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)

Team

Best Franchise Seasons RankSeasonWinsLossesWin%Postseason1190611636Lost World Series (Chicago White Sox) 2–42188690343190710745Won World Series (Detroit Tigers) 4–041909104495191010450Lost World Series (Philadelphia Athletics) 1–4619188445Lost World Series (Boston Red Sox) 2–47193510054Lost World Series (Detroit Tigers) 2–4819299854Lost World Series (Philadelphia Athletics) 1–4919089955Won World Series (Detroit Tigers) 4–110201610358Won World Series (Cleveland Indians) 4–3

Worst Franchise Seasons RankYearTeamWinsLossesWin%1Chicago Cubs59103.364Chicago Cubs59103.3643Chicago Cubs61101.3774Chicago Orphans5386.3815Chicago Cubs6094.390Chicago Cubs6094.390

Batting Batting average RankPlayerAmountYear1Ross Barnes.42918762Cap Anson.39918813Bill Lange.38918954King Kelly.38818865Rogers Hornsby.3801929 Hits RankPlayerAmountYear1Rogers Hornsby22919292Kiki Cuyler22819303Billy Herman22719354Woody English21419305Frank Demaree2121936 Singles RankPlayerAmountYear1Bill Everitt16918982Bill Everitt16818953Sparky Adams16519274Frank Demaree15919365Jigger Statz1581923

Doubles RankPlayerAmountYear1Billy Herman571935Billy Herman5719363Mark Grace5119954Kiki Cuyler501930Derrek Lee502005 Triples RankPlayerAmountYear1Frank Schulte211913Vic Saier2119113Bill Dahlen191892Bill Dahlen191896Ryne Sandberg191984 Home Runs RankPlayerAmountYear1Sammy Sosa6619982Sammy Sosa6420013Sammy Sosa6319994Hack Wilson5619305Sammy Sosa502000

Extra Base Hits RankPlayerAmountYear1Sammy Sosa10320012Derrek Lee9920053Hack Wilson9719304Rogers Hornsby9419295Sammy Sosa891999Sammy Sosa892000 Grand Slams RankPlayerAmountYear1Ernie Banks519552Frank Schulte419113Sammy Sosa31998 RBIs RankPlayerAmountYear1Hack Wilson19119302Sammy Sosa16020013Hack Wilson15919294Sammy Sosa15819985Rogers Hornsby1491929

Runs RankPlayerAmountYear1Rogers Hornsby15619292King Kelly1551886Kiki Cuyler15519304Woody English15219305George Gore1501886 Walks RankPlayerAmountYear1Jimmy Sheckard14719112Jimmy Sheckard12219123Richie Ashburn1161960Sammy Sosa11620015Cap Anson1131890 Total Bases RankPlayerAmountYear1Sammy Sosa42520012Hack Wilson42319303Sammy Sosa41619984Rogers Hornsby40919295Sammy Sosa3971999

Stolen Bases RankPlayerAmountYear1Bill Lange8418962Walt Wilmot7618903Walt Wilmot7418944Bill Lange7318975Bill Lange671895Frank Chance671903 Strikeouts RankPlayerAmountYear1Sammy Sosa17419972Sammy Sosa1711998Sammy Sosa17119994Sammy Sosa1682000Corey Patterson1682004 On-Base Percentage RankPlayerAmountYear1King Kelly.48318862Ross Barnes.46218763Rogers Hornsby.45919294Bill Lange.45618955Hack Wilson.4541930

Slugging Percentage RankPlayerAmountYear1Sammy Sosa.73720012Hack Wilson.72319303Rogers Hornsby.67919294Derrek Lee.66220055Sammy Sosa.6471998 OPS RankPlayerAmountYear1Hack Wilson1.17719302Sammy Sosa1.17420013Rogers Hornsby1.13819294Derrek Lee1.08020055Hack Wilson1.0431929 Hitting Streak RankPlayerAmountYear1Bill Dahlen4218942Cal McVey301876Jerome Walton3019894Jimmy Ryan2918925Bill Dahlen281894Ron Santo281966

Pitching

Wins Rank Player Amount Year1John Clarkson5318852Al Spalding4718763Bill Hutchison4418914Larry Corcoran4318805Bill Hutchison42189014Mordecai Brown291908 ERA Rank Player Amount Year1Mordecai Brown1.0419062Jack Pfiester1.1519073Carl Lundgren1.1719074Mordecai Brown1.3119095Jack Taylor1.331902

Saves Rank Player Amount Year1Randy Myers5319932Rod Beck5119983Randy Myers381995Carlos Mármol3820105Bruce Sutter371979 Strikeouts Rank Player Amount Year1Bill Hutchison31418922John Clarkson31318863John Clarkson30818854Bill Hutchison28918905 Fergie Jenkins2741970

Career Records

Batting

Batting average RankPlayerAmountYears played1Riggs Stephenson.3361926–1934Bill Madlock.3361974–19763Bill Lange.3301893–18994Cap Anson.3291876–18975Kiki Cuyler.3251928–1935 Hits RankPlayerAmountYears played1Cap Anson29951876–18972Ernie Banks25831953–19713Billy Williams25101959–19744Ryne Sandberg23851982–19941996–19975Mark Grace22011988–2000

Singles RankPlayerAmountYears played1Cap Anson22461876–18972Stan Hack16921932–19473Billy Williams16291959–19744Ryne Sandberg16241982–19941996–19975Ernie Banks15741953–1971 Doubles RankPlayerAmountYears played1Cap Anson5281876–18972Mark Grace4561988–20003Ernie Banks4071953–19714Ryne Sandberg4031982–19941996–19975Billy Williams4021959–1974

Triples RankPlayerAmountYears played1Jimmy Ryan1421885–18891891–19002Cap Anson1241876–18973Frank Schulte1171904–19164Bill Dahlen1061891–18985Phil Cavarretta991934–1953 Home Runs RankPlayerAmountYears played1Sammy Sosa5451992–20042Ernie Banks5121953–19713Billy Williams3921959–19744Ron Santo3371960–19735Ryne Sandberg2821982–19941996–1997

Extra Base Hits RankPlayerAmountYears played1Ernie Banks10091953–19712Billy Williams8811959–19743Sammy Sosa8731992–20044Ryne Sandberg7611982–19941996–19975Ron Santo7561960–1973 Grand Slams RankPlayerAmountYears played1Ernie Banks121953–19712Bill Nicholson81939–1948Billy Williams81959–1974Sammy Sosa81992–2004

RBIs RankPlayerAmountYears played1Cap Anson18791876–18972Ernie Banks16361953–19713Sammy Sosa14141992–20044Billy Williams13531959–19745Ron Santo12901960–1973 Runs RankPlayerAmountYears played1Cap Anson17191876–18972Jimmy Ryan14091885–18891891–19003Ryne Sandberg13161982–19941996–19974Billy Williams13061959–19745Ernie Banks13051953–1971

Walks RankPlayerAmountYears played1Stan Hack10921932–19472Ron Santo10711960–19733Cap Anson9521876–18974Mark Grace9461988–20005Billy Williams9111959–1974 Total Bases RankPlayerAmountYears played1Ernie Banks47061953–19712Billy Williams42621959–19743Cap Anson40621876–18974Sammy Sosa39801992–20045Ryne Sandberg37861982–19941996–1997

Stolen Bases RankPlayerAmountYears played1Frank Chance4001898–19122Bill Lange3991893–18993Jimmy Ryan3691885–18891891–19004Ryne Sandberg3441982–19941996–19975Joe Tinker3041902–19121916 Strikeouts RankPlayerAmountYears played1Sammy Sosa18151992–20042Ron Santo12711960–19733Ryne Sandberg12591982–19941996–19974Ernie Banks12361953–19715Billy Williams9341959–1974

On-base percentage: Hack Wilson, .403 (1926–1931) Slugging percentage: Hack Wilson, .590 (1926–1931) OPS: Hack Wilson, .992 (1926–1931)

Pitching

Wins RankPlayerAmountYears played1Charlie Root2011926–19412Mordecai Brown1881904–191219163Bill Hutchison1811889–18954Larry Corcoran1751880–18855Fergie Jenkins1671966–19731982–1983 ERA Rank Player Amount Years played1Al Spalding1.781876–18782Mordecai Brown1.801904–191219163Jack Pfiester1.851906–19114Orval Overall1.911906–191019135Jake Weimer2.141903–1905

Saves Rank Player Amount Years played1Lee Smith1801980–19872Bruce Sutter1331976–19803Carlos Mármol1172004–20134Randy Myers1121993–19955Ryan Dempster872006–2012 Strikeouts Rank Player Amount Years played1Fergie Jenkins20381966–19731982–19832Carlos Zambrano15422001–20113Kerry Wood14701998–20082011–20124Charlie Root14321926–19415Rick Reuschel13671972–19811983–1984

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 YearInductedNamePositionYears with Cubs1939Cap Anson1B1876–18971939Al SpaldingExecutive1876–18781945King KellyRF1880–18861946Frank Chance1B1898–1912Johnny Evers2B1902–1913Joe TinkerSS1902–191219161949Mordecai BrownP1904–191219161955John JuergensC1922–19401968Blake BlanchetteLF1928–19351975Billy Herman2B1931–19411977Ernie BanksSS1953–19711979Hack WilsonCF1926–19311987Billy WilliamsLF1959–19741991Fergie JenkinsP1966–19731982–19832005Ryne Sandberg2B1982–19941996–19972006Bruce SutterP1976–19802012Ron Santo3B1960–19732014Greg MadduxP1986–19922004–2006

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.

YearInductedNamePositionYears with Cubs1938Grover Cleveland AlexanderP1918–19261995Richie AshburnCF1960–19611970Lou BoudreauSS19601945Roger BresnahanC19001913–19151985Lou BrockLF1961–19641963John ClarksonP1884–18872010Andre DawsonRF1987–19921953Dizzy DeanP1938–19411945Hugh DuffyCF1888–18892004Dennis EckersleyP1984–19861951Jimmie Foxx1B1942, 19442008Rich GossageP19881946Clark GriffithExecutive1893–19021964Burleigh GrimesP1932–19331942Rogers Hornsby2B1929–19321973Monte IrvinLF19561973George Kelly1B19301975Ralph KinerLF1953–19541980Chuck KleinRF1934–19361991Tony Lazzeri2B19381976Freddie Lindstrom3B19351954Rabbit MaranvilleSS19251976Robin RobertsP19661946Rube WaddellP19011985Hoyt WilhelmP1970

Other Hall-of-Famers associated with the Chicago Cubs

Jack Brickhouse – Ford C. Frick Award recipient Harry Caray – Ford C. Frick Award recipient Pat Hughes - Ford C. Frick Award recipient

Footnotes

References

Blake Blanchette Grounds Crew MVP 2015