1937 Chicago Cubs
93 - 61
1936 / 1938 (Organization)
2nd place in the NL (3 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		46 - 32 (.590)
47 - 29 (.618)		 +3.7 wins
+12.2 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 811 / 705 ( +106 )
Allowed/Expected: 682 / 714 ( +32 )
Pyth Record: 90 - 64 (+3)
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Wrigley Field
Attendance: 895,020 Avg Att: 11,475 (1.68)
Att Rank: 2 / 8 Lg Avg: 6,814
       
Park Factor: 1.02    
HR Factor: 0.98 R/L HR: 1.03 / 0.92
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
8
1936
 Ripper Collins
1B
32.5
Received in Trade
SLN
CHN
19.5
4.1
4.2
10
8
1936
 Roy Parmelee
SP
29.5
Received in Trade
SLN
CHN
4.7
-1.6
-0.9
10
8
1936
 Lon Warneke
SP
27.5
Traded Away
CHN
SLN
27.8
18.4
15.4
12
1
1936
 Johnny Gill
LF
31.7
Traded Away
CHN
San Fran
-0.1
0.0
0.0
12
1
1936
 Gene Lillard
SS
23.1
Traded Away
CHN
San Fran
-0.2
-1.5
0.0
12
1
1936
 Joe Vitter
Traded Away
CHN
San Fran
0.0
0.0
0.0
12
1
1936
 Joe Marty
CF
23.2
Received in Trade
San Fran
CHN
0.0
2.9
-0.3
12
2
1936
 Ethan Allen
CF
32.9
Purchased
CHN
SLA
7.0
0.2
0.2
12
5
1936
 Roy Henshaw
SP
25.4
Traded Away
CHN
BRO
2.4
0.9
-0.9
12
5
1936
 Woody English
SS
30.8
Traded Away
CHN
BRO
24.4
0.3
0.3
12
5
1936
 Lonny Frey
2B
26.3
Received in Trade
BRO
CHN
7.9
30.9
0.8
1
1
1937
 Harry Brecheen
SP
22.2
Unknown transaction
Galvesto
CHN
0.0
42.1
0.0
1
1
1937
 Al Epperly
SP
18.7
Rights obtained (Entered working agreement with Minor League team
Eau Clai
CHN
0.0
0.3
0.5
1
1
1937
 Peanuts Lowrey
LF
19.3
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
CHN
0.0
12.2
10.1
1
1
1937
 Lou Stringer
2B
19.6
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
CHN
0.0
3.6
3.7
2
23
1937
 Dick Siebert
1B
25.0
Purchased
CHN
SLN
-0.0
7.8
-0.2
4
15
1937
 Jack Salveson
SW
23.3
Purchased
WS1
CHN
0.2
0.7
0.0
8
22
1937
 Bob Allen
SW
23.1
Purchased
CHN
PHI
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
9
6
1937
 Bob Logan
SP
27.6
Purchased
Indianap
CHN
0.0
2.9
0.2
9
7
1937
 Carl Reynolds
RF
34.6
Purchased
Minneapo
CHN
19.2
1.7
1.7
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

10 / 8 / 1936
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
SLN
31.7
19.5
4.1
4.2
1.8
SP
SLN
28.6
4.7
-1.6
-0.9
-0.9
Totals      
24.2
2.4
3.3
0.9
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
CHN
26.7
27.8
18.4
15.4
1.6
Totals      
27.8
18.4
15.4
1.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
2.4
18.4
16.0
 
0.9
1.6
0.6
18.4
2.4
-16.0
 
1.6
0.9
-0.6


12 / 1 / 1936
San Francisco Receives
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
CHN
30.7
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
SS
CHN
22.1
-0.2
-1.5
0.0
0.0
cash and a player to be named
CHN
Joe Vitter
CHN
Totals      
-0.3
-1.5
0.0
0.0
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
San Francisco
22.3
0.0
2.9
-0.3
1.2
Totals      
0.0
2.9
-0.3
1.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.5
2.9
4.4
 
0.0
1.2
1.2
San Francisco
2.9
-1.5
-4.4
 
1.2
0.0
-1.2


12 / 5 / 1936
Brooklyn Dodgers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
CHN
29.8
24.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
SP
CHN
24.4
2.4
0.9
-0.9
-0.9
Totals      
26.8
1.2
-0.6
-0.6
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
BRO
25.3
7.9
30.9
0.8
1.0
Totals      
7.9
30.9
0.8
1.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
1.2
30.9
29.7
 
-0.6
1.0
1.6
30.9
1.2
-29.7
 
1.0
-0.6
-1.6


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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James