1946 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 82-71
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,342,970, Avg. 20,914
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Charlie Grimm (82-71)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1946 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 82-71
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,342,970, Avg. 20,914
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Charlie Grimm (82-71)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1946 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1946 season with a record of 82 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Cubs plated 626 runs and allowed 581 runs. Phil Cavarretta accounted for 78 RBI. Eddie Waitkus led batters with significant playing time with a .304 average. Hank Wyse topped the team with 14 wins, while Paul Erickson recorded a 2.43 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Grimm coached the team.
Click on column headings to sort.
Regular Season Runs For: 619
Regular Season Runs Against: 574
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 18, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 20, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 0-1 | 3-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 21, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 0-2 | 3-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 23, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 0-2 | 4-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 24, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 0-2 | 4-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 25, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 0-3 | 4-1 | 4-4 | ||
| April 27, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 0-3 | 4-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 28, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 0-3 | 5-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 28, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 0-3 | 6-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 30, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 1-3 | 6-2 | 7-5 | ||
| May 1, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 1-4 | 6-2 | 7-6 | ||
| May 2, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 1-5 | 6-2 | 7-7 | ||
| May 3, 1946 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 2-5 | 6-2 | 8-7 | ||
| May 4, 1946 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 2-6 | 6-2 | 8-8 | ||
| May 5, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 3-6 | 6-2 | 9-8 | ||
| May 5, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 3-7 | 6-2 | 9-9 | ||
| May 8, 1946 | Boston Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 4-7 | 6-2 | 10-9 | ||
| May 9, 1946 | Boston Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 4-8 | 6-2 | 10-10 | ||
| May 12, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 5-8 | 6-2 | 11-10 | ||
| May 15, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 5-8 | 7-2 | 12-10 | ||
| May 18, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 19 at New York Giants 3 | W | 5-8 | 8-2 | 13-10 | ||
| May 19, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 5-8 | 8-3 | 13-11 | ||
| May 19, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 5-8 | 9-3 | 14-11 | ||
| May 20, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 5-8 | 10-3 | 15-11 | ||
| May 22, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 5-8 | 10-4 | 15-12 | ||
| May 23, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 5-8 | 10-5 | 15-13 | ||
| May 24, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 5-8 | 10-6 | 15-14 | ||
| May 26, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 5-8 | 10-7 | 15-15 | ||
| May 27, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 6-8 | 10-7 | 16-15 | ||
| May 28, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 6-9 | 10-7 | 16-16 | ||
| May 29, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 6-10 | 10-7 | 16-17 | ||
| May 30, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 7-10 | 10-7 | 17-17 | ||
| May 30, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 7-11 | 10-7 | 17-18 | ||
| June 1, 1946 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 8-11 | 10-7 | 18-18 | ||
| June 2, 1946 | Boston Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 9-11 | 10-7 | 19-18 | ||
| June 2, 1946 | Boston Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 9-12 | 10-7 | 19-19 | ||
| June 4, 1946 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 10-12 | 10-7 | 20-19 | ||
| June 5, 1946 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 11-12 | 10-7 | 21-19 | ||
| June 6, 1946 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 12-12 | 10-7 | 22-19 | ||
| June 7, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 13-12 | 10-7 | 23-19 | ||
| June 8, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 14-12 | 10-7 | 24-19 | ||
| June 9, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 15-12 | 10-7 | 25-19 | ||
| June 10, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 15-13 | 10-7 | 25-20 | ||
| June 11, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 15-14 | 10-7 | 25-21 | ||
| June 14, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 15-14 | 11-7 | 26-21 | ||
| June 15, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 15-14 | 11-8 | 26-22 | ||
| June 16, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 15-14 | 11-9 | 26-23 | ||
| June 18, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 15-14 | 12-9 | 27-23 | ||
| June 21, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 4 | W | 15-14 | 13-9 | 28-23 | ||
| June 22, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 2 | W | 15-14 | 14-9 | 29-23 | ||
| June 22, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Giants 5 | W | 15-14 | 15-9 | 30-23 | ||
| June 23, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Giants 4 | W | 15-14 | 16-9 | 31-23 | ||
| June 23, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 10 at New York Giants 15 | L | 15-14 | 16-10 | 31-24 | ||
| June 24, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 15-14 | 16-11 | 31-25 | ||
| June 25, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 15-14 | 17-11 | 32-25 | ||
| June 26, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 11 | L | 15-14 | 17-12 | 32-26 | ||
| June 27, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 15-14 | 18-12 | 33-26 | ||
| June 28, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 15-14 | 18-13 | 33-27 | ||
| June 30, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 15-14 | 18-14 | 33-28 | ||
| June 30, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 15-14 | 19-14 | 34-28 | ||
| July 1, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 15-15 | 19-14 | 34-29 | ||
| July 2, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 15-16 | 19-14 | 34-30 | ||
| July 3, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 16-16 | 19-14 | 35-30 | ||
| July 3, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 17-16 | 19-14 | 36-30 | ||
| July 4, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 17-16 | 19-15 | 36-31 | ||
| July 4, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 17-16 | 20-15 | 37-31 | ||
| July 5, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 17-16 | 20-16 | 37-32 | ||
| July 6, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 18-16 | 20-16 | 38-32 | ||
| July 6, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 19-16 | 20-16 | 39-32 | ||
| July 7, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 19-17 | 20-16 | 39-33 | ||
| July 11, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 20-17 | 20-16 | 40-33 | ||
| July 12, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 21-17 | 20-16 | 41-33 | ||
| July 13, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 21-18 | 20-16 | 41-34 | ||
| July 14, 1946 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 22-18 | 20-16 | 42-34 | ||
| July 15, 1946 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 23-18 | 20-16 | 43-34 | ||
| July 16, 1946 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 23-19 | 20-16 | 43-35 | ||
| July 17, 1946 | Boston Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 24-19 | 20-16 | 44-35 | ||
| July 18, 1946 | Boston Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 24-20 | 20-16 | 44-36 | ||
| July 19, 1946 | Boston Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 24-21 | 20-16 | 44-37 | ||
| July 20, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 25-21 | 20-16 | 45-37 | ||
| July 20, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 26-21 | 20-16 | 46-37 | ||
| July 21, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 27-21 | 20-16 | 47-37 | ||
| July 21, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 27-22 | 20-16 | 47-38 | ||
| July 24, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 27-22 | 20-17 | 47-39 | ||
| July 25, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 27-22 | 20-18 | 47-40 | ||
| July 26, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 27-22 | 20-19 | 47-41 | ||
| July 27, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 27-22 | 21-19 | 48-41 | ||
| July 27, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 27-22 | 21-20 | 48-42 | ||
| July 28, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 27-22 | 22-20 | 49-42 | ||
| July 28, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 27-22 | 23-20 | 50-42 | ||
| July 29, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 4 | W | 27-22 | 24-20 | 51-42 | ||
| July 30, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 27-22 | 24-21 | 51-43 | ||
| July 31, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Giants 1 | W | 27-22 | 25-21 | 52-43 | ||
| August 3, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 27-22 | 25-22 | 52-44 | ||
| August 4, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 27-22 | 25-23 | 52-45 | ||
| August 4, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 27-22 | 25-24 | 52-46 | ||
| August 6, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 27-22 | 26-24 | 53-46 | ||
| August 8, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 27-22 | 27-24 | 54-46 | ||
| August 9, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 27-22 | 28-24 | 55-46 | ||
| August 10, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 27-22 | 28-25 | 55-47 | ||
| August 11, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 27-22 | 28-26 | 55-48 | ||
| August 12, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 27-23 | 28-26 | 55-49 | ||
| August 13, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 28-23 | 28-26 | 56-49 | ||
| August 14, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 28-24 | 28-26 | 56-50 | ||
| August 15, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 28-25 | 28-26 | 56-51 | ||
| August 15, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 29-25 | 28-26 | 57-51 | ||
| August 16, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 29-26 | 28-26 | 57-52 | ||
| August 17, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 30-26 | 28-26 | 58-52 | ||
| August 18, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 31-26 | 28-26 | 59-52 | ||
| August 20, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 32-26 | 28-26 | 60-52 | ||
| August 20, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 33-26 | 28-26 | 61-52 | ||
| August 21, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 33-27 | 28-26 | 61-53 | ||
| August 22, 1946 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 33-28 | 28-26 | 61-54 | ||
| August 23, 1946 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 34-28 | 28-26 | 62-54 | ||
| August 24, 1946 | Boston Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 35-28 | 28-26 | 63-54 | ||
| August 25, 1946 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 36-28 | 28-26 | 64-54 | ||
| August 26, 1946 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 37-28 | 28-26 | 65-54 | ||
| August 27, 1946 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 38-28 | 28-26 | 66-54 | ||
| August 28, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 39-28 | 28-26 | 67-54 | ||
| August 29, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 40-28 | 28-26 | 68-54 | ||
| August 31, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 40-28 | 28-27 | 68-55 | ||
| September 1, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 40-28 | 29-27 | 69-55 | ||
| September 1, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 40-28 | 30-27 | 70-55 | ||
| September 2, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 40-28 | 30-28 | 70-56 | ||
| September 2, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 40-28 | 31-28 | 71-56 | ||
| September 3, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 40-28 | 32-28 | 72-56 | ||
| September 4, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 40-28 | 32-29 | 72-57 | ||
| September 5, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 40-28 | 32-30 | 72-58 | ||
| September 7, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 40-29 | 32-30 | 72-59 | ||
| September 8, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 41-29 | 32-30 | 73-59 | ||
| September 10, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 10 | L | 41-29 | 32-31 | 73-60 | ||
| September 12, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 41-29 | 33-31 | 74-60 | ||
| September 12, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 41-29 | 33-32 | 74-61 | ||
| September 13, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 41-29 | 33-33 | 74-62 | ||
| September 14, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 41-29 | 33-34 | 74-63 | ||
| September 15, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 41-29 | 33-35 | 74-64 | ||
| September 15, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 41-29 | 34-35 | 75-64 | ||
| September 16, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 41-29 | 35-35 | 76-64 | ||
| September 17, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 41-29 | 35-36 | 76-65 | ||
| September 18, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 41-29 | 36-36 | 77-65 | ||
| September 19, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 1 | L | 41-29 | 36-37 | 77-66 | ||
| September 21, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 41-30 | 36-37 | 77-67 | ||
| September 22, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 42-30 | 36-37 | 78-67 | ||
| September 23, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 42-31 | 36-37 | 78-68 | ||
| September 24, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 43-31 | 36-37 | 79-68 | ||
| September 24, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 43-32 | 36-37 | 79-69 | ||
| September 25, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 43-33 | 36-37 | 79-70 | ||
| September 26, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 44-33 | 36-37 | 80-70 | ||
| September 27, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 44-33 | 37-37 | 81-70 | ||
| September 28, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 44-33 | 37-38 | 81-71 | ||
| September 29, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 44-33 | 38-38 | 82-71 |
