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
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%
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
Batting [ ]
Batting average [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Year
1
Ross Barnes
.429
1876
2
Cap Anson
.399
1881
3
.389
1969
4
King Kelly
.388
1886
5
Rogers Hornsby
.380
1929
Hits [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Year
1
Billy Herman
57
1935
Billy Herman
57
1936
3
Mark Grace
51
1995
4
Kiki Cuyler
50
1930
Derrek Lee
50
2005
Rank
Player
Amount
Year
1
Frank Schulte
21
1913
Vic Saier
21
1911
3
Bill Dahlen
19
1892
Bill Dahlen
19
1896
Ryne Sandberg
19
1984
Home Runs [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Year
1
Sammy Sosa
66
1998
2
Sammy Sosa
64
2001
3
Sammy Sosa
63
1999
4
Hack Wilson
56
1930
5
Sammy Sosa
50
2000
[ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Year
1
Sammy Sosa
103
2001
2
Derrek Lee
99
2005
3
Hack Wilson
97
1930
4
Rogers Hornsby
94
1929
5
Sammy Sosa
89
1999
Sammy Sosa
89
2000
Grand Slams [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Year
1
Ernie Banks
5
1955
2
Frank Schulte
4
1911
3
Sammy Sosa
3
1998
RBIs [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Year
1
Hack Wilson
191
1930
2
Sammy Sosa
160
2001
3
Hack Wilson
159
1929
4
Sammy Sosa
158
1998
5
Rogers Hornsby
149
1929
Runs [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Year
1
Rogers Hornsby
156
1929
2
King Kelly
155
1886
Kiki Cuyler
155
1930
4
Woody English
152
1930
5
George Gore
150
1886
Walks [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Year
1
Jimmy Sheckard
147
1911
2
Jimmy Sheckard
122
1912
3
Richie Ashburn
116
1960
Sammy Sosa
116
2001
5
Cap Anson
113
1890
Total Bases [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Year
1
Sammy Sosa
425
2001
2
Hack Wilson
423
1930
3
Sammy Sosa
416
1998
4
Rogers Hornsby
409
1929
5
Sammy Sosa
397
1999
Stolen Bases [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Year
1
Bill Lange
154
1896
2
Walt Wilmot
98
1890
3
Walt Wilmot
74
1894
4
Bill Lange
73
1897
5
Bill Lange
67
1895
Frank Chance
67
1903
Strikeouts [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Year
1
Sammy Sosa
174
1997
2
Sammy Sosa
171
1998
Sammy Sosa
171
1999
4
Sammy Sosa
168
2000
Corey Patterson
168
2004
On-Base Percentage [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Year
1
King Kelly
.483
1886
2
Ross Barnes
.462
1876
3
Rogers Hornsby
.459
1929
4
Bill Lange
.456
1895
5
Hack Wilson
.454
1930
Slugging Percentage [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Year
1
Sammy Sosa
.737
2001
2
Hack Wilson
.723
1930
3
Rogers Hornsby
.679
1929
4
Derrek Lee
.662
2005
5
Sammy Sosa
.647
1998
OPS [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Year
1
Hack Wilson
1.177
1930
2
Sammy Sosa
1.174
2001
3
Rogers Hornsby
1.138
1929
4
Derrek Lee
1.080
2005
5
Hack Wilson
1.043
1929
Rank
Player
Amount
Year
1
Bill Dahlen
42
1894
2
Cal McVey
30
1876
Jerome Walton
30
1989
4
Jimmy Ryan
29
1892
5
Bill Dahlen
28
1894
Ron Santo
28
1966
Pitching [ ]
Saves [ ]
Strikeouts [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Year
1
Bill Hutchinson
314
1892
2
John Clarkson
313
1886
3
John Clarkson
308
1885
4
Bill Hutchinson
289
1890
5
Fergie Jenkins
274
1970
Career Records [ ]
Batting [ ]
Batting average [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Years Played
1
Riggs Stephenson
.336
1926–1934
Bill Madlock
.336
1974–1976
3
Bill Lange
.330
1893–1899
4
Cap Anson
.329
1876–1897
5
Kiki Cuyler
.325
1928–1935
Hits [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Years Played
1
Cap Anson
2995
1876–1897
2
Ernie Banks
2583
1953–1971
3
Billy Williams
2510
1959–1974
4
Ryne Sandberg
2385
1982–1994 1996–1997
5
Mark Grace
2201
1988–2000
Rank
Player
Amount
Years Played
1
Cap Anson
2246
1876–1897
2
Stan Hack
1692
1932–1947
3
Billy Williams
1629
1959–1974
4
Ryne Sandberg
1624
1982–1994 1996–1997
5
Ernie Banks
1574
1953–1971
Rank
Player
Amount
Years Played
1
Cap Anson
528
1876–1897
2
Mark Grace
456
1988–2000
3
Ernie Banks
407
1953–1971
4
Ryne Sandberg
403
1982–1994 1996–1997
5
Billy Williams
402
1959–1974
Home Runs [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Years Played
1
Sammy Sosa
545
1992–2004
2
Ernie Banks
512
1953–1971
3
Billy Williams
392
1959–1974
4
Ron Santo
337
1960–1973
5
Ryne Sandberg
282
1982–1994 1996–1997
[ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Years Played
1
Ernie Banks
1009
1953–1971
2
Billy Williams
881
1959–1974
3
Sammy Sosa
873
1992–2004
4
Ryne Sandberg
761
1982–1994 1996–1997
5
Ron Santo
756
1960–1973
Grand Slams [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Years Played
1
Ernie Banks
12
1953–1971
2
Bill Nicholson
8
1939–1948
Billy Williams
8
1959–1974
Sammy Sosa
8
1992–2004
RBIs [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Years Played
1
Cap Anson
1879
1876–1897
2
Ernie Banks
1636
1953–1971
3
Sammy Sosa
1414
1992–2004
4
Billy Williams
1353
1959–1974
5
Ron Santo
1290
1960–1973
Runs [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Years Played
1
Cap Anson
1719
1876–1897
2
Jimmy Ryan
1409
1885–1889 1891–1900
3
Ryne Sandberg
1316
1982–1994 1996–1997
4
Billy Williams
1306
1959–1974
5
Ernie Banks
1305
1953–1971
Walks [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Years Played
1
Stan Hack
1092
1932–1947
2
Ron Santo
1071
1960–1973
3
Cap Anson
952
1876–1897
4
Mark Grace
946
1988–2000
5
Billy Williams
911
1959–1974
Total Bases [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Years Played
1
Ernie Banks
4706
1953–1971
2
Billy Williams
4262
1959–1974
3
Cap Anson
4062
1876–1897
4
Sammy Sosa
3980
1992–2004
5
Ryne Sandberg
3786
1982–1994 1996–1997
Stolen Bases [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Years Played
1
Frank Chance
400
1898–1912
2
Bill Lange
399
1893–1899
3
Jimmy Ryan
369
1885–1889 1891–1900
4
Ryne Sandberg
344
1982–1994 1996–1997
5
Joe Tinker
304
1902–1912 1916
Strikeouts [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Years Played
1
Sammy Sosa
1815
1992–2004
2
Ron Santo
1271
1960–1973
3
Ryne Sandberg
1259
1982–1994 1996–1997
4
Ernie Banks
1236
1953–1971
5
Billy Williams
934
1959–1974
On-base percentage : Hack Wilson , .403 (1926–1931)
Slugging percentage : Hack Wilson , .590 (1926–1931)
OPS : Hack Wilson, .992 (1926–1931)
Pitching [ ]
Wins [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Years Played
1
Charlie Root
201
1926–1941
2
Mordecai Brown
188
1904–1912 1916
3
Bill Hutchinson
181
1889–1895
4
Larry Corcoran
175
1880–1885
5
Fergie Jenkins
167
1966–1973 1982–1983
ERA [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Years Played
1
Al Spalding
1.78
1876–1878
2
Mordecai Brown
1.80
1904–1912 1916
3
Jack Pfiester
1.85
1906–1911
4
Orval Overall
1.91
1906–1910 1913
5
Jake Weimer
2.14
1903–1905
Saves [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Years Played
1
Lee Smith
180
1980–1987
2
Bruce Sutter
133
1976–1980
3
Carlos Mármol
117
2004–2013
4
Randy Myers
112
1993–1995
5
Ryan Dempster
87
2006–2012
Strikeouts [ ]
Rank
Player
Amount
Years Played
1
Fergie Jenkins
2038
1966–1973 1982–1983
2
Carlos Zambrano
1542
2001–2011
3
Kerry Wood
1470
1998–2008 2011–2012
4
Charlie Root
1432
1926–1941
5
Rick Reuschel
1367
1972–1981 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
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
Johnny Evers
2B
1902–1913
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
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