| 1964 Chicago Cubs |
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| Owner(s) | Philip K. Wrigley | |
| General manager(s) | John Holland | |
| Manager(s) | Bob Kennedy | |
| Local television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd) |
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| Local radio | WGN (Jack Quinlan, Lou Boudreau) |
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The 1964 Chicago Cubs finished in eighth place in the National League, as they went 76-86, 17 games behind the NL and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals.
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Offseason[edit]
On February 13, Ken Hubbs, who had been the Cubs starting second baseman in 1963, was killed in a plane crash. He was replaced by Joey Amalfitano, who was acquired from the San Francisco Giants a few weeks later.
Notable transactions[edit]
- December 2, 1963: Byron Browne was drafted by the Cubs from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1963 first-year draft.[1]
- March 29, 1964: Joey Amalfitano was purchased by the Cubs from the San Francisco Giants.[2]
- Prior to 1964 season: Dick LeMay was traded by the Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals for Lee Gregory.[3]
Regular season[edit]
On June 15, the Cubs made one of the most infamous deals in baseball history, remembered today simply as "Brock for Broglio". There were six players involved in all, but the most prominent players involved were pitcher Ernie Broglio, who came to the Cubs from the St. Louis Cardinals, and outfielder Lou Brock, who went to the Cardinals from the Cubs. While Broglio was a serviceable starter for the rest of 1964, he would post ERAs over 6 in each of the next two seasons, and was out of baseball altogether by the end of 1967. Brock went on to star for the Cardinals for the next fifteen years, and eventually be elected to the Hall of Fame. It is to this day often held up as an example of a lopsided trade outcome.
Season standings[edit]
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | 69 | -- | .574 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 92 | 70 | 1 | .568 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 92 | 70 | 1 | .568 |
| San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | 3 | .556 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 88 | 74 | 5 | .543 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 80 | 82 | 13 | .494 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | 13 | .494 |
| Chicago Cubs | 76 | 86 | 17 | .469 |
| Houston Colt .45s | 66 | 96 | 27 | .407 |
| New York Mets | 53 | 109 | 40 | .327 |
Notable transactions[edit]
- May 28, 1964: Chuck Hartenstein was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[4]
- June 3, 1964: The Cubs traded $40,000 to the Milwaukee Braves for Len Gabrielson. The Cubs completed the deal by sending Merritt Ranew to the Cubs on June 8.[5]
- June 6, 1964: Jim Qualls was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[6]
- June 15, 1964: Lou Brock, Jack Spring, and Paul Toth were traded by the Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ernie Broglio, Doug Clemens and Bobby Shantz.[7]
- June 19, 1964: Don Kessinger was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[8]
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
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 | Dick Bertell | 112 | 353 | 84 | .238 | 4 | 35 |
| 1B | Ernie Banks | 157 | 591 | 156 | .264 | 23 | 95 |
| 2B | Joey Amalfitano | 100 | 324 | 78 | .241 | 4 | 27 |
| 3B | Ron Santo | 161 | 592 | 185 | .313 | 30 | 114 |
| SS | Andre Rodgers | 129 | 448 | 107 | .239 | 12 | 46 |
| LF | Billy Williams | 162 | 645 | 201 | .312 | 33 | 98 |
| CF | Billy Cowan | 139 | 497 | 120 | .241 | 19 | 50 |
| RF | Len Gabrielson | 89 | 272 | 67 | .246 | 5 | 23 |
Other batters[edit]
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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| Lou Brock | 52 | 215 | 54 | .251 | 2 | 14 |
| Merritt Ranew | 16 | 33 | 3 | .091 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
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 Buhl | 36 | 227.2 | 15 | 14 | 3.83 | 107 |
| Ernie Broglio | 18 | 100.1 | 4 | 7 | 4.04 | 46 |
Other pitchers[edit]
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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Relief pitchers[edit]
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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Farm system[edit]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Treasure Valley
Notes[edit]
- ^ Byron Browne page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joey Amalfitano page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Lee Gregory page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Chuck Hartenstein page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Len Gabrielson page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Jim Qualls page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Ernie Broglio page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Don Kessinger page at Baseball Reference
References[edit]
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1964 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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