Chicago Cubs - 1938
89-63
| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Ripper Collins | .267 | 13 | 61 | ||
| 2B | Billy Herman | .277 | 1 | 56 | ||
| SS | Billy Jurges | .245 | 1 | 47 | ||
| 3B | Stan Hack | .320 | 4 | 67 | ||
| OF | Carl Reynolds | .302 | 3 | 67 | ||
| OF | Frank Demaree | .273 | 8 | 62 | ||
| OF | Augie Galan | .286 | 6 | 69 | ||
| C | Gabby Hartnett | .274 | 10 | 59 | ||
| Other position players: Phil Cavarretta (.239, 1, 28), Ken O'Dea (.263, 3, 33), Joe Marty (.243, 7, 35), Tony Lazzeri (.267, 5, 23), Bob Garbark (.259, 0, 5), Coaker Triplett (.250, 0, 2), Jim Asbell (.182, 0, 3), Steve Mesner (.250, 0, 0) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| R | Bill Lee | 22-9 | 2.66 | 2 | ||
| R | Clay Bryant | 19-11 | 3.10 | 2 | ||
| L | Larry French | 10-19 | 3.80 | 0 | ||
| R | Tex Carleton | 10-9 | 5.42 | 0 | ||
| R | Dizzy Dean | 7-1 | 1.81 | 0 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| R | Charlie Root | 8-7 | 2.86 | 8 | ||
| R | Jack Russell | 6-1 | 3.34 | 3 | ||
| L | Bob Logan | 0-2 | 2.78 | 2 | ||
| Other pitchers: Vance Page (5-4, 3.84), Al Epperly (2-0, 3.67), Kirby Higbe (0-0, 5.40), Newt Kimball (0-0, 9.00) |
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| Wednesday, January 19 | ||||
| Former Cub Bill Everitt dies in Denver, CO at the age of 70. | ||||
| Tuesday, February 15 | ||||
| Future Cub Chuck Estrada is born in San Luis Obispo, CA. | ||||
| Friday, March 4 | ||||
| Former Cub Jack Taylor dies in Columbus, OH at the age of 65. | ||||
| Thursday, March 17 | ||||
| Future Cub Jimmie Hall is born in Mount Holly, NC. | ||||
| Thursday, March 31 | ||||
| Future Cub John Herrnstein is born in Hampton, VA. | ||||
| Monday, April 18 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Taffy Wright (Senators) | ||||
| Tuesday, April 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (0-1), 8-7 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 1-0 | ||
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Gene Schott | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Willard Hershberger (Reds) Coaker Triplett (Cubs) | ||||
| Wednesday, April 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (0-2), 10-4 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Lee Grissom | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, April 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (1-2), 6-2 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 2-1 | ||
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Paul Derringer | Second | 1 out | ||
| Friday, April 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (1-3), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 2-2 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Bill Lee | Third | 2 out | ||
| Saturday, April 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (1-4), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 3-2 | ||
| » Starters: Si Johnson vs Larry French | Third | 2 out | ||
| Sunday, April 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (1-5), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 4-2 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Max Macon vs Dizzy Dean | Third | 2 out | ||
| Monday, April 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (7-0), 8-6 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 4-3 | ||
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Russ Bauers | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Tuesday, April 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (7-1), 5-3 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 5-3 | ||
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Ed Brandt | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Wednesday, April 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (8-1), 6-5 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 5-4 | ||
| » Starters: Larry French vs Cy Blanton | Third | 3 out | ||
| Thursday, April 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (3-7), 12-5 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 6-4 | ||
| » Starters: Gene Schott vs Bill Lee | Third | 3 out | ||
| Friday, April 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (3-8), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (4-1) | 7-4 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Dizzy Dean | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Saturday, April 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (3-8), 11-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 8-4 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Max Macon | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (3-9), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-0) | 9-4 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Curt Davis | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Monday, May 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (4-9), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 9-5 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Lon Warneke | Second | 3½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (2-11), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (5-1) | 10-5 | ||
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Dizzy Dean | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Future Cub Chris Cannizzaro is born in Oakland, CA. | ||||
| Wednesday, May 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (3-11), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (5-2) | 10-6 | ||
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Larry French | Second | 3½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (3-12), 21-2 | Wrigley Field (6-2) | 11-6 | ||
| » Starters: Wayne LaMaster vs Al Epperly | Second | 2½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Bobby Mattick (Cubs) | ||||
| Friday, May 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (6-7), 13-9 | Wrigley Field (7-2) | 12-6 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ira Hutchinson vs Bill Lee | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (6-8), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (8-2) | 13-6 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Clay Bryant | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (16-3), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (8-3) | 13-7 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Larry French | Second | 3½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (17-3), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (8-4) | 13-8 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Bill Lee | Second | 4½ out | ||
| Future Cub Merritt Ranew is born in Albany, GA. | ||||
| Wednesday, May 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (9-13), 7-0 | Wrigley Field (8-5) | 13-9 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Van Mungo vs Tex Carleton | Second | 5½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (9-14), 9-5 | Wrigley Field (9-5) | 14-9 | ||
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Al Epperly | Second | 5 out | ||
| Friday, May 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (12-9), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (9-6) | 14-10 | ||
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Larry French | Second | 5½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (13-9), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (9-7) | 14-11 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Bill Lee | Third | 6 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (19-4), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 14-12 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Cliff Melton | Third | 6½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (19-5), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 15-12 | ||
| » Starters: Larry French vs Carl Hubbell | Second | 5½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (19-6), 1-0 | Polo Grounds V (2-1) | 16-12 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Harry Gumbert | Second | 4½ out | ||
| Friday, May 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (6-17), 16-7 | Baker Bowl (1-0) | 17-12 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Bucky Walters | Second | 3½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (6-18), 10-1 | Baker Bowl (2-0) | 18-12 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Claude Passeau | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (14-11), 2-1 | Braves Field (0-1) | 18-13 | ||
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Milt Shoffner | Second | 3½ out | ||
| Monday, May 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (14-12), 4-1 | Braves Field (1-1) | 19-13 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Lou Fette | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (12-22), 10-4 | Ebbets Field (1-0) | 20-13 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Van Mungo | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (12-23), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (2-0) | 21-13 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Tot Pressnell | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Friday, May 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (15-16), 5-0 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 22-13 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Bob Klinger | Second | 2 out | ||
| Saturday, May 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (15-17), 9-3 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 23-13 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Russ Bauers | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (16-17), 2-1 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 23-14 | ||
| » Starters: Larry French vs Red Lucas | Second | 3½ out | ||
| Monday, May 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (19-16), 7-3 | Wrigley Field (9-8) | 23-15 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Tex Carleton | Second | 2½ out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (19-17), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (10-8) | 24-15 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Bill Lee | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (19-14), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (10-9) | 24-16 | ||
| » Starters: Milt Shoffner vs Clay Bryant | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Friday, June 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (19-15), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (11-9) | 25-16 | ||
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Bill Lee | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (11-25), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (12-9) | 26-16 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Larry French | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (11-26), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (13-9) | 27-16 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Tex Carleton | First | -- | ||
| Monday, June 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (11-27), 10-8 | Wrigley Field (14-9) | 28-16 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Al Epperly | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, June 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (26-16), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (15-9) | 29-16 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Melton vs Bill Lee | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, June 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (27-16), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (15-10) | 29-17 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Larry French | Second | 1½ out | ||
| » Lost to Giants (28-16), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (15-11) | 29-18 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Clay Bryant | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (29-16), 8-5 | Wrigley Field (15-12) | 29-19 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Slick Castleman vs Tex Carleton | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (20-28), 9-3 | Wrigley Field (16-12) | 30-19 | ||
| » Starters: Van Mungo vs Bill Lee | Second | 2 out | ||
| » Lost to Dodgers (21-28), 6-0 | Wrigley Field (16-13) | 30-20 | ||
| » Starters: Freddie Fitzsimmons vs Larry French | Second | 2 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (22-22), 5-2 | Braves Field (2-1) | 31-20 | ||
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Lou Fette | Second | 2 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (23-22), 2-0 | Braves Field (2-2) | 31-21 | ||
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Danny MacFayden | Second | 2 out | ||
| Future Cub Billy Williams is born in Whistler, AL. | ||||
| Friday, June 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (24-22), 1-0 | Braves Field (2-3) | 31-22 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Jim Turner | Second | 3 out | ||
| » Lost to Braves (25-22), 3-2 | Braves Field (2-4) | 31-23 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Johnny Lanning | Second | 3 out | ||
| Saturday, June 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (22-31), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (2-1) | 31-24 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Freddie Fitzsimmons | Second | 4 out | ||
| Sunday, June 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (23-31), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (2-2) | 31-25 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Tot Pressnell | Third | 3 out | ||
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-32), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (3-2) | 32-25 | ||
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Fred Frankhouse | Third | 3 out | ||
| Monday, June 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-33), 5-1 | Ebbets Field (4-2) | 33-25 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Luke Hamlin | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (14-36), 4-3 | Baker Bowl (3-0) | 34-25 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Al Epperly vs Claude Passeau | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Friday, June 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (36-23), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-2) | 34-26 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Slick Castleman | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (36-24), 5-0 | Polo Grounds V (3-2) | 35-26 | ||
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Harry Gumbert | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (37-24), 5-1 | Polo Grounds V (3-3) | 35-27 | ||
| » Starters: Larry French vs Carl Hubbell | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-31), 9-3 | Wrigley Field (16-14) | 35-28 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Tex Carleton | Third | 3 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (28-31), 10-5 | Wrigley Field (16-15) | 35-29 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Weiland vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Friday, July 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (35-28), 11-4 | Crosley Field (3-1) | 36-29 | ||
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Paul Derringer | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| Sunday, July 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (35-29), 4-3 | Crosley Field (4-1) | 37-29 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Johnny Vander Meer | Third | 5 out | ||
| Monday, July 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (28-35), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 38-29 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Lon Warneke | Third | 6 out | ||
| » Lost to Cardinals (29-35), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 38-30 | ||
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Bob Weiland | Third | 6 out | ||
| Friday, July 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (36-31), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (16-16) | 38-31 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Tex Carleton | Third | 7 out | ||
| Saturday, July 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (37-31), 11-0 | Wrigley Field (16-17) | 38-32 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Clay Bryant | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Sunday, July 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (38-31), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (16-18) | 38-33 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Monday, July 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (43-25), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (16-19) | 38-34 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Larry French | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (44-25), 14-6 | Wrigley Field (16-20) | 38-35 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Bob Klinger vs Tex Carleton | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Thursday, July 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (21-48), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (17-20) | 39-35 | ||
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Clay Bryant | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (21-49), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (18-20) | 40-35 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Friday, July 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (21-50), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (19-20) | 41-35 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Wayne LaMaster vs Larry French | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| Saturday, July 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (34-36), 8-7 | Wrigley Field (20-20) | 42-35 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Lanning vs Tex Carleton | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| Sunday, July 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (34-37), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (21-20) | 43-35 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Dizzy Dean | Third | 4½ out | ||
| » Defeated Braves (34-38), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (22-20) | 44-35 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Bill Lee | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Monday, July 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (34-39), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (23-20) | 45-35 | Won 7 | |
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Tex Carleton | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (37-43), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (23-21) | 45-36 | ||
| » Starters: Vito Tamulis vs Larry French | Fourth | 5½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (37-44), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (24-21) | 46-36 | ||
| » Manager: Gabby Hartnett | ||||
| » Starters: Freddie Fitzsimmons vs Clay Bryant | Third | 6 out | ||
| » Lost to Dodgers (38-44), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (24-22) | 46-37 | ||
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Charlie Root | Third | 6 out | ||
| Saturday, July 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (51-34), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (25-22) | 47-37 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Bill Lee | Third | 5 out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (51-35), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (26-22) | 48-37 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Dizzy Dean | Third | 5 out | ||
| Sunday, July 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (51-36), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (27-22) | 49-37 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Larry French | Third | 5½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (40-47), 10-8 | Ebbets Field (5-2) | 50-37 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Freddie Fitzsimmons | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (41-47), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (5-3) | 50-38 | ||
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Bill Posedel | Third | 5½ out | ||
| Friday, July 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (27-59), 5-4 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 50-39 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Hugh Mulcahy | Third | 7 out | ||
| Saturday, July 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (28-59), 5-4 | Shibe Park (0-2) | 50-40 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Claude Passeau | Third | 8 out | ||
| Sunday, July 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (29-59), 6-5 | Shibe Park (0-3) | 50-41 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Al Hollingsworth | Third | 7½ out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (29-60), 4-3 | Shibe Park (1-3) | 51-41 | ||
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Wayne LaMaster | Third | 7½ out | ||
| Former Cub Roy Miller dies in Jersey City, NJ at the age of 56. | ||||
| Tuesday, August 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (54-40), 7-0 | Polo Grounds V (4-3) | 52-41 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Carl Hubbell | Third | 6½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (55-40), 8-3 | Polo Grounds V (4-4) | 52-42 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Harry Gumbert | Third | 8 out | ||
| Thursday, August 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (55-41), 6-0 | Polo Grounds V (5-4) | 53-42 | ||
| » Starters: Larry French vs Bill Lohrman | Third | 7 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Johnnie Wittig (Giants) | ||||
| Saturday, August 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (44-49), 1-0 | Braves Field (2-5) | 53-43 | ||
| » Starters: Vance Page vs Lou Fette | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Vance Page (Cubs) | ||||
| Sunday, August 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (44-50), 7-4 | Braves Field (3-5) | 54-43 | ||
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Johnny Lanning | Third | 8 out | ||
| » Lost to Braves (45-50), 5-0 | Braves Field (3-6) | 54-44 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Jim Turner | Third | 8 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (54-45), 3-0 | Crosley Field (5-1) | 55-44 | ||
| » Starters: Larry French vs Paul Derringer | Third | 8 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (54-46), 6-3 | Crosley Field (6-1) | 56-44 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Vance Page vs Johnny Vander Meer | Third | 7 out | ||
| Thursday, August 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (55-46), 8-7 | Crosley Field (6-2) | 56-45 | ||
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Whitey Moore | Third | 7½ out | ||
| Friday, August 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (62-37), 9-3 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 57-45 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Jim Tobin | Third | 6½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (62-38), 11-5 | Forbes Field (5-3) | 58-45 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Cy Blanton | Third | 5½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (63-38), 2-0 | Forbes Field (5-4) | 58-46 | ||
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Russ Bauers | Third | 6½ out | ||
| Monday, August 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (45-58), 8-4 | Wrigley Field (27-23) | 58-47 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Clay Bryant | Third | 6½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-59), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (28-23) | 59-47 | ||
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Bill Lee | Third | 7 out | ||
| » Lost to Cardinals (46-59), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (28-24) | 59-48 | ||
| » Starters: Curt Davis vs Larry French | Third | 7 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (59-48), 8-4 | Wrigley Field (28-25) | 59-49 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Vance Page | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Thursday, August 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (60-48), 9-1 | Wrigley Field (28-26) | 59-50 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Charlie Root | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Saturday, August 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (66-40), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (28-27) | 59-51 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Dizzy Dean | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| Sunday, August 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (66-41), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (29-27) | 60-51 | ||
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Bill Lee | Third | 7 out | ||
| » Defeated Pirates (66-42), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (30-27) | 61-51 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Russ Bauers vs Tex Carleton | Third | 7 out | ||
| Monday, August 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (67-42), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (30-28) | 61-52 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Clay Bryant | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (64-49), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (30-29) | 61-53 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Larry French | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (64-50), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (31-29) | 62-53 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Vance Page | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (53-61), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (32-29) | 63-53 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Van Mungo vs Bill Lee | Third | 6½ out | ||
| » Defeated Dodgers (53-62), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (33-29) | 64-53 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Vito Tamulis vs Tex Carleton | Third | 6½ out | ||
| Friday, August 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (53-63), 7-3 | Wrigley Field (34-29) | 65-53 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Clay Bryant | Third | 5½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (54-63), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (34-30) | 65-54 | ||
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Charlie Root | Third | 6½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (37-77), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (35-30) | 66-54 | ||
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Bill Lee | Third | 5 out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (37-78), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (36-30) | 67-54 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Syl Johnson vs Vance Page | Third | 5 out | ||
| Future Cub Billy Cowan is born in Calhoun City, MS. Future Cub Dick LeMay is born in Cincinnati, OH. | ||||
| Tuesday, August 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (60-59), 8-1 | Wrigley Field (36-31) | 67-55 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Tex Carleton | Third | 6½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (61-59), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (36-32) | 67-56 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Thursday, September 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (61-60), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (37-32) | 68-56 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Lanning vs Clay Bryant | Second | 7 out | ||
| Saturday, September 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (69-56), 6-0 | Crosley Field (6-3) | 68-57 | ||
| » Starters: Vance Page vs Paul Derringer | Third | 7 out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (70-56), 7-5 | Crosley Field (6-4) | 68-58 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Bucky Walters | Third | 7 out | ||
| Sunday, September 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (70-57), 2-1 | Crosley Field (7-4) | 69-58 | ||
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Whitey Moore | Third | 7 out | ||
| Monday, September 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (75-51), 3-0 | Forbes Field (6-4) | 70-58 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Ed Brandt | Third | 5 out | ||
| » Defeated Pirates (75-52), 4-3 | Forbes Field (7-4) | 71-58 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Red Lucas | Third | 5 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (62-69), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (4-2) | 72-58 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Vance Page vs Max Macon | Second | 5 out | ||
| Thursday, September 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (62-70), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (5-2) | 73-58 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Bob Weiland | Second | 4 out | ||
| Friday, September 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (62-71), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (6-2) | 74-58 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Lon Warneke | Second | 3½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (74-59), 9-1 | Wrigley Field (37-33) | 74-59 | ||
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Charlie Root | Second | 4½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (74-60), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (38-33) | 75-59 | ||
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Bill Lee | Second | 3½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (68-66), 5-2 | Braves Field (3-7) | 75-60 | ||
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Jim Turner | Second | 4 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (68-67), 6-3 | Braves Field (4-7) | 76-60 | ||
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Lou Fette | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (75-63), 4-0 | Polo Grounds V (6-4) | 77-60 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Johnnie Wittig | Second | 2½ out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (75-64), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (7-4) | 78-60 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Bill Lohrman | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (63-75), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (5-4) | 78-61 | ||
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Vito Tamulis | Second | 3½ out | ||
| » Tied Dodgers, 3-3 | Ebbets Field (5-4) | 78-61 | ||
| » Starters: Larry French vs Fred Frankhouse | Second | 3½ out | ||
| Thursday, September 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (44-94), 4-0 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 79-61 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Max Butcher | Second | 3½ out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (44-95), 2-1 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 80-61 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Claude Passeau | Second | 3½ out | ||
| Friday, September 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (44-96), 3-2 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 81-61 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Hugh Mulcahy | Second | 2 out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (44-97), 7-6 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 82-61 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Al Hollingsworth | Second | 2 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Mesner (Cubs) | ||||
| Saturday, September 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (68-75), 9-3 | Wrigley Field (39-33) | 83-61 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Vance Page | Second | 2 out | ||
| Sunday, September 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (68-76), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (40-33) | 84-61 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Bob Weiland vs Clay Bryant | Second | 2 out | ||
| Monday, September 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (68-77), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (41-33) | 85-61 | Won 7 | |
| » Starters: Curt Davis vs Bill Lee | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (85-59), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (42-33) | 86-61 | Won 8 | |
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Dizzy Dean | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (85-60), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (43-33) | 87-61 | Won 9 | |
| » Starters: Bob Klinger vs Clay Bryant | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, September 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (85-61), 10-1 | Wrigley Field (44-33) | 88-61 | Won 10 | |
| » Starters: Russ Bauers vs Bill Lee | First | -- | ||
| Friday, September 30 | ||||
| » Tied Cardinals, 7-7 | Sportsman's Park III (6-2) | 88-61 | ||
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Lon Warneke | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, October 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (70-79), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (6-3) | 88-62 | ||
| » Starters: Vance Page vs Bob Weiland | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Cardinals (70-80), 10-3 | Sportsman's Park III (7-3) | 89-62 | ||
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Clyde Shoun | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, October 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (71-80), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (7-4) | 89-63 | ||
| » Starters: Larry French vs Paul Dean | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, October 19 | ||||
| Future Cub Vic Roznovsky is born in Shiner, TX. | ||||
| Saturday, October 29 | ||||
| Former Cub Tom Daly dies in Brooklyn, NY at the age of 73. | ||||
| Saturday, November 19 | ||||
| Future Cub Manny Jimenez is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. | ||||
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