1926 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1926 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 82-72. They scored 682 runs and belted 66 home runs to go along with a .278 batting average. The offense was powered by Hack Wilson, who led the team with 21 home runs and 109 RBI. Sparky Adams led the team with 193 hits for a .309 average.
The team allowed 602 runs and had a team ERA of 3.26. Charlie Root led the pitching staff with 18 wins and 127 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Sparky Adams | 2B | 154 | 624 | 95 | 193 | 0 | 39 | 27 | .367 | .375 | .742 | .309 |
| Clyde Beck | 2B | 30 | 81 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .261 | .235 | .496 | .198 |
| Jimmy Cooney | SS | 141 | 513 | 52 | 129 | 1 | 47 | 11 | .288 | .312 | .600 | .251 |
| Howard Freigau | 3B | 140 | 508 | 51 | 137 | 3 | 51 | 6 | .327 | .368 | .695 | .270 |
| Joe Graves | 3B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Charlie Grimm | 1B | 147 | 524 | 58 | 145 | 8 | 82 | 3 | .342 | .403 | .745 | .277 |
| Hank Schreiber | 3B | 10 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .111 | .167 | .056 |
| Red Shannon | SS | 19 | 51 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .414 | .431 | .845 | .333 |
| Chick Tolson | 1B | 57 | 80 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .353 | .450 | .803 | .313 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Mandy Brooks | OF | 26 | 48 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .278 | .271 | .549 | .188 |
| Cliff Heathcote | OF | 139 | 510 | 98 | 141 | 10 | 53 | 18 | .353 | .412 | .765 | .276 |
| Joe Kelly | OF | 65 | 176 | 16 | 59 | 0 | 32 | 0 | .361 | .455 | .816 | .335 |
| Joe Munson | OF | 33 | 101 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .318 | .406 | .724 | .257 |
| Pete Scott | OF | 77 | 189 | 34 | 54 | 3 | 34 | 3 | .363 | .413 | .776 | .286 |
| Riggs Stephenson | OF | 82 | 281 | 40 | 95 | 3 | 44 | 2 | .404 | .456 | .860 | .338 |
| Hack Wilson | OF | 142 | 529 | 97 | 170 | 21 | 109 | 10 | .406 | .539 | .945 | .321 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| John Churry | C | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| Mike Gonzalez | C | 80 | 253 | 24 | 63 | 1 | 23 | 3 | .288 | .336 | .624 | .249 |
| Gabby Hartnett | C | 93 | 284 | 35 | 78 | 8 | 41 | 0 | .352 | .468 | .820 | .275 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Ralph Michaels | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5229 | 682 | 1453 | 66 | 630 | 85 | .326 | .390 | .717 | .278 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Pete Alexander | 7 | 7 | 52 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3.46 | 1.192 | |||
| Sheriff Blake | 39 | 27 | 197.7 | 11 | 12 | .478 | 1 | 95 | 92 | 3.60 | 1.497 | |||
| Guy Bush | 35 | 15 | 157.3 | 13 | 9 | .591 | 2 | 32 | 42 | 2.86 | 1.214 | |||
| Wilbur Cooper | 8 | 8 | 55 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 4.42 | 1.564 | |||
| Walt Huntzinger | 11 | 0 | 28.7 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 4 | 8 | .94 | 1.185 | |||
| Percy Jones | 30 | 20 | 160.3 | 12 | 7 | .632 | 2 | 80 | 90 | 3.09 | 1.503 | |||
| Tony Kaufmann | 26 | 22 | 169.7 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 2 | 52 | 44 | 3.02 | 1.255 | |||
| George Milstead | 18 | 4 | 55.3 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 3.58 | 1.573 | |||
| Bob Osborn | 31 | 15 | 136.3 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 1 | 43 | 58 | 3.63 | 1.577 | |||
| Bill Piercy | 19 | 5 | 90.3 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 0 | 31 | 37 | 4.48 | 1.473 | |||
| Charlie Root | 42 | 32 | 271.3 | 18 | 17 | .514 | 2 | 127 | 62 | 2.82 | 1.213 | |||
| Johnny Welch | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.08 | 1.395 | |||
| Team Totals | 269 | 155 | 1378.2 | 82 | 72 | .532 | 14 | 508 | 486 | 3.26 | 1.374 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Sparky Adams | 154 |
| At Bats | Sparky Adams | 624 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Sparky Adams | 700 |
| Batting Average | Hack Wilson | .321 |
| On-Base % | Hack Wilson | .406 |
| Slugging % | Hack Wilson | .539 |
| OPS | Hack Wilson | .945 |
| Runs | Cliff Heathcote | 98 |
| Hits | Sparky Adams | 193 |
| Total Bases | Hack Wilson | 285 |
| Doubles | Hack Wilson | 36 |
| Triples | Hack Wilson | 8 |
| Home Runs | Hack Wilson | 21 |
| RBI | Hack Wilson | 109 |
| Walks | Hack Wilson | 69 |
| Strikeouts | Hack Wilson | 61 |
| Stolen Bases | Sparky Adams | 27 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Charlie Grimm | 26 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Charlie Root | 18 |
| Losses | Charlie Root | 17 |
| Saves | Guy Bush, Walt Huntzinger, Percy Jones, Tony Kaufmann, George Milstead, and Charlie Root | 2 |
| Won-Loss % | Percy Jones | .632 |
| ERA | Charlie Root | 2.82 |
| WHIP | Charlie Root | 1.213 |
| Innings Pitched | Charlie Root | 271.3 |
| Games | Charlie Root | 42 |
| Games Started | Charlie Root | 32 |
| Strikeouts | Charlie Root | 127 |
| Complete Games | Charlie Root | 21 |
| Shutouts | Sheriff Blake | 4 |
| Batters Faced | Charlie Root | 1110 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Charlie Root | 85 |
| Hits Allowed | Charlie Root | 267 |
| Walks Allowed | Sheriff Blake | 92 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Charlie Root | 10 |
| Wild Pitches | Sheriff Blake | 6 |
| Hit Batsmen | Sheriff Blake, Tony Kaufmann, Bill Piercy, and Charlie Root | 6 |
