1939 Chicago Cubs season
Major League Baseball team season
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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 84â70.
| 1939 Chicago Cubs | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| Record | 84â70 (.545) |
| League place | 4th |
| Owners | Philip K. Wrigley |
| General managers | Charles Weber |
| Managers | Gabby Hartnett |
| Radio | WGN (Bob Elson) WBBM (John Harrington, Pat Flanagan) WJJD (Charlie Grimm, Lew Fonseca) |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 97 | 57 | .630 | â | 55âââ25 | 42âââ32 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 61 | .601 | 4½ | 51âââ27 | 41âââ34 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 84 | 69 | .549 | 12½ | 51âââ27 | 33âââ42 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 70 | .545 | 13 | 44âââ34 | 40âââ36 |
| New York Giants | 77 | 74 | .510 | 18½ | 41âââ33 | 36âââ41 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 68 | 85 | .444 | 28½ | 35âââ42 | 33âââ43 |
| Boston Bees | 63 | 88 | .417 | 32½ | 37âââ35 | 26âââ53 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 45 | 106 | .298 | 50½ | 29âââ44 | 16âââ62 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 10â12â1 | 6â16 | 6â16 | 10â11 | 13â8 | 9â12 | 9â13 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 12â10â1 | â | 11â11â2 | 10â12 | 12â10 | 17â4â1 | 13â9 | 9â13 | |||||
| Chicago | 16â6 | 11â11â2 | â | 10â12 | 11â11 | 12â10 | 14â8 | 10â12 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 16â6 | 12â10 | 12â10 | â | 11â11 | 19â3 | 16â6 | 11â11â2 | |||||
| New York | 11â10 | 10â12 | 11â11 | 11â11 | â | 14â7 | 11â11 | 9â12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8â13 | 4â17â1 | 10â12 | 3â19 | 7â14 | â | 8â14 | 5â17 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 12â9 | 9â13 | 8â14 | 6â16 | 11â11 | 14â8 | â | 8â14 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13â9 | 13â9 | 12â10 | 11â11â2 | 12â9 | 17â5 | 14â8 | â | |||||
Roster
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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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| C | Gabby Hartnett | 97 | 306 | 85 | .278 | 12 | 59 |
| 1B | Rip Russell | 143 | 542 | 148 | .273 | 9 | 79 |
| 2B | Billy Herman | 156 | 623 | 191 | .307 | 7 | 70 |
| SS | Dick Bartell | 105 | 336 | 80 | .238 | 3 | 34 |
| 3B | Stan Hack | 156 | 641 | 191 | .298 | 8 | 56 |
| OF | Augie Galan | 148 | 549 | 167 | .304 | 6 | 71 |
| OF | Jim Gleeson | 111 | 332 | 74 | .223 | 4 | 45 |
| OF | Hank Leiber | 112 | 365 | 113 | .310 | 24 | 88 |
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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| Carl Reynolds | 88 | 281 | 69 | .246 | 4 | 44 |
| Gus Mancuso | 80 | 251 | 58 | .231 | 2 | 17 |
| Bill Nicholson | 58 | 220 | 65 | .295 | 5 | 38 |
| Bobby Mattick | 51 | 178 | 51 | .287 | 0 | 23 |
| Joe Marty | 23 | 76 | 10 | .132 | 2 | 10 |
| Phil Cavarretta | 22 | 55 | 15 | .273 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mesner | 17 | 43 | 12 | .279 | 0 | 6 |
| Bob Garbark | 24 | 21 | 3 | .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 |
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| Bill Lee | 37 | 282.1 | 19 | 15 | 3.44 | 105 |
| Claude Passeau | 34 | 221.0 | 13 | 9 | 3.05 | 108 |
| Dizzy Dean | 19 | 96.1 | 6 | 4 | 3.36 | 27 |
| Clay Bryant | 4 | 31.1 | 2 | 1 | 5.74 | 9 |
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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| Larry French | 36 | 194.0 | 15 | 8 | 3.29 | 98 |
| Charlie Root | 35 | 167.1 | 8 | 8 | 4.03 | 65 |
| Vance Page | 27 | 139.1 | 7 | 7 | 3.88 | 43 |
| Earl Whitehill | 24 | 89.1 | 4 | 7 | 5.14 | 42 |
| Gene Lillard | 20 | 55.0 | 3 | 5 | 6.55 | 31 |
| Kirby Higbe | 9 | 22.2 | 2 | 1 | 3.18 | 16 |
| Ray Harrell | 4 | 17.1 | 0 | 2 | 8.31 | 5 |
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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| Jack Russell | 39 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3.67 | 32 |
| Vern Olsen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Milwaukee Brewers | American Association | Mickey Heath |
| AA | Los Angeles Angels | Pacific Coast League | Truck Hannah |
| B | Bloomington Bloomers | IllinoisâIndianaâIowa League | Merv Connelly |
| B | Moline Plowboys | IllinoisâIndianaâIowa League | Mike Gazella |
| C | Hot Springs Bathers | Cotton States League | Spike Hunter |
| C | St. Joseph Angels | Western Association | Goldie Holt |
| D | Bisbee Bees | ArizonaâTexas 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 |