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1941 Chicago Cubs (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940/1942)
70-84, Finished 6th in National League
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Scored 666 runs, Allowed 670 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-77
Managed by Jimmie Wilson

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Attendance: 545,159 (5th of 8)
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1941 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1940/1942)

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

December, 1940

Sold Red Steiner to the Boston Bees.

December 4, 1940

Traded Jim Gleeson and Bobby Mattick to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Billy Myers.

December 5, 1940

Purchased Slick Coffman from the St. Louis Browns.

1941

Signed Cliff Aberson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Nelson Burbrink as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Clarence Maddern from the Bisbee (Arizona-Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Hank Schenz received from the Tarboro (Coastal Plain) in an unknown transaction.

Obtained Johnny Ostrowski from the Macon (South Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.

February 4, 1941

Purchased Tot Pressnell from the Cincinnati Reds.

February 15, 1941

Sold Zeke Bonura to the Minneapolis (American Association).

March 25, 1941

Sold Ripper Collins to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

April 1, 1941 (Standings)

Released Rabbit Warstler.

May 6, 1941 (Standings)

Traded Billy Herman to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Johnny Hudson, Charlie Gilbert, and $65,000.

June 15, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Babe Dahlgren from the Boston Braves.

July 16, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Frank Jelincich from the Detroit Tigers.

August 1, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Russ Meers from the Nashville (Southern Association).

August 5, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Marv Rickert from the Tacoma (Western International).

August 20, 1941 (Standings)

Larry French selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

August 26, 1941 (Standings)

Traded Augie Galan to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Mace Brown and cash.

September 2, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Hank Gornicki from the St. Louis Cardinals.

September 22, 1941 (Standings)

Previous purchase of Hank Gornicki from the St. Louis Cardinals voided and player returned.

September 30, 1941 (Standings)

Drafted Hi Bithorn from the New York Giants in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Glenn Gardner from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

October 8, 1941 (Standings)

Released Charley Root.

October 13, 1941 (Standings)

Drafted Ed Heusser from the Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1941 minor league draft.

November, 1941

Purchased Andy Pafko from the Green Bay (Wisconsin State) for $1,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 3, 1941

Traded Hank Leiber to the New York Giants. Received Bob Bowman.

December 22, 1941

Purchased Bill Fleming from the Boston Red Sox.

December 23, 1941

Sold Johnny Hudson to the Milwaukee (American Association).

1942

Signed Cliff Chambers as an amateur free agent.

Signed Fred Marsh as an amateur free agent.

Signed Les Moss as an amateur free agent.

Eddie Stanky received from ??? in an unknown transaction.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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