· The Cubs were established as a team in 1876 as a found member of the NL but were called the White Stockings then.
· They were named by the Chicago Daily News in 1902 because of high amount of young players although it took them till the 1907 season to officially become the Chicago Cubs.
· They also went by the Colts and Orphans as well.
· They play their games at Wrigley Field which is located on the north side of Chicago.
· They have made the playoffs twenty six times with three wild card berths and seven divisional titles.
· They have won 17 NL Pennants and three World Series Championships in 1907, 1908 & 2016.
Batting Lineup:
1. SS Joe Tinker
2. 2B Ryne Sandberg
3. 1B Ernie Banks
4. RF Andrew Dawson
5. DH Sammy Sosa
6. LF Billy Williams
7. 3B Ron Santo
8. C Gabby Hartnett
9. CF Hack Wilson
Starting Rotation:
2. Greg Maddux
Bullpen:
1. Closer: Bruce Sutter
2. Lee Smith
3. Kerry Wood
6. Randy Myers
Bench:
OF-Kiki Cuyler
INF-Johnny Evers
INF-Billy Herman
Coaching Staff:
Manager-Cap Anson
Cap Anson managed the Cubs for nineteen years where he finished with the most wins with 1282 and led them to six NL Pennants. He was famous for using a third-base coach, having one fielder back up another, signaling batters, the rotation of two star pitchers, and the hit & run. He also was a minority owner as well. He was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1939 as a player and holds many records in Cubs history as a player as well.
Bench Coach-Leo Durocher
Leo Durocher managed the Cubs for seven years where he finished with the fourth most wins with 535 and was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1994. He was the manager of the Cubs team that was leading the division for most the 1969 season before they collapsed. He also ended the Cubs way of having “College of Coaches” where it was a group of coaches with one being the head coach.
1B Coach-Frank Chance
Frank Chance managed the Cubs for eight seasons where he finished with the third most wins with 768 wins. He led the Cubs to four NL Pennants and two World Series Championships in 1907 & 1908. His .664 winning percentage as manager of the Cubs is the highest in franchise history. He was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1946 for his playing career and is the Cubs all-time career leader in stolen bases.
3B Coach-Joe McCarthy
Joe McCarthy managed the Cubs for five years where he finished with the sixth most wins with 442 and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1957. He is also the first manager to win pennants with both leagues as he guided the Cubs to the NL Pennant in 1929.
Hitting Coach-Charlie Grimm
Charlie Grimm managed the Cubs for fourteen years where he finished with the second most wins with 946 and guided them to four NL Pennants. He also was the Director of Player Personnel and their General Manager for a few years plus managed in the minor leagues. He then came back for another year of managing in 1960 but when was swapped with Lou Bourdeu to become the play by play guy. He also started the “College of Coaches” and was a part of that for a few years.
Pitching Coach-Fred Mitchell
Fred Mitchell managed the Cubs for four seasons where he finished with the tenth most wins with 308 and was their team president before becoming manager where he guided them to the 1918 NL Pennant. He is famous for relieving CY Young in the first ever Red Sox game.
Bullpen Coach-Jim Riggleman
Jim Riggleman managed the Cubs for five seasons where he finished with seventh most wins with 374. He guided them to a 1998 Wild Card berth.
There have been fifty Hall of Fame players who have played for them at different points in their respective careers. They have six numbers retired 14, 10 and 31 fly on the left field pole; and 26, 23 and 31 fly on the right field pole.
Ernie Banks spent nineteen seasons for the Cubs at first base and shortstop as their greatest player where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1977 and they retired his number 14. He made fourteen All-Star appearances, won a gold glove, won two NL MVPs, led the NL in home runs twice and led the NL in RBIs twice while there. He also finished as the franchise leader for the Cubs in many offensive categories like having the most plate appearances, at bats, games played, total bases, extra bases hits, second most home runs, RBIs, hits, fourth highest offensive WAR and the fourth highest WAR for position player to name some.
Ron Santo spent fourteen seasons for the Cubs as their greatest/longest tenured third basemen where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2012 and they retired his number 10. He made nine All-Star appearances and won five gold gloves while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Cubs history like having the second highest WAR for position players, second highest offensive WAR, second most walks, fourth most home runs, fifth most at bats, plate appearances, extra base hits and RBIs to name some.
Billy Williams spent 16 seasons in the outfield for the Cubs as their greatest/longest tenured outfielder/left fielder where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1987 and they retired his number 26. He made six All-Star appearances, won NL Rookie of the Year and won a NL batting title once while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Cubs history like having the second most total bases, extra base hits, third most singles, home runs, hits, at bats, plate appearances, home runs, third highest offensive WAR and fifth highest WAR for position players to name some.
Ryne Sandberg spent fifteen seasons for the Cubs as their greatest/longest tenured second basemen where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2005 and they retired his number 23. He made ten straight All-Star appearances, won the 1984 NL MVP, won nine gold gloves, won seven silver sluggers and led the NL in home runs once while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Cubs history like having the third highest WAR for position players, third highest defensive WAR, third most runs scored, fourth most extra base hits, singles, stolen bases, doubles, hits, plate appearances, at bats and games played to name some.
Andre Dawson spent six seasons in the outfield for the Cubs where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2010. He made five of his eight All-Star appearances, won the 1987 NL MVP, won two of his eight gold gloves, won one of his four silver sluggers, led the NL in home runs once and the NL in RBIs once while there. He also is one of eight MLB players with at least 300 home runs and 300 stolen bases during his career plus has seventh highest slugging percentage in Cubs history.
Joe Tinker spent thirteen years at shortstop for the Cubs where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1946 and managed the team for one season. He was on four NL Pennant teams and was on both of the 1907 & 1908 World Series Championship teams too. He led NL shortstops in fielding percentage four times, led the NL in double plays turned once, led the NL in assists twice and led the NL in putouts twice while there. He also has the highest defensive WAR, tenth highest WAR for position players, fifth most stolen bases and the sixth most triples in Cubs history.
Gabby Hartnett spent nineteen years behind the plate for the Cubs as their longest tenured/greatest catcher in Cubs history where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1955. He won the 1935 NL MVP, made six All-Star appearances, led the NL in caught stealing a lot, led the NL in fielding percentage six times, led the NL in assists six times, led the NL in putouts four times, led the NL in double plays seven times, was the first major league catcher to hit more than 20 home runs in a season, appeared on four NL Pennant teams and held the career records for catchers in home runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles and most games played as a catcher while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Cubs history like having the fourth highest defensive WAR, sixth most RBIs, doubles and seventh highest WAR for position players to name some. He managed the Cubs for three seasons as well.
Hack Wilson spent six seasons in the outfield for the Cubs as their greatest center fielder where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1979. He led the NL in home runs four times, led the NL in RBIs twice, has the record for most RBIs in a season in baseball history, led the NL in putouts once and led the NL in slugging percentage once while there. He also finished with the highest slugging percentage, highest on base plus slugging, second highest on base percentage and has the eight highest batting average in Cubs history.
Fergie Jenkins pitched ten years for the Cubs as their greatest pitcher where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1991 and they retired his number 31. He made three All-Star appearances, won the NL CY Young once, led the majors in wins twice led the league in complete games nine times and led the NL in strikeouts once while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Cubs history like being the franchise leader in strikeouts, games started, highest WAR for pitchers, has the fourth most shutouts and third most innings pitched to name some.
Greg Maddux pitched ten seasons for the Cubs where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2014 and they retired his number 31. He made two of his eight All-Star appearances, won one of his four NL CY Young awards, won six of his eighteen gold gloves and led the majors in wins once while there. He also has the fifth most games started and the sixth most strikeouts in Cubs history.
Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown pitched ten seasons for the Cubs where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1949. He led the majors in ERA once, led the NL in wins once, was on three NL Pennant teams and was on both of the 1907 & 1908 World Series Championship teams. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Cubs history like having the most shutouts, second most wins, second lowest ERA and third highest WAR for a pitcher to name some.
Grover Cleveland Alexander pitched nine seasons for the Cubs where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1938. He led the NL in wins once, led the NL in ERA twice, led the NL in strikeouts once and won the NL pitching Triple Crown once while there. He spent most of the 1918 season stationed in France as a sergeant with the 342nd Field Artillery. While he was serving in France, he was exposed to German mustard gas and a shell exploded near him, causing partial hearing loss and triggering the onset of epilepsy. Following his return from the war he also suffered from shell shock and was plagued with epileptic seizures. He has the unique distinction of being named after one U.S. president and being played on-screen by another where Ronald Reagan played him.
Bruce Sutter was the Cubs Closer for five seasons where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2006. He made four of his six All-Star appearances, won the NL CY Young award once, won NL reliever of the year once and led the NL in saves two times while there. He also has the second most saves and fourth most games finished in Cubs history.
Lee Smith was the Cubs closer for eight seasons where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2019. He made two of his seven All-Star appearances and led the NL in saves once while there. He also finished with the most saves, games finished and third most games played in Cubs history.
Kiki Cuyler spent eight years in the outfield for the Cubs where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1968, made one All-Star appearance and led the NL in stolen bases three times while there. He also has the sixth highest batting average and ninth highest on base percentage in Cubs history.
Johnny Evers spent twelve seasons for the Cubs at second base where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1946. He also managed the team for two years. He won the 1914 NL MVP, was on four NL Pennant teams and the 1907 & 1908 World Series Championship teams. He also finished with the sixth highest defensive WAR and has the seventh most stolen bases in Cubs history.
Billy Herman spent eleven seasons for the Cubs at second base where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1975 and he made eight of his ten All-Star appearances while there. He also finished with the tenth most doubles and tenth highest defensive WAR in Cubs history. Other notable infielders in Cubs history have been Bill Buckner, Mark Grace, Derek Lee, Glenn Beckert, Don Kessinger, Billy Jurges, Shawon Dunston, Stan Hack, Ron Cey, Aramis Ramirez and Bill Madlock.
Sammy Sosa spent thirteen seasons for the Cubs as their longest tenured right fielder/their greatest slugger where he made all seven of his All-Star appearances, won the 1998 NL MVP, won all six silver sluggers, won the NL Hank Aaron award once, won the Roberto Clemente award, led the NL in home runs twice and led the NL in RBIs twice while. He also is one of nine players in MLB history to hit 600 career home runs and is second all-time in home runs among foreign-born MLB players. He is one of only three National League players since 1900 to reach 160 RBIs in a season and he is also the only player to have hit 60 or more home runs in a single season three times. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Cubs history like having the most home runs, second highest slugging percentage, third most RBIs, extra base hits and the fourth most total bases to name some.
Rick Sutcliffe pithed eight seasons for the Cubs where he made two of his three All-Star appearances, won the NL CY Young award once, led the NL in wins once and won the Roberto Clemente Award once while there. When he got traded to the Cubs he went onto to win 16 games for them while losing only one, helping them to the division championship in 1984.
Frank Schulte spent thirteen seasons in right field for the Cubs where he led the NL in home runs twice, led the NL in RBIs once, led the NL in slugging percentage once, won the NL Chalmers award once, was on four NL Pennant teams and was on the 1907 & 1908 World Series Championship teams while there. He also became the first player in major league history to have more than 20 doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases in a season. He has the most sacrifice hits and the third most triples in Cubs history. Other notable outfielders in Cubs history have been Rick Monday, Andy Pafko, Hank Sauer, Jose Cardenal, Dave Kingman, Bill Nicholson, Phil Cavarretta and Alfonso Soriano.
Randy Hundley spent ten seasons behind the plate for the Cubs as their second greatest catcher where he made one All-Star appearance and won one gold glove while there. He also has the eighth highest defensive WAR in Cubs history. Other notable catchers in Cubs history have been Bob O’Farrell, Johnny Kling, Silver Flint, Jody Davis, Jimmy Archer and Joe Girardi.
Kerry Wood pitched eleven seasons for the Cubs as a starter and closer where he made both of his All-Star appearances, won the NL Rookie of the Year, led the NL in strikeouts once and has the record for 20 strikeouts in game too while there. He also as the third most strikeouts and third highest strikeouts per 9 IP in Cubs history.
Ryan Dempster pitched nine seasons for the Cubs as starter and closer where he made both of his All-Star appearances, led the NL in save percentage once, and was elected into the Canadian baseball Hall of Fame while there. He also is the only Cub and one of just three players ever to both start a game and collect 30 saves in the same season. He finished with the fifth most saves, games finished and eight most games played in Cubs history.
Don Elston was the Cubs closer for nine seasons where he made both of his All-Star appearances and finished with the seventh most saves, fourth most games played and third most games finished in Cubs history.
Randy Myers pitched three seasons for the Cubs as their closer where he made two of his four All-Star appearances, won reliever of the year once and led the NL in saves twice while there. He also has the fourth most saves and the ninth most games finished in Cubs history. Other notable relievers in Cubs history have been Rod Beck, Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm, Phil Regan, Willie Hernandez, Kyle Farnsworth and their current closer Craig Kimbrel.
