1976-1977 Cuban National League

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The 1976-1977 season was the sixteenth season of Cuba's national baseball system.

Serie Nacional[edit]

The 16th Serie Nacional was won by Citricultores. The Matanzas-based team were managed by Juan Bregio and won the pennant by one and a half games over Pinar del Río's Vegueros. This season also marked the introduction of aluminum bats; the bats are made in the United States but due to that country's trade embargo, the bats are imported through Central American nations.

Pedro José Rodríguez, Sr. hits 9 home runs for Azucareros to led the league – his first of four consecutive home run titles. Wilfredo Sánchez gets his 1000th career hit off of Nicolás Águila at Estadio Victoria de Girón while with Matanzas on March 16. Sánchez is the first player to reach one thousand hits in Serie Nacional play. On the same day at Estadio José Ramón Cepero, Armando Capiró of La Habana becomes the first player to hit 100 home runs with a round-tripper off of Manuel Álvarez. Forty days later, on April 26, Agricultores' Eulogio Osorio smacks his 1000th base hit at Estadio Latinoamericano.

Standings[edit]

Bold indicates Serie Nacional champion
Team G W L WPCT GB
Citricultores 38 26 12 0.684 -.-
Vegueros 39 25 14 0.641 1.5
Metropolitanos 39 24 15 0.615 2.5
Ganaderos 39 23 16 0.590 3.5
Azucareros 39 23 16 0.590 3.5
Forestales 39 21 18 0.538 5.5
Agricultores 38 20 18 0.526 6.0
Granjeros 39 20 19 0.513 6.5
Arroceros 39 20 19 0.513 6.5
Serranos 37 17 20 0.459 8.5
Henequeneros 37 14 23 0.378 11.5
Mineros 39 14 25 0.359 12.5
Constructores 39 12 27 0.308 14.5
Cafetaleros 39 11 28 0.282 15.5

Leaders[edit]

Bold indicates either wooden bat record or aluminum bat record (1976-1977 to 1998-1999), Italics indicate Serie Nacional record

Batting[edit]

Stat Leader Team Number Notes
Batting Average Eulogio Osorio Agricultores .359 33 hits in 92 at-bats
Runs Scored Valentín León Azucareros 32
Base Hits Armando Capiró Metropolitanos 52
Doubles Pedro Medina Metropolitanos 14
Triples Armando Capiró Metropolitanos 7
Home Runs Pedro J. Rodríguez Azucareros 9
Runs Batted In Pedro J. Rodríguez Azucareros 45
Base-on-Balls Antonio Muñoz Azucareros 35
Intentional Base-on-Balls Evelio Hernández Citricultores 11
Hit-by-Pitch Diego Mena Vegueros 7
Strikeouts Ramón Otamendi
Pedro Peñalver
Mineros
Constructores
31
Sacrifice Hit Eduardo Laza Forestales 10
Sacrifice Fly Bárbaro Garbey
Evelio Hernández
Roberto Román
Antonio Muñoz
Metropolitanos
Citricultores
Cafetaleros
Azucareros
4 Leader

Stolen Bases Gerardo Rionda Henequeneros 9

Pitching[edit]

Stat Leader Team Number Notes
Wins Rafael Rodríguez
Gaspar Legón
Isidro Pérez
Citricultores
Ganaderos
Azucareros
8
Win-Loss Percentage Gaspar Legón
Rafael Rodríguez
Isidro Pérez
Ganaderos
Citricultores
Azucareros
0.889 '8 - 1
8 - 1
8 - 1
Earned Run Average Isidro Pérez Azucareros 0.90 6 ER in 60.1 IP
Innings Pitched Lázaro Santana Granjeros 93.1
Games Pitched Manuel Rivero Constructores 15
Games Started Lázaro Santana Granjeros 11
Games Relieved Ramón Villabrille
Lázaro Borroto
José Cruz
Metropolitanos
Forestales
Ganaderos
14
Complete Games Lázaro Santana Granjeros 10
Shutouts Gaspar Legón Ganaderos 4
Hits Allowed Aniceto Montes de Oca Arroceros 71
Strikeouts Rogelio García Vegueros 97
Base-on-Balls Rogelio García Vegueros 37
Intentional Base-on-Balls Silvino Gómez Cafetaleros 7
Hit Batters Osberto Llópiz Serranos 8

Award Winners[edit]

The Most Valuable Player (Jugadores más Valiosos) was Isidro Pérez a pitcher with Azucareros. The Most Valuable Pitcher (Lanzadores más Valiosos) was Isidro Pérez of Azucareros. Lourdes Gourriel Sr. of Azucareros was the Series' Rookie of the Year (Novatos del Año).

Series Selectivas[edit]

The third Series Selectivas was won by Camagüeyanos, managed by the Carlos Gómez.

Standings[edit]

Team G W L WPCT GB
Camagüeyanos 54 36 18 0.667 -.-
Las Villas 54 33 21 0.611 3.0
Pinar del Río 54 30 24 0.556 6.0
Habana 54 28 26 0.519 8.0
Orientales 54 25 29 0.463 11.0
Industriales 54 18 36 0.333 18.0
Matanzas 54 18 36 0.333 18.0

Leaders[edit]

Batting[edit]

Pitching[edit]

Sources[edit]

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