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1924 Chicago Cubs season
| 1924 Chicago Cubs |
|---|
| National League |
| Cubs Park |
| Chicago |
| 81–72 (.529) |
| 5th |
| William Wrigley Jr. |
| Bill Killefer |
| WMAQ(Hal Totten) |
| Seasons |
The 1924 Chicago Cubs season was the 53rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 49th in the National League and the ninth at Wrigley Field (then known as "Cubs Park"). The Cubs finished fifth in the National League with a record of 81–72. This was the last year of the "Chicago Chicken Curse", which was broken in 1925 by the Chicago Bears.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 93 | 60 | .608 | — | 51–26 | 42–34 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 92 | 62 | .597 | 1½ | 46–31 | 46–31 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 63 | .588 | 3 | 49–28 | 41–35 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 70 | .542 | 10 | 43–33 | 40–37 |
| Chicago Cubs | 81 | 72 | .529 | 12 | 46–31 | 35–41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 65 | 89 | .422 | 28½ | 40–37 | 25–52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | 96 | .364 | 37 | 26–49 | 29–47 |
| Boston Braves | 53 | 100 | .346 | 40 | 28–48 | 25–52 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | — | 7–15 | 6–15 | 12–10 | 5–17 | 10–12–1 | 7–15 | 6–16 |
| Brooklyn | 15–7 | — | 12–10 | 12–10 | 8–14 | 17–5 | 13–9 | 15–7 |
| Chicago | 15–6 | 10–12 | — | 9–13 | 9–13–1 | 16–6 | 7–15 | 15–7 |
| Cincinnati | 10–12 | 10–12 | 13–9 | — | 9–13 | 16–5 | 12–10 | 13–9 |
| New York | 17–5 | 14–8 | 13–9–1 | 13–9 | — | 14–7 | 9–13 | 13–9 |
| Philadelphia | 12–10–1 | 5–17 | 6–16 | 5–16 | 7–14 | — | 8–13 | 12–10 |
| Pittsburgh | 15–7 | 9–13 | 15–7 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 13–8 | — | 15–7 |
| St. Louis | 16–6 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 10–12 | 7–15 | — |
| 1924 Chicago Cubs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | ||||||
| Pitchers | ||||||
| Vic Aldridge | ||||||
| Pete Alexander | ||||||
| Sheriff Blake | ||||||
| Herb Brett | ||||||
| Guy Bush | ||||||
| Elmer Jacobs | ||||||
| Tony Kaufmann | ||||||
| Vic Keen | ||||||
| George Milstead | ||||||
| Tiny Osborne | ||||||
| Ray Pierce | ||||||
| Rip Wheeler | Catchers | |||||
| John Churry | ||||||
| Gabby Hartnett | ||||||
| Bob O'Farrell | ||||||
| Infielders |
Sparky Adams Bob Barrett Hooks Cotter Allen Elliott Bernie Friberg George Grantham Ray Grimes Charlie Hollocher Teddy Kearns Ralph Michaels | | Outfielders Howie Fitzgerald Denver Grigsby Cliff Heathcote Hack Miller Jigger Statz Otto Vogel Butch Weis | | Manager Bill Killefer Coaches
Oscar Dugey |
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 | Gabby Hartnett | 111 | 354 | 106 | .299 | 16 | 67 |
| 1B | Hooks Cotter | 98 | 310 | 81 | .261 | 4 | 33 |
| 2B | George Grantham | 127 | 469 | 148 | .316 | 12 | 60 |
| SS | Sparky Adams | 117 | 418 | 117 | .280 | 1 | 27 |
| 3B | Bernie Friberg | 142 | 495 | 138 | .279 | 5 | 82 |
| OF | Cliff Heathcote | 113 | 392 | 121 | .309 | 0 | 30 |
| OF | Jigger Statz | 135 | 549 | 152 | .277 | 3 | 49 |
| OF | Denver Grigsby | 124 | 411 | 123 | .299 | 3 | 48 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hollocher | 76 | 286 | 70 | .245 | 2 | 21 |
| Bob O'Farrell | 71 | 183 | 44 | .240 | 3 | 28 |
| Ray Grimes | 51 | 177 | 53 | .299 | 5 | 34 |
| Otto Vogel | 70 | 172 | 46 | .267 | 1 | 24 |
| Butch Weis | 37 | 133 | 37 | .278 | 0 | 23 |
| Bob Barrett | 54 | 133 | 32 | .241 | 5 | 21 |
| Hack Miller | 53 | 131 | 44 | .336 | 4 | 25 |
| Howie Fitzgerald | 7 | 19 | 3 | .158 | 0 | 2 |
| Teddy Kearns | 4 | 16 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| Allen Elliott | 10 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Michaels | 8 | 11 | 4 | .364 | 0 | 2 |
| John Churry | 6 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Aldridge | 32 | 244.1 | 15 | 12 | 3.50 | 74 |
| Vic Keen | 40 | 234.2 | 15 | 14 | 3.80 | 75 |
| Tony Kaufmann | 34 | 208.1 | 16 | 11 | 4.02 | 79 |
| Pete Alexander | 21 | 169.1 | 12 | 5 | 3.03 | 33 |
| Duke Brett | 1 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Jacobs | 38 | 190.1 | 11 | 12 | 3.74 | 50 |
| Sheriff Blake | 29 | 106.1 | 6 | 6 | 4.57 | 42 |
| Guy Bush | 16 | 80.2 | 2 | 5 | 4.02 | 36 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Wheeler | 29 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3.91 | 16 |
| George Milstead | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.07 | 6 |
| Ray Pierce | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 2 |
| Tiny Osborne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Los Angeles Angels | Pacific Coast League | Marty Krug |
- 1924 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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