1937 Chicago Cubs Roster

The 1937 Chicago Cubs team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1937 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1937 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1937 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1937 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1937 Chicago Cubs primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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Complete Roster  
 

18 Clay Bryant 6-02½ 195 Right Right 1911-11-16
16 Tex Carleton 6-01½ 180 Right Both 1906-08-19
22 Curt Davis 6-02 185 Right Right 1903-09-07
14 Larry French 6-01 195 Left Right 1907-11-01
49 Kirby Higbe 5-11 190 Right Right 1915-04-08
43 Newt Kimball 6-02½ 190 Right Right 1915-03-27
11 Bill Lee 6-03 195 Right Right 1909-10-21
39 Bob Logan 5-10 170 Left Right 1910-02-10
24 Roy Parmelee 6-01 190 Right Right 1907-04-25
17 Charlie Root 5-10½ 190 Right Right 1899-03-17
21 Clyde Shoun 6-01 188 Left Left 1912-03-20
41 John Bottarini 6-00 190 Right Right 1908-09-14
2 Gabby Hartnett 6-01 195 Right Right 1900-12-20
12 Ken O'Dea 6-00 180 Right Left 1913-03-16
3 Ripper Collins 5-09 165 Left Both 1904-03-30
15 Lonny Frey 5-10 160 Right Left 1910-08-23
6 Stan Hack 6-00 170 Right Left 1909-12-06
4 Billy Herman 5-11 180 Right Right 1909-07-07
5 Billy Jurges 5-11 175 Right Right 1908-05-09
23 Phil Cavarretta 5-11½ 175 Left Left 1916-07-19
9 Frank Demaree 5-11½ 185 Right Right 1910-06-10
7 Augie Galan 6-00 175 Right Both 1912-05-23
8 Joe Marty 6-00 182 Right Right 1913-09-01
43 Carl Reynolds 6-00 194 Right Right 1903-02-01
42 Tuck Stainback 5-11½ 175 Right Right 1911-08-04
39 Bob Garbark 5-11 178 Right Right 1909-11-13
43 Dutch Meyer 5-10½ 181 Right Right 1915-10-06
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The 1937 Chicago Cubs played 154 games during the regular season, won 93 games, lost 61 games, and finished in second position. They played their home games at Wrigley Field (Park Factors: 104/102) where 895,020 fans witnessed their 1937 Cubs finish the season with a .604 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1937 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1937 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1937 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1937 Chicago Cubs primary starters list:

1937 Chicago Cubs
Opening Day Starters


Phil Cavarretta
Ripper Collins
Frank Demaree
Larry French
Augie Galan
Stan Hack
Billy Herman
Billy Jurges
Ken O'Dea

1937 Chicago Cubs
Most Games by Position

C Gabby Hartnett (103)
1B Ripper Collins (111)
2B Billy Herman (137)
3B Stan Hack (150)
SS Billy Jurges (128)
LF Augie Galan (133)
CF Joe Marty (83)
RF Frank Demaree (154)
  
SP Tex Carleton
SP Larry French
SP Bill Lee
SP Roy Parmelee
  
RP Clyde Shoun
CL Charlie Root


1937 Chicago Cubs
Salaries

No Salary Data Available


1937 Chicago Cubs
Uniform Numbers

#2 Gabby Hartnett
#3 Ripper Collins
#4 Billy Herman
#5 Billy Jurges
#6 Stan Hack
#7 Augie Galan
#8 Joe Marty
#9 Frank Demaree
#11 Bill Lee
#12 Ken O'Dea
#14 Larry French
#15 Lonny Frey
#16 Tex Carleton
#17 Charlie Root
#18 Clay Bryant
#21 Clyde Shoun
#22 Curt Davis
#23 Phil Cavarretta
#24 Roy Parmelee
#39 Bob Garbark
#39 Bob Logan
#41 John Bottarini
#42 Tuck Stainback
#43 Newt Kimball
#43 Dutch Meyer
#43 Carl Reynolds
#49 Kirby Higbe

Did you know that a 1937 Chicago Cubs Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?