1950 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 64-89
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 1,149,220, Avg. 17,957
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (64-89)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1950 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 64-89
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 1,149,220, Avg. 17,957
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (64-89)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1950 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1950 season with a record of 64 wins and 89 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Cubs scored 643 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 772 runs. Andy Pafko walloped 36 home runs for Chicago, while Hank Sauer, Bill Serena and Roy Smalley each added 20 or more as well. Hank Sauer drove in 103 runs. Andy Pafko led hitters with significant playing time with a .304 average. Bob Rush topped the squad with 13 wins, and Frank Hiller recorded a 3.53 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Frankie Frisch coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 639
Regular Season Runs Against: 768
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 28, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 30, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| May 2, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| May 3, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| May 4, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4-4 | ||
| May 5, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 4-3 | 1-1 | 5-4 | ||
| May 6, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 5-3 | 1-1 | 6-4 | ||
| May 7, 1950 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 5-4 | 1-1 | 6-5 | ||
| May 7, 1950 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 5-5 | 1-1 | 6-6 | ||
| May 9, 1950 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 6-5 | 1-1 | 7-6 | ||
| May 10, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 7-5 | 1-1 | 8-6 | ||
| May 11, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 7-6 | 1-1 | 8-7 | ||
| May 12, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 8-6 | 1-1 | 9-7 | ||
| May 13, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 9-6 | 1-1 | 10-7 | ||
| May 14, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 9-7 | 1-1 | 10-8 | ||
| May 14, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 16 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 9-8 | 1-1 | 10-9 | ||
| May 16, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 9-8 | 2-1 | 11-9 | ||
| May 17, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 4 | L | 9-8 | 2-2 | 11-10 | ||
| May 18, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 10 | L | 9-8 | 2-3 | 11-11 | ||
| May 20, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 9-8 | 3-3 | 12-11 | ||
| May 21, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 9-8 | 3-4 | 12-12 | ||
| May 21, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 9-8 | 3-5 | 12-13 | ||
| May 23, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 9-8 | 4-5 | 13-13 | ||
| May 24, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 9-8 | 4-6 | 13-14 | ||
| May 25, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 9-8 | 4-7 | 13-15 | ||
| May 26, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 9-8 | 5-7 | 14-15 | ||
| May 27, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 9-8 | 6-7 | 15-15 | ||
| May 28, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 9-8 | 7-7 | 16-15 | ||
| May 28, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 9-8 | 8-7 | 17-15 | ||
| May 30, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 10-8 | 8-7 | 18-15 | ||
| May 30, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 10-9 | 8-7 | 18-16 | ||
| June 1, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 10-10 | 8-7 | 18-17 | ||
| June 3, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 10-11 | 8-7 | 18-18 | ||
| June 4, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 11-11 | 8-7 | 19-18 | ||
| June 5, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 13 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 11-12 | 8-7 | 19-19 | ||
| June 6, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 12-12 | 8-7 | 20-19 | ||
| June 7, 1950 | New York Giants 13 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 12-13 | 8-7 | 20-20 | ||
| June 8, 1950 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 12-14 | 8-7 | 20-21 | ||
| June 9, 1950 | New York Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 12-15 | 8-7 | 20-22 | ||
| June 10, 1950 | Boston Braves 10 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 13-15 | 8-7 | 21-22 | ||
| June 11, 1950 | Boston Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 14-15 | 8-7 | 22-22 | ||
| June 11, 1950 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 15-15 | 8-7 | 23-22 | ||
| June 13, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 15-15 | 9-7 | 24-22 | ||
| June 16, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 6 | L | 15-15 | 9-8 | 24-23 | ||
| June 17, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Giants 7 | W | 15-15 | 10-8 | 25-23 | ||
| June 18, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 10 | L | 15-15 | 10-9 | 25-24 | ||
| June 18, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 6 | L | 15-15 | 10-10 | 25-25 | ||
| June 20, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 15-15 | 11-10 | 26-25 | ||
| June 21, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 15-15 | 12-10 | 27-25 | ||
| June 23, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 15-15 | 13-10 | 28-25 | ||
| June 24, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 15-15 | 13-11 | 28-26 | ||
| June 25, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 15-15 | 13-12 | 28-27 | ||
| June 25, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 15-15 | 14-12 | 29-27 | ||
| June 27, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 15-16 | 14-12 | 29-28 | ||
| June 27, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 15-17 | 14-12 | 29-29 | ||
| June 28, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 15 | W | 16-17 | 14-12 | 30-29 | ||
| June 29, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 17-17 | 14-12 | 31-29 | ||
| June 30, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 17-17 | 14-13 | 31-30 | ||
| July 1, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 17-17 | 14-14 | 31-31 | ||
| July 2, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 16 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 17-17 | 15-14 | 32-31 | ||
| July 4, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 17-17 | 15-15 | 32-32 | ||
| July 4, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 17-17 | 15-16 | 32-33 | ||
| July 5, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 17-18 | 15-16 | 32-34 | ||
| July 6, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 18-18 | 15-16 | 33-34 | ||
| July 7, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 18-19 | 15-16 | 33-35 | ||
| July 8, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 18-20 | 15-16 | 33-36 | ||
| July 9, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 18-21 | 15-16 | 33-37 | ||
| July 9, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 18-22 | 15-16 | 33-38 | ||
| July 13, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 19-22 | 15-16 | 34-38 | ||
| July 14, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 19-23 | 15-16 | 34-39 | ||
| July 15, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 13 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 19-24 | 15-16 | 34-40 | ||
| July 16, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 20-24 | 15-16 | 35-40 | ||
| July 16, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 21-24 | 15-16 | 36-40 | ||
| July 18, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 21-25 | 15-16 | 36-41 | ||
| July 18, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 22-25 | 15-16 | 37-41 | ||
| July 19, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 23-25 | 15-16 | 38-41 | ||
| July 21, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 24-25 | 15-16 | 39-41 | ||
| July 22, 1950 | New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 24-26 | 15-16 | 39-42 | ||
| July 23, 1950 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 24-27 | 15-16 | 39-43 | ||
| July 23, 1950 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 24-28 | 15-16 | 39-44 | ||
| July 25, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 24-28 | 15-17 | 39-45 | ||
| July 25, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 24-28 | 15-18 | 39-46 | ||
| July 26, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 24-28 | 15-19 | 39-47 | ||
| July 27, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 13 | L | 24-28 | 15-20 | 39-48 | ||
| July 28, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 24-28 | 16-20 | 40-48 | ||
| July 29, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 24-28 | 16-21 | 40-49 | ||
| July 29, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 24-28 | 16-22 | 40-50 | ||
| July 30, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 24-28 | 16-23 | 40-51 | ||
| July 31, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 24-28 | 17-23 | 41-51 | ||
| August 2, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 8 | L | 24-28 | 17-24 | 41-52 | ||
| August 2, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 11 | L | 24-28 | 17-25 | 41-53 | ||
| August 4, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 10 | L | 24-28 | 17-26 | 41-54 | ||
| August 5, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 24-28 | 18-26 | 42-54 | ||
| August 6, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 24-28 | 18-27 | 42-55 | ||
| August 6, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 24-28 | 19-27 | 43-55 | ||
| August 8, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 24-28 | 19-28 | 43-56 | ||
| August 8, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 24-28 | 19-29 | 43-57 | ||
| August 10, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 24-28 | 19-30 | 43-58 | ||
| August 11, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 24-28 | 20-30 | 44-58 | ||
| August 12, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 24-28 | 21-30 | 45-58 | ||
| August 13, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 24-28 | 21-31 | 45-59 | ||
| August 13, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 24-28 | 21-32 | 45-60 | ||
| August 14, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 25-28 | 21-32 | 46-60 | ||
| August 15, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 26-28 | 21-32 | 47-60 | ||
| August 16, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 27-28 | 21-32 | 48-60 | ||
| August 17, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 27-29 | 21-32 | 48-61 | ||
| August 18, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 27-30 | 21-32 | 48-62 | ||
| August 19, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 27-31 | 21-32 | 48-63 | ||
| August 20, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 28-31 | 21-32 | 49-63 | ||
| August 20, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 29-31 | 21-32 | 50-63 | ||
| August 22, 1950 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 29-32 | 21-32 | 50-64 | ||
| August 23, 1950 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 29-33 | 21-32 | 50-65 | ||
| August 24, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 30-33 | 21-32 | 51-65 | ||
| August 24, 1950 | Boston Braves 11 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 30-34 | 21-32 | 51-66 | ||
| August 25, 1950 | Boston Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 31-34 | 21-32 | 52-66 | ||
| August 26, 1950 | Boston Braves 12 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 31-35 | 21-32 | 52-67 | ||
| August 27, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 31-36 | 21-32 | 52-68 | ||
| August 28, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 31-37 | 21-32 | 52-69 | ||
| August 28, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 32-37 | 21-32 | 53-69 | ||
| August 29, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 32-38 | 21-32 | 53-70 | ||
| August 30, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 33-38 | 21-32 | 54-70 | ||
| September 2, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 33-39 | 21-32 | 54-71 | ||
| September 3, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 33-40 | 21-32 | 54-72 | ||
| September 4, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 33-40 | 21-33 | 54-73 | ||
| September 4, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 33-40 | 21-34 | 54-74 | ||
| September 5, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 33-40 | 21-35 | 54-75 | ||
| September 6, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 33-40 | 21-36 | 54-76 | ||
| September 6, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 33-40 | 21-37 | 54-77 | ||
| September 7, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 33-40 | 22-37 | 55-77 | ||
| September 9, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 33-40 | 22-38 | 55-78 | ||
| September 9, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 33-40 | 22-39 | 55-79 | ||
| September 10, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 33-40 | 22-40 | 55-80 | ||
| September 10, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | L | 33-40 | 22-41 | 55-81 | ||
| September 12, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 33-40 | 23-41 | 56-81 | ||
| September 13, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 33-40 | 23-42 | 56-82 | ||
| September 14, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 33-40 | 23-43 | 56-83 | ||
| September 15, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 33-40 | 24-43 | 57-83 | ||
| September 16, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 4 | W | 33-40 | 25-43 | 58-83 | ||
| September 17, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 33-40 | 26-43 | 59-83 | ||
| September 18, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 33-40 | 27-43 | 60-83 | ||
| September 19, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 33-40 | 28-43 | 61-83 | ||
| September 20, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 33-40 | 28-44 | 61-84 | ||
| September 23, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 34-40 | 28-44 | 62-84 | ||
| September 23, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 34-41 | 28-44 | 62-85 | ||
| September 24, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 35-41 | 28-44 | 63-85 | ||
| September 27, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 35-42 | 28-44 | 63-86 | ||
| September 29, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 35-42 | 28-45 | 63-87 | ||
| September 30, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 35-42 | 28-46 | 63-88 | ||
| September 30, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 35-42 | 28-47 | 63-89 | ||
| October 1, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 35-42 | 29-47 | 64-89 |
