1970 Chicago Cubs season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name=Chicago Cubs
season=1970
misc=
logo=Chicago Cubs Logo.pngcurrent league=National League
y1=1876
division=Eastern Division
y2=1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark=Wrigley Field
y4=1916
city=Chicago, Illinois
y5=1876
owners=Philip K. Wrigley
general managers = John Holland
managers=Leo Durocher
television = WGN-TV
(Jack Brickhouse, Lloyd Pettit)
radio = WGN
(Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau)
espntn=chc
brtn=CHC|

Offseason

*November 17, 1969: Oscar Gamble was traded by the Chicago Cubs with Dick Selma to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later and Johnny Callison. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Larry Colton (January, 1970) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gamblos01.shtml Oscar Gamble Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Regular season

eason standings

Notable transactions

*April 23, 1970: Steve Barber was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/barbest01.shtml Steve Barber Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*June 4, 1970: Rick Reuschel was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/reuscri01.shtml Rick Reuschel Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*June 30, 1970: Steve Barber was released by the Chicago Cubs.
*July 29, 1970: Joe Pepitone was purchased by the Chicago Cubs from the Houston Astros. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pepitjo01.shtml Joe Pepitone Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*September 21, 1970: Hoyt Wilhelm was selected off waivers by the Chicago Cubs from the Atlanta Braves. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wilheho01.shtml Hoyt Wilhelm Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Roster

Relief pitchers

Farm system [Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., "The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball," 2nd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997]

* Class AAA: Tacoma Cubs (Pacific Coast League; Whitey Lockman, manager)
* Class AA: San Antonio Missions (Texas League; Jim Marshall, manager)
* Class A: Quincy Cubs (Midwest League; Walt Dixon, manager) -- LEAGUE CHAMPION
* Rookie: Caldwell Cubs (Pioneer League; Sparky Davis, manager)

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/1970.shtml 1970 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference]