1950 Caribbean Series

The second edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was held from February 21 through February 27 of 1950. It featured the champion baseball teams of Cuba, Alacranes del Almendares; Panama, Carta Vieja Yankees; Puerto Rico, Criollos de Caguas, and Venezuela, Navegantes del 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.

Summary

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 beating Puerto Rico in a tiebreaker game. The Panamanian team, who entered the series as underdog, was led by manager/outfielder Wayne Blackburn, pitcher Chet Brewer (2-0), and third baseman Joe Tuminelli, who hit two home runs with seven runs batted in as he received Series MVP honors. The champion team also counted with pitchers John Fitzgerald, Tony Jacobs, Jean-Pierre Roy and Pat Scantlebury; catchers Roy Easterwood and Stan Andrews; second baseman Spook Jacobs, and outfielder Ted Cieslak.

Puerto Rico was led by manager/outfielder Luis Rodríguez Olmo, who hit .292, and pitcher Luis Arroyo (2-0), who posted a 1.72 ERA and allowed eight hits in 15⅔ innings. Other significant players in the roster included outfielder Willard Brown (.348), pitchers Wilmer Fields (1-0, one HR) and Rubén Gómez, and first baseman Vic Power.

Even with the Cubans heavily favored to win the Series, they only went 3-3. The team was managed by catcher Fermín Guerra, and included Andrés Fleitas, Al Gionfriddo, Conrado Marrero, Willy Miranda, René Monteagudo and Roberto Ortiz. Slugger Héctor Rodríguez led the hitters with a .474 batting average (9-for-19), while pitcher Bob Hooper ended 2-0.

The hapless Venezuelan team was managed by outfielder Vidal López and finished with a 1-5 record, being outscored 14-22, while losing by one run in three of their five defeats. López paced the offense with a team-high four RBIs, leading also the Series in doubles (4) and tying Guerra and Monteagudo for 4th in RBIs. The roster included Alex Carrasquel, Chico Carrasquel, Pete Coscarart, Terris McDuffie, Bob Griffith, Jim Pendleton and Chucho Ramos, while the team's only victory came behind a strong pitching effort from starter Santiago Ullrich in the opener.

Final standings

CountryClubWLW/L %Managers
  PanamaCarta Vieja Yankees *52  .714  Wayne Blackburn
  Puerto RicoCriollos de Caguas43  .571  Luis Olmo
  CubaAlacranes de Almendares33  .500  Fermin Guerra
  VenezuelaNavegantes del Magallanes15  .167  Vidal López
* Won the title in a tiebreaker game


Individual leaders
Player/ClubStatistic
Héctor Rodríguez/CUBBatting average.474
Joe Tuminelli/PANHome runs    2
Joe Tuminelli/PANRuns batted in    6
Luis Arroyo/PUR
Chet Brewer/PAN
Bob Hooper/CUB
Victories    2
Awards
Joe Tuminelli/PANMost Valuable Player
Wayne Blackburn/PANManager

Game 1, February 21

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WP: Santiago Ullrich (1-0)   LP: Pat Scantlebury (0-1)
Home runs:
PAN: Joe Tuminelli (1)
VEN: None

Game 2, February 21

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Puerto Rico010000000150
WP: Dan Bankhead (1-0)   LP: Conrado Marrero (0-1)

Game 3, February 22

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Venezuela001000000150
Cuba00010001x253
WP: Bob Hooper (1-0)   LP: Mel Himes (0-1)

Game 4, February 22

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Puerto Rico000100200383
Panama02000200x481
WP: Jean-Pierre Roy (1-0)   LP: Cecil Kaiser (0-1)

Game 5, February 23

Team123456789RHE
Cuba0101005108  74
Panama0101302029112
WP: Chet Brewer (1-0)   LP: Conrado Marrero (0-2)
Home runs:
CUB: None
PAN: Joe Tuminelli (2)

Game 6, February 23

Team123456789RHE
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Puerto Rico000000002261
WP: Luis Arroyo (1-0)   LP: Terris McDuffie (0-1)
Home runs:
VEN: Luis García (1)
PUR: Wilmer Fields (1)

Game 7, February 24

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Venezuela00001010272
Panama02010100x461
WP: Dick Burgett (1-1)   LP: Alex Carrasquel (0-1)

Game 8, February 24

Team123456789RHE
Puerto Rico0013000026120
Cuba0001000001  54
WP: Wilmer Fields (1-0)   LP: Octavio Rubert (0-1)
Home runs:
PUR: None
CUB: Héctor Rodríguez (1)

Game 9, February 25

Team123456789RHE
Cuba030020112994
Venezuela110003000581
WP: Vicente López (1-0)   LP: Bob Griffith (0-1)
Home runs:
CUB: Roberto Ortiz (1)
VEN: None

Game 10, February 25

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Puerto Rico010000000162
WP: Forrest Jacobs (1-0)   LP: Dan Bankhead (1-1)

Game 11, February 26

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Panama000000000043
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WP: Bob Hooper (2-0)   LP: Jean-Pierre Roy (1-1)
Home runs:
PAN: None
CUB: Fermín Guerra (1)

Game 12, February 26

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Venezuela000000200263
WP: Luis Arroyo (2-0)   LP: Terris McDuffie (0-2)
Home runs:
PUR: None
VEN: Gene Markland (1)

Tiebreaker Game, February 27

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Panama0060201009101
Puerto Rico0020001003  70
WP: Chet Brewer (2-0)   LP: Dan Bankhead (1-2)

   

See also

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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