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1949 Chicago Cubs (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1948/1950)
61-93, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 593 runs, Allowed 773 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 59-95
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1949 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1948/1950)

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

November 8, 1948

Signed Bob Speake as an amateur free agent.

November 10, 1948

Drafted Jim Kirby from the Shreveport (Texas) in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

Ed Sauer drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Lefty Sloat from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

December 8, 1948

Traded Clyde McCullough and Cliff Chambers to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Cal McLish and Frankie Gustine.

December 14, 1948

Traded Hank Borowy and Eddie Waitkus to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Monk Dubiel and Dutch Leonard.

December 24, 1948

Traded Roy Easterwood to the Dallas (Texas). Received Leon Brinkopf.

1949

Signed Paul Schramka as an amateur free agent.

Sold Lou Sleater to the New York Giants.

Signed Dean Stone as an amateur free agent.

April 18, 1949 (Standings)

Signed Don Johnson as a free agent.

May, 1949 (Standings)

Released Dean Stone. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 7, 1949 (Standings)

Selected Hank Edwards off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

May 10, 1949 (Standings)

Sold Hank Wyse to the Shreveport (Texas).

May 13, 1949 (Standings)

Released Mort Cooper.

May 16, 1949 (Standings)

Traded Hank Schenz to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Bob Ramazzotti.

May 17, 1949 (Standings)

Released Don Johnson.

May 18, 1949 (Standings)

Selected Herman Reich off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

June 6, 1949 (Standings)

Selected Bob Muncrief off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

June 15, 1949 (Standings)

Traded Harry Walker and Peanuts Lowrey to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Frank Baumholtz and Hank Sauer.

June 20, 1949 (Standings)

Selected Les Layton off waivers from the New York Giants.

July 2, 1949 (Standings)

Selected Mickey Owen off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

July 13, 1949 (Standings)

Sold Eddie Malone to the Chicago White Sox.

August 4, 1949 (Standings)

Traded Johnny Ostrowski to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bobby Rhawn and cash.

August 10, 1949 (Standings)

Purchased Bill Serena from the Dallas (Texas).

September 14, 1949 (Standings)

Frankie Gustine selected by the Philadelphia Athletics off waivers.

September 26, 1949 (Standings)

Signed Don Robertson as an amateur free agent.

October 13, 1949 (Standings)

Purchased Fred Baczewski from the Shreveport (Texas) for $30000 plus a player to be named.

October 14, 1949 (Standings)

Purchased Paul Minner from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $100,000.

October 18, 1949

Signed Andy Varga as an amateur free agent.

October 29, 1949

Signed Jim Fanning as an amateur free agent.

November 17, 1949

Drafted Johnny Klippstein from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1949 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1949

Drafted Hy Cohen from the New York Yankees in the 1949 minor league draft.

Billy Klaus selected by the Dallas (Texas) in the 1949 minor league draft.

Drafted Ben Taylor from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1949 minor league draft.

December 14, 1949

Traded Gene Mauch and cash to the Boston Braves. Received Bill Voiselle.

1950

Dick Aylward sent to the Dallas (Texas) in an unknown transaction.

Harry Bright received from the Miami (Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Dave Hillman as an amateur free agent.

Signed George Piktuzis as an amateur free agent.

Sold Ben Wade to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

February 2, 1950

Sold Herman Reich to the Chicago White Sox.

February 10, 1950

Purchased Frank Hiller from the New York Yankees.

Purchased Johnny Vander Meer from the Cincinnati Reds.

March 16, 1950

Purchased Bob Schultz from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 1, 1950

Signed Gene Baker as an amateur free agent.


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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