1939 New York Cubans

7-24 • .226 Win% • 7th in NN2

The 1939 New York Cubans went 7-24 (.226) finishing 7th in the NN2. The club scored 81 runs and allowed 115. Team leaders included José Vargas (1 HR, 8 RBI) and Silvino Ruíz (5-5, 3.91 ERA).

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.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

7 Wins
24 Losses
.226 Win %
7th Rank
81 R 115 RA
Diff -34

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81 Runs Scored
115 Runs Allowed
-34 Run Diff
5 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1939 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .252 9% below the 1939 league average (.278)
OBP .302 12% below the 1939 league average (.343)
SLG .316 19% below the 1939 league average (.391)
Team ERA 5.22 8% worse than the 1939 league average (4.83)
Runs Scored 81 52% below the 1939 league average (168 R)

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1939

Batting Avg

1 Bill Casey 0.367 2 Ramón Heredía 0.350 3 José Vargas 0.328 4 Cando López 0.327 5 Antonio Rodríguez 0.239

Home Runs

1 Esterio Caraballo 1 2 Isidro Fabré 1 3 Rodolfo Fernández 1 4 Ramón Heredía 1 5 José Vargas 1

RBI

1 José Vargas 8 2 Bill Casey 7 3 Ramón Heredía 7 4 Fermín Valdés 7 5 Esterio Caraballo 6
1939 New York Cubans — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Fermín Valdés 20 80 7 19 3 0 0 7 5 0 1 0.237
Antonio Rodríguez 18 67 9 16 1 0 0 6 3 0 1 0.239
José Vargas 18 67 12 22 4 0 1 8 6 0 1 0.328
Esterio Caraballo 17 62 6 14 4 0 1 6 4 0 0 0.226
Bill Casey 17 60 7 22 6 0 0 7 2 0 1 0.367
Ramón Heredía 17 60 15 21 1 0 1 7 4 0 0 0.350
Pedro Pagés 17 56 6 12 1 1 0 4 7 0 1 0.214
Cando López 15 55 5 18 2 1 0 6 3 0 1 0.327
Antonio Mirabal 15 53 5 8 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.151
Pedro Arango 14 44 3 7 1 1 0 5 6 0 0 0.159
Silvino Ruíz 10 29 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.138
Luis Tiant 8 18 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.167
Armando Torres 8 15 2 4 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.267
José María Fernández 5 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.071
Isidro Fabré 3 8 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0.250
Rodolfo Fernández 6 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0.200
Connie Rector 5 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.400

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1939

ERA

1 Silvino Ruíz 3.91 2 Armando Torres 4.50 3 Luis Tiant 4.70

Wins

1 Silvino Ruíz 5 2 Luis Tiant 2 3 Armando Torres 1

Strikeouts

1 Luis Tiant 42 2 Silvino Ruíz 32 3 Armando Torres 17 4 Connie Rector 7 5 Rodolfo Fernández 1
1939 New York Cubans — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Silvino Ruíz 5 5 3.91 10 10 0 78.1 81 34 28 32
Luis Tiant 2 4 4.70 8 6 0 46.0 48 24 15 42
Armando Torres 1 3 4.50 7 4 0 30.0 36 15 17 17
Connie Rector 0 1 11.57 5 1 0 14.0 23 18 6 7
Rodolfo Fernández 0 0 20.25 2 0 0 4.0 10 9 2 1

👥 Roster (17)

Pedro Arango Esterio Caraballo Bill Casey Isidro Fabré José María Fernández Rodolfo Fernández Ramón Heredía Cando López Antonio Mirabal Pedro Pagés Connie Rector Antonio Rodríguez +5 more

17 players

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The 1939 New York Cubans in brief

The 1939 New York Cubans won 7 games and lost 24, ending up 7th in the NN2. The New York Cubans scored 81 runs and allowed 115, a run differential of -34. At the plate the New York Cubans hit .252, 9% worse than the league's .278. The staff ERA of 5.22 was 8% worse than the league average of 4.83. Measured against the 168-run league average, the offense was 52% behind.

For power, José Vargas led the way with 1 homers. Silvino Ruíz was the top winner, with 5 victories. The strikeout leader was Luis Tiant with 42. The 1939 roster runs to 17 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1936 season and the 1940 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1939 New York Cubans

What was the 1939 New York Cubans record?
The 1939 New York Cubans finished 7-24 (.226 win pct).
Who led the 1939 New York Cubans in home runs?
Esterio Caraballo led the 1939 New York Cubans with 1 home runs.
What was the 1939 New York Cubans team ERA?
The 1939 New York Cubans posted a team ERA of 5.22.
Did the 1939 New York Cubans win the World Series?
No. The 1939 New York Cubans did not win the World Series.
Who led the 1939 New York Cubans in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were José Vargas (1 HR, 8 RBI) and Silvino Ruíz (5-5, 3.91 ERA).
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