1978–79 Cuban National Series
| 1978–79 Cuban National Series Serie Nacional de Béisbol 1978–79 | |
|---|---|
| League | Cuban National Series |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Number of games | 51 |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Regular season | |
| Champion | Sancti Spíritus (39–12) |
The 18th season of the Cuban National Series saw Sancti Spíritus win its first (and to date, only) championship, edging Villa Clara and defending champion Vegueros to win the league with a 39–12 record.
Standings
[edit]The league's size was again 18 teams: 11 provinces fielded a single team each, three provinces fielded two teams each, and the special administrative area of Isla de la Juventud (renamed from Isla de Pinos) fielded a team.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sancti Spíritus | 39 | 12 | .764 | - |
| Villa Clara | 36 | 14 | .720 | 2½ |
| Vegueros (Pinar del Río) | 35 | 14 | .714 | 3 |
| Cienfuegos | 31 | 20 | .607 | 8 |
| Forestales (Pinar del Río) | 30 | 20 | .600 | 8½ |
| Camagüey | 28 | 21 | .571 | 10 |
| Granma | 27 | 21 | .500 | 10½ |
| Citricultores (Matanzas) | 28 | 23 | .540 | 11 |
| Ciego de Ávila | 26 | 25 | .509 | 13 |
| Metropolitanos (Havana) | 25 | 25 | .500 | 13½ |
| Santiago de Cuba | 23 | 28 | .450 | 16 |
| Industriales (Havana) | 22 | 27 | .440 | 16 |
| Henequeneros (Matanzas) | 22 | 29 | .431 | 17 |
| Guantánamo | 21 | 29 | .420 | 17½ |
| Holguín | 19 | 32 | .372 | 20 |
| Las Tunas | 15 | 35 | .300 | 23½ |
| La Habana | 14 | 36 | .280 | 24½ |
| Isla de la Juventud | 10 | 40 | .200 | 28½ |
Source:[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Las 40 primeras Series Nacionales". Granma (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 27, 2014.
Further reading
[edit]- "Cronología: 1979" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 25, 2005. Retrieved 2006-10-05. (Note - text is printed in a white font on a white background, depending on browser used.)