1931 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,256,500, Avg. 17,697
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Rogers Hornsby (84-70)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1931 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 84-70
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,256,500, Avg. 17,697
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Rogers Hornsby (84-70)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1931 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1931 season with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Cubs paced the circuit with 828 runs, ignited by 84 home runs. Chicago allowed 710 runs. Rogers Hornsby powered the team with 16 home runs and accounted for 90 RBI. Charlie Grimm led hitters with significant playing time with a .331 average. Charlie Root topped the squad with 17 wins, while Guy Bush, Pat Malone and Bob Smith each also added 15 or more wins also Bob Smith earned a 3.22 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Rogers Hornsby coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 821
Regular Season Runs Against: 703
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 15, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 16, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 17, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 18, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 19, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 20, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 4-3 | 0-0 | 4-3 | ||
| April 24, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 4-3 | 1-0 | 5-3 | ||
| April 25, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 4-3 | 2-0 | 6-3 | ||
| April 26, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 4-3 | 3-0 | 7-3 | ||
| April 29, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 4-3 | 4-0 | 8-3 | ||
| May 1, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 4-3 | 4-1 | 8-4 | ||
| May 2, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 4-3 | 4-2 | 8-5 | ||
| May 3, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 4-3 | 4-3 | 8-6 | ||
| May 4, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 5-3 | 4-3 | 9-6 | ||
| May 5, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 6-3 | 4-3 | 10-6 | ||
| May 7, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 7-3 | 4-3 | 11-6 | ||
| May 9, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 5 | L | 7-3 | 4-4 | 11-7 | ||
| May 10, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 5 | L | 7-3 | 4-5 | 11-8 | ||
| May 15, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | L | 7-3 | 4-6 | 11-9 | ||
| May 16, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 7-3 | 4-7 | 11-10 | ||
| May 16, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 17 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 7-3 | 5-7 | 12-10 | ||
| May 18, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 7-3 | 5-8 | 12-11 | ||
| May 19, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Braves 9 | L | 7-3 | 5-9 | 12-12 | ||
| May 20, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 7-3 | 6-9 | 13-12 | ||
| May 23, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 7-4 | 6-9 | 13-13 | ||
| May 24, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 7-5 | 6-9 | 13-14 | ||
| May 25, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 8-5 | 6-9 | 14-14 | ||
| May 26, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 8-5 | 7-9 | 15-14 | ||
| May 26, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 8-5 | 8-9 | 16-14 | ||
| May 27, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 8-5 | 9-9 | 17-14 | ||
| May 28, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 8-5 | 9-10 | 17-15 | ||
| May 29, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 8-5 | 10-10 | 18-15 | ||
| May 30, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 8-5 | 11-10 | 19-15 | ||
| May 30, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 8-5 | 12-10 | 20-15 | ||
| May 31, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 9-5 | 12-10 | 21-15 | ||
| June 2, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 9-6 | 12-10 | 21-16 | ||
| June 3, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 10-6 | 12-10 | 22-16 | ||
| June 4, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 11-6 | 12-10 | 23-16 | ||
| June 5, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 11-7 | 12-10 | 23-17 | ||
| June 6, 1931 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 12-7 | 12-10 | 24-17 | ||
| June 7, 1931 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 13-7 | 12-10 | 25-17 | ||
| June 8, 1931 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 13-8 | 12-10 | 25-18 | ||
| June 9, 1931 | New York Giants 10 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 13-9 | 12-10 | 25-19 | ||
| June 10, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 14-9 | 12-10 | 26-19 | ||
| June 11, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 15-9 | 12-10 | 27-19 | ||
| June 12, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 16-9 | 12-10 | 28-19 | ||
| June 13, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 17-9 | 12-10 | 29-19 | ||
| June 14, 1931 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 17-10 | 12-10 | 29-20 | ||
| June 15, 1931 | Boston Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 17-11 | 12-10 | 29-21 | ||
| June 16, 1931 | Boston Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 18-11 | 12-10 | 30-21 | ||
| June 18, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Brooklyn Robins 0 | W | 18-11 | 13-10 | 31-21 | ||
| June 18, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Robins 7 | L | 18-11 | 13-11 | 31-22 | ||
| June 19, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Brooklyn Robins 7 | W | 18-11 | 14-11 | 32-22 | ||
| June 20, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | L | 18-11 | 14-12 | 32-23 | ||
| June 21, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Brooklyn Robins 7 | L | 18-11 | 14-13 | 32-24 | ||
| June 22, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 11 at New York Giants 4 | W | 18-11 | 15-13 | 33-24 | ||
| June 24, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 14 at New York Giants 10 | W | 18-11 | 16-13 | 34-24 | ||
| June 24, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 2 | L | 18-11 | 16-14 | 34-25 | ||
| June 25, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 18-11 | 16-15 | 34-26 | ||
| June 26, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 18-11 | 16-16 | 34-27 | ||
| June 27, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 18-11 | 17-16 | 35-27 | ||
| June 28, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Braves 9 | L | 18-11 | 17-17 | 35-28 | ||
| June 29, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 18-11 | 17-18 | 35-29 | ||
| June 30, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 14 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 18-11 | 18-18 | 36-29 | ||
| July 1, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 18-11 | 18-19 | 36-30 | ||
| July 2, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 18-11 | 19-19 | 37-30 | ||
| July 4, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 18-12 | 19-19 | 37-31 | ||
| July 4, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 19-12 | 19-19 | 38-31 | ||
| July 5, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 20-12 | 19-19 | 39-31 | ||
| July 6, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 20-13 | 19-19 | 39-32 | ||
| July 7, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 21-13 | 19-19 | 40-32 | ||
| July 7, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 14 | W | 22-13 | 19-19 | 41-32 | ||
| July 8, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 22-13 | 19-20 | 41-33 | ||
| July 9, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 22-13 | 19-21 | 41-34 | ||
| July 11, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 22-13 | 20-21 | 42-34 | ||
| July 12, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 17 | L | 22-13 | 20-22 | 42-35 | ||
| July 12, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 22-13 | 21-22 | 43-35 | ||
| July 13, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | L | 22-13 | 21-23 | 43-36 | ||
| July 14, 1931 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 23-13 | 21-23 | 44-36 | ||
| July 15, 1931 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 24-13 | 21-23 | 45-36 | ||
| July 16, 1931 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 25-13 | 21-23 | 46-36 | ||
| July 17, 1931 | New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 25-14 | 21-23 | 46-37 | ||
| July 18, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 25-15 | 21-23 | 46-38 | ||
| July 19, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 25-16 | 21-23 | 46-39 | ||
| July 20, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 26-16 | 21-23 | 47-39 | ||
| July 21, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 26-17 | 21-23 | 47-40 | ||
| July 22, 1931 | Boston Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 27-17 | 21-23 | 48-40 | ||
| July 23, 1931 | Boston Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 27-18 | 21-23 | 48-41 | ||
| July 24, 1931 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 28-18 | 21-23 | 49-41 | ||
| July 25, 1931 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 29-18 | 21-23 | 50-41 | ||
| July 26, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 30-18 | 21-23 | 51-41 | ||
| July 27, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 30-19 | 21-23 | 51-42 | ||
| July 28, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 31-19 | 21-23 | 52-42 | ||
| July 29, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 31-20 | 21-23 | 52-43 | ||
| July 30, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 31-20 | 21-24 | 52-44 | ||
| July 31, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 31-20 | 22-24 | 53-44 | ||
| August 1, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 32-20 | 22-24 | 54-44 | ||
| August 2, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 32-21 | 22-24 | 54-45 | ||
| August 3, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 33-21 | 22-24 | 55-45 | ||
| August 4, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 34-21 | 22-24 | 56-45 | ||
| August 4, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 35-21 | 22-24 | 57-45 | ||
| August 5, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 36-21 | 22-24 | 58-45 | ||
| August 7, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 36-21 | 22-25 | 58-46 | ||
| August 8, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 | L | 36-21 | 22-26 | 58-47 | ||
| August 9, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 36-21 | 23-26 | 59-47 | ||
| August 10, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 36-21 | 23-27 | 59-48 | ||
| August 12, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 36-21 | 24-27 | 60-48 | ||
| August 12, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 36-21 | 25-27 | 61-48 | ||
| August 13, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 36-21 | 25-28 | 61-49 | ||
| August 14, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 14 | L | 36-21 | 25-29 | 61-50 | ||
| August 16, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 36-21 | 26-29 | 62-50 | ||
| August 16, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 36-21 | 27-29 | 63-50 | ||
| August 17, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 36-21 | 28-29 | 64-50 | ||
| August 17, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 36-21 | 29-29 | 65-50 | ||
| August 18, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 36-21 | 29-30 | 65-51 | ||
| August 19, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | L | 36-21 | 29-31 | 65-52 | ||
| August 19, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Robins 1 | W | 36-21 | 30-31 | 66-52 | ||
| August 20, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | L | 36-21 | 30-32 | 66-53 | ||
| August 22, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Robins 8 | L | 36-21 | 30-33 | 66-54 | ||
| August 22, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | L | 36-21 | 30-34 | 66-55 | ||
| August 24, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 2 | L | 36-21 | 30-35 | 66-56 | ||
| August 24, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Giants 4 | W | 36-21 | 31-35 | 67-56 | ||
| August 25, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 7 | L | 36-21 | 31-36 | 67-57 | ||
| August 25, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 5 | L | 36-21 | 31-37 | 67-58 | ||
| August 26, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Giants 4 | W | 36-21 | 32-37 | 68-58 | ||
| August 26, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 36-21 | 33-37 | 69-58 | ||
| August 27, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 36-21 | 33-38 | 69-59 | ||
| August 27, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 36-21 | 34-38 | 70-59 | ||
| August 29, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 14 | W | 37-21 | 34-38 | 71-59 | ||
| August 30, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 37-22 | 34-38 | 71-60 | ||
| September 2, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 37-22 | 34-39 | 71-61 | ||
| September 2, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 37-22 | 34-40 | 71-62 | ||
| September 3, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 37-22 | 34-41 | 71-63 | ||
| September 4, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | L | 37-22 | 34-42 | 71-64 | ||
| September 5, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 37-22 | 34-43 | 71-65 | ||
| September 6, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 37-23 | 34-43 | 71-66 | ||
| September 7, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 37-24 | 34-43 | 71-67 | ||
| September 7, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 37-25 | 34-43 | 71-68 | ||
| September 10, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 17 | W | 38-25 | 34-43 | 72-68 | ||
| September 11, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 39-25 | 34-43 | 73-68 | ||
| September 12, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 40-25 | 34-43 | 74-68 | ||
| September 13, 1931 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 41-25 | 34-43 | 75-68 | ||
| September 13, 1931 | Boston Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 42-25 | 34-43 | 76-68 | ||
| September 16, 1931 | Boston Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 43-25 | 34-43 | 77-68 | ||
| September 16, 1931 | Boston Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 44-25 | 34-43 | 78-68 | ||
| September 17, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 45-25 | 34-43 | 79-68 | ||
| September 18, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 45-26 | 34-43 | 79-69 | ||
| September 19, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 1 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 46-26 | 34-43 | 80-69 | ||
| September 20, 1931 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 16 | W | 47-26 | 34-43 | 81-69 | ||
| September 20, 1931 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 48-26 | 34-43 | 82-69 | ||
| September 21, 1931 | New York Giants 15 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 48-27 | 34-43 | 82-70 | ||
| September 27, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 49-27 | 34-43 | 83-70 | ||
| September 27, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 50-27 | 34-43 | 84-70 |
