1985 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1985 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 77-84. They scored 686 runs and belted 150 home runs to go along with a .254 batting average. The offense was powered by Ryne Sandberg, who led the team with 26 home runs and 186 hits. Keith Moreland was the best run producer with 106 RBI. Ryne Sandberg had a great year on the basepaths with 54 stolen bases.
The team allowed 729 runs and had a team ERA of 4.17. Dennis Eckersley led the pitching staff with 11 wins and 117 strikeouts. Lee Smith led the team with 33 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Larry Bowa | SS | 72 | 195 | 13 | 48 | 0 | 13 | 5 | .285 | .318 | .603 | .246 |
| Ron Cey | 3B | 145 | 500 | 64 | 116 | 22 | 63 | 1 | .316 | .408 | .724 | .232 |
| Shawon Dunston | SS | 74 | 250 | 40 | 65 | 4 | 18 | 11 | .310 | .388 | .698 | .260 |
| Leon Durham | 1B | 153 | 542 | 58 | 153 | 21 | 75 | 7 | .357 | .465 | .822 | .282 |
| Richie Hebner | 1B | 83 | 120 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 22 | 0 | .266 | .308 | .574 | .217 |
| Dave Owen | 3B | 22 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .400 | .368 | .768 | .368 |
| Ryne Sandberg | 2B | 153 | 609 | 113 | 186 | 26 | 83 | 54 | .364 | .504 | .868 | .305 |
| Chris Speier | SS | 106 | 218 | 16 | 53 | 4 | 24 | 1 | .295 | .349 | .644 | .243 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Thad Bosley | OF | 108 | 180 | 25 | 59 | 7 | 27 | 5 | .391 | .511 | .902 | .328 |
| Brian Dayett | OF | 22 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .259 | .346 | .605 | .231 |
| Bob Dernier | OF | 121 | 469 | 63 | 119 | 1 | 21 | 31 | .315 | .316 | .631 | .254 |
| Billy Hatcher | OF | 53 | 163 | 24 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 2 | .290 | .368 | .658 | .245 |
| Darrin Jackson | OF | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .182 | .091 |
| Davey Lopes | OF | 99 | 275 | 52 | 78 | 11 | 44 | 47 | .383 | .444 | .827 | .284 |
| Gary Matthews | OF | 97 | 298 | 45 | 70 | 13 | 40 | 2 | .362 | .406 | .768 | .235 |
| Keith Moreland | OF | 161 | 587 | 74 | 180 | 14 | 106 | 12 | .374 | .440 | .814 | .307 |
| Chico Walker | OF | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .083 | .083 | .166 | .083 |
| Gary Woods | OF | 81 | 82 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .354 | .280 | .634 | .244 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Jody Davis | C | 142 | 482 | 47 | 112 | 17 | 58 | 1 | .300 | .400 | .700 | .232 |
| Steve Lake | C | 58 | 119 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 1 | .177 | .193 | .370 | .151 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5492 | 686 | 1397 | 150 | 640 | 182 | .320 | .390 | .710 | .254 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Johnny Abrego | 6 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 6.38 | 1.833 | |||
| Jay Baller | 20 | 4 | 52 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 3.46 | 1.327 | |||
| Dave Beard | 9 | 0 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6.39 | 1.811 | |||
| Derek Botelho | 11 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 5.32 | 1.705 | |||
| Warren Brusstar | 51 | 0 | 74.3 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4 | 34 | 36 | 6.05 | 1.655 | |||
| Dennis Eckersley | 25 | 25 | 169.3 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 0 | 117 | 19 | 3.08 | 0.969 | |||
| Steve Engel | 11 | 8 | 51.7 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 1 | 29 | 26 | 5.57 | 1.683 | |||
| Ray Fontenot | 38 | 23 | 154.7 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 0 | 70 | 45 | 4.36 | 1.435 | |||
| George Frazier | 51 | 0 | 76 | 7 | 8 | .467 | 2 | 46 | 52 | 6.39 | 1.842 | |||
| Dave Gumpert | 9 | 0 | 10.3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3.48 | 1.845 | |||
| Larry Gura | 5 | 4 | 20.3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8.41 | 1.970 | |||
| Ron Meridith | 32 | 0 | 46.3 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 4.47 | 1.663 | |||
| Reggie Patterson | 8 | 5 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 3.00 | 1.179 | |||
| Jon Perlman | 6 | 0 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11.42 | 2.069 | |||
| Dick Ruthven | 20 | 15 | 87.3 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 0 | 26 | 37 | 4.53 | 1.604 | |||
| Scott Sanderson | 19 | 19 | 121 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 0 | 80 | 27 | 3.12 | 1.050 | |||
| Lee Smith | 65 | 0 | 97.7 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 33 | 112 | 32 | 3.04 | 1.218 | |||
| Lary Sorensen | 45 | 3 | 82.3 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 0 | 34 | 24 | 4.26 | 1.337 | |||
| Rick Sutcliffe | 20 | 20 | 130 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 0 | 102 | 44 | 3.18 | 1.254 | |||
| Steve Trout | 24 | 24 | 140.7 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 0 | 44 | 63 | 3.39 | 1.457 | |||
| Team Totals | 475 | 162 | 1442.3 | 77 | 84 | .478 | 42 | 820 | 519 | 4.17 | 1.394 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Keith Moreland | 161 |
| At Bats | Ryne Sandberg | 609 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Ryne Sandberg | 673 |
| Batting Average | Keith Moreland | .307 |
| On-Base % | Keith Moreland | .374 |
| Slugging % | Ryne Sandberg | .504 |
| OPS | Ryne Sandberg | .868 |
| Runs | Ryne Sandberg | 113 |
| Hits | Ryne Sandberg | 186 |
| Total Bases | Ryne Sandberg | 307 |
| Doubles | Leon Durham | 32 |
| Triples | Ryne Sandberg | 6 |
| Home Runs | Ryne Sandberg | 26 |
| RBI | Keith Moreland | 106 |
| Walks | Keith Moreland | 68 |
| Strikeouts | Ron Cey | 106 |
| Stolen Bases | Ryne Sandberg | 54 |
| Caught Stealing | Ryne Sandberg | 11 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Steve Trout | 9 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Keith Moreland | 9 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Jody Davis, Davey Lopes, and Keith Moreland | 14 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Dennis Eckersley | 11 |
| Losses | Ray Fontenot | 10 |
| Saves | Lee Smith | 33 |
| Won-Loss % | Dennis Eckersley | .611 |
| ERA | Dennis Eckersley | 3.08 |
| WHIP | Dennis Eckersley | 0.969 |
| Innings Pitched | Dennis Eckersley | 169.3 |
| Games | Lee Smith | 65 |
| Games Started | Dennis Eckersley | 25 |
| Strikeouts | Dennis Eckersley | 117 |
| Complete Games | Dennis Eckersley and Rick Sutcliffe | 6 |
| Shutouts | Rick Sutcliffe | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Dennis Eckersley | 664 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Ray Fontenot | 75 |
| Hits Allowed | Ray Fontenot | 177 |
| Walks Allowed | Steve Trout | 63 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Ray Fontenot | 23 |
| Doubles Allowed | Dennis Eckersley | 25 |
| Triples Allowed | Scott Sanderson | 10 |
| Wild Pitches | Rick Sutcliffe | 6 |
| Hit Batsmen | Lary Sorensen | 4 |
| Double Plays Induced | Ray Fontenot and Steve Trout | 22 |
