HRBL - Chicago Cubs Team Page

Owner: Luc St-Arnaud	[League Owners]

1940 Record: 42-112
Best Record: 42-112 (1940)
Worst Record: 42-112 (1940)
Owner Awards:
Stadium: Wrigley Field
Capacity: 45,000

1940 SEASON REVIEW
The Chicago Cubs fans had little to celebrate during the 1940 season. Chicago finished in last place 52 games behing in the National League. The Cubs were led by young stars second baseman Bobby Doerrr who batted .291 with 19 home runs and 102 RBI and pitcher Johnny Vander Meer who went 11-14 with a 4.15 ERA. The only bright spot in the Cubs dismal season is that Chicago is a very young team and some of the players showed the potential to be stas of the future. It is not unimaginable to have the Cubs be a contending team in a few short years. While the Cubs may be the team of the future, the 1941 season is probably not the Cubs year. The Cubs were able to acquire the 1940 Best Pitcher Award winner Dick Errickson and another good pitcher in Hal Schumacher. This in addition to the Cubs good draft, led by future All-Star Stan Musial, makes the Cubs poised for a run at a pennant race by possibly the 1942 or 1943 season.

Year	Record	Pct.	Place	ERA	BA
1940	42-112	.273	8th	5.76	.249