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1991 Chicago Cubs
Major league affiliations
National League (since 1876) Eastern Division (since 1969)
Location
Wrigley Field (since 1916) Chicago, Illinois (since 1871)
1991 information
Owner(s)	Tribune Company
General manager(s)	Jim Frey
Manager(s)	Don Zimmer, Joe Altobelli, Jim Essian
Local television	WGN-TV/Superstation WGN (Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Thom Brennaman)
Local radio	WGN (Harry Caray, Bob Brenly, Ron Santo, Thom Brennaman)
Stats	ESPN.com BB-reference
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The 1991 Chicago Cubs season saw the Cubs finish in fourth place in the National League East with a record of 77 wins and 83 losses.

Contents

1 Offseason
2 Regular season
3 Player stats
- 3.1 Batting
  - 3.1.1 Starters by position
  - 3.1.2 Other batters
- 3.2 Pitching
4 Farm system
5 Notes
6 References

Offseason

December 6, 1990: George Bell was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.^[1]
December 17, 1990: Randy Kramer was released by the Cubs.^[2]
March 29, 1991: Gary Varsho was traded by the Cubs to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Steve Carter.^[3]

Regular season

Season standings

Team	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
Pittsburgh Pirates	98	64	.605	0
St. Louis Cardinals	84	78	.519	14.0
Philadelphia Phillies	78	84	.481	20.0
Chicago Cubs	77	83	.481	20.0
New York Mets	77	84	.478	20.5
Montreal Expos	71	90	.441	26.5

Notable transactions

April 7, 1991: Mitch Williams was traded by the Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Chuck McElroy and Bob Scanlan.^[4]
September 29, 1991: Damon Berryhill and Mike Bielecki were traded by the Cubs to the Atlanta Braves for Turk Wendell and Yorkis Pérez.^[5]

Roster

1991 Chicago Cubs

Roster

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

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
C	Wilkins, RickRick Wilkins	86	203	45	.222	6	22
1B	Grace, MarkMark Grace	160	619	169	.273	8	58
2B	Sandberg, RyneRyne Sandberg	158	585	170	.291	26	100
3B	Salazar, LuisLuis Salazar	103	333	86	.258	14	38
SS	Dunston, ShawonShawon Dunston	142	492	128	.260	12	50
LF	Bell, GeorgeGeorge Bell	148	558	159	.285	25	86
CF	Walton, JeromeJerome Walton	123	270	59	.219	5	17
RF	Dawson, AndreAndre Dawson	149	563	153	.272	31	104

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
Landrum, CedCed Landrum	56	86	20	.233	0	6

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

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
Scanlan, BobBob Scanlan	40	111	7	8	3.89	44

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
McElroy, ChuckChuck McElroy	71	6	2	3	1.95	92
Renfroe, LaddieLaddie Renfroe	4	0	1	0	13.50	4
May, ScottScott May	2	0	0	0	18.00	1

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Iowa Cubs	American Association	Jim Essian and Mick Kelleher
AA	Charlotte Knights	Southern League	Jay Loviglio
A	Winston-Salem Spirits	Carolina League	Brad Mills
A	Peoria Chiefs	Midwest League	Bill Hayes
Short-Season A	Geneva Cubs	New York-Penn League	Greg Mahlberg
Rookie	Huntington Cubs	Appalachian League	Steve Roadcap

Notes

^ George Bell page at Baseball Reference
^ Randy Kramer page at Baseball Reference
^ Gary Varsho page at Baseball Reference
^ Mitch Williams page at Baseball Reference
^ Damon Berryhill page at Baseball Reference
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997

References

1991 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference

v · d · e1991 MLB season by team

AL East	Baltimore · Boston · Cleveland · Detroit · Milwaukee · New York · Toronto

AL West	California · Chicago · Kansas City · Minnesota · Oakland · Seattle · Texas

NL East	Chicago · Montréal · New York · Philadelphia · Pittsburgh · St. Louis

NL West	Atlanta · Cincinnati · Houston · Los Angeles · San Diego · San Francisco

1991 Major League Baseball Draft · 1991 All-Star Game · 1991 World Series

Chicago Cubs

Formerly the Chicago White Stockings, Chicago Colts and the Chicago Orphans • Based in Chicago, Illinois

Franchise

History • Seasons • Records • No-hitters • Players • Managers • Owners and executives • Broadcasters • Opening Day starting pitchers • First-round draft picks

Ballparks

23rd Street Grounds • Lakefront Park • West Side Park I • South Side Park • West Side Park II • Wrigley Field
Spring training: Plant Field • Blair Field • HoHoKam Park

Lore

Babe Ruth's called shot • The Inning • Gatorade Glove Play • Homer in the Gloamin' • The Sandberg Game • Fall of '69 • Sandy Koufax's perfect game • Home Run Chase • Brock for Broglio • Merkle's Boner • Worst to First • Monday Saves the Flag • College of Coaches • Ken Hubbs incident • Billy Jurges incident • Game 163

Culture

Steve Bartman • Curse of the Billy Goat • Ex-Cubs Factor • Tinker to Evers to Chance • Rookie of the Year • This Old Cub • Ronnie Woo Woo • Grant DePorter • Wrigley Rooftops • Cubby Bear • Wrigleyville • Wayne Messmer • Yosh Kawano • Mike Royko • Holy Cow! • Wrigley Company • Old Style Beer • Hey Hey Holy Mackerel • Bill Holden • Bleacher Bums • The Heckler • Arne Harris • Voice of Chicago • Billy Sianis • "Go, Cubs, Go" • The Natural • Pat and Ron Show • "All the Way" • Cubs Win Flag • Brant Brown • JDRF • Addison Red Line Station • Sheridan Red Line Station • Taking Care of Business • Billy Goat Tavern • Heel Click • Winter Classic • Clark Street • Addison Street • Radio Network • "Let's Play Two!" • Mr. Cub • A League of Their Own • Take Me Out to the Ball Game • I.O. • The Cubs Fan's Guide To Happiness • Pat Pieper • The Cubby Bear • Great Chicago Fire • Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse • Bohemian National Cemetery Columbarium

Rivalries

Milwaukee Brewers • St. Louis Cardinals • Chicago White Sox

Retired numbers

10 • 14 • 23 • 26 • 31 • 31 • 42 • Hey Hey!

Key personnel

Owner: Family of Joe Ricketts; operated by Tom Ricketts • President of Baseball Operations: Theo Epstein • General Manager: Jed Hoyer • Manager: Vacant

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Championships (4)

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Division
Championships

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Central	2003 • 2007 • 2008

Wild Card	1998

Minor league
affiliates

Iowa Cubs (AAA) • Tennessee Smokies (AA) • Daytona Cubs (A) • Peoria Chiefs (A) • Boise Hawks (A) • Arizona League Cubs (Rookie) • DSL Cubs1 (Rookie) • DSL Cubs2 (Rookie)

Other assets

Comcast SportsNet Chicago • WGN

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