1954 Caribbean Series

Sixth edition of The Caribbean Series Caribbean Series 1954 San Juan Puerto Rico 18–23 February 4 PUR 1952 Criollos de Caguas 1 CUB Alacranes del Almendares 1 1 USA 1912 Jim Rivera 1953 1955 The sixth edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1954. It was held from February 18 through February 23, featuring the champion baseball teams from Cuba (Alacranes del Almendares), Panama (Carta Vieja Yankees), Puerto Rico, (Criollos de Caguas) and Venezuela (Lácteos de Pastora). Lácteos de Pastora were the champion of the Liga Occidental de Béisbol Profesional rather than the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice. The games were played at Estadio Sixto Escobar in San Juan, P.R. Summary Puerto Rico won the Series with a 4-2 record en route for a second straight championship (third overall). The Caguas club was managed by Mickey Owen and led by center fielder and Series MVP Jim Rivera, who posted a .400 batting average to lead the hitters. Caguas also received offensive support from 1B Víctor Pellot Power (.348) and 2B Jack Cassini (.333). Meanwhile, the pitching staff surrendered only 10 earned runs (2.00 ERA), being led by starters Corky Valentine (1-0, 1.00 ERA, five hits), Brooks Lawrence (1-0, 1.00, six hits) and Rubén Gómez (1-0, 2.00, five hits), while reliever Luis Arroyo added depth coming out of the bullpen (three appearances, 1-0, 0.00, 7 1 3 innings). Puerto Rico also had Jack Sanford (P) in addition to Félix Mantilla (SS), Charlie Neal (IF) and Luis (Canena) Márquez. Cuba, piloted by Bobby Bragan, had a 3-3 record to tie the second place with Panama. The Cuban squad got fine work of P Conrado Marrero (1-0, five-hit shutout), CF Sam Chapman (.391, homerun, .609 SLG) and RF Angel Scull (.391, .522 SLG). Other roster members included Julio Bécquer (1B), Joe Hatten (P), Cholly Naranjo (P) and Héctor Rodríguez (3B). Panama was managed by Al Kubski and received a heroic pitching effort by starter Victor Stryska (2-0), who allowed just one earned run in 18 innings pitched. The attack was guided by 3B Joe Tuminelli (.391) and LF Bobby Prescott (.381), in an anemic lineup who batted a collective .255 average and scored 17 runs (fewest in the Series). Venezuela was guided by Napoleón Reyes and finished in last place with a 2-4 record. Ramón Monzant (1-0, 3.00) and Ralph Beard (1-0, 7.20) got the victories, while Howie Fox collected a 2.58 ERA in two appearances but lose a decision. Bad luck starter Thornton Kipper dropped two decisions, losing his duels against Gómez (PR) and Stryska (PAN), while allowing four earned runs (2.12) in 17 innings. Besides, Emilio Cueche made two strong relief appearances and allowed just one earned run in 8 2 3 innings of work. 3B Luis García provided the lone offensive threat with a .348 BA and a .563 SLG, including nine RBI to lead the Series hitters. Venezuela included Ed Bailey (C), Vernon Benson (SS), Tommy Byrne (P/1B), Wally Moon (CF), Johnny Temple and rookie Luis Aparicio (SS), among others. Participating teams Team Manager CUB Alacranes del Almendares USA 1912 Bobby Bragan PAN Carta Vieja Yankees USA 1912 Al Kubski PUR 1952 Criollos de Caguas USA 1912 Mickey Owen VEN 1954 Lácteos de Pastora CUB Napoleón Reyes Final standings main WL runs perc true complete CBPC PUR, CUB, PAN, VEN W 3 3 28 18 3 3 17 31 4 2 22 15 H 2 4 21 24 CUB Alacranes del Almendares PAN Carta Vieja Yankees PUR 1952 Criollos de Caguas VEN 1954 Lácteos de Pastora gold Scoreboards Game 1, February 18 Venezuela 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 7 10 3 Cuba CUB 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 10 1 Ralph Beard (1-0) Junior Walsh (0-1) Howie Fox (1) Joe Hatten (1) * Game was called after eight innings due to time limit. Game 2, February 18 Panama PAN 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 7 1 Puerto Rico PRI 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 Victor Stryska (1-0) Jack Sanford (0-1) Game 3, February 19 Cuba CUB 0 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 3 13 16 1 Panama PAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0   5 2 Conrado Marrero (1-0) Humberto Robinson (0-1) Ray Orteig 2 (2) Game 4, February 19 Puerto Rico PUR 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 7 0 Venezuela VEN 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 3 Rubén Gómez (1-0) Thornton Kipper (0-1) Luis García (1) * Future Hall of Famer SS Luis Aparicio debuted in the Series. Game 5, February 20 Panama PAN 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 6 5 Venezuela VEN 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 9 7 1 Ramón Monzant (1-0) Cookie Stemple (0-1) Billy Queen (1) Game 6, February 20 Puerto Rico PUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 6 0 Cuba CUB 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 Brooks Lawrence (1-0) Cliff Fannin (0-1) Bill Howerton (1), Ranee Pless (1) Sam Chapman (1) Game 7, February 21 Cuba CUB 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 1 Venezuela VEN 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 3 Clarence Lott (1-0) Howie Fox (0-1) * Game was called after eight innings due to time limit. Game 8, February 21 Puerto Rico PUR 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 12 0 Panama PAN 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3   8 3 Luis Arroyo (1-0) Humberto Robinson (0-2) Ray Dabek (1) Game 9, February 22 Panama PAN 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 5 7 0 Cuba CUB 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 Bill Hockenbury (1-0) Bob Muncrief (0-1) Game 10, February 22 Venezuela 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 Puerto Rico PRI 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 7 8 0 Corky Valentine (1-0) Ralph Beard (1-1) Game 11, February 23 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1   1 1 Panama PAN 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 10 2 Victor Stryska (2-0) Thornton Kipper (0-2) Game 12, February 23 Cuba CUB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 1 Puerto Rico PRI 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 4 Junior Walsh (1-1) Chi-Chi Olivo (0-1) Statistics leaders Statistic Player Team Total Batting average USA 1912 Jim Rivera PUR 1952 Criollos de Caguas .450 Home runs USA 1912 Ray Orteig CUB Alacranes del Almendares 2 Runs batted in VEN 1954 Luis García VEN 1954 Lácteos de Pastora 9 Runs CUB Angel Scull CUB Alacranes del Almendares 5 Hits USA 1912 Jim Rivera PUR 1952 Criollos de Caguas 9 Doubles PUR 1952 Vic Power PUR 1952 Criollos de Caguas 3 PAN Bobby Prescott PAN Carta Vieja Yankees Triples Five players tied 1 Stolen bases USA 1912 Jack Cassini PUR 1952 Criollos de Caguas 2 Wins USA 1912 Vic Stryska PAN Carta Vieja Yankees 2 Earned run average USA 1912 Vic Stryska PAN Carta Vieja Yankees 0.50 Strikeouts USA 1912 Joe Hatten CUB Alacranes del Almendares 12 Saves USA 1912 Howie Fox VEN 1954 Lácteos de Pastora 1 Innings pitched USA 1912 Vic Stryska PAN Carta Vieja Yankees 18.0 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 1912 Jim Rivera PUR 1952 Criollos de Caguas Best manager USA 1912 Mickey Owen PUR 1952 Criollos de Caguas 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 PUR 1952 Vic Power PUR 1952 Criollos de Caguas Second base USA 1912 Jack Cassini PUR 1952 Criollos de Caguas Third base VEN 1954 Luis García VEN 1954 Lácteos de Pastora Shortstop USA 1912 Vern Benson VEN 1954 Lácteos de Pastora Left field PAN Bobby Prescott PAN Carta Vieja Yankees Center field USA 1912 Jim Rivera PUR 1952 Criollos de Caguas Right field USA 1912 Sam Chapman CUB Alacranes del Almendares Catcher USA 1912 Ray Orteig CUB Alacranes del Almendares Pitcher USA 1912 Vic Stryska PAN Carta Vieja Yankees 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 Puerto Rico Category:1954 in Puerto Rican sports Category:20th century in San Juan, Puerto Rico Caribbean Series Category:Baseball competitions in San Juan, Puerto Rico