1972-1973 Cuban National League
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The 1972-1973 season was the twelfth season of Cuba's national baseball system.
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[edit] Serie Nacional
The 12th Serie Nacional was won by Industriales – their fifth title and first in seven years – under manager Pedro Chávez. The team outpaced rival La Habana by three games and two-time defending champion Azucareros by five over the lengthened 78-game season.
Serranos right-hander Braudilio Vinent records 19 wins – nearly half of his team's 42 victories – a mark that will stand for nearly three decades. La Habana's Armando Capiró becomes the new home run king as he smacks 22 blasts in 74 games.
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates Serie Nacional champion
| Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industriales | 78 | 53 | 25 | 0 | 0.679 | -.- |
| La Habana | 78 | 50 | 28 | 0 | 0.641 | 3.0 |
| Azucareros | 75 | 46 | 28 | 1 | 0.622 | 5.0 |
| Constructores | 77 | 46 | 31 | 0 | 0.597 | 6.5 |
| Camagüey | 77 | 44 | 33 | 0 | 0.571 | 8.5 |
| Oriente | 78 | 42 | 35 | 1 | 0.545 | 10.5 |
| Serranos | 78 | 42 | 36 | 0 | 0.538 | 11.0 |
| Granjeros | 78 | 40 | 38 | 0 | 0.513 | 13.0 |
| Vegueros | 78 | 38 | 40 | 0 | 0.487 | 15.0 |
| Matanzas | 78 | 34 | 44 | 0 | 0.436 | 19.0 |
| Mineros | 77 | 32 | 45 | 0 | 0.416 | 20.5 |
| Las Villas | 78 | 32 | 46 | 0 | 0.410 | 21.0 |
| Pinar del Río | 75 | 28 | 47 | 0 | 0.373 | 23.5 |
| Henequeneros | 77 | 13 | 64 | 0 | 0.169 | 39.5 |
[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 Armando Capiró a outfielder with La Habana. The Most Valuable Pitcher (Lanzadores más Valiosos) was Braudilio Vinent of Serranos. Roberto Ramos of Azucareros was the Series' Rookie of the Year (Novatos del Año).
[edit] All-Star Series
The fifth All-Star Series featured two teams playing a 12-game series. Selección, managed by Servio Borges, defeated Industriales, 8 to 4.
[edit] Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average: .467 - Ubaldo Alvarez, Selección
- Base Hits: 12 - Wilfredo Sánchez, Selección
- Runs Scored: 6 - Antonio Muñoz, Selección
- Doubles: 2 - Armando Capiró, Industriales
- Triples: 1 - Antonio Muñoz, Selección; Leonardo Vilá, Industriales
- Home Runs: 3 - Armando Capiró, Industriales
- Runs Batted In: 6 - Armando Capiró, Industriales
[edit] Pitching
- Wins: 2 - Angel García, Selección
- Earned Run Average: 0.00 - Luis Barreiro, Industriales
[edit] Sources
- (March 17, 2004). "Cronología: 1973 (Spanish)". Radiococo. Radiococo. Retrieved October 29, 2006.
- (March 22, 2004). "Tabla de Posiciones de la XII serie 1973 (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
