1932 Chicago Cubs season
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1932 Chicago Cubs season
| 1932 Chicago Cubs 1932 National League Champions |
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| Owner(s) | William Wrigley Jr., Philip K. Wrigley | |
| Manager(s) | Rogers Hornsby, Charlie Grimm | |
| Local television | none | |
| Local radio | WGN (Bob Elson) WBBM (Pat Flanagan) WMAQ (Hal Totten) WJKS (John O'Hara) |
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The 1932 Chicago Cubs season was a season in American baseball. The team won the National League pennant with a record of 90-64, finishing four games ahead of the second-place Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs lost the 1932 World Series to the New York Yankees in four straight games.
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Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Chicago Cubs | 90 | 64 | -- | .584 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 68 | 4 | .558 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 81 | 73 | 9 | .526 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 76 | 12 | .506 |
| Boston Braves | 77 | 77 | 13 | .500 |
| New York Giants | 72 | 82 | 18 | .468 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 82 | 18 | .468 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 60 | 94 | 30 | .390 |
Notable transactions
- August 3, 1932: Rogers Hornsby was released by the Cubs.[1]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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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| C | Gabby Hartnett | 121 | 406 | 110 | .271 | 12 | 52 |
| 1B | Charlie Grimm | 149 | 570 | 175 | .307 | 7 | 80 |
| 2B | Billy Herman | 154 | 656 | 206 | .314 | 1 | 51 |
| SS | Billy Jurges | 115 | 396 | 100 | .253 | 2 | 52 |
| 3B | Woody English | 127 | 522 | 142 | .272 | 3 | 47 |
| OF | Riggs Stephenson | 147 | 583 | 189 | .324 | 4 | 85 |
| OF | Kiki Cuyler | 110 | 446 | 130 | .291 | 10 | 77 |
| OF | Johnny Moore | 119 | 443 | 135 | .305 | 13 | 64 |
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 | 19 | 58 | 13 | .224 | 1 | 7 |
| Harry Taylor | 10 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 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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| Guy Bush | 40 | 238.2 | 19 | 11 | 3.21 | 73 |
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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| Charlie Root | 39 | 216.1 | 15 | 10 | 3.58 | 96 |
| Burleigh Grimes | 30 | 141.1 | 6 | 11 | 4.78 | 36 |
| Bob Smith | 34 | 119 | 4 | 3 | 4.61 | 35 |
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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| Ed Baecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
1932 World Series
Main article: 1932 World Series
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Chicago Cubs (0)
"Babe Ruth's called shot" was the home run hit by Babe Ruth in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, held on October 1, 1932 at Wrigley Field in Chicago. During the at bat, which came against Charlie Root, Ruth made a pointing gesture, which existing film confirms, but the exact nature of his gesture is ambiguous. Although neither fully confirmed nor refuted, the story goes that Ruth pointed to the center field bleachers during the at bat. It was supposedly a declaration that he would hit a home run to this part of the park. On the next pitch, Ruth hit a home run to center field.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Cubs – 6, Yankees – 12 | September 28 | Yankee Stadium | 41,459 |
| 2 | Cubs – 2, Yankees – 5 | September 29 | Yankee Stadium | 50,709 |
| 3 | Yankees – 7, Cubs – 5 | October 1 | Wrigley Field | 49,986 |
| 4 | Yankees – 13, Cubs – 6 | October 2 | Wrigley Field | 49,844 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Los Angeles Angels | Pacific Coast League | Jack Lelivelt |
| A | Wichita Aviators | Western League | Jimmy Payton |
Notes
- ^ Rogers Hornsby page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 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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| Preceded by St. Louis Cardinals 1931 |
National League Championship Season 1932 |
Succeeded by New York Giants 1933 |
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