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1931 Chicago Cubs season
The 1931 Chicago Cubs season was the 60th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 56th in the National League and the 16th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished third in the National League with a record of 84–70, 17 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.
| 1931 Chicago Cubs |
|---|
| National League |
| Wrigley Field |
| Chicago |
| 84–70 (.545) |
| 3rd |
| William Wrigley Jr. |
| Rogers Hornsby |
| WCFL(Johnny O'Hara)WGN(Bob Elson)WBBM(Pat Flanagan)WMAQ(Hal Totten)WLSWJJDWENR |
| Seasons |
The 1931 Chicago Cubs season was the 60th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 56th in the National League and the 16th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished third in the National League with a record of 84–70, 17 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.
- October 14, 1930: Bill McAfee and Wes Schulmerich were traded by the Cubs to the Boston Braves for Bob Smith and Jimmy Welsh.
1931 was one of player-manager Rogers Hornsby's last productive seasons. He managed to drive in 90 runs and collect 37 doubles in only 100 games, while recording a batting average of .331. He led the league in on-base percentage (.421) for the ninth and last time in his career.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 101 | 53 | .656 | — | 54–24 | 47–29 |
| New York Giants | 87 | 65 | .572 | 13 | 50–27 | 37–38 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 70 | .545 | 17 | 50–27 | 34–43 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 79 | 73 | .520 | 21 | 46–29 | 33–44 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 79 | .487 | 26 | 44–33 | 31–46 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 66 | 88 | .429 | 35 | 40–36 | 26–52 |
| Boston Braves | 64 | 90 | .416 | 37 | 36–41 | 28–49 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 58 | 96 | .377 | 43 | 38–39 | 20–57 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | — | 11–11–1 | 8–14–1 | 8–14 | 6–16 | 11–11 | 11–11 | 9–13 |
| Brooklyn | 11–11–1 | — | 14–8 | 10–12 | 10–10 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 10–12 |
| Chicago | 14–8–1 | 8–14 | — | 14–8 | 12–10 | 14–8 | 14–8–1 | 8–14 |
| Cincinnati | 14–8 | 12–10 | 8–14 | — | 7–15 | 9–13 | 6–16 | 2–20 |
| New York | 16–6 | 10–10 | 10–12 | 15–7 | — | 14–8–1 | 12–10 | 10–12 |
| Philadelphia | 11–11 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 13–9 | 8–14–1 | — | 13–9 | 4–18 |
| Pittsburgh | 11–11 | 11–11 | 8–14–1 | 16–6 | 10–12 | 9–13 | — | 10–12 |
| St. Louis | 13–9 | 12–10 | 14–8 | 20–2 | 12–10 | 18–4 | 12–10 | — |
- June 13, 1931: Earl Grace was traded by the Cubs to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Rollie Hemsley.
| 1931 Chicago Cubs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | ||||||
| Pitchers | ||||||
| Ed Baecht | ||||||
| Sheriff Blake | ||||||
| Guy Bush | ||||||
| Pat Malone | ||||||
| Jakie May | ||||||
| Charlie Root | ||||||
| Bob Smith | ||||||
| Les Sweetland | ||||||
| Bud Teachout | ||||||
| Lon Warneke | ||||||
| Johnny Welch | Catchers | |||||
| Earl Grace | ||||||
| Gabby Hartnett | ||||||
| Rollie Hemsley | ||||||
| Zack Taylor | ||||||
| Infielders |
Jimmy Adair Les Bell Footsie Blair Woody English Charlie Grimm Billy Herman Rogers Hornsby Billy Jurges | | Outfielders Vince Barton Kiki Cuyler Mike Kreevich Johnny Moore Riggs Stephenson Danny Taylor Hack Wilson | | Manager Rogers Hornsby Coaches
Charley O'Leary Ray Schalk |
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 | 116 | 380 | 107 | .282 | 8 | 70 |
| 1B | Charlie Grimm | 146 | 531 | 176 | .331 | 4 | 66 |
| 2B | Rogers Hornsby | 100 | 357 | 118 | .331 | 16 | 90 |
| SS | Woody English | 156 | 634 | 202 | .319 | 2 | 53 |
| 3B | Les Bell | 75 | 252 | 71 | .282 | 4 | 32 |
| OF | Danny Taylor | 88 | 270 | 81 | .300 | 5 | 41 |
| OF | Kiki Cuyler | 154 | 613 | 202 | .330 | 9 | 88 |
| OF | Hack Wilson | 112 | 395 | 103 | .261 | 13 | 61 |
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 Jurges | 88 | 293 | 59 | .201 | 0 | 23 |
| Riggs Stephenson | 80 | 263 | 84 | .319 | 1 | 52 |
| Footsie Blair | 86 | 240 | 62 | .258 | 3 | 29 |
| Vince Barton | 66 | 239 | 57 | .238 | 13 | 50 |
| Rollie Hemsley | 66 | 204 | 63 | .309 | 3 | 31 |
| Johnny Moore | 39 | 104 | 25 | .240 | 2 | 16 |
| Billy Herman | 25 | 98 | 32 | .327 | 0 | 16 |
| Jimmy Adair | 18 | 76 | 21 | .276 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Kreevich | 5 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Grace | 7 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 1 |
| Zack Taylor | 8 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 39 | 251.0 | 17 | 14 | 3.48 | 131 |
| Bob Smith | 36 | 240.1 | 15 | 12 | 3.22 | 63 |
| Pat Malone | 36 | 228.1 | 16 | 9 | 3.90 | 112 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Bush | 39 | 180.1 | 16 | 8 | 4.49 | 54 |
| Les Sweetland | 26 | 130.1 | 8 | 7 | 5.04 | 32 |
| Ed Baecht | 22 | 67.0 | 2 | 4 | 3.76 | 34 |
| Lon Warneke | 20 | 64.1 | 2 | 4 | 3.22 | 27 |
| Sheriff Blake | 16 | 50.0 | 0 | 4 | 5.22 | 29 |
| Johnny Welch | 8 | 33.2 | 2 | 1 | 3.74 | 7 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakie May | 31 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3.87 | 38 |
| Bud Teachout | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.72 | 14 |
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Los Angeles Angels | Pacific Coast League | Jack Lelivelt |
| D | Bisbee Bees | Arizona–Texas League | Roy Johnson |
- 1931 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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