| Chicago Cubs | |
| Season: | 2011 |
| League: | National League |
| Division: | Central |
| Ballpark: | Wrigley Field |
| City: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Record: | 71–91 (.438) |
| Divisional Place: | 5th |
| Owners: | Tom Ricketts |
| Television: | WGN-TV WGN America CSN Chicago CSN Chicago Plus WCIU-TV (Len Kasper, Bob Brenly) |
| Radio: | WGN (AM) Chicago Cubs Radio Network (Pat Hughes, Keith Moreland, Judd Sirott) |
The 2011 Chicago Cubs season was the 140th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 136th in the National League and the 96th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs, under new manager Mike Quade,[1] finished fifth in the National League Central with a record of 71–91. The Cubs displayed a patch on their uniforms to remember Cub broadcaster and player Ron Santo, who died in December 2010.
| 2011 Chicago Cubs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | ||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaching Staff | |||
The starting rotation for the 2011 Chicago Cubs at the beginning of the season included Ryan Dempster, Carlos Zambrano, Matt Garza, Randy Wells, and Andrew Cashner.
| Date | Transaction | Acquired | From | For | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 17, 2010 | Released | Free agency | N/A | Signed with Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | ||
| December 8, 2010 | Signed | Free agency | 1 year, $10 million | $2 million signing bonus, $5 million deferred to January 2012 | ||
| December 9, 2010 | Claimed | No return | Rule 5 draft | |||
| December 9, 2010 | Traded for | Cash considerations | ||||
| December 9, 2010 | Waived | No return | AAA Rule 5 draft | |||
| December 9, 2010 | Waived | No return | AAA Rule 5 draft | |||
| December 15, 2010 | Signed | Free agency | Minor League contract | Former Cub: 2006–2009 | ||
| December 15, 2010 | Signed | Free agency | Minor League contract | Former Cub: 2006–2007 | ||
| December 15, 2010 | Signed | Free agency | Minor League contract | |||
| December 15, 2010 | Signed | Free agency | Minor League contract | Former Cub: 2009–2010 | ||
| December 17, 2010 | Signed | Free agency | 1 year, $1.5 million | Former Cub: 1998–2008 | ||
| December 21, 2010 | Signed | Free agency | Minor League contract | |||
| January 5, 2011 | Waived | No return | ||||
| January 8, 2011 | Traded for | |||||
| January 10, 2011 | Claimed | No return | ||||
| January 12, 2011 | Signed | Free agency | Minor League contract | Former Cub: 2008–2009 | ||
| January 12, 2011 | Purchased | Cash considerations | ||||
| January 17, 2011 | Traded for | A. J. Morris, Michael Burgess, and Graham Hicks | ||||
| January 18, 2011 | Signed | Free agency | Minor League contract | Former Cubs Prospect | ||
| January 25, 2011 | Signed | Free agency | Minor League contract | Former Cub: 2003–2005 | ||
| January 27, 2011 | Signed | Free agency | Minor League contract | |||
| January 27, 2011 | Signed | Free agency | Minor League contract | Former Cub: 2000–2003 | ||
| January 27, 2011 | Signed | International free agency | Undisclosed, $1.2 million signing bonus | |||
| January 27, 2011 | Signed | International free agency | Undisclosed, $500K signing bonus | |||
| February 15, 2011 | Traded for | Tony Thomas | ||||
| March 27, 2011 | Released | Free Agency | N/A | |||
| April 10, 2011 | Signed | Free agency | Minor League contract | |||
| April 12, 2011 | Signed | Free agency | Minor League contract | |||
| May 6, 2011 | Released | Free Agency | N/A | Signed Minor League contract with the San Francisco Giants | ||
| May 7, 2011 | Retired | N/A | Two stints with the Cubs 2003–2005 and 2011 (minors) | |||
| May 26, 2011 | Traded for | |||||
| June 27, 2011 | Released | Free Agency | N/A | Signed with Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | ||
| June 29, 2011 | Released | Free Agency | N/A | Signed Minor League contract with the Chicago White Sox | ||
| July 7, 2011 | Released | Free Agency | N/A | Signed Minor League contract with the New York Mets | ||
| July 9, 2011 | Released | Free Agency | N/A | |||
| July 15, 2011 | Signed | Free agency | Minor League contract | |||
| July 28, 2011 | Traded for |
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2b = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; Avg. = Batting average; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B,3B,1B,OF | Jeff Baker | 81 | 201 | 20 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 23 | .269 | 0 | |
| 2B,SS | Darwin Barney | 143 | 529 | 66 | 146 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 43 | .276 | 9 | |
| CF | Marlon Byrd | 119 | 446 | 51 | 123 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 35 | .276 | 3 | |
| OF | Tony Campana | 95 | 143 | 24 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .259 | 24 | |
| C | Welington Castillo | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | 0 | |
| SS | Starlin Castro | 158 | 674 | 91 | 207 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 66 | .307 | 22 | |
| C | Steve Clevenger | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | 0 | |
| OF,1B | Tyler Colvin | 80 | 206 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 20 | .150 | 0 | |
| 2B,3B,OF | Blake DeWitt | 121 | 230 | 21 | 61 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 26 | .265 | 1 | |
| RF | Kosuke Fukudome | 87 | 293 | 33 | 80 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 13 | .273 | 2 | |
| C | Koyie Hill | 46 | 134 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .194 | 1 | |
| OF | Reed Johnson | 111 | 246 | 33 | 76 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 28 | .309 | 2 | |
| 1B | Bryan LaHair | 20 | 59 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .288 | 0 | |
| 2B,3B | DJ LeMahieu | 37 | 60 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 0 | |
| OF | Lou Montañez | 36 | 54 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .222 | 0 | |
| 1B | Carlos Peña | 153 | 493 | 72 | 111 | 27 | 3 | 28 | 80 | .225 | 2 | |
| 3B | Aramis Ramírez | 149 | 565 | 80 | 173 | 35 | 1 | 26 | 93 | .306 | 1 | |
| OF | Brad Snyder | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | 0 | |
| LF | Alfonso Soriano | 137 | 475 | 50 | 116 | 27 | 1 | 26 | 88 | .244 | 2 | |
| C | Geovany Soto | 125 | 421 | 46 | 96 | 26 | 0 | 17 | 54 | .228 | 0 | |
| Non-Pitcher Totals | 162 | 5255 | 639 | 1385 | 282 | 35 | 146 | 603 | .264 | 69 |
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Justin Berg | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | |
| P | Andrew Cashner | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | |
| P | Casey Coleman | 21 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .160 | 0 | |
| P | Doug Davis | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | |
| P | Ryan Dempster | 34 | 58 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .086 | 0 | |
| P | Matt Garza | 30 | 64 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .094 | 0 | |
| P | Rodrigo López | 25 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | 0 | |
| P | Ramón Ortiz | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | |
| P | James Russell | 59 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | 0 | |
| P | Jeff Samardzija | 71 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | |
| P | Jeff Stevens | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | |
| P | Randy Wells | 22 | 43 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .140 | 0 | |
| P | Carlos Zambrano | 22 | 44 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .318 | 0 | |
| Pitcher Totals | 162 | 294 | 15 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .129 | 0 |
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Coleman | 3 | 9 | 6.40 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 84.1 | 102 | 62 | 60 | 46 | 75 | |
| Doug Davis | 1 | 7 | 6.50 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 45.2 | 59 | 38 | 33 | 26 | 36 | |
| Ryan Dempster | 10 | 14 | 4.80 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 202.1 | 211 | 111 | 108 | 82 | 191 | |
| Matt Garza | 10 | 10 | 3.32 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 198.0 | 186 | 90 | 73 | 63 | 197 | |
| Rodrigo López | 6 | 6 | 4.42 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 97.2 | 116 | 56 | 48 | 29 | 54 | |
| Randy Wells | 7 | 6 | 4.99 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 135.1 | 141 | 76 | 75 | 47 | 82 | |
| Carlos Zambrano | 9 | 7 | 4.82 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 145.2 | 154 | 80 | 78 | 56 | 101 |
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Berg | 0 | 0 | 3.75 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Chris Carpenter | 0 | 0 | 2.79 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
| Andrew Cashner | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| Rafael Dolis | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| John Gaub | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| John Grabow | 3 | 1 | 4.76 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 62.1 | 67 | 39 | 33 | 28 | 38 | |
| Scott Maine | 0 | 0 | 10.29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
| Carlos Mármol | 2 | 6 | 4.01 | 75 | 0 | 34 | 74.0 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 48 | 99 | |
| Sean Marshall | 6 | 6 | 2.26 | 78 | 0 | 5 | 75.2 | 66 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 79 | |
| Marcos Mateo | 1 | 2 | 4.30 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 25 | |
| Ramón Ortiz | 1 | 2 | 4.86 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 33.1 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 25 | |
| James Russell | 1 | 6 | 4.12 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 67.2 | 76 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 43 | |
| Jeff Samardzija | 8 | 4 | 2.97 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 88.0 | 64 | 35 | 29 | 50 | 87 | |
| Jeff Stevens | 0 | 0 | 5.14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |
| Kerry Wood | 3 | 5 | 3.35 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 51.0 | 45 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 57 | |
| Team Pitching Totals | 71 | 91 | 4.33 | 162 | 162 | 40 | 1434.1 | 1439 | 756 | 690 | 580 | 1224 |
See also: Minor League Baseball.