1951 Chicago Cubs season
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Offseason

  • October 10, 1950: Hank Edwards
    Hank Edwards
    Henry Albert Edwards born in Elmwood Place, Ohio was an Outfielder for the Cleveland Indians , Chicago Cubs , Brooklyn Dodgers , Cincinnati Reds , Chicago White Sox and St...

     and cash were traded by the Cubs to the Brooklyn Dodgers
    Los Angeles Dodgers
    The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...

     for Dee Fondy
    Dee Fondy
    Dee Virgil Fondy was a former professional baseball player who played first base in the Major Leagues from 1951-1958. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago Cubs....

     and Chuck Connors
    Chuck Connors
    Chuck Connors was an American actor, writer, and professional basketball and baseball player. His best known role from his forty-year film career was Lucas McCain in the 1960s ABC hit Western series The Rifleman....

    .

Notable transactions

  • June 15, 1951: Johnny Schmitz
    Johnny Schmitz
    John Albert Schmitz, nicknamed "Bear Tracks" , was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played 13 seasons between and , missing 1943 to 1945 due to World War II. His nickname was inspired by the way he shuffled to the mound and his size 14 feet...

    , Rube Walker
    Rube Walker
    Albert Bluford "Rube" Walker was an American Major League Baseball catcher and longtime pitching coach....

    , Andy Pafko
    Andy Pafko
    Andrew Pafko is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1943 through 1959, Pafko played for the Chicago Cubs , Brooklyn Dodgers and Milwaukee Braves . He batted and threw right-handed...

    , and Wayne Terwilliger
    Wayne Terwilliger
    Willard Wayne "Twig" Terwilliger is a former second baseman, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball.-Early life:...

     were traded by the Cubs to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Eddie Miksis
    Eddie Miksis
    Edward Thomas Miksis was an American Major League Baseball player. Born in Burlington, New Jersey, he stood 6' 0" and weighed 185 lbs...

    , Bruce Edwards
    Bruce Edwards (baseball)
    Charles Bruce Edwards was an American professional baseball player. He played for ten seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from to and from to , most notably for the Brooklyn Dodgers.- Baseball career:...

    , Joe Hatten
    Joe Hatten
    Joseph Hilarian Hatten was a Major League Baseball pitcher.Hatten started in pro ball with Crookston in the old Northern League in 1937. Acquired by the Montreal Royals from the Minneapolis Millers of the American Association in the 1941-42 off-season, Hatten pitched for the Royals briefly in 1942...

    , and Gene Hermanski
    Gene Hermanski
    Eugene Victor Hermanski was a Major League Baseball outfielder. A native of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, he attended Seton Hall University....

    .

Roster

1951 Chicago Cubs
Roster
Pitchers Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders Manager
Coaches

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
1B 66 201 48 .239 2 18
SS 79 238 55 .231 8 31

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
89 206 64 .311 6 28
49 170 46 .271 3 20

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

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
22 2 2 1 2.30 19
2 0 0 0 13.50 2

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Topeka, Carthage
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