1955 Caribbean Series
Tournament details | |
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Country | Venezuela |
City | Caracas |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 10–15 February |
Teams | 4 |
Final positions | |
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Tournament statistics | |
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The seventh edition of the
Summary
Puerto Rico won the Series with a 5–1 record en route for a third straight championship. The Cangrejeros club was
The Venezuelan team finished in second place with a 4–2 record and was managed by
Guided by Bobby Bragan, Almendares finished 2–4 for the worst record ever by a Cuban team in the Series. A one-man offensive attack, 1B Rocky Nelson led the Series hitters with a .471 average (8-for-18) and collected a .647 SLG. Other support came from C Gus Triandos (.263, two HRs, seven RBI, .579 SLG). The starting staff was composed by Cholly Naranjo (1–0, 2.00 ERA), Joe Hatten (1–1, 3.00), Red Munger (0–1, 7.50) and Roger Bowman (0–1, 5.00). Other players for Cuba included Ps Lino Donoso, Al Lyons and Conrado Marrero; IFs Willy Miranda, Héctor Rodríguez and José Valdivielso, as well as OFs Román Mejías, Carlos Paula, Earl Rapp and Lee Walls.
For last place Panama, managed by Al Kubski, the top player was LF Guilford Dickens, who batted .364 with a .682 SLG and hit both of the team's home runs. SP Humberto Robinson (1–0, 12 SO, 1.64 ERA) recorded the only victory for Carta Vieja, while Bill Harris and Ernie Lawrence both finished 0–2. Other players included Milt Graff (IF), John Fitzgerald (P), Fred Marolewski (IF) and Spider Wilhelm (IF)
Participating teams
Team | Manager |
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Alacranes del Almendares |
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Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 21 | +11 | .833 | — |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 12 | +18 | .667 | 1 |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 24 | −6 | .333 | 3 |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 33 | −23 | .167 | 4 |
Scoreboards
Game 1, February 10
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cuba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Rubén Gómez (1-0) LP: Red Munger (0-1) Home runs: PUR: Don Zimmer (1) CUB: None |
Game 2, February 10
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 9 | 14 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: José Bracho (1-0) LP: Bill Harris (0-1) Notes: Bracho hurled a complete game shutout. |
Game 3, February 11
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Bill Greason (1-0) LP: Ernie Lawrence (0-1) Home runs: PAN: None PUR: Don Zimmer (2), Bill Greason (1) |
Game 4, February 11
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cuba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Joe Hatten (1-0) LP: Emilio Cueche (0-1) Notes: Both pitchers went all the way despite a 45-minute delay in the top of the 7th inning. |
Game 5, February 12
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Panama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cuba | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Humberto Robinson (1-0) LP: Lino Donoso (0-1) Sv: Ray Dabek (1) |
Game 6, February 12
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) Notes: Both pitchers went all the way. The two-run, walk off homer by Mays, was his first hit in 14 Series at bat. |
Game 7, February 13
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cuba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Jorge Sackie (1-0) LP: Roger Bowman (0-1) Home runs: CUB: None PUR: Don Zimmer (3) |
Game 8, February 13
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Venezuela | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bill Kennedy (1-0) LP: Alberto Osorio (0-1)Notes: Bracho allowed an earned run in four-plus innings and Kennedy earned the victory in 5⅔ scoreless innings of relief. |
Game 9, February 14
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Puerto Rico | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Bill Greason (2-0) LP: Bill Harris (0-2) Home runs: PUR: Harry Chiti (1) PAN: None Notes: Greason threw his second complete win in the Series. |
Game 10, February 14
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Emilio Cueche (1-1) LP: Joe Hatten (1-1) Home runs: CUB: Gus Triandos (1) VEN: None Notes: Cueche completed his second start of the Series. |
Game 11, February 15
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Panama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Cholly Naranjo (1-0) LP: Ernie Lawrence (0-2) Home runs: CUB: Gus Triandos (2) PAN: None |
Game 12, February 15
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Joe Margoneri (1-0) LP: Jorge Sackle (1-1) Home runs: PUR: Willie Mays (2) VEN: None |
Statistics leaders
Awards
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See also
References
- ^ "Posiciones de los Equipos". seriedelcaribe.net (in Spanish). Confederación de Béisbol Profesional del Caribe. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Anuario oficial Serie Del Caribe 2022" (in Spanish). Confederación de Béisbol Profesional del Caribe. p. 26. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
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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.