1951 Chicago Cubs season
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| Owner(s) | Philip K. Wrigley |
| Manager(s) | Frankie Frisch, Phil Cavarretta |
| Local television |
WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Harry Creighton, Marty Hogan) WBKB (Joe Wilson) |
| Local radio |
WIND (Bert Wilson, Bud Campbell) |
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The 1951 Chicago Cubs season was the 79th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 76th in the National League and the 36th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished eighth and last in the National League with a record of 62–92.
Offseason
- October 10, 1950: Hank Edwards and cash were traded by the Cubs to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Dee Fondy and Chuck Connors.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| New York Giants | 98 | 59 | -- | .624 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 97 | 60 | 1 | .618 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 81 | 73 | 15.5 | .526 |
| Boston Braves | 76 | 78 | 20.5 | .494 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 73 | 81 | 23.5 | .474 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 68 | 86 | 28.5 | .442 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 64 | 90 | 32.5 | .416 |
| Chicago Cubs | 62 | 92 | 34.5 | .403 |
Notable transactions
- June 15, 1951: Johnny Schmitz, Rube Walker, Andy Pafko, and Wayne Terwilliger were traded by the Cubs to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Eddie Miksis, Bruce Edwards, Joe Hatten, and Gene Hermanski.[2]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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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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| 1B | Connors, ChuckChuck Connors | 66 | 201 | 48 | .239 | 2 | 18 |
| SS | Smalley, RoyRoy Smalley | 79 | 238 | 55 | .231 | 8 | 31 |
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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| Cavarretta, PhilPhil Cavarretta | 89 | 206 | 64 | .311 | 6 | 28 |
| Fondy, DeeDee Fondy | 49 | 170 | 46 | .271 | 3 | 20 |
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
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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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| Dubiel, MonkMonk Dubiel | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.30 | 19 |
| Hacker, WarrenWarren Hacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Springfield Cubs | International League | Bill Kelly |
| AAA | Los Angeles Angels | Pacific Coast League | Stan Hack |
| AA | Nashville Vols | Southern Association | Don Osborn |
| A | Grand Rapids Jets | Central League | Jack Knight and Everett Robinson |
| A | Des Moines Bruins | Western League | Al Todd |
| B | Greensboro Patriots | Carolina League | Bob Peterson |
| B | Rock Hill Chiefs | Tri-State League | Dick Bouknight |
| C | Visalia Cubs | California League | Jim Trew and Cecil Garriott |
| C | Sioux Falls Canaries | Northern League | Lee Eilbracht and Dick Lloyd |
| C | Topeka Owls | Western Association | Butch Nieman |
| C | Clovis Pioneers | West Texas-New Mexico League | Chuck Bushong and Grover Seitz |
| D | Carthage Cubs | Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League | Donald Anderson and Al Reitz |
| D | Rutherford County Owls | Western Carolina League | Halley Wilson |
| D | Janesville Cubs | Wisconsin State League | Adolph Matulis |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Topeka, Carthage
References
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