1920 Chicago Cubs season
| 1920 Chicago Cubs | |
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| Owner(s) | Charles Weeghman |
| Manager(s) | Fred Mitchell |
| Local television | none |
| Local radio | none |
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The 1920 Chicago Cubs season was the 49th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 45th in the National League and the 5th at Wrigley Field (then known as "Weeghman/Cubs Park"). The Cubs finished sixth in the National League with a record of 75–79.
Offseason
- February 1920: Fred Lear was purchased from the Cubs by the New York Giants.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Robins | 93 | 61 | 0.604 | — | 49–29 | 44–32 |
| New York Giants | 86 | 68 | 0.558 | 7 | 45–35 | 41–33 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 82 | 71 | 0.536 | 10½ | 42–34 | 40–37 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 79 | 75 | 0.513 | 14 | 42–35 | 37–40 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 79 | 0.487 | 18 | 38–38 | 37–41 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 79 | 0.487 | 18 | 43–34 | 32–45 |
| Boston Braves | 62 | 90 | 0.408 | 30 | 36–37 | 26–53 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 62 | 91 | 0.405 | 30½ | 32–45 | 30–46 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 8–14–1 | 7–15 | 9–12 | 10–12 | 10–11 | 7–15 | 11–11 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 14–8–1 | — | 13–9 | 10–12 | 15–7 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 15–7 | |||||
| Chicago | 15–7 | 9–13 | — | 9–13 | 7–15 | 14–8 | 11–11 | 10–12 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 12–9 | 12–10 | 13–9 | — | 6–16–1 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 13–9 | |||||
| New York | 12–10 | 7–15 | 15–7 | 16–6–1 | — | 12–10 | 13–9 | 11–11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11–10 | 8–14 | 8–14 | 8–14 | 10–12 | — | 9–13 | 8–14 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 15–7 | 10–12 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 9–13 | 13–9 | — | 11–11–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11–11 | 7–15 | 12–10 | 9–13 | 11–11 | 14–8 | 11–11–1 | — | |||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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Outfielders
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daly, TomTom Daly | 44 | 90 | 28 | .311 | 0 | 13 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander, PetePete Alexander | 46 | 363.1 | 27 | 14 | 1.91 | 173 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey, SweetbreadsSweetbreads Bailey | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.12 | 8 |