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CBDA Quarterly League Update: May 21, 1963

CL West
1. Cienfuegos Cubanos (25-17)
2, Havana Hunters (23-19, 2 GB)
3. Santa Clara Saints (22-21, 3.5 GB)
4. Pinar del Rio Roosters (18-23, 6.5 GB)

CL East
1. Nuevitas Naturals (23-20)
2. Bayamo Bombadiers (20-22, 2.5 GB)
3. Guantanamo Gators (20-23, 3 GB)
4. Manzanillo Cattlemen (18-24, 4.5 GB)

The Nuevitas Naturals have won seven of their last ten games and jumped into first place in the East division, led by the continued strong play of their ace, Kevin Chauvet, who has a 9-5 record with a 3.75 ERA and 72 K’s through 117.2 innings of work. At this point there are no teams in the league without at least a chance at the playoffs, though at the moment our team, the Cubanos and the Naturals are the three with the strongest overall teams and the best chance to stay that way.

DL West
1. Barahona Tropics (27-15)
2. Monte Christi Sea Merchants (25-18, 2.5 GB)
3. Santa Domingo Dominicans (18-25, 9.5 GB)
4. San Juan Stingrays (16-26, 11 GB)

DL East
1. Boca de Yuma Tigres (28-15)
2. Isla Saona Islanders (22-20, 5.5 GB)
3. La Romana Rays (21-21, 6.5 GB)
4. Santiago Explorers (13-30, 15 GB)

Right now the Barahona Tropics and the Boca de Yuma Tigres are the hottest teams in either the Cuban or Domininican Leagues, but Monte Christi, while down, are certainly not out of the discussion. That’s more than can be said about any of the others, with Isla Saona fading quickly in the Tigres’ shadows. The race in the West looks more likely to stay strong down the stretch, but if Isla Saona wants to get back in the race in the East, they need to get their bats going.

Statistical Leaders
Batting -- Combined Leagues

Batting Avg Leader: CF Willie Serrano (MZ) .438
Home Run Leader: RF Gil Campoverde (IS) 4
RBI Leader: CF Willie Serrano (MZ) 42*
Batting WAR Leader: SS Omar Garcia (ROM) 4.6
Slugging Leader: CF Willie Serrano (MZ) .608
OPS Leader: CF Willie Serrano (MZ) 1.125
Hits Leader: CF Willie Serrano (MZ) 77
Runs Leader: SS Omar Garcia (ROM) 49
2B Leader: LF Carlos Marrero (MZ) 25
3B Leader: CF Ricardo Ponce (POR) 5
SB Leader: SS Omar Garcia (ROM) 23
ISO Leader: CF Nelson Montes (IS) .190

* Antonio Fernandez is currently in second place with 38 RBIs.
 
Statistical Leaders
Pitching -- Combined Leagues

ERA Leader: Mario Sanabria (MC) 2.91
Wins Leader: Mario Sanabria (MC) 11
Saves Leader: Javy Saiz (NUE) 8
Pitching WAR Leader: Angel Palomarez (BOC) 3.4
IP Leader: Angel Palomarez (BOC) 129.2
CG Leader: Angel Palomarez (BOC) 14
Shutouts Leader: Mario Sanabria (MC) 3*
Strikeout Leader: Kevin Chauvet (NUE) 72
K/BB Leader: Angel Palomarez (BOC) 1.7
K/9 Leader: Juan Ortiz (HAV) 5.9
BB/9 Leader: Angel Palomarez (BOC) 2.4
WHIP Leader: Mario Sanabria (MC) 1.30**
ERA+ Leader: Mario Sanabria (MC) 162***
BAPIP Leader: Alex Martinez (ROM) .254****
Opponents AVG: Ludovic Peltier (HAV) .240
Quality Starts: Chris Hernandez (BAR) 11

* Manny Hernandez is tied for second with two shutouts, one for Isla Saona and one for us.
** Ludovic Peltier is currently tied for third place with a 1.42 WHIP
*** Ludovic Peltier is currently in fifth place with a 141 ERA+
**** Ludovic Peltier is currently in fourth place with a .277 BAPIP.