1941 Amateur World Series

The 1941 Amateur World Series was the fourth Amateur World Series, later known as the Baseball World Cup. It was contested by nine different teams playing eight games each from September 27 through October 22 in Havana, Cuba. Venezuela won the tournament for the first time.[1][2]

1941 Amateur World Series
Tournament details
Host country Cuba
Dates 27 September 22 October
Teams9 (from 2 continents)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Defending champions Cuba (1940)
Final positions
Champions
 Venezuela (1st title)
Runner-up
 Cuba
Third place
 Mexico
Fourth place Panama
Tournament statistics
Games played36
Most Valuable PlayerJosé Casanova
1940
1942

Format

All teams participated in a single-match round-robin, resulting in eight games for each team. In case of a tie for best record at the end of the round-robin, a single playoff game would be held to determine the overall winner.

Results

1941 Amateur World Series
Champion Runners-Up Third Place

Venezuela

Cuba
1st award

Mexico

Playoffs

Playoff Game
   
1  Venezuela 3
2  Cuba 1

Final standings

Final Standings
Pos. Team W L RS RA
1  Venezuela 8 1
2  Cuba 7 2
3  Mexico 6 2
4 (tied)  Dominican Republic 5 3
4 (tied)  Panama 5 3
6 (tied)  Nicaragua 2 6
6 (tied)  United States 2 6
8 (tied)  El Salvador 1 7
8 (tied)  Puerto Rico 1 7

Players


  •  Cuba
    • Bernardo Cuervo hit a .400 average and led the tournament with 10 runs batted in.
    • Andrés Fleitas (.378) was the brother of Washington Senators shortstop Ángel Fleitas.[4]
    • Clemente González (.395) had the most hits in the tournament with 17.
    • Connie Marrero (3-0, 0.46 ERA) was very effective during round-robin play, but suffered the loss in the playoff game.
    • Rogelio Martínez (2-0, 0.00 ERA) would have a cup of coffee with the Washington Senators in 1950.[5]
    • Julio Moreno (1-1, 1.29 ERA) was another effective pitcher for the team. He went on to play four seasons with the Washington Senators in the early 1950s.[6]
    • Tony Ordeñana (.256) led the tournament with 14 runs scored, and go on to play a single major league game with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1943.[7]
    • Nap Reyes (.343) contributed for a second Amateur World Series.


  •  Mexico
    • Victor Canales hit five doubles to lead the tournament and would go on to play for several years in the minor leagues.



References

  1. "1941 Amateur World Series". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  2. Bjarkman, Peter (2007). A History of Cuban Baseball, 1864-2006. McFarland. ISBN 0786428295.
  3. "Chucho Ramos". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  4. "Andrés Fleitas". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  5. "Rogelio Martínez". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  6. "Julio Moreno". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  7. "Tony Ordenana". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  8. "León Kellman". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  9. "Pat Scantlebury". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
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