List of Chicago Cubs team records
The following lists statistical records and all-time leaders as well as awards and major accomplishments for the Chicago Cubs professional baseball club of Major League Baseball. The records list the top 5 players in each category since the inception of the Cubs.
Players that are still active with the Cubs are denoted in bold. Records updated as of August 5, 2011.
Single Season Records
MLB Record (1876–present) | Cubs All-Time Record (1876–present) | Cubs Post-1900 Record (1900–present)[a] |
Team
Best Franchise Seasons[b]
Rank | Season | Wins | Losses | Win% | Postseason |
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1 | 1906 | 116 | 36 | .763 | Lost World Series (Chicago White Sox) 2–4 |
2 | 1886 | 90 | 34 | .726 | |
3 | 1907 | 107 | 45 | .704 | Won World Series (Detroit Tigers) 4–0 |
4 | 1909 | 104 | 49 | .680 | |
5 | 1910 | 104 | 50 | .675 | Lost World Series (Philadelphia Athletics) 1–4 |
6 | 1918 | 84 | 45 | .651 | Lost World Series (Boston Red Sox) 2–4 |
7 | 1935 | 100 | 54 | .649 | Lost World Series (Detroit Tigers) 2–4 |
8 | 1929 | 98 | 54 | .645 | Lost World Series (Philadelphia Athletics) 1–4 |
9 | 1908 | 99 | 55 | .643 | Won World Series (Detroit Tigers) 4–1 |
10 | 2016 | 103 | 58 | .640 | Won World Series (Cleveland Indians) 4–3 |
Worst Franchise Seasons
Rank | Year | Team | Wins | Losses | Win% |
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1 | 1962 | Chicago Cubs | 59 | 103 | .364 |
1966 | Chicago Cubs | 59 | 103 | .364 | |
3 | 2012 | Chicago Cubs | 61 | 101 | .377 |
4 | 1901 | Chicago Orphans | 53 | 86 | .381 |
5 | 1956 | Chicago Cubs | 60 | 94 | .390 |
1960 | Chicago Cubs | 60 | 94 | .390 |
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Career Records
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- On-base percentage: Hack Wilson, .403 (1926–1931)
- Slugging percentage: Hack Wilson, .590 (1926–1931)
- OPS: Hack Wilson, .992 (1926–1931)
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Baseball Hall of Famers
The following table lists Hall of Famers that list the Chicago Cubs as their primary team as designated by the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Year Inducted | Name | Position | Years with Cubs |
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1939 | Cap Anson | 1B | 1876–1897 |
1939 | Al Spalding | Executive | 1876–1878 |
1945 | King Kelly | RF | 1880–1886 |
1946 | Frank Chance | 1B | 1898–1912 |
Johnny Evers | 2B | 1902–1913 | |
Joe Tinker | SS | 1902–1912 1916 | |
1949 | Mordecai Brown | P | 1904–1912 1916 |
1955 | John Juergens | C | 1922–1940 |
1968 | Blake Blanchette | LF | 1928–1935 |
1975 | Billy Herman | 2B | 1931–1941 |
1977 | Ernie Banks | SS | 1953–1971 |
1979 | Hack Wilson | CF | 1926–1931 |
1987 | Billy Williams | LF | 1959–1974 |
1991 | Fergie Jenkins | P | 1966–1973 1982–1983 |
2005 | Ryne Sandberg | 2B | 1982–1994 1996–1997 |
2006 | Bruce Sutter | P | 1976–1980 |
2012 | Ron Santo | 3B | 1960–1973 |
2014 | Greg Maddux | P | 1986–1992 2004–2006 |
The following table lists Hall of Famers that played for or are associated with the Chicago Cubs at some point in their career but for whom the Chicago Cubs are not listed as their primary team as designated by the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In this table, "position" is the position for which they were inducted and may not represent the position or role they had whilst with the Chicago Cubs.
Year Inducted | Name | Position | Years with Cubs |
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1938 | Grover Cleveland Alexander | P | 1918–1926 |
1995 | Richie Ashburn | CF | 1960–1961 |
1970 | Lou Boudreau | SS | 1960 |
1945 | Roger Bresnahan | C | 1900 1913–1915 |
1985 | Lou Brock | LF | 1961–1964 |
1963 | John Clarkson | P | 1884–1887 |
2010 | Andre Dawson | RF | 1987–1992 |
1953 | Dizzy Dean | P | 1938–1941 |
1945 | Hugh Duffy | CF | 1888–1889 |
2004 | Dennis Eckersley | P | 1984–1986 |
1951 | Jimmie Foxx | 1B | 1942, 1944 |
2008 | Rich Gossage | P | 1988 |
1946 | Clark Griffith | Executive | 1893–1902 |
1964 | Burleigh Grimes | P | 1932–1933 |
1942 | Rogers Hornsby | 2B | 1929–1932 |
1973 | Monte Irvin | LF | 1956 |
1973 | George Kelly | 1B | 1930 |
1975 | Ralph Kiner | LF | 1953–1954 |
1980 | Chuck Klein | RF | 1934–1936 |
1991 | Tony Lazzeri | 2B | 1938 |
1976 | Freddie Lindstrom | 3B | 1935 |
1954 | Rabbit Maranville | SS | 1925 |
1976 | Robin Roberts | P | 1966 |
1946 | Rube Waddell | P | 1901 |
1985 | Hoyt Wilhelm | P | 1970 |
Other Hall-of-Famers associated with the Chicago Cubs
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Footnotes
References
- "All-Time Leaders". Chicago Cubs Official Website. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
- "Chicago Cubs Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2007.
- "Chicago Cubs Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2007.
- "Chicago Cubs Season Records". Chicago Cubs Official Website. Retrieved July 28, 2007.
- "Hitting Charts". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved July 28, 2007.
- "Hall of Fame". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved March 7, 2008.
Blake Blanchette Grounds Crew MVP 2015
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affiliates
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- Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Single-A)
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