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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1963 / 1965)
76-86, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 649 runs, Allowed 724 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 73-89
Manager: Bob Kennedy (76-86)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 751,647 (9th of 10)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 105; one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 107
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In 1964(I was 8) my Dad gave me my first packs of baseball cards. He opened the first pack and handed me a Billy Williams card and told me what a great player he was. I have been a Cub fan ever since. Thanks Dad
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1963 / 1965 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 4, 1963
Released Alex Grammas.
December 2, 1963
Drafted Danny Breeden from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1963 first-year draft.
Drafted Byron Browne from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1963 first-year draft.
Drafted Vic Roznovsky from the San Francisco Giants in the 1963 minor league draft.
Drafted Wayne Schurr from the San Francisco Giants in the 1963 rule 5 draft.
December 13, 1963
Traded Cuno Barragan and Jim Brewer to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Dick Scott.
December 14, 1963
Sold Steve Boros to the Cincinnati Reds.
December 15, 1963
Traded Nelson Mathews to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Fred Norman.
1964
Signed Ron Law as an amateur free agent.
Morrie Steevens sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
Traded Dick LeMay to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Lee Gregory.
March 12, 1964
Signed Ron Theobald as an amateur free agent.
March 29, 1964
Purchased Joey Amalfitano from the San Francisco Giants.
April 3, 1964 (Standings)
Released Ken Aspromonte.
Purchased John Flavin from the Cincinnati Reds.
April 13, 1964 (Standings)
Don Young selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers as first-year waiver pick.
May 15, 1964 (Standings)
Purchased Jack Spring from the Los Angeles Angels.
May 18, 1964 (Standings)
Released Steve Shea.
May 28, 1964 (Standings)
Signed Chuck Hartenstein as an amateur free agent.
June 2, 1964 (Standings)
Traded Glen Hobbie to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Lew Burdette.
June 3, 1964 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later and $40,000 to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Len Gabrielson. The Chicago Cubs sent Merritt Ranew (June 8, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.
June 4, 1964 (Standings)
Signed Bob Terlecki as an amateur free agent.
June 6, 1964 (Standings)
Signed Jim Qualls as an amateur free agent.
June 15, 1964 (Standings)
Traded Lou Brock, Jack Spring and Paul Toth to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ernie Broglio, Doug Clemens and Bobby Shantz.
June 19, 1964 (Standings)
Signed Don Kessinger as an amateur free agent.
August 15, 1964 (Standings)
Sold Bobby Shantz to the Philadelphia Phillies.
November 30, 1964
Drafted Bobby Cox from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1964 minor league draft.
Drafted Chris Krug from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1964 minor league draft.
Drafted Ray Newman from the Detroit Tigers in the 1964 first-year draft.
Ron Theobald selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1964 first-year draft.
December 1, 1964
Traded Jimmie Schaffer to the Chicago White Sox. Received Frank Baumann.
December 9, 1964
Traded Andre Rodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Roberto Pena and cash.
December 21, 1964
Sold Danny Breeden to the St. Louis Cardinals.
January 15, 1965
Traded Billy Cowan to the New York Mets. Received George Altman.
March 15, 1965
Signed Harry Bright as a free agent.
March 27, 1965
Purchased Bill Faul from the Detroit Tigers.
