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1938 Chicago Cubs Team Roster, Payroll, Games Played
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937 / 1939)
89-63, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 713 runs, Allowed 598 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-64
Manager: Charlie Grimm (45-36) and Gabby Hartnett (44-27)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 951,640 (1st of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 103, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 103
Won NL Pennant
Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-0) to New York Yankees

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1937 / 1939 Team Roster, Payroll, Games Played

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Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR
Jim Asbell 24 R R 6' 0" 195 Jun 22, 1914 1st 17 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 3 10
Clay Bryant 26 R R 195 Nov 16, 1911 4 50 50 50 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tex Carleton 31 B R 180 Aug 19, 1906 7 33 33 33 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Phil Cavarretta 21 L L 175 Jul 19, 1916 5 92 92 92 0 0 28 0 0 0 7 8 37 52
Ripper Collins 34 B L 5' 9" 165 Mar 30, 1904 8 143 143 143 0 0 135 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dizzy Dean HOF 28 R R 6' 2" 182 Jan 16, 1910 8 13 13 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frank Demaree 28 R R 185 Jun 10, 1910 6 129 129 129 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 119 125
Al Epperly 20 L R 6' 2" 194 May 7, 1918 1st 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Larry French 30 R L 6' 1" 195 Nov 1, 1907 10 43 43 43 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Augie Galan 26 B R 6' 0" 175 May 23, 1912 5 110 110 110 0 0 0 0 0 0 103 0 0 103
Bob Garbark 28 R R 5' 11" 178 Nov 13, 1909 4 23 23 23 0 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stan Hack 28 L R 6' 0" 170 Dec 6, 1909 7 152 152 152 0 0 0 0 152 0 0 0 0 0 All-Star
Gabby Hartnett HOF 37 R R 6' 1" 195 Dec 20, 1900 17 88 88 88 0 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All-Star
Billy Herman HOF 28 R R 5' 11" 180 Jul 7, 1909 8 152 152 152 0 0 0 151 0 0 0 0 0 0 All-Star
Kirby Higbe 23 R R 5' 11" 190 Apr 8, 1915 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Billy Jurges 30 R R 5' 11" 175 May 9, 1908 8 137 137 137 0 0 0 0 0 136 0 0 0 0
Newt Kimball 23 R R 190 Mar 27, 1915 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tony Lazzeri HOF 34 R R 170 Dec 6, 1903 13 54 54 54 0 0 0 4 7 25 1 0 0 1
Bill Lee 28 R R 6' 3" 195 Oct 21, 1909 5 44 44 44 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All-Star
Bob Logan 28 R L 5' 10" 170 Feb 10, 1910 3 14 14 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joe Marty 24 R R 6' 0" 182 Sep 1, 1913 2 76 76 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 6 68
Bobby Mattick 22 R R 5' 11" 178 Dec 5, 1915 1st 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Steve Mesner 20 R R 5' 9" 178 Jan 13, 1918 1st 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Ken O'Dea 25 L R 6' 0" 180 Mar 16, 1913 4 86 86 86 0 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vance Page 32 R R 6' 0" 180 Sep 15, 1905 1st 13 13 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carl Reynolds 35 R R 6' 0" 194 Feb 1, 1903 12 125 125 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 83 4 125
Charley Root 39 R R 190 Mar 17, 1899 14 44 44 44 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jack Russell 32 R R 178 Oct 24, 1905 13 42 42 42 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coaker Triplett 26 R R 5' 11" 185 Dec 18, 1911 1st 12 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 1 9
Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR

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