1989-1990 Cuban National League
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The 1989-1990 season was the twenty-ninth season of Cuba's national baseball system.
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[edit] Serie Nacional
The 29th Serie Nacional was won by Henequeneros, who were managed by Gerardo Junco. The team won the title by winning a playoff series versus the defending champion Santiago de Cuba.
For the first (and only) time in Serie Nacional history two postseason series are played. The first for the championship between the first-place teams in each zona; and the second between the third-place teams of each zona. In the best-of-seven first-place series, Henequeneros of Zona Occidental defeat Santiago de Cuba of Zona Oriental, 4-2. In the best-of-five third-place series, Industriales (Zona Occidental) defeat Granma (Zona Oriental), 3-0.
Omar Linares of Vegueros wins his third batting championship with a .442 average, 76 hits in 172 at-bats. Industriales pitcher Lázaro Valle posts a 8 – 1, the best in the league while fellow capitalino, Osvaldo Fernández G. of Metropolitanos wins a league-leading 12 games.
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates Zona champion; Italics indicates Serie Nacional champion
[edit] Zona Occidental
| Team | G | W | L | WPCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henequeneros | 48 | 37 | 11 | 0.771 | -.- |
| Industriales | 48 | 33 | 15 | 0.688 | 4.0 |
| Vegueros | 48 | 33 | 15 | 0.688 | 4.0 |
| Metropolitanos | 48 | 31 | 17 | 0.646 | 6.0 |
| La Habana | 48 | 27 | 21 | 0.563 | 10.0 |
| Cienfuegos | 48 | 18 | 30 | 0.375 | 19.0 |
| Citricultores | 48 | 15 | 33 | 0.313 | 22.0 |
| Isla de la Juventud | 48 | 14 | 34 | 0.292 | 23.0 |
| Forestales | 48 | 8 | 40 | 0.167 | 29.0 |
[edit] Zona Oriental
| Team | G | W | L | WPCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba | 48 | 36 | 12 | 0.750 | -.- |
| Granma | 48 | 28 | 20 | 0.583 | 8.0 |
| Villa Clara | 48 | 26 | 22 | 0.542 | 10.0 |
| Holguín | 48 | 26 | 22 | 0.542 | 10.0 |
| Las Tunas | 48 | 25 | 23 | 0.521 | 11.0 |
| Camagüey | 48 | 24 | 24 | 0.500 | 12.0 |
| Sancti Spíritus | 48 | 18 | 30 | 0.375 | 18.0 |
| Ciego de Ávila | 48 | 17 | 31 | 0.354 | 19.0 |
| Guantánamo | 48 | 16 | 32 | 0.333 | 20.0 |
[edit] Playoffs
The XXIX Serie Nacional featured two postseason series; the first for the championship between the first-place teams in each zona; and the second between the third-place teams. In the first-place series, Henequeneros (Zona Occidental) defeated Santiago de Cuba (Zona Oriental), 4-2. In the third-place series, Industriales (Zona Occidental) defeated Granma (Zona Oriental), 3-0.
[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 Omar Linares a third baseman with Vegueros. The Most Valuable Pitcher (Lanzadores más Valiosos) was Osvaldo Fernández of Metropolitanos. Rubén Rodríguez of Santiago de Cuba was the Series' Rookie of the Year (Novatos del Año).
[edit] Series Selectivas
The sixteenth Series Selectivas was won by Habana, managed by the Servio Borges.
[edit] Standings
| Team | G | W | L | WPCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habana | 63 | 46 | 17 | 0.730 | -.- |
| Pinar del Río | 63 | 41 | 22 | 0.651 | 5.0 |
| Agropecuarios | 63 | 38 | 25 | 0.603 | 8.0 |
| Las Villas | 63 | 31 | 32 | 0.492 | 15.0 |
| Mineros | 63 | 25 | 38 | 0.397 | 21.0 |
| Matanzas | 61 | 24 | 37 | 0.393 | 21.0 |
| Serranos | 63 | 23 | 40 | 0.365 | 23.0 |
| Camagüeyanos | 61 | 22 | 39 | 0.361 | 23.0 |
[edit] Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average: .416 - Antonio González, Habana
- Base Hits: 90 - Omar Linares, Pinar del Río
- Runs Scored: 63 - Gerardo Miranda, Agropecuarios
- Doubles: 24 - Ermidelio Urrutia, Mineros
- Triples: 5 - Juan Bruzón, Mineros
- Home Runs: 23 - Leonel Moa, Camagüeyanos
- Runs Batted In: 64 - Romelio Martínez, Agropecuarios
- Stolen Bases: 22 - Victor Mesa, Las Villas
[edit] Pitching
- Win-Loss Percentage: 0.909 (10 - 1) - Orlando Hernández, Habana
- Games Pitched: 24 - Emiliano Diament, Serranos
- Complete Games: 9 - José Ibar, Agropecuarios; Remigio Leal, Pinar del Río; Jorge Luis Valdés, Matanzas; Omar Ajete, Pinar del Río
- Wins: 14 - Omar Ajete, Pinar del Río
- Innings Pitched: 134.0 - Omar Ajete, Pinar del Río
- Strikeouts: 106 - Omar Ajete, Pinar del Río
- Earned Run Average: 2.20 - José Ibar, Agropecuarios
[edit] Sources
- (March 17, 2004). "Cronología: 1990 (Spanish)". Radiococo. Radiococo. Retrieved October 29, 2006.
- (March 22, 2004). "Tabla de Posiciones de la XXIX serie 1990 (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
