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1954 Chicago Cubs Lineups and Defense
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1955)
64-90, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 700 runs, Allowed 766 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-83
Manager: Stan Hack (64-90)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 748,183 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 101, Pitching - 103;   one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 101
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1955 Lineups and Defense

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Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1. Tue,4/13 at STL W (13-4)# McCullough Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Minner  
2. Thu,4/15 vs CIN L (5-11)# McCullough Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Rush  
3. Sat,4/17 vs STL W (23-13) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Klippstein  
4. Sun,4/18 vs STL L (4-6) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Minner  
5. Wed,4/21 at MLN L (3-7)# McCullough Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Klippstein  
6. Fri,4/23 at CIN W (10-3)# McCullough Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Rush  
7. Sat,4/24 at CIN L (5-6) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Minner  
8. Sun,4/25 at CIN W (9-2) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Church  
9. Sun,4/25 at CIN L (2-3) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Pollet  
10. Fri,4/30 vs NYG L (2-4) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Rush  
11. Sat,5/1 vs NYG W (4-3) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Klippstein  
12. Sun,5/2 vs PIT L (10-18) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Church  
13. Sun,5/2 vs PIT W (5-3) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Minner  
14. Wed,5/5 vs BRO L (0-7) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Rush  
15. Thu,5/6 vs BRO W (8-7) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Klippstein  
16. Fri,5/7 at MLN W (3-0) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Hacker  
17. Sat,5/8 at MLN L (2-3)# Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Minner  
18. Sun,5/9 at MLN W (5-3)# Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Rush  
19. Tue,5/11 at PHI L (7-8) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Klippstein  
20. Wed,5/12 at PHI L (4-5)# Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Hacker  
21. Thu,5/13 at NYG L (3-6) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Church  
22. Fri,5/14 at NYG L (6-9) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Rush  
23. Sat,5/15 at NYG W (4-3) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Klippstein  
24. Sun,5/16 at PIT W (12-3) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Minner  
25. Sun,5/16 at PIT L (1-5) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Willis  
26. Mon,5/17 at PIT W (10-6) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Pollet  
27. Tue,5/18 at BRO W (7-1) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Hacker  
28. Wed,5/19 at BRO W (9-3) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Rush  
29. Fri,5/21 vs MLN L (4-6) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Marquez Baumholtz Klippstein  
30. Sat,5/22 vs MLN L (1-5) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Baumholtz Minner  
31. Sat,5/22 vs MLN L (9-11) Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Baumholtz Hacker  
32. Sun,5/23 vs MLN L (2-4) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Baumholtz Pollet  
33. Sun,5/23 vs MLN L (3-9)# Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Baumholtz Rush  
34. Mon,5/24 at STL W (6-2) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Baumholtz Davis  
35. Tue,5/25 at STL L (4-9)# Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Marquez Sauer Klippstein  
36. Wed,5/26 at STL W (15-5) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Minner  
37. Thu,5/27 at STL W (7-3) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Rush  
38. Fri,5/28 vs CIN L (3-6) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Davis  
39. Sat,5/29 vs CIN W (6-0)# Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Pollet  
40. Sun,5/30 vs CIN W (7-5) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Jeffcoat  
41. Sun,5/30 vs CIN L (5-6) Garagiola Fondy Miksis Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Klippstein  
42. Mon,5/31 vs STL W (14-4) Cooper Fondy Serena Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Minner  
43. Fri,6/4 vs BRO L (1-2) Garagiola Fondy Miksis Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Rush  
44. Sat,6/5 vs BRO L (5-8) Garagiola Fondy Miksis Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Klippstein  
45. Sat,6/5 vs BRO L (3-8)# Cooper Bilko Miksis Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Hacker  
46. Sun,6/6 vs BRO L (4-6) Garagiola Fondy Miksis Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Minner  
47. Tue,6/8 vs PHI W (6-5) Cooper Fondy Miksis Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Pollet  
48. Wed,6/9 vs PHI L (6-14) Cooper Fondy Miksis Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Davis  
49. Wed,6/9 vs PHI L (0-4) Tappe Fondy Miksis Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Rush  
50. Thu,6/10 vs PHI L (0-6) Garagiola Fondy Miksis Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Minner  
51. Fri,6/11 vs NYG W (5-4) Tappe Fondy Miksis Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Klippstein  
52. Sat,6/12 vs NYG L (0-5) Tappe Fondy Miksis Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Hacker  
53. Sun,6/13 vs NYG L (3-9)# Tappe Fondy Miksis Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Rush  
54. Sun,6/13 vs NYG L (4-9)# Cooper Fondy Miksis Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Pollet  
55. Mon,6/14 at PIT W (6-5) Garagiola Fondy Miksis Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Davis  
56. Fri,6/18 at BRO L (3-6) Garagiola Fondy Miksis Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Hacker  
57. Sat,6/19 at BRO L (2-6) Garagiola Fondy Baker Serena Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Rush  
58. Sun,6/20 at BRO L (4-6) Garagiola Fondy Baker Serena Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Klippstein  
59. Sun,6/20 at BRO L (3-6) Tappe Bilko Baker Serena Banks Kiner Baumholtz Rice Jeffcoat  
60. Tue,6/22 at PHI L (1-4) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Minner  
61. Wed,6/23 at PHI L (3-5)# Cooper Bilko Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Pollet  
62. Thu,6/24 at PHI L (2-3) Tappe Bilko Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Davis  
63. Fri,6/25 at NYG L (2-6) Tappe Bilko Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Rush  
64. Sat,6/26 at NYG L (4-6)# Cooper Bilko Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Klippstein  
65. Sun,6/27 at NYG L (2-3) Cooper Bilko Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Hacker  
66. Tue,6/29 at MLN L (0-7) Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Sauer Talbot Rice Minner  
67. Wed,6/30 at MLN W (9-7) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Sauer Talbot Rice Rush  
68. Fri,7/2 vs STL W (7-6) Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Pollet  
69. Sat,7/3 vs STL W (4-1) Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Hacker  
70. Sun,7/4 vs STL W (4-2) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Minner  
71. Sun,7/4 vs STL L (0-7)# Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Klippstein  
72. Mon,7/5 at CIN L (5-6) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Davis  
73. Mon,7/5 at CIN L (7-8) McCullough Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Rush  
74. Tue,7/6 vs MLN L (3-14) Tappe Bilko Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Cole  
75. Wed,7/7 vs MLN L (0-1)# Cooper Bilko Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Pollet  
76. Thu,7/8 vs MLN W (9-8) Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Hacker  
77. Fri,7/9 at STL W (6-4)# Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Minner  
78. Sat,7/10 at STL L (1-2) McCullough Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Rush  
79. Sun,7/11 at STL L (3-4) Cooper Bilko Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Pollet  
80. Thu,7/15 vs PIT W (9-2) McCullough Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Minner  
81. Thu,7/15 vs PIT W (3-0) Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Hacker  
82. Fri,7/16 vs PIT W (3-2) McCullough Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Sauer Talbot Rice Rush  
83. Sat,7/17 vs PIT W (11-3) Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Davis  
84. Sat,7/17 vs PIT L (2-6) McCullough Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Klippstein  
85. Sun,7/18 vs BRO L (6-12) Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Cole  
86. Mon,7/19 vs BRO W (9-4) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Hacker  
87. Tue,7/20 vs BRO W (3-2) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Minner  
88. Wed,7/21 vs NYG L (1-2) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Rush  
89. Thu,7/22 vs NYG W (13-5) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Davis  
90. Fri,7/23 vs PHI W (5-2) Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Pollet  
91. Fri,7/23 vs PHI L (3-5) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Hacker  
92. Sat,7/24 vs PHI W (4-0)# Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Cole  
93. Sun,7/25 vs PHI W (6-1) Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Minner  
94. Sun,7/25 vs PHI W (2-1) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Rush  
95. Tue,7/27 at BRO L (6-7) Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Hacker  
96. Wed,7/28 at BRO L (1-3) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Cole  
97. Thu,7/29 at BRO W (6-5) Tappe Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Rush  
98. Fri,7/30 at PIT L (6-8)# Tappe Fondy Baker Serena Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Minner  
99. Fri,7/30 at PIT W (8-5) Cooper Fondy Baker Serena Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Pollet  
100. Sat,7/31 at PIT L (3-5) Tappe Fondy Baker Serena Banks Kiner Baumholtz Rice Hacker  
101. Sun,8/1 at PIT L (0-2)# Cooper Fondy Miksis Serena Banks Kiner Talbot Baumholtz Davis  
102. Sun,8/1 at PIT W (12-2) McCullough Fondy Miksis Serena Banks Kiner Baumholtz Rice Cole  
103. Tue,8/3 at NYG L (1-7) McCullough Fondy Miksis Serena Banks Kiner Baumholtz Rice Rush  
104. Wed,8/4 at NYG L (3-4) Cooper Fondy Miksis Serena Banks Kiner Baumholtz Rice Minner  
105. Thu,8/5 at NYG W (6-4) Cooper Fondy Baker Miksis Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Hacker  
106. Fri,8/6 at PHI L (4-7)# McCullough Bilko Baker Miksis Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Pollet  
107. Sat,8/7 at PHI L (2-8) Cooper Fondy Baker Serena Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Cole  
108. Sun,8/8 at PHI L (4-8) Cooper Fondy Baker McCullough Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Minner  
109. Sun,8/8 at PHI L (3-8) Tappe Fondy Baker McCullough Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Rush  
110. Tue,8/10 at CIN L (1-2) Garagiola Fondy Baker Morgan Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Pollet  
111. Wed,8/11 at CIN L (1-8) Garagiola Fondy Baker Morgan Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Hacker  
112. Thu,8/12 at CIN L (6-8) Cooper Fondy Baker Morgan Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Minner  
113. Fri,8/13 at MLN L (2-5) Garagiola Fondy Baker Morgan Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Cole  
114. Sat,8/14 at MLN L (1-3)# Cooper Bilko Baker Morgan Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Rush  
115. Sun,8/15 at MLN L (1-2) Garagiola Fondy Baker Morgan Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Klippstein  
116. Tue,8/17 vs CIN W (5-0) Garagiola Fondy Baker Morgan Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Pollet  
117. Tue,8/17 vs CIN W (6-1) McCullough Fondy Baker Morgan Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Minner  
118. Thu,8/19 vs CIN L (0-7) Garagiola Fondy Baker Morgan Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Davis  
119. Thu,8/19 vs CIN L (3-6) McCullough Fondy Baker Morgan Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Cole  
120. Fri,8/20 vs MLN W (3-1) Garagiola Fondy Baker Morgan Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Rush  
121. Sat,8/21 vs MLN W (5-2)# Cooper Bilko Baker Morgan Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Klippstein  
122. Sun,8/22 vs MLN L (6-12) Garagiola Fondy Baker Morgan Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Cole  
123. Tue,8/24 vs NYG L (1-5) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Minner  
124. Thu,8/26 vs NYG W (4-3)# Cooper Bilko Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Pollet  
125. Thu,8/26 vs NYG L (1-2)# McCullough Bilko Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Rush  
126. Fri,8/27 vs PHI W (4-3) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Klippstein  
127. Sat,8/28 vs PHI W (5-2) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Cole  
128. Sun,8/29 vs PIT W (7-4)# Cooper Bilko Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Minner  
129. Sun,8/29 vs PIT W (4-1) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Davis  
130. Tue,8/31 vs PIT W (14-2) Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Pollet  
131. Tue,8/31 vs PIT W (7-3) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Rush  
132. Wed,9/1 vs BRO W (9-5)# Cooper Bilko Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Hacker  
133. Thu,9/2 vs BRO L (2-10) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Cole  
134. Fri,9/3 at STL W (4-3) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Minner  
135. Sat,9/4 at STL W (6-5) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Rush  
136. Sun,9/5 at STL L (2-6) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Pollet  
137. Mon,9/6 at MLN L (2-13) Garagiola Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Sauer Talbot Rice Klippstein  
138. Mon,9/6 at MLN L (1-6) McCullough Bilko Baker Jackson Banks Sauer Talbot Rice Cole  
139. Thu,9/9 at NYG L (6-7) Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Sauer Talbot Rice Minner  
140. Thu,9/9 at NYG W (3-0)# McCullough Bilko Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Rush  
141. Sat,9/11 at PHI L (0-3) Fanning Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Baumholtz Talbot Rice Davis  
142. Sat,9/11 at PHI L (2-8) Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Pollet  
143. Sun,9/12 at BRO L (2-4) McCullough Fondy Baker Morgan Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Jeffcoat  
144. Sun,9/12 at BRO L (3-4) Fanning Fondy Baker Morgan Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Klippstein  
145. Tue,9/14 at PIT W (9-2) Fanning Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Rush  
146. Tue,9/14 at PIT L (0-4) Fanning Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Minner  
147. Sat,9/18 at CIN L (1-5) Cooper Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Pollet  
148. Sun,9/19 at CIN L (6-7) Fanning Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Cole  
149. Mon,9/20 vs STL L (2-7) Fanning Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Minner  
150. Tue,9/21 vs STL W (4-3) Fanning Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Rush  
151. Tue,9/21 vs STL W (3-2)# Fanning Bilko Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Klippstein  
152. Wed,9/22 vs STL L (3-6) Fanning Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Cole  
153. Sat,9/25 vs CIN W (4-2) Fanning Fondy Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Baumholtz Sauer Lary  
154. Sun,9/26 vs CIN W (5-2)# Fanning Bilko Baker Jackson Banks Kiner Talbot Sauer Rush  
154 games 5 players 2 players 3 players 5 players 1 players 3 players 3 players 3 players 11 players 0 players
Most Common-games Garagiola-48
Cooper-43
Tappe-34
Fondy-133
Bilko-21
-
Baker-134
Miksis-19
Serena-1
Jackson-124
Morgan-15
Serena-11
Banks-154
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-
Kiner-147
Sauer-6
Baumholtz-1
Talbot-94
Baumholtz-58
Marquez-2
Sauer-135
Rice-12
Baumholtz-7
Rush-32
Minner-29
Klippstein-21
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Most Common Lineups

15 Games
C. Garagiola
1B. Fondy
2B. Baker
3B. Jackson
SS. Banks
LF. Kiner
CF. Talbot
RF. Sauer
P. Pitcher

12 Games
C. Tappe
1B. Fondy
2B. Baker
3B. Jackson
SS. Banks
LF. Kiner
CF. Baumholtz
RF. Sauer
P. Pitcher

11 Games
C. Cooper
1B. Fondy
2B. Baker
3B. Jackson
SS. Banks
LF. Kiner
CF. Talbot
RF. Sauer
P. Pitcher

11 Games
C. Tappe
1B. Fondy
2B. Baker
3B. Jackson
SS. Banks
LF. Kiner
CF. Talbot
RF. Sauer
P. Pitcher

10 Games
C. Garagiola
1B. Fondy
2B. Baker
3B. Jackson
SS. Banks
LF. Kiner
CF. Baumholtz
RF. Sauer
P. Pitcher

8 Games
C. McCullough
1B. Fondy
2B. Baker
3B. Jackson
SS. Banks
LF. Kiner
CF. Talbot
RF. Sauer
P. Pitcher

47 total lineups (110 when including pitchers)


1955 Lineups and Defense