1965 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1965 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 72-90. They scored 635 runs and belted 134 home runs to go along with a .238 batting average. The offense was powered by Billy Williams, who led the team with 34 home runs, 108 RBI, and 203 hits.
The team allowed 723 runs and had a team ERA of 3.78. Dick Ellsworth and Larry Jackson were tied for the team lead in wins with 14. Larry Jackson led the team with 131 strikeouts. Ted Abernathy led the team with 31 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Joey Amalfitano | 2B | 67 | 96 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .364 | .313 | .677 | .271 |
| Ernie Banks | 1B | 163 | 612 | 79 | 162 | 28 | 106 | 3 | .328 | .453 | .781 | .265 |
| Glenn Beckert | 2B | 154 | 614 | 73 | 147 | 3 | 30 | 6 | .275 | .298 | .573 | .239 |
| John Boccabella | 1B | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .385 | .833 | 1.218 | .333 |
| Don Kessinger | SS | 106 | 309 | 19 | 62 | 0 | 14 | 1 | .252 | .233 | .485 | .201 |
| Roberto Pena | SS | 51 | 170 | 17 | 37 | 2 | 12 | 1 | .291 | .294 | .585 | .218 |
| Ron Santo | 3B | 164 | 608 | 88 | 173 | 33 | 101 | 3 | .378 | .510 | .888 | .285 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| George Altman | OF | 90 | 196 | 24 | 46 | 4 | 23 | 3 | .302 | .342 | .644 | .235 |
| Byron Browne | OF | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ellis Burton | OF | 17 | 40 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .186 | .200 | .386 | .175 |
| Doug Clemens | OF | 128 | 340 | 36 | 75 | 4 | 26 | 5 | .300 | .288 | .588 | .221 |
| Len Gabrielson | OF | 28 | 48 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .345 | .438 | .783 | .250 |
| Harvey Kuenn | OF | 54 | 120 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .336 | .258 | .594 | .217 |
| Don Landrum | OF | 131 | 425 | 60 | 96 | 6 | 34 | 14 | .300 | .334 | .634 | .226 |
| Jimmy Stewart | OF | 116 | 282 | 26 | 63 | 0 | 19 | 13 | .301 | .284 | .585 | .223 |
| Billy Williams | OF | 164 | 645 | 115 | 203 | 34 | 108 | 10 | .377 | .552 | .929 | .315 |
| Don Young | OF | 11 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .056 | .143 | .199 | .057 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Ed Bailey | C | 66 | 150 | 13 | 38 | 5 | 23 | 0 | .385 | .393 | .778 | .253 |
| Dick Bertell | C | 34 | 84 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .302 | .238 | .540 | .214 |
| Leo Burke | C | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .200 |
| Chris Krug | C | 60 | 169 | 16 | 34 | 5 | 24 | 0 | .258 | .320 | .578 | .201 |
| Vic Roznovsky | C | 71 | 172 | 9 | 38 | 3 | 15 | 1 | .295 | .308 | .603 | .221 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Harry Bright | 27 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .269 | .320 | .589 | .280 | |
| Ron Campbell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Chuck Hartenstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5540 | 635 | 1316 | 134 | 590 | 65 | .305 | .358 | .663 | .238 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Ted Abernathy | 84 | 0 | 136.3 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 31 | 104 | 56 | 2.57 | 1.240 | |||
| Frank Baumann | 4 | 0 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7.36 | 1.892 | |||
| Ernie Broglio | 26 | 6 | 50.7 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 0 | 22 | 46 | 6.93 | 2.150 | |||
| Bob Buhl | 32 | 31 | 184.3 | 13 | 11 | .542 | 0 | 92 | 57 | 4.39 | 1.432 | |||
| Lew Burdette | 7 | 3 | 20.3 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5.31 | 1.478 | |||
| Dick Ellsworth | 36 | 34 | 222.3 | 14 | 15 | .483 | 1 | 130 | 57 | 3.81 | 1.278 | |||
| Bill Faul | 17 | 16 | 96.7 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 59 | 18 | 3.54 | 1.044 | |||
| Bob Hendley | 18 | 10 | 62 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 38 | 25 | 4.35 | 1.355 | |||
| Billy Hoeft | 29 | 2 | 51.3 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 44 | 20 | 2.81 | 1.189 | |||
| Ken Holtzman | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2.25 | 1.250 | |||
| Bob Humphreys | 41 | 0 | 65.7 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 38 | 27 | 3.15 | 1.309 | |||
| Larry Jackson | 39 | 39 | 257.3 | 14 | 21 | .400 | 0 | 131 | 57 | 3.85 | 1.263 | |||
| Cal Koonce | 38 | 23 | 173 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 0 | 88 | 52 | 3.69 | 1.347 | |||
| Lindy McDaniel | 71 | 0 | 128.7 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2 | 92 | 47 | 2.59 | 1.259 | |||
| Jack Warner | 11 | 0 | 15.7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 8.62 | 1.975 | |||
| Team Totals | 456 | 164 | 1472 | 72 | 90 | .444 | 35 | 855 | 481 | 3.78 | 1.325 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Ron Santo and Billy Williams | 164 |
| At Bats | Billy Williams | 645 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Billy Williams | 719 |
| Batting Average | Billy Williams | .315 |
| On-Base % | Ron Santo | .378 |
| Slugging % | Billy Williams | .552 |
| OPS | Billy Williams | .929 |
| Runs | Billy Williams | 115 |
| Hits | Billy Williams | 203 |
| Total Bases | Billy Williams | 356 |
| Doubles | Billy Williams | 39 |
| Triples | Billy Williams | 6 |
| Home Runs | Billy Williams | 34 |
| RBI | Billy Williams | 108 |
| Walks | Ron Santo | 88 |
| Strikeouts | Ron Santo | 109 |
| Stolen Bases | Don Landrum | 14 |
| Caught Stealing | Glenn Beckert, Doug Clemens, and Don Landrum | 8 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Glenn Beckert and Dick Ellsworth | 6 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Ernie Banks | 7 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Billy Williams | 20 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Dick Ellsworth and Larry Jackson | 14 |
| Losses | Larry Jackson | 21 |
| Saves | Ted Abernathy | 31 |
| Won-Loss % | Bob Buhl | .542 |
| ERA | Cal Koonce | 3.69 |
| WHIP | Larry Jackson | 1.263 |
| Innings Pitched | Larry Jackson | 257.3 |
| Games | Ted Abernathy | 84 |
| Games Started | Larry Jackson | 39 |
| Strikeouts | Larry Jackson | 131 |
| Complete Games | Larry Jackson | 12 |
| Shutouts | Larry Jackson | 4 |
| Batters Faced | Larry Jackson | 1079 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Larry Jackson | 110 |
| Hits Allowed | Larry Jackson | 268 |
| Walks Allowed | Bob Buhl, Dick Ellsworth, and Larry Jackson | 57 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Larry Jackson | 28 |
| Doubles Allowed | Larry Jackson | 42 |
| Triples Allowed | Cal Koonce | 8 |
| Wild Pitches | Dick Ellsworth | 15 |
| Hit Batsmen | Cal Koonce | 6 |
| Double Plays Induced | Larry Jackson | 29 |
