National League Pennant (1929)
1929 National League Champions
The 1929 Chicago Cubs season was the 58th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 54th in the National League and the 14th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished first in the National League with a record of 98–54, 10.5 games ahead of the second place Pittsburgh Pirates. The team was defeated four games to one by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1929 World Series.
Quick Facts
- Regular season record
- 98-54
- Series result
- Lost World Series (4-1 to Philadelphia Athletics)
Lore & Background
Rogers Hornsby, who was acquired from the Boston Braves in an offseason deal, had a career year, hitting .380. In the process, he hit 39 home runs with 149 RBIs and led the league with a .679 slugging percentage. Hornsby collected his second Most Valuable Player award that year, and for the second time he won a National League pennant.
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