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1961 Chicago Cubs

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Team Name
Chicago Cubs
Season
1961
League
National League
Division
-
W-L Record
64-90 (.416)   GBL: 29.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
7 / 7 / 15
General Manager
John Holland
Attendance
673,057 (Rank: 15)
Ballpark
Wrigley Field
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
10Ron Santo213BR15457884164326238323737701372527765561103.284.362.479.841.320.195.29311.1511.7625.1325.13
1959-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1960-19741960-1974
26Billy Williams23OFL14652975147207258660457051411112565845295.278.338.484.822.302.206.2797.7111.9921.1621.16
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1959-19761959-1976
21George Altman28OFL1385187715728122796624092447342905736790.303.353.560.913.342.257.3206.9816.0619.1919.19
1955-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1959-19671959-1967
14Ernie Banks30SSR13851175142224298012547520621112595735587.278.346.507.853.333.229.2749.4213.0917.6217.62 MLB1953-19711953-1971
17Don Zimmer302BR1284775712025413405125702711161925124278.252.291.403.694.212.151.2714.8813.6736.6936.69 MLB1954-19651954-1965
22Al Heist33OFR1093214882143737333951141071233662458.255.337.383.720.249.128.28410.6613.9345.8645.86
1949-  UDFA  -SLA
MLB1960-19621960-1962
11Ed Bouchee281BL11231949791231238145877541721333872752.248.371.417.788.342.169.29014.9919.9026.5826.58 MLB1956-19621956-1962
16Jerry Kindall262B-SSR963103775223944221889230051303333441.242.288.419.707.235.177.3115.4126.7334.4434.44 MLB1956-19651956-1965
1Richie Ashburn34OFL10930749797401976552731224943681168.257.373.306.679.231.049.28014.957.340.000.00 MLB1948-19621948-1962
6Dick Bertell25CR9226720737123300153301437882871063.273.308.330.638.112.057.3015.2311.50133.50133.50
1957-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1960-19671960-1967
7Sammy Taylor28CL8923526568282300233941176922641838.238.316.391.707.251.153.2548.7114.7729.3829.38 MLB1958-19631958-1963
18Andre Rodgers261B-SSR73214275717062311255411216922432334.266.343.430.773.280.164.32710.2922.2235.6735.67 MLB1957-19671957-1967
28Bob Will29OFL8611392990080115190110138130920.257.341.336.677.204.079.30511.5414.620.000.00 MLB1957-19631957-1963
43Don Cardwell25PR4095610303600655140002210664.105.167.232.399.189.127.1895.6651.8931.6731.67 MLB1957-19701957-1970
40Glen Hobbie25PR366651130260053003001207456.167.225.303.528.212.136.2656.7640.5433.0033.00 MLB1957-19641957-1964
42Jack Curtis24PL3160810202400102302000187246.167.286.300.586.300.133.22913.8931.9430.0030.00
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1961-19631961-1963
37Dick Ellsworth21PL3756121000003291500036511.036.100.054.154.071.018.0744.6244.620.000.00 MLB1958-19711958-1971
25Frank Thomas32OF-1BR15507132026002800003215249.260.288.420.708.200.160.2753.8515.3825.0025.00 MLB1951-19661951-1966
32Bob Anderson25PR57425600250012202000124524.143.163.286.449.167.143.2222.2248.8921.0021.00 MLB1957-19631957-1963
12Mel Roach282B-1BR233915200110390000374223.128.190.179.369.154.051.1677.1421.430.000.00 MLB1953-19621953-1962
8Moe Thacker27CR25353600020011111001164706.171.383.171.554.314.000.25023.4023.400.000.00 MLB1958-19631958-1963
9Cuno Barragan29CR102836001200270100193115.214.267.321.588.179.107.2506.4522.5828.0028.00
1958-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1961-19631961-1963
33Ken Hubbs192BR1028451112000800000112832.179.179.393.572.214.214.2110.0028.5728.0028.00
1959-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1961-19631961-1963
48Jim Brewer23PL3622140000002100100042504.182.250.182.432.091.000.3338.0040.000.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1960-19761960-1976
30Dick Drott24PR352216010100170000182315.273.304.364.668.136.091.4004.3530.430.000.00 MLB1957-19631957-1963
25Moe Morhardt241BL71835000100350000052105.278.381.278.659.167.000.38514.2923.810.000.00
1959-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1961-19621961-1962
27Danny Murphy18OFL413350023001500000111423.385.429.8461.275.538.461.5007.1435.716.506.50
1960-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1960-19701960-1970
24Lou Brock22OFL41111000000130000011201.091.167.091.258.091.000.1258.3325.000.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1961-19791961-1979
36Don Elston32PR581112000000040300021402.182.182.182.364.000.000.2860.0028.570.000.00 MLB1953-19641953-1964
41Barney Schultz34PR411001000000050200011201.100.100.100.200.000.000.2000.0041.670.000.00 MLB1955-19651955-1965
20Jim McAnany24OFR111013100000130000041112.300.364.400.764.200.100.4299.0927.270.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1958-19621958-1962
23Nelson Mathews19OFR390100000002000001901.111.111.111.222.000.000.1430.0022.220.000.00
1959-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1960-19651960-1965
8George Freese343BR970200010014000002802.286.375.286.661.143.000.66712.5050.000.000.00 MLB1953-19611953-1961
46Joe Schaffernoth23PR2151000000001000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0020.000.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1959-19611959-1961
19Sammy Drake26OFB1351000000011000000600.000.167.000.167.200.000.00016.6716.670.000.00
1954-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1960-19621960-1962
45Mel Wright33PR1120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1954-19611954-1961
34Dick Burwell21PR210000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1959-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1960-19611960-1961
Tot:37 Players20095344689136423851176650352553910273252336411522326000465899.255.325.418.743.265.162.2858.9817.121.9130.36
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Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
43Don Cardwell25R15143.823938133110259.1243121110228815662101.288.430.763.055.414.201.77 MLB1957-19701957-1970
40Glen Hobbie25R7134.26362972472198.22071139426541034061.319.381.182.454.675.121.91 MLB1957-19641957-1964
37Dick Ellsworth21L10113.86373171260186.221390802348919031.4010.271.112.314.394.341.90 MLB1958-19711958-1971
42Jack Curtis24L10134.89312760240180.1220117982351571011.5010.981.152.552.845.841.12
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1961-19631961-1963
32Bob Anderson25R7104.2657121021458152.016285721456964021.439.590.833.325.685.031.71 MLB1957-19631957-1963
30Dick Drott24R144.22358001227098.07554461351487111.296.891.194.684.414.960.94 MLB1957-19631957-1963
36Don Elston32R675.59580003258893.110864581145593061.6410.411.064.345.696.171.31 MLB1953-19641953-1964
48Jim Brewer23L175.823611001125086.211665561721574011.5812.051.772.185.926.752.71
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1960-19761960-1976
41Barney Schultz34R762.70410002541766.2573220625596041.237.690.813.377.964.322.36 MLB1955-19651955-1965
46Joe Schaffernoth23R046.3421000721038.1432927718234011.5910.101.644.235.406.811.28
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1959-19611959-1961
45Mel Wright33R0110.7111000511021.04226253461002.1918.001.291.712.5711.141.50 MLB1954-19611954-1961
34Dick Burwell21R009.0020000204.06440401002.5013.500.009.000.009.000.00
1959-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1960-19611960-1961
Tot:12 Players64904.48156156346122248251385.01492800690165465755503351.419.701.073.024.915.201.62
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Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Dick Bertell25C900655.039649810453445.982004.90.686.1158.497.81
Sammy Taylor28C750541.23192545348344.989004.60.645.7248.784.32
Moe Thacker27C250117.1675207472.973002.90.615.5316.2100.03
Cuno Barragan29C10071.03540139391.000003.90.554.946.5100.04
Totals27.3C20001385817831416914900.985004.50.655.85
Ed Bouchee281B1070829.0852761697944928.983008.71.1210.0769.595.51
Andre Rodgers261B420335.136926734402395.983009.41.1810.6127.357.52
Mel Roach281B7043.1503185453.981007.61.2311.074.530.43
Ernie Banks301B7061.0686187574.9870010.61.2110.924.55.13
Moe Morhardt241B7055.1723397875.9620010.71.3612.254.5100.03
Frank Thomas321B6036.04120243431.000007.21.1910.753.940.06
George Altman281B3019.02010321211.000007.01.119.951.92.27
Bob Will291B106.0301143.750003.00.504.500.61.28
Totals28.11B1800138514751172916216211592.982008.81.1510.35
Don Zimmer302B1160944.12823231799622605.973005.20.645.7775.390.61
Jerry Kindall262B500356.11241221334259246.950004.90.696.2232.552.12
Ken Hubbs192B8053.113150228281.000003.50.534.755.280.03
Mel Roach282B7030.0351098.889001.10.272.404.530.44
Andre Rodgers262B101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.61.45
Totals25.82B1820138542346531135919888.966004.90.645.77
Ron Santo213B15301,352.01573073141495464.937003.00.343.0999.499.41
Don Zimmer303B5033.029311411.786002.20.333.003.23.92
Totals25.53B1580341593163442509475.933003.00.343.09
Ernie Banks30SS1040883.11733581968550531.965005.10.605.4167.575.41
Jerry Kindall26SS470340.0821111327206193.937004.10.575.1130.549.02
Andre Rodgers26SS240161.235572109492.979003.80.575.1415.632.93
Totals27.3SS1750138529052634105850816.960004.70.595.31
Billy Williams23OF13501,179.12209113240229.954001.70.191.7587.792.51
George Altman28OF13001,145.12581162275269.978002.10.232.1184.494.22
Al Heist33OF990717.1211950225220.978002.20.312.7664.390.83
Richie Ashburn34OF760604.1131430138135.978001.80.222.0149.469.74
Bob Will29OF300142.23300033331.000001.10.232.0919.534.95
Ernie Banks30OF230199.2326103938.974001.70.191.7214.916.76
Frank Thomas32OF10075.0920011111.000001.10.151.326.566.77
Danny Murphy18OF4027.15100661.000001.50.221.992.6100.08
Lou Brock22OF3021.0602086.750002.00.292.571.975.09
Nelson Mathews19OF2018.05000551.000002.50.282.501.366.710
Andre Rodgers26OF2016.03000331.000001.50.191.691.32.710
Jim McAnany24OF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.69.112
Sammy Drake26OF106.01000111.000001.00.171.500.67.712
Don Zimmer30OF102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.812
Totals26.7OF5170183291442285984956.972001.80.232.07
Don Elston32P58093.14180122221.000000.40.242.1337.7100.01
Bob Anderson25P570152.014380752521.000000.90.343.0837.0100.02
Barney Schultz34P41066.2490013131.000000.30.201.7726.6100.03
Don Cardwell25P390259.11854237472.973001.80.282.5025.397.54
Dick Ellsworth21P370186.2849275957.966001.50.312.7624.0100.05
Glen Hobbie25P360198.21653417369.945001.90.353.1323.4100.06
Jim Brewer23P36086.248101312.923000.30.141.2523.4100.06
Dick Drott24P35098.0111101312.923000.30.121.1022.7100.08
Jack Curtis24P310180.1542315047.940001.50.262.3520.1100.09
Joe Schaffernoth23P21038.10800881.000000.40.211.8913.6100.010
Mel Wright33P11021.0370110101.000000.90.484.297.1100.011
Dick Burwell21P204.00200221.000001.00.504.501.3100.012
Totals25.8P40401385772991321389376.967000.90.272.45

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
21George Altman28OF6-4200LR1933-03-20Goldsboro,NCMLB1959-19671959-1967
1955-  UDFA  -CHN
32Bob Anderson25P6-4210RR1935-09-29East Chicago,INMLB1957-19631957-1963
1Richie Ashburn34OF5-10170LR1927-03-19Tilden,NEMLB1948-19621948-1962
14Ernie Banks301B-SS6-1180RR1931-01-31Dallas,TXMLB1953-19711953-1971
9Cuno Barragan29C5-11180RR1932-06-20Sacramento,CAMLB1961-19631961-1963
1958-  UDFA  -CHN
6Dick Bertell25C6-0200RR1935-11-21Oak Park,ILMLB1960-19671960-1967
1957-  UDFA  -CHN
11Ed Bouchee281B6-1205LL1933-03-07Livingston,MTMLB1956-19621956-1962
48Jim Brewer23P6-2195LL1937-11-14Merced,CAMLB1960-19761960-1976
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
24Lou Brock22OF6-0170LL1939-06-18El Dorado,ARMLB1961-19791961-1979
1960-  UDFA  -CHN
34Dick Burwell21P6-1190RR1940-01-23Alton,ILMLB1960-19611960-1961
1959-  UDFA  -CHN
43Don Cardwell25P6-4210RR1935-12-07Winston-Salem,NCMLB1957-19701957-1970
42Jack Curtis24P5-10175LL1937-01-11Rhodhiss,NCMLB1961-19631961-1963
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
19Sammy Drake263B-2B5-11175BR1934-10-07Little Rock,ARMLB1960-19621960-1962
1954-  UDFA  -CHN
30Dick Drott24P6-0185RR1936-07-01Cincinnati,OHMLB1957-19631957-1963
37Dick Ellsworth21P6-4195LL1940-03-22Lusk,WYMLB1958-19711958-1971
36Don Elston32P6-0170RR1929-04-06Campbellstown,OHMLB1953-19641953-1964
8George Freese343B6-0190RR1926-09-12Wheeling,WVMLB1953-19611953-1961
22Al Heist33OF6-2185RR1927-10-05Brooklyn,NYMLB1960-19621960-1962
1949-  UDFA  -SLA
40Glen Hobbie25P6-2195RR1936-04-24Witt,ILMLB1957-19641957-1964
33Ken Hubbs192B6-2175RR1941-12-23Riverside,CAMLB1961-19631961-1963
1959-  UDFA  -CHN
16Jerry Kindall262B-SS6-3175RR1935-05-27St. Paul,MNMLB1956-19651956-1965
23Nelson Mathews19OF6-4195RR1941-07-21Columbia,ILMLB1960-19651960-1965
1959-  UDFA  -CHN
20Jim McAnany24OF5-10196RR1936-09-04Los Angeles,CAMLB1958-19621958-1962
1955-  UDFA  -CHA
25Moe Morhardt241B6-1185LL1937-01-16Manchester,CTMLB1961-19621961-1962
1959-  UDFA  -CHN
27Danny Murphy18P-OF5-11185LR1942-08-23Beverly,MAMLB1960-19701960-1970
1960-  UDFA  -CHN
12Mel Roach282B-OF6-1190RR1933-01-25Richmond,VAMLB1953-19621953-1962
18Andre Rodgers26SS6-3200RR1934-12-02Nassau,BMMLB1957-19671957-1967
10Ron Santo213B6-0190RR1940-02-25Seattle,WAMLB1960-19741960-1974
1959-  UDFA  -CHN
46Joe Schaffernoth23P6-5195RR1937-08-06Trenton,NJMLB1959-19611959-1961
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
41Barney Schultz34P6-2200RR1926-08-15Beverly,NJMLB1955-19651955-1965
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
7Sammy Taylor28C6-2185LR1933-02-27Woodruff,SCMLB1958-19631958-1963
8Moe Thacker27C6-3210RR1934-05-21Louisville,KYMLB1958-19631958-1963
25Frank Thomas32OF-3B6-3205RR1929-06-11Pittsburgh,PAMLB1951-19661951-1966
28Bob Will29OF5-11175LL1931-07-15Berwyn,ILMLB1957-19631957-1963
26Billy Williams23OF6-1175LR1938-06-15Whistler,ALMLB1959-19761959-1976
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
45Mel Wright33P6-3210RR1928-05-11Manila,ARMLB1954-19611954-1961
17Don Zimmer303B-2B5-9177RR1931-01-17Cincinnati,OHMLB1954-19651954-1965
37 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Harry CraftManagerOF6-1185RR1915-04-19Ellisville,MSMLB1937-19421937-194211
Lou KleinManager2B5-11170RR1918-10-22New Orleans,LAMLB1943-19511943-19515
El TappeManagerC5-11180RR1927-05-21Quincy,ILMLB1954-19621954-196217
Vedie HimslManagerCOACH1917-04-02Plevna,MT24
Gordie HoltPitching CoachSCOUT4
John HollandGeneral ManagerEXEC1910-02-18Wichita,KS19
Dick ColeAssistant CoachSS-3B6-2175RR1926-05-06Long Beach,CAMLB1951-19571951-19571
Rip CollinsAssistant CoachP6-1205RR1896-02-26Weatherford,TXMLB1920-19311920-19311
Charlie GrimmAssistant Coach1B6-0173LL1898-08-28St. Louis,MOMLB1916-19361916-193628
Rube WalkerAssistant CoachC6-1185LR1926-05-16Lenoir,NCMLB1948-19581948-195829
Lou BoudreauBroadcasterSS5-11185RR1917-07-17Harvey,ILMLB1938-19521938-195245
Gene HandleyScout2B5-11165RR1914-11-25Kennett,MOMLB1946-19471946-194753
12 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1961Chicago CubsNLMLB1546490.41629.0689800-11177El Tappe, Vedie Himsl, Harry Craft, Lou KleinWrigley Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization1546490.416689800-111

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1961George AltmanMLB Player of the MonthJune
1961Billy WilliamsNational League Rookie of the Year
2 record(s)

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Billy Williams231961NL-ROYChicago Cubs1106210
Jack Curtis241961NL-ROYChicago Cubs3161
George Altman281961NL-MVPChicago Cubs14049
3 record(s)
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