Chicago Cubs - 1940
75-79
| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Phil Cavarretta | .280 | 2 | 22 | ||
| 2B | Billy Herman | .292 | 5 | 57 | ||
| SS | Bobby Mattick | .218 | 0 | 33 | ||
| 3B | Stan Hack | .317 | 8 | 40 | ||
| OF | Bill Nicholson | .297 | 25 | 98 | ||
| OF | Jim Gleeson | .313 | 5 | 61 | ||
| OF | Hank Leiber | .302 | 17 | 86 | ||
| C | Al Todd | .255 | 6 | 42 | ||
| Other position players: Dom Dallessandro (.268, 1, 36), Rip Russell (.247, 5, 33), Augie Galan (.230, 3, 22), Zeke Bonura (.264, 4, 20), Rabbit Warstler (.226, 1, 18), Rip Collins (.208, 1, 14), Gabby Hartnett (.266, 1, 12), Billy Rogell (.136, 1, 3), Clyde McCullough (.154, 0, 1), Bobby Sturgeon (.190, 0, 2) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| L | Larry French | 14-14 | 3.29 | 2 | ||
| R | Claude Passeau | 20-13 | 2.50 | 5 | ||
| R | Bill Lee | 9-17 | 5.03 | 0 | ||
| L | Vern Olsen | 13-9 | 2.97 | 0 | ||
| R | Jake Mooty | 6-6 | 2.92 | 1 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| L | Ken Raffensberger | 7-9 | 3.38 | 3 | ||
| R | Vance Page | 1-3 | 4.42 | 2 | ||
| R | Charlie Root | 2-4 | 3.86 | 1 | ||
| Other pitchers: Dizzy Dean (3-3, 5.17), Clay Bryant (0-1, 4.78), Julio Bonetti (0-0, 20.25) |
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| Wednesday, February 14 | ||||
| Future Cub Len Gabrielson is born in Oakland, CA. | ||||
| Sunday, February 25 | ||||
| Future Cub Ron Santo is born in Seattle, WA. | ||||
| Friday, March 22 | ||||
| Future Cub Dick Ellsworth is born in Lusk, WY. | ||||
| Monday, April 15 | ||||
| Future Cub Woodie Fryman is born in Ewing, KY. | ||||
| Tuesday, April 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (1-0), 2-1 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 0-1 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Paul Derringer | Second | 1 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Mike McCormick (Reds) Bobby Sturgeon (Cubs) | ||||
| Thursday, April 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (2-0), 2-1 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Junior Thompson | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Friday, April 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (0-2), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 1-2 | ||
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Larry French | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Saturday, April 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (0-3), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (2-0) | 2-2 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Bill Lee | Third | 1 out | ||
| Sunday, April 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (1-3), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 2-3 | ||
| » Starters: Curt Davis vs Dizzy Dean | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Future Cub Bill Faul is born in Cincinnati, OH. | ||||
| Monday, April 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (2-0), 9-5 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 2-4 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Joe Bowman | Fourth | 2½ out | ||
| Former Cub Alex Hardy dies in Toronto, ON at the age of 64. | ||||
| Tuesday, April 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (3-0), 3-2 | Forbes Field (0-2) | 2-5 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Danny MacFayden | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Wednesday, April 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (3-1), 9-4 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 3-5 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Max Butcher | Fifth | 3 out | ||
| Thursday, April 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (3-1), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 4-5 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Dizzy Dean | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Friday, April 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (3-2), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (4-1) | 5-5 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Junior Thompson vs Claude Passeau | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Johnny Hutchings (Reds) | ||||
| Saturday, April 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (2-6), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 6-5 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Lon Warneke | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Sunday, April 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (3-6), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 6-6 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Bill McGee | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Rip Collins and Clyde McCullough (Cubs) | ||||
| Monday, April 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (4-6), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 6-7 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Mort Cooper | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Tuesday, April 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (1-7), 8-7 | Wrigley Field (5-1) | 7-7 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Claude Passeau | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (5-5), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (6-1) | 8-7 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Larry French | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (4-6), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (6-2) | 8-8 | ||
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Bill Lee | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Monday, May 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (4-7), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (7-2) | 9-8 | ||
| » Starters: Si Johnson vs Dizzy Dean | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Future Cub Bill Hands is born in Hackensack, NJ. | ||||
| Tuesday, May 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (5-7), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (7-3) | 9-9 | ||
| » Starters: Ike Pearson vs Claude Passeau | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (12-2), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (7-4) | 9-10 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Larry French | Third | 5½ out | ||
| Friday, May 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (5-11), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (7-5) | 9-11 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Mace Brown vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 5½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (5-12), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (8-5) | 10-11 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Bowman vs Claude Passeau | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| Sunday, May 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (5-13), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (9-5) | 11-11 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Dizzy Dean | Fourth | 5½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (6-13), 2-0 | Braves Field (1-0) | 12-11 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Nick Strincevich | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| Thursday, May 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (6-14), 5-4 | Braves Field (2-0) | 13-11 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Joe Sullivan | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Friday, May 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (12-10), 4-0 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 14-11 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Hal Schumacher | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (13-10), 6-4 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 14-12 | ||
| » Starters: Vern Olsen vs Harry Gumbert | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (16-7), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (1-0) | 15-12 | ||
| » Starters: Larry French vs Tex Carleton | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Monday, May 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (16-8), 6-4 | Ebbets Field (2-0) | 16-12 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Hugh Casey | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (17-8), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (2-1) | 16-13 | ||
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Whit Wyatt | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Thursday, May 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (11-13), 4-3 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 17-13 | ||
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Hugh Mulcahy | Third | 3 out | ||
| Saturday, May 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (7-18), 12-7 | Forbes Field (1-3) | 17-14 | ||
| » Starters: Larry French vs Joe Bowman | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (8-18), 3-2 | Forbes Field (1-4) | 17-15 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Bob Klinger | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Monday, May 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (11-20), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (10-5) | 18-15 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Bowman vs Claude Passeau | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (12-20), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (10-6) | 18-16 | ||
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Vern Olsen | Fourth | 5½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (13-20), 8-2 | Wrigley Field (10-7) | 18-17 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Larry French | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| Thursday, May 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (24-10), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (10-8) | 18-18 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (25-10), 9-8 | Wrigley Field (10-9) | 18-19 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Moore vs Charlie Root | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Saturday, June 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (21-11), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (11-9) | 19-19 | ||
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Ken Raffensberger | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Sunday, June 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (22-11), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (11-10) | 19-20 | ||
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| » Lost to Dodgers (23-11), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (11-11) | 19-21 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Vern Olsen | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| Monday, June 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (24-11), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (11-12) | 19-22 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Hugh Casey vs Claude Passeau | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (14-20), 12-6 | Wrigley Field (12-12) | 20-22 | ||
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Vance Page | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (14-21), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (13-12) | 21-22 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Larry French | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| Thursday, June 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (14-22), 11-5 | Wrigley Field (14-12) | 22-22 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Ike Pearson vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Friday, June 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (12-24), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (15-12) | 23-22 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Claude Passeau | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (12-25), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (16-12) | 24-22 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Vern Olsen | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (12-26), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (17-12) | 25-22 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Larry French | Fourth | 6½ out | ||
| » Defeated Braves (12-27), 15-8 | Wrigley Field (18-12) | 26-22 | Won 7 | |
| » Starters: George Barnicle vs Charlie Root | Fourth | 6½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (27-15), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (18-13) | 26-23 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| » Lost to Giants (28-15), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (18-14) | 26-24 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Paul Dean vs Claude Passeau | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Friday, June 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (14-27), 4-2 | Braves Field (2-1) | 26-25 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Vern Olsen vs Dick Errickson | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (14-28), 11-5 | Braves Field (3-1) | 27-25 | ||
| » Starters: Larry French vs Bill Posedel | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (15-28), 5-4 | Braves Field (3-2) | 27-26 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Joe Sullivan | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| » Defeated Braves (15-29), 9-1 | Braves Field (4-2) | 28-26 | ||
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Lou Fette | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Monday, June 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (31-17), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (1-2) | 28-27 | ||
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Paul Dean | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (31-18), 6-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-2) | 29-27 | ||
| » Starters: Jake Mooty vs Bill Lohrman | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (32-18), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-3) | 29-28 | ||
| » Starters: Larry French vs Hal Schumacher | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Friday, June 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (19-31), 6-5 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 29-29 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Lloyd Brown | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (19-32), 10-2 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 30-29 | ||
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (19-33), 3-2 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 31-29 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jake Mooty vs Hugh Mulcahy | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (19-34), 7-2 | Shibe Park (4-1) | 32-29 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Boom-Boom Beck | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (34-20), 8-3 | Ebbets Field (3-1) | 33-29 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Luke Hamlin | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Thursday, June 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (35-20), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (3-2) | 33-30 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Tex Carleton | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Friday, June 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (38-21), 3-2 | Crosley Field (1-2) | 34-30 | ||
| » Starters: Jake Mooty vs Paul Derringer | Fourth | 6½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (39-21), 4-1 | Crosley Field (1-3) | 34-31 | ||
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Jim Turner | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (40-21), 7-4 | Crosley Field (1-4) | 34-32 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Bucky Walters | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (41-21), 7-6 | Crosley Field (1-5) | 34-33 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Junior Thompson | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| Monday, July 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (25-34), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (18-15) | 34-34 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Ken Raffensberger | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (25-35), 10-0 | Wrigley Field (19-15) | 35-34 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Bowman vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (25-36), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (20-15) | 36-34 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Claude Passeau | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| Thursday, July 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (26-35), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 37-34 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Mort Cooper | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-35), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 37-35 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Clyde Shoun | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Friday, July 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (27-36), 11-5 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 38-35 | ||
| » Starters: Vern Olsen vs Max Lanier | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Saturday, July 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (45-23), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (20-16) | 38-36 | ||
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Jake Mooty | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Sunday, July 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (46-23), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (20-17) | 38-37 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Hutchings vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Thursday, July 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (25-40), 8-2 | Wrigley Field (21-17) | 39-37 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Claude Passeau | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| » Lost to Braves (26-40), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (21-18) | 39-38 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Larry French | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| Friday, July 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (26-41), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (22-18) | 40-38 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Vern Olsen | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Saturday, July 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (27-41), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (22-19) | 40-39 | ||
| » Starters: Manny Salvo vs Jake Mooty | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| Future Cub Jack Aker is born in Tulare, CA. | ||||
| Sunday, July 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (41-31), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (23-19) | 41-39 | ||
| » Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 12½ out | ||
| » Lost to Giants (42-31), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (23-20) | 41-40 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Ken Raffensberger | Fourth | 12½ out | ||
| Monday, July 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (42-32), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (24-20) | 42-40 | ||
| » Starters: Cliff Melton vs Larry French | Fourth | 12½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (42-33), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (25-20) | 43-40 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Vern Olsen | Fourth | 12 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (49-28), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (25-21) | 43-41 | ||
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Jake Mooty | Fourth | 13 out | ||
| Thursday, July 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (50-28), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (25-22) | 43-42 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Curt Davis vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 13½ out | ||
| Friday, July 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (50-29), 11-4 | Wrigley Field (26-22) | 44-42 | ||
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Claude Passeau | Fourth | 12½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (27-51), 9-3 | Wrigley Field (26-23) | 44-43 | ||
| » Starters: Ike Pearson vs Larry French | Fourth | 13½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (28-51), 8-2 | Wrigley Field (26-24) | 44-44 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Vern Olsen | Fourth | 14½ out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (28-52), 8-5 | Wrigley Field (27-24) | 45-44 | ||
| » Starters: Lloyd Brown vs Jake Mooty | Fourth | 14½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (28-50), 6-1 | Braves Field (5-2) | 46-44 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Joe Sullivan | Fourth | 15 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (29-50), 4-3 | Braves Field (5-3) | 46-45 | ||
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Dick Errickson | Fourth | 16 out | ||
| Thursday, July 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (29-51), 8-4 | Braves Field (6-3) | 47-45 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Manny Salvo | Fourth | 15½ out | ||
| Friday, July 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (45-38), 14-1 | Polo Grounds V (3-3) | 48-45 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Cliff Melton | Fourth | 15½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (46-38), 1-0 | Polo Grounds V (3-4) | 48-46 | ||
| » Starters: Vern Olsen vs Bill Lohrman | Fourth | 15½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (47-38), 8-4 | Polo Grounds V (3-5) | 48-47 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jake Mooty vs Harry Gumbert | Fourth | 16 out | ||
| Monday, July 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (30-56), 7-3 | Shibe Park (5-1) | 49-47 | ||
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Ike Pearson | Fourth | 15 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (31-56), 7-5 | Shibe Park (5-2) | 49-48 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Kirby Higbe | Fourth | 16 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (32-56), 7-3 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 49-49 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jake Mooty vs Hugh Mulcahy | Fourth | 16 out | ||
| Friday, August 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (56-38), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (4-2) | 50-49 | ||
| » Starters: Larry French vs Vito Tamulis | Fourth | 14½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (56-39), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (5-2) | 51-49 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Curt Davis | Fourth | 14 out | ||
| Sunday, August 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (56-40), 11-3 | Ebbets Field (6-2) | 52-49 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Vern Olsen vs Freddie Fitzsimmons | Fourth | 14 out | ||
| » Lost to Dodgers (57-40), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (6-3) | 52-50 | ||
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Hugh Casey | Fourth | 14 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (63-34), 5-3 | Crosley Field (2-5) | 53-50 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Paul Derringer | Fourth | 13 out | ||
| Thursday, August 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (64-34), 3-1 | Crosley Field (2-6) | 53-51 | ||
| » Starters: Larry French vs Bucky Walters | Fourth | 14 out | ||
| Friday, August 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (50-48), 6-2 | Forbes Field (1-5) | 53-52 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Rip Sewell | Fifth | 15 out | ||
| Saturday, August 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (50-49), 1-0 | Forbes Field (2-5) | 54-52 | ||
| » Starters: Vern Olsen vs Mace Brown | Fourth | 15 out | ||
| Sunday, August 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (51-49), 7-3 | Forbes Field (2-6) | 54-53 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Ken Heintzelman | Fifth | 15 out | ||
| » Lost to Pirates (52-49), 5-1 | Forbes Field (2-7) | 54-54 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Dick Lanahan | Fifth | 15 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (50-52), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (27-25) | 54-55 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Larry French | Fifth | 15½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 14 | ||||
| Former Cub Charlie Hollocher dies in Frontenac, MO at the age of 45. | ||||
| Thursday, August 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (67-38), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (28-25) | 55-55 | ||
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Claude Passeau | Fifth | 14½ out | ||
| Friday, August 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (68-38), 9-4 | Wrigley Field (28-26) | 55-56 | ||
| » Starters: Whitey Moore vs Vern Olsen | Sixth | 16½ out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (69-38), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (28-27) | 55-57 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Junior Thompson vs Bill Lee | Sixth | 16½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (54-53), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (29-27) | 56-57 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Klinger vs Jake Mooty | Fifth | 16 out | ||
| Sunday, August 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (54-54), 9-1 | Wrigley Field (30-27) | 57-57 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Larry French | Sixth | 14½ out | ||
| Future Cub Paul Popovich is born in Flemington, WV. | ||||
| Tuesday, August 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (37-69), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (31-27) | 58-57 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Claude Passeau | Fifth | 14 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (38-69), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (31-28) | 58-58 | ||
| » Starters: Ike Pearson vs Bill Lee | Sixth | 14 out | ||
| Thursday, August 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (65-49), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (32-28) | 59-58 | ||
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Vern Olsen | Fourth | 14 out | ||
| Friday, August 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (65-50), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (33-28) | 60-58 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Larry French | Sixth | 13 out | ||
| Saturday, August 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (66-50), 11-3 | Wrigley Field (33-29) | 60-59 | ||
| » Starters: Curt Davis vs Ken Raffensberger | Fifth | 14 out | ||
| Sunday, August 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (59-55), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (34-29) | 61-59 | ||
| » Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Jake Mooty | Fifth | 15 out | ||
| » Lost to Giants (60-55), 12-8 | Wrigley Field (34-30) | 61-60 | ||
| » Starters: Paul Dean vs Bill Lee | Fifth | 15 out | ||
| Monday, August 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (61-55), 10-5 | Wrigley Field (34-31) | 61-61 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Vern Olsen | Fifth | 15½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (61-56), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (35-31) | 62-61 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Claude Passeau | Fifth | 15 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (48-72), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (35-32) | 62-62 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Larry French | Fifth | 15½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (49-72), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (35-33) | 62-63 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Jake Mooty | Sixth | 16½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (77-45), 5-4 | Crosley Field (2-7) | 62-64 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Bucky Walters | Fifth | 17 out | ||
| Future Cub Ramon Hernandez is born in Carolina, P.R. | ||||
| Sunday, September 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (78-45), 6-5 | Crosley Field (2-8) | 62-65 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Jim Turner | Sixth | 19 out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (79-45), 2-1 | Crosley Field (2-9) | 62-66 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Whitey Moore | Sixth | 19 out | ||
| Monday, September 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (64-58), 5-2 | Forbes Field (2-8) | 62-67 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Rip Sewell | Sixth | 19 out | ||
| » Defeated Pirates (64-59), 7-1 | Forbes Field (3-8) | 63-67 | ||
| » Starters: Vern Olsen vs Joe Bowman | Sixth | 19 out | ||
| Former Cub Johnny Welch dies in St.Louis, MO at the age of 34. | ||||
| Wednesday, September 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (65-59), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 63-68 | ||
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Max Lanier | Sixth | 20½ out | ||
| Friday, September 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (66-59), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-5) | 63-69 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Clyde Shoun | Sixth | 21½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (84-46), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (35-34) | 63-70 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Charlie Root | Sixth | 22½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (84-47), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (36-34) | 64-70 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Vern Olsen | Sixth | 21½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (78-56), 8-5 | Ebbets Field (7-3) | 65-70 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Whit Wyatt | Sixth | 21½ out | ||
| » Defeated Dodgers (78-57), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (8-3) | 66-70 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Lee Grissom | Sixth | 21½ out | ||
| Thursday, September 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (43-91), 5-1 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 67-70 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Si Johnson | Sixth | 21½ out | ||
| Friday, September 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (44-91), 6-1 | Shibe Park (6-4) | 67-71 | ||
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Kirby Higbe | Sixth | 22½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (45-91), 5-3 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 67-72 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Syl Johnson | Sixth | 23½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (59-81), 7-3 | Braves Field (6-4) | 67-73 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Manny Salvo | Fifth | 24 out | ||
| » Defeated Braves (59-82), 7-4 | Braves Field (7-4) | 68-73 | ||
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Nick Strincevich | Fifth | 24 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (66-74), 9-8 | Polo Grounds V (4-5) | 69-73 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Vern Olsen vs Carl Hubbell | Fifth | 24½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (66-75), 6-4 | Polo Grounds V (5-5) | 70-73 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Hal Schumacher | Fifth | 24½ out | ||
| Thursday, September 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (66-76), 8-2 | Polo Grounds V (6-5) | 71-73 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Bill Lohrman | Fifth | 24½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (77-66), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (37-34) | 72-73 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Vern Olsen | Fifth | 24 out | ||
| Sunday, September 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (78-66), 8-1 | Wrigley Field (37-35) | 72-74 | ||
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Dizzy Dean | Fifth | 25 out | ||
| » Lost to Cardinals (79-66), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (37-36) | 72-75 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Larry French | Fifth | 25 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Carden Gillenwater (Cardinals) | ||||
| Monday, September 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (79-67), 10-0 | Wrigley Field (38-36) | 73-75 | ||
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Claude Passeau | Fifth | 24 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (76-73), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (39-36) | 74-75 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Bill Lee | Fifth | 23 out | ||
| » Defeated Pirates (76-74), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (40-36) | 75-75 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Mace Brown vs Vern Olsen | Fifth | 23 out | ||
| Thursday, September 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (77-74), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (40-37) | 75-76 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Larry French | Fifth | 23½ out | ||
| Friday, September 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (82-69), 11-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-6) | 75-77 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Lon Warneke | Fifth | 23½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (83-69), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-7) | 75-78 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Max Lanier | Fifth | 24½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (84-69), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (3-8) | 75-79 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Mort Cooper | Fifth | 25½ out | ||
| Monday, October 7 | ||||
| Future Cub Morrie Steevens is born in Salem, IL. | ||||
| Wednesday, October 9 | ||||
| Future Cub Joe Pepitone is born in Brooklyn, NY. | ||||
| Saturday, October 12 | ||||
| Future Cub Glenn Beckert is born in Pittsburgh, PA. | ||||
| Monday, November 18 | ||||
| Future Cub Cal Koonce is born in Fayetteville, NC. | ||||
| Friday, December 13 | ||||
| Future Cub Nate Oliver is born in St. Petersburg, FL. | ||||
| Sunday, December 22 | ||||
| Future Cub Ellie Hendricks is born in Charlotte Amalie, V.I. | ||||
Game information provided by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) | ||||
