1946 New York Cubans season

1946 New York Cubans
League	Negro National League
Ballpark	Polo Grounds
City	New York City
Record	37–37–2
Managers	José María Fernández
Seasons

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.

Standings

vs. Negro National League						vs. Major Black teams
Negro National League	W	L	T	Pct.	GB	W	L	T	Pct.
Newark Eagles	46	16	2	.734	—	60	24	3	.707
New York Cubans	28	21	1	.570	11½	37	37	2	.500
Philadelphia Stars	27	28	1	.491	15½	33	40	4	.455
Baltimore Elite Giants	27	29	2	.483	16	43	35	3	.549
Homestead Grays	26	30	2	.466	17	52	40	4	.563
New York Black Yankees	8	38	0	.174	30	16	53	0	.232