1939 Chicago Cubs season

The 1939 Chicago Cubs season was the 68th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 64th in the National League and the 24th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fourth in the National League with a record of 84–70.

1939 Chicago Cubs
Major League affiliations
Location
Other information
Owner(s)Philip K. Wrigley
Manager(s)Gabby Hartnett
Local radioWGN
(Bob Elson)
WBBM
(John Harrington, Pat Flanagan)
WJJD
(Charlie Grimm, Lew Fonseca)
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Regular season

Season standings

National League W L Pct. GB Home Road
Cincinnati Reds 9757 0.630 55–25 42–32
St. Louis Cardinals 9261 0.601 51–27 41–34
Brooklyn Dodgers 8469 0.549 12½ 51–27 33–42
Chicago Cubs 8470 0.545 13 44–34 40–36
New York Giants 7774 0.510 18½ 41–33 36–41
Pittsburgh Pirates 6885 0.444 28½ 35–42 33–43
Boston Bees 6388 0.417 32½ 37–35 26–53
Philadelphia Phillies 45106 0.298 50½ 29–44 16–62

Record vs. opponents

1939 National League Records

Sources:
Team BOS BR CHC CIN NYG PHI PIT STL
Boston 10–12–16–166–1610–1113–89–129–13
Brooklyn 12–10–111–11–210–1212–1017–4–113–99–13
Chicago 16–611–11–210–1211–1112–1014–810–12
Cincinnati 16–612–1012–1011–1119–316–611–11–2
New York 11–1010–1211–1111–1114–711–119–12
Philadelphia 8–134–17–110–123–197–148–145–17
Pittsburgh 12–99–138–146–1611–1114–88–14
St. Louis 13–913–912–1011–11–212–917–514–8

Roster

1939 Chicago Cubs
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Player stats

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
CGabby Hartnett9730685.2781259
1BRip Russell143542148.273979
2BBilly Herman156623191.307770
SSDick Bartell10533680.238334
3BStan Hack156641191.298856
OFAugie Galan148549167.304671
OFJim Gleeson11133274.223445
OFHank Leiber112365113.3102488

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
Carl Reynolds8828169.246444
Gus Mancuso8025158.231217
Bill Nicholson5822065.295538
Bobby Mattick5117851.287023
Joe Marty237610.132210
Phil Cavarretta225515.27300
Steve Mesner174312.27906
Bob Garbark24213.14300

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
Bill Lee37282.119153.44105
Claude Passeau342211393.05108
Dizzy Dean1996.1643.3627
Clay Bryant431.1215.749

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
Larry French361941583.2998
Charlie Root35167.1884.0365
Vance Page27139.1773.8843
Earl Whitehill2489.1475.1442
Gene Lillard2055356.5531
Kirby Higbe922.2213.1816
Ray Harrell417.1028.315

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
Jack Russell394333.6732
Vern Olsen41000.003

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
AA Milwaukee Brewers American Association Mickey Heath
AA Los Angeles Angels Pacific Coast League Truck Hannah
B Bloomington Bloomers Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League Merv Connelly
B Moline Plowboys Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League Mike Gazella
C Hot Springs Bathers Cotton States League Spike Hunter
C St. Joseph Angels Western Association Goldie Holt
D Bisbee Bees Arizona–Texas League Carl Dittmar
D Hopkinsville Hoppers KITTY League Harry Griswold
D Eau Claire Bears Northern League Ivy Griffin
D Sioux Falls Canaries Western League Ralph Brandon

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Notes

  1. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997

References


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