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:1929 Chicago Cubs season

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{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Chicago Cubs

| season = 1929

| misc = National League champions

| image = 1920 cub logo.svg

| league = National League

| ballpark = Wrigley Field

| city = Chicago

| record = {{winpct|98|54|record=y}}

| league_place = 1st

| owners = William Wrigley Jr.

| managers = Joe McCarthy

| radio = WBBM
(Pat Flanagan)
WCFL
(Johnny O'Hara)
WGN
(Bob Elson, Quin Ryan)
WMAQ
(Hal Totten)

|}}

The 1929 Chicago Cubs season was the 58th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 54th in the National League and the 14th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished first in the National League with a record of 98–54, 10.5 games ahead of the second place Pittsburgh Pirates. The team was defeated four games to one by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1929 World Series.

Offseason

Regular season

Rogers Hornsby, who was acquired from the Boston Braves in an offseason deal, had a career year, hitting .380. In the process, he hit 39 home runs with 149 RBIs and led the league with a .679 slugging percentage. The 156 runs scored by Hornsby in 1929 were the most by a right-handed batter in the National League during the 20th century. Hornsby collected his second Most Valuable Player award that year, and for the second time he won a National League pennant.

= Season standings =

{{1929 National League standings|highlight=Chicago Cubs}}

= Record vs. opponents =

{{1929 NL Record vs. opponents|team=CHC}}

= Roster =

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colspan="10" style="background-color: #0e3386; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1929 Chicago Cubs
colspan="10" style="background-color: #EE1422; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer

Sheriff Blake}}

{{MLBplayer

Guy Bush}}

{{MLBplayer

Hal Carlson}}

{{MLBplayer

Mike Cvengros}}

{{MLBplayer

Hank Grampp}}

{{MLBplayer

Trader Horne}}

{{MLBplayer

Claude Jonnard}}

{{MLBplayer

Pat Malone}}

{{MLBplayer

Art Nehf}}

{{MLBplayer

Bob Osborn}}

{{MLBplayer

Ken Penner}}

{{MLBplayer

Charlie Root}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer

Tom Angley}}

{{MLBplayer

Mike González}}

{{MLBplayer

Earl Grace}}

{{MLBplayer

Gabby Hartnett}}

{{MLBplayer

Johnny Schulte}}

{{MLBplayer

Zack Taylor}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer

Clyde Beck}}

{{MLBplayer

Footsie Blair}}

{{MLBplayer

Woody English}}

{{MLBplayer

Charlie Grimm}}

{{MLBplayer

Rogers Hornsby}}

{{MLBplayer

Norm McMillan}}

{{MLBplayer

Chick Tolson}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

{{MLBplayer

Kiki Cuyler}}

{{MLBplayer

Cliff Heathcote}}

{{MLBplayer

Johnny Moore}}

{{MLBplayer

Riggs Stephenson}}

{{MLBplayer

Danny Taylor}}

{{MLBplayer

Hack Wilson}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer

Joe McCarthy}}

Coaches

{{MLBplayer

Jimmy Burke}}

{{MLBplayer

Mickey Doolan}}

{{MLBplayer

Grover Land}}

Player stats

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| = Indicates league leader

= Batting =

== Starters by position ==

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

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! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="5%" | Pos

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="16%" | Player

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | G

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | AB

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | H

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | Avg.

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | HR

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | RBI

C{{sortname|Zack|Taylor|Zack Taylor (baseball)}}6421559.274131
1B{{sortname|Charlie|Grimm}}120463138.2981091
2B{{sortname|Rogers|Hornsby}}156602229.38039149
SS{{sortname|Woody|English}}144608168.276152
3B{{sortname|Norm|McMillan}}124495134.271555
OF{{sortname|Riggs|Stephenson}}136495179.36217110
OF{{sortname|Kiki|Cuyler}}139509183.36015102
OF{{sortname|Hack|Wilson}}150574198.34539style="background:#DDFFDD;| 159

== Other batters ==

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="16%" | Player

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | G

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | AB

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | H

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | Avg.

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | HR

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | RBI

{{sortname|Cliff|Heathcote}}8222470.313231
{{sortname|Clyde|Beck}}5419040.21109
{{sortname|Mike|González|Mike González (catcher)}}6016740.240018
{{sortname|Chick|Tolson}}3210928.257119
{{sortname|Earl|Grace}}278020.250217
{{sortname|Footsie|Blair}}267223.31918
{{sortname|Johnny|Schulte}}316918.26109
{{sortname|Johnny|Moore|Johnny Moore (baseball)}}376318.28628
{{sortname|Gabby|Hartnett}}25226.27319
{{sortname|Tom|Angley}}5164.25006
{{sortname|Danny|Taylor|Danny Taylor (baseball)}}230.00000

= Pitching =

== Starting pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="16%" | Player

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | G

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | IP

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | W

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | L

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | ERA

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | SO

{{sortname|Charlie|Root}}43272.01963.47124
{{sortname|Pat|Malone}}40267.0style="background:#DDFFDD;|22103.57style="background:#DDFFDD;|166
{{sortname|Sheriff|Blake}}35218.114134.2970
{{sortname|Hank|Grampp}}12.00127.000

== Other pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="16%" | Player

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | G

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | IP

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | W

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | L

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | ERA

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | SO

{{sortname|Guy|Bush}}50270.21873.6682
{{sortname|Art|Nehf}}32120.2855.5927
{{sortname|Hal|Carlson}}31111.21155.1635
{{sortname|Bob|Osborn}}39.0003.001

== Relief pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="16%" | Player

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | G

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | W

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | L

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | SV

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | ERA

! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago Cubs}};" width="9%" | SO

{{sortname|Mike|Cvengros}}325424.6423
{{sortname|Claude|Jonnard}}120107.4811
{{sortname|Trader|Horne|Trader Horne (baseball)}}111105.593
{{sortname|Ken|Penner}}50102.843

1929 World Series

{{main|1929 World Series}}

AL Philadelphia Athletics (4) vs. NL Chicago Cubs (1)

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style="background: #e3e3e3;"

!|Game

ScoreDateLocationAttendance
style="background: #e3e3e3;"
1Philadelphia Athletics – 3, Chicago Cubs – 1October 8Wrigley Field50,740
style="background: #e3e3e3;"

|2

Philadelphia Athletics – 9, Chicago Cubs – 3October 9Wrigley Field49,987
3Chicago Cubs – 3, Philadelphia Athletics – 1October 11Shibe Park29,921
style="background: #e3e3e3;"

|4

Chicago Cubs – 8, Philadelphia Athletics – 10October 12Shibe Park29,921
5Chicago Cubs – 2, Philadelphia Athletics – 3October 14Shibe Park29,921
style="background: #e3e3e3;"

Awards and honors

= Records =

  • Rogers Hornsby, National League record, Most runs by a second baseman, (156).Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.91, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, {{ISBN|978-0-451-22363-0}}

Farm system

{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

{{MLB Farm System|level20=AA|team20=Los Angeles Angels|league20=Pacific Coast League|manager20=Marty Krug and Jack Lelivelt}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/1929.shtml 1929 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference]

{{National League champions}}

{{1929 MLB season by team}}

{{Chicago Cubs}}

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