1991 Chicago Cubs season
| 1991 Chicago Cubs | ||
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| Division | Eastern Division | |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |
| City | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Owners | Tribune Company | |
| Managers | Don Zimmer, Joe Altobelli, Jim Essian | |
| Television | WGN-TV/Superstation WGN (Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Thom Brennaman) | |
| Radio | WGN (Thom Brennaman, Ron Santo, Bob Brenly, Harry Caray) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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The 1991 Chicago Cubs season was the 119th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 116th in the National League and the 76th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fourth in the National League East with a record of 77–83.
Offseason
- December 6, 1990: George Bell was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.[1]
- December 17, 1990: Randy Kramer was released by the Cubs.[2]
- March 29, 1991: Gary Varsho was traded by the Cubs to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Steve Carter.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 98 | 64 | .605 | — | 52–32 | 46–32 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 78 | .519 | 14 | 52–32 | 32–46 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 84 | .481 | 20 | 47–36 | 31–48 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 83 | .481 | 20 | 46–37 | 31–46 |
| New York Mets | 77 | 84 | .478 | 20½ | 40–42 | 37–42 |
| Montreal Expos | 71 | 90 | .441 | 26½ | 33–35 | 38–55 |
Notable transactions
- April 7, 1991: Mitch Williams was traded by the Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Chuck McElroy and Bob Scanlan.[4]
- September 29, 1991: Damon Berryhill and Mike Bielecki were traded by the Cubs to the Atlanta Braves for Turk Wendell and Yorkis Pérez.[5]
Notable games
- July 23: In a 6–4 victory over the Reds, Andre Dawson was ejected in the bottom of the seventh inning for arguing a called third strike by umpire Joe West. After Jim Essian was also ejected for arguing, Dawson proceeded to throw seventeen bats from the bat racks onto the field from the dugout.[6] Dawson was fined $1,000 and suspended for one game.[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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Opening Day Lineup
- CF Jerome Walton
- 2B Ryne Sandberg
- 1B Mark Grace
- LF George Bell
- RF Andrew Dawson
- C Damon Berryhill
- SS Shawon Dunston
- 3B Gary Scott
- P Danny Jackson
Schedule
| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | Box/ Streak |
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| 1 | April 9 | Cardinals | 1–4 | B. Smith (1–0) | Jackson (0–1) | L. Smith (1) | 31,622 | 0–1 | {{{box/streak}}} |
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Rick Wilkins | 86 | 203 | 45 | .222 | 6 | 22 |
| 1B | Mark Grace | 160 | 619 | 169 | .273 | 8 | 58 |
| 2B | Ryne Sandberg | 158 | 585 | 170 | .291 | 26 | 100 |
| 3B | Luis Salazar | 103 | 333 | 86 | .258 | 14 | 38 |
| SS | Shawon Dunston | 142 | 492 | 128 | .260 | 12 | 50 |
| LF | George Bell | 148 | 558 | 159 | .285 | 25 | 86 |
| CF | Jerome Walton | 123 | 270 | 59 | .219 | 5 | 17 |
| RF | Andre Dawson | 149 | 563 | 153 | .272 | 31 | 104 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Ced Landrum | 56 | 86 | 20 | .233 | 0 | 6 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Bob Scanlan | 40 | 111 | 7 | 8 | 3.89 | 44 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Chuck McElroy | 71 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1.95 | 92 |
| Laddie Renfroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | 4 |
| Scott May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 |
Farm system
Notes
- ^ George Bell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Randy Kramer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gary Varsho page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mitch Williams page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Damon Berryhill page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Wrigleyville Nation. Retrieved 2014-Oct-20.
- ^ Chicago Tribune. 1991 Sept 14. Retrieved 2014-Oct-20.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997
External links
References
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