1902 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1902 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 68-69. They scored 529 runs and belted 6 home runs to go along with a .250 batting average. Charlie Dexter and Joe Tinker were tied for the team lead in home runs with 2. Johnny Kling knocked in 57 runs. Jimmy Slagle led the team with 143 hits for a .315 average. Jimmy Slagle had a great year on the basepaths with 40 stolen bases.
The team allowed 501 runs and had a team ERA of 2.21. Leading the team in wins was Jack Taylor, with 23. Pop Williams racked up 94 strkeouts to lead the team.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Frank Chance | 1B | 75 | 240 | 39 | 69 | 1 | 31 | 27 | .396 | .371 | .767 | .287 |
| Dad Clark | 1B | 12 | 43 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .255 | .209 | .464 | .186 |
| Charlie Dexter | 3B | 69 | 266 | 30 | 60 | 2 | 26 | 13 | .290 | .293 | .583 | .226 |
| Johnny Evers | 2B | 26 | 90 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .263 | .222 | .485 | .222 |
| Ed Glenn | SS | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .000 | .125 | .000 |
| Mike Jacobs | SS | 5 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .422 | .211 |
| Bobby Lowe | 2B | 119 | 472 | 41 | 116 | 0 | 31 | 16 | .270 | .286 | .556 | .246 |
| Hal O'Hagan | 1B | 31 | 108 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 8 | .269 | .259 | .528 | .194 |
| Germany Schaefer | 3B | 81 | 291 | 32 | 57 | 0 | 14 | 12 | .250 | .223 | .473 | .196 |
| Sammy Strang | 3B | 3 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .364 | .364 | .728 | .364 |
| Joe Tinker | SS | 131 | 494 | 55 | 129 | 2 | 54 | 27 | .298 | .332 | .630 | .261 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Bunk Congalton | OF | 45 | 179 | 14 | 40 | 1 | 24 | 3 | .253 | .257 | .510 | .223 |
| John Dobbs | OF | 59 | 235 | 31 | 71 | 0 | 35 | 3 | .352 | .353 | .705 | .302 |
| Jack Hendricks | OF | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .571 | .857 | 1.428 | .571 |
| R.E. Hillebrand | OF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| Joe Hughes | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Davy Jones | OF | 64 | 243 | 41 | 74 | 0 | 14 | 12 | .399 | .379 | .778 | .305 |
| Snapper Kennedy | OF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mike Lynch | OF | 7 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .143 | .343 | .143 |
| Jock Menefee | OF | 65 | 216 | 24 | 50 | 0 | 15 | 4 | .303 | .259 | .562 | .231 |
| Dusty Miller | OF | 51 | 187 | 17 | 46 | 0 | 13 | 10 | .299 | .278 | .577 | .246 |
| Jim Murray | OF | 12 | 47 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .204 | .170 | .374 | .170 |
| Chick Pedro | OF | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Larry Schlafly | OF | 10 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .432 | .516 | .948 | .323 |
| Jimmy Slagle | OF | 115 | 454 | 64 | 143 | 0 | 28 | 40 | .387 | .357 | .744 | .315 |
| Art Williams | OF | 47 | 160 | 17 | 37 | 0 | 14 | 9 | .309 | .250 | .559 | .231 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Mike Kahoe | C | 7 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .222 | .278 | .500 | .222 |
| Johnny Kling | C | 114 | 431 | 49 | 123 | 0 | 57 | 24 | .330 | .343 | .673 | .285 |
| Pete Lamers | C | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .444 | .222 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 4802 | 529 | 1200 | 6 | 423 | 222 | .298 | .298 | .596 | .250 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Mal Eason | 2 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.00 | 1.278 | |||
| Jim Gardner | 3 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2.88 | 1.320 | |||
| Fred Glade | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9.00 | 2.000 | |||
| Alex Hardy | 4 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3.60 | 1.171 | |||
| Carl Lundgren | 18 | 18 | 160 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 0 | 68 | 45 | 1.97 | 1.269 | |||
| Jock Menefee | 22 | 21 | 197.3 | 12 | 10 | .545 | 0 | 60 | 26 | 2.42 | 1.151 | |||
| Frank Morrissey | 5 | 5 | 40 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 2.25 | 1.200 | |||
| Bob Rhoads | 16 | 12 | 118 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 1 | 43 | 42 | 3.20 | 1.466 | |||
| Jim St. Vrain | 12 | 11 | 95 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 0 | 51 | 25 | 2.08 | 1.189 | |||
| Jack Taylor | 36 | 33 | 324.7 | 23 | 11 | .676 | 1 | 83 | 43 | 1.33 | 0.967 | |||
| Pop Williams | 31 | 31 | 254.3 | 11 | 16 | .407 | 0 | 94 | 63 | 2.51 | 1.266 | |||
| Team Totals | 150 | 141 | 1275.3 | 68 | 69 | .496 | 2 | 437 | 279 | 2.21 | 1.186 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Joe Tinker | 131 |
| At Bats | Joe Tinker | 494 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Joe Tinker | 538 |
| Batting Average | Jimmy Slagle | .315 |
| On-Base % | Jimmy Slagle | .387 |
| Slugging % | Jimmy Slagle | .357 |
| OPS | Jimmy Slagle | .744 |
| Runs | Jimmy Slagle | 64 |
| Hits | Jimmy Slagle | 143 |
| Total Bases | Joe Tinker | 164 |
| Doubles | Johnny Kling and Joe Tinker | 19 |
| Triples | Joe Tinker | 5 |
| Home Runs | Charlie Dexter and Joe Tinker | 2 |
| RBI | Johnny Kling | 57 |
| Walks | Jimmy Slagle | 53 |
| Stolen Bases | Jimmy Slagle | 40 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Joe Tinker | 18 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Jack Taylor | 23 |
| Losses | Pop Williams | 16 |
| Saves | Bob Rhoads and Jack Taylor | 1 |
| Won-Loss % | Jack Taylor | .676 |
| ERA | Jack Taylor | 1.33 |
| WHIP | Jack Taylor | 0.967 |
| Innings Pitched | Jack Taylor | 324.7 |
| Games | Jack Taylor | 36 |
| Games Started | Jack Taylor | 33 |
| Strikeouts | Pop Williams | 94 |
| Complete Games | Jack Taylor | 33 |
| Shutouts | Jack Taylor | 7 |
| Batters Faced | Jack Taylor | 1303 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Pop Williams | 71 |
| Hits Allowed | Jack Taylor | 271 |
| Walks Allowed | Pop Williams | 63 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Carl Lundgren, Jock Menefee, Jack Taylor, and Pop Williams | 2 |
| Wild Pitches | Jack Taylor | 9 |
| Hit Batsmen | Jack Taylor | 10 |
