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1936 Chicago Cubs season

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Owner(s)
  
Philip K. Wrigley

Manager(s)
  
Charlie Grimm

Local radio
  
WGN (Bob Elson) WBBM WCFL (Hal Totten) WIND (Russ Hodges) WJJD (John O'Hara)

The 1936 Chicago Cubs season was the 65th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 61st in the National League and the 21st at Wrigley Field. The Cubs tied with the St. Louis Cardinals for second in the National League with a record of 87–67.

Contents

Regular season

  • April 14, 1936: Billy Herman became the last National League player to have five hits on Opening Day in the 20th century.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Records

  • Billy Herman, National League record, most doubles in one season by a second baseman (Herman tied his own record that he set in 1935) (57)

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Ponca City

    References

    1936 Chicago Cubs season Wikipedia
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