1982-1983 Cuban National League
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The 1982-1983 season was the twenty-second season of Cuba's national baseball system.
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[edit] Serie Nacional
The 22nd Serie Nacional was won by Villa Clara led by manager Eduardo Luis Martín. The team finishes the season with a record of 41 – 8 (.837), the best record for any team in Cuban National League history, including Series Selectivas. The club finished seven games ahead of Citricultores and Camagüey, who were tied for second place. This differential is the largest in serie history up to that time.
At the age of 16, infielder Omar Linares makes his début with Vegueros – one of the youngest players in the history of the league. The future star appears in only 27 games, batting .247 with 19 hits, 12 runs scored, 4 runs batted in, and no home runs.
The champion's ace was José Riviera who went 6 – 0 with the second-lowest ERA in serie history at 0.63; 4 earned runs in 57 innings. Vegueros pitcher Rogelio García wins his sixth strikeout crown in the past seven years.
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates Serie Nacional champion
| Team | G | W | L | WPCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Clara | 49 | 41 | 8 | 0.837 | -.- |
| Citricultores | 51 | 35 | 16 | 0.686 | 7.0 |
| Camagüey | 51 | 35 | 16 | 0.686 | 7.0 |
| Industriales | 47 | 31 | 16 | 0.660 | 9.0 |
| Vegueros | 51 | 33 | 18 | 0.647 | 9.0 |
| Henequeneros | 48 | 28 | 20 | 0.583 | 12.5 |
| Forestales | 49 | 25 | 24 | 0.510 | 16.0 |
| Ciego de Ávila | 51 | 25 | 26 | 0.490 | 17.0 |
| Santiago de Cuba | 49 | 24 | 25 | 0.490 | 17.0 |
| La Habana | 49 | 23 | 26 | 0.469 | 18.0 |
| Guantánamo | 51 | 22 | 29 | 0.431 | 20.0 |
| Cienfuegos | 48 | 20 | 28 | 0.417 | 20.5 |
| Sancti Spíritus | 51 | 21 | 30 | 0.412 | 21.0 |
| Granma | 51 | 19 | 32 | 0.373 | 23.0 |
| Isla de la Juventud | 51 | 19 | 32 | 0.373 | 23.0 |
| Metropolitanos | 49 | 16 | 33 | 0.327 | 25.0 |
| Holguín | 49 | 16 | 33 | 0.327 | 25.0 |
| Las Tunas | 51 | 15 | 36 | 0.294 | 27.0 |
[edit] All-Star Game
The eighth Juego de las Estrellas (All-Star Game) was held in Havana. In the game, Occidentales defeated Oriente by a score of 4 to 0. Occidentales had 8 hits to Oriente's 6, while both teams had 0 errors. The winning pitcher was Félix Pino and the losing pitcher was Omar Carrero.
[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 Lázaro Junco a outfielder with Citricultores. The Most Valuable Pitcher (Lanzadores más Valiosos) was José Riveira of Villa Clara. Rafael Gómez Mena of Industriales was the Series' Rookie of the Year (Novatos del Año).
[edit] Series Selectivas
The ninth Series Selectivas was won by Las Villas, managed by the Eduardo Martín.
[edit] Standings
| Team | G | W | L | WPCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Villas | 60 | 42 | 18 | 0.700 | -.- |
| Orientales | 60 | 33 | 27 | 0.550 | 9.0 |
| Matanzas | 60 | 31 | 29 | 0.517 | 11.0 |
| Habana | 60 | 30 | 30 | 0.500 | 12.0 |
| Pinar del Río | 60 | 25 | 35 | 0.417 | 17.0 |
| Camagüeyanos | 60 | 19 | 41 | 0.317 | 23.0 |
[edit] Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average: .350 - Gerardo Simon, Orientales
- Base Hits: 77 - Antonio Muñoz, Las Villas
- Runs Scored: 47 - Victor Mesa, Las Villas
- Doubles: 15 - Sergio Quesada, Camagüeyanos
- Triples: 6 - José Sarduy, Camagüeyanos
- Home Runs: 14 - Antonio Muñoz, Las Villas
- Runs Batted In: 65 - Antonio Muñoz, Las Villas
- Stolen Bases: 21 - Victor Mesa, Las Villas
[edit] Pitching
- Win-Loss Percentage: 0.857 (6 - 1) - Octavio Gálvez, Las Villas
- Games Pitched: 19 - Raúl González, Pinar del Río; Lázaro de la Torre, Habana
- Complete Games: 10 - Braudilio Vinent, Orientales
- Wins: 11 - Jorge Luis Valdés, Matanzas
- Innings Pitched: 130.2 - Jorge Luis Valdés, Matanzas
- Strikeouts: 109 - Julio Romero, Pinar del Río
- Earned Run Average: 1.67 - Julio Romero, Pinar del Río
[edit] Sources
- (March 17, 2004). "Cronología: 1983 (Spanish)". Radiococo. Radiococo. Retrieved October 29, 2006.
- (March 22, 2004). "Tabla de Posiciones de la XXII serie 1983 (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
