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American Negro League Players in Cuba

Satchel Paige Playing for Santa ClaraIn 1907 Cuba opened up its integrated Cuban Professional League to foreign players. Many American ball players made their way to Cuba during the winter months. Cuban teams were allotted only a few slots for foreign players so only the best would be selected to play. The opportunity to earn extra money, the relaxed playing schedule and the respect given to a ball player by Cubans, no matter his race or nationality, brought many Negro League stars to Cuba. Here are a some of the American Negro League Stars to play in Cuba:

  • Emery Adams, Played in Cuba in 1940-41.
  • Cliff Allen, Played in Cuba in 1929-31.
  • Newt Allen , Batted .313 for Almendares in 1924-25.
  • Toussaint Allen, Played in Cuba 1920-21.
  • George Altman, Played in Cuba 1959-60.
  • Jabo Andrews, Played in Cuba 1936-37.
  • Walter Ball, One of the first Negro League Pitchers to play in Cuba.
  • Sam Bankhead , Led Cuban League in hitting with a .366 BA in 1937-38.
  • Bud Barbee, Played in Cuba in 1940-41.
  • David Barnhill , Had a 23-19 pitching record in 3 seasons with Marianao.
  • Jess Barbour, Played in Cuba 1910-16.
  • Marvin Barker, Played in Cuba 1935-36.
  • Lloyd "Pepper" Bassett, Played in Cuba 1946-47.
  • Harry Bauchman, Played in Cuba 1915-16.
  • Cliff Bell, Had a 15-17 pitching record in 4 Cuban seasons.
  • James "Cool Papa" Bell , Hit .292 in 4 Cuban seasons. Hit 3 HRs in one game.
  • William Bell, Sr., Tied for league lead in wins with 9 in 1928-29.
  • Jerry Benjamin, Played in Cuba 1940-41.
  • Gene Benson, Played in Cuba in 1947.
  • Joe Black , Led Cuban League in pitching (15-6) in 1951-52.
  • Chas Blackwell, Played in Cuba 1920-23.
  • Bob Boyd , Batted .305 with Cienfuegos in 1954-55.
  • Phil Bradley, Played in Cuba 1908-09.
  • Bragg, Jesse, played for Habana in 1910.
  • John Branahan, Played in Cuba in 1922-23.
  • Clarkson Brazelton, Played in Cuba 1915-16.
  • Chet Brewer , Pitched in the winter of 1930-31 in Cuba.
  • Barney Brown, Won 16 games in 4 seasons in Cuba.
  • Dave Brown , Pitched (7-3) for the 1923-24 champion Santa Clara team.
  • Larry Brown , A great defensive catcher played in Cuba in 1926.
  • Raymond Brown , 46-20 record pitching in Cuba. Pitched no-hit game in 1936.
  • Willard Brown, Played in Cuba 1937-38.
  • Harry Buckner, Pitched for Almendares in 1907.
  • Pee Wee Butts , Played in Cuba in 1947-48.
  • Joe Caffie, Played in Cuba 1957-58.
  • Walter Calhoun, Played in Cuba in 1940-41.
  • Roy Campanella , Hit .266 in Cuba in 1943-44.
  • Walter Cannady, Played in Cuba 1926-40.
  • Clay Carpenter, Batted .416 in the 1926-27 Cuban League season.
  • Tank Carr, Played in Cuba 1926-27.
  • Spoon Carter, Played in the Cuban League in 1937.
  • Bill Cash, Played in the Cuban League in 1947-48.
  • John Cason, Played in Cuba 1924-25.
  • Oscar Charleston , Had a .361 BA in 9 seasons. Batted .405 in 1921-22.
  • Thad Christopher, Played in Cuba 1926-37.
  • Dell Clark, Hit .406 in 1920-21.
  • Robert Clarke, Played in Cuba 1929-30.
  • James "Bus" Clarkson , Played in the Cuban League in 1947.
  • Phil Cockrell, Played in Cuba in 1920-21.
  • Andy Cooper , Pitched three sesons in Cuba during the 1920's.
  • Willie Cornelius, Played in Cuba in 1939-40.
  • Harry Cozart, Played in Cuba in 1939-40.
  • George Crowe, Played in Cuba 1953-54.
  • Rube Currie , had a 10-5 pitching record in 1923-24.
  • Raymond "Talua" Dandridge , Lifetime batting average of .282 in Cuba.
  • Lloyd Davenport , Led Cuban league in hitting in 1945-46 with a .333 BA.
  • John Davis, Played for Fe in 1908.
  • Johnny Davis , Played in the Cuban League in 1946-48.
  • Walter Davis, Played in the Cuban League in 1927-28.
  • Leon Day , Played in the Cuban League in 1937 and 1947.
  • Bingo DeMoss, Batted .333 in the 1915-16 Cuban season.
  • William Dismukes , Played in Cuba in 1914-16.
  • Rap Dixon, Played in the Cuban League in 1929-30.
  • John Donaldson, Played winter ball in Cuba.
  • Charles Dougherty, Played in Cuba in 1912.
  • Eddie Douglass, Batted .336 for the 1923-24 Santa Clara club.
  • Solly Drake , Played in the Cuban League in 1956-57.
  • Ed Dudley , Played in Cuba in 1925-26.
  • Louis Dula, Played in Cuba in 1936-37.
  • Ashby Dunbar, Played in the Cuban League in 1908-09.
  • Frank Duncan, Batted .345 in the 1915-16 Cuban season.
  • Frank Duncan, Jr. , Batted .336 for the 1923-24 Santa Clara club.
  • Donald Eaddy, Played in the Cuban League in 1959-60.
  • Frank Earle, Played in the Cuban League in 1908-09.
  • Mack Eggleston , Played for Habana in 1923-24.
  • Jack Emery, Played in Cuba in 1910-11.
  • Felix Evans, Played in Cuba in 1937-38.
  • Buck Ewing, Played in the Cuban League in 1929-30.
  • Luther Farrell, Pitched for Almendares in 1925-26.
  • Wilmer "Red" Fields, Played in the Cuban League in 1948.
  • Albert Fisher, Batted .343 in 1910-11 for Fe.
  • Willis "Pud" Flourney , Pitched for Almendares in 1923-24.
  • Frank Forbes, Played in the Cuban League in 1914-15.
  • Hooks Foreman, Played in the Cuban League in 1928-29.
  • Rube Foster, Managed the Club Fe team in the 1907 Cuban season.
  • Willie Foster , Played in the Cuban League in 1926.
  • Billy Francis, Played in the Cuban League in 1908-13.
  • Jonas Gaines , Played in two Cuban League seasons.
  • Jude Gans, Batted .340 in 3 Cuban winters.
  • Jelly Gardner, Played in the Cuban League in 1924-25.
  • Ping Gardner, Pitched for the Alacranes in 1926-27.
  • Josh Gibson , Had a .353 batting average in two Cuban League seasons.
  • George Giles, Played for Cienfuegos in 1930.
  • Junior Gilliam, Played in the Cuban League in 1948-49.
  • Willie Gisentaner, Played in Cuba in 1926-27.
  • Charles Grant, Played in the Cuban League in 1907.
  • Jim Grant, Played in Cuba in 1957-60.
  • Leroy Grant, Played in the Cuban League in 1912.
  • Bill Greason , Played in Cuba in 1950-51.
  • Red Grier, Registered a 5-3 pitching record in Cuba.
  • Bob Griffith, Pitched two seasons in Cuba (1937-1939).
  • Bill Handy , Played in the Cuban League in 1914-15.
  • Arthur Hardy, Played in the Cuban League in 1910 and 1912.
  • Nate Harris, Played in the Cuban League in 1909-10.
  • Vic Harris , Played for the 1937-39 Santa Clara teams.
  • Johnny Hayes , Played in the Cuban League in 1938-39.
  • Rats Henderson, Pitched in the Cuban League in 1924-25 with a record of 8-5.
  • Joe Hewitt, Played in the Cuban League in 1920-21.
  • Pete Hill , Led Cuban League in hitting (.365) in 1910-11.
  • Jimmy Hill, Played in the Cuban League for Cienfuegos in 1939.
  • Bill Holland , Led League in Pitching (10-2) for Santa Clara in 1923-24.
  • Crush Holloway , Batted .290 in two seasons in Cuba.
  • Lennie Hooker , Played in the Cuban League in 1946-47.
  • Jess Hubbard , Played for Almendares in 1923-24.
  • Sammy Hughes, Played in the Cuban League in 1939-40.
  • Monte Irvin , Played in the Cuban League in 1947-48 and 1948-49.
  • Louis Jackson , Played in the Cuban League in 1958-59.
  • Willie Jefferson, Played in Cuba in 1947-48.
  • Gentry Jessup , Pitched in Cuba in 1946-47.
  • Sam Jethroe , Batted .308 in the 1947-48 Cuban League season.
  • Connie Johnson, Played in the Cuban League in 1954-55.
  • Chappie Johnson, Played in the Cuban League in 1907.
  • Cliff (Connie) Johnson, Played in Cuba in 1954-55.
  • Home Run Johnson , Had a Cuban League lifetime average of .319.
  • Heavy Johnson , Batted .345 for Santa Clara in 1922.
  • Judy Johnson, Had a career .334 Cuban league average.
  • Tommy Johnson, Played in Cuba in 1939-40.
  • Newt Joseph , Played in the Cuban League in 1928-30.
  • Cecil Kaiser , Played for Havana in the Cuban League in 1944-45.
  • Henry Kimbro , Led Cuban League in hitting (.346) in 1947-48.
  • Clarence Lamar, Played in the Cuban League in 1940-41.
  • Lefty LaMarque , Played in the Cuban League in 1946-47.
  • S. Land, Played for Habana in 1910.
  • Holsey Lee, Played for the Havana Reds in 1926-27.
  • Buck Leonard , Played for Marianao in the Cuban League in 1948-49.
  • Rufus Lewis, Went 11-6 and 8-5 in two seasons in Cuba (1947-49).
  • Bill Lindsey, Played in Cuba in 1911.
  • John Henry Lloyd , Had a .321 lifetime batting average in 12 Cuban seasons.
  • Louis Louden , Played for Cienfuegos in 1950-51.
  • Dick Lundy , Had a .341 average in eight Cuban seasons.
  • Jimmie Lyons, Batted .288 in 1911 in Cuban League.
  • Biz Mackey , Played for Almendares in 1924-25.
  • Max Manning , Played for Cienfuegos in 1946 to 1949.
  • Jack Marshall, Played in the Cuban League in 1922-23.
  • Oliver Marcelle , Led league in batting (.393) in 1923-24 for Santa Clara.
  • Leroy Matlock, Played in the Cuban League in 1938-39.
  • Willie Mays , Signed with Almendares but injury prevented his playing.
  • Tully McAdoo, Played in the Cuban League in 1915-16.
  • Dan McClellan, Pitched for Havana in 1907.
  • Bob McClure, Played in Cuba in 1926-27.
  • Booker McDaniels , Played for Marianao in the Cuban League in 1944.
  • Terris McDuffie , Pitched 8 seasons in Cuba winning 37 games and losing 43.
  • Henry McHenry, Played in the Cuban League in 1930-45.
  • Buck Miller, Pitched against Babe Ruth in Cuba.
  • Henry Miller , Played in the Cuban League in 1948-49.
  • Percy Miller, Played in the Cuban League in 1924-25.
  • Sam Mongin, Played in the Cuban League in 1908-09.
  • Bill Monroe, Batted .333 for Foster's Club Fe in 1907-08.
  • Dobie Moore , Had a .356 lifetime batting average in Cuba.
  • Squire Moore, Played in the Cuban League in 1924-25.
  • Barney Morris , Won 13 games for Cienfuegos in 1939-40.
  • Harold Morris, Played in Cuba in 1923-24.
  • Dink Mothel, Played in the Cuban League in 1930-31.
  • Don Newcombe , Played in the Cuban League in 1946-47.
  • Buck O'Neill , Played for Almendares in the Cuban League in 1946-47.
  • Satchel Paige , Pitched in Cuba one season for Marianao.
  • Roy Partlow, Had a 7-4 pitching record in the Cuban League in 1939-40.
  • Lennie Pearson , Captured 3 RBI titles in Cuba (1946 to 1951).
  • Charles Peete, Played in the Cuban League in 1956-57.
  • Jim Pendleton , Hit .291 in the 1952-53 Cuban season.
  • Art Pennington, Played in the Cuban League in 1947-48.
  • Bill Perkins , had a .288 batting average over 5 Cuban seasons.
  • Alonzo Perry , Was called "His Majesty" in Cuba.
  • Zack Pettus, Played in the Cuban League in 1912
  • Bruce Petway, Batted .333 in 1916, his last season in Cuba.
  • Bill Pierce, Played in the Cuban League in 1910-12.
  • Spot Poles , Had a .319 average over 4 Cuban seasons.
  • Andy Porter, Pitched two seasons in Cuba (1939-41).
  • Bill Powell , Pitched two seasons in Cuba.
  • Willie Powell, Played for Havana in 1927.
  • Alec Radcliffe, Played for Mike Gonzalez in Cuba.
  • Double Duty Radcliffe, Pitched for Almendares in 1939-40.
  • Larry Raines , Played in the Cuban League in 1957-58.
  • Connie Rector, Played in the Cuban League in 1923.
  • Connonball Redding , Won 18 games in Cuba over 5 seasons.
  • Bill Riggins, Batted .301 for three seasons in Cuba.
  • Huck Rile, Played in Cuba in 1927-28.
  • Curt Roberts , Had a .255 lifetime average batting in Cuba.
  • Neil Robinson , Played in Cuba in 1946-47.
  • Bullet Rogan , Went 9-4 for Almendares in 1924.
  • Harold Ross, Played in Cuba in 1923-24.
  • Branch Russell, Played in the Cuban League in 1928-29.
  • Red Ryan , Had a 12-10 record in 5 seasons in Cuba during the 1920's.
  • Harry Salmon, Played two seasons with Cienfuegos.
  • Louis Santop, Played in Cuba in 1912 and in 1920 were he batted .368.
  • George Scales , Played in the Cuban League in 1927-30.
  • Pat Scantlebury, Went 10-6 with 1.86 ERA for Almendares in 1947-48.
  • Bonnie Serrell , Played two seasons in Cuba and batted .269.
  • Harry Simpson, Played in the Cuban League in 1954-55.
  • Chino Smith, Had a career .335 batting average in Cuba.
  • Hilton Smith , had a 10-5 pitching record in two seasons on the island.
  • Ford Smith , Played in the Cuban League in 1949-50.
  • Milt Smith, Hit .268 in Cuba.
  • Robert Smith, Played in the Cuban League in 1913.
  • Theolic Smith, Played two seasons in Cuba over a ten year span.
  • Felton Snow, Played in the Cuban League in 1939-40.
  • Clyde Spearman , Played in the Cuban League in 1936-40.
  • Henry Spearman, Played in the Cuban League in 1939-40.
  • Turkey Stearns, Brought his slugging to Cuba.
  • Sam Streeter, Played in the Cuban League in 1924-30.
  • Country Jake Stephens, Played one season in Cuba.
  • Edward Stone, Played in the Cuban League in 1937-48.
  • Mule Suttles, Hit 14 HR and batted .325 in 1933-34.
  • Willie Tasby , Played in the Cuban League in 1958-60.
  • John (Steel Arm) Taylor, Played in the Cuban League in 1912.
  • John Taylor, Played in the Cuban League in 1936-39.
  • Lawrence Terrell, Played in the Cuban League in 1924-25.
  • Al Thomas, Played in the Cuban League in 1908-09.
  • Clint Thomas , Had a .310 lifetime average batting in Cuba.
  • Showboat Thomas , Hit .312 in the 1936-37 Cuban Championship.
  • Hank "Ametralladora" Thompson , Hit .320, .318, and .321 in Cuba.
  • Harold Treadwell, Played in the Cuban League in 1922-23.
  • Ted Trent, Pitched in Cuba in 1928-29.
  • Quincy Trouppe, Played 3 winters in Cuba.
  • Bill Tyler, Played in the Cuban League in 1925-26.
  • Felix Wallace, Played in the Cuban League in 1908-12.
  • Frank Warfield , Had a .304 lifetime average batting in Cuba.
  • Jap Washington, Played in the Cuban League in 1928-29.
  • John Washington, Played in the Cuban League in 1939-41.
  • Speck Webster , Played in the Cuban League in 1914-15.
  • Willie Wells , Had a .320 lifetime average batting in Cuba.
  • Edgar Wesley , Played for Club Habana in 1923-24.
  • Chaney White, Played in the Cuban League in 1927-30.
  • Frank Wickware, Had a 12-8 pitching record over two seasons.
  • Charles Williams, Played in the Cuban League in 1924-25.
  • Charles (Lefty) Williams, Played in the Cuban League in 1928-30.
  • Chester Williams, Hit .298 over two seasons in Cuba.
  • Clarence Williams, Played in the Cuban League in 1910-11.
  • Harry Williams, Lead league in hitting (.349) in 1936-37.
  • Jesse Williams, Hit .264 in Cuba.
  • Joe Williams, Played in the Cuban League in 1946-47.
  • John Williams, Played in the Cuban League in 1935-36.
  • Johnny Williams , Played in the Cuban League in 1946-47.
  • Marvin Williams, Played in the Cuban League in 1947-48.
  • Smokey Joe Williams, Had a lifetime 22-15 mark pitching in Cuba.
  • Al Wilmore, Played in the Cuban League in 1950-51.
  • Bob Wilson , Played in the Cuban League in 1952-53.
  • Jud Wilson , Had a .372 lifetime Ave with two batting titles (.430 and .441).
  • Ray Wilson, Played in the Cuban League in 1907.
  • Bobby Winston, Played in the Cuban League in 1908.
  • Nip Winters , Pitched over three seasons in Cuba.
  • Parnell Woods, Played in Cuba in 1947-48.
  • Laymon Yokeley, Played in the Cuban League in 1929-30.
  • Tom Young, Played in the Cuban League in 1930-31.

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