New York Cubans

Historical Franchise

12 seasons | 220-232 (.487)

The New York Cubans played from 1935 to 1948, a total of 12 seasons. The franchise's all-time record is 220-232 (.487). They have not won a World Series.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.

Data updated

📊 Quick Stats

12 Seasons
220 Wins
232 Losses
.487 Win %
0 Titles
3 Playoffs

📈 Best & Worst Single Seasons

Best BA — 1936 .293 2% above the 1936 NN2 average (.287)
Worst BA — 1942 .221 13% below the 1942 NN2 average (.253)
Best ERA — 1947 3.01 28% better than the 1947 NN2 average (4.18)
Worst ERA — 1940 5.39 2% worse than the 1940 NN2 average (5.27)
Most R — 1936 258 1% above the 1936 NN2 average (256 R)
Fewest R — 1939 81 52% below the 1939 NN2 average (168 R)

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⭐ All-Time Leaders

Top players by games played (min 100 games)

1
Rabbit Martínez 1935-1947
2
Dave Thomas 1935-1946
3
Lou Louden 1942-1948
4
Rogelio Linares 1940-1946
5
Pancho Coimbre 1940-1944

More Notable Players

Cleveland Clark (1945-1948) Silvio García (1936-1947) Javier Pérez (1935-1945) Fernando Díaz (1945-1947) Minnie Miñoso (1946-1948) Patricio Scantlebury (1944-1948) Dave Barnhill (1941-1948) Tetelo Vargas (1941-1943)

🏆 Playoff History (3)

1947
New York Cubans NWS
Won
1941
New York Cubans NLC
Lost
1935
New York Cubans NLC
Lost

📅 Season History

12 seasons on record

Franchise History

Wins per season — gold bars are World Series wins, silver are pennants.

1948 New York Cubans 17-27 1947 New York Cubans 43-18 1946 New York Cubans 28-21 1945 New York Cubans 7-20 1944 New York Cubans 20-17 1943 New York Cubans 17-9 1942 New York Cubans 8-14 1941 New York Cubans 14-15 1940 New York Cubans 8-20 1939 New York Cubans 7-24 1936 New York Cubans 22-24 1935 New York Cubans 29-23

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The New York Cubans franchise in brief

The New York Cubans had 220 wins and 232 losses in 12 seasons (.487). The club's final season on record is 1948. The first season on record, 1935, was a 29-23 year for the New York Cubans; the latest, 1948, went 17-27. The New York Cubans have no World Series title in the data. The quick stats count 3 postseason seasons. The most recent postseason series on the page is the NWS of 1947, a series the New York Cubans won.

The season history peaks at 43-18 in 1947 and bottoms out at 7-24 in 1939. At the plate, the 1936 club's .293 is the high mark, compared with .287 for its league, while 1942 bottomed out at .221. The lowest team ERA was 3.01 in 1947, and the highest 5.39 in 1940. The most runs in a New York Cubans season, 258, came in 1936; the 1939 team scored the fewest, 81. Rabbit Martínez (1935-1947), Dave Thomas (1935-1946), and Lou Louden (1942-1948) played the most games for the club. The notable players list continues with Cleveland Clark, Silvio García, and Javier Pérez. The season list runs back from 1948 to 1935.

New York Cubans: Frequently Asked Questions

How many World Series have the New York Cubans won?
The New York Cubans have never won the World Series.
What is the all-time record of the New York Cubans?
The New York Cubans are 220-232 (.487) all-time across 12 seasons.
When were the New York Cubans founded?
The franchise's first major league season was 1935, and its last was 1948.
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