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1946 Chicago Cubs season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Chicago Cubs |
| season | 1946 |
| league | National League |
| ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| city | Chicago |
| record | |
| league_place | 3rd |
| owners | Philip K. Wrigley |
| general_managers | James T. Gallagher |
| managers | Charlie Grimm |
| television | WBKB |
| (Jack Gibney) | |
| radio | WIND |
| (Bert Wilson) |
(Jack Gibney) (Bert Wilson) |}} The 1946 Chicago Cubs season was the 75th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 71st in the National League and the 31st at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished third in the National League with a record of 82–71.
Offseason
- Prior to the 1946 season: Hal Jeffcoat was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- June 26, 1946: Heinz Becker was traded by the Cubs to the Cleveland Indians for Mickey Rocco and cash.
Roster
| 1946 Chicago Cubs |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Clyde McCullough | 95 | 307 | 88 | .287 | 4 | 34 |
| 1B | Eddie Waitkus | 113 | 441 | 134 | .304 | 4 | 55 |
| 2B | 83 | 314 | 76 | .242 | 1 | 19 | |
| SS | Billy Jurges | 82 | 221 | 49 | .222 | 0 | 17 |
| 3B | Stan Hack | 92 | 323 | 92 | .285 | 0 | 26 |
| OF | Peanuts Lowrey | 144 | 540 | 139 | .257 | 4 | 54 |
| OF | Marv Rickert | 111 | 392 | 103 | .263 | 7 | 47 |
| OF | Phil Cavarretta | 139 | 510 | 150 | .294 | 8 | 78 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Nicholson | 105 | 296 | 65 | .220 | 8 | 41 |
| Bobby Sturgeon | 100 | 294 | 87 | .296 | 1 | 21 |
| Andy Pafko | 65 | 234 | 66 | .282 | 3 | 39 |
| Lou Stringer | 80 | 209 | 51 | .244 | 3 | 19 |
| Mickey Livingston | 66 | 176 | 45 | .256 | 2 | 20 |
| Johnny Ostrowski | 64 | 160 | 34 | .213 | 3 | 12 |
| Lennie Merullo | 65 | 126 | 19 | .151 | 0 | 7 |
| Bob Scheffing | 63 | 115 | 32 | .278 | 0 | 18 |
| Dom Dallessandro | 65 | 89 | 20 | .225 | 1 | 9 |
| Frank Secory | 33 | 43 | 10 | .233 | 3 | 12 |
| Cy Block | 6 | 13 | 3 | .231 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Gilbert | 15 | 13 | 1 | .077 | 0 | 1 |
| Hank Schenz | 6 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Glossop | 4 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 1 | |
| Cecil Garriott | 6 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewey Williams | 4 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Pawelek | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarence Maddern | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 41 | 224.1 | 11 | 11 | 2.61 | 135 |
| Hank Wyse | 40 | 201.1 | 14 | 12 | 2.68 | 52 |
| Hank Borowy | 32 | 201.0 | 12 | 10 | 3.76 | 95 |
| Claude Passeau | 21 | 129.1 | 9 | 8 | 3.13 | 47 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Erickson | 32 | 137.0 | 9 | 7 | 2.43 | 70 |
| Emil Kush | 40 | 129.2 | 9 | 2 | 3.05 | 50 |
| Bob Chipman | 34 | 109.1 | 6 | 5 | 3.13 | 42 |
| Hi Bithorn | 26 | 86.2 | 6 | 5 | 3.84 | 34 |
| Russ Meyer | 4 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.18 | 10 |
| Doyle Lade | 3 | 15.1 | 0 | 2 | 4.11 | 8 |
| Russ Meers | 7 | 11.1 | 1 | 2 | 3.18 | 2 |
| Hal Manders | 2 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 4 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Bauers | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.53 | 22 |
| Bill Fleming | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.14 | 10 |
| Ray Prim | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.25 | 8 | |
| Vern Olsen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.79 | 8 |
| Ed Hanyzewski | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 |
| Emmett O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
Farm system
References
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jeffcha01.shtml Hal Jeffcoat page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/roccomi01.shtml Mickey Rocco page at Baseball Reference]
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
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