1949 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 61-93
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 1,143,139, Avg. 16,576
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Charlie Grimm (19-31)
Manager: Frankie Frisch (42-62)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1949 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 61-93
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 1,143,139, Avg. 16,576
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Charlie Grimm (19-31)
Manager: Frankie Frisch (42-62)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1949 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1949 season with a record of 61 wins and 93 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Cubs scored 593 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 773 runs, most in the circuit. Hank Sauer led Chicago with 27 home runs, and Andy Pafko walloped 20 or more, too. Hank Sauer drove in 83 runs. Andy Pafko paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .281 average. Johnny Schmitz topped the squad with 11 wins, while Bob Rush earned a 4.07 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Grimm and Frankie Frisch coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Aberson | RF | R | R | August 28, 1921 | 6'0" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dewey Adkins | P | R | R | May 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Norcatur, KS USA |
| Frank Baumholtz | RF | L | L | October 7, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | Midvale, OH USA |
| Smoky Burgess | C | L | R | February 6, 1927 | 5'8" | 185 | Caroleen, NC USA |
| Phil Cavarretta | 1B | L | L | July 19, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bob Chipman | P | L | L | October 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Mort Cooper | P | R | R | March 2, 1913 | 6'2" | 210 | Atherton, MO USA |
| Jess Dobernic | P | R | R | November 20, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Mount Olive, IL USA |
| Monk Dubiel | P | R | R | February 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Hank Edwards | RF | L | L | January 29, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood Place, OH USA |
| Frankie Gustine | 3B | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Hoopeston, IL USA |
| Warren Hacker | P | R | R | November 21, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Marissa, IL USA |
| Ralph Hamner | P | R | R | September 12, 1916 | 6'3" | 165 | Gibsland, LA USA |
| Hal Jeffcoat | CF | R | R | September 6, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | West Columbia, SC USA |
| Jim Kirby | P | R | R | May 5, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Emil Kush | P | R | R | November 4, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Doyle Lade | P | R | R | February 17, 1921 | 5'10" | 183 | Fairbury, NE USA |
| Dutch Leonard | P | R | R | March 25, 1909 | 6'0" | 175 | Auburn, IL USA |
| Peanuts Lowrey | LF | R | R | August 27, 1917 | 5'8" | 170 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Clarence Maddern | 1B | R | R | September 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Lowell, AZ USA |
| Gene Mauch | IF | R | R | November 18, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Salina, KS USA |
| Cal McLish | P | B | R | December 1, 1925 | 6'0" | 179 | Anadarko, OK USA |
| Bob Muncrief | P | R | R | January 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Madill, OK USA |
| Rube Novotney | C | R | R | August 5, 1924 | 6'0" | 187 | Streator, IL USA |
| Mickey Owen | C | R | R | April 4, 1916 | 5'10" | 190 | Nixa, MO USA |
| Andy Pafko | CF | R | R | February 25, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Boyceville, WI USA |
| Bob Ramazzotti | 3B | R | R | January 16, 1917 | 5'8" | 175 | Elanora, PA USA |
| Herman Reich | 1B | R | L | November 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Bell, CA USA |
| Bob Rush | P | R | R | December 21, 1925 | 6'4" | 205 | Battle Creek, MI USA |
| Hank Sauer | LF | R | R | March 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Bob Scheffing | C | R | R | August 11, 1913 | 6'2" | 180 | Overland, MO USA |
| Hank Schenz | 3B | R | R | April 11, 1919 | 5'9" | 175 | New Richmond, OH USA |
| Johnny Schmitz | P | R | L | November 27, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Wausau, WI USA |
| Bill Serena | 3B | R | R | October 2, 1924 | 5'9" | 175 | Alameda, CA USA |
| Dwain Sloat | P | R | L | December 1, 1918 | 6'0" | 168 | Nokomis, IL USA |
| Roy Smalley | SS | R | R | June 9, 1926 | 6'3" | 190 | Springfield, MO USA |
| Wayne Terwilliger | 2B | R | R | June 27, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Clare, MI USA |
| Emil Verban | 2B | R | R | August 27, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | Lincoln, IL USA |
| Harry Walker | RF | L | R | September 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Pascagoula, MS USA |
| Rube Walker | C | L | R | May 16, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Lenoir, NC USA |
