1970 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1970 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 84-78. They scored 806 runs and belted 179 home runs to go along with a .259 batting average. The offense was powered by Billy Williams, who led the team with 42 home runs, 129 RBI, and 205 hits.
The team allowed 679 runs and had a team ERA of 3.76. Fergie Jenkins led the pitching staff with 22 wins and 274 strikeouts. Phil Regan led the team with 12 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Ernie Banks | 1B | 72 | 222 | 25 | 56 | 12 | 44 | 0 | .313 | .459 | .772 | .252 |
| Glenn Beckert | 2B | 143 | 591 | 99 | 170 | 3 | 36 | 4 | .323 | .349 | .672 | .288 |
| Phil Gagliano | 2B | 26 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .244 | .150 | .394 | .150 |
| Don Kessinger | SS | 154 | 631 | 100 | 168 | 1 | 39 | 12 | .337 | .349 | .686 | .266 |
| Roger Metzger | SS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Paul Popovich | 2B | 78 | 186 | 22 | 47 | 4 | 20 | 0 | .324 | .355 | .679 | .253 |
| Ron Santo | 3B | 154 | 555 | 83 | 148 | 26 | 114 | 2 | .369 | .476 | .845 | .267 |
| Willie Smith | 1B | 87 | 167 | 15 | 36 | 5 | 24 | 2 | .267 | .371 | .638 | .216 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Johnny Callison | OF | 147 | 477 | 65 | 126 | 19 | 68 | 7 | .348 | .440 | .788 | .264 |
| Brock Davis | OF | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tommy Davis | OF | 11 | 42 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .279 | .452 | .731 | .262 |
| Boots Day | OF | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .250 |
| Jimmie Hall | OF | 28 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .194 | .125 | .319 | .094 |
| Jim Hickman | OF | 149 | 514 | 102 | 162 | 32 | 115 | 0 | .419 | .582 | 1.001 | .315 |
| Terry Hughes | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .666 | .333 |
| Cleo James | OF | 100 | 176 | 33 | 37 | 3 | 14 | 5 | .298 | .324 | .622 | .210 |
| Joe Pepitone | OF | 56 | 213 | 38 | 57 | 12 | 44 | 0 | .313 | .498 | .811 | .268 |
| Al Spangler | OF | 21 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .429 | .723 | .143 |
| Billy Williams | OF | 161 | 636 | 137 | 205 | 42 | 129 | 7 | .391 | .586 | .977 | .322 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Jack Hiatt | C | 66 | 178 | 19 | 43 | 2 | 22 | 0 | .352 | .354 | .706 | .242 |
| Randy Hundley | C | 73 | 250 | 13 | 61 | 7 | 36 | 0 | .288 | .348 | .636 | .244 |
| J.C. Martin | C | 40 | 77 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .333 | .208 | .541 | .156 |
| Ken Rudolph | C | 20 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .122 | .125 | .247 | .100 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Adrian Garrett | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Roe Skidmore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1.000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5491 | 806 | 1424 | 179 | 761 | 39 | .329 | .415 | .744 | .259 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Ted Abernathy | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.00 | 1.556 | |||
| Hank Aguirre | 17 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4.50 | 1.571 | |||
| Steve Barber | 5 | 0 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9.53 | 2.807 | |||
| Jim Colborn | 34 | 5 | 72.7 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4 | 50 | 23 | 3.59 | 1.527 | |||
| Jim Cosman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 | 4.000 | |||
| Joe Decker | 24 | 17 | 108.7 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 0 | 79 | 56 | 4.64 | 1.509 | |||
| Jim Dunegan | 7 | 0 | 13.3 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4.72 | 1.880 | |||
| Larry Gura | 20 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 1 | 21 | 23 | 3.79 | 1.526 | |||
| Bill Hands | 39 | 38 | 265 | 18 | 15 | .545 | 1 | 170 | 76 | 3.70 | 1.336 | |||
| Ken Holtzman | 39 | 38 | 287.7 | 17 | 11 | .607 | 0 | 202 | 94 | 3.38 | 1.269 | |||
| Fergie Jenkins | 40 | 39 | 313 | 22 | 16 | .579 | 0 | 274 | 60 | 3.39 | 1.038 | |||
| Bob Miller | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5.00 | 1.333 | |||
| Milt Pappas | 21 | 20 | 144.7 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 0 | 80 | 36 | 2.68 | 1.182 | |||
| Juan Pizarro | 12 | 0 | 15.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4.60 | 1.592 | |||
| Phil Regan | 54 | 0 | 75.7 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 12 | 31 | 32 | 4.76 | 1.493 | |||
| Archie Reynolds | 7 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6.60 | 1.733 | |||
| Roberto Rodriguez | 26 | 0 | 43.3 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 5.82 | 1.501 | |||
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9.82 | 1.892 | |||
| Team Totals | 367 | 162 | 1435.2 | 84 | 78 | .519 | 25 | 1000 | 475 | 3.76 | 1.308 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Billy Williams | 161 |
| At Bats | Billy Williams | 636 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Billy Williams | 714 |
| Batting Average | Billy Williams | .322 |
| On-Base % | Jim Hickman | .419 |
| Slugging % | Billy Williams | .586 |
| OPS | Jim Hickman | 1.001 |
| Runs | Billy Williams | 137 |
| Hits | Billy Williams | 205 |
| Total Bases | Billy Williams | 373 |
| Doubles | Billy Williams | 34 |
| Triples | Don Kessinger | 14 |
| Home Runs | Billy Williams | 42 |
| RBI | Billy Williams | 129 |
| Walks | Jim Hickman | 93 |
| Strikeouts | Ron Santo | 108 |
| Stolen Bases | Don Kessinger | 12 |
| Caught Stealing | Don Kessinger | 6 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Fergie Jenkins and Don Kessinger | 10 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Ron Santo | 6 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Ron Santo | 17 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Fergie Jenkins | 22 |
| Losses | Fergie Jenkins | 16 |
| Saves | Phil Regan | 12 |
| Won-Loss % | Ken Holtzman | .607 |
| ERA | Ken Holtzman | 3.38 |
| WHIP | Fergie Jenkins | 1.038 |
| Innings Pitched | Fergie Jenkins | 313 |
| Games | Phil Regan | 54 |
| Games Started | Fergie Jenkins | 39 |
| Strikeouts | Fergie Jenkins | 274 |
| Complete Games | Fergie Jenkins | 24 |
| Shutouts | Fergie Jenkins | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Fergie Jenkins | 1265 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Fergie Jenkins | 118 |
| Hits Allowed | Bill Hands | 278 |
| Walks Allowed | Ken Holtzman | 94 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Ken Holtzman and Fergie Jenkins | 30 |
| Doubles Allowed | Fergie Jenkins | 51 |
| Triples Allowed | Fergie Jenkins | 13 |
| Wild Pitches | Ken Holtzman | 12 |
| Hit Batsmen | Fergie Jenkins | 7 |
| Double Plays Induced | Bill Hands | 32 |
