1939 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1939 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 84-70. They scored 724 runs and belted 91 home runs to go along with a .266 batting average. The offense was powered by Hank Leiber, who led the team with 24 home runs and 88 RBI. Stan Hack and Billy Herman were tied for the team lead in hits with 191.
The team allowed 678 runs and had a team ERA of 3.80. Leading the team in wins was Bill Lee, with 19. Claude Passeau struck out 108 batters to lead the team.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Dick Bartell | SS | 105 | 336 | 37 | 80 | 3 | 34 | 6 | .335 | .348 | .683 | .238 |
| Phil Cavarretta | 1B | 22 | 55 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .322 | .364 | .686 | .273 |
| Stan Hack | 3B | 156 | 641 | 112 | 191 | 8 | 56 | 17 | .364 | .398 | .762 | .298 |
| Billy Herman | 2B | 156 | 623 | 111 | 191 | 7 | 70 | 9 | .378 | .453 | .831 | .307 |
| Bobby Mattick | SS | 51 | 178 | 16 | 51 | 0 | 23 | 1 | .314 | .365 | .679 | .287 |
| Steve Mesner | SS | 17 | 43 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .340 | .372 | .712 | .279 |
| Rip Russell | 1B | 143 | 542 | 55 | 148 | 9 | 79 | 2 | .318 | .386 | .704 | .273 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Augie Galan | OF | 148 | 549 | 104 | 167 | 6 | 71 | 8 | .392 | .432 | .824 | .304 |
| Jim Gleeson | OF | 111 | 332 | 43 | 74 | 4 | 45 | 7 | .308 | .352 | .660 | .223 |
| Hank Leiber | OF | 112 | 365 | 65 | 113 | 24 | 88 | 1 | .411 | .556 | .967 | .310 |
| Joe Marty | OF | 23 | 76 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | .175 | .224 | .399 | .132 |
| Bill Nicholson | OF | 58 | 220 | 37 | 65 | 5 | 38 | 0 | .354 | .464 | .818 | .295 |
| Carl Reynolds | OF | 88 | 281 | 33 | 69 | 4 | 44 | 5 | .298 | .367 | .665 | .246 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Bob Garbark | C | 24 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .286 | .143 |
| Gabby Hartnett | C | 97 | 306 | 36 | 85 | 12 | 59 | 0 | .358 | .467 | .825 | .278 |
| Gus Mancuso | C | 80 | 251 | 17 | 58 | 2 | 17 | 0 | .298 | .295 | .593 | .231 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5293 | 724 | 1407 | 91 | 671 | 61 | .328 | .391 | .718 | .266 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Clay Bryant | 4 | 4 | 31.3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 5.74 | 1.789 | |||
| Dizzy Dean | 19 | 13 | 96.3 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 3.36 | 1.194 | |||
| Larry French | 36 | 21 | 194 | 15 | 8 | .652 | 1 | 98 | 50 | 3.29 | 1.314 | |||
| Ray Harrell | 4 | 2 | 17.3 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8.31 | 2.023 | |||
| Kirby Higbe | 9 | 2 | 22.7 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 3.18 | 1.498 | |||
| Bill Lee | 37 | 36 | 282.3 | 19 | 15 | .559 | 0 | 105 | 85 | 3.44 | 1.346 | |||
| Gene Lillard | 20 | 7 | 55 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0 | 31 | 36 | 6.55 | 1.891 | |||
| Vern Olsen | 4 | 0 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .00 | 1.169 | |||
| Vance Page | 27 | 17 | 139.3 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 1 | 43 | 37 | 3.88 | 1.479 | |||
| Claude Passeau | 34 | 27 | 221 | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3 | 108 | 48 | 3.05 | 1.190 | |||
| Charlie Root | 35 | 16 | 167.3 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4 | 65 | 34 | 4.03 | 1.333 | |||
| Jack Russell | 39 | 0 | 68.7 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 3.67 | 1.485 | |||
| Earl Whitehill | 24 | 11 | 89.3 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 1 | 42 | 50 | 5.14 | 1.702 | |||
| Team Totals | 292 | 156 | 1392.2 | 84 | 70 | .545 | 13 | 584 | 430 | 3.80 | 1.389 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Stan Hack and Billy Herman | 156 |
| At Bats | Stan Hack | 641 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Stan Hack | 723 |
| Batting Average | Billy Herman | .307 |
| On-Base % | Augie Galan | .392 |
| Slugging % | Billy Herman | .453 |
| OPS | Billy Herman | .831 |
| Runs | Stan Hack | 112 |
| Hits | Stan Hack and Billy Herman | 191 |
| Total Bases | Billy Herman | 282 |
| Doubles | Augie Galan | 36 |
| Triples | Billy Herman | 18 |
| Home Runs | Hank Leiber | 24 |
| RBI | Hank Leiber | 88 |
| Walks | Augie Galan | 75 |
| Strikeouts | Rip Russell | 56 |
| Stolen Bases | Stan Hack | 17 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Billy Herman | 19 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Billy Herman | 24 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Bill Lee | 19 |
| Losses | Bill Lee | 15 |
| Saves | Charlie Root | 4 |
| Won-Loss % | Larry French | .652 |
| ERA | Claude Passeau | 3.05 |
| WHIP | Claude Passeau | 1.190 |
| Innings Pitched | Bill Lee | 282.3 |
| Games | Jack Russell | 39 |
| Games Started | Bill Lee | 36 |
| Strikeouts | Claude Passeau | 108 |
| Complete Games | Bill Lee | 20 |
| Shutouts | Dizzy Dean and Larry French | 2 |
| Batters Faced | Bill Lee | 1202 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Bill Lee | 108 |
| Hits Allowed | Bill Lee | 295 |
| Walks Allowed | Bill Lee | 85 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Bill Lee | 18 |
| Wild Pitches | Larry French | 5 |
| Hit Batsmen | Earl Whitehill | 5 |
