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1929 Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1928 / 1930)
98-54, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 982 runs, Allowed 758 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 94-58
Manager: Joe McCarthy (98-54)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,485,166 (1st of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 98
Won NL Pennant
Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-1) to Philadelphia Athletics

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1928 / 1930 Pitching Statistics

Team Pitching

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Rk Pos Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1 SP Charley Root 30 19 6 .760 3.47 43 31 9 19 4 5 272.0 286 120 105 12 83 124 3 0 1 1158 133 1.357 9.5 0.4 2.7 4.1 1.49
2 SP Guy Bush 27 18 7 .720 3.66 50 29 15 18 2 8 270.2 277 135 110 16 107 82 4 0 7 1176 126 1.419 9.2 0.5 3.6 2.7 0.77
3 SP Pat Malone 26 22 10 .688 3.57 40 30 7 19 5 2 267.0 283 120 106 12 102 166 6 1 6 1152 129 1.442 9.5 0.4 3.4 5.6 1.63
4 SP Sheriff Blake 29 14 13 .519 4.29 35 30 3 13 1 1 218.1 244 122 104 8 103 70 2 0 4 962 108 1.589 10.1 0.3 4.2 2.9 0.68
Rk Pos Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
5 RP Art Nehf* 36 8 5 .615 5.59 32 15 8 4 0 1 120.2 148 85 75 11 39 27 2 0 1 529 83 1.550 11.0 0.8 2.9 2.0 0.69
6 RP Hal Carlson 37 11 5 .688 5.16 31 14 9 6 2 2 111.2 131 71 64 8 31 35 1 0 0 492 90 1.451 10.6 0.6 2.5 2.8 1.13
7 RP Mike Cvengros* 28 5 4 .556 4.64 32 4 15 0 0 2 64.0 82 39 33 2 29 23 1 1 2 294 99 1.734 11.5 0.3 4.1 3.2 0.79
8 RP Claude Jonnard 31 0 1 .000 7.48 12 2 4 0 0 0 27.2 41 27 23 4 11 11 1 0 0 142 62 1.880 13.3 1.3 3.6 3.6 1.00
Rk Pos Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
9 Trader Horne 30 1 1 .500 5.09 11 1 4 0 0 0 23.0 24 20 13 3 21 6 0 0 2 111 91 1.957 9.4 1.2 8.2 2.3 0.29
10 Ken Penner 33 0 1 .000 2.84 5 0 2 0 0 0 12.2 14 11 4 1 6 3 0 0 0 58 162 1.579 9.9 0.7 4.3 2.1 0.50
11 Bob Osborn 26 0 0 3.00 3 1 2 0 0 0 9.0 8 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 36 154 1.111 8.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.50
12 Hank Grampp 25 0 1 .000 27.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 6 6 0 3 0 1 0 0 13 17 3.500 18.0 0.0 13.5 0.0 0.00
Team Totals 29.5 98 54 .645 4.16 156 158 78 79 14 21 1398.2 1542 759 646 77 537 548 21 2 23 6123 111 1.486 9.9 0.5 3.5 3.5 1.02
Rank in 8 NL teams 1 8 2 2 1 2 1 3 2 2 2 6 3473
Rk Pos Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
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* - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? - unknown

Team Neutralized Pitching

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Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact Gact
Sheriff Blake 29 14 11 .560 3.65 227.0 231 102 92 8 98 73 2 1.449 9.2 3.9 2.9 0.74 0.3 35 35
Guy Bush 27 19 12 .613 3.07 287.0 268 109 98 15 104 87 4 1.296 8.4 3.3 2.7 0.84 0.5 50 50
Hal Carlson 37 6 7 .462 4.28 120.0 127 63 57 8 30 38 1 1.308 9.5 2.3 2.9 1.27 0.6 31 31
*Mike Cvengros 28 4 3 .571 3.90 67.0 78 32 29 2 28 24 1 1.582 10.5 3.8 3.2 0.86 0.3 32 32
Hank Grampp 25 0 0 22.50 2.0 4 6 5 0 3 0 1 3.500 18.0 13.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 1 1
Trader Horne 30 1 1 .500 4.50 24.0 24 13 12 3 21 6 0 1.875 9.0 7.9 2.3 0.29 1.1 11 11
Claude Jonnard 31 1 2 .333 5.91 32.0 41 23 21 4 11 13 1 1.625 11.5 3.1 3.7 1.18 1.1 12 12
Pat Malone 26 20 11 .645 3.03 279.0 271 104 94 11 98 173 6 1.323 8.7 3.2 5.6 1.77 0.4 40 40
*Art Nehf 36 5 8 .385 4.82 125.0 142 74 67 11 37 28 2 1.432 10.2 2.7 2.0 0.76 0.8 32 32
Bob Osborn 26 1 0 1.000 3.00 9.0 8 3 3 0 2 1 0 1.111 8.0 2.0 1.0 0.50 0.0 3 3
Ken Penner 33 1 0 1.000 1.93 14.0 13 3 3 1 6 3 0 1.357 8.4 3.9 1.9 0.50 0.6 5 5
Charley Root 30 20 11 .645 2.92 287.0 274 103 93 11 80 131 3 1.233 8.6 2.5 4.1 1.64 0.3 43 43
Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact Gact

Team Cumulative Pitching

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Age Yrs W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
Sheriff Blake 29 7 71 74 .490 3.81 211 155 35 71 11 6 1232.0 1299 610 522 42 542 449 23 0 23 5348 107 1.494 9.5 0.3 4.0 3.3 0.83 107
Guy Bush 27 7 64 50 .561 3.59 222 114 67 52 7 18 1089.1 1137 526 435 54 390 351 23 1 14 4670 115 1.402 9.4 0.4 3.2 2.9 0.90 115
Hal Carlson 37 13 110 118 .482 3.94 369 232 95 118 17 19 1950.1 2188 982 854 88 484 576 35 2 17 8287 99 1.370 10.1 0.4 2.2 2.7 1.19 99
*Mike Cvengros 28 6 25 40 .385 4.59 144 61 43 21 0 6 551.1 587 315 281 24 285 201 23 4 16 2487 90 1.582 9.6 0.4 4.7 3.3 0.71 90
Hank Grampp 25 2 0 1 .000 16.20 3 1 2 0 0 0 5.0 8 9 9 0 4 3 1 0 0 26 26 2.400 14.4 0.0 7.2 5.4 0.75 26
Trader Horne 30 1 1 1 .500 5.09 11 1 4 0 0 0 23.0 24 20 13 3 21 6 0 0 2 111 91 1.957 9.4 1.2 8.2 2.3 0.29 91
Claude Jonnard 31 6 14 12 .538 3.79 137 9 67 2 0 17 349.1 372 179 147 20 122 160 6 1 10 1541 104 1.414 9.6 0.5 3.1 4.1 1.31 104
Pat Malone 26 2 40 23 .635 3.22 82 55 21 35 7 4 517.2 501 219 185 27 201 321 12 1 16 2200 132 1.356 8.7 0.5 3.5 5.6 1.60 132
*Art Nehf 36 15 184 120 .605 3.20 451 319 84 182 28 13 2707.2 2715 1164 964 107 640 844 40 3 34 11185 105 1.239 9.0 0.4 2.1 2.8 1.32 105
Bob Osborn 26 4 11 10 .524 3.81 59 28 23 8 0 1 255.0 296 123 108 5 108 89 1 0 1 1138 102 1.584 10.4 0.2 3.8 3.1 0.82 102
Ken Penner 33 2 1 1 .500 3.55 9 2 3 0 0 0 25.1 28 17 10 1 10 8 0 0 0 108 107 1.500 9.9 0.4 3.6 2.8 0.80 107
Charley Root 30 5 77 60 .562 3.53 200 131 49 74 11 11 1149.1 1131 526 451 57 353 545 31 2 6 4839 115 1.291 8.9 0.4 2.8 4.3 1.54 115
Age Yrs W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+

1928 / 1930 Pitching Statistics