1970-1971 Cuban National League
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The 1970-1971 season was the tenth season of Cuba's national baseball system.
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[edit] Serie Nacional
The tenth Serie Nacional was won by Azucareros, who were closely followed - within three games - by a group including La Habana, Granjeros and Industriales. The team was managed by Pedro Pérez Delgado. The post-season All-Star Series which was canceled in the IX Serie Nacional, returned following the 66-game season. For the first time in the four-year history of the Rookie of the Year Award, it was not handed out.
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates Serie Nacional champion
| Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azucareros | 65 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 0.754 | -.- |
| La Habana | 66 | 48 | 18 | 0 | 0.727 | 1.5 |
| Granjeros | 66 | 47 | 19 | 0 | 0.712 | 2.5 |
| Industriales | 66 | 47 | 19 | 0 | 0.712 | 2.5 |
| Mineros | 66 | 40 | 26 | 0 | 0.606 | 9.5 |
| Henequeneros | 66 | 40 | 26 | 0 | 0.606 | 9.5 |
| Vegueros | 65 | 29 | 36 | 0 | 0.446 | 20.0 |
| Oriente | 66 | 23 | 42 | 1 | 0.354 | 26.0 |
| Las Villas | 66 | 22 | 43 | 1 | 0.338 | 27.0 |
| Camagüey | 66 | 20 | 46 | 0 | 0.303 | 29.5 |
| Matanzas | 66 | 18 | 48 | 0 | 0.273 | 31.5 |
| Pinar del Río | 66 | 11 | 55 | 0 | 0.167 | 38.5 |
[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 Antonio Jiménez a pitcher with Industriales. The Most Valuable Pitcher (Lanzadores más Valiosos) was Antonio Jiménez of Industriales. Heriberto Arbolaez of Las Villas was the Series' Rookie of the Year (Novatos del Año).
[edit] All-Star Series
The third All-Star Series featured two teams playing a 9-game series. Occidentales, managed by Pedro Cháves, defeated Orientales, 6 to 3.
[edit] Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average: .455 - Juan Díaz, Orientales
- Base Hits: 10 - Juan Díaz, Orientales; Félix Isasi, Occidentales
- Runs Scored: 4 - Elpidio Mancedo, Orientales; Vicente Díaz, Orientales
- Doubles: 3 - Félix Isasi, Occidentales; Agustín Marquetti, Occidentales
- Home Runs: 2 - Eusebio Cruz, Orientales
- Runs Batted In: 5 - Armando Capiró, Occidentales
[edit] Pitching
- Complete Games: 1 - Roberto Valdés, Orientales; Juan Pérez, Orientales; Walfrido Ruíz, Occidentales; Santiago Mederos, Occidentales
- Wins: 2 - Walfrido Ruíz, Occidentales
- Innings Pitched: 21.2 - José Huelga, Orientales
- Strikeouts: 13 - Walfrido Ruíz, Occidentales
- Base-on-Balls: 11 - Emilio Salgado, Occidentales
- Earned Run Average: 0.57 - Walfrido Ruíz, Occidentales
[edit] Sources
- (March 17, 2004). "Cronología: 1971 (Spanish)". Radiococo. Radiococo. Retrieved October 29, 2006.
- (March 22, 2004). "Tabla de Posiciones de la X serie 1971 (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
