1946 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 82-71
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,401,213, Avg. 20,914
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Charlie Grimm (82-71)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1946 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 82-71
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,401,213, Avg. 20,914
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Charlie Grimm (82-71)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1946 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1946 season with a record of 82 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Cubs plated 626 runs and allowed 581 runs. Phil Cavarretta accounted for 78 RBI. Eddie Waitkus led batters with significant playing time with a .304 average. Hank Wyse topped the team with 14 wins, while Paul Erickson recorded a 2.43 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Grimm coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Adams | P | R | R | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Parlier, CA USA |
| Russ Bauers | P | L | R | May 10, 1914 | 6'3" | 195 | Townsend, WI USA |
| Heinz Becker | P | B | R | August 26, 1915 | 6'2" | 200 | Berlin, Berlin Germany |
| Hiram Bithorn | P | R | R | March 18, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Cy Block | 3B | R | R | May 4, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Hank Borowy | P | R | R | May 12, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Bloomfield, NJ USA |
| Phil Cavarretta | OF | L | L | July 19, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bob Chipman | P | L | L | October 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dom Dallessandro | LF | L | L | October 3, 1913 | 5'6" | 168 | Reading, PA USA |
| Paul Erickson | P | R | R | December 14, 1915 | 6'2" | 200 | Zion, IL USA |
| Bill Fleming | P | R | R | July 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | Rowland, CA USA |
| Cecil Garriott | P | L | R | August 15, 1916 | 5'8" | 165 | Harristown, IL USA |
| Charlie Gilbert | CF | L | L | July 8, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Al Glossop | 2B | B | R | July 12, 1914 | 6'0" | 170 | Christopher, IL USA |
| Stan Hack | 3B | L | R | December 6, 1909 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Ed Hanyzewski | P | R | R | September 18, 1920 | 6'1" | 200 | Union Mills, IN USA |
| Don Johnson | 2B | R | R | December 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Billy Jurges | SS | R | R | May 9, 1908 | 5'11" | 175 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Emil Kush | P | R | R | November 4, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Doyle Lade | P | R | R | February 17, 1921 | 5'10" | 183 | Fairbury, NE USA |
| Mickey Livingston | C | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Newberry, SC USA |
| Peanuts Lowrey | OF | R | R | August 27, 1917 | 5'8" | 170 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Clarence Maddern | LF | R | R | September 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Lowell, AZ USA |
| Hal Manders | P | R | R | June 14, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | Waukee, IA USA |
| Clyde McCullough | C | R | R | March 4, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Russ Meers | P | L | L | November 28, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | Tilton, IL USA |
| Lennie Merullo | SS | R | R | May 5, 1917 | 5'11" | 166 | Boston, MA USA |
| Russ Meyer | P | B | R | October 25, 1923 | 6'1" | 175 | Peru, IL USA |
| Bill Nicholson | RF | L | R | December 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 205 | Chestertown, MD USA |
| Emmett O'Neill | P | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 6'3" | 185 | San Mateo, CA USA |
| Vern Olsen | P | R | L | March 16, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | Hillsboro, OR USA |
| Johnny Ostrowski | 3B | R | R | October 17, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Andy Pafko | CF | R | R | February 25, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Boyceville, WI USA |
| Claude Passeau | P | R | R | April 9, 1909 | 6'3" | 198 | Waynesboro, MS USA |
| Ted Pawelek | C | L | R | August 15, 1919 | 5'10" | 202 | Chicago Heights, IL USA |
| Ray Prim | P | R | L | December 30, 1906 | 6'0" | 178 | Salitpa, AL USA |
| Marv Rickert | LF | L | R | January 8, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Longbranch, WA USA |
| Bob Scheffing | C | R | R | August 11, 1913 | 6'2" | 180 | Overland, MO USA |
| Hank Schenz | 3B | R | R | April 11, 1919 | 5'9" | 175 | New Richmond, OH USA |
| Johnny Schmitz | P | R | L | November 27, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Wausau, WI USA |
| Frank Secory | LF | R | R | August 24, 1912 | 6'1" | 200 | Mason City, IA USA |
| Lou Stringer | 2B | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 5'11" | 173 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Bobby Sturgeon | SS | R | R | August 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Clinton, IN USA |
| Eddie Waitkus | 1B | L | L | September 4, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Dewey Williams | C | R | R | February 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 160 | Durham, NC USA |
| Hank Wyse | P | R | R | March 1, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Lunsford, AR USA |
