Despite having the best won/loss record (75-64) of any Cubs affiliate this season, the South Bend Cubs were shut out of the playoffs. They played extremely well in April and May and again in late July and August, but June was a train wreck that derailed their playoff chances at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half.
Still, this team showed a lot of grit and resolve in getting back in the hunt in the second half before being eliminated on the second-to-last day of the season. It was an extremely young team with a lot of players who were 18-20 years old, which is well below league average.