1930 Chicago Cubs season
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1930 Chicago Cubs season
| 1930 Chicago Cubs |
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| Owner(s) | William Wrigley, Jr. | |
| Manager(s) | Joe McCarthy, Rogers Hornsby | |
| Local television | none | |
| Local radio | WCFL (John O'Hara) WGN (Bob Elson) WBBM WMAQ |
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The 1930 Chicago Cubs went 90-64 and finished in second place in the National League.
In the peak year of the lively ball era, the Cubs scored 998 runs, third most in the majors. Future Hall of Famers Kiki Cuyler, Gabby Hartnett, and Hack Wilson led the offense.
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Regular season
Hack Wilson set a major league for most RBIs in one season with 191.[1] Wilson's 1930 season was considered one of the best ever by a hitter. In addition to hitting 56 home runs, leading the league with 105 walks, and boasting a batting average of .356, he drove in 191 runs, a mark that remains one of the most untouchable MLB records. (For years, record books gave the total as 190, until research in 1999 showed that an RBI credited by an official scorer to Charlie Grimm actually belonged to Wilson.) He recorded that total without hitting a grand slam.
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 62 | -- | .597 |
| Chicago Cubs | 90 | 64 | 2 | .584 |
| New York Giants | 87 | 67 | 5 | .565 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 86 | 68 | 6 | .558 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 74 | 12 | .519 |
| Boston Braves | 70 | 84 | 22 | .455 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 59 | 95 | 33 | .383 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 52 | 102 | 40 | .338 |
Roster
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Outfielders | Manager
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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 |
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| C | Gabby Hartnett | 141 | 508 | 172 | .339 | 37 | 122 |
| 1B | Charlie Grimm | 114 | 429 | 124 | .289 | 6 | 66 |
| 2B | Footsie Blair | 134 | 578 | 158 | .273 | 6 | 59 |
| 3B | Woody English | 156 | 638 | 214 | .335 | 14 | 59 |
| SS | Clyde Beck | 83 | 244 | 52 | .213 | 6 | 34 |
| OF | Riggs Stephenson | 109 | 341 | 125 | .367 | 5 | 68 |
| OF | Kiki Cuyler | 156 | 642 | 228 | .355 | 13 | 134 |
| OF | Hack Wilson | 155 | 585 | 208 | .356 | 56 | 191 |
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 |
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| Rogers Hornsby | 42 | 104 | 32 | .308 | 2 | 18 |
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 |
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| Pat Malone | 45 | 271.2 | 20 | 9 | 3.14 | 142 |
| Charlie Root | 37 | 220.1 | 16 | 14 | 4.33 | 124 |
| Sheriff Blake | 34 | 186.2 | 10 | 14 | 4.82 | 80 |
| Hal Carlson | 8 | 51.2 | 4 | 2 | 5.05 | 14 |
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 |
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| Guy Bush | 46 | 225 | 15 | 10 | 6.20 | 75 |
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 |
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| Bill McAfee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
League top five finishers
- MLB leader in stolen bases (37)
- #2 in NL in runs scored (155)
- #3 in NL in RBI (134)
- #3 in NL in runs scored (152)
- #4 in NL in home runs (37)
- NL leader in wins (20)
- #3 in NL in strikeouts (142)
- #4 in NL in ERA (3.94)
- #4 in NL in strikeouts (124)
- MLB leader in home runs (56)
- MLB leader in RBI (191)
- NL leader in slugging percentage (.723)
- #3 in NL in on-base percentage (.454)
- #4 in NL in runs scored (146)
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Reading Keys | International League | Harry Hinchman and Bob Jones |
| AA | Los Angeles Angels | Pacific Coast League | Jack Lelivelt |
Notes
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats21.shtml
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
References
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