1969-1970 Cuban National League
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The 1969-1970 season was the ninth season of Cuba's national baseball system.
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[edit] Serie Nacional
Henequeneros, managed by Miguel Ángel Domínguez, won ninth Serie Nacional. They beat out the Mineros by 1.5 games while Industriales finished fourth at 43 – 22, the team's worst finish to date. The teams played a shorter 66-game schedule, versus 99 over the previous two seasons, due to the staging of the 89-game Serie 10 Millones in the late-spring and early-summer.
"El Hombre Hit," Wilfredo Sánchez continues to dominate the league in hitting, leading it in batting average, runs scored and base hits. Over both seasons Sánchez hits .360; 214 hits in 595 at-bats. Sánchez along with fellow Henequeneros teammates Rigoberto Rosique and Félix Isasi, both 25, are nicknamed Los Tres Mosqueteros - The Three Musketeers.
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates Serie Nacional champion
| Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henequeneros | 66 | 50 | 16 | 0 | 0.758 | -.- |
| Mineros | 65 | 48 | 17 | 0 | 0.738 | 1.5 |
| Azucareros | 66 | 46 | 20 | 0 | 0.697 | 4.0 |
| Industriales | 66 | 43 | 22 | 1 | 0.662 | 6.5 |
| La Habana | 66 | 35 | 31 | 0 | 0.530 | 15.0 |
| Granjeros | 66 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 0.508 | 16.5 |
| Pinar del Río | 65 | 29 | 36 | 0 | 0.446 | 20.5 |
| Matanzas | 64 | 26 | 36 | 2 | 0.419 | 22.0 |
| Las Villas | 65 | 27 | 38 | 0 | 0.415 | 22.5 |
| Camagüey | 66 | 19 | 47 | 0 | 0.288 | 31.0 |
| Oriente | 66 | 18 | 47 | 1 | 0.277 | 31.5 |
| Vegueros | 65 | 16 | 48 | 1 | 0.250 | 33.0 |
[edit] Leaders
- Bold indicates either wooden bat record or aluminum bat record (1976-1977 to 1998-1999), Italics indicate Serie Nacional record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] Award Winners
The Most Valuable Player (Jugadores más Valiosos) was Wilfredo Sánchez a outfielder with Henequeneros. The Most Valuable Pitcher (Lanzadores más Valiosos) was Rolando Castillo of Mineros. There was no recipient of the Rookie of the Year Award (Novatos del Año).
[edit] Serie 10 Millones
The Serie 10 Millones was held in the spring and summer of 1970. The series' name, Series of the Ten Million, came from the Cuban President, Fidel Castro's goal of harvesting ten mllion tons of sugar in that year's harvest. Las Villa, managed by Servio Borges, won the 89-game series with a record of 56 - 33.
[edit] Standings
| Team | G | W | L | WPCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Villas | 89 | 56 | 33 | 0.629 | -.- |
| Habana | 89 | 54 | 35 | 0.607 | 2.0 |
| Camagüey | 87 | 44 | 43 | 0.506 | 11.0 |
| Oriente | 86 | 40 | 46 | 0.465 | 14.5 |
| Matanzas | 87 | 39 | 48 | 0.448 | 16.0 |
| Pinar del Río | 88 | 30 | 58 | 0.341 | 25.5 |
[edit] Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average: .367 - Wilfredo Sánchez, Matanzas
- Base Hits: 116 - Wilfredo Sánchez, Matanzas
- Runs Scored: 47 - Wilfredo Sánchez, Matanzas
- Doubles: 20 - Vicente Díaz, Camagüey
- Triples: 9 - Antonio Muñoz, Las Villas
- Home Runs: 12 - Agustín Marquetti, Habana
- Runs Batted In: 51 - Miguel Cuevas, Camagüey
- Stolen Bases: 27 - Antonio Jiménez, Habana
[edit] Pitching
- Win-Loss Percentage: 0.917 (11-1) - José Huelga, Las Villas
- Games Pitched: 39 - Ernesto Alfonso, Matanzas
- Complete Games: 9 - Santiago Mederos, Habana; Roberto Valdés, Oriente; Alfredo García, Matanzas
- Wins: 13 - Oscar Romero, Camagüey
- Innings Pitched: 161.1 - Alfredo García, Matanzas
- Strikeouts: 129 - Alfredo García, Matanzas
- Earned Run Average: 0.69 - Rolando Macías, Las Villas
[edit] Sources
- (March 17, 2004). "Cronología: 1970 (Spanish)". Radiococo. Radiococo. Retrieved October 29, 2006.
- (March 22, 2004). "Tabla de Posiciones de la IX serie 1970 (Spanish)". Radiococo. Radiococo. Retrieved October 29, 2006.
- (November 18, 2005). "Guía Digital 2005-06". Guía Oficial de Béisbol 2005 (Digital). Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Educación Física y Recreación. Retrieved October 29, 2006.
- Peter C. Bjarkman. A History of Cuban Baseball, 1864–2006. : McFarland, 2007. ISBN 0786428295
