The 1946 New York Cubans were a baseball team that competed in Negro National League (NNL) during the 1946 baseball season. The team compiled a 37–37–2 record (36–31–1 against NNL opponents) and finished in second place in the NNL. José María Fernández was the team's manager.
Key players included: Center fielder Alejandro Crespo led the team with a .349 batting average and a .519 slugging percentage. Shortstop Silvio Garcia led the team with 30 RBIs and 11 doubles. Pitcher Pat Scantlebury led the team with a 7-4 record in 78-2/3 innings pitched. Pitcher Luis Tiant Sr. led the team with a 2.70 earned run average (ERA) and 42 strikeouts. His son Luis Tiant played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball.
Other regular players included right fielder Fernando Díaz, first baseman Dave Thomas, left fielder Rogelio Linares, third basemban Minnie Miñoso, catcher Lou Louden, center fielder Cleveland Clark, second baseman Harry Williams, and pitchers Dave Barnhill, Barney Morris, and Martin Cruz.
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