1931 Chicago Cubs season
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1931 Chicago Cubs season
| 1931 Chicago Cubs |
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| Owner(s) | William Wrigley Jr. | |
| Manager(s) | Rogers Hornsby | |
| Local television | none | |
| Local radio | WCFL (John O'Hara) WGN (Bob Elson) WBBM WMAQ WLS WJJD WENR |
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The 1931 Chicago Cubs season was a season in American baseball. The team finished third in the National League with a record of 84-70, 17 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Offseason
- October 14, 1930: Bill McAfee and Wes Schulmerich were traded by the Cubs to the Boston Braves for Bob Smith and Jimmy Welsh.[1]
Regular season
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 batting for an average of .331. He led the league in on-base percentage (.421) for the ninth and last time in his career.
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 101 | 53 | -- | .656 |
| New York Giants | 87 | 65 | 13 | .572 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 70 | 17 | .545 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 79 | 73 | 21 | .520 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 79 | 26 | .487 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 66 | 88 | 35 | .429 |
| Boston Braves | 64 | 90 | 37 | .416 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 58 | 96 | 43 | .377 |
Notable transactions
- June 13, 1931: Earl Grace was traded by the Cubs to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Rollie Hemsley.[2]
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager
Coaches |
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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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| 2B | Rogers Hornsby | 100 | 357 | 118 | .331 | 16 | 90 |
| OF | Kiki Cuyler | 154 | 613 | 202 | .330 | 9 | 88 |
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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| Rollie Hemsley | 66 | 204 | 63 | .309 | 3 | 31 |
| Johnny Moore | 39 | 104 | 25 | .240 | 2 | 16 |
| Earl Grace | 7 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 1 |
| Zack Taylor | 8 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 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 |
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| Bob Smith | 36 | 240.1 | 15 | 12 | 3.22 | 63 |
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 | 39 | 180.1 | 16 | 8 | 4.49 | 54 |
| Ed Baecht | 22 | 67 | 2 | 4 | 3.76 | 34 |
| Lon Warneke | 20 | 64.1 | 2 | 4 | 3.22 | 27 |
| Sheriff Blake | 16 | 50 | 0 | 4 | 5.22 | 29 |
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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Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Los Angeles Angels | Pacific Coast League | Jack Lelivelt |
| D | Bisbee Bees | Arizona-Texas League | Roy Johnson |
References
- ^ Bob Smith page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Earl Grace page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
External links
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