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1939 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 726,663, Avg. 12,003
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Gabby Hartnett (84-70)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1939 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1939 season with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Cubs scored 724 runs and conceded 678 runs. Hank Leiber led Chicago with 24 home runs and drove in 88 runs. Billy Herman paced all regular hitters with a .307 average. Bill Lee topped the team with 19 wins, while Larry French added 15 or more wins, too Claude Passeau registered a 3.05 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Gabby Hartnett coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 704
Regular Season Runs Against: 665
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 21, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 22, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
April 23, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
April 24, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
April 25, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
April 26, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | ||
April 27, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | L | 3-0 | 2-2 | 5-2 | ||
April 28, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 | ||
April 29, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
April 30, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | ||
May 2, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 4-1 | 2-4 | 6-5 | ||
May 3, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 4-1 | 2-5 | 6-6 | ||
May 4, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 4-1 | 2-6 | 6-7 | ||
May 5, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 4-1 | 2-7 | 6-8 | ||
May 6, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 4-1 | 3-7 | 7-8 | ||
May 7, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 10 | L | 4-1 | 3-8 | 7-9 | ||
May 8, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 2 | W | 4-1 | 4-8 | 8-9 | ||
May 9, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 11 at New York Giants 7 | W | 4-1 | 5-8 | 9-9 | ||
May 10, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Bees 6 | L | 4-1 | 5-9 | 9-10 | ||
May 11, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Bees 2 | W | 4-1 | 6-9 | 10-10 | ||
May 13, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 4-1 | 7-9 | 11-10 | ||
May 14, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 4-1 | 7-10 | 11-11 | ||
May 15, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 4-1 | 8-10 | 12-11 | ||
May 16, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 12 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 4-2 | 8-10 | 12-12 | ||
May 18, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 5-2 | 8-10 | 13-12 | ||
May 19, 1939 | New York Giants 11 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 5-3 | 8-10 | 13-13 | ||
May 20, 1939 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 6-3 | 8-10 | 14-13 | ||
May 21, 1939 | Boston Bees 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 7-3 | 8-10 | 15-13 | ||
May 22, 1939 | Boston Bees 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 7-4 | 8-10 | 15-14 | ||
May 23, 1939 | Boston Bees 8 at Chicago Cubs 15 | W | 8-4 | 8-10 | 16-14 | ||
May 24, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 9-4 | 8-10 | 17-14 | ||
May 25, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 9-5 | 8-10 | 17-15 | ||
May 26, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 9-6 | 8-10 | 17-16 | ||
May 27, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 9-7 | 8-10 | 17-17 | ||
May 28, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 10-7 | 8-10 | 18-17 | ||
May 29, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 10-7 | 8-11 | 18-18 | ||
May 30, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 10-7 | 9-11 | 19-18 | ||
May 30, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 10-7 | 10-11 | 20-18 | ||
June 1, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 10-7 | 10-12 | 20-19 | ||
June 3, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 10-7 | 11-12 | 21-19 | ||
June 4, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 10-7 | 12-12 | 22-19 | ||
June 5, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 10-7 | 12-13 | 22-20 | ||
June 6, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 10-7 | 12-14 | 22-21 | ||
June 7, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Giants 1 | W | 10-7 | 13-14 | 23-21 | ||
June 8, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 5 | L | 10-7 | 13-15 | 23-22 | ||
June 9, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 10-7 | 13-16 | 23-23 | ||
June 10, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Bees 1 | W | 10-7 | 14-16 | 24-23 | ||
June 11, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Bees 4 | L | 10-7 | 14-17 | 24-24 | ||
June 11, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Bees 3 | W | 10-7 | 15-17 | 25-24 | ||
June 14, 1939 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 10-8 | 15-17 | 25-25 | ||
June 15, 1939 | New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 10-9 | 15-17 | 25-26 | ||
June 16, 1939 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 10-10 | 15-17 | 25-27 | ||
June 17, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 10-11 | 15-17 | 25-28 | ||
June 18, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 11-11 | 15-17 | 26-28 | ||
June 18, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 12-11 | 15-17 | 27-28 | ||
June 20, 1939 | Boston Bees 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 13-11 | 15-17 | 28-28 | ||
June 21, 1939 | Boston Bees 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 14-11 | 15-17 | 29-28 | ||
June 22, 1939 | Boston Bees 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 15-11 | 15-17 | 30-28 | ||
June 23, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 16-11 | 15-17 | 31-28 | ||
June 24, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 16-12 | 15-17 | 31-29 | ||
June 25, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 17-12 | 15-17 | 32-29 | ||
June 27, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 17-12 | 15-18 | 32-30 | ||
June 28, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 17-12 | 16-18 | 33-30 | ||
June 29, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 17-12 | 17-18 | 34-30 | ||
June 30, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 18-12 | 17-18 | 35-30 | ||
July 1, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 18-13 | 17-18 | 35-31 | ||
July 2, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 19-13 | 17-18 | 36-31 | ||
July 2, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 19-14 | 17-18 | 36-32 | ||
July 3, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 19-15 | 17-18 | 36-33 | ||
July 4, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 19-16 | 17-18 | 36-34 | ||
July 4, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 20-16 | 17-18 | 37-34 | ||
July 5, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 20-16 | 17-19 | 37-35 | ||
July 6, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 20-16 | 17-20 | 37-36 | ||
July 7, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 20-16 | 18-20 | 38-36 | ||
July 8, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 20-16 | 19-20 | 39-36 | ||
July 9, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 13 | L | 20-16 | 19-21 | 39-37 | ||
July 13, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 20-16 | 20-21 | 40-37 | ||
July 15, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 20-16 | 20-22 | 40-38 | ||
July 16, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 20-16 | 21-22 | 41-38 | ||
July 16, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 20-16 | 21-23 | 41-39 | ||
July 17, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 20-16 | 22-23 | 42-39 | ||
July 18, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 20-16 | 23-23 | 43-39 | ||
July 19, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Bees 3 | L | 20-16 | 23-24 | 43-40 | ||
July 20, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Bees 2 | L | 20-16 | 23-25 | 43-41 | ||
July 21, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Bees 1 | W | 20-16 | 24-25 | 44-41 | ||
July 22, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Giants 7 | W | 20-16 | 25-25 | 45-41 | ||
July 23, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Giants 5 | W | 20-16 | 26-25 | 46-41 | ||
July 25, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 20-17 | 26-25 | 46-42 | ||
July 25, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 20-18 | 26-25 | 46-43 | ||
July 26, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 21-18 | 26-25 | 47-43 | ||
July 27, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 22-18 | 26-25 | 48-43 | ||
July 28, 1939 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 23-18 | 26-25 | 49-43 | ||
July 29, 1939 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 23-19 | 26-25 | 49-44 | ||
July 30, 1939 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 23-20 | 26-25 | 49-45 | ||
August 1, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 24-20 | 26-25 | 50-45 | ||
August 3, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 25-20 | 26-25 | 51-45 | ||
August 4, 1939 | Boston Bees 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 26-20 | 26-25 | 52-45 | ||
August 5, 1939 | Boston Bees 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 27-20 | 26-25 | 53-45 | ||
August 6, 1939 | Boston Bees 9 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 27-21 | 26-25 | 53-46 | ||
August 8, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 28-21 | 26-25 | 54-46 | ||
August 8, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 28-22 | 26-25 | 54-47 | ||
August 9, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 28-23 | 26-25 | 54-48 | ||
August 9, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 28-24 | 26-25 | 54-49 | ||
August 10, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 29-24 | 26-25 | 55-49 | ||
August 11, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 30-24 | 26-25 | 56-49 | ||
August 12, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 31-24 | 26-25 | 57-49 | ||
August 13, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 32-24 | 26-25 | 58-49 | ||
August 14, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 32-24 | 27-25 | 59-49 | ||
August 15, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 32-24 | 27-26 | 59-50 | ||
August 16, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 32-24 | 28-26 | 60-50 | ||
August 17, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 32-24 | 28-27 | 60-51 | ||
August 19, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 32-24 | 29-27 | 61-51 | ||
August 20, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 32-24 | 29-28 | 61-52 | ||
August 20, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 32-24 | 30-28 | 62-52 | ||
August 21, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 32-24 | 31-28 | 63-52 | ||
August 22, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 4 | L | 32-24 | 31-29 | 63-53 | ||
August 23, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Giants 3 | W | 32-24 | 32-29 | 64-53 | ||
August 24, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Bees 1 | W | 32-24 | 33-29 | 65-53 | ||
August 26, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Boston Bees 1 | W | 32-24 | 34-29 | 66-53 | ||
August 27, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 32-24 | 34-30 | 66-54 | ||
August 27, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 32-24 | 34-31 | 66-55 | ||
August 28, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 32-24 | 35-31 | 67-55 | ||
September 1, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 32-24 | 36-31 | 68-55 | ||
September 1, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 32-24 | 36-32 | 68-56 | ||
September 2, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 32-24 | 37-32 | 69-56 | ||
September 3, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 32-24 | 37-33 | 69-57 | ||
September 4, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 32-25 | 37-33 | 69-58 | ||
September 4, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 32-26 | 37-33 | 69-59 | ||
September 6, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 33-26 | 37-33 | 70-59 | ||
September 7, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 33-27 | 37-33 | 70-60 | ||
September 8, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 33-28 | 37-33 | 70-61 | ||
September 9, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 34-28 | 37-33 | 71-61 | ||
September 10, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 34-29 | 37-33 | 71-62 | ||
September 12, 1939 | Boston Bees 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 35-29 | 37-33 | 72-62 | ||
September 13, 1939 | Boston Bees 4 at Chicago Cubs 15 | W | 36-29 | 37-33 | 73-62 | ||
September 14, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 37-29 | 37-33 | 74-62 | ||
September 14, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 38-29 | 37-33 | 75-62 | ||
September 15, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 39-29 | 37-33 | 76-62 | ||
September 15, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 39-30 | 37-33 | 76-63 | ||
September 16, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 40-30 | 37-33 | 77-63 | ||
September 17, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 40-31 | 37-33 | 77-64 | ||
September 17, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 40-32 | 37-33 | 77-65 | ||
September 19, 1939 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 41-32 | 37-33 | 78-65 | ||
September 20, 1939 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 41-33 | 37-33 | 78-66 | ||
September 21, 1939 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 42-33 | 37-33 | 79-66 | ||
September 22, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 42-33 | 37-34 | 79-67 | ||
September 23, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 42-33 | 37-35 | 79-68 | ||
September 24, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 42-33 | 37-36 | 79-69 | ||
September 27, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 42-33 | 38-36 | 80-69 | ||
September 27, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 42-33 | 39-36 | 81-69 | ||
September 30, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 43-33 | 39-36 | 82-69 | ||
September 30, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 43-34 | 39-36 | 82-70 | ||
October 1, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 44-34 | 39-36 | 83-70 |