1951 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 62-92
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 893,393, Avg. 13,536
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (35-45)
Manager: Phil Cavarretta (27-47)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1951 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 62-92
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 893,393, Avg. 13,536
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (35-45)
Manager: Phil Cavarretta (27-47)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1951 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1951 season with a record of 62 wins and 92 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Cubs scored 614 runs and allowed 750 runs. Hank Sauer walloped 30 home runs for Chicago, while Randy Jackson swatted 20 or more, too. Hank Sauer drove in 89 runs. Frank Baumholtz paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .284 average. Bob Rush topped the squad with 11 wins, and Paul Minner recorded a 3.79 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Frankie Frisch and Phil Cavarretta coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 608
Regular Season Runs Against: 744
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 22, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 23, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 24, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 25, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 27, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 28, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 4-2 | 1-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 29, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 4-3 | 1-2 | 5-5 | ||
| May 1, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 5 | L | 4-3 | 1-3 | 5-6 | ||
| May 2, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 8 | L | 4-3 | 1-4 | 5-7 | ||
| May 3, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 4-3 | 2-4 | 6-7 | ||
| May 4, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 9 | L | 4-3 | 2-5 | 6-8 | ||
| May 5, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 4-3 | 3-5 | 7-8 | ||
| May 6, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 4-3 | 3-6 | 7-9 | ||
| May 6, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 4-3 | 4-6 | 8-9 | ||
| May 8, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 4-3 | 5-6 | 9-9 | ||
| May 9, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 4-3 | 5-7 | 9-10 | ||
| May 10, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 4-3 | 5-8 | 9-11 | ||
| May 11, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 4-3 | 6-8 | 10-11 | ||
| May 12, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 4-3 | 7-8 | 11-11 | ||
| May 13, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 4-3 | 7-9 | 11-12 | ||
| May 13, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 4-3 | 8-9 | 12-12 | ||
| May 15, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 4-4 | 8-9 | 12-13 | ||
| May 16, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 14 | W | 5-4 | 8-9 | 13-13 | ||
| May 17, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 6-4 | 8-9 | 14-13 | ||
| May 18, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Chicago Cubs 18 | W | 7-4 | 8-9 | 15-13 | ||
| May 19, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 7-5 | 8-9 | 15-14 | ||
| May 20, 1951 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 8-5 | 8-9 | 16-14 | ||
| May 20, 1951 | Boston Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 9-5 | 8-9 | 17-14 | ||
| May 23, 1951 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 9-6 | 8-9 | 17-15 | ||
| May 25, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 9-7 | 8-9 | 17-16 | ||
| May 26, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 10-7 | 8-9 | 18-16 | ||
| May 30, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 10-7 | 8-10 | 18-17 | ||
| May 30, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 10-7 | 9-10 | 19-17 | ||
| June 1, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 10-7 | 9-11 | 19-18 | ||
| June 2, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 10-7 | 10-11 | 20-18 | ||
| June 3, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 10-7 | 10-12 | 20-19 | ||
| June 3, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 10-7 | 10-13 | 20-20 | ||
| June 5, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 10-7 | 11-13 | 21-20 | ||
| June 6, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 10-7 | 11-14 | 21-21 | ||
| June 7, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 10-7 | 11-15 | 21-22 | ||
| June 9, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 10 | L | 10-7 | 11-16 | 21-23 | ||
| June 10, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 6 | L | 10-7 | 11-17 | 21-24 | ||
| June 10, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Giants 3 | W | 10-7 | 12-17 | 22-24 | ||
| June 12, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 10-8 | 12-17 | 22-25 | ||
| June 13, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 10-9 | 12-17 | 22-26 | ||
| June 14, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 10-10 | 12-17 | 22-27 | ||
| June 15, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 10-11 | 12-17 | 22-28 | ||
| June 16, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 11-11 | 12-17 | 23-28 | ||
| June 17, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 11-12 | 12-17 | 23-29 | ||
| June 18, 1951 | Boston Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 12-12 | 12-17 | 24-29 | ||
| June 19, 1951 | Boston Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 13-12 | 12-17 | 25-29 | ||
| June 20, 1951 | Boston Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 13-13 | 12-17 | 25-30 | ||
| June 22, 1951 | New York Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 13-14 | 12-17 | 25-31 | ||
| June 23, 1951 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 14-14 | 12-17 | 26-31 | ||
| June 24, 1951 | New York Giants 10 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 14-15 | 12-17 | 26-32 | ||
| June 26, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 14-15 | 13-17 | 27-32 | ||
| June 27, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 | L | 14-15 | 13-18 | 27-33 | ||
| June 28, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 14-15 | 14-18 | 28-33 | ||
| July 1, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 14-15 | 15-18 | 29-33 | ||
| July 1, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 14-15 | 16-18 | 30-33 | ||
| July 2, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 14-15 | 16-19 | 30-34 | ||
| July 3, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 14-15 | 16-20 | 30-35 | ||
| July 4, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 14-16 | 16-20 | 30-36 | ||
| July 5, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 14-17 | 16-20 | 30-37 | ||
| July 6, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 14-18 | 16-20 | 30-38 | ||
| July 7, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 14-19 | 16-20 | 30-39 | ||
| July 12, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 14-19 | 16-21 | 30-40 | ||
| July 13, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 14-19 | 16-22 | 30-41 | ||
| July 14, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 14-19 | 17-22 | 31-41 | ||
| July 14, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 14-19 | 18-22 | 32-41 | ||
| July 15, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 14-19 | 19-22 | 33-41 | ||
| July 15, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 14-19 | 19-23 | 33-42 | ||
| July 16, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 9 | L | 14-19 | 19-24 | 33-43 | ||
| July 17, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Giants 4 | W | 14-19 | 20-24 | 34-43 | ||
| July 18, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 3 | W | 14-19 | 21-24 | 35-43 | ||
| July 20, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 14-19 | 21-25 | 35-44 | ||
| July 21, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 14-19 | 21-26 | 35-45 | ||
| July 22, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 14-19 | 22-26 | 36-45 | ||
| July 22, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 14-19 | 22-27 | 36-46 | ||
| July 24, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 14-20 | 22-27 | 36-47 | ||
| July 25, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 14-21 | 22-27 | 36-48 | ||
| July 26, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 14-22 | 22-27 | 36-49 | ||
| July 27, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 14-23 | 22-27 | 36-50 | ||
| July 28, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 14-24 | 22-27 | 36-51 | ||
| July 29, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 15-24 | 22-27 | 37-51 | ||
| July 29, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 16-24 | 22-27 | 38-51 | ||
| July 30, 1951 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 17-24 | 22-27 | 39-51 | ||
| July 31, 1951 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 17-25 | 22-27 | 39-52 | ||
| August 1, 1951 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 18-25 | 22-27 | 40-52 | ||
| August 1, 1951 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 18-26 | 22-27 | 40-53 | ||
| August 2, 1951 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 19-26 | 22-27 | 41-53 | ||
| August 3, 1951 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 20-26 | 22-27 | 42-53 | ||
| August 4, 1951 | Boston Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 21-26 | 22-27 | 43-53 | ||
| August 5, 1951 | Boston Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 21-27 | 22-27 | 43-54 | ||
| August 5, 1951 | Boston Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 21-28 | 22-27 | 43-55 | ||
| August 7, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 22-28 | 22-27 | 44-55 | ||
| August 8, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 22-29 | 22-27 | 44-56 | ||
| August 8, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 22-30 | 22-27 | 44-57 | ||
| August 9, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 23-30 | 22-27 | 45-57 | ||
| August 10, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 23-31 | 22-27 | 45-58 | ||
| August 11, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 23-32 | 22-27 | 45-59 | ||
| August 11, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 24-32 | 22-27 | 46-59 | ||
| August 12, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 25-32 | 22-27 | 47-59 | ||
| August 12, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 25-33 | 22-27 | 47-60 | ||
| August 13, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 25-33 | 23-27 | 48-60 | ||
| August 14, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 25-33 | 24-27 | 49-60 | ||
| August 15, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 25-33 | 24-28 | 49-61 | ||
| August 16, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 25-33 | 25-28 | 50-61 | ||
| August 17, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 25-33 | 25-29 | 50-62 | ||
| August 18, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 25-33 | 26-29 | 51-62 | ||
| August 19, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 25-33 | 26-30 | 51-63 | ||
| August 19, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 25-33 | 26-31 | 51-64 | ||
| August 21, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 25-33 | 26-32 | 51-65 | ||
| August 22, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 25-33 | 26-33 | 51-66 | ||
| August 24, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | L | 25-33 | 26-34 | 51-67 | ||
| August 25, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 25-33 | 27-34 | 52-67 | ||
| August 26, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 5 | L | 25-33 | 27-35 | 52-68 | ||
| August 26, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 5 | L | 25-33 | 27-36 | 52-69 | ||
| August 27, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 6 | L | 25-33 | 27-37 | 52-70 | ||
| August 27, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 5 | L | 25-33 | 27-38 | 52-71 | ||
| August 28, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 25-33 | 28-38 | 53-71 | ||
| August 29, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 25-33 | 28-39 | 53-72 | ||
| August 30, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 16 | L | 25-33 | 28-40 | 53-73 | ||
| September 1, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 25-34 | 28-40 | 53-74 | ||
| September 2, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 25-35 | 28-40 | 53-75 | ||
| September 2, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 26-35 | 28-40 | 54-75 | ||
| September 3, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 27-35 | 28-40 | 55-75 | ||
| September 3, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 27-36 | 28-40 | 55-76 | ||
| September 5, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 28-36 | 28-40 | 56-76 | ||
| September 5, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 28-37 | 28-40 | 56-77 | ||
| September 6, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 28-38 | 28-40 | 56-78 | ||
| September 7, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 28-38 | 28-41 | 56-79 | ||
| September 8, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 28-38 | 28-42 | 56-80 | ||
| September 9, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 28-38 | 29-42 | 57-80 | ||
| September 9, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 28-38 | 29-43 | 57-81 | ||
| September 11, 1951 | Boston Braves 11 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 29-38 | 29-43 | 58-81 | ||
| September 12, 1951 | Boston Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 29-39 | 29-43 | 58-82 | ||
| September 14, 1951 | New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 29-40 | 29-43 | 58-83 | ||
| September 15, 1951 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 29-41 | 29-43 | 58-84 | ||
| September 16, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 29-42 | 29-43 | 58-85 | ||
| September 17, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 30-42 | 29-43 | 59-85 | ||
| September 18, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 31-42 | 29-43 | 60-85 | ||
| September 19, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 31-43 | 29-43 | 60-86 | ||
| September 21, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 31-43 | 29-44 | 60-87 | ||
| September 22, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 31-43 | 30-44 | 61-87 | ||
| September 23, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 31-43 | 30-45 | 61-88 | ||
| September 23, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 31-43 | 30-46 | 61-89 | ||
| September 25, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 31-43 | 30-47 | 61-90 | ||
| September 29, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 31-44 | 30-47 | 61-91 | ||
| September 30, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 32-44 | 30-47 | 62-91 | ||
| September 30, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 32-45 | 30-47 | 62-92 |
