1959 Caribbean Series

1959 baseball tournament Caribbean Series 1959 Caracas Venezuela 10–15 February 4 CUB Alacranes del Almendares 2 VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente 1 1 USA 1959 Norm Cash 1958 1960 The eleventh 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, 17 2 3 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 21 2 3 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 Les 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. Participating teams Team Manager CUB Alacranes del Almendares CUB Clemente Carreras PAN Azucareros de Coclé USA 1959 Les Peden PUR 1952 Cangrejeros de Santurce PUR 1952 Monchile Concepción VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente USA 1959 Kerby Farrell Final standings main WL runs perc true complete CBPC CUB, VEN, PUR, PAN W 5 1 30 8 0 6 13 36 3 3 20 16 4 2 31 34 H CUB Alacranes del Almendares PAN Azucareros de Coclé PUR 1952 Cangrejeros de Santurce VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente gold Scoreboards Game 1, February 10 Cuba CUB 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 Puerto Rico PRI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 Rubén Gómez (1-0) Orlando Peña (0-1) Game 2, February 10 Panama PAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2   7 2 Venezuela VEN 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 14 1 Werner Birrer (1-0) Stanley Arthur Wall (0-1) Game 3, February 11 Cuba CUB 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 11 1 Panama PAN 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1   6 2 Camilo Pascual (1-0) Bud Black (0-1) Game 4, February 11 Puerto Rico PRI 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 13 1 Venezuela VEN 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 6 10 1 Marcelino Sánchez (1-0) Pete Wojey (0-1) Orlando Cepeda (1) Norman Cash 2 (2) Game 5, February 12 Puerto Rico PRI 3 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 9 16 3 Panama PAN 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3   5 2 Marion Fricano (1-0) Alberto Osorio (0-1) Game 6, February 12 Cuba CUB 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 3 11 12 2 Venezuela VEN 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0   1   2 2 Art Fowler (1-0) Ramón Monzant (0-1) Tony Taylor (1) Game 7, February 13 Puerto Rico PRI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 Cuba CUB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 7 1 Orlando Peña (1-0) Lloyd Merritt (0-1) Game 8, February 13 Venezuela VEN 4 1 0 0 6 0 2 0 1 14 22 2 Panama PAN 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1   5 13 1 Dave Hoskins (1-0) Richard Donnelly (0-1) Ken Hunt (1) Game 9, February 14 Panama PAN 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 Cuba CUB 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 X 5 8 0 Mike Cuellar (1-0) Pete Meza (0-1) Game 10, February 14 Venezuela VEN 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 10 1 Puerto Rico PRI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3   7 2 Werner Birrer (2-0) Rubén Gómez (1-1) Game 11, February 15 Venezuela VEN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2   3 3 Cuba CUB 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 X 8 10 1 Camilo Pascual (2-0) Jim Owens (0-1) 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 Panama PAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 Puerto Rico PRI 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 1 4 1 Julio Navarro (1-0) Bud Black (0-2) Statistics leaders Statistic Player Team Total Batting average VEN 1954 Luis García VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente .417 VEN 1954 Jesús Mora VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente Home runs USA 1959 Norm Cash VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente 2 Runs batted in USA 1959 Norm Cash VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente 11 Runs VEN 1954 Luis García VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente 6 Hits VEN 1954 Luis García VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente 10 VEN 1954 Jesús Mora VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente Doubles VEN 1954 Luis García VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente 3 Triples Seven tied 1 Stolen bases CUB Tony Taylor CUB Alacranes del Almendares 3 Wins USA 1959 Babe Birrer VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente 2 CUB Camilo Pascual CUB Alacranes del Almendares Earned run average USA 1959 Babe Birrer VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente 1.25 Strikeouts USA 1959 Babe Birrer VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente 18 Saves VEN 1954 Ramón Monzant VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente 1 Innings pitched USA 1959 Babe Birrer VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente 21 2 3 Awards + Tournament AwardsPosiciones de los Equipos https://www.seriedelcaribe.net/articulos/posiciones-de-los-equipos/ seriedelcaribe.net Confederación de Béisbol Profesional del Caribe 13 June 2023 es Award Player Team MVP USA 1959 Norm Cash VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente Best manager CUB Clemente Carreras CUB Alacranes del Almendares 1em + All Star TeamAnuario Serie del Caribe 2024 https://www.seriedelcaribe.net/storage/downloads/yearbook/4rHWBuj2yXcQswWyoV5QOHRtfcPjQjqGyi3XptEn.pdf 3 October 2025 Serie del Caribe Confederación de Béisbol Profesional del Caribe 28 es Position Player Team First base USA 1959 Rocky Nelson CUB Alacranes del Almendares Second base CUB Tony Taylor CUB Alacranes del Almendares Third base VEN 1954 Luis García VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente Shortstop CUB Willy Miranda CUB Alacranes del Almendares Left field VEN 1954 Jesús Mora VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente Center field USA 1959 Jackie Brandt PUR 1952 Cangrejeros de Santurce Right field USA 1959 Norm Cash VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente Catcher PUR 1952 Valmy Thomas PUR 1952 Cangrejeros de Santurce Pitcher USA 1959 Babe Birrer VEN 1954 Indios de Oriente See also Ballplayers who have played in the Series References 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. External links Official site Latino Baseball Series del Caribe, Las (Spanish) collapsed Caribbean Category:Caribbean Series Category:International baseball competitions hosted by Venezuela Category:Sport in Caracas Category:1959 in Caribbean sport Category:1959 in Venezuelan sport Caribbean Series Category:20th century in Caracas