| 1934 Chicago Cubs | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |
| City | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Owners | Philip K. Wrigley | |
| General managers | Charles Weber | |
| Managers | Charlie Grimm | |
| Radio |
WGN ( Bob Elson) WBBM ( Pat Flanagan) | |
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The 1934 Chicago Cubs season was the 63rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 59th in the National League and the 19th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished third in the National League with a record of 86–65.
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 58 | 0.621 | — | 48–29 | 47–29 |
| New York Giants | 93 | 60 | 0.608 | 2 | 49–26 | 44–34 |
| Chicago Cubs | 86 | 65 | 0.570 | 8 | 47–30 | 39–35 |
| Boston Braves | 78 | 73 | 0.517 | 16 | 40–35 | 38–38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 74 | 76 | 0.493 | 19½ | 45–32 | 29–44 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 71 | 81 | 0.467 | 23½ | 43–33 | 28–48 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 56 | 93 | 0.376 | 37 | 35–36 | 21–57 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 52 | 99 | 0.344 | 42 | 30–47 | 22–52 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |||||||||||||
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 16–6–1 | 12–10 | 15–7 | 7–15 | 14–8 | 9–11 | 5–16 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 6–16–1 | — | 8–12 | 13–9 | 8–14 | 13–9 | 16–6 | 7–15 | |||||
| Chicago | 10–12 | 12–8 | — | 14–8 | 11–10 | 13–9 | 14–8–1 | 12–10 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 7–15 | 9–13 | 8–14 | — | 6–16 | 9–10 | 7–15 | 6–16–1 | |||||
| New York | 15–7 | 14–8 | 10–11 | 16–6 | — | 15–7 | 14–8 | 9–13 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 10–9 | 7–15 | — | 7–13 | 6–16 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 11–9 | 6–16 | 8–14–1 | 15–7 | 8–14 | 13–7 | — | 13–9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16–5 | 15–7 | 10–12 | 16–6–1 | 13–9 | 16–6 | 9–13 | — | |||||
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Gabby Hartnett | 130 | 438 | 131 | .299 | 22 | 90 |
| 1B | Charlie Grimm | 75 | 267 | 79 | .296 | 5 | 47 |
| 2B | Billy Herman | 113 | 456 | 138 | .303 | 3 | 42 |
| 3B | Stan Hack | 111 | 402 | 116 | .289 | 1 | 21 |
| SS | Billy Jurges | 100 | 358 | 88 | .246 | 8 | 33 |
| OF | Kiki Cuyler | 142 | 559 | 189 | .338 | 6 | 69 |
| OF | Babe Herman | 125 | 467 | 142 | .304 | 14 | 84 |
| OF | Chuck Klein | 115 | 435 | 131 | .301 | 20 | 80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody English | 109 | 421 | 117 | .278 | 3 | 31 |
| Tuck Stainback | 104 | 359 | 110 | .306 | 2 | 46 |
| Augie Galan | 66 | 192 | 50 | .260 | 5 | 22 |
| Don Hurst | 51 | 151 | 30 | .199 | 3 | 12 |
| Dolph Camilli | 32 | 120 | 33 | .275 | 4 | 19 |
| Riggs Stephenson | 38 | 74 | 16 | .216 | 0 | 7 |
| Babe Phelps | 44 | 70 | 20 | .286 | 2 | 12 |
| Bob O'Farrell | 22 | 67 | 15 | .224 | 0 | 5 |
| Bennie Tate | 11 | 24 | 3 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Cavarretta | 7 | 21 | 8 | .381 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lon Warneke | 43 | 291.1 | 22 | 10 | 3.21 | 143 |
| Bill Lee | 35 | 214.1 | 13 | 14 | 3.40 | 104 |
| Jim Weaver | 27 | 159.0 | 11 | 9 | 3.91 | 98 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Bush | 40 | 209.1 | 18 | 10 | 3.83 | 75 |
| Pat Malone | 34 | 191.0 | 14 | 7 | 3.53 | 111 |
| Bud Tinning | 39 | 129.1 | 4 | 6 | 3.34 | 44 |
| Charlie Root | 34 | 117.2 | 4 | 7 | 4.28 | 46 |
| Charlie Wiedemeyer | 4 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 9.72 | 2 |
| Lynn Nelson | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 36.00 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Joiner | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.21 | 9 |
| Dick Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Los Angeles Angels | Pacific Coast League | Jack Lelivelt |
| C | Ponca City Angels | Western Association | Roy Johnson |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Los Angeles [1]
Notes
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
References
| 1934 Chicago Cubs | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |
| City | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Owners | Philip K. Wrigley | |
| General managers | Charles Weber | |
| Managers | Charlie Grimm | |
| Radio |
WGN ( Bob Elson) WBBM ( Pat Flanagan) | |
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The 1934 Chicago Cubs season was the 63rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 59th in the National League and the 19th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished third in the National League with a record of 86–65.
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 58 | 0.621 | — | 48–29 | 47–29 |
| New York Giants | 93 | 60 | 0.608 | 2 | 49–26 | 44–34 |
| Chicago Cubs | 86 | 65 | 0.570 | 8 | 47–30 | 39–35 |
| Boston Braves | 78 | 73 | 0.517 | 16 | 40–35 | 38–38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 74 | 76 | 0.493 | 19½ | 45–32 | 29–44 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 71 | 81 | 0.467 | 23½ | 43–33 | 28–48 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 56 | 93 | 0.376 | 37 | 35–36 | 21–57 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 52 | 99 | 0.344 | 42 | 30–47 | 22–52 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 16–6–1 | 12–10 | 15–7 | 7–15 | 14–8 | 9–11 | 5–16 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 6–16–1 | — | 8–12 | 13–9 | 8–14 | 13–9 | 16–6 | 7–15 | |||||
| Chicago | 10–12 | 12–8 | — | 14–8 | 11–10 | 13–9 | 14–8–1 | 12–10 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 7–15 | 9–13 | 8–14 | — | 6–16 | 9–10 | 7–15 | 6–16–1 | |||||
| New York | 15–7 | 14–8 | 10–11 | 16–6 | — | 15–7 | 14–8 | 9–13 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 10–9 | 7–15 | — | 7–13 | 6–16 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 11–9 | 6–16 | 8–14–1 | 15–7 | 8–14 | 13–7 | — | 13–9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16–5 | 15–7 | 10–12 | 16–6–1 | 13–9 | 16–6 | 9–13 | — | |||||
Roster
| 1934 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 | Gabby Hartnett | 130 | 438 | 131 | .299 | 22 | 90 |
| 1B | Charlie Grimm | 75 | 267 | 79 | .296 | 5 | 47 |
| 2B | Billy Herman | 113 | 456 | 138 | .303 | 3 | 42 |
| 3B | Stan Hack | 111 | 402 | 116 | .289 | 1 | 21 |
| SS | Billy Jurges | 100 | 358 | 88 | .246 | 8 | 33 |
| OF | Kiki Cuyler | 142 | 559 | 189 | .338 | 6 | 69 |
| OF | Babe Herman | 125 | 467 | 142 | .304 | 14 | 84 |
| OF | Chuck Klein | 115 | 435 | 131 | .301 | 20 | 80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody English | 109 | 421 | 117 | .278 | 3 | 31 |
| Tuck Stainback | 104 | 359 | 110 | .306 | 2 | 46 |
| Augie Galan | 66 | 192 | 50 | .260 | 5 | 22 |
| Don Hurst | 51 | 151 | 30 | .199 | 3 | 12 |
| Dolph Camilli | 32 | 120 | 33 | .275 | 4 | 19 |
| Riggs Stephenson | 38 | 74 | 16 | .216 | 0 | 7 |
| Babe Phelps | 44 | 70 | 20 | .286 | 2 | 12 |
| Bob O'Farrell | 22 | 67 | 15 | .224 | 0 | 5 |
| Bennie Tate | 11 | 24 | 3 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Cavarretta | 7 | 21 | 8 | .381 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lon Warneke | 43 | 291.1 | 22 | 10 | 3.21 | 143 |
| Bill Lee | 35 | 214.1 | 13 | 14 | 3.40 | 104 |
| Jim Weaver | 27 | 159.0 | 11 | 9 | 3.91 | 98 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Bush | 40 | 209.1 | 18 | 10 | 3.83 | 75 |
| Pat Malone | 34 | 191.0 | 14 | 7 | 3.53 | 111 |
| Bud Tinning | 39 | 129.1 | 4 | 6 | 3.34 | 44 |
| Charlie Root | 34 | 117.2 | 4 | 7 | 4.28 | 46 |
| Charlie Wiedemeyer | 4 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 9.72 | 2 |
| Lynn Nelson | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 36.00 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Joiner | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.21 | 9 |
| Dick Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Los Angeles Angels | Pacific Coast League | Jack Lelivelt |
| C | Ponca City Angels | Western Association | Roy Johnson |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Los Angeles [1]
Notes
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
References