Cuban Winter League (Special Season – Triangular) (1926-27)

During the 1926-27 winter baseball season in Cuba there were two leagues. The “new” competing league was called the Triangular League because it was composed of three teams (Alacranes, Havana Reds and Marianao). The owners of these three “new” teams were better financed than the owners of the “other” league and could sign the best Latin and Negro League players. The season opened on 10/28/26 and ended on 2/6/27.

Batting Leaders

Player Team AB R Hits 2B 3B HR Average

C. Garcia Alacranes 8 0 4 - - - .500 J. Martinez Alacranes 2 0 1 - - - .500 Eugenio Morin Havana 30 5 14 - - - .467 Justo Lopez Marianao 55 16 25 - - - .455 Martin Dihigo Marianao 20 8 9 - - - .450 Pablo Mesa Marianao 127 24 55 - - - .433 George “Tank” Carr Alacranes 125 21 52 - - - .416 Dick Lundy Alacranes 127 25 52 - - - .410 Oscar Charleston Havana 151 25 61 - - - .404 Mariano Izquierdo Marianao 5 0 2 - - - .400 Judy Johnson Alacranes 115 13 43 - - - .374 Alejandro Oms Marianao 101 28 37 - - - .366 Rafael Quintana Havana 50 8 18 - - - .360 Esteban Montalvo Alacranes 104 23 37 - - - .356 Angel Alfonso Alacranes 46 10 16 - - - .348 Charles “Chino” Smith Marianao 79 12 27 - - - .342 Ramon Herrera Marianao 50 9 17 - - - .340 Oscar Rodriquez Havana 145 29 49 - - - .338 Pelayo Chacon Marianao 131 18 44 - - - .336 Oliver Marcelle Havana 78 15 26 - - - .333 Jose Gutierrez Havana 3 0 1 - - - .333 Clint Thomas Alacranes 118 35 39 - - - .331 Rogelio Crespo Marianao 88 20 29 - - - .330 Jose Perez Havana 52 8 17 - - - .327 Jose Rodriquez Havana 135 24 44 - - - .326 Francisco Correa Havana 22 3 7 - - - .318 Bernardo Baro Alacranes 107 19 33 - - - .309 Joaquin Gutierrez Alacranes 53 8 16 - - - .302 Francisco Cardenas Marianao 83 11 25 - - - .301 Roberto Puig Havana 40 4 12 - - - .300 Manuel Parrado Alacranes 7 2 2 - - - .286 Bartolo Portuondo Marianao 88 14 25 - - - .284 Adolfo Luque Alacranes 54 9 15 - - - .278 I. Echeverria Havana 33 5 9 - - - .273 Jose Ramos Havana 151 31 39 - - - .258 Roberto Campos Havana 12 3 3 - - - .250 Jose M. Fernandez Marianao 88 18 21 - - - .239 Jose Lopez Havana 9 6 2 - - - .222

Batting Leaders (continued)

Player Team AB R Hits 2B 3B HR Average

Cristobal Torriente Havana 9 1 2 - - - .222 C. Delgado Marianao 28 6 6 - - - .214 Carlos Zarza Alacranes 90 13 18 - - - .200 Rafael Pedroso Havana 24 2 4 - - - .167 Oscar Estrada Havana 12 1 2 - - - .167 J. Teran Marianao 12 2 2 - - - .167 Magaro Gamiz Marianao 21 4 3 - - - .143 Mario Funes Alacranes 29 6 3 - - - .103 Marcelino Guerra Havana 13 0 1 - - - .077 Eufemio Abreu Alacranes 29 2 2 - - - .069 Rogelio Alvarez Marianao 7 0 0 - - - .000

Individual Batting Leaders

Batting Pablo Mesa Marianao .433 At Bats Oscar Charleston Marianao 151 Jose Ramos Marianao 151 Runs Clint Thomas Habana 35 Hits Oscar Charleston Marianao 61

Pitching Leaders

Complete Player Team Games Games Won Loss Pct.

Adolfo Luque Alacranes 16 13 10 6 .625 Emilio Palmero Havana 14 5 6 4 .600 Ping Gardner Alacranes 14 6 5 4 .556 Oscar Tuero Alacranes 10 3 4 2 .667 Isidro Fabre Marianao 10 3 4 4 .500 Oscar Levis Marianao 6 2 3 1 .750 Jose Mendez Alacranes 10 1 3 1 .750 Juan Olmo Havana 3 0 2 0 1.000 Justo Dominquez Havana 8 1 2 1 .667 Merven “Red” Ryan Havana 6 1 2 3 .400 A. Borges Havana 2 1 1 0 1.000 Martin Dihigo Marianao 2 0 1 0 1.000 Raul Alvarez Havana 2 1 1 1 .500 Eustaquio Pedroso Marianao 5 2 1 1 .500 Claude “Red” Grier Marianao 2 2 1 1 .500 Hosely “Scrip” Lee Havana 6 1 1 2 .333 Willis “Pud” Flournoy Marianao 4 1 1 2 .333

Pitching Leaders (continued)

Complete Player Team Games Games Won Loss Pct.

Jose Acosta Havana 4 1 1 2 .333 David Gomez Marianao 6 3 1 2 .333 L. Morera Marianao 8 2 1 3 .250 Pedro Dibut Alacranes 2 0 0 0 .000 Juan Mirabal Marianao 2 0 0 1 .000 Bernardo Rodriquez Marianao 6 1 0 2 .000 J. Minguillon Alacranes 2 0 0 2 .000 Frank Humphrey Havana 2 1 0 2 .000 Juan Eckelson Havana 8 3 0 4 .000

Individual Pitching Leaders

Pitching Adolfo Luque Almendares 10-6 (.625) Games Adolfo Luque Almendares 16 Complete Games Adolfo Luque Almendares 13 Wins Adolfo Luque Almendares 10 Losses Adolfo Luque Almendares 6

* Statistics as compiled by Jorge S. Figueredo and presented in his book Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History, 1878-1961.