1936 Chicago Cubs

87-67 • .565 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1936 Chicago Cubs went 87-67 (.565) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 755 runs, allowed 603, and played home games at Wrigley Field. Team leaders included Frank Demaree (16 HR, 96 RBI) and Larry French (18-9, 3.39 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

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📊 Season Record

87 Wins
67 Losses
.565 Win %
2nd Rank
755 R 603 RA
Diff +152

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755 Runs Scored
603 Runs Allowed
+152 Run Diff
867K Attendance

📈 vs. 1936 NL Average

Batting Avg .285 3% above the 1936 league average (.278)
OBP .348 4% above the 1936 league average (.335)
SLG .391 1% above the 1936 league average (.386)
Team ERA 3.54 12% better than the 1936 league average (4.02)
Runs Scored 755 3% above the 1936 league average (730 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWrigley Field
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 867,864
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Avg per Game 11,270

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1936

Batting Avg

1 Frank Demaree 0.350 2 Billy Herman 0.334 3 Ken O'Dea 0.307 4 Gabby Hartnett 0.307 5 Stan Hack 0.298

Home Runs

1 Frank Demaree 16 2 Phil Cavarretta 9 3 Augie Galan 8 4 Johnny Gill 7 5 Gabby Hartnett 7

RBI

1 Frank Demaree 96 2 Billy Herman 93 3 Augie Galan 81 4 Stan Hack 78 5 Gabby Hartnett 64
1936 Chicago Cubs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Billy Herman 153 632 101 211 57 7 5 93 59 30 5 0.334
Frank Demaree 154 605 93 212 34 3 16 96 49 30 4 0.350
Augie Galan 145 575 74 152 26 4 8 81 67 50 16 0.264
Stan Hack 149 561 102 167 27 4 6 78 89 39 17 0.298
Phil Cavarretta 124 458 55 125 18 1 9 56 17 36 8 0.273
Billy Jurges 118 429 51 120 25 1 1 42 23 25 4 0.280
Gabby Hartnett 121 424 49 130 25 6 7 64 30 36 0 0.307
Ethan Allen 91 373 47 110 18 6 3 39 13 30 12 0.295
Ken O'Dea 80 189 36 58 10 3 2 38 38 18 0 0.307
Woody English 64 182 33 45 9 0 0 20 40 28 1 0.247
Johnny Gill 71 174 20 44 8 0 7 28 13 19 0 0.253
Charlie Grimm 39 132 13 33 4 0 1 16 5 8 0 0.250
Chuck Klein 29 109 19 32 5 0 5 18 16 14 0 0.294
Bill Lee 43 87 5 12 0 1 1 3 2 14 0 0.138
Larry French 43 85 5 18 2 0 0 5 4 12 0 0.212
Lon Warneke 40 84 9 17 1 0 1 5 2 9 0 0.202
Tuck Stainback 44 75 13 13 3 0 1 5 6 14 1 0.173
Tex Carleton 35 60 9 14 0 0 3 11 10 13 0 0.233
Curt Davis 24 53 6 8 1 0 0 3 2 13 0 0.151
Roy Henshaw 39 44 3 6 1 0 0 1 1 7 0 0.136
Gene Lillard 19 34 6 7 1 0 0 2 3 8 0 0.206
Charlie Root 33 15 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0.333
Clay Bryant 32 12 4 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.417
Walter Stephenson 6 12 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0.083
Fabian Kowalik 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Clyde Shoun 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1936

ERA

1 Curt Davis 3.00 2 Clay Bryant 3.30 3 Bill Lee 3.31 4 Larry French 3.39 5 Lon Warneke 3.45

Wins

1 Larry French 18 2 Bill Lee 18 3 Lon Warneke 16 4 Tex Carleton 14 5 Curt Davis 11

Strikeouts

1 Lon Warneke 113 2 Larry French 104 3 Bill Lee 102 4 Tex Carleton 88 5 Roy Henshaw 69
1936 Chicago Cubs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Lee 18 11 3.31 43 33 1 258.2 238 95 93 102
Larry French 18 9 3.39 43 28 3 252.1 262 95 54 104
Lon Warneke 16 13 3.45 40 29 1 240.1 246 92 76 113
Tex Carleton 14 10 3.65 35 26 1 197.1 204 80 67 88
Curt Davis 11 9 3.00 24 20 1 153.0 146 51 31 52
Roy Henshaw 6 5 3.97 39 14 1 129.1 152 57 56 69
Charlie Root 3 6 4.15 33 4 1 73.2 81 34 20 32
Clay Bryant 1 2 3.30 26 0 0 57.1 57 21 24 35
Fabian Kowalik 0 2 6.75 6 0 1 16.0 24 12 7 1
Clyde Shoun 0 0 12.46 4 0 0 4.1 3 6 6 1

👥 Roster (26)

Ethan Allen Clay Bryant Tex Carleton Phil Cavarretta Curt Davis Frank Demaree Woody English Larry French Augie Galan Johnny Gill Charlie Grimm Stan Hack +14 more

26 players

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The 1936 Chicago Cubs in brief

The record for the 1936 Chicago Cubs reads 87 wins and 67 losses, good for 2nd in the NL. With 755 runs scored and 603 given up, the 1936 differential was +152. The team batting average of .285 was 3% above the 1936 league mark of .278. Pitchers allowed 3.54 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.02. Measured against the 730-run league average, the offense was 3% ahead.

Home games were played at Wrigley Field, where 867,864 fans came through the gates. The home run leader was Frank Demaree, who hit 16. On the mound, Larry French won 18 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Lon Warneke with 113. In all, the roster shows 26 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1936 Chicago Cubs

What was the 1936 Chicago Cubs record?
The 1936 Chicago Cubs finished 87-67 (.565 win pct).
Who led the 1936 Chicago Cubs in home runs?
Frank Demaree led the 1936 Chicago Cubs with 16 home runs.
What was the 1936 Chicago Cubs team ERA?
The 1936 Chicago Cubs posted a team ERA of 3.54.
Did the 1936 Chicago Cubs win the World Series?
No. The 1936 Chicago Cubs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1936 Chicago Cubs play?
The 1936 Chicago Cubs played home games at Wrigley Field.
Who led the 1936 Chicago Cubs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Frank Demaree (16 HR, 96 RBI) and Larry French (18-9, 3.39 ERA).
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