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
(1876present)
Cubs All-Time Record
(1876present)
Cubs Post-1900 Record
(1900present)a

Team

Best Franchise Seasonsb

Rank Season Wins Losses Win% Postseason
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%
11962Chicago Cubs59103.364
1966Chicago Cubs59103.364
32012Chicago Cubs61101.377
41901Chicago Orphans5386.381
51956Chicago Cubs6094.390
1960Chicago Cubs6094.390

Batting

Batting average

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

Hits

RankPlayerAmountYear
1Rogers Hornsby2291929
2Kiki Cuyler2281930
3Billy Herman2271935
4Woody English2141930
5Frank Demaree2121936
 

Singles

RankPlayerAmountYear
1Bill Everitt1691898
2Bill Everitt1681895
3Sparky Adams1651927
4Frank Demaree1591936
5Jigger Statz1581923

Doubles

RankPlayerAmountYear
1Billy Herman571935
Billy Herman571936
3Mark Grace511995
4Kiki Cuyler501930
Derrek Lee502005
 

Triples

RankPlayerAmountYear
1Frank Schulte211913
Vic Saier211911
3Bill Dahlen191892
Bill Dahlen191896
Ryne Sandberg191984
 

Home Runs

RankPlayerAmountYear
1Sammy Sosa661998
2Sammy Sosa642001
3Sammy Sosa631999
4Hack Wilson561930
5Sammy Sosa502000

Extra Base Hits

RankPlayerAmountYear
1Sammy Sosa1032001
2Derrek Lee992005
3Hack Wilson971930
4Rogers Hornsby941929
5Sammy Sosa891999
Sammy Sosa892000
 

Grand Slams

RankPlayerAmountYear
1Ernie Banks51955
2Frank Schulte41911
3Sammy Sosa31998
 

RBIs

RankPlayerAmountYear
1Hack Wilson1911930
2Sammy Sosa1602001
3Hack Wilson1591929
4Sammy Sosa1581998
5Rogers Hornsby1491929

Runs

RankPlayerAmountYear
1Rogers Hornsby1561929
2King Kelly1551886
Kiki Cuyler1551930
4Woody English1521930
5George Gore1501886
 

Walks

RankPlayerAmountYear
1Jimmy Sheckard1471911
2Jimmy Sheckard1221912
3Richie Ashburn1161960
Sammy Sosa1162001
5Cap Anson1131890
 

Total Bases

RankPlayerAmountYear
1Sammy Sosa4252001
2Hack Wilson4231930
3Sammy Sosa4161998
4Rogers Hornsby4091929
5Sammy Sosa3971999

Stolen Bases

RankPlayerAmountYear
1Bill Lange1541896
2Walt Wilmot981890
3Walt Wilmot741894
4Bill Lange731897
5Bill Lange671895
Frank Chance671903
 

Strikeouts

RankPlayerAmountYear
1Sammy Sosa1741997
2Sammy Sosa1711998
Sammy Sosa1711999
4Sammy Sosa1682000
Corey Patterson1682004
 

On-Base Percentage

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

Slugging Percentage

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

OPS

RankPlayerAmountYear
1Hack Wilson1.1771930
2Sammy Sosa1.1742001
3Rogers Hornsby1.1381929
4Derrek Lee1.0802005
5Hack Wilson1.0431929
 

Hitting Streak

RankPlayerAmountYear
1Bill Dahlen421894
2Cal McVey301876
Jerome Walton301989
4Jimmy Ryan291892
5Bill Dahlen281894
Ron Santo281966

Pitching

Wins

RankPlayerAmountYear
1John Clarkson531885
2Al Spalding471876
3Bill Hutchinson441891
4Larry Corcoran431880
5Bill Hutchinson421890
14Mordecai Brown291908
 

ERA

RankPlayerAmountYear
1Mordecai Brown1.041906
2Jack Pfiester1.151907
3Carl Lundgren1.171907
4Mordecai Brown1.311909
5Jack Taylor1.331902

Saves

RankPlayerAmountYear
1Randy Myers531993
2Rod Beck511998
3Randy Myers381995
Carlos Mármol382010
5Bruce Sutter371979
 

Strikeouts

RankPlayerAmountYear
1Bill Hutchinson3141892
2John Clarkson3131886
3John Clarkson3081885
4Bill Hutchinson2891890
5 Fergie Jenkins2741970

Career Records

Batting

Batting average

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

Hits

RankPlayerAmountYears Played
1Cap Anson29951876–1897
2Ernie Banks25831953–1971
3Billy Williams25101959–1974
4Ryne Sandberg23851982–1994
1996–1997
5Mark Grace22011988–2000

Singles

RankPlayerAmountYears Played
1Cap Anson22461876–1897
2Stan Hack16921932–1947
3Billy Williams16291959–1974
4Ryne Sandberg16241982–1994
1996–1997
5Ernie Banks15741953–1971
 

Doubles

RankPlayerAmountYears Played
1Cap Anson5281876–1897
2Mark Grace4561988–2000
3Ernie Banks4071953–1971
4Ryne Sandberg4031982–1994
1996–1997
5Billy Williams4021959–1974

Triples

RankPlayerAmountYears Played
1Jimmy Ryan1421885–1889
1891–1900
2Cap Anson1241876–1897
3Frank Schulte1171904–1916
4Bill Dahlen1061891–1898
5Phil Cavarretta991934–1953
 

Home Runs

RankPlayerAmountYears Played
1Sammy Sosa5451992–2004
2Ernie Banks5121953–1971
3Billy Williams3921959–1974
4Ron Santo3371960–1973
5Ryne Sandberg2821982–1994
1996–1997

Extra Base Hits

RankPlayerAmountYears Played
1Ernie Banks10091953–1971
2Billy Williams8811959–1974
3Sammy Sosa8731992–2004
4Ryne Sandberg7611982–1994
1996–1997
5Ron Santo7561960–1973
 

Grand Slams

RankPlayerAmountYears Played
1Ernie Banks121953–1971
2Bill Nicholson81939–1948
Billy Williams81959–1974
Sammy Sosa81992–2004

RBIs

RankPlayerAmountYears Played
1Cap Anson18791876–1897
2Ernie Banks16361953–1971
3Sammy Sosa14141992–2004
4Billy Williams13531959–1974
5Ron Santo12901960–1973
 

Runs

RankPlayerAmountYears Played
1Cap Anson17191876–1897
2Jimmy Ryan14091885–1889
1891–1900
3Ryne Sandberg13161982–1994
1996–1997
4Billy Williams13061959–1974
5Ernie Banks13051953–1971

Walks

RankPlayerAmountYears Played
1Stan Hack10921932–1947
2Ron Santo10711960–1973
3Cap Anson9521876–1897
4Mark Grace9461988–2000
5Billy Williams9111959–1974
 

Total Bases

RankPlayerAmountYears Played
1Ernie Banks47061953–1971
2Billy Williams42621959–1974
3Cap Anson40621876–1897
4Sammy Sosa39801992–2004
5Ryne Sandberg37861982–1994
1996–1997

Stolen Bases

RankPlayerAmountYears Played
1Frank Chance4001898–1912
2Bill Lange3991893–1899
3Jimmy Ryan3691885–1889
1891–1900
4Ryne Sandberg3441982–1994
1996–1997
5Joe Tinker3041902–1912
1916
 

Strikeouts

RankPlayerAmountYears Played
1Sammy Sosa18151992–2004
2Ron Santo12711960–1973
3Ryne Sandberg12591982–1994
1996–1997
4Ernie Banks12361953–1971
5Billy Williams9341959–1974

Pitching

Wins

RankPlayerAmountYears Played
1Charlie Root2011926–1941
2Mordecai Brown1881904–1912
1916
3Bill Hutchinson1811889–1895
4Larry Corcoran1751880–1885
5Fergie Jenkins1671966–1973
1982–1983
 

ERA

RankPlayerAmountYears Played
1Al Spalding1.781876–1878
2Mordecai Brown1.801904–1912
1916
3Jack Pfiester1.851906–1911
4Orval Overall1.911906–1910
1913
5Jake Weimer2.141903–1905

Saves

RankPlayerAmountYears Played
1Lee Smith1801980–1987
2Bruce Sutter1331976–1980
3Carlos Mármol1172004–2013
4Randy Myers1121993–1995
5Ryan Dempster872006–2012
 

Strikeouts

RankPlayerAmountYears Played
1Fergie Jenkins20381966–1973
1982–1983
2Carlos Zambrano15422001–2011
3Kerry Wood14701998–2008
2011–2012
4Charlie Root14321926–1941
5Rick Reuschel13671972–1981
1983–1984

MLB award winners

Most Valuable Player Award winners

Cy Young Award winners

National League Rookie of the Year Award winners

National League Manager of the Year Award winners

National League Hank Aaron Award winners

Roberto Clemente Award winners

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
1939 Cap Anson 1B 1876–1897
1939 Al Spalding Executive 1876–1878
1945 King Kelly RF 1880–1886
1946 Frank Chance 1B 1898–1912
1946 Johnny Evers 2B 1902–1913
1946 Joe Tinker SS 1902–1912
1916
1949 Mordecai Brown P 1904–1912
1916
1955 Gabby Hartnett C 1922–1940
1968 Kiki Cuyler 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
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

Footnotes

References

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