The 46th season of the Cuban National Series

Cuban National Series

The Cuban National Series is the primary domestic amateur baseball competition in Cuba. Formed after the dissolution of the Cuban League in the wake of the Cuban Revolution, the Series is a part of the Cuban national baseball system.-League structure:...

 saw perennial powers Industriales

Industriales

Industriales is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. One of the two teams based in the city of Havana, Industriales is historically the most successful team in the National Series, the main domestic competition in post-revolutionary Cuban baseball...

 and Santiago de Cuba meet in the playoff final, where the Avispas won the title, 4-2.

Pinar del Río and Santiago had the best regular season records, but the Vegueros were upset by La Habana in the first round of the playoffs.

West

Group A

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division...
Pinar del Río Pinar del Río Vegueros Pinar del Río is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in the western city of Pinar del Río, the Vegueros are historically one of the more successful teams in the Cuban National Series, winning championships in 1997,1998.-History:...	56	34	.622	-
Isla de la Juventud Isla de la Juventud Toronjeros Isla de la Juventud is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in Nueva Gerona , the Toronjeros finished first in Group B of the league last season.-History:...	43	47	.478	13
Metropolitanos Metropolitanos The Metropolitanos of Havana was a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. The Metros, also known as the Guerreros , has historically been a poor team, though it is ostensibly the heir to the Habana teams of the pre-revolutionary Cuban League....	29	61	.322	27
Matanzas Matanzas Cocodrilos Matanzas are a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in Matanzas Province, the Cocodrilos were formed after the dissolution of Henequeneros and Citricultores, two teams from Matanzas...	26	64	.289	30

Group B

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division...
Industriales Industriales Industriales is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. One of the two teams based in the city of Havana, Industriales is historically the most successful team in the National Series, the main domestic competition in post-revolutionary Cuban baseball...	53	36	.596	-
Sancti Spíritus Sancti Spíritus Gallos Sancti Spíritus is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Sancti Spíritus, nicknamed the Gallos won the series championship in 1978–79...	51	38	.573	2
Havana Province Havana Vaqueros Habana is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in Havana Province , the Vaqueros won their first ever National Series in 2009, and reached the National Series final against Santiago de Cuba in 2004-05....	46	44	.511	7½
Cienfuegos Cienfuegos Camaroneros Cienfuegos is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in the southern city of Cienfuegos, the Camaroneros had their best season in their second year of existence, finishing fourth in the National Series...	42	48	.473	11½

East

Group C

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division...
Villa Clara Villa Clara Naranjas Villa Clara is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in Santa Clara, the Naranjas or Azucareros have been one of the league's most successful squads over the last 30 years, winning championships in 1983, as well as three year run from 1993, 1994 and 1995. They also lost the 1996,...	52	38	.578	-
Las Tunas Las Tunas Magos Las Tunas is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in eastern Las Tunas province, the Magos,or Leñadores also known as the Espinosos, were long a perennial last-place team in Group C. In 1992-1993, Las Tunas reached the quarterfinals, but have not been back to the playoffs since...	50	40	.556	2
Camagüey Camagüey Alfareros Camagüey is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Formed after the Cuban state redefined its provinces in 1977, the Alfareros advanced the next season to the league championship series, but fell to Henequeneros...	50	40	.556	2
Ciego de Ávila Ciego de Ávila Tigres Ciego de Ávila is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in Ciego de Ávila Province, the Tigres have spent most of its history in the bottom reaches of the standings....	48	42	.533	4

Group D

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division...
Santiago de Cuba Santiago de Cuba Avispas Santiago de Cuba is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series based in Estadio Guillermón Moncada in Santiago de Cuba. The Avispas are historically one of the most successful teams in the National Series, the main domestic competition in post-revolutionary Cuban baseball...	58	32	.640	-
Granma Granma Alazanes Granma Alazanes is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series, based in the eastern province of Granma. The Alazanes are a frequent contender, but have never advanced to a National Series final.-Current roster:...	45	45	.500	12½
Holguín Holguín Sabuesos Holguín is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in eastern Holguín province, the Sabuesos have historically been a poor team, but made a surprising run in 2002 to claim their only championship.-Current roster:...	39	50	.438	18
Guantánamo Guantánamo Indios Guantánamo is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in the easternmost Cuban province of Guantánamo, the Indios have had uneven results, though they advanced to the playoffs in three straight years from 1997 to 1999.-Current roster:...	31	59	.344	26½

Playoffs

Statistical leaders

Hitting

Batting average Batting average Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...	Osmani Urrutia Osmani Urrutia Osmani Urrutia Ramírez is one of the best Cuban baseball players today...	Las Tunas	.371
Hit Hit (baseball) In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice.... s	Jorge Padrón	Pinar del Río	131
Doubles Double (baseball) In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....	Yulieski Gourriel Yulieski Gourriel Yulieski Gourriel is a Cuban baseball player. A member of Cuba's national team and Sancti Spíritus in the Cuban National Series, Gourriel is primarily a third baseman, though he has also played other positions, such as shortstop and 2nd base...	Sancti Spíritus	28
Triples Triple (baseball) In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....	Andrés Quiala	Las Tunas	8
Home run Home run In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process... s	Alexei Ramírez Alexei Ramírez Alexei Fernando Ramírez is a Major League Baseball second baseman and shortstop for the Chicago White Sox...	Pinar del Río	20
Runs Run (baseball) In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...	Yohennis Céspedes	Granma	79
Slugging average	Juan Linares	La Habana	.586
Runs batted in	Jose Ruiz	Santiago de Cuba	72

Pitching

Earned run average Earned run average In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...	Ciro Licea	Granma	1.15
Winning percentage Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...	Elier Sánchez Elier Sánchez Elier Sánchez is a baseball player for Cuba. He was part of the Cuban team which won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...	Camagüey	.813 (13-3)
Wins Win (baseball) In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only...	Elier Sánchez Pedro Luis Lazo Pedro Luis Lazo Pedro Luis Lazo Iglesias is a top pitcher in Cuban baseball. He is used predominantly as a reliever in international competition, although he is a starter in the Cuban National Series, where he plays for Pinar del Río...	Camagüey  Pinar del Río	13
Complete game Complete game In baseball, a complete game is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher.As demonstrated by the charts below, in the early 20th century, it was common for most good Major League Baseball pitchers to pitch a complete game almost every start. Pitchers were... s	Ciro Licea Jonder Martínez Jonder Martínez Jonder Martínez Martínez is a right-handed pitcher for Habana of the Cuban National Series and the Cuban national baseball team.Martínez played for Cuba at the 2006 World Baseball Classic....   Norge Luis Vera Norge Luis Vera Norge Luis Vera Peralta is a right-handed baseball pitcher, who has been a frequent member of the Cuban national baseball team....	Granma Havana Province Santiago de Cuba	4

External links

• Industriales vs Santiago (2006-07 Cuban National Series ) (in Spanish)