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1960 Chicago Cubs season

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Owner(s)
  
Philip K. Wrigley

General manager(s)
  
John Holland

Manager(s)
  
Charlie Grimm, Lou Boudreau

Local television
  
WGN-TV(Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd)

Local radio
  
WGN(Jack Quinlan, Lou Boudreau)

The 1960 Chicago Cubs season was the 89th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 85th in the National League and the 45th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished seventh in the National League with a record of 60–94, 35 games behind the NL and World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 8, 1959: Randy Jackson was released by the Cubs.
  • October 30, 1959: Del Rice was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.
  • December 6, 1959: Lee Walls, Lou Jackson, and Bill Henry were traded by the Cubs to the Cincinnati Reds for Frank Thomas.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 8, 1960: Ron Perranoski, Johnny Goryl, Lee Handley (minors), and $25,000 were traded by the Cubs to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Don Zimmer.
  • May 13, 1960: Tony Taylor and Cal Neeman were traded by the Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Don Cardwell and Ed Bouchee.
  • June 4, 1960: Del Rice was released by the Cubs.
  • July 15, 1960: Earl Averill and $30,000 were traded by the Cubs to the Milwaukee Braves for Al Heist.

    • 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

    Awards and honors

  • Ernie Banks, National League Home Run Champion

    • References

    1960 Chicago Cubs season Wikipedia
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