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== Farm system == |
== Farm system == |
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{{See also|Minor League Baseball}} |
{{See also|Minor League Baseball}} |
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{{MLB Farm System|level3=[[Triple-A (baseball)|AAA]]|team3=[[Los Angeles Angels (PCL)|Los Angeles Angels]]|league3=[[Pacific Coast League]]|manager3=[[Bill Kelly (first baseman)|Bill Kelly]] |
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|level4=[[Double-A (baseball)|AA]] |team4=[[Nashville Vols]]|league4=[[Southern Association]]|manager4=[[Larry Gilbert (MLB outfielder)|Larry Gilbert]] |
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|level5=[[Class A (baseball, 1946–62)|A]]|team5=[[Macon Peaches]]|league5=[[Southern League (baseball)|Sally League]]|manager5=[[Don Osborn]] |
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|level6=[[Class A (baseball, 1946–62)|A]]|team6=[[Des Moines Bruins]]|league6=[[Western League (1900–1958)|Western League]]|manager6=[[Stan Hack]] |
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|level7=[[Class B (baseball)|B]]|team7=[[Decatur Commodores]]|league7=[[Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League]]|manager7=[[Red Lucas]] and [[Nelson Burbrink]] |
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|level8=[[Class B (baseball)|B]]|team8=[[Springfield Cubs]]|league8=[[New England League]]|manager8=[[Bob Peterson (pitcher)|Bob Peterson]] |
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|level9=[[Class B (baseball)|B]]|team9=[[Selma Cloverleafs]]|league9=[[Southeastern League]]|manager9=[[Morrie Arnovich]] |
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|level10=[[Class B (baseball)|B]]|team10=[[Fayetteville Cubs]]|league10=[[Tri-State League]]|manager10=[[Skeeter Scalzi]] |
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|level11=[[Class C (baseball)|C]]|team11=[[Visalia Cubs]]|league11=[[California League]]|manager11=[[John Intlekofer]], [[Jigger Statz]] <br>and [[Donald Anderson (baseball, born 1920)|Donald Anderson]] |
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|level12=[[Class C (baseball)|C]]|team12=[[Clinton Cubs]]|league12=[[Central Association]]|manager12=[[Nelson Burbrink]] and [[Lee Eilbracht]] |
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|level13=[[Class C (baseball)|C]]|team13=[[Sioux Falls Canaries]]|league13=[[Northern League (baseball, 1902–71)|Northern League]]|manager13=[[Jim Oglesby]] |
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|level14=[[Class C (baseball)|C]]|team14=[[Springfield Cubs (Western Association)|Hutchinson/Springfield Cubs]]|league14=[[Western Association]]|manager14=[[Frankie Piet]] |
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|level15=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team15=[[Elizabethton Betsy Cubs]]|league15=[[Appalachian League]]|manager15=[[Adolph Matulis]] |
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|level16=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team16=[[St. Augustine Saints]]|league16=[[Florida State League]]|manager16=[[Donald Anderson (baseball, born 1920)|Donald Anderson]] and [[John Sebastian (baseball)|John Sebastian]] |
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|level17=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team17=[[Centralia Cubs]]|league17=[[Illinois State League]]|manager17=[[Willard Sellergren]] and [[Claude Passeau]] |
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|level18=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team18=[[Marion Cubs]]|league18=[[Ohio–Indiana League]]|manager18=[[Lou Bekeza]] and [[Frank Kristie]] |
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|level19=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team19=[[Lumberton Cubs]]|league19=[[Tobacco State League]]|manager19=[[Charles Jamin]] |
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|level20=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team20=[[Janesville Cubs]]|league20=[[Wisconsin State League]]|manager20=[[Frank Kristie]] and [[Lou Bekeza]] |
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}}LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fayetteville, Clinton |
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{{MLB Farm System|level3=[[Triple-A (baseball)|AAA]]|team3=[[Los Angeles Angels (PCL)|Los Angeles Angels]]|league3=[[Pacific Coast League]]|manager3=[[Bill Kelly (first baseman)|Bill Kelly]] |
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|level4=[[Double-A (baseball)|AA]] |team4=[[Nashville Vols]]|league4=[[Southern Association]]|manager4=[[Larry Gilbert (MLB outfielder)|Larry Gilbert]] |
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|level5=[[Class A (baseball, 1946–62)|A]]|team5=[[Macon Peaches]]|league5=[[Southern League (baseball)|Sally League]]|manager5=[[Don Osborn]] |
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|level6=[[Class A (baseball, 1946–62)|A]]|team6=[[Des Moines Bruins]]|league6=[[Western League (1900–1958)|Western League]]|manager6=[[Stan Hack]] |
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|level7=[[Class B (baseball)|B]]|team7=[[Decatur Commodores]]|league7=[[Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League]]|manager7=[[Red Lucas]] and [[Nelson Burbrink]] |
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|level8=[[Class B (baseball)|B]]|team8=[[Springfield Cubs]]|league8=[[New England League]]|manager8=[[Bob Peterson (pitcher)|Bob Peterson]] |
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|level9=[[Class B (baseball)|B]]|team9=[[Selma Cloverleafs]]|league9=[[Southeastern League]]|manager9=[[Morrie Arnovich]] |
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|level10=[[Class B (baseball)|B]]|team10=[[Fayetteville Cubs]]|league10=[[Tri-State League]]|manager10=[[Skeeter Scalzi]] |
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|level11=[[Class C (baseball)|C]]|team11=[[Visalia Cubs]]|league11=[[California League]]|manager11=[[John Intlekofer]], [[Jigger Statz]] <br>and [[Donald Anderson (baseball, born 1920)|Donald Anderson]] |
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|level12=[[Class C (baseball)|C]]|team12=[[Clinton Cubs]]|league12=[[Central Association]]|manager12=[[Nelson Burbrink]] and [[Lee Eilbracht]] |
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|level13=[[Class C (baseball)|C]]|team13=[[Sioux Falls Canaries]]|league13=[[Northern League (baseball, 1902–71)|Northern League]]|manager13=[[Jim Oglesby]] |
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|level14=[[Class C (baseball)|C]]|team14=[[Springfield Cubs (Western Association)|Hutchinson/Springfield Cubs]]|league14=[[Western Association]]|manager14=[[Frankie Piet]] |
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|level15=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team15=[[Elizabethton Betsy Cubs]]|league15=[[Appalachian League]]|manager15=[[Adolph Matulis]] |
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|level16=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team16=[[St. Augustine Saints]]|league16=[[Florida State League]]|manager16=[[Donald Anderson (baseball, born 1920)|Donald Anderson]] and [[John Sebastian (baseball)|John Sebastian]] |
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|level17=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team17=[[Centralia Cubs]]|league17=[[Illinois State League]]|manager17=[[Willard Sellergren]] and [[Claude Passeau]] |
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|level18=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team18=[[Marion Cubs]]|league18=[[Ohio–Indiana League]]|manager18=[[Lou Bekeza]] and [[Frank Kristie]] |
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|level19=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team19=[[Lumberton Cubs]]|league19=[[Tobacco State League]]|manager19=[[Charles Jamin]] |
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|level20=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team20=[[Janesville Cubs]]|league20=[[Wisconsin State League]]|manager20=[[Frank Kristie]] and [[Lou Bekeza]] |
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}}LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fayetteville, Clinton |
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{{MLB Farm System|level3=[[Triple-A (baseball)|AAA]]|team3=[[Los Angeles Angels (PCL)|Los Angeles Angels]]|league3=[[Pacific Coast League]]|manager3=[[Bill Kelly (first baseman)|Bill Kelly]] |
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|level4=[[Double-A (baseball)|AA]] |team4=[[Nashville Vols]]|league4=[[Southern Association]]|manager4=[[Larry Gilbert (MLB outfielder)|Larry Gilbert]] |
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|level5=[[Class A (baseball, 1946–62)|A]]|team5=[[Macon Peaches]]|league5=[[Southern League (baseball)|Sally League]]|manager5=[[Don Osborn]] |
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|level6=[[Class A (baseball, 1946–62)|A]]|team6=[[Des Moines Bruins]]|league6=[[Western League (1900–1958)|Western League]]|manager6=[[Stan Hack]] |
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|level7=[[Class B (baseball)|B]]|team7=[[Decatur Commodores]]|league7=[[Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League]]|manager7=[[Red Lucas]] and [[Nelson Burbrink]] |
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|level8=[[Class B (baseball)|B]]|team8=[[Springfield Cubs]]|league8=[[New England League]]|manager8=[[Bob Peterson (pitcher)|Bob Peterson]] |
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|level9=[[Class B (baseball)|B]]|team9=[[Selma Cloverleafs]]|league9=[[Southeastern League]]|manager9=[[Morrie Arnovich]] |
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|level10=[[Class B (baseball)|B]]|team10=[[Fayetteville Cubs]]|league10=[[Tri-State League]]|manager10=[[Skeeter Scalzi]] |
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|level11=[[Class C (baseball)|C]]|team11=[[Visalia Cubs]]|league11=[[California League]]|manager11=[[John Intlekofer]], [[Jigger Statz]] <br>and [[Donald Anderson (baseball, born 1920)|Donald Anderson]] |
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|level12=[[Class C (baseball)|C]]|team12=[[Clinton Cubs]]|league12=[[Central Association]]|manager12=[[Nelson Burbrink]] and [[Lee Eilbracht]] |
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|level13=[[Class C (baseball)|C]]|team13=[[Sioux Falls Canaries]]|league13=[[Northern League (baseball, 1902–71)|Northern League]]|manager13=[[Jim Oglesby]] |
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|level14=[[Class C (baseball)|C]]|team14=[[Springfield Cubs (Western Association)|Hutchinson/Springfield Cubs]]|league14=[[Western Association]]|manager14=[[Frankie Piet]] |
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|level15=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team15=[[Elizabethton Betsy Cubs]]|league15=[[Appalachian League]]|manager15=[[Adolph Matulis]] |
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|level16=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team16=[[St. Augustine Saints]]|league16=[[Florida State League]]|manager16=[[Donald Anderson (baseball, born 1920)|Donald Anderson]] and [[John Sebastian (baseball)|John Sebastian]] |
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|level17=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team17=[[Centralia Cubs]]|league17=[[Illinois State League]]|manager17=[[Willard Sellergren]] and [[Claude Passeau]] |
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|level18=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team18=[[Marion Cubs]]|league18=[[Ohio–Indiana League]]|manager18=[[Lou Bekeza]] and [[Frank Kristie]] |
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|level19=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team19=[[Lumberton Cubs]]|league19=[[Tobacco State League]]|manager19=[[Charles Jamin]] |
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|level20=[[Class D (baseball)|D]]|team20=[[Janesville Cubs]]|league20=[[Wisconsin State League]]|manager20=[[Frank Kristie]] and [[Lou Bekeza]] |
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}}LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fayetteville, Clinton |
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{{MLB Farm System|level3=[[Triple-A (baseball)|AAA]]|team3=[[Los Angeles Angels (PCL)|Los Angeles Angels]]|league3=[[Pacific Coast League]]|manager3=[[Bill Kelly (first baseman)|Bill Kelly]] |
{{MLB Farm System|level3=[[Triple-A (baseball)|AAA]]|team3=[[Los Angeles Angels (PCL)|Los Angeles Angels]]|league3=[[Pacific Coast League]]|manager3=[[Bill Kelly (first baseman)|Bill Kelly]] |
Revision as of 17:30, 23 November 2020
1948 Chicago Cubs | ||
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Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |
City | Chicago | |
Owners | Philip K. Wrigley | |
Managers | Charlie Grimm | |
Television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Marty Hogan) WBKB (Joe Wilson) | |
Radio | WIND (Bert Wilson) | |
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The 1948 Chicago Cubs season was the 77th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 73rd in the National League and the 33rd at Wrigley Field, as well as the first of many seasons to be broadcast on television on WGN-TV while keeping its separate WBKB telecasts. The Cubs finished eighth and last in the National League with a record of 64–90.
Offseason
- October 9, 1947: Randy Jackson was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[1]
- December 6, 1947: Don Elston was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[2]
- Prior to 1948 season (exact date unknown):
- Jim Pearce was released by the Cubs.[3]
- Carl Sawatski was acquired by the Cubs from the Boston Braves.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Boston Braves | 91 | 62 | 0.595 | — | 45–31 | 46–31 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | 69 | 0.552 | 6½ | 44–33 | 41–36 |
Brooklyn Dodgers | 84 | 70 | 0.545 | 7½ | 36–41 | 48–29 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 83 | 71 | 0.539 | 8½ | 47–31 | 36–40 |
New York Giants | 78 | 76 | 0.506 | 13½ | 37–40 | 41–36 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 66 | 88 | 0.429 | 25½ | 32–44 | 34–44 |
Cincinnati Reds | 64 | 89 | 0.418 | 27 | 32–45 | 32–44 |
Chicago Cubs | 64 | 90 | 0.416 | 27½ | 35–42 | 29–48 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |||||||||||||
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Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
Boston | — | 14–8 | 16–6–1 | 13–8 | 11–11 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 11–11 | |||||
Brooklyn | 8–14 | — | 11–11 | 18–4 | 11–11–1 | 15–7 | 9–13 | 12–10 | |||||
Chicago | 6–16–1 | 11–11 | — | 10–12 | 11–11 | 7–15 | 8–14 | 11–11 | |||||
Cincinnati | 8–13 | 4–18 | 12–10 | — | 10–12 | 11–11 | 9–13 | 10–12 | |||||
New York | 11–11 | 11–11–1 | 11–11 | 12–10 | — | 14–8 | 12–10 | 7–15 | |||||
Philadelphia | 8–14 | 7–15 | 15–7 | 11–11 | 8–14 | — | 12–10–1 | 5–17 | |||||
Pittsburgh | 10–12 | 13–9 | 14–8 | 13–9 | 10–12 | 10–12–1 | — | 13–9–1 | |||||
St. Louis | 11–11 | 10–12 | 11–11 | 12–10 | 15–7 | 17–5 | 9–13–1 | — |
Notable transactions
- September 1948: Warren Hacker was acquired by the Cubs from the Shreveport Sports.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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SS | Roy Smalley | 124 | 361 | 78 | .216 | 4 | 36 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Don Johnson | 6 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Sawatski | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Russ Meyer | 29 | 164.2 | 10 | 10 | 3.66 | 89 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Hank Borowy | 39 | 127 | 5 | 10 | 4.89 | 50 |
Cliff Chambers | 29 | 103.2 | 2 | 9 | 4.43 | 51 |
Warren Hacker | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21.00 | 0 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Don Carlsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 | 1 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fayetteville, Clinton
Hutchinson club moved to Springfield (Missouri), July 21, 1948