1-1) LP: Domingo Barboza (0-1) |
Game 10, February 24
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Agapito Mayor (2-0) LP: Bill Powell (1-2) Home runs: CUB: Monte Irvin (1) PUR: None |
Game 11, February 25
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Venezuela | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: José Bracho (2-0) LP: Cefo Conde (0-1) Sv: Julio Bracho (1) Home runs: VEN: Chico Carrasquel (1) PUR: None Notes: Jo. Bracho allowed three runs over five-plus innings and went 3-for-3. Ju. Bracho earned the save in a four-inning stint. |
Game 12, February 25
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | x | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Agapito Mayor (3-0) LP: León Goicoechea (0-3) Home runs: PAN: None CUB: Monte Irvin (2), Héctor Rodríguez (1) Notes: Mayor's three victories record still as the longest in Series history. |
Statistics leaders
Statistic | Player | Team | Total |
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Batting average | ![]() | ![]() | .533 |
Home runs | ![]() | ![]() | 2 |
Runs batted in | ![]() | ![]() | 11 |
Wins | ![]() | ![]() | 3 |
Awards
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See also
References
- ^ "Posiciones de los Equipos". seriedelcaribe.net (in Spanish). Confederación de Béisbol Profesional del Caribe. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Anuario oficial Serie Del Caribe 2022" (in Spanish). Confederación de Béisbol Profesional del Caribe. p. 26. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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Sources
- Antero Núñez, José. Series del Caribe. Jefferson, Caracas, Venezuela: Impresos Urbina, C.A., 1987.
- Gutiérrez, Daniel. Enciclopedia del Béisbol en Venezuela – 1895-2006 . Caracas, Venezuela: Impresión Arte, C.A., 2007.
External links
- Official site
- Latino Baseball
- Series del Caribe, Las (Spanish)
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- 1961 to 1969 - The Series was not held during these years following the dissolution of Cuba's professional league.
- 1981 - The Series was not held due to a Venezuelan player's strike.