1966 Chicago Cubs season
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1966 Chicago Cubs season
| 1966 Chicago Cubs |
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| Owner(s) | Philip K. Wrigley | |
| General manager(s) | John Holland | |
| Manager(s) | Leo Durocher | |
| Local television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Lloyd Pettit) |
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| Local radio | WGN (Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau) |
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The 1966 Chicago Cubs season was the 94th in franchise history. One of the defining trades in Cubs history occurred on April 21, when the Cubs acquired future Cy Young Award winner Ferguson Jenkins in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Offseason
- December 2, 1965: Lindy McDaniel and Don Landrum were traded by the Cubs to the San Francisco Giants for Randy Hundley and Bill Hands.[1]
- January 10, 1966: Doug Clemens was traded by the Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Wes Covington.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 95 | 67 | -- | .586 |
| San Francisco Giants | 93 | 68 | 1.5 | .578 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 92 | 70 | 3 | .568 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 75 | 8 | .537 |
| Atlanta Braves | 85 | 77 | 10 | .525 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | 12 | .512 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 84 | 18 | .475 |
| Houston Astros | 72 | 90 | 23 | .444 |
| New York Mets | 66 | 95 | 28.5 | .410 |
| Chicago Cubs | 59 | 103 | 36 | .364 |
Notable transactions
- April 21, 1966: Larry Jackson and Bob Buhl were traded by the Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ferguson Jenkins, John Herrnstein and Adolfo Phillips.[3]
- April 28, 1966: Bobby Cox and cash were traded by the Cubs to the Atlanta Braves for Billy Cowan.[4]
- May 14, 1966: Frank Thomas was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.[5]
- May 28, 1966: Wes Covington was released by the Cubs.[2]
- May 29, 1966: John Herrnstein was traded by the Cubs to the Atlanta Braves for Marty Keough and Arnold Earley.[3]
- June 4, 1966: Frank Thomas was released by the Cubs.[5]
- June 22, 1966: Billy Cowan was traded by the Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Norm Gigon.[6]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
Batting
Starters by position
Note: 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 | Randy Hundley | 149 | 526 | 124 | .236 | 19 | 63 |
| 1B | Ernie Banks | 141 | 511 | 139 | .272 | 15 | 75 |
| 2B | Glenn Beckert | 153 | 656 | 188 | .287 | 1 | 59 |
| 3B | Ron Santo | 155 | 561 | 175 | .312 | 30 | 94 |
| SS | Don Kessinger | 150 | 533 | 146 | .274 | 1 | 43 |
| LF | Byron Browne | 120 | 419 | 102 | .243 | 16 | 51 |
| CF | Adolfo Phillips | 116 | 416 | 109 | .262 | 16 | 36 |
| RF | Billy Williams | 162 | 648 | 179 | .276 | 29 | 91 |
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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| Marty Keough | 33 | 26 | 6 | .231 | 0 | 5 |
| John Herrnstein | 9 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes Covington | 9 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Thomas | 5 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 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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| Dick Ellsworth | 38 | 269.1 | 8 | 22 | 3.98 | 144 |
| Ken Holtzman | 34 | 220.2 | 11 | 16 | 3.79 | 171 |
| Ernie Broglio | 15 | 62.1 | 2 | 6 | 6.35 | 34 |
| Dave Dowling | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Bob Buhl | 1 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 1 |
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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| Ferguson Jenkins | 60 | 182 | 6 | 8 | 3.31 | 148 |
| Bill Hands | 41 | 159 | 8 | 15 | 4.58 | 93 |
| Larry Jackson | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 13.50 | 5 |
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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| Bob Hendley | 43 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3.91 | 65 |
| Ted Abernathy | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6.18 | 18 |
| Arnold Earley | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.57 | 12 |
| Bill Connors | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.31 | 3 |
| Len Church | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.50 | 3 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
Notes
- ^ Randy Hundley Trades and Transactions at Baseball Almanac
- ^ a b Wes Covington page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b John Herrnstein page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bobby Cox page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Frank Thomas page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Billy Cowan page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/1966.shtml
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1966 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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