1931 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1931 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 84-70. They scored 828 runs and belted 84 home runs to go along with a .289 batting average. The offense was powered by Rogers Hornsby, who led the team with 16 home runs and 90 RBI. Kiki Cuyler and Woody English were tied for the team lead in hits with 202.
The team allowed 710 runs and had a team ERA of 3.98. Charlie Root led the pitching staff with 17 wins and 131 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Jimmy Adair | SS | 18 | 76 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .286 | .342 | .628 | .276 |
| Les Bell | 3B | 75 | 252 | 30 | 71 | 4 | 32 | 0 | .332 | .405 | .737 | .282 |
| Footsie Blair | 2B | 86 | 240 | 31 | 62 | 3 | 29 | 1 | .302 | .408 | .710 | .258 |
| Woody English | SS | 156 | 634 | 117 | 202 | 2 | 53 | 12 | .391 | .413 | .804 | .319 |
| Charlie Grimm | 1B | 146 | 531 | 65 | 176 | 4 | 66 | 1 | .393 | .458 | .851 | .331 |
| Billy Herman | 2B | 25 | 98 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 16 | 2 | .405 | .398 | .803 | .327 |
| Rogers Hornsby | 2B | 100 | 357 | 64 | 118 | 16 | 90 | 1 | .421 | .574 | .995 | .331 |
| Billy Jurges | 3B | 88 | 293 | 34 | 59 | 0 | 23 | 2 | .264 | .287 | .551 | .201 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Vince Barton | OF | 66 | 239 | 45 | 57 | 13 | 50 | 1 | .323 | .452 | .775 | .238 |
| Kiki Cuyler | OF | 154 | 613 | 110 | 202 | 9 | 88 | 13 | .404 | .473 | .877 | .330 |
| Mike Kreevich | OF | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .334 | .167 |
| Johnny Moore | OF | 39 | 104 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 1 | .288 | .346 | .634 | .240 |
| Riggs Stephenson | OF | 80 | 263 | 34 | 84 | 1 | 52 | 1 | .405 | .414 | .819 | .319 |
| Danny Taylor | OF | 88 | 270 | 48 | 81 | 5 | 41 | 4 | .372 | .448 | .820 | .300 |
| Hack Wilson | OF | 112 | 395 | 66 | 103 | 13 | 61 | 1 | .362 | .435 | .797 | .261 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Earl Grace | C | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .385 | .111 | .496 | .111 |
| Gabby Hartnett | C | 116 | 380 | 53 | 107 | 8 | 70 | 3 | .370 | .434 | .804 | .282 |
| Rollie Hemsley | C | 66 | 204 | 28 | 63 | 3 | 31 | 4 | .362 | .475 | .837 | .309 |
| Zack Taylor | C | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .250 | .750 | .250 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5451 | 828 | 1578 | 84 | 765 | 49 | .353 | .422 | .775 | .289 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Ed Baecht | 22 | 6 | 67 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 34 | 32 | 3.76 | 1.433 | |||
| Sheriff Blake | 16 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0 | 29 | 26 | 5.22 | 1.800 | |||
| Guy Bush | 39 | 24 | 180.3 | 16 | 8 | .667 | 2 | 54 | 66 | 4.49 | 1.420 | |||
| Pat Malone | 36 | 30 | 228.3 | 16 | 9 | .640 | 0 | 112 | 88 | 3.90 | 1.389 | |||
| Jakie May | 31 | 4 | 79 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2 | 38 | 43 | 3.87 | 1.570 | |||
| Charlie Root | 39 | 31 | 251 | 17 | 14 | .548 | 2 | 131 | 71 | 3.48 | 1.239 | |||
| Bob Smith | 36 | 29 | 240.3 | 15 | 12 | .556 | 2 | 63 | 62 | 3.22 | 1.253 | |||
| Leo Sweetland | 26 | 14 | 130.3 | 8 | 7 | .533 | 0 | 32 | 61 | 5.04 | 1.665 | |||
| Bud Teachout | 27 | 3 | 61.3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 5.72 | 1.746 | |||
| Lon Warneke | 20 | 7 | 64.3 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 27 | 37 | 3.22 | 1.617 | |||
| Johnny Welch | 8 | 3 | 33.7 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3.74 | 1.454 | |||
| Team Totals | 300 | 156 | 1385.5 | 84 | 70 | .545 | 8 | 541 | 524 | 3.98 | 1.423 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Woody English | 156 |
| At Bats | Woody English | 634 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Woody English | 727 |
| Batting Average | Charlie Grimm | .331 |
| On-Base % | Kiki Cuyler | .404 |
| Slugging % | Kiki Cuyler | .473 |
| OPS | Kiki Cuyler | .877 |
| Runs | Woody English | 117 |
| Hits | Kiki Cuyler and Woody English | 202 |
| Total Bases | Kiki Cuyler | 290 |
| Doubles | Woody English | 38 |
| Triples | Kiki Cuyler | 12 |
| Home Runs | Rogers Hornsby | 16 |
| RBI | Rogers Hornsby | 90 |
| Walks | Kiki Cuyler | 72 |
| Strikeouts | Woody English | 80 |
| Stolen Bases | Kiki Cuyler | 13 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Kiki Cuyler | 20 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Charlie Root | 17 |
| Losses | Charlie Root | 14 |
| Saves | Guy Bush, Jakie May, Charlie Root, and Bob Smith | 2 |
| Won-Loss % | Guy Bush | .667 |
| ERA | Bob Smith | 3.22 |
| WHIP | Charlie Root | 1.239 |
| Innings Pitched | Charlie Root | 251 |
| Games | Guy Bush and Charlie Root | 39 |
| Games Started | Charlie Root | 31 |
| Strikeouts | Charlie Root | 131 |
| Complete Games | Charlie Root | 19 |
| Shutouts | Charlie Root | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Charlie Root | 1043 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Pat Malone | 99 |
| Hits Allowed | Charlie Root | 240 |
| Walks Allowed | Pat Malone | 88 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Bob Smith | 10 |
| Wild Pitches | Guy Bush | 6 |
| Hit Batsmen | Ed Baecht | 8 |
