1947 New York Cubans season
Negro National League (1933–1948)|Negro National League team season
| 1947 New York Cubans | ||||
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| League | Negro National League | |||
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds | |||
| City | New York City | |||
| Record | 46–23–1 | |||
| League place | 1st | |||
| Managers | José María Fernández | |||
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The 1947 New York Cubans were a baseball team that competed in Negro league baseball during the 1947 baseball season. The team compiled a 46–23–1 record and won the 1947 Negro World Series, defeating the Cleveland Buckeyes four games to one.[1][2]
José María Fernández was the team's manager. Shortstop Silvio Garcia and third baseman Minnie Miñoso were the team's leading hitters. Luis Tiant, Sr. and Lino Donoso were the leading pitchers.[1][3]
Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in 1947. Several players from the 1947 Cubans also went on to play in the majors, including Miñoso in 1949 and Donoso in 1955.
Statistics
Batting
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; SLG = Slugging percentage
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | Minnie Miñoso | 40 | 177 | 63 | .356 | .508 |
| SS | Silvio Garcia | 39 | 158 | 53 | .335 | .430 |
| 1B | Lorenzo Cabrera | 39 | 166 | 49 | .295 | .452 |
| LF | Cleveland Clark | 41 | 151 | 40 | .265 | .358 |
| CF | Pedro Pagés | 37 | 148 | 36 | .243 | .351 |
| 2B | Fernando Díaz | 35 | 134 | 39 | .291 | .351 |
| RF | Claro Duany | 35 | 134 | 43 | .321 | .418 |
| C | Lou Louden | 29 | 108 | 29 | .269 | .333 |
| 2B | Rabbit Martínez | 21 | 60 | 13 | .217 | .300 |
| C | Ray Noble | 20 | 54 | 15 | .278 | .352 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; PCT = Win percentage; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | PCT | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Tiant, Sr. | 14 | 79.2 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.37 | 54 |
| Lino Donoso | 13 | 78.1 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2.18 | 64 |
| Patricio Scantlebury | 15 | 77.2 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.36 | 35 |
| Barney Morris | 11 | 63.1 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.55 | 32 |
| Martin Crue | 10 | 42.0 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.00 | 22 |
References
- ^ a b c d "1947 New York Cubans". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ Holway, John B. (2001), The Complete Book of Baseball's Negro Leagues: The Other Half of Baseball History, Fern Park, FL: Hastings House Publishers, pp. 449–450, ISBN 0803820070
- ^ "1947 New York Cubans". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
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New York Cubans 1947 Negro World Series champions
- Mario Ariosa
- Dave Barnhill
- Lorenzo Cabrera
- Cleveland Clark
- Martin Crue
- Eddie Daniels
- Fernando Díaz
- Rufino Díaz
- Lino Donoso
- Claro Duany
- Silvio García
- Pee Wee Jenkins
- Lou Louden
- Horacio Martínez
- Minnie Miñoso
- Barney Morris
- Ray Noble
- Pedro Pagés
- Pat Scantlebury
- Luis Tiant
- Manager
- José Fernández
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