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1950 Chicago Cubs

Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1949 / 1951

64-89, Finished 7th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Frankie Frisch (64-89)
Scored 643 runs, Allowed 772 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 64-89

Ballparks: Wrigley Field · Attendance: 1,165,944 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 107

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1949 / 1951 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Team Roster & Games By Position

	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR
Bob Borkowski	24	R	R	6' 0"	182	Jan 27, 1926	1st	85	57	85	65	0	0	1	0	0	0	9	29	27	64	18	4	0.4
Phil Cavarretta	33	L	L	5' 11"	175	Jul 19, 1916	17	82	64	82	70	0	0	67	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	11	2	1.3
Harry Chiti	17	R	R	6' 2"	221	Nov 16, 1932	1st	3	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.0
Monk Dubiel	32	R	R	6' 0"	190	Feb 12, 1918	5	39	12	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Hank Edwards	31	L	L	6' 0"	190	Jan 29, 1919	8	41	26	41	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	29	13	0	0.6
Warren Hacker	25	R	R	6' 1"	185	Nov 21, 1924	3	5	3	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Frank Hiller	29	R	R	6' 0"	200	Jul 13, 1920	4	38	17	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.6
Randy Jackson	24	R	R	6' 1"	180	Feb 10, 1926	1st	34	26	34	27	0	0	0	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	-0.1
Hal Jeffcoat	25	R	R	5' 10"	185	Sep 6, 1924	3	66	41	66	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	8	34	53	11	6	-1.0
Johnny Klippstein	22	R	R	6' 1"	173	Oct 17, 1927	1st	35	11	35	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.1
Doyle Lade	29	R	R	5' 10"	183	Feb 17, 1921	5	34	12	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9
Dutch Leonard	41	R	R	6' 0"	175	Mar 25, 1909	17	35	1	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Carmen Mauro	23	L	R	6' 0"	167	Nov 10, 1926	2	62	44	62	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	1	30	49	11	3	-0.9
Paul Minner	26	L	L	6' 5"	200	Jul 30, 1923	4	43	24	43	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1.8
Ron Northey	30	L	R	5' 10"	195	Apr 26, 1920	8	53	24	53	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	27	27	0	0.1
Mickey Owen	34	R	R	5' 10"	190	Apr 4, 1916	11	86	74	86	86	0	86	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.5
Andy Pafko	29	R	R	6' 0"	190	Feb 25, 1921	8	146	143	146	144	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	125	19	144	2	0	6.2	All-Star
Bob Ramazzotti	33	R	R	5' 8"	175	Jan 16, 1917	4	61	30	61	43	0	0	0	31	10	3	0	0	0	0	6	15	-0.2
Bob Rush	24	R	R	6' 4"	205	Dec 21, 1925	3	40	34	40	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.6	All-Star
Hank Sauer	33	R	R	6' 3"	198	Mar 17, 1917	6	145	142	145	142	0	0	18	0	0	0	126	0	0	126	3	0	2.5	All-Star
Carl Sawatski	22	L	R	5' 10"	210	Nov 4, 1927	2	38	27	38	32	0	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	-0.6
Bob Scheffing	36	R	R	6' 2"	180	Aug 11, 1913	7	12	2	12	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	-0.2
Johnny Schmitz	29	R	L	6' 0"	170	Nov 27, 1920	7	39	27	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Bill Serena	25	R	R	5' 9"	175	Oct 2, 1924	2	127	125	127	125	0	0	0	0	125	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1.4
Roy Smalley	24	R	R	6' 3"	190	Jun 9, 1926	3	154	154	154	154	0	0	0	0	0	154	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Wayne Terwilliger	25	R	R	5' 11"	165	Jun 27, 1925	2	133	122	133	128	0	0	1	126	1	0	0	1	0	1	6	1	0.4
Johnny Vander Meer	35	B	L	6' 1"	190	Nov 2, 1914	12	35	6	35	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.1
Andy Varga	19	R	L	6' 4"	187	Dec 11, 1930	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Emil Verban	34	R	R	5' 11"	165	Aug 27, 1915	7	46	5	46	14	0	0	0	8	1	4	0	1	0	1	17	20	-0.3
Bill Voiselle	31	R	R	6' 4"	200	Jan 29, 1919	9	19	7	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Rube Walker	24	L	R	6' 0"	175	May 16, 1926	3	74	50	74	62	0	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0	-0.1
Preston Ward	22	L	R	6' 4"	190	Jul 24, 1927	2	80	75	80	76	0	0	76	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.4
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR

Uniform Numbers

Baseball Hall of Fame: Team Uniform Colors and Appearance

Randy Jackson	Hal Jeffcoat	Bob Ramazzotti	Bill Serena	Emil Verban	Rube Walker	Hank Sauer	Ron Northey Bob Scheffing
Carl Sawatski	Mickey Owen	Harry Chiti Hank Edwards	Bob Rush	Warren Hacker	Dutch Leonard	Wayne Terwilliger	Bob Borkowski
Doyle Lade	Paul Minner	Monk Dubiel	Preston Ward	Frank Hiller	Harry Chiti	Andy Varga	Johnny Vander Meer
Johnny Klippstein	Roy Smalley	Carmen Mauro	Phil Cavarretta	Frank Hiller	Andy Pafko	Johnny Schmitz	Bill Voiselle

1949 / 1951 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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