| Chicago Cubs | |
| Season: | 1929 |
| Misc: | National League Champions |
| League: | National League |
| Ballpark: | Wrigley Field |
| City: | Chicago |
| Owners: | William Wrigley, Jr. |
| Managers: | Joe McCarthy |
| Radio: | WBBM (Pat Flanagan) WCFL (Johnny O'Hara) WGN (Bob Elson, Quin Ryan) WMAQ (Hal Totten) |
The 1929 Chicago Cubs season was the 58th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 54th in the National League and the 14th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished first in the National League with a record of 98–54, 10.5 games ahead of the second place Pittsburgh Pirates. The team was defeated four games to one by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1929 World Series.
Rogers Hornsby, who was acquired from the Boston Braves in an offseason deal, had a career year, hitting .380. In the process, he hit 39 home runs with 149 RBIs and led the league with a .679 slugging percentage. The 156 runs scored by Hornsby in 1929 were the most by a right-handed batter in the National League during the 20th century. Hornsby collected his second Most Valuable Player award that year, and for the second time he won a National League pennant.
| 1929 Chicago Cubs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | Outfielders | ManagerCoaches | ||||||
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 64 | 215 | 59 | .274 | 1 | 31 | ||
| 1B | 120 | 463 | 138 | .298 | 10 | 91 | ||
| 2B | 156 | 602 | 229 | .380 | 39 | 149 | ||
| SS | 144 | 608 | 168 | .276 | 1 | 52 | ||
| 3B | 124 | 495 | 134 | .271 | 5 | 55 | ||
| OF | 136 | 495 | 179 | .362 | 17 | 110 | ||
| OF | 139 | 509 | 183 | .360 | 15 | 102 | ||
| OF | 150 | 574 | 198 | .345 | 39 | 159 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 224 | 70 | .313 | 2 | 31 | ||
| 54 | 190 | 40 | .211 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 60 | 167 | 40 | .240 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 32 | 109 | 28 | .257 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 27 | 80 | 20 | .250 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 26 | 72 | 23 | .319 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 31 | 69 | 18 | .261 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 37 | 63 | 18 | .286 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 25 | 22 | 6 | .273 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 16 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 272.0 | 19 | 6 | 3.47 | 124 | ||
| 40 | 267.0 | 22 | 10 | 3.57 | 166 | ||
| 35 | 218.1 | 14 | 13 | 4.29 | 70 | ||
| 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 270.2 | 18 | 7 | 3.66 | 82 | ||
| 32 | 120.2 | 8 | 5 | 5.59 | 27 | ||
| 31 | 111.2 | 11 | 5 | 5.16 | 35 | ||
| 3 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4.64 | 23 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.48 | 11 | ||
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.59 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.84 | 3 |
See main article: 1929 World Series.
AL Philadelphia Athletics (4) vs. NL Chicago Cubs (1)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Athletics – 3, Chicago Cubs – 1 | October 8 | Wrigley Field | 50,740 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Athletics – 9, Chicago Cubs – 3 | October 9 | Wrigley Field | 49,987 |
| 3 | Chicago Cubs – 3, Philadelphia Athletics – 1 | October 11 | Shibe Park | 29,921 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs – 8, Philadelphia Athletics – 10 | October 12 | Shibe Park | 29,921 |
| 5 | Chicago Cubs – 2, Philadelphia Athletics – 3 | October 14 | Shibe Park | 29,921 |
See also: Minor League Baseball.