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1951 Chicago Cubs season

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Owner(s)
  
Philip K. Wrigley

General manager(s)
  
Wid Matthews

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)

The 1951 Chicago Cubs season was the 80th 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.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 10, 1950: Hank Edwards and cash were traded by the Cubs to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Dee Fondy and Chuck Connors.

    • 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.

    • 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: Topeka, Carthage

    References

    1951 Chicago Cubs season Wikipedia
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