1945 Chicago Cubs Roster (40-man)

1944 Season 1946 Season

Record: 98-56-1, Finished 1st in National League (Schedule and Results)

Postseason: Lost World Series (4-3) to Detroit Tigers

Manager: Charlie Grimm (98-56-1)

Ballpark: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 1,036,386 (2nd of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 96
One-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 96

Pythagorean W-L: 99-55, 735 Runs, 532 Runs Allowed

National League Pennant

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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
Heinz Becker	29	de DE	B	R	6' 2"	200	Aug 26, 1915	2	67	26	67	28	0	0	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39	0	0.8
Cy Block	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	May 4, 1919	2	2	1	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Hank Borowy	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	May 12, 1916	4	15	14	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.7	$16,000
Phil Cavarretta	28	us US	L	L	5' 11"	175	Jul 19, 1916	12	132	131	132	131	0	0	120	0	0	0	10	0	1	11	0	1	5.9	$14,500
Bob Chipman	26	us US	L	L	6' 2"	190	Oct 11, 1918	5	25	10	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Loyd Christopher	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Dec 31, 1919	1st	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.0
Jorge Comellas	28	cu CU	R	R	6' 0"	190	Dec 7, 1916	1st	7	1	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Paul Derringer	38	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Oct 17, 1906	15	35	30	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9
Paul Erickson	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Dec 14, 1915	5	28	9	28	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7
Paul Gillespie	24	us US	L	R	6' 3"	195	Sep 18, 1920	3	75	40	75	46	0	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	32	0	1.1
Stan Hack	35	us US	L	R	6' 0"	170	Dec 6, 1909	14	150	149	150	150	0	0	5	0	146	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Ed Hanyzewski	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Sep 18, 1920	4	2	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
George Hennessey	37	us US	R	R	5' 10"	168	Oct 28, 1907	3	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Roy Hughes	34	us US	R	R	5' 10"	167	Jan 11, 1911	8	69	53	69	64	0	0	2	21	9	36	0	0	0	0	6	0	0.6
Don Johnson	33	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Dec 7, 1911	3	138	138	138	138	0	0	0	138	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.1
Mickey Livingston	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Nov 15, 1914	5	71	64	71	69	0	68	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.5
Peanuts Lowrey	27	us US	R	R	5' 8"	170	Aug 27, 1917	3	143	136	143	138	0	0	0	0	0	2	124	15	0	138	5	0	2.3
Lennie Merullo	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	166	May 5, 1917	5	121	111	121	118	0	0	0	0	0	118	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.5
Johnny Moore	43	us US	L	R	5' 10"	175	Mar 23, 1902	10	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0.0
Bill Nicholson	30	us US	L	R	6' 0"	205	Dec 11, 1914	8	151	149	151	151	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	151	151	0	0	2.3
Johnny Ostrowski	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Oct 17, 1917	3	7	2	7	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0.1
Reggie Otero	29	cu CU	L	R	6' 0"	165	Sep 7, 1915	1st	14	5	14	8	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0.0
Andy Pafko	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Feb 25, 1921	3	144	139	144	140	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	140	0	140	4	0	4.4
Claude Passeau	36	us US	R	R	6' 3"	198	Apr 9, 1909	11	34	27	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.0
Ray Prim	38	us US	R	L	6' 0"	178	Dec 30, 1906	5	34	19	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.8
Len Rice	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Sep 2, 1918	2	32	25	32	29	0	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	-0.4
Ed Sauer	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	188	Jan 3, 1919	3	49	22	49	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	2	3	26	17	6	0.1
Bill Schuster	32	us US	R	R	5' 9"	164	Aug 4, 1912	5	45	15	45	25	0	0	0	3	1	22	0	0	0	0	4	22	-0.2
Frank Secory	32	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Aug 24, 1912	4	35	8	35	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	2	12	24	0	-0.7
Walter Signer	34	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Oct 12, 1910	2	6	0	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Ray Starr	39	us US	R	R	6' 1"	178	Apr 23, 1906	7	9	1	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Mack Stewart	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	167	Sep 23, 1914	2	16	1	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Hy Vandenberg	39	us US	R	R	6' 4"	220	Mar 17, 1906	7	30	7	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Lon Warneke	36	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Mar 28, 1909	15	9	1	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Dewey Williams	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	160	Feb 5, 1916	2	59	26	59	54	0	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0.7
Hank Wyse	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Mar 1, 1918	4	38	34	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.3
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
Charlie Grimm	46	us US	Aug 28, 1898	Manager	Apr 17	Sep 30
Roy Johnson	49	us US	Oct 1, 1895	Pitching	Apr 17	Sep 30
Red Smith	41	us US	May 18, 1904	Bullpen	Apr 17	Sep 30
Milt Stock	51	us US	Jul 11, 1893		Apr 17	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date