1950 Caribbean Series

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The II edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1950. It was held from February 21 through February 27 featuring the champions teams from Cuba (Almendares), Panama (Carta Vieja), Puerto Rico (Caguas) and Venezuela (Magallanes). The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice, and the games were played at Sixto Escobar Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The Series had to go more than the scheduled 12 games when both Panama and Puerto Rico teams ended with a similar 4-2 record. Panama clinched the title after winning Puerto Rico in a tiebreaker game. The Panamanian team, who entered the series as underdog, was led by manager/center fielder Wayne Blackburn, pitcher Chet Brewer (2-0), and third baseman Joe Tuminelli, who hit two home runs with seven RBI as he received Most Valuable Player honors.

Puerto Rico was led by Luis Rodríguez Olmo, who managed and hit .292, and pitcher Luis Arroyo (2-0), who posted a 1.72 ERA and gave eight hits in 15-2/3 innings. Other significant players in the roster included right fielder Willard Brown (.348), pitcher Wilmer Fields (1-0, one HR), first baseman Vic Power and pitcher Rubén Gómez.

Even with the Cubans heavily favored to win the Series, they only went 3-3. The team was managed by catcher Fermín Guerra, and incluyed stars as Al Gionfriddo, Conrado Marrero, Willie Miranda, René Monteagudo y Roberto Ortiz. Slugger Héctor Rodríguez was the high point, leading the hitters with a .474 batting average (9-for-19). Pitcher Bob Hooper ended 2-0.

The hapless Venezuelan team was managed by Vidal López and finished with a 1-5 record. The roster included Alex Carrasquel, Chico Carrasquel, Pete Coscarart, Jim Pendleton and Chucho Ramos, between others. The team's only victory came behind a strong pitching effort from starter Santiago Ullrich in the opener.

Final standings
Club W L W/L % GB
Panama [*] 4 2 .667 --
Puerto Rico 4 2 .667 --
Cuba 3 3 .500 1.0
Venezuela 1 5 .167 5.0

[*] Panama won the series after winning in a tiebreaker game

Individual leaders
Player/Club Statistic
Héctor Rodríguez/CUB Batting average .474
Joe Tuminelli/PAN Home runs     2
Joe Tuminelli/PAN Runs batted in     6
Luis Arroyo/PRI
Chet Brewer/PAN
Bob Hooper/CUB		 Victories     2
Awards
Joe Tuminelli/PAN Most Valuable Player
Wayne Blackburn/PAN Manager

Contents

[edit] Scoreboards

[edit] Game 1, February 21

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2   7 0
Venezuela 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 x 3 11 1
WP: Santiago Ullrich (1-0)  LP: Pat Scantlebury (0-1)  
HRs:  PAN – Joe Tuminelli (1)

[edit] Game 2, February 21

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cuba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Puerto Rico 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
WP: Dan Bankhead (1-0)  LP: Conrado Marrero (0-1)  

[edit] Game 3, February 22

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Venezuela 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Cuba 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 x 2 5 3
WP: Bob Hooper (1-0)  LP: Mel Himes (0-1)  

[edit] Game 4, February 22

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Puerto Rico 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 8 3
Panama 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 x 4 8 1
WP: Jean-Pierre Roy (1-0)  LP: Cecil Kaiser (0-1)  

[edit] Game 5, February 23

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cuba 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 8   7 4
Panama 0 1 0 1 3 0 2 0 2 9 11 2
WP: Chet Brewer (1-0)  LP: Conrado Marrero (0-2)  
HRs:  PAN – Joe Tuminelli (2)

[edit] Game 6, February 23

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Venezuela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 3
Puerto Rico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 1
WP: Luis Arroyo (1-0)  LP: Terry McDuffie (0-1)  
HRs:  VEN – Luis García (1)  PRI – Wilmer Fields (1)

[edit] Game 7, February 24

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 R H E
Venezuela 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 2
Panama 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 x 4 6 1
WP: Dick Burgett (1-1)  LP: Alex Carrasquel (0-1)  

[edit] Game 8, February 24

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Puerto Rico 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 6 12 0
Cuba 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1   5 4
WP: Wilmer Fields (1-0)  LP: Octavio Rubert (0-1)  
HRs:  CUB – Héctor Rodríguez (1)

[edit] Game 9, February 25

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cuba 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 9 9 4
Venezuela 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 8 1
WP: Vicente López (1-0)  LP: Bob Griffith (0-1)  
HRs:  CUB – Roberto Ortiz (1)

[edit] Game 10, February 25

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Panama 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 5 8 0
Puerto Rico 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
WP: Forrest Jacobs (1-0)  LP: Dan Bankhead (1-1)  

[edit] Game 11, February 26

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
Cuba 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 x 8 7 3
WP: Bob Hooper (2-0)  LP: Jean-Pierre Roy (1-1)  
HRs:  CUB – Fermín Guerra (1)

[edit] Game 12, February 26

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Puerto Rico 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
Venezuela 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 3
WP: Luis Arroyo (2-0)  LP: Terry McDuffie (0-2)  
HRs:  VEN – Gene Markland (1)

[edit] Tiebreaker Game, February 27

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Panama 0 0 6 0 2 0 1 0 0 9 10 1
Puerto Rico 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3   7 0
WP: Chet Brewer (2-0)  LP: Dan Bankhead (1-2)  

   

[edit] See also

[edit] Sources

  • Antero Núñez, José. Series del Caribe. Jefferson, Caracas, Venezuela: Impresos Urbina, C.A., 1987.
  • Gutiérrez, Daniel. Enciclopedia del Béisbol en Venezuela – 1895-2006 . Caracas, Venezuela: Impresión Arte, C.A., 2007.

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