List of Chicago Cubs team records

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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.

Contents

Players that are still active with the Cubs are denoted in bold. Records updated as of August 5, 2011.

Single Season Records

MLB Record
(1876present)
Cubs All-Time Record
(1876present)
Cubs Post-1900 Record
(1900present) [lower-alpha 1]

Team

Best Franchise Seasons [lower-alpha 2]

RankSeasonWinsLossesWin%Postseason
1 1906 11636.763Lost World Series (Chicago White Sox) 2–4
2 1886 9034.726
3 1907 10745.704Won World Series (Detroit Tigers) 4–0
4 1909 10449.680
5 1910 10450.675Lost World Series (Philadelphia Athletics) 1–4
6 1918 8445.651Lost World Series (Boston Red Sox) 2–4
7 1935 10054.649Lost World Series (Detroit Tigers) 2–4
8 1929 9854.645Lost World Series (Philadelphia Athletics) 1–4
9 1908 9955.643Won World Series (Detroit Tigers) 4–1
10 2016 10358.640Won World Series (Cleveland Indians) 4–3

Worst Franchise Seasons

RankYearTeamWinsLossesWin%
1 1962 Chicago Cubs 59103.364
1966 Chicago Cubs 59103.364
3 2012 Chicago Cubs 61101.377
4 1901 Chicago Orphans 5386.381
5 1956 Chicago Cubs 6094.390
1960 Chicago Cubs 6094.390

Batting

Batting average

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Ross Barnes .4291876
2 Cap Anson .3991881
3 Bill Lange .3891895
4 King Kelly .3881886
5 Rogers Hornsby .3801929
 

Hits

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Rogers Hornsby 2291929
2 Kiki Cuyler 2281930
3 Billy Herman 2271935
4 Woody English 2141930
5 Frank Demaree 2121936
 

Singles

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Bill Everitt 1691898
2 Bill Everitt 1681895
3 Sparky Adams 1651927
4 Frank Demaree 1591936
5 Jigger Statz 1581923

Doubles

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Billy Herman 571935
Billy Herman 571936
3 Mark Grace 511995
4 Kiki Cuyler 501930
Derrek Lee 502005
 

Triples

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Frank Schulte 211913
Vic Saier 211911
3 Bill Dahlen 191892
Bill Dahlen 191896
Ryne Sandberg 191984
 

Home Runs

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Sammy Sosa 661998
2 Sammy Sosa 642001
3 Sammy Sosa 631999
4 Hack Wilson 561930
5 Sammy Sosa 502000

Extra Base Hits

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Sammy Sosa 1032001
2 Derrek Lee 992005
3 Hack Wilson 971930
4 Rogers Hornsby 941929
5 Sammy Sosa 891999
Sammy Sosa 892000
 

Grand Slams

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Ernie Banks 51955
2 Frank Schulte 41911
3 Sammy Sosa 31998
 

RBIs

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Hack Wilson 1911930
2 Sammy Sosa 1602001
3 Hack Wilson 1591929
4 Sammy Sosa 1581998
5 Rogers Hornsby 1491929

Runs

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Rogers Hornsby 1561929
2 King Kelly 1551886
Kiki Cuyler 1551930
4 Woody English 1521930
5 George Gore 1501886
 

Walks

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Jimmy Sheckard 1471911
2 Jimmy Sheckard 1221912
3 Richie Ashburn 1161960
Sammy Sosa 1162001
5 Cap Anson 1131890
 

Total Bases

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Sammy Sosa 4252001
2 Hack Wilson 4231930
3 Sammy Sosa 4161998
4 Rogers Hornsby 4091929
5 Sammy Sosa 3971999

Stolen Bases

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Bill Lange 1541896
2 Walt Wilmot 981890
3 Walt Wilmot 741894
4 Bill Lange 731897
5 Bill Lange 671895
Frank Chance 671903
 

Strikeouts

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Sammy Sosa 1741997
2 Sammy Sosa 1711998
Sammy Sosa 1711999
4 Sammy Sosa 1682000
Corey Patterson 1682004
 

On-Base Percentage

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 King Kelly .4831886
2 Ross Barnes .4621876
3 Rogers Hornsby .4591929
4 Bill Lange .4561895
5 Hack Wilson .4541930

Slugging Percentage

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Sammy Sosa .7372001
2 Hack Wilson .7231930
3 Rogers Hornsby .6791929
4 Derrek Lee .6622005
5 Sammy Sosa .6471998
 

OPS

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Hack Wilson 1.1771930
2 Sammy Sosa 1.1742001
3 Rogers Hornsby 1.1381929
4 Derrek Lee 1.0802005
5 Hack Wilson 1.0431929
 

Hitting Streak

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Bill Dahlen 421894
2 Cal McVey 301876
Jerome Walton 301989
4 Jimmy Ryan 291892
5 Bill Dahlen 281894
Ron Santo 281966

Pitching

Wins

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 John Clarkson 531885
2 Al Spalding 471876
3 Bill Hutchison 441891
4 Larry Corcoran 431880
5 Bill Hutchison 421890
14 Mordecai Brown 291908
 

ERA

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Mordecai Brown 1.041906
2 Jack Pfiester 1.151907
3 Carl Lundgren 1.171907
4 Mordecai Brown 1.311909
5 Jack Taylor 1.331902

Saves

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Randy Myers 531993
2 Rod Beck 511998
3 Randy Myers 381995
Carlos Mármol 382010
5 Bruce Sutter 371979
 

Strikeouts

RankPlayerAmountYear
1 Bill Hutchison 3141892
2 John Clarkson 3131886
3 John Clarkson 3081885
4 Bill Hutchison 2891890
5 Fergie Jenkins 2741970

Career Records

Batting

Batting average

RankPlayerAmountYears played
1 Riggs Stephenson .3361926–1934
Bill Madlock .3361974–1976
3 Bill Lange .3301893–1899
4 Cap Anson .3291876–1897
5 Kiki Cuyler .3251928–1935
 

Hits

RankPlayerAmountYears played
1 Cap Anson 29951876–1897
2 Ernie Banks 25831953–1971
3 Billy Williams 25101959–1974
4 Ryne Sandberg 23851982–1994
1996–1997
5 Mark Grace 22011988–2000

Singles

RankPlayerAmountYears played
1 Cap Anson 22461876–1897
2 Stan Hack 16921932–1947
3 Billy Williams 16291959–1974
4 Ryne Sandberg 16241982–1994
1996–1997
5 Ernie Banks 15741953–1971
 

Doubles

RankPlayerAmountYears played
1 Cap Anson 5281876–1897
2 Mark Grace 4561988–2000
3 Ernie Banks 4071953–1971
4 Ryne Sandberg 4031982–1994
1996–1997
5 Billy Williams 4021959–1974

Triples

RankPlayerAmountYears played
1 Jimmy Ryan 1421885–1889
1891–1900
2 Cap Anson 1241876–1897
3 Frank Schulte 1171904–1916
4 Bill Dahlen 1061891–1898
5 Phil Cavarretta 991934–1953
 

Home Runs

RankPlayerAmountYears played
1 Sammy Sosa 5451992–2004
2 Ernie Banks 5121953–1971
3 Billy Williams 3921959–1974
4 Ron Santo 3371960–1973
5 Ryne Sandberg 2821982–1994
1996–1997

Extra Base Hits

RankPlayerAmountYears played
1 Ernie Banks 10091953–1971
2 Billy Williams 8811959–1974
3 Sammy Sosa 8731992–2004
4 Ryne Sandberg 7611982–1994
1996–1997
5 Ron Santo 7561960–1973
 

Grand Slams

RankPlayerAmountYears played
1 Ernie Banks 121953–1971
2 Bill Nicholson 81939–1948
Billy Williams 81959–1974
Sammy Sosa 81992–2004

RBIs

RankPlayerAmountYears played
1 Cap Anson 18791876–1897
2 Ernie Banks 16361953–1971
3 Sammy Sosa 14141992–2004
4 Billy Williams 13531959–1974
5 Ron Santo 12901960–1973
 

Runs

RankPlayerAmountYears played
1 Cap Anson 17191876–1897
2 Jimmy Ryan 14091885–1889
1891–1900
3 Ryne Sandberg 13161982–1994
1996–1997
4 Billy Williams 13061959–1974
5 Ernie Banks 13051953–1971

Walks

RankPlayerAmountYears played
1 Stan Hack 10921932–1947
2 Ron Santo 10711960–1973
3 Cap Anson 9521876–1897
4 Mark Grace 9461988–2000
5 Billy Williams 9111959–1974
 

Total Bases

RankPlayerAmountYears played
1 Ernie Banks 47061953–1971
2 Billy Williams 42621959–1974
3 Cap Anson 40621876–1897
4 Sammy Sosa 39801992–2004
5 Ryne Sandberg 37861982–1994
1996–1997

Stolen Bases

RankPlayerAmountYears played
1 Frank Chance 4001898–1912
2 Bill Lange 3991893–1899
3 Jimmy Ryan 3691885–1889
1891–1900
4 Ryne Sandberg 3441982–1994
1996–1997
5 Joe Tinker 3041902–1912
1916
 

Strikeouts

RankPlayerAmountYears played
1 Sammy Sosa 18151992–2004
2 Ron Santo 12711960–1973
3 Ryne Sandberg 12591982–1994
1996–1997
4 Ernie Banks 12361953–1971
5 Billy Williams 9341959–1974

Pitching

Wins

RankPlayerAmountYears played
1 Charlie Root 2011926–1941
2 Mordecai Brown 1881904–1912
1916
3 Bill Hutchison 1811889–1895
4 Larry Corcoran 1751880–1885
5 Fergie Jenkins 1671966–1973
1982–1983
 

ERA

RankPlayerAmountYears played
1 Al Spalding 1.781876–1878
2 Mordecai Brown 1.801904–1912
1916
3 Jack Pfiester 1.851906–1911
4 Orval Overall 1.911906–1910
1913
5 Jake Weimer 2.141903–1905

Saves

RankPlayerAmountYears played
1 Lee Smith 1801980–1987
2 Bruce Sutter 1331976–1980
3 Carlos Mármol 1172004–2013
4 Randy Myers 1121993–1995
5 Ryan Dempster 872006–2012
 

Strikeouts

RankPlayerAmountYears played
1 Fergie Jenkins 20381966–1973
1982–1983
2 Carlos Zambrano 15422001–2011
3 Kerry Wood 14701998–2008
2011–2012
4 Charlie Root 14321926–1941
5 Rick Reuschel 13671972–1981
1983–1984

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

Year
Inducted
NamePositionYears with Cubs
1939 Cap Anson 1B 1876–1897
1939 Al Spalding Executive1876–1878
1945 King Kelly RF 1880–1886
1946 Frank Chance 1B1898–1912
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 2B1931–1941
1977 Ernie Banks SS1953–1971
1979 Hack Wilson CF 1926–1931
1987 Billy Williams LF1959–1974
1991 Fergie Jenkins P1966–1973
1982–1983
2005 Ryne Sandberg 2B1982–1994
1996–1997
2006 Bruce Sutter P1976–1980
2012 Ron Santo 3B 1960–1973
2014 Greg Maddux P1986–1992
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
NamePositionYears with Cubs
1938 Grover Cleveland Alexander P1918–1926
1995 Richie Ashburn CF1960–1961
1970 Lou Boudreau SS1960
1945 Roger Bresnahan C1900
1913–1915
1985 Lou Brock LF1961–1964
1963 John Clarkson P1884–1887
2010 Andre Dawson RF1987–1992
1953 Dizzy Dean P1938–1941
1945 Hugh Duffy CF1888–1889
2004 Dennis Eckersley P1984–1986
1951 Jimmie Foxx 1B1942, 1944
2008 Rich Gossage P1988
1946 Clark Griffith Executive1893–1902
1964 Burleigh Grimes P1932–1933
1942 Rogers Hornsby 2B1929–1932
1973 Monte Irvin LF1956
1973 George Kelly 1B1930
1975 Ralph Kiner LF1953–1954
1980 Chuck Klein RF1934–1936
1991 Tony Lazzeri 2B1938
1976 Freddie Lindstrom 3B1935
1954 Rabbit Maranville SS1925
1976 Robin Roberts P1966
1946 Rube Waddell P1901
1985 Hoyt Wilhelm P1970

Other Hall-of-Famers associated with the Chicago Cubs

Footnotes

  1. The Official Chicago Cubs Website does not recognize accomplishments before 1900, but they are listed on the Official MLB Website and Baseball-Reference.com
  2. Determined by winning percentage, minimum of 120 games played.

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