1976-1977 Cuban National League
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The 1976-1977 season was the sixteenth season of Cuba's national baseball system.
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[edit] Serie Nacional
The 16th Serie Nacional was won by Citricultores. The Matanzas-based team were managed by Juan Bregio and won the pennant by one and a half games over Pinar del Río's Vegueros. This season also marked the introduction of aluminum bats; the bats are made in the United States but due to that country's trade embargo, the bats are imported through Central American nations.
Pedro José Rodríguez hits 9 home runs for Azucareros to led the league – his first of four consecutive home run titles. Wilfredo Sánchez gets his 1000th career hit off of Nicolás Águila at Estadio Victoria de Girón while with Matanzas on March 16. Sánchez is the first player to reach one thousand hits in Serie Nacional play. On the same day at Estadio José Ramón Cepero, Armando Capiró of La Habana becomes the first player to hit 100 home runs with a round-tripper off of Manuel Álvarez. Forty days later, on April 26, Agricultores' Eulogio Osorio smacks his 1000th base hit at Estadio Latinoamericano.
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates Serie Nacional champion
| Team | G | W | L | WPCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citricultores | 38 | 26 | 12 | 0.684 | -.- |
| Vegueros | 39 | 25 | 14 | 0.641 | 1.5 |
| Metropolitanos | 39 | 24 | 15 | 0.615 | 2.5 |
| Ganaderos | 39 | 23 | 16 | 0.590 | 3.5 |
| Azucareros | 39 | 23 | 16 | 0.590 | 3.5 |
| Forestales | 39 | 21 | 18 | 0.538 | 5.5 |
| Agricultores | 38 | 20 | 18 | 0.526 | 6.0 |
| Granjeros | 39 | 20 | 19 | 0.513 | 6.5 |
| Arroceros | 39 | 20 | 19 | 0.513 | 6.5 |
| Serranos | 37 | 17 | 20 | 0.459 | 8.5 |
| Henequeneros | 37 | 14 | 23 | 0.378 | 11.5 |
| Mineros | 39 | 14 | 25 | 0.359 | 12.5 |
| Constructores | 39 | 12 | 27 | 0.308 | 14.5 |
| Cafetaleros | 39 | 11 | 28 | 0.282 | 15.5 |
[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 Isidro Pérez a pitcher with Azucareros. The Most Valuable Pitcher (Lanzadores más Valiosos) was Isidro Pérez of Azucareros. Lourdes Gourriel of Azucareros was the Series' Rookie of the Year (Novatos del Año).
[edit] Series Selectivas
The third Series Selectivas was won by Camagüeyanos, managed by the Carlos Gómez.
[edit] Standings
| Team | G | W | L | WPCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camagüeyanos | 54 | 36 | 18 | 0.667 | -.- |
| Las Villas | 54 | 33 | 21 | 0.611 | 3.0 |
| Pinar del Río | 54 | 30 | 24 | 0.556 | 6.0 |
| Habana | 54 | 28 | 26 | 0.519 | 8.0 |
| Orientales | 54 | 25 | 29 | 0.463 | 11.0 |
| Matanzas | 54 | 18 | 36 | 0.333 | 18.0 |
[edit] Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average: .381 - Wilfredo Sánchez, Matanzas
- Base Hits: 85 - Wilfredo Sánchez, Matanzas
- Runs Scored: 49 - Pedro Jova, Las Villas
- Doubles: 16 - Elpidio Mancebo, Orientales
- Triples: 6 - Ubaldo Alvarez, Industriales; Giraldo Iglesias, Pinar del Río
- Home Runs: 16 - Pedro José Rodríguez, Las Villas
- Runs Batted In: 56 - Pedro José Rodríguez, Las Villas
- Stolen Bases: 18 - Rey Anglada, Habana
[edit] Pitching
- Win-Loss Percentage: 1.000 (3 - 0) - Ariel Martínez, Orientales
- Games Pitched: 20 - Eladio Iglesias, Habana; Rafael Rodríguez, Matanzas
- Complete Games: 10 - Braudilio Vinent, Orientales
- Wins: 10 - Lázaro Santana, Camagüeyanos
- Innings Pitched: 124.1 - Braudilio Vinent, Orientales
- Strikeouts: 122 - Rogelio García, Pinar del Río
- Earned Run Average: 1.28 - Félix Pino, Pinar del Río
[edit] Sources
- (March 17, 2004). "Cronología: 1977 (Spanish)". Radiococo. Radiococo. Retrieved October 29, 2006.
- (March 22, 2004). "Tabla de Posiciones de la XVI serie 1977 (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
