1997 Chicago Cubs season
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1997 Chicago Cubs season
| 1997 Chicago Cubs |
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| Owner(s) | Tribune Company | |
| General manager(s) | Ed Lynch | |
| Manager(s) | Jim Riggleman | |
| Local television | WGN-TV/Superstation WGN/Chicagoland TV (Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Josh Lewin) |
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| Local radio | WGN (Ron Santo, Pat Hughes, Harry Caray, Josh Lewin) |
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| Stats | ESPN.com | |
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The 1997 Chicago Cubs season was one of little success for the team. The Cubs never had a record above .500 at any point during the season, and finished last in their division. The season is probably best remembered for the miserable way in which the team began the season, losing their first 14 games before finally winning the second game of a double against the New York Mets. The 0-14 start brought the superstition of the "billy goat curse" to the forefront, and at one point a goat was actually led around Wrigley Field.
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Offseason
- December 10, 1996: Mel Rojas was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs. [1]
Regular season
- June 16 - The first interleague game between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox took place at U.S. Cellular Field. The Cubs won the game by a score of 8-3.[2]
Opening Day Starters
Season standings
| Central Division | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Houston Astros | 84 | 78 | .519 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 79 | 83 | .488 | 5.0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 86 | .469 | 8.0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 73 | 89 | .451 | 11.0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 68 | 94 | .420 | 16.0 |
Notable Transactions
- July 12, 1997: Carlos Zambrano was signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent. [3]
- August 8, 1997: Brian McRae was traded by the Chicago Cubs with Mel Rojas and Turk Wendell to the New York Mets for players to be named later and Lance Johnson. The New York Mets sent Mark Clark (August 11, 1997) and Manny Alexander (August 14, 1997) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade. [4]
- August 11, 1997: Mark Clark was sent by the New York Mets to the Chicago Cubs to complete an earlier deal made on August 8, 1997. The New York Mets sent players to be named later and Lance Johnson to the Chicago Cubs for Brian McRae, Mel Rojas, and Turk Wendell. The New York Mets sent Mark Clark (August 11, 1997) and Manny Alexander (August 14, 1997) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade. [5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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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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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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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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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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
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: AZL Cubs[6]
References
- ^ Mel Rojas Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=199706160CHA
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/z/zambrca01.shtml
- ^ Brian McRae Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Mark Clark Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
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