1961 Chicago Cubs Roster (40-man)

1960 Season 1962 Season

Record: 64-90-2, Finished 7th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Vedie Himsl (10-21-1) , Harry Craft (7-9) , El Tappe (42-54-1) and Lou Klein (5-6)

General Manager: John Holland

Scouting Director: Gene Lawing

Ballpark: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 673,057 (7th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 103
One-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 67-87, 689 Runs, 800 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
George Altman	28	us US	L	R	6' 4"	200	Mar 20, 1933	3	138	131	138	132	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	25	115	130	7	0	4.1		All-Star
Bob Anderson	25	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Sep 29, 1935	5	57	12	57	57	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.9
Richie Ashburn HOF	34	us US	L	R	5' 10"	170	Mar 19, 1927	14	109	69	109	77	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	62	0	77	40	0	-0.4	$32,500
Ernie Banks HOF	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jan 31, 1931	9	138	132	138	133	0	0	7	0	0	104	23	0	0	23	6	0	4.6	$57,500	All-Star
Cuno Barragan	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Jun 20, 1932	1st	10	9	10	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Dick Bertell	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	200	Nov 21, 1935	2	92	75	92	90	0	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0.0
Ed Bouchee	28	us US	L	L	6' 0"	200	Mar 7, 1933	6	112	90	112	107	0	0	107	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	0.7
Jim Brewer	23	us US	L	L	6' 1"	186	Nov 14, 1937	2	36	11	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Lou Brock HOF	22	us US	L	L	5' 11"	170	Jun 18, 1939	1st	4	3	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0	1	-0.2	$4,800
Dick Burwell	21	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Jan 23, 1940	2	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Don Cardwell	25	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Dec 7, 1935	5	40	38	40	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5.8
Jack Curtis	24	us US	L	L	5' 10"	175	Jan 11, 1937	1st	31	27	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3
Sammy Drake	26	us US	B	R	5' 11"	175	Oct 7, 1934	2	13	1	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	10	-0.2
Dick Drott	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Jul 1, 1936	5	35	8	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.3
Dick Ellsworth	21	us US	L	L	6' 3"	180	Mar 22, 1940	3	37	31	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.2
Don Elston	32	us US	R	R	6' 0"	165	Apr 6, 1929	6	58	0	58	58	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
George Freese	34	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Sep 12, 1926	3	9	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Al Heist	33	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Oct 5, 1927	2	109	82	109	99	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	99	0	99	8	2	1.2
Glen Hobbie	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Apr 24, 1936	5	36	29	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6
Ken Hubbs	19	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	Dec 23, 1941	1st	10	6	10	8	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.1
Jerry Kindall	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	May 27, 1935	5	96	76	96	90	0	0	0	50	0	47	0	0	0	0	7	5	-1.1
Nelson Mathews	19	us US	R	R	6' 4"	195	Jul 21, 1941	2	3	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	0	0.1
Jim McAnany	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	196	Sep 4, 1936	4	11	0	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	11	0	0.0
Moe Morhardt	24	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Jan 16, 1937	1st	7	7	7	7	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Danny Murphy	18	us US	L	R	5' 11"	185	Aug 23, 1942	2	4	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	0	0.2
Mel Roach	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Jan 25, 1933	7	23	9	23	13	0	0	6	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	-0.4
Andre Rodgers	26	bs BS	R	R	6' 3"	200	Dec 2, 1934	5	73	57	73	66	0	0	43	1	0	24	0	0	2	2	8	1	0.4
Ron Santo HOF	21	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Feb 25, 1940	2	154	152	154	153	0	0	0	0	153	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.0
Joe Schaffernoth	23	us US	R	R	6' 4"	195	Aug 6, 1937	3	21	0	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Barney Schultz	34	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Aug 15, 1926	3	41	0	41	41	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Sammy Taylor	28	us US	L	R	6' 2"	185	Feb 27, 1933	4	89	61	89	75	0	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0	0.2
Moe Thacker	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	May 21, 1934	3	25	11	25	25	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Frank Thomas	32	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Jun 11, 1929	11	15	12	15	14	0	0	6	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	2	0	0.1
Bob Will	29	us US	L	L	5' 10"	175	Jul 15, 1931	4	86	14	86	32	0	0	1	0	0	0	9	0	22	31	61	2	-0.4
Billy Williams HOF	23	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Jun 15, 1938	3	146	133	146	135	0	0	0	0	0	0	111	0	26	135	13	0	1.2	$9,500
Mel Wright	33	us US	R	R	6' 3"	210	May 11, 1928	4	11	0	11	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Don Zimmer	30	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Jan 17, 1931	8	128	112	128	121	0	0	0	116	5	0	0	0	1	1	10	1	0.8		All-Star
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
Lou Klein	42	us US	Oct 22, 1918	Manager
Harry Craft	46	us US	Apr 19, 1915	Manager	Apr 26	May 10
Vedie Himsl	44	us US	Apr 2, 1917	Manager	May 12	May 30
El Tappe	34	us US	May 21, 1927	Manager	May 31	Oct 1
Ripper Collins	57	us US	Mar 30, 1904	Hitting	May 11	Oct 1
Goldie Holt	59	us US	Mar 22, 1902	Pitching	Apr 11	May 28
Vedie Himsl	44	us US	Apr 2, 1917	Pitching	May 4	Aug 2
Harry Craft	46	us US	Apr 19, 1915		Apr 11	May 11
El Tappe	34	us US	May 21, 1927		Apr 11	May 30
Charlie Grimm	62	us US	Aug 28, 1898		May 29	Oct 1
Harry Craft	46	us US	Apr 19, 1915		May 30	Oct 1
El Tappe	34	us US	May 21, 1927		Jun 2	Jun 8
Dick Cole	35	us US	May 6, 1926		Aug 3	Oct 1
El Tappe	34	us US	May 21, 1927		Sep 1	Sep 10
Bobby Adams	39	us US	Dec 14, 1921	Coach	Apr 11	May 29
Lou Klein	42	us US	Oct 22, 1918	Coach	Apr 11	Aug 31
Rube Walker	32	us US	Mar 7, 1929	Coach	Jun 14	Aug 1
Fred Martin	46	us US	Jun 27, 1915	Coach	Aug 2	Oct 1
Lou Klein	42	us US	Oct 22, 1918	Coach	Sep 11	Oct 1
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date