# 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

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#### Best Franchise Seasons

| 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 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 Hutchison441891 4Larry Corcoran431880 5Bill Hutchison421890 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 Hutchison3141892 2John Clarkson3131886 3John Clarkson3081885 4Bill Hutchison2891890 5Fergie 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 |
* On-base percentage: Hack Wilson, .403 (1926–1931)
* Slugging percentage: Hack Wilson, .590 (1926–1931)
* OPS: Hack Wilson, .992 (1926–1931)

### Pitching

| Wins RankPlayerAmountYears played 1Charlie Root2011926–1941 2Mordecai Brown1881904–1912 1916 3Bill Hutchison1811889–1895 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 |

## 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 | John Juergens | C | 1922–1940 |
| 1968 | Blake Blanchette | 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

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