1924 Chicago Cubs season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1924 Chicago Cubs season was the 53rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 49th in the National League and the ninth at Wrigley Field (then known as "Cubs Park"). The Cubs finished fifth in the National League with a record of 81â72. This was the last year of the "Chicago Chicken Curse", which was broken in 1925 by the Chicago Bears.
| 1924 Chicago Cubs | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| Record | 81â72 (.529) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | William Wrigley Jr. |
| Managers | Bill Killefer |
| Radio | WMAQ (Hal Totten) |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 93 | 60 | .608 | â | 51âââ26 | 42âââ34 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 92 | 62 | .597 | 1½ | 46âââ31 | 46âââ31 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 63 | .588 | 3 | 49âââ28 | 41âââ35 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 70 | .542 | 10 | 43âââ33 | 40âââ37 |
| Chicago Cubs | 81 | 72 | .529 | 12 | 46âââ31 | 35âââ41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 65 | 89 | .422 | 28½ | 40âââ37 | 25âââ52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | 96 | .364 | 37 | 26âââ49 | 29âââ47 |
| Boston Braves | 53 | 100 | .346 | 40 | 28âââ48 | 25âââ52 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 7â15 | 6â15 | 12â10 | 5â17 | 10â12â1 | 7â15 | 6â16 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 15â7 | â | 12â10 | 12â10 | 8â14 | 17â5 | 13â9 | 15â7 | |||||
| Chicago | 15â6 | 10â12 | â | 9â13 | 9â13â1 | 16â6 | 7â15 | 15â7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10â12 | 10â12 | 13â9 | â | 9â13 | 16â5 | 12â10 | 13â9 | |||||
| New York | 17â5 | 14â8 | 13â9â1 | 13â9 | â | 14â7 | 9â13 | 13â9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 12â10â1 | 5â17 | 6â16 | 5â16 | 7â14 | â | 8â13 | 12â10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 15â7 | 9â13 | 15â7 | 10â12 | 13â9 | 13â8 | â | 15â7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16â6 | 7â15 | 7â15 | 9â13 | 9â13 | 10â12 | 7â15 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1924 Chicago Cubs | |||||||||
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| 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 | 111 | 354 | 106 | .299 | 16 | 67 |
| 1B | Hooks Cotter | 98 | 310 | 81 | .261 | 4 | 33 |
| 2B | George Grantham | 127 | 469 | 148 | .316 | 12 | 60 |
| SS | Sparky Adams | 117 | 418 | 117 | .280 | 1 | 27 |
| 3B | Bernie Friberg | 142 | 495 | 138 | .279 | 5 | 82 |
| OF | Cliff Heathcote | 113 | 392 | 121 | .309 | 0 | 30 |
| OF | Jigger Statz | 135 | 549 | 152 | .277 | 3 | 49 |
| OF | Denver Grigsby | 124 | 411 | 123 | .299 | 3 | 48 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hollocher | 76 | 286 | 70 | .245 | 2 | 21 |
| Bob O'Farrell | 71 | 183 | 44 | .240 | 3 | 28 |
| Ray Grimes | 51 | 177 | 53 | .299 | 5 | 34 |
| Otto Vogel | 70 | 172 | 46 | .267 | 1 | 24 |
| Butch Weis | 37 | 133 | 37 | .278 | 0 | 23 |
| Bob Barrett | 54 | 133 | 32 | .241 | 5 | 21 |
| Hack Miller | 53 | 131 | 44 | .336 | 4 | 25 |
| Howie Fitzgerald | 7 | 19 | 3 | .158 | 0 | 2 |
| Teddy Kearns | 4 | 16 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| Allen Elliott | 10 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Michaels | 8 | 11 | 4 | .364 | 0 | 2 |
| John Churry | 6 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Aldridge | 32 | 244.1 | 15 | 12 | 3.50 | 74 |
| Vic Keen | 40 | 234.2 | 15 | 14 | 3.80 | 75 |
| Tony Kaufmann | 34 | 208.1 | 16 | 11 | 4.02 | 79 |
| Pete Alexander | 21 | 169.1 | 12 | 5 | 3.03 | 33 |
| Duke Brett | 1 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Jacobs | 38 | 190.1 | 11 | 12 | 3.74 | 50 |
| Sheriff Blake | 29 | 106.1 | 6 | 6 | 4.57 | 42 |
| Guy Bush | 16 | 80.2 | 2 | 5 | 4.02 | 36 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Wheeler | 29 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3.91 | 16 |
| George Milstead | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.07 | 6 |
| Ray Pierce | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 2 |
| Tiny Osborne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 2 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Los Angeles Angels | Pacific Coast League | Marty Krug |