Cienfuegos (baseball)

Cienfuegos

League

Cuban National Series (Group B)

Location

Cienfuegos

Ballpark

Cinco de Septiembre Stadium, Cienfuegos

Year Founded

1977-78

Nickname(s)

Elefantes (Elephants)

2005-06

35-54 (4th, Group B)

Did not qualify for playoffs

Manager

Narciso Ferrer

Uniforms
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Cienfuegos is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in the southern city of Cienfuegos, the Camaroneros had their best season in their second year of existence, finishing fourth in the National Series. They have never come close to replicating that success.

The Camaroneros had two pitchers on Cuba's team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic: Adiel Palma and Yosvany Pérez.

Current roster

Catchers: Osvaldo Arias, Adir Ferrán, Camilche Veloz, Edelkis Reyes
Infielders: Pedro José Rodríguez, José M. Pérez, Yusel Valdés, Jesús Reyes, Jorge Rodríguez, Asniel Marín, Andy Sarduy, Adriano García
Outfielders: José Dariel Abréu, Yosvani Lazo, Alexander Martínez, Yoelvis Leyva, Yusniel Ibáñez, Lázaro Rodríguez
Pitchers: Alexander Quintero, Norberto González, Duniel Ibarra, Leovet Cardoso, Adiel Palma, Yasniel Hidalgo, Yasmany Fernández, Samuel Ruiz, Yosvany Pérez, Randy Gutiérrez, Reiniel Cantero e Islet Santiago

National Series MVPs

1980 Pedro José Rodríguez
2011 José Dariel Abreu

Other notable players

Roberto Almarales
Osvaldo Arias
Norberto González (pitcher)
Sixto Hernández
Rolando Macías
Antonio Muñoz
Adiel Palma (pitcher)
Yosvani Pérez (pitcher)
Alexander Quintero (pitcher)
Iván Rojas
Remberto Rosell
Yangency Socarrás

Cuban National Series

West League	East League
Group A Isla de la Juventud \| Matanzas Metropolitanos (Havana) \| Pinar del Río	Group C Camagüey \| Ciego de Ávila Las Tunas \| Villa Clara
Group B Cienfuegos \| La Habana Province Industriales (Havana) \| Sancti Spíritus	Group D Granma \| Guantánamo Holguín \| Santiago de Cuba
Defunct teams: Agricultores \| Azucareros \| Citricultores \| Forestales \| Ganaderos \| Granjeros Henequeneros \| Mineros \| Occidentales \| Oriente/Orientales \| Vegueros
Seasons: 1961-62 \| 1962-63 \| 1963-64 \| 1964-65 \| 1965-66 \| 1966-67 \| 1967-68 \| 1968-69 \| 1969-70 \| 1970-71 \| 1971-72 \| 1972-73 \| 1973-74 \| 1974-75 \| 1975-76 \| 1976-77 \| 1977-78 \| 1978-79 \| 1979-80 \| 1980-81 \| 1981-82 \| 1982-83 \| 1983-84 \| 1984-85 \| 1985-86 \| 1986-87 \| 1987-88 \| 1988-89 \| 1989-90 \| 1990-91 \| 1991-92 \| 1992-93 \| 1993-94 \| 1994-95 \| 1995-96 \| 1996-97 \| 1997-98 \| 1998-99 \| 1999-2000 \| 2000–01 \| 2001–02 \| 2002–03 \| 2003–04 \| 2004–05 \| 2005–06 \| 2006–07 \| 2007–08 \| 2008–09 \| 2009–10 \| 2010–11

West League	East League
Group A Isla de la Juventud \| Matanzas Metropolitanos (Havana) \| Pinar del Río	Group C Camagüey \| Ciego de Ávila Las Tunas \| Villa Clara
Group B Cienfuegos \| La Habana Province Industriales (Havana) \| Sancti Spíritus	Group D Granma \| Guantánamo Holguín \| Santiago de Cuba
Defunct teams: Agricultores \| Azucareros \| Citricultores \| Forestales \| Ganaderos \| Granjeros Henequeneros \| Mineros \| Occidentales \| Oriente/Orientales \| Vegueros
Seasons: 1961-62 \| 1962-63 \| 1963-64 \| 1964-65 \| 1965-66 \| 1966-67 \| 1967-68 \| 1968-69 \| 1969-70 \| 1970-71 \| 1971-72 \| 1972-73 \| 1973-74 \| 1974-75 \| 1975-76 \| 1976-77 \| 1977-78 \| 1978-79 \| 1979-80 \| 1980-81 \| 1981-82 \| 1982-83 \| 1983-84 \| 1984-85 \| 1985-86 \| 1986-87 \| 1987-88 \| 1988-89 \| 1989-90 \| 1990-91 \| 1991-92 \| 1992-93 \| 1993-94 \| 1994-95 \| 1995-96 \| 1996-97 \| 1997-98 \| 1998-99 \| 1999-2000 \| 2000–01 \| 2001–02 \| 2002–03 \| 2003–04 \| 2004–05 \| 2005–06 \| 2006–07 \| 2007–08 \| 2008–09 \| 2009–10 \| 2010–11