1948 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 64-90
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 1,248,661, Avg. 18,363
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Charlie Grimm (64-90)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1948 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 64-90
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 1,248,661, Avg. 18,363
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Charlie Grimm (64-90)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1948 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1948 season with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Cubs plated 597 runs and yielded 706 runs. Andy Pafko paced Chicago with 26 home runs, and Bill Nicholson walloped 20 or more also. Andy Pafko drove in 101 runs and topped all regular batters with a .312 average. Johnny Schmitz led the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.64 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Grimm coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 592
Regular Season Runs Against: 695
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 21, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 22, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 23, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 24, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 25, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 27, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 28, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 29, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 30, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 | ||
| May 1, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 2-3 | 2-4 | 4-7 | ||
| May 2, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 2-3 | 3-4 | 5-7 | ||
| May 3, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 2-3 | 3-5 | 5-8 | ||
| May 5, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 13 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 2-4 | 3-5 | 5-9 | ||
| May 7, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 2-5 | 3-5 | 5-10 | ||
| May 8, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 3-5 | 3-5 | 6-10 | ||
| May 9, 1948 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 4-5 | 3-5 | 7-10 | ||
| May 13, 1948 | Boston Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 4-6 | 3-5 | 7-11 | ||
| May 14, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 5-6 | 3-5 | 8-11 | ||
| May 15, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 5-7 | 3-5 | 8-12 | ||
| May 16, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 13 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 5-8 | 3-5 | 8-13 | ||
| May 18, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 5-8 | 4-5 | 9-13 | ||
| May 19, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 5-8 | 4-6 | 9-14 | ||
| May 20, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 5-8 | 5-6 | 10-14 | ||
| May 21, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Giants 3 | W | 5-8 | 6-6 | 11-14 | ||
| May 22, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 11 | L | 5-8 | 6-7 | 11-15 | ||
| May 23, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 12 | L | 5-8 | 6-8 | 11-16 | ||
| May 23, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Braves 8 | L | 5-8 | 6-9 | 11-17 | ||
| May 26, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 5-8 | 7-9 | 12-17 | ||
| May 27, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 5-8 | 7-10 | 12-18 | ||
| May 28, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 5-8 | 8-10 | 13-18 | ||
| May 29, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 5-8 | 8-11 | 13-19 | ||
| May 30, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 5-8 | 8-12 | 13-20 | ||
| May 30, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 5-8 | 8-13 | 13-21 | ||
| May 31, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 5-9 | 8-13 | 13-22 | ||
| May 31, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 6-9 | 8-13 | 14-22 | ||
| June 2, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 7-9 | 8-13 | 15-22 | ||
| June 3, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 7-10 | 8-13 | 15-23 | ||
| June 4, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 7-11 | 8-13 | 15-24 | ||
| June 5, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 7-12 | 8-13 | 15-25 | ||
| June 5, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 7-13 | 8-13 | 15-26 | ||
| June 6, 1948 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 7-14 | 8-13 | 15-27 | ||
| June 7, 1948 | Boston Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 7-15 | 8-13 | 15-28 | ||
| June 8, 1948 | Boston Braves 11 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 7-16 | 8-13 | 15-29 | ||
| June 9, 1948 | New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 8-16 | 8-13 | 16-29 | ||
| June 9, 1948 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 8-17 | 8-13 | 16-30 | ||
| June 10, 1948 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 9-17 | 8-13 | 17-30 | ||
| June 11, 1948 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 10-17 | 8-13 | 18-30 | ||
| June 13, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 11-17 | 8-13 | 19-30 | ||
| June 15, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 11-17 | 8-14 | 19-31 | ||
| June 16, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 11-17 | 9-14 | 20-31 | ||
| June 17, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Boston Braves 8 | L | 11-17 | 9-15 | 20-32 | ||
| June 17, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 11-17 | 9-16 | 20-33 | ||
| June 18, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 11-17 | 10-16 | 21-33 | ||
| June 19, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 11-17 | 11-16 | 22-33 | ||
| June 20, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 11-17 | 12-16 | 23-33 | ||
| June 24, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 11 at New York Giants 2 | W | 11-17 | 13-16 | 24-33 | ||
| June 24, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 11-17 | 13-17 | 24-34 | ||
| June 25, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 11-17 | 13-18 | 24-35 | ||
| June 26, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 11-17 | 13-19 | 24-36 | ||
| June 27, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 11-17 | 14-19 | 25-36 | ||
| June 27, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 11-17 | 14-20 | 25-37 | ||
| June 29, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 12-17 | 14-20 | 26-37 | ||
| June 30, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 13-17 | 14-20 | 27-37 | ||
| July 1, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 14-17 | 14-20 | 28-37 | ||
| July 2, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 14-17 | 15-20 | 29-37 | ||
| July 4, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 14-17 | 15-21 | 29-38 | ||
| July 4, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 14-17 | 15-22 | 29-39 | ||
| July 5, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 14-17 | 15-23 | 29-40 | ||
| July 5, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 14-17 | 15-24 | 29-41 | ||
| July 6, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 14-17 | 16-24 | 30-41 | ||
| July 7, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 14-18 | 16-24 | 30-42 | ||
| July 8, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 14-19 | 16-24 | 30-43 | ||
| July 9, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 15-19 | 16-24 | 31-43 | ||
| July 10, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 16-19 | 16-24 | 32-43 | ||
| July 11, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 17-19 | 16-24 | 33-43 | ||
| July 15, 1948 | Boston Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 17-20 | 16-24 | 33-44 | ||
| July 16, 1948 | Boston Braves 12 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 17-21 | 16-24 | 33-45 | ||
| July 17, 1948 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 18-21 | 16-24 | 34-45 | ||
| July 18, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 18-22 | 16-24 | 34-46 | ||
| July 18, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 19-22 | 16-24 | 35-46 | ||
| July 19, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 19-23 | 16-24 | 35-47 | ||
| July 20, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 19-24 | 16-24 | 35-48 | ||
| July 21, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 19-25 | 16-24 | 35-49 | ||
| July 21, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 19-26 | 16-24 | 35-50 | ||
| July 22, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 20-26 | 16-24 | 36-50 | ||
| July 23, 1948 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 20-27 | 16-24 | 36-51 | ||
| July 24, 1948 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 21-27 | 16-24 | 37-51 | ||
| July 24, 1948 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 21-28 | 16-24 | 37-52 | ||
| July 25, 1948 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 22-28 | 16-24 | 38-52 | ||
| July 27, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 22-28 | 17-24 | 39-52 | ||
| July 28, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 22-28 | 17-25 | 39-53 | ||
| July 29, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 22-28 | 17-26 | 39-54 | ||
| July 30, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 9 | L | 22-28 | 17-27 | 39-55 | ||
| July 31, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Giants 14 | L | 22-28 | 17-28 | 39-56 | ||
| July 31, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 6 | L | 22-28 | 17-29 | 39-57 | ||
| August 2, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 22-28 | 18-29 | 40-57 | ||
| August 4, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 22-28 | 18-30 | 40-58 | ||
| August 5, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 22-28 | 18-31 | 40-59 | ||
| August 6, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 22-28 | 19-31 | 41-59 | ||
| August 7, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 22-28 | 19-32 | 41-60 | ||
| August 8, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 22-28 | 19-33 | 41-61 | ||
| August 10, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 22-28 | 19-34 | 41-62 | ||
| August 11, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 22-28 | 19-35 | 41-63 | ||
| August 13, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 22-28 | 20-35 | 42-63 | ||
| August 15, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 22-28 | 21-35 | 43-63 | ||
| August 15, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 22-28 | 21-36 | 43-64 | ||
| August 16, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 22-29 | 21-36 | 43-65 | ||
| August 17, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 23-29 | 21-36 | 44-65 | ||
| August 18, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 23-30 | 21-36 | 44-66 | ||
| August 19, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 23-31 | 21-36 | 44-67 | ||
| August 20, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 24-31 | 21-36 | 45-67 | ||
| August 21, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 24-32 | 21-36 | 45-68 | ||
| August 22, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 25-32 | 21-36 | 46-68 | ||
| August 24, 1948 | New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 25-33 | 21-36 | 46-69 | ||
| August 26, 1948 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 26-33 | 21-36 | 47-69 | ||
| August 26, 1948 | Boston Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 27-33 | 21-36 | 48-69 | ||
| August 27, 1948 | Boston Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 28-33 | 21-36 | 49-69 | ||
| August 28, 1948 | Boston Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 28-34 | 21-36 | 49-70 | ||
| August 29, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 28-35 | 21-36 | 49-71 | ||
| August 29, 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 29-35 | 21-36 | 50-71 | ||
| August 31, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 30-35 | 21-36 | 51-71 | ||
| August 31, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 31-35 | 21-36 | 52-71 | ||
| September 1, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 31-36 | 21-36 | 52-72 | ||
| September 2, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 32-36 | 21-36 | 53-72 | ||
| September 3, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 32-36 | 22-36 | 54-72 | ||
| September 5, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 32-36 | 22-37 | 54-73 | ||
| September 5, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 32-36 | 23-37 | 55-73 | ||
| September 6, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 32-36 | 23-38 | 55-74 | ||
| September 6, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 32-36 | 24-38 | 56-74 | ||
| September 8, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 32-36 | 25-38 | 57-74 | ||
| September 9, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 32-36 | 25-39 | 57-75 | ||
| September 11, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Chicago Cubs 12 | L | 32-37 | 25-39 | 57-76 | ||
| September 12, 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 32-38 | 25-39 | 57-77 | ||
| September 13, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 32-38 | 25-40 | 57-78 | ||
| September 14, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 10 | L | 32-38 | 25-41 | 57-79 | ||
| September 15, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 32-38 | 25-42 | 57-80 | ||
| September 17, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 32-38 | 25-43 | 57-81 | ||
| September 19, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 32-38 | 25-44 | 57-82 | ||
| September 20, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 32-38 | 25-45 | 57-83 | ||
| September 21, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 32-38 | 25-46 | 57-84 | ||
| September 21, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 32-38 | 26-46 | 58-84 | ||
| September 22, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 32-38 | 27-46 | 59-84 | ||
| September 22, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 11 at New York Giants 7 | W | 32-38 | 28-46 | 60-84 | ||
| September 24, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 32-39 | 28-46 | 60-85 | ||
| September 25, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 33-39 | 28-46 | 61-85 | ||
| September 26, 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 33-40 | 28-46 | 61-86 | ||
| September 28, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 34-40 | 28-46 | 62-86 | ||
| September 29, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 34-41 | 28-46 | 62-87 | ||
| September 30, 1948 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 35-41 | 28-46 | 63-87 | ||
| October 1, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 35-41 | 28-47 | 63-88 | ||
| October 2, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 35-41 | 28-48 | 63-89 | ||
| October 3, 1948 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 35-41 | 29-48 | 64-89 |
