The 1941 Amateur World Series was the fourth Amateur World Series (AWS), an international men's amateur baseball tournament sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation. The tournament took place, for the third consecutive time, in Cuba. It was contested by nine national teams playing eight games each from September 27 through October 22 in Havana. Venezuela won its first AWS title.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Country | Cuba |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 27 September – 22 October |
Teams | 9 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Venezuela (1st title) |
Runner-up | Cuba |
Third place | Mexico |
Fourth place | Panama |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 36 |
MVP | José Casanova |
All teams participated in a single-match round-robin, resulting in eight games for each team. In case of a tie for best record at the end of the round-robin, a single playoff game would be held to determine the overall winner.
Playoff Game | ||||
1 | Venezuela | 3 | ||
2 | Cuba | 1 |
Final Standings | ||||||
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Pos. | Team | W | L | RS | RA | |
1 | Venezuela | 8 | 1 | |||
2 | Cuba | 7 | 2 | |||
3 | Mexico | 6 | 2 | |||
4 (tied) | Dominican Republic | 5 | 3 | |||
4 (tied) | Panama | 5 | 3 | |||
6 (tied) | Nicaragua | 2 | 6 | |||
6 (tied) | United States | 2 | 6 | |||
8 (tied) | El Salvador | 1 | 7 | |||
8 (tied) | Puerto Rico | 1 | 7 |