1941 Chicago Cubs Roster (40-man)

1940 Season 1942 Season

Record: 70-84-1, Finished 6th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Jimmie Wilson (70-84-1)

Ballpark: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 545,159 (5th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 96
One-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 93

Pythagorean W-L: 77-77, 666 Runs, 670 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Phil Cavarretta	24	us US	L	L	5' 11"	175	Jul 19, 1916	8	107	91	107	100	0	0	34	0	0	0	8	53	6	66	10	1	2.1
Babe Dahlgren	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Jun 15, 1912	7	99	98	99	98	0	0	98	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.4	$10,000
Dom Dallessandro	27	us US	L	L	5' 6"	168	Oct 3, 1913	3	140	125	140	131	0	0	0	0	0	0	68	63	0	131	13	0	2.7
Dizzy Dean HOF	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	182	Jan 16, 1910	11	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Vallie Eaves	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Sep 6, 1911	4	12	7	12	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Paul Erickson	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Dec 14, 1915	1st	32	15	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Larry French	33	us US	R	L	6' 1"	195	Nov 1, 1907	13	26	18	26	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Augie Galan	29	us US	B	R	6' 0"	175	May 23, 1912	8	65	24	65	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	11	5	31	36	0	-0.4
Charles George	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Dec 25, 1912	4	35	11	35	18	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	0	-0.6
Charlie Gilbert	21	us US	L	L	5' 9"	165	Jul 8, 1919	2	39	17	39	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	1	22	20	0	0.2
Hank Gornicki	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	145	Jan 14, 1911	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Stan Hack	31	us US	L	R	6' 0"	170	Dec 6, 1909	10	151	150	151	151	0	0	1	0	150	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9		All-Star
Billy Herman HOF	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Jul 7, 1909	11	11	11	11	11	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Johnny Hudson	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	160	Jun 30, 1912	6	50	21	50	38	0	0	0	13	10	17	0	0	0	0	12	3	-0.6
Frank Jelincich	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	198	Sep 3, 1917	1st	4	2	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	2	0	-0.1
Emil Kush	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Nov 4, 1916	1st	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Walt Lanfranconi	24	us US	R	R	5' 7"	155	Nov 9, 1916	1st	2	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Bill Lee	31	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Oct 21, 1909	8	28	22	28	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Hank Leiber	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	205	Jan 17, 1911	9	53	41	53	43	0	0	15	0	0	0	23	2	5	29	10	0	-0.2		All-Star
Clyde McCullough	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Mar 4, 1917	2	125	115	125	119	0	119	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	0.2
Russ Meers	22	us US	L	L	5' 10"	170	Nov 28, 1918	1st	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Lennie Merullo	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	166	May 5, 1917	1st	7	6	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Jake Mooty	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Apr 13, 1912	4	33	14	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7
Billy Myers	30	us US	R	R	5' 8"	168	Aug 14, 1910	7	24	19	24	20	0	0	0	1	0	19	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.1
Bill Nicholson	26	us US	L	R	6' 0"	205	Dec 11, 1914	4	147	143	147	143	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	141	143	4	0	4.0		All-Star
Lou Novikoff	25	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Oct 12, 1915	1st	62	48	62	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	51	0	3	54	8	1	-0.4
Barney Olsen	21	us US	R	R	5' 11"	179	Sep 11, 1919	1st	24	20	24	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	0	23	1	0	0.1
Vern Olsen	23	us US	R	L	6' 0"	175	Mar 16, 1918	3	37	23	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.5
Vance Page	35	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Sep 15, 1905	4	25	3	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Claude Passeau	32	us US	R	R	6' 3"	198	Apr 9, 1909	7	34	30	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.3		All-Star
Tot Pressnell	34	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Aug 8, 1906	4	29	1	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.6
Wimpy Quinn	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	187	May 14, 1918	1st	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Ken Raffensberger	23	us US	R	L	6' 2"	185	Aug 8, 1917	3	10	1	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Charlie Root	42	us US	R	R	5' 10"	190	Mar 17, 1899	17	19	15	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Rip Russell	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jan 26, 1915	3	6	4	6	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-0.1
Bob Scheffing	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Aug 11, 1913	1st	51	29	51	34	0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0	-0.4
Johnny Schmitz	20	us US	R	L	6' 0"	170	Nov 27, 1920	1st	6	3	6	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.0
Lou Stringer	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	173	May 13, 1917	1st	145	138	145	143	0	0	0	137	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	3	2.5
Bobby Sturgeon	21	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Aug 6, 1919	2	129	120	129	128	0	0	0	1	1	126	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.3
Al Todd	39	us US	R	R	6' 1"	198	Jan 7, 1902	10	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0.0
Eddie Waitkus	21	us US	L	L	6' 0"	170	Sep 4, 1919	1st	12	7	12	9	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	-0.4
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Jimmie Wilson	40	us US	Jul 23, 1900	Manager	Apr 15	Sep 28
Dizzy Dean	31	us US	Jan 16, 1910	Pitching	Apr 15	Sep 28
Charlie Grimm	42	us US	Aug 28, 1898		Apr 15	Sep 28
Kiki Cuyler	42	us US	Aug 30, 1898	Coach	Apr 15	Sep 28
Dick Spalding	47	us US	Oct 13, 1893	Coach	Apr 15	Sep 28
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date