1929 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 98-54
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,700,000, Avg. 22,973
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Philadelphia Athletics 4-1
Manager: Joe McCarthy (98-54)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1929 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 98-54
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,700,000, Avg. 22,973
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Philadelphia Athletics 4-1
Manager: Joe McCarthy (98-54)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1929 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1929 season with a record of 98 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Cubs scored 982 runs, best in the league. Chicago conceded 758 runs. Rogers Hornsby and Hack Wilson each. walloped 39 home runs for the team, while Kiki Cuyler and Riggs Stephenson added 20 or more, too. Hack Wilson drove in 159 runs. Rogers Hornsby paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .380 average. Pat Malone topped the squad with 22 wins, and Guy Bush and Charlie Root contributed 15 or more victories also Charlie Root recorded a 3.47 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe McCarthy coached the team. The 1929 Chicago Cubs won the League Championship Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 961
Regular Season Runs Against: 737
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 17, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 18, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 21, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 22, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 23, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 24, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 4-2 | 0-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 26, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 4-2 | 1-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 27, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 4-2 | 2-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 28, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Cincinnati Reds 17 | L | 4-2 | 2-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 29, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 4-2 | 3-2 | 7-4 | ||
| April 30, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | ||
| May 4, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 4-2 | 4-3 | 8-5 | ||
| May 4, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 16 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 4-2 | 5-3 | 9-5 | ||
| May 6, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 4-2 | 5-4 | 9-6 | ||
| May 7, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | W | 4-2 | 6-4 | 10-6 | ||
| May 8, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | W | 4-2 | 7-4 | 11-6 | ||
| May 9, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | W | 4-2 | 8-4 | 12-6 | ||
| May 10, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 11 at New York Giants 4 | W | 4-2 | 9-4 | 13-6 | ||
| May 11, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 6 | L | 4-2 | 9-5 | 13-7 | ||
| May 13, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 4-2 | 10-5 | 14-7 | ||
| May 14, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 4-2 | 10-6 | 14-8 | ||
| May 15, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 4-2 | 11-6 | 15-8 | ||
| May 17, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 5-2 | 11-6 | 16-8 | ||
| May 18, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 6-2 | 11-6 | 17-8 | ||
| May 19, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 6-3 | 11-6 | 17-9 | ||
| May 20, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 7-3 | 11-6 | 18-9 | ||
| May 21, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 8-3 | 11-6 | 19-9 | ||
| May 23, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 8-3 | 11-7 | 19-10 | ||
| May 24, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 8-3 | 12-7 | 20-10 | ||
| May 25, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 8-3 | 12-8 | 20-11 | ||
| May 26, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 9-3 | 12-8 | 21-11 | ||
| May 27, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 9-3 | 12-9 | 21-12 | ||
| May 29, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 9-3 | 12-10 | 21-13 | ||
| May 30, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 9-3 | 12-11 | 21-14 | ||
| May 30, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 9-3 | 13-11 | 22-14 | ||
| June 1, 1929 | New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 9-4 | 13-11 | 22-15 | ||
| June 2, 1929 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 9-5 | 13-11 | 22-16 | ||
| June 3, 1929 | New York Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 9-6 | 13-11 | 22-17 | ||
| June 4, 1929 | New York Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 10-6 | 13-11 | 23-17 | ||
| June 5, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 11-6 | 13-11 | 24-17 | ||
| June 6, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 12-6 | 13-11 | 25-17 | ||
| June 7, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 13-6 | 13-11 | 26-17 | ||
| June 8, 1929 | Boston Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 13-7 | 13-11 | 26-18 | ||
| June 9, 1929 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 14-7 | 13-11 | 27-18 | ||
| June 10, 1929 | Boston Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 15-7 | 13-11 | 28-18 | ||
| June 12, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 16-7 | 13-11 | 29-18 | ||
| June 15, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 17-7 | 13-11 | 30-18 | ||
| June 16, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 17-8 | 13-11 | 30-19 | ||
| June 17, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 17-9 | 13-11 | 30-20 | ||
| June 18, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 18-9 | 13-11 | 31-20 | ||
| June 19, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 19-9 | 13-11 | 32-20 | ||
| June 19, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 20-9 | 13-11 | 33-20 | ||
| June 20, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 21-9 | 13-11 | 34-20 | ||
| June 21, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 21-10 | 13-11 | 34-21 | ||
| June 22, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 21-11 | 13-11 | 34-22 | ||
| June 23, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 21-12 | 13-11 | 34-23 | ||
| June 24, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 22-12 | 13-11 | 35-23 | ||
| June 27, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 22-12 | 14-11 | 36-23 | ||
| June 28, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 22-12 | 15-11 | 37-23 | ||
| June 29, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 22-12 | 16-11 | 38-23 | ||
| June 30, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 22-12 | 17-11 | 39-23 | ||
| July 2, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 23-12 | 17-11 | 40-23 | ||
| July 3, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 24-12 | 17-11 | 41-23 | ||
| July 4, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 25-12 | 17-11 | 42-23 | ||
| July 4, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 25-13 | 17-11 | 42-24 | ||
| July 6, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 25-13 | 17-12 | 42-25 | ||
| July 7, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 15 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 25-13 | 18-12 | 43-25 | ||
| July 8, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 25-13 | 19-12 | 44-25 | ||
| July 9, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 25-13 | 19-13 | 44-26 | ||
| July 10, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 2 | W | 25-13 | 20-13 | 45-26 | ||
| July 11, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 12 at New York Giants 16 | L | 25-13 | 20-14 | 45-27 | ||
| July 11, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Giants 3 | W | 25-13 | 21-14 | 46-27 | ||
| July 12, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 25-13 | 21-15 | 46-28 | ||
| July 13, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 0 | W | 25-13 | 22-15 | 47-28 | ||
| July 15, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 25-13 | 23-15 | 48-28 | ||
| July 15, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 25-13 | 24-15 | 49-28 | ||
| July 16, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 25-13 | 24-16 | 49-29 | ||
| July 17, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 16 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 25-13 | 25-16 | 50-29 | ||
| July 18, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Brooklyn Robins 7 | W | 25-13 | 26-16 | 51-29 | ||
| July 20, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | W | 25-13 | 27-16 | 52-29 | ||
| July 20, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Robins 1 | W | 25-13 | 28-16 | 53-29 | ||
| July 21, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Robins 3 | L | 25-13 | 28-17 | 53-30 | ||
| July 23, 1929 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 26-13 | 28-17 | 54-30 | ||
| July 24, 1929 | New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 27-13 | 28-17 | 55-30 | ||
| July 25, 1929 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 28-13 | 28-17 | 56-30 | ||
| July 26, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 29-13 | 28-17 | 57-30 | ||
| July 27, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 30-13 | 28-17 | 58-30 | ||
| July 27, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 31-13 | 28-17 | 59-30 | ||
| July 28, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 32-13 | 28-17 | 60-30 | ||
| July 29, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 33-13 | 28-17 | 61-30 | ||
| July 30, 1929 | Boston Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 34-13 | 28-17 | 62-30 | ||
| July 31, 1929 | Boston Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 34-14 | 28-17 | 62-31 | ||
| July 31, 1929 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 35-14 | 28-17 | 63-31 | ||
| August 1, 1929 | Boston Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 36-14 | 28-17 | 64-31 | ||
| August 3, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 37-14 | 28-17 | 65-31 | ||
| August 4, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 38-14 | 28-17 | 66-31 | ||
| August 5, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 39-14 | 28-17 | 67-31 | ||
| August 6, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 39-15 | 28-17 | 67-32 | ||
| August 9, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 39-15 | 29-17 | 68-32 | ||
| August 10, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 39-15 | 30-17 | 69-32 | ||
| August 11, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 39-15 | 31-17 | 70-32 | ||
| August 12, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 39-15 | 31-18 | 70-33 | ||
| August 13, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 39-15 | 32-18 | 71-33 | ||
| August 15, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | W | 39-15 | 33-18 | 72-33 | ||
| August 15, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | L | 39-15 | 33-19 | 72-34 | ||
| August 16, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | L | 39-15 | 33-20 | 72-35 | ||
| August 17, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | W | 39-15 | 34-20 | 73-35 | ||
| August 18, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 0 | W | 39-15 | 35-20 | 74-35 | ||
| August 20, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 0 | W | 39-15 | 36-20 | 75-35 | ||
| August 20, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 4 | L | 39-15 | 36-21 | 75-36 | ||
| August 21, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Giants 2 | W | 39-15 | 37-21 | 76-36 | ||
| August 22, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 16 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 39-15 | 38-21 | 77-36 | ||
| August 23, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 39-15 | 39-21 | 78-36 | ||
| August 24, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 39-15 | 40-21 | 79-36 | ||
| August 25, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 39-15 | 41-21 | 80-36 | ||
| August 25, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 39-15 | 41-22 | 80-37 | ||
| August 26, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 40-15 | 41-22 | 81-37 | ||
| August 27, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 41-15 | 41-22 | 82-37 | ||
| August 28, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 41-15 | 41-23 | 82-38 | ||
| August 28, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 41-15 | 41-24 | 82-39 | ||
| August 29, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 41-15 | 41-25 | 82-40 | ||
| August 30, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 15 | L | 41-15 | 41-26 | 82-41 | ||
| August 31, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 41-15 | 42-26 | 83-41 | ||
| September 1, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 42-15 | 42-26 | 84-41 | ||
| September 2, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 43-15 | 42-26 | 85-41 | ||
| September 2, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 44-15 | 42-26 | 86-41 | ||
| September 4, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 | L | 44-15 | 42-27 | 86-42 | ||
| September 4, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 44-15 | 43-27 | 87-42 | ||
| September 7, 1929 | Boston Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 45-15 | 43-27 | 88-42 | ||
| September 7, 1929 | Boston Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 46-15 | 43-27 | 89-42 | ||
| September 8, 1929 | Boston Braves 13 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 46-16 | 43-27 | 89-43 | ||
| September 9, 1929 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 47-16 | 43-27 | 90-43 | ||
| September 11, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 48-16 | 43-27 | 91-43 | ||
| September 12, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 48-17 | 43-27 | 91-44 | ||
| September 13, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 48-18 | 43-27 | 91-45 | ||
| September 14, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 49-18 | 43-27 | 92-45 | ||
| September 15, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 4 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 50-18 | 43-27 | 93-45 | ||
| September 17, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 9 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 50-19 | 43-27 | 93-46 | ||
| September 17, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 50-20 | 43-27 | 93-47 | ||
| September 18, 1929 | New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 50-21 | 43-27 | 93-48 | ||
| September 19, 1929 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 51-21 | 43-27 | 94-48 | ||
| September 21, 1929 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 51-22 | 43-27 | 94-49 | ||
| September 22, 1929 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 51-23 | 43-27 | 94-50 | ||
| September 28, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 51-24 | 43-27 | 94-51 | ||
| September 29, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 52-24 | 43-27 | 95-51 | ||
| October 1, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 52-24 | 43-28 | 95-52 | ||
| October 2, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 52-24 | 44-28 | 96-52 | ||
| October 3, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 52-24 | 45-28 | 97-52 | ||
| October 4, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 52-24 | 46-28 | 98-52 | ||
| October 5, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 52-24 | 46-29 | 98-53 | ||
| October 6, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 52-25 | 46-29 | 98-54 | ||
| October 8, 1929 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 9, 1929 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| October 11, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | ||
| October 12, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| October 14, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 |
