Cangrejeros de Santurce
(Redirected from Santurce Crabbers)
- Location: Santurce
- League: Puerto Rican League 1939-2005, 2008/09, 2012-present
- Stadium: Estadio Hiram Bithorn
Team History[edit]
Founded in 1939 by Pedrin Zorrilla, the Cangrejeros de Santurce (Santurce Crabbers) are a long-time member of the Puerto Rican League. They have won 16 championships. Through 2019, their 16 pennants are third in league annals. The Cangrejeros have also won five Caribbean Series - 1951, 1953, 1955, 1993 and 2000. Through 2014, they have won the most Caribbean Series of any Puerto Rican team and were tied for second in Series titles among all nations behind only the Tigres del Licey.
The team won the Inter-American Series in 1962.
In 2005 the Cangrejeros were sold and moved to Arecibo. The team returned to Santurce in 2008 but were gone by the end of the year. In 2012 they rejoined the league. For many years, they shared Sixto Escobar Stadium with their main rivals, the Senadores de San Juan.
In the 1954-55 season, theyir outfield featured two future Hall of Famers in Willie Mays and Roberto Clemente. Not surprisingly, they were league champions that season.
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Record | Manager | Post Season |
---|---|---|---|
1939-40 | 26-29 | ||
1940-41 | 21-21 | Raymond Brown | Runner-up |
1941-42 | 21-23 | ||
1942-43 | 18-17 | Luis Olmo | Runner-up |
1943-44 | 22-22 | ||
1944-45 | 19-22 | ||
1945-46 | 13-27 | ||
1946-47 | 25-30 | ||
1947-48 | 33-27 | ||
1948-49 | 47-33 | Vic Harris | Runner-up |
1949-50 | 45-35 | Vic Harris | |
1950-51 | 48-30 | George Scales | Champions |
1951-52 | 41-31 | George Scales | Runner-up |
1952-53 | 42-30 | Buster Clarkson | Champions |
1953-54 | 32-48 | Buster Clarkson | |
1954-55 | 47-25 | Herman Franks | Champions |
1955-56 | 43-29 | Herman Franks | Runner-up |
1956-57 | 43-29 | Ted Norbert | Runner-up |
1957-58 | 36-28 | Ramon Concepcion | Runner-up |
1958-59 | 36-27 | Ramon Concepción | Champions |
1959-60 | 25-37 | Luis Olmo | |
1960-61 | 29-35 | Luis Olmo | |
1961-62 | 42-38 | Vernon Benson | Champions Inter-American Series 1st place |
1962-63 | 36-34 | Ray Katt | |
1963-64 | 33-37 | Preston Gomez | |
1964-65 | 41-28 | Preston Gomez | Champions |
1965-66 | 29-41 | Luis Olmo | |
1966-67 | 45-26 | Earl Weaver | Champions |
1967-68 | 47-22 | Earl Weaver | Runner-up |
1968-69 | 49-20 | Frank Robinson | |
1969-70 | 35-33 | Frank Robinson | Runner-up |
1970-71 | 37-32 | Frank Robinson | Champions |
1971-72 | 34-33 | Ruben Gomez | |
1972-73 | 45-25 | Frank Robinson | Champions |
1973-74 | 34-37 | Frank Robinson | |
1974-75 | 30-40 | Frank Robinson | |
1975-76 | 28-32 | Jack McKeon | |
1976-77 | 32-27 | Jack McKeon | |
1977-78 | 27-33 | Jack Krol | |
1978-79 | 31-29 | Frank Robinson | |
1979-80 | 36-24 | Frank Robinson | Runner-up |
1980-81 | 28-32 | Cookie Rojas | |
1981-82 | 33-27 | Jack Aker | |
1982-83 | 35-26 | Jack Aker | |
1983-84 | 31-30 | Ray Miller | |
1984-85 | 32-28 | Frank Verdi | Runner-up |
1985-86 | 31-23 | Sandy Alomar Sr. | |
1986-87 | 23-30 | Kevin Kennedy | |
1987-88 | 31-21 | Kevin Kennedy | Runner-up |
1988-89 | 24-36 | Kevin Kennedy | |
1989-90 | 22-28 | Ray Miller | |
1990-91 | 30-28 | Mike Cubbage / Mako Oliveras | Champions |
1991-92 | 24-26 | Mako Oliveras | |
1992-93 | 29-18 | Mako Oliveras | Champions |
1993-94 | 21-27 | Mako Oliveras | Runner-up |
1994-95 | 22-32 | Mako Oliveras | |
1995-96 | 26-24 | Jose Cruz Sr. | |
1996-97 | 28-22 | Matt Galante | |
1997-98 | 25-37 | Pete Mackanin / Frankie Thon | |
1998-99 | 26-22 | Frankie Thon | |
1999-00 | 26-23 | Ken Griffey Sr. / Mako Oliveras | Champions |
2000-01 | 27-23 | Mako Oliveras | |
2001-02 | 28-25 | Mako Oliveras | Runner-up |
2002-03 | 18-32 | Mako Oliveras | |
2003-04 | 27-23 | Wally Backman | |
2004-05 | 19-21 | Carmelo Martinez | |
2008-09 | 19-22 | Ramon Aviles | |
2012-13 | 21-18 | Carlos Baerga | |
2013-14 | 18-22 | Jose Flores / Carlos Lezcano | |
2014-15 | 19-19 | Eduardo Perez | Champions |
2015-16 | 21-21 | Pedro Lopez / Ramon Vazquez | Champions |
2016-17 | 28-12 | Ramon Vazquez | Runner-up |
2017-18 | 9-9 | Mako Oliveras / Ramon Vazquez | Runner-up |
2018-19 | 17-19 | Ramon Vazquez | Champions |
2019-20 | 22-10 | Jose Valentin | Champions |
2020-21 | Sat out the season | ||
2021-22 | 17-15 | Jose Valentin | Semi-final |
Caribbean Series Appearances[edit]
- 1951: Champions
- 1953: Champions
- 1955: Champions
- 1959: 3rd place
- 1971: 2nd place (t)
- 1973: 2nd place (t)
- 1991: 3rd place
- 1993: Champions
- 2000: Champions
- 2015: Last place
- 2016: Semi final
- 2019: Last place
- 2020: Semi final
Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Alumni[edit]
- Roberto Alomar
- Roy Campanella
- Orlando Cepeda
- Roberto Clemente
- Ray Dandridge
- Leon Day
- Bob Gibson
- Josh Gibson
- Reggie Jackson
- Tom Lasorda
- Willie Mays
- Satchel Paige
- Jim Palmer
- Tony Pérez
- Frank Robinson (MGR)
- Earl Weaver (MGR)
- Robin Yount
Notable Former Players[edit]
- Sandy Alomar Jr.
- Sandy Alomar Sr.
- Dusty Baker
- Don Baylor
- Juan Beniquez
- Paul Blair
- Raymond Brown
- Willard Brown
- Luis R. Cabrera
- Ron Cey
- Bus Clarkson
- George Crowe
- José Cruz Jr.
- Iván DeJesús
- Rubén Gómez
- Juan González
- Willie Hernandez
- Sam Jones
- Luis Olmo
- Juan Pizarro
- Rubén Sierra
- Darryl Strawberry
- Jose Tartabull
- Valmy Thomas
- Bob Thurman
- Luís Tiant
- Hector Villanueva
- Don Zimmer
Retired Numbers[edit]
- 1 - Juan Pizarro
- 14 - Valmy Thomas
- 15 - Willard Brown
- 17 - Tany Pérez
- 21 - Roberto Clemente
- 22 - Rubén Gómez
- 30 - Orlando Cepeda
Further Reading[edit]
- Matt Monagan: "Mays, Clemente in same outfield? It happened: The two legends won a championship together in Puerto Rico", mlb.com, February 15, 2022. [1]
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