1923 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1923 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 83-71. They scored 756 runs and belted 90 home runs to go along with a .288 batting average. Hack Miller led the team in home runs with 20. Bernie Friberg and Hack Miller were tied for the team lead in RBI with 88. Jigger Statz led the team with 209 hits for a .319 average. George Grantham had a great year on the basepaths with 43 stolen bases.
The team allowed 704 runs and had a team ERA of 3.82. Pete Alexander was the winningest pitcher, with 22 games won. Pete Alexander and Tony Kaufmann were tied for the team lead in strikeouts with 72.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Sparky Adams | SS | 95 | 311 | 40 | 90 | 4 | 35 | 20 | .346 | .367 | .713 | .289 |
| Allen Elliott | 1B | 53 | 168 | 21 | 42 | 2 | 29 | 3 | .267 | .357 | .624 | .250 |
| Bernie Friberg | 3B | 146 | 547 | 91 | 174 | 12 | 88 | 13 | .372 | .473 | .845 | .318 |
| George Grantham | 2B | 152 | 570 | 81 | 160 | 8 | 70 | 43 | .360 | .414 | .774 | .281 |
| Ray Grimes | 1B | 64 | 216 | 32 | 71 | 2 | 36 | 5 | .401 | .407 | .808 | .329 |
| Charlie Hollocher | SS | 66 | 260 | 46 | 89 | 1 | 28 | 9 | .410 | .423 | .833 | .342 |
| John Kelleher | 1B | 66 | 193 | 27 | 59 | 6 | 21 | 2 | .353 | .451 | .804 | .306 |
| Pete Turgeon | SS | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .334 | .167 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Marty Callaghan | OF | 61 | 129 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 14 | 2 | .275 | .279 | .554 | .225 |
| Denver Grigsby | OF | 24 | 72 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .363 | .417 | .780 | .292 |
| Cliff Heathcote | OF | 117 | 393 | 48 | 98 | 1 | 27 | 32 | .298 | .308 | .606 | .249 |
| Hack Miller | OF | 135 | 485 | 74 | 146 | 20 | 88 | 6 | .343 | .482 | .825 | .301 |
| Tony Murray | OF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .250 | .650 | .250 |
| Jigger Statz | OF | 154 | 655 | 110 | 209 | 10 | 70 | 29 | .375 | .440 | .815 | .319 |
| Otto Vogel | OF | 41 | 81 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .297 | .272 | .569 | .210 |
| Butch Weis | OF | 22 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .355 | .269 | .624 | .231 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Gabby Hartnett | C | 85 | 231 | 28 | 62 | 8 | 39 | 4 | .347 | .442 | .789 | .268 |
| Bob O'Farrell | C | 131 | 452 | 73 | 144 | 12 | 84 | 10 | .408 | .471 | .879 | .319 |
| Kettle Wirts | C | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .429 | .200 | .629 | .200 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Bob Barrett | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .666 | .333 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5259 | 756 | 1516 | 90 | 675 | 181 | .340 | .406 | .745 | .288 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Vic Aldridge | 30 | 30 | 217 | 16 | 9 | .640 | 0 | 64 | 67 | 3.48 | 1.272 | |||
| Pete Alexander | 39 | 36 | 305 | 22 | 12 | .647 | 2 | 72 | 30 | 3.19 | 1.108 | |||
| Guy Bush | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .00 | 1.000 | |||
| Virgil Cheeves | 19 | 8 | 71.3 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0 | 13 | 37 | 6.18 | 1.767 | |||
| Phil Collins | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.60 | 1.800 | |||
| Nick Dumovich | 28 | 8 | 94 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 1 | 23 | 45 | 4.60 | 1.734 | |||
| Fred Fussell | 28 | 2 | 76.3 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3 | 38 | 31 | 5.54 | 1.586 | |||
| Tony Kaufmann | 33 | 24 | 206.3 | 14 | 10 | .583 | 3 | 72 | 67 | 3.10 | 1.338 | |||
| Vic Keen | 35 | 17 | 177 | 12 | 8 | .600 | 1 | 46 | 57 | 3.00 | 1.277 | |||
| Tiny Osborne | 37 | 25 | 179.7 | 8 | 15 | .348 | 1 | 69 | 89 | 4.56 | 1.464 | |||
| Ed Stauffer | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 | 3.000 | |||
| George Stueland | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5.62 | 2.000 | |||
| Rip Wheeler | 3 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4.88 | 1.375 | |||
| Team Totals | 261 | 154 | 1366.6 | 83 | 71 | .539 | 11 | 408 | 435 | 3.82 | 1.357 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Jigger Statz | 154 |
| At Bats | Jigger Statz | 655 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Jigger Statz | 722 |
| Batting Average | Bob O'Farrell and Jigger Statz | .319 |
| On-Base % | Bob O'Farrell | .408 |
| Slugging % | Hack Miller | .482 |
| OPS | Bob O'Farrell | .879 |
| Runs | Jigger Statz | 110 |
| Hits | Jigger Statz | 209 |
| Total Bases | Jigger Statz | 288 |
| Doubles | George Grantham | 36 |
| Triples | Bernie Friberg | 11 |
| Home Runs | Hack Miller | 20 |
| RBI | Bernie Friberg and Hack Miller | 88 |
| Walks | George Grantham | 71 |
| Strikeouts | George Grantham | 92 |
| Stolen Bases | George Grantham | 43 |
| Caught Stealing | George Grantham | 28 |
| Sacrifice Hits | George Grantham | 24 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Pete Alexander | 22 |
| Losses | Tiny Osborne | 15 |
| Saves | Fred Fussell and Tony Kaufmann | 3 |
| Won-Loss % | Pete Alexander | .647 |
| ERA | Vic Keen | 3.00 |
| WHIP | Pete Alexander | 1.108 |
| Innings Pitched | Pete Alexander | 305 |
| Games | Pete Alexander | 39 |
| Games Started | Pete Alexander | 36 |
| Strikeouts | Pete Alexander and Tony Kaufmann | 72 |
| Complete Games | Pete Alexander | 26 |
| Shutouts | Pete Alexander | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Pete Alexander | 1246 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Pete Alexander | 108 |
| Hits Allowed | Pete Alexander | 308 |
| Walks Allowed | Tiny Osborne | 89 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Vic Aldridge and Pete Alexander | 17 |
| Wild Pitches | Fred Fussell, Tiny Osborne, and George Stueland | 3 |
| Hit Batsmen | Tony Kaufmann | 11 |
