1971 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,653,007, Avg. 21,468
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (83-79)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1971 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,653,007, Avg. 21,468
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (83-79)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1971 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1971 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs plated 637 runs and conceded 648 runs. Billy Williams paced Chicago with 28 home runs, while Jim Hickman, Joe Pepitone and Ron Santo each walloped 20 or more as well. Billy Williams accounted for 93 RBI. Glenn Beckert led all regular hitters with a .342 average. Fergie Jenkins earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, plus Milt Pappas added 15 or more wins, too Fergie Jenkins registered a 2.77 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Leo Durocher coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Banks | 1B | R | R | January 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Glenn Beckert | 2B | R | R | October 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Bill Bonham | P | R | R | October 1, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Pat Bourque | 1B | L | L | March 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 210 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Danny Breeden | C | R | R | June 27, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Albany, GA USA |
| Hal Breeden | 1B | R | L | June 28, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Albany, GA USA |
| Johnny Callison | RF | L | R | March 12, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Qualls, OK USA |
| Chris Cannizzaro | C | R | R | May 3, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Jim Colborn | P | R | R | May 22, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Santa Paula, CA USA |
| Brock Davis | CF | L | L | October 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Joe Decker | P | R | R | June 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Storm Lake, IA USA |
| Carmen Fanzone | IF | R | R | August 30, 1941 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Frank Fernandez | C | R | R | April 16, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Larry Gura | P | B | L | November 26, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Bill Hands | P | R | R | May 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Hackensack, NJ USA |
| Jim Hickman | RF | R | R | May 10, 1937 | 6'3" | 192 | Henning, TN USA |
| Gene Hiser | CF | L | L | December 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Ken Holtzman | P | R | L | November 3, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Burt Hooton | P | R | R | February 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 210 | Greenville, TX USA |
| Randy Hundley | C | R | R | June 1, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | Martinsville, VA USA |
| Cleo James | CF | R | R | August 31, 1940 | 5'10" | 176 | Clarksdale, MS USA |
| Fergie Jenkins | P | R | R | December 13, 1942 | 6'5" | 205 | Chatham, ON CAN |
| Garry Jestadt | 3B | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 188 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Don Kessinger | SS | B | R | July 17, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | Forrest City, AR USA |
| J. C. Martin | C | L | R | December 13, 1936 | 6'2" | 188 | Axton, VA USA |
| Bob Miller | P | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ray Newman | P | L | L | June 20, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Bill North | RF | B | R | May 15, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Jose Ortiz | CF | R | R | June 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 155 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Milt Pappas | P | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Joe Pepitone | 1B | L | L | October 9, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Juan Pizarro | P | L | L | February 7, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Paul Popovich | 2B | B | R | August 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Flemington, WV USA |
| Phil Regan | P | R | R | April 6, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Otsego, MI USA |
| Ken Rudolph | C | R | R | December 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Rockford, IL USA |
| Ron Santo | 3B | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Al Spangler | P | L | L | July 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Earl Stephenson | P | L | L | July 31, 1947 | 6'3" | 175 | Benson, NC USA |
| Ron Tompkins | P | R | R | November 27, 1944 | 6'4" | 198 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Hector Torres | SS | R | R | September 16, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico |
| Ramon Webster | 1B | L | L | August 31, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Billy Williams | LF | L | R | June 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Whistler, AL USA |
