1917 Chicago Cubs season
| 1917 Chicago Cubs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ballpark | Weeghman Park | |
| City | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Owners | Charles Weeghman | |
| Managers | Fred Mitchell | |
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The 1917 Chicago Cubs season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the National League with a record of 74-80, 24 games behind the New York Giants.
Regular season
- May 2, 1917: For the first, and to date only, time in major league history, a regulation nine innings was played at Wrigley Field (known in 1917 as Weeghman Park) without either team logging a hit. Fred Toney of the Cincinnati Reds and Hippo Vaughn of the Cubs dueled for 9 hitless innings. In the top of the tenth, Reds outfielder Jim Thorpe drove in the winning run in the 10th inning.[1] The Reds scored on a couple of hits after Vaughn had retired the first batter, while Toney continued to hold the Cubs hitless in the bottom of the inning, winning the game for the Reds.
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 98 | 56 | .636 | — | 50–28 | 48–28 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 65 | .572 | 10 | 46–29 | 41–36 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 82 | 70 | .539 | 15 | 38–38 | 44–32 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 78 | 76 | .506 | 20 | 39–38 | 39–38 |
| Chicago Cubs | 74 | 80 | .481 | 24 | 35–42 | 39–38 |
| Boston Braves | 72 | 81 | .471 | 25½ | 35–42 | 37–39 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 70 | 81 | .464 | 26½ | 36–38 | 34–43 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 51 | 103 | .331 | 47 | 25–53 | 26–50 |
Notable transactions
- September 20, 1917: Fred Lear was drafted by the Cubs from the Bridgeport Americans in the 1917 rule 5 draft.[2]
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager | ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Art Wilson | 81 | 211 | 45 | .213 | 2 | 25 |
| 2B | Larry Doyle | 135 | 476 | 121 | .254 | 6 | 61 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Ruether | 31 | 44 | 12 | .273 | 0 | 11 |
| Roy Leslie | 7 | 19 | 4 | .211 | 0 | 1 |
| William Marriott | 3 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Wolfe | 9 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 1 |
| Herb Hunter | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hippo Vaughn | 41 | 295.2 | 23 | 13 | 2.01 | 195 |
| Phil Douglas | 51 | 293.1 | 14 | 20 | 2.55 | 151 |
| Al Demaree | 24 | 141.1 | 5 | 9 | 2.55 | 43 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Hendrix | 40 | 215 | 10 | 12 | 2.60 | 81 |
| Paul Carter | 23 | 113.1 | 5 | 8 | 3.26 | 34 |
| Vic Aldridge | 30 | 106.2 | 6 | 6 | 3.12 | 44 |
| Mike Prendergast | 35 | 99.1 | 3 | 6 | 3.35 | 43 |
| Dutch Ruether | 10 | 36.1 | 2 | 0 | 2.48 | 3 |
| Roy Walker | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3.86 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Packard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 1 |
References
- ^ Daley, Arthur. Baseball's 'Ten Greatest Moments', The New York Times, April 17, 1949, accessed April 23, 2007.
- ^ Fred Lear page at Baseball Reference