1959 Caribbean Series

The XI edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1959. It was held from February 10 through February 15 with the champions teams from Cuba (Almendares), Panama (Coclé), Puerto Rico (Santurce) and Venezuela (Oriente). The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice. The games were played at UCV Stadium in Caracas, Venezuela, which boosted capacity to 35.000 seats, and the first pitch was thrown by Edgar Sanabria, by then the President of Venezuela.

Summary

Cuba won the Series with a 5-1 record for a fourth straight championship. The Almendares club won for the second time guided by manager Sungo Carrera and led by 1B Rocky Nelson (.320 BA, six RBI), LF Carlos Paula (.462), 2B Tony Taylor (.346, .462 SLG) and RF Sandy Amorós (.333). The pitching staff included starters Camilo Pascual (2-0, 16 strikeouts, 1.50 ERA, 18 innings), Orlando Peña (1-1, 17⅔ innings) Art Fowler (1-0, 1.00, nine innings) and reliever Mike Cuellar (1-0, 0.00). Other players for Cuba included pitchers Tommy Lasorda, Cholly Naranjo and Carlos Pascual in addition to Bob Allison (OF), Jim Baxes (3B), Dick Brown (C), Miguel de la Hoz (2B), Enrique Izquierdo (C), Willy Miranda (SS), Leonardo Posada (OF) and Angel Scull (OF).

Venezuela, with a low-profile team, finished an honourable second place after going 4-2. Managed by Kerby Farrell, the offense was anchored by RF/1B and Series MVP Norman Cash, who finished with a .360 BA (9-for-25), 11 RBI and a .680 SLG. Oriente also received a considerable support from 3B Luis García and LF Jesús Mora, who tied for first place in the batting race with a .417 average (10-for-24). García added six runs, three doubles and slugged .625, while Mora collected four runs and a .583 SLG. Werner Birrer was the top pitcher with a 2-0 record, including a 13-inning victory, a 1.25 ERA and 18 SO in 21⅔ innings. He also set a Series record with 13 innings pitched in a single game (#2), while Cash set a new mark with six RBI in a single game (#8). Other players included Elio Chacón (SS), Jim Owens (P), Ramón Monzant (P) and Jerry Snyder (2B).

Puerto Rico, managed by Ramón Concepción, disappointed with a 3-3 mark to finish in third place. C Valmy Thomas (.381) and 1B Orlando Cepeda (.333) led the attack, while Marion Fricano and Julio Navarro each pitched 1–0 shutouts. Santurce also featured Luis Arroyo (P), Joe Black (P), Jackie Brandt (CF), Orlando Cepeda (1B), Nino Escalera (1B/OF), Rubén Gómez (P), Willie Kirkland (RF), Bob Lennon (LF), Félix Maldonado (LF), Lloyd Merritt (P), José Pagán (3B), Victor Pellot Power (2B), José Santiago (P) and Pete Wojey (P).

Panama finished in last place with a 0-6 record, to become the first winless team in Series history. The Coclé club was managed by Lester Peden and benefited from a solid effort by RF Ken Hunt, who hit .304 with five RBI, home run, triple and a .609 SLG. Other players included P Bud Black, IF Owen Friend, SS Pumpsie Green, OF Gail Henley and IF/OF Joe Tuminelli, among others.



Final standings
Club W L W/L % GB
Cuba 5 1 .833  
Venezuela 4 2 .667 1.0
Puerto Rico 3 3 .500 2.0
Panama 0 6 .000 5.0
Individual leaders
Player/Club Statistic
Luis García / VEN
Jesús Mora / VEN
Batting average .417
Norman Cash / VEN Home runs     2
Norman Cash / VEN Runs batted in   11
Luis García / VEN Runs     6
Luis García / VEN
Jesús Mora / VEN
Hits   10
Luis García / VEN Doubles     3
Seven tied Triples     1
Tony Taylor / CUB Stolen bases     3
Werner Birrer / VEN
Camilo Pascual / CUB
Wins     2
Werner Birrer / VEN Strikeouts   18
Werner Birrer / VEN Earned run average 1.25
Ramón Monzant / VEN Saves     1
Werner Birrer / VEN Innings pitched 21⅔
Awards
Norman Cash / VEN Most Valuable Player
Sungo Carrera / CUB Manager


All-Star Team
Name/Club Position
Valmy Thomas / PRI catcher
Rocky Nelson / CUB first baseman
Tony Taylor / CUB second baseman
Luis García / VEN third baseman
Willy Miranda / CUB shortstop
Jesús Mora / VEN left fielder
Jackie Brandt / PRI center fielder
Norman Cash / VEN right fielder
Werner Birrer / VEN
Camilo Pascual / CUB
pitchers
Sungo Carrera / CUB manager

Scoreboards

Game 1, February 10

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cuba 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Puerto Rico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0
WP: Rubén Gómez (1-0)   LP: Orlando Peña (0-1)

Game 2, February 10

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R H E
Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2   7 2
Venezuela 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 14 1
WP: Werner Birrer (1-0)   LP: Stanley Arthur Wall (0-1)

Game 3, February 11

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cuba 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 11 1
Panama 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1   6 2
WP: Camilo Pascual (1-0)   LP: Bud Black (0-1)

Game 4, February 11

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Puerto Rico 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 13 1
Venezuela 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 6 10 1
WP: Marcelino Sánchez (1-0)   LP: Pete Wojey (0-1)
Home runs:
PRI: Orlando Cepeda (1)
VEN: Norman Cash 2 (2)

Game 5, February 12

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Puerto Rico 3 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 9 16 3
Panama 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3   5 2
WP: Marion Fricano (1-0)   LP: Alberto Osorio (0-1)

Game 6, February 12

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cuba 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 3 11 12 2
Venezuela 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0   1   2 2
WP: Art Fowler (1-0)   LP: Ramón Monzant (0-1)
Home runs:
CUB: Tony Taylor (1)
VEN: None

Game 7, February 13

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Puerto Rico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Cuba 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 7 1
WP: Orlando Peña (1-0)   LP: Lloyd Merritt (0-1)

Game 8, February 13

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Venezuela 4 1 0 0 6 0 2 0 1 14 22 2
Panama 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1   5 13 1
WP: Dave Hoskins (1-0)   LP: Richard Donnelly (0-1)
Home runs:
VEN: None
PAN: Ken Hunt (1)

Game 9, February 14

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Panama 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Cuba 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 X 5 8 0
WP: Mike Cuellar (1-0)   LP: Pete Meza (0-1)

Game 10, February 14

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Venezuela 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 10 1
Puerto Rico 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3   7 2
WP: Werner Birrer (2-0)   LP: Rubén Gómez (1-1)

Game 11, February 15

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Venezuela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2   3 3
Cuba 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 X 8 10 1
WP: Camilo Pascual (2-0)   LP: Jim Owens (0-1)
Notes: It was the fourth win by Pascual in his Series career, surpassing the previous record of three wins set by Agapito Mayor in 1949.

Game 12, February 15

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Puerto Rico 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 1 4 1
WP: Julio Navarro (1-0)   LP: Bud Black (0-2)

 

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