1975 Chicago Cubs season
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1975 Chicago Cubs season
| 1975 Chicago Cubs |
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| Owner(s) | Philip K. Wrigley | |
| General manager(s) | John Holland | |
| Manager(s) | Jim Marshall | |
| Local television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Jim West) |
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| Local radio | WGN (Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau) |
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| Stats | ESPN.com | |
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Offseason
- October 23, 1974: Billy Williams was traded by the Cubs to the Oakland Athletics for Manny Trillo, Darold Knowles and Bob Locker.[1]
- December 2, 1974: Tim Hosley was selected by the Cubs from the Oakland Athletics in the rule 5 draft.[2]
- December 13, 1974: Carmen Fanzone was released by the Cubs.[3]
- January 9, 1975: Ed Putman was drafted by the Cubs in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft (Secondary Phase).[4]
Regular season
- April 25, 1975: Rick Reuschel had three putouts in one inning for the Cubs.
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 92 | 69 | .571 | -- |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 |
| New York Mets | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 87 | .463 | 17.5 |
| Montreal Expos | 75 | 87 | .463 | 17.5 |
Notable transactions
- April 6, 1975: Jim Todd was traded by the Cubs to the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named later and cash. The Athletics completed the deal by sending Champ Summers to the Cubs on April 29.[5]
- May 2, 1975: Burt Hooton was traded by the Cubs to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Geoff Zahn and Eddie Solomon.[6]
- June 3, 1975: Lee Smith was drafted by the Cubs in the 2nd round of the 1975 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 1975.[7]
- July 22, 1975: Eddie Solomon was traded by the Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ken Crosby.[8]
Roster
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Outfielders
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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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| 1B | Andre Thornton | 120 | 372 | 109 | .293 | 18 | 60 |
| 2B | Manny Trillo | 154 | 545 | 135 | .248 | 7 | 70 |
| 3B | Bill Madlock | 130 | 514 | 182 | .354 | 7 | 64 |
| LF | José Cardenal | 154 | 574 | 182 | .317 | 9 | 68 |
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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| Tim Hosley | 62 | 141 | 36 | .255 | 6 | 20 |
| Champ Summers | 76 | 91 | 21 | .231 | 1 | 16 |
| Vic Harris | 51 | 56 | 10 | .179 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Wallis | 16 | 56 | 16 | .286 | 1 | 4 |
| Jim Tyrone | 11 | 22 | 5 | .227 | 0 | 3 |
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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| Ray Burris | 36 | 238.1 | 15 | 10 | 4.12 | 108 |
| Rick Reuschel | 38 | 234 | 11 | 17 | 3.73 | 155 |
| Bill Bonham | 38 | 229.1 | 13 | 15 | 4.71 | 165 |
| Willie Prall | 3 | 14.2 | 0 | 2 | 8.59 | 7 |
| Burt Hooton | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8.18 | 5 |
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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| Tom Dettore | 36 | 85.1 | 5 | 4 | 5.38 | 46 |
| Geoff Zahn | 16 | 62.2 | 2 | 7 | 4.45 | 21 |
| Donnie Moore | 4 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 4.15 | 8 |
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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| Darold Knowles | 58 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5.81 | 63 |
| Oscar Zamora | 52 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5.07 | 28 |
| Ken Frailing | 41 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5.43 | 39 |
| Paul Reuschel | 28 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3.50 | 12 |
| Bob Locker | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.96 | 14 |
| Ken Crosby | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.24 | 6 |
| Eddie Solomon | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 | 3 |
| Buddy Schultz | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | 4 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Wichita Aeros | American Association | Mike Roarke |
| AA | Midland Cubs | Texas League | Doc Edwards |
| A | Key West Conchs | Florida State League | Walt Dixon |
| Rookie | GCL Cubs | Gulf Coast League | Jack Hiatt |
LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Midland
Notes
- ^ Manny Trillo page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tim Hosley page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Carmen Fanzone page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ed Putman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Champ Summers page on Baseball Reference
- ^ Geoff Zahn page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Lee Smith page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ken Crosby page at Baseball Reference
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.
- 1975 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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