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
Team
Best Franchise Seasons
Worst Franchise Seasons
Batting
Batting average">Batting average (baseball)">Batting average
Hits">Hit (baseball)">Hits
Singles">Single (baseball)">Singles
Doubles">Double (baseball)">Doubles
Triples">Triple (baseball)">Triples
Home Runs">Home run">Home Runs
Extra Base Hits">Extra base hit">Extra Base Hits
Grand Slams">Grand slam (baseball)">Grand Slams
RBIs">Run batted in">RBIs
Runs">Run (baseball)">Runs
Walks">Base on balls">Walks
Total Bases">Total bases">Total Bases
Stolen Bases">Stolen base">Stolen Bases
[Strikeout]s
On-Base Percentage">On-base percentage">On-Base Percentage
Slugging Percentage">Slugging percentage">Slugging Percentage
[On-base [plus slugging|OPS]]
Hitting Streak">Hitting streak">Hitting Streak
Pitching
Wins">Win (baseball)">Wins
ERA">Earned run average">ERA
Saves">Save (baseball)">Saves
[Strikeout]s
Career Records
Batting
Batting average">Batting average (baseball)">Batting average
Hits">Hit (baseball)">Hits
Singles">Single (baseball)">Singles
Doubles">Double (baseball)">Doubles
Triples">Triple (baseball)">Triples
Home Runs">Home run">Home Runs
Extra Base Hits">Extra base hit">Extra Base Hits
Grand Slams">Grand slam (baseball)">Grand Slams
RBIs">Run batted in">RBIs
Runs">Run (baseball)">Runs
Walks">Base on balls">Walks
Total Bases">Total bases">Total Bases
Stolen Bases">Stolen base">Stolen Bases
[Strikeout]s
Pitching
Wins">Win (baseball)">Wins
ERA">Earned run average">ERA
Saves">Save (baseball)">Saves
[Strikeout]s
MLB award winners
[Major League Baseball [Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player Award]] winners
- Frank Schulte – 1911
- Rogers Hornsby – 1929
- Gabby Hartnett – 1935
- Phil Cavarretta – 1945
- Hank Sauer – 1952
- Ernie Banks – 1958, 1959
- Ryne Sandberg – 1984
- Andre Dawson – 1987
- Sammy Sosa – 1998
- Kris Bryant—2016
[Cy Young Award] winners
- Fergie Jenkins – 1971
- Bruce Sutter – 1979
- Rick Sutcliffe – 1984
- Greg Maddux – 1992
- Jake Arrieta – 2015
[National League] [Major League Baseball [Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year Award]] winners
- Billy Williams – 1961
- Ken Hubbs – 1962
- Jerome Walton – 1989
- Kerry Wood – 1998
- Geovany Soto – 2008
- Kris Bryant – 2015
[National League] [Manager of the Year Award] winners
- Jim Frey – 1984
- Don Zimmer – 1989
- Lou Piniella – 2008
- Joe Maddon – 2015
[National League] [Hank Aaron Award] winners
- Sammy Sosa – 1999
- Aramis Ramírez – 2008
- Kris Bryant - 2016
[Roberto Clemente Award] winners
- Rick Sutcliffe – 1987
- Sammy Sosa – 1998
- Anthony Rizzo- 2017
Baseball Hall of Famers
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 . 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
- Jack Brickhouse – Ford C. Frick Award recipient
- Harry Caray – Ford C. Frick Award recipient
Footnotes
- does not recognize accomplishments before 1900, but they are listed on the and .
- Determined by winning percentage, minimum of 120 games played.