1942 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1942 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 68-86. They scored 591 runs and belted 75 home runs to go along with a .254 batting average. The offense was powered by Bill Nicholson, who led the team with 21 home runs, 78 RBI, and 173 hits.
The team allowed 667 runs and had a team ERA of 3.60. Claude Passeau led the pitching staff with 19 wins and 89 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Cy Block | 3B | 9 | 33 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .417 | .455 | .872 | .364 |
| Babe Dahlgren | 1B | 17 | 56 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .267 | .232 | .499 | .214 |
| Jimmie Foxx | 1B | 70 | 205 | 25 | 42 | 3 | 19 | 1 | .282 | .288 | .570 | .205 |
| Stan Hack | 3B | 140 | 553 | 91 | 166 | 6 | 39 | 9 | .402 | .409 | .811 | .300 |
| Lennie Merullo | SS | 143 | 515 | 53 | 132 | 2 | 37 | 14 | .310 | .324 | .634 | .256 |
| Rip Russell | 1B | 102 | 302 | 32 | 73 | 8 | 41 | 0 | .282 | .351 | .633 | .242 |
| Lou Stringer | 2B | 121 | 406 | 45 | 96 | 9 | 41 | 3 | .292 | .352 | .644 | .236 |
| Bobby Sturgeon | 2B | 63 | 162 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 2 | .269 | .302 | .571 | .247 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Phil Cavarretta | OF | 136 | 482 | 59 | 130 | 3 | 54 | 7 | .365 | .363 | .728 | .270 |
| Dom Dallessandro | OF | 96 | 264 | 30 | 69 | 4 | 43 | 4 | .350 | .383 | .733 | .261 |
| Charlie Gilbert | OF | 74 | 179 | 18 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .284 | .251 | .535 | .184 |
| Peanuts Lowrey | OF | 27 | 58 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .242 | .241 | .483 | .190 |
| Bill Nicholson | OF | 152 | 588 | 83 | 173 | 21 | 78 | 8 | .382 | .476 | .858 | .294 |
| Lou Novikoff | OF | 128 | 483 | 48 | 145 | 7 | 64 | 3 | .337 | .416 | .753 | .300 |
| Whitey Platt | OF | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .063 | .063 | .126 | .063 |
| Marv Rickert | OF | 8 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .296 | .269 | .565 | .269 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Marv Felderman | C | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .167 | .453 | .167 |
| Paul Gillespie | C | 5 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .294 | .625 | .919 | .250 |
| Chico Hernandez | C | 47 | 118 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .295 | .271 | .566 | .229 |
| Clyde McCullough | C | 109 | 337 | 39 | 95 | 5 | 31 | 7 | .331 | .398 | .729 | .282 |
| Bob Scheffing | C | 44 | 102 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 2 | .248 | .284 | .532 | .196 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5354 | 591 | 1360 | 75 | 533 | 63 | .316 | .353 | .669 | .254 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Joe Berry | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18.00 | 4.500 | |||
| Hi Bithorn | 38 | 16 | 171.3 | 9 | 14 | .391 | 2 | 65 | 81 | 3.68 | 1.588 | |||
| Bob Bowman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .00 | 1.000 | |||
| Vallie Eaves | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.00 | 2.000 | |||
| Paul Erickson | 18 | 7 | 63 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 0 | 26 | 41 | 5.43 | 1.762 | |||
| Dick Errickson | 13 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 4.12 | 1.958 | |||
| Bill Fleming | 33 | 14 | 134.3 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2 | 59 | 63 | 3.01 | 1.340 | |||
| Jesse Flores | 4 | 0 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3.38 | 1.321 | |||
| Ed Hanyzewski | 6 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 3.79 | 1.316 | |||
| Emil Kush | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .00 | 1.000 | |||
| Bill Lee | 32 | 30 | 219.7 | 13 | 13 | .500 | 0 | 75 | 67 | 3.85 | 1.311 | |||
| Jake Mooty | 19 | 10 | 84.3 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 1 | 28 | 44 | 4.70 | 1.578 | |||
| Vern Olsen | 32 | 17 | 140.3 | 6 | 9 | .400 | 1 | 46 | 55 | 4.49 | 1.540 | |||
| Claude Passeau | 35 | 34 | 278.3 | 19 | 14 | .576 | 0 | 89 | 74 | 2.68 | 1.286 | |||
| Tot Pressnell | 27 | 0 | 39.3 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5.49 | 1.145 | |||
| Johnny Schmitz | 23 | 10 | 86.7 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 2 | 51 | 45 | 3.43 | 1.326 | |||
| Lon Warneke | 15 | 12 | 99 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 2.27 | 1.192 | |||
| Hank Wyse | 4 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1.93 | 1.393 | |||
| Team Totals | 305 | 155 | 1400.5 | 68 | 86 | .442 | 14 | 507 | 525 | 3.60 | 1.408 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Bill Nicholson | 152 |
| At Bats | Bill Nicholson | 588 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Bill Nicholson | 673 |
| Batting Average | Stan Hack and Lou Novikoff | .300 |
| On-Base % | Stan Hack | .402 |
| Slugging % | Bill Nicholson | .476 |
| OPS | Bill Nicholson | .858 |
| Runs | Stan Hack | 91 |
| Hits | Bill Nicholson | 173 |
| Total Bases | Bill Nicholson | 280 |
| Doubles | Stan Hack | 36 |
| Triples | Bill Nicholson | 11 |
| Home Runs | Bill Nicholson | 21 |
| RBI | Bill Nicholson | 78 |
| Walks | Stan Hack | 94 |
| Strikeouts | Bill Nicholson | 80 |
| Stolen Bases | Lennie Merullo | 14 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Lennie Merullo | 22 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Lou Novikoff | 15 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Claude Passeau | 19 |
| Losses | Hi Bithorn and Claude Passeau | 14 |
| Saves | Tot Pressnell | 4 |
| Won-Loss % | Claude Passeau | .576 |
| ERA | Claude Passeau | 2.68 |
| WHIP | Claude Passeau | 1.286 |
| Innings Pitched | Claude Passeau | 278.3 |
| Games | Hi Bithorn | 38 |
| Games Started | Claude Passeau | 34 |
| Strikeouts | Claude Passeau | 89 |
| Complete Games | Claude Passeau | 24 |
| Shutouts | Claude Passeau | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Claude Passeau | 1177 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Bill Lee | 94 |
| Hits Allowed | Claude Passeau | 284 |
| Walks Allowed | Hi Bithorn | 81 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Claude Passeau | 13 |
| Wild Pitches | Jake Mooty and Claude Passeau | 4 |
| Hit Batsmen | Tot Pressnell | 5 |
