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1949 Chicago Cubs season

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Owner(s)
  
Philip K. Wrigley

Local radio
  
WIND (Bert Wilson)

General manager(s)
  
James T. Gallagher

Manager(s)
  
Charlie Grimm, Frankie Frisch

Local television
  
WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Harry Creighton) WBKB (Joe Wilson) WENR (Bill Brundige, Rogers Hornsby)

The 1949 Chicago Cubs season was the 78th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 74th in the National League and the 34th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished eighth and last in the National League with a record of 61–93.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 4, 1948: Bill Nicholson was traded by the Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Harry Walker.
  • November 8, 1948: Bob Speake was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.

    • Notable transactions

  • June 15, 1949: Peanuts Lowrey and Harry Walker were traded by the Cubs to the Cincinnati Reds for Frank Baumholtz and Hank Sauer.

    • 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

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Nashville, Macon, Rutherford County

    References

    1949 Chicago Cubs season Wikipedia
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