1949 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 61-93
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 1,143,765, Avg. 16,576
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Charlie Grimm (19-31)
Manager: Frankie Frisch (42-62)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1949 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 61-93
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 1,143,765, Avg. 16,576
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Charlie Grimm (19-31)
Manager: Frankie Frisch (42-62)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1949 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1949 season with a record of 61 wins and 93 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Cubs scored 593 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 773 runs, most in the circuit. Hank Sauer led Chicago with 27 home runs, and Andy Pafko walloped 20 or more, too. Hank Sauer drove in 83 runs. Andy Pafko paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .281 average. Johnny Schmitz topped the squad with 11 wins, while Bob Rush earned a 4.07 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Grimm and Frankie Frisch coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 593
Regular Season Runs Against: 773
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 20, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 21, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 22, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 23, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 24, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 25, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 27, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 28, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 29, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 4-2 | 1-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 30, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 4-3 | 1-3 | 5-6 | ||
| May 1, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 4-4 | 1-3 | 5-7 | ||
| May 3, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 4-4 | 2-3 | 6-7 | ||
| May 4, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 4-4 | 2-4 | 6-8 | ||
| May 6, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 4-4 | 3-4 | 7-8 | ||
| May 7, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 4-4 | 3-5 | 7-9 | ||
| May 8, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 10 | L | 4-4 | 3-6 | 7-10 | ||
| May 9, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 7 | L | 4-4 | 3-7 | 7-11 | ||
| May 11, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 4-4 | 4-7 | 8-11 | ||
| May 12, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 4-4 | 4-8 | 8-12 | ||
| May 13, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 4-4 | 4-9 | 8-13 | ||
| May 14, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 13 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 4-4 | 5-9 | 9-13 | ||
| May 15, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 4-4 | 6-9 | 10-13 | ||
| May 15, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 4-4 | 6-10 | 10-14 | ||
| May 17, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 4-5 | 6-10 | 10-15 | ||
| May 18, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 14 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 4-6 | 6-10 | 10-16 | ||
| May 21, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 4-7 | 6-10 | 10-17 | ||
| May 22, 1949 | Boston Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 4-8 | 6-10 | 10-18 | ||
| May 23, 1949 | Boston Braves 11 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 4-9 | 6-10 | 10-19 | ||
| May 24, 1949 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 5-9 | 6-10 | 11-19 | ||
| May 25, 1949 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 6-9 | 6-10 | 12-19 | ||
| May 27, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 7-9 | 6-10 | 13-19 | ||
| May 28, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 7-10 | 6-10 | 13-20 | ||
| May 29, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 8-10 | 6-10 | 14-20 | ||
| May 29, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 8-11 | 6-10 | 14-21 | ||
| May 30, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 8-11 | 7-10 | 15-21 | ||
| May 30, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 8-11 | 7-11 | 15-22 | ||
| June 1, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 11 | L | 8-11 | 7-12 | 15-23 | ||
| June 2, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 0 | W | 8-11 | 8-12 | 16-23 | ||
| June 3, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 15 | L | 8-11 | 8-13 | 16-24 | ||
| June 4, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 8-11 | 8-14 | 16-25 | ||
| June 5, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 8-11 | 9-14 | 17-25 | ||
| June 5, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 8-11 | 9-15 | 17-26 | ||
| June 7, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 8-11 | 9-16 | 17-27 | ||
| June 8, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 8-11 | 9-17 | 17-28 | ||
| June 9, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 8-11 | 9-18 | 17-29 | ||
| June 10, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 8-11 | 9-19 | 17-30 | ||
| June 11, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 8-11 | 10-19 | 18-30 | ||
| June 12, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 8-11 | 10-20 | 18-31 | ||
| June 12, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 8-11 | 11-20 | 19-31 | ||
| June 14, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 8-12 | 11-20 | 19-32 | ||
| June 15, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 8-13 | 11-20 | 19-33 | ||
| June 15, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 8-14 | 11-20 | 19-34 | ||
| June 16, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 8-15 | 11-20 | 19-35 | ||
| June 17, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 8-16 | 11-20 | 19-36 | ||
| June 18, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 8-17 | 11-20 | 19-37 | ||
| June 19, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 9-17 | 11-20 | 20-37 | ||
| June 20, 1949 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 9-18 | 11-20 | 20-38 | ||
| June 21, 1949 | Boston Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 10-18 | 11-20 | 21-38 | ||
| June 22, 1949 | Boston Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 11-18 | 11-20 | 22-38 | ||
| June 23, 1949 | Boston Braves 12 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 11-19 | 11-20 | 22-39 | ||
| June 24, 1949 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 12-19 | 11-20 | 23-39 | ||
| June 25, 1949 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 13-19 | 11-20 | 24-39 | ||
| June 26, 1949 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 13-20 | 11-20 | 24-40 | ||
| June 27, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 13-20 | 12-20 | 25-40 | ||
| June 28, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 13-20 | 12-21 | 25-41 | ||
| June 29, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 13-20 | 12-22 | 25-42 | ||
| June 30, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 13-20 | 13-22 | 26-42 | ||
| July 1, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 14-20 | 13-22 | 27-42 | ||
| July 2, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 14-21 | 13-22 | 27-43 | ||
| July 3, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 14-22 | 13-22 | 27-44 | ||
| July 4, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 14-23 | 13-22 | 27-45 | ||
| July 4, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 15-23 | 13-22 | 28-45 | ||
| July 5, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 15-24 | 13-22 | 28-46 | ||
| July 6, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 23 | L | 15-24 | 13-23 | 28-47 | ||
| July 7, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 15-24 | 13-24 | 28-48 | ||
| July 8, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 15-24 | 13-25 | 28-49 | ||
| July 9, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 15-24 | 13-26 | 28-50 | ||
| July 10, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 15-24 | 14-26 | 29-50 | ||
| July 10, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 15-24 | 15-26 | 30-50 | ||
| July 14, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 15-24 | 16-26 | 31-50 | ||
| July 15, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 15-24 | 16-27 | 31-51 | ||
| July 16, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Braves 9 | L | 15-24 | 16-28 | 31-52 | ||
| July 17, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 15-24 | 16-29 | 31-53 | ||
| July 18, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 15-24 | 16-30 | 31-54 | ||
| July 19, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 15-24 | 16-31 | 31-55 | ||
| July 20, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 15-24 | 17-31 | 32-55 | ||
| July 21, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 15-24 | 17-32 | 32-56 | ||
| July 22, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 5 | W | 15-24 | 18-32 | 33-56 | ||
| July 23, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 10 | L | 15-24 | 18-33 | 33-57 | ||
| July 24, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 1 | W | 15-24 | 19-33 | 34-57 | ||
| July 24, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 3 | W | 15-24 | 20-33 | 35-57 | ||
| July 26, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 16-24 | 20-33 | 36-57 | ||
| July 27, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 16-25 | 20-33 | 36-58 | ||
| July 28, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 16-26 | 20-33 | 36-59 | ||
| July 30, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 16-27 | 20-33 | 36-60 | ||
| July 30, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 16-28 | 20-33 | 36-61 | ||
| July 31, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 16-29 | 20-33 | 36-62 | ||
| August 1, 1949 | New York Giants 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 16-30 | 20-33 | 36-63 | ||
| August 2, 1949 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 16-31 | 20-33 | 36-64 | ||
| August 3, 1949 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 16-32 | 20-33 | 36-65 | ||
| August 4, 1949 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 17-32 | 20-33 | 37-65 | ||
| August 5, 1949 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 18-32 | 20-33 | 38-65 | ||
| August 6, 1949 | Boston Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 19-32 | 20-33 | 39-65 | ||
| August 7, 1949 | Boston Braves 11 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 19-33 | 20-33 | 39-66 | ||
| August 7, 1949 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 20-33 | 20-33 | 40-66 | ||
| August 9, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 20-34 | 20-33 | 40-67 | ||
| August 10, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 21-34 | 20-33 | 41-67 | ||
| August 11, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 21-35 | 20-33 | 41-68 | ||
| August 13, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 22-35 | 20-33 | 42-68 | ||
| August 14, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 22-36 | 20-33 | 42-69 | ||
| August 14, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 22-37 | 20-33 | 42-70 | ||
| August 15, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 22-38 | 20-33 | 42-71 | ||
| August 16, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 23-38 | 20-33 | 43-71 | ||
| August 18, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 23-38 | 20-34 | 43-72 | ||
| August 19, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 23-38 | 21-34 | 44-72 | ||
| August 20, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 23-38 | 21-35 | 44-73 | ||
| August 21, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 23-38 | 21-36 | 44-74 | ||
| August 21, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 23-38 | 22-36 | 45-74 | ||
| August 23, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Giants 5 | W | 23-38 | 23-36 | 46-74 | ||
| August 24, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 5 | L | 23-38 | 23-37 | 46-75 | ||
| August 25, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 23-38 | 23-38 | 46-76 | ||
| August 25, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | W | 23-38 | 24-38 | 47-76 | ||
| August 26, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 23-38 | 25-38 | 48-76 | ||
| August 27, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 23-38 | 25-39 | 48-77 | ||
| August 28, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 23-38 | 25-40 | 48-78 | ||
| August 28, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 23-38 | 26-40 | 49-78 | ||
| August 29, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 23-38 | 26-41 | 49-79 | ||
| August 31, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 23-38 | 26-42 | 49-80 | ||
| September 1, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 8 | L | 23-38 | 26-43 | 49-81 | ||
| September 3, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 24-38 | 26-43 | 50-81 | ||
| September 4, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 25-38 | 26-43 | 51-81 | ||
| September 5, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 26-38 | 26-43 | 52-81 | ||
| September 5, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 26-39 | 26-43 | 52-82 | ||
| September 7, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 26-39 | 26-44 | 52-83 | ||
| September 8, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 26-39 | 26-45 | 52-84 | ||
| September 9, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 26-39 | 27-45 | 53-84 | ||
| September 10, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 26-39 | 28-45 | 54-84 | ||
| September 11, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 26-39 | 28-46 | 54-85 | ||
| September 14, 1949 | Boston Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 27-39 | 28-46 | 55-85 | ||
| September 16, 1949 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 28-39 | 28-46 | 56-85 | ||
| September 17, 1949 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 29-39 | 28-46 | 57-85 | ||
| September 18, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 29-40 | 28-46 | 57-86 | ||
| September 19, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 29-41 | 28-46 | 57-87 | ||
| September 20, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 29-42 | 28-46 | 57-88 | ||
| September 21, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 29-43 | 28-46 | 57-89 | ||
| September 21, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 30-43 | 28-46 | 58-89 | ||
| September 22, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 31-43 | 28-46 | 59-89 | ||
| September 24, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 31-43 | 28-47 | 59-90 | ||
| September 25, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 31-43 | 28-48 | 59-91 | ||
| September 27, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 31-43 | 28-49 | 59-92 | ||
| September 30, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 32-43 | 28-49 | 60-92 | ||
| October 1, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 33-43 | 28-49 | 61-92 | ||
| October 2, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 33-44 | 28-49 | 61-93 |
