1969 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1969 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 92-70. They scored 720 runs and belted 142 home runs to go along with a .253 batting average. The offense was powered by Ron Santo, who led the team with 29 home runs and 123 RBI. Billy Williams led the team with 188 hits for a .293 average.
The team allowed 611 runs and had a team ERA of 3.34. Fergie Jenkins led the pitching staff with 21 wins and 273 strikeouts. Phil Regan led the team with 17 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Ernie Banks | 1B | 155 | 565 | 60 | 143 | 23 | 106 | 0 | .309 | .416 | .725 | .253 |
| Glenn Beckert | 2B | 131 | 543 | 69 | 158 | 1 | 37 | 6 | .325 | .341 | .666 | .291 |
| Don Kessinger | SS | 158 | 664 | 109 | 181 | 4 | 53 | 11 | .332 | .366 | .698 | .273 |
| Nate Oliver | 2B | 44 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .196 | .295 | .491 | .159 |
| Paul Popovich | 2B | 60 | 154 | 26 | 48 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .387 | .370 | .757 | .312 |
| Ron Santo | 3B | 160 | 575 | 97 | 166 | 29 | 123 | 1 | .384 | .485 | .869 | .289 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Rick Bladt | OF | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .308 | .154 |
| Oscar Gamble | OF | 24 | 71 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .321 | .310 | .631 | .225 |
| John Hairston | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .250 |
| Jimmie Hall | OF | 11 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .250 | .490 | .208 |
| Jim Hickman | OF | 134 | 338 | 38 | 80 | 21 | 54 | 2 | .326 | .467 | .793 | .237 |
| Adolfo Phillips | OF | 28 | 49 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .424 | .327 | .751 | .224 |
| Jim Qualls | OF | 43 | 120 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 2 | .266 | .342 | .608 | .250 |
| Willie Smith | OF | 103 | 195 | 21 | 48 | 9 | 25 | 1 | .330 | .441 | .771 | .246 |
| Al Spangler | OF | 82 | 213 | 23 | 45 | 4 | 23 | 0 | .284 | .315 | .599 | .211 |
| Billy Williams | OF | 163 | 642 | 103 | 188 | 21 | 95 | 3 | .355 | .474 | .829 | .293 |
| Don Young | OF | 101 | 272 | 36 | 65 | 6 | 27 | 1 | .343 | .371 | .714 | .239 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Randy Bobb | C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Bill Heath | C | 27 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .378 | .219 | .597 | .156 |
| Randy Hundley | C | 151 | 522 | 67 | 133 | 18 | 64 | 2 | .334 | .391 | .725 | .255 |
| Gene Oliver | C | 23 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .333 | .609 | .222 |
| Ken Rudolph | C | 27 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .325 | .324 | .649 | .206 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Manny Jimenez | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .334 | .167 | |
| Charley Smith | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5530 | 720 | 1400 | 142 | 671 | 30 | .320 | .384 | .703 | .253 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Ted Abernathy | 56 | 0 | 85.3 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3 | 55 | 42 | 3.16 | 1.372 | |||
| Hank Aguirre | 41 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 2.60 | 1.267 | |||
| Jim Colborn | 6 | 2 | 14.7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3.07 | 1.633 | |||
| Joe Decker | 4 | 1 | 12.3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2.92 | 1.301 | |||
| Alec Distaso | 2 | 0 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.86 | 1.489 | |||
| Bill Hands | 41 | 41 | 300 | 20 | 14 | .588 | 0 | 181 | 73 | 2.49 | 1.137 | |||
| Ken Holtzman | 39 | 39 | 261.3 | 17 | 13 | .567 | 0 | 176 | 93 | 3.58 | 1.305 | |||
| Fergie Jenkins | 43 | 42 | 311.3 | 21 | 15 | .583 | 1 | 273 | 71 | 3.21 | 1.140 | |||
| Ken Johnson | 9 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 2.84 | 1.579 | |||
| Dave Lemonds | 2 | 1 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.86 | 2.128 | |||
| Joe Niekro | 4 | 3 | 19.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3.72 | 1.554 | |||
| Don Nottebart | 16 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 7.00 | 1.944 | |||
| Rich Nye | 34 | 5 | 68.7 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 5.11 | 1.354 | |||
| Phil Regan | 71 | 0 | 112 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 17 | 56 | 35 | 3.70 | 1.384 | |||
| Archie Reynolds | 2 | 2 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2.45 | 2.466 | |||
| Gary Ross | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13.50 | 1.500 | |||
| Dick Selma | 36 | 25 | 168.7 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1 | 161 | 72 | 3.63 | 1.239 | |||
| Team Totals | 408 | 163 | 1454.3 | 92 | 70 | .568 | 27 | 1017 | 475 | 3.34 | 1.266 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Billy Williams | 163 |
| At Bats | Don Kessinger | 664 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Don Kessinger | 737 |
| Batting Average | Billy Williams | .293 |
| On-Base % | Ron Santo | .384 |
| Slugging % | Ron Santo | .485 |
| OPS | Ron Santo | .869 |
| Runs | Don Kessinger | 109 |
| Hits | Billy Williams | 188 |
| Total Bases | Billy Williams | 304 |
| Doubles | Don Kessinger | 38 |
| Triples | Billy Williams | 10 |
| Home Runs | Ron Santo | 29 |
| RBI | Ron Santo | 123 |
| Walks | Ron Santo | 96 |
| Strikeouts | Ernie Banks | 101 |
| Stolen Bases | Don Kessinger | 11 |
| Caught Stealing | Don Kessinger | 8 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Bill Hands | 11 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Ron Santo | 14 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Ron Santo | 21 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Fergie Jenkins | 21 |
| Losses | Fergie Jenkins | 15 |
| Saves | Phil Regan | 17 |
| Won-Loss % | Phil Regan | .667 |
| ERA | Bill Hands | 2.49 |
| WHIP | Bill Hands | 1.137 |
| Innings Pitched | Fergie Jenkins | 311.3 |
| Games | Phil Regan | 71 |
| Games Started | Fergie Jenkins | 42 |
| Strikeouts | Fergie Jenkins | 273 |
| Complete Games | Fergie Jenkins | 23 |
| Shutouts | Fergie Jenkins | 7 |
| Batters Faced | Fergie Jenkins | 1275 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Fergie Jenkins | 111 |
| Hits Allowed | Fergie Jenkins | 284 |
| Walks Allowed | Ken Holtzman | 93 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Fergie Jenkins | 27 |
| Doubles Allowed | Bill Hands | 42 |
| Triples Allowed | Ken Holtzman | 11 |
| Wild Pitches | Dick Selma | 8 |
| Hit Batsmen | Fergie Jenkins | 8 |
| Double Plays Induced | Bill Hands and Ken Holtzman | 23 |
