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The 1994 Chicago Cubs season was the 123rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 119th in the National League and the 79th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished the shortened season fifth and last in the National League Central with a record of 49–64.
1994 Chicago Cubs | ||
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League | National League | |
Division | Central | |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |
City | Chicago | |
Owners | Tribune Company | |
General managers | Larry Himes | |
Managers | Tom Trebelhorn | |
Television | WGN-TV/Superstation WGN (Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Thom Brennaman, Wayne Larrivee) | |
Radio | WGN (Thom Brennaman, Ron Santo, Harry Caray) | |
Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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One of the highlights of the season was Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes hitting three home runs on Opening Day[1] - all off Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets. The Cubs still lost the game 12-8.[2] Rhodes would only hit five more homers that season and the Cubs would set a record by losing their first 12 home games.[3]
The Cubs finished the strike-shortened season with a 49-64 record.[9] They scored 500 runs (4.42 per game) and allowed 549 runs (4.86 per game).[10]
One of the most-memorable moments in Cubs history occurred April 29. 1994, after a heart-breaking 6-5 loss to the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field.[11] The Cubs loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the ninth only to have Glenallen Hill swing at the first pitch he saw and ground into a game-ending double play. The loss was the ninth consecutive home defeat for the Cubs to start the season and dropped the club to 6-15.[12] Manager Tom Trebelhorn had vowed to meet fans outside the ballpark if the Cubs lost another home game and was true to his word, wading into a crowd of some 200 angry fans gathered at a fire station on Waveland Avenue just outside Wrigley's left-field wall. The confrontation started ugly, but within a half hour, Trebelhorn, who was known for his quick humor and good nature, won over most of his detractors.[13] The team went on to lose three more home games before snapping the record streak with a 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on May 4, 1994, but by then Trebelhorn's "Firehouse Chat" was a memorable moment in Cubs' history. The season, which ended when Major League players went on 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike Aug 12, was Trebelhorn's only as manager of the Cubs. He was replaced in 1995 by Jim Riggleman.
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April (6-15) (Home: 0-9; Road: 6-6)
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May (16-12) (Home: 9-6; Road: 7-6)
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June (10-16) (Home: 4-10; Road: 6-6)
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July (15-13) (Home: 5-6; Road: 10-7)
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Legend | |||
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Cubs win | Cubs loss | All-Star Game | Game postponed |
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 48 | .579 | — | 37–22 | 29–26 |
Houston Astros | 66 | 49 | .574 | ½ | 37–22 | 29–27 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 53 | 61 | .465 | 13 | 32–29 | 21–32 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 53 | 61 | .465 | 13 | 23–33 | 30–28 |
Chicago Cubs | 49 | 64 | .434 | 16½ | 20–39 | 29–25 |
Team | W | L | Pct. |
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Montreal Expos | 74 | 40 | .649 |
Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 48 | .579 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 58 | 56 | .509 |
Wild Card team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Atlanta Braves | 68 | 46 | 0.597 | — |
Houston Astros | 66 | 49 | 0.574 | 21⁄2 |
New York Mets | 55 | 58 | 0.487 | 121⁄2 |
San Francisco Giants | 55 | 60 | 0.478 | 131⁄2 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 54 | 61 | 0.470 | 141⁄2 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 53 | 61 | 0.465 | 15 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 53 | 61 | 0.465 | 15 |
Colorado Rockies | 53 | 64 | 0.453 | 161⁄2 |
Florida Marlins | 51 | 64 | 0.444 | 171⁄2 |
Chicago Cubs | 49 | 64 | 0.434 | 181⁄2 |
San Diego Padres | 47 | 70 | 0.402 | 221⁄2 |
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Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||
Atlanta | — | 4–2 | 5–5 | 8–2 | 8–4 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 3–9 | 6–1 | 5–1 | 5–7 | |||
Chicago | 2–4 | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 4–5 | 4–8 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–6 | 5–5 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 5–5 | |||
Cincinnati | 5–5 | 7–5 | — | 4–4 | 7–5 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 8–2 | 7–2 | 2–2–1 | |||
Colorado | 2–8 | 6–6 | 4–4 | — | 3–9 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 8–4 | |||
Florida | 4–8 | 5–4 | 5–7 | 9–3 | — | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–7 | 6–4 | 4–6 | 1–6 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–7 | |||
Houston | 3–3 | 8–4 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 4–2 | — | 1–8 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 5–5 | 8–2 | 8–4 | |||
Los Angeles | 0–6 | 3–3 | 6–3 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 8–1 | — | 3–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 2–4 | |||
Montreal | 5–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 7–2 | 4–2 | 9–3 | — | 4–3 | 5–4 | 8–2 | 12–0 | 5–7 | 7–3 | |||
New York | 4–5 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 4–6 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 3–4 | — | 4–6 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–3 | |||
Philadelphia | 3-6 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 6–4 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 4–5 | 6–4 | — | 5–4 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4–3 | |||
Pittsburgh | 9–3 | 5–5 | 3–9 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 4–8 | 3–3 | 2–8 | 5–4 | 4–5 | — | 3–3 | 1–5 | 5–5 | |||
San Diego | 1–6 | 3–6 | 2–8 | 5–5 | 1–5 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 0–12 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 3–3 | — | 5–2 | 4–2 | |||
San Francisco | 1–5 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 7–3 | 4–2 | 2–8 | 5–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 5–1 | 2–5 | — | 2–4 | |||
St. Louis | 7–5 | 5–5 | 2–2–1 | 4–8 | 7–3 | 4–8 | 4–2 | 3–7 | 3–6 | 3–4 | 5–5 | 2–4 | 4–2 | — |
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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 | Rick Wilkins | 100 | 313 | 71 | .227 | 7 | 39 |
1B | Mark Grace | 106 | 403 | 120 | .298 | 6 | 44 |
2B | Ryne Sandberg | 57 | 223 | 53 | .238 | 5 | 24 |
SS | Shawon Dunston | 88 | 331 | 92 | .278 | 11 | 35 |
3B | Steve Buechele | 104 | 339 | 82 | .242 | 14 | 52 |
LF | Derrick May | 100 | 345 | 98 | .284 | 8 | 51 |
CF | Tuffy Rhodes | 95 | 269 | 63 | .234 | 8 | 19 |
RF | Sammy Sosa | 105 | 426 | 128 | .300 | 25 | 70 |
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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Rey Sánchez | 96 | 291 | 83 | .285 | 0 | 24 |
Glenallen Hill | 89 | 269 | 80 | .297 | 10 | 38 |
José Hernández | 56 | 132 | 32 | .242 | 1 | 9 |
Eduardo Zambrano | 67 | 116 | 30 | .259 | 6 | 18 |
Mark Parent | 44 | 99 | 26 | .263 | 3 | 16 |
Kevin Roberson | 44 | 55 | 12 | .218 | 4 | 9 |
Todd Haney | 17 | 37 | 6 | .162 | 1 | 2 |
Mike Maksudian | 26 | 26 | 7 | .269 | 0 | 4 |
Willie Wilson | 17 | 21 | 5 | .238 | 0 | 0 |
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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Steve Trachsel | 22 | 146.0 | 9 | 7 | 3.21 | 108 |
Willie Banks | 23 | 138.1 | 8 | 12 | 5.40 | 91 |
Anthony Young | 20 | 114.2 | 4 | 6 | 3.92 | 65 |
Kevin Foster | 13 | 81.0 | 3 | 4 | 2.89 | 75 |
Mike Morgan | 15 | 80.2 | 2 | 10 | 6.69 | 57 |
Frank Castillo | 4 | 23.0 | 2 | 1 | 4.30 | 19 |
José Guzmán | 4 | 19.2 | 2 | 2 | 9.15 | 11 |
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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Jim Bullinger | 33 | 100.0 | 6 | 2 | 3.60 | 72 |
Turk Wendell | 6 | 14.1 | 0 | 1 | 11.93 | 9 |
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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Randy Myers | 38 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 3.79 | 32 |
José Bautista | 58 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3.39 | 45 |
Dan Plesac | 54 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4.61 | 53 |
Chuck Crim | 49 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4.48 | 43 |
Dave Otto | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.80 | 19 |
Blaise Ilsley | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.80 | 9 |
Randy Veres | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.59 | 5 |
Donn Pall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 |
Shawn Boskie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Iowa Cubs | American Association | Rick Patterson |
AA | Orlando Cubs | Southern League | Dave Trembley |
A | Daytona Cubs | Florida State League | Ken Bolek |
A | Kane County Cougars | Midwest League | Steve Roadcap |
A-Short Season | Williamsport Cubs | New York–Penn League | Jerry Weinstein |
Rookie | Huntington Cubs | Appalachian League | Steve Kolinsky |
Rookie | GCL Cubs | Gulf Coast League | Phil Bradley |
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