1945 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 98-56
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,070,324, Avg. 17,839
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Detroit Tigers 4-3
Manager: Charlie Grimm (98-56)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1945 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 98-56
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,070,324, Avg. 17,839
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Detroit Tigers 4-3
Manager: Charlie Grimm (98-56)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1945 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1945 season with a record of 98 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Cubs paced the league with just 532 runs allowed. Chicago scored 735 runs. Bill Nicholson powered the team with 13 home runs Andy Pafko drove in 110 runs. Phil Cavarretta topped batters with significant playing time with a .355 average. Hank Wyse led the squad with 22 wins, while Paul Derringer and Claude Passeau, too added 15 or more wins, too Ray Prim earned a 2.40 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Grimm coached the team. The 1945 Chicago Cubs won the League Championship Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 733
Regular Season Runs Against: 530
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 20, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 21, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 22, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 22, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 25, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 1-1 | 4-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 27, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 2-1 | 4-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 28, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 3-1 | 4-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 29, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 3-2 | 4-1 | 7-3 | ||
| April 29, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 3-3 | 4-1 | 7-4 | ||
| May 5, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 3-3 | 5-1 | 8-4 | ||
| May 6, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 3-3 | 5-2 | 8-5 | ||
| May 6, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 3-3 | 5-3 | 8-6 | ||
| May 9, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 3-3 | 5-4 | 8-7 | ||
| May 11, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 3-3 | 6-4 | 9-7 | ||
| May 12, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 13 at Boston Braves 12 | W | 3-3 | 7-4 | 10-7 | ||
| May 13, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 3-3 | 7-5 | 10-8 | ||
| May 14, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 6 | L | 3-3 | 7-6 | 10-9 | ||
| May 15, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 5 | L | 3-3 | 7-7 | 10-10 | ||
| May 16, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 6 | L | 3-3 | 7-8 | 10-11 | ||
| May 17, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 8 | L | 3-3 | 7-9 | 10-12 | ||
| May 18, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Brooklyn Dodgers 15 | L | 3-3 | 7-10 | 10-13 | ||
| May 20, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 3-3 | 8-10 | 11-13 | ||
| May 20, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 3-3 | 9-10 | 12-13 | ||
| May 23, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 4-3 | 9-10 | 13-13 | ||
| May 24, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 4-4 | 9-10 | 13-14 | ||
| May 25, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 5-4 | 9-10 | 14-14 | ||
| May 26, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 6-4 | 9-10 | 15-14 | ||
| May 27, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 7-4 | 9-10 | 16-14 | ||
| May 28, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 8-4 | 9-10 | 17-14 | ||
| May 29, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 8-5 | 9-10 | 17-15 | ||
| May 30, 1945 | New York Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 8-6 | 9-10 | 17-16 | ||
| May 30, 1945 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 9-6 | 9-10 | 18-16 | ||
| June 2, 1945 | Boston Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 9-7 | 9-10 | 18-17 | ||
| June 3, 1945 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 10-7 | 9-10 | 19-17 | ||
| June 3, 1945 | Boston Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 10-8 | 9-10 | 19-18 | ||
| June 7, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 10-8 | 9-11 | 19-19 | ||
| June 8, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 11-8 | 9-11 | 20-19 | ||
| June 9, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 12-8 | 9-11 | 21-19 | ||
| June 10, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 13-8 | 9-11 | 22-19 | ||
| June 10, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 14-8 | 9-11 | 23-19 | ||
| June 12, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 14-8 | 9-12 | 23-20 | ||
| June 14, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 14-8 | 9-13 | 23-21 | ||
| June 14, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 14-8 | 9-14 | 23-22 | ||
| June 15, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 14-8 | 10-14 | 24-22 | ||
| June 15, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 14-8 | 11-14 | 25-22 | ||
| June 17, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 14-8 | 12-14 | 26-22 | ||
| June 20, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 15-8 | 12-14 | 27-22 | ||
| June 21, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 16-8 | 12-14 | 28-22 | ||
| June 22, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 16-9 | 12-14 | 28-23 | ||
| June 23, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 16-10 | 12-14 | 28-24 | ||
| June 24, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 16-11 | 12-14 | 28-25 | ||
| June 24, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 17-11 | 12-14 | 29-25 | ||
| June 27, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 17-11 | 12-15 | 29-26 | ||
| June 28, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 17-11 | 13-15 | 30-26 | ||
| June 29, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 17-11 | 14-15 | 31-26 | ||
| June 29, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 17-11 | 14-16 | 31-27 | ||
| June 30, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 3 | W | 17-11 | 15-16 | 32-27 | ||
| July 1, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 7 | L | 17-11 | 15-17 | 32-28 | ||
| July 1, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 17-11 | 16-17 | 33-28 | ||
| July 3, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 24 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 17-11 | 17-17 | 34-28 | ||
| July 4, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 17-11 | 18-17 | 35-28 | ||
| July 4, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 17-11 | 19-17 | 36-28 | ||
| July 5, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 17-11 | 20-17 | 37-28 | ||
| July 6, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 17-11 | 21-17 | 38-28 | ||
| July 6, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 17-11 | 22-17 | 39-28 | ||
| July 7, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 17-11 | 23-17 | 40-28 | ||
| July 8, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 17-11 | 24-17 | 41-28 | ||
| July 8, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 17-11 | 25-17 | 42-28 | ||
| July 12, 1945 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 18-11 | 25-17 | 43-28 | ||
| July 12, 1945 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 18-12 | 25-17 | 43-29 | ||
| July 13, 1945 | Boston Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 19-12 | 25-17 | 44-29 | ||
| July 14, 1945 | Boston Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 20-12 | 25-17 | 45-29 | ||
| July 15, 1945 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 21-12 | 25-17 | 46-29 | ||
| July 15, 1945 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 22-12 | 25-17 | 47-29 | ||
| July 16, 1945 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 23-12 | 25-17 | 48-29 | ||
| July 17, 1945 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 23-13 | 25-17 | 48-30 | ||
| July 18, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 23-14 | 25-17 | 48-31 | ||
| July 18, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 24-14 | 25-17 | 49-31 | ||
| July 19, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 25-14 | 25-17 | 50-31 | ||
| July 20, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 12 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 25-15 | 25-17 | 50-32 | ||
| July 21, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 26-15 | 25-17 | 51-32 | ||
| July 22, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 26-16 | 25-17 | 51-33 | ||
| July 22, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 27-16 | 25-17 | 52-33 | ||
| July 24, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 28-16 | 25-17 | 53-33 | ||
| July 26, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 29-16 | 25-17 | 54-33 | ||
| July 27, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 30-16 | 25-17 | 55-33 | ||
| July 28, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 31-16 | 25-17 | 56-33 | ||
| July 29, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 32-16 | 25-17 | 57-33 | ||
| July 29, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 33-16 | 25-17 | 58-33 | ||
| August 1, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 33-17 | 25-17 | 58-34 | ||
| August 2, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 34-17 | 25-17 | 59-34 | ||
| August 3, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 34-17 | 26-17 | 60-34 | ||
| August 3, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 34-17 | 27-17 | 61-34 | ||
| August 4, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 34-17 | 27-18 | 61-35 | ||
| August 5, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 34-17 | 28-18 | 62-35 | ||
| August 5, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 34-17 | 29-18 | 63-35 | ||
| August 8, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 34-17 | 30-18 | 64-35 | ||
| August 8, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 34-17 | 31-18 | 65-35 | ||
| August 9, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 34-17 | 31-19 | 65-36 | ||
| August 10, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 34-17 | 31-20 | 65-37 | ||
| August 11, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 34-17 | 32-20 | 66-37 | ||
| August 12, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 34-17 | 33-20 | 67-37 | ||
| August 12, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 34-17 | 34-20 | 68-37 | ||
| August 13, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 34-17 | 35-20 | 69-37 | ||
| August 14, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 34-17 | 35-21 | 69-38 | ||
| August 15, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 20 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 34-17 | 36-21 | 70-38 | ||
| August 16, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 34-17 | 36-22 | 70-39 | ||
| August 17, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 34-17 | 37-22 | 71-39 | ||
| August 18, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 34-17 | 38-22 | 72-39 | ||
| August 19, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Giants 0 | W | 34-17 | 39-22 | 73-39 | ||
| August 19, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 1 | W | 34-17 | 40-22 | 74-39 | ||
| August 20, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 9 | L | 34-17 | 40-23 | 74-40 | ||
| August 21, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 34-17 | 40-24 | 74-41 | ||
| August 24, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 34-18 | 40-24 | 74-42 | ||
| August 25, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 34-19 | 40-24 | 74-43 | ||
| August 26, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 34-20 | 40-24 | 74-44 | ||
| August 28, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 34-20 | 41-24 | 75-44 | ||
| August 29, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 34-20 | 42-24 | 76-44 | ||
| August 30, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 34-20 | 42-25 | 76-45 | ||
| August 31, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 34-20 | 42-26 | 76-46 | ||
| September 1, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 34-20 | 42-27 | 76-47 | ||
| September 2, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 34-20 | 43-27 | 77-47 | ||
| September 2, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 34-20 | 43-28 | 77-48 | ||
| September 3, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 35-20 | 43-28 | 78-48 | ||
| September 3, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 36-20 | 43-28 | 79-48 | ||
| September 5, 1945 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 37-20 | 43-28 | 80-48 | ||
| September 5, 1945 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 38-20 | 43-28 | 81-48 | ||
| September 6, 1945 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 39-20 | 43-28 | 82-48 | ||
| September 7, 1945 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 39-21 | 43-28 | 82-49 | ||
| September 8, 1945 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 39-22 | 43-28 | 82-50 | ||
| September 9, 1945 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 40-22 | 43-28 | 83-50 | ||
| September 9, 1945 | Boston Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 41-22 | 43-28 | 84-50 | ||
| September 10, 1945 | Boston Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 41-23 | 43-28 | 84-51 | ||
| September 11, 1945 | Boston Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 42-23 | 43-28 | 85-51 | ||
| September 12, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 43-23 | 43-28 | 86-51 | ||
| September 14, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 44-23 | 43-28 | 87-51 | ||
| September 14, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 44-24 | 43-28 | 87-52 | ||
| September 15, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 45-24 | 43-28 | 88-52 | ||
| September 16, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 46-24 | 43-28 | 89-52 | ||
| September 16, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 47-24 | 43-28 | 90-52 | ||
| September 17, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 47-25 | 43-28 | 90-53 | ||
| September 18, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 47-25 | 43-29 | 90-54 | ||
| September 19, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 47-25 | 44-29 | 91-54 | ||
| September 20, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 47-25 | 44-30 | 91-55 | ||
| September 23, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 48-25 | 44-30 | 92-55 | ||
| September 25, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 49-25 | 44-30 | 93-55 | ||
| September 26, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 49-26 | 44-30 | 93-56 | ||
| September 27, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 49-26 | 45-30 | 94-56 | ||
| September 27, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 49-26 | 46-30 | 95-56 | ||
| September 29, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 49-26 | 47-30 | 96-56 | ||
| September 29, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 49-26 | 48-30 | 97-56 | ||
| September 30, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 49-26 | 49-30 | 98-56 | ||
| October 3, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 4, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 5, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 6, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 7, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 0-2 | 2-1 | 2-3 | ||
| October 8, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
| October 10, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 1-3 | 2-1 | 3-4 |
