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So you know your Hack from your Hornsby and your Sammy from your Santo. I’m guessing you know your way around Waveland and Sheffield. Great job Cubs fan!
Your shame can only be matched by the Cubs teams of 1969, 1984, and dare I say it?… 2003!
#1. Which hitter holds the Cubs record for the highest batting average in a season?
Top 5 Chicago Cubs Single-Season Batting Average
1. Ross Barnes • 1876 – .429
2. Cap Anson • 1881 – .399
3. Bill Lange • 1895 – .389
4. King Kelly • 1886 – .388
5. Rogers Hornsby • 1929 – .380
Hey, at least Hornsby was in the 1900’s!
#2. Which Cubs slugger had the highest Slugging Percentage in a single season?
Top 5 Chicago Cubs Single-Season Slugging %
1. Sammy Sosa • 2001 – .737
2. Hack Wilson • 1930 – .723
3. Rogers Hornsby • 1929 – .679
4. Derrek Lee • 2005 – .662
5. Sammy Sosa • 1998 – .647
#3. Which Cubs player has had the most at-bats in a single season?
Top 5 Chicago Cubs Single-Season At-Bats
1. Juan Pierre • 2006 – 699
2. Starlin Castro • 2011 – 674
3. Starlin Castro • 2013 – 666
Billy Herman • 1935 – 666
5. Don Kessinger • 1969 – 664
#4. Who holds the Cubs’ single-season record for most hits?
Top 5 Chicago Cubs Single-Season Hits
1. Rogers Hornsby • 1929 – 229
2. Kiki Cuyler • 1930 – 228
3. Billy Herman • 1935 – 227
4. Woody English • 1930 – 214
5. Frank Demaree • 1936 – 212
#5. Which Cubs hitter has the most RBIs in a single season?
Top 5 Chicago Cubs Single-Season RBIs
1. Hack Wilson • 1930 – 191
2. Sammy Sosa • 2001 – 160
3. Hack Wilson • 1929 – 159
4. Sammy Sosa • 1998 – 158
5. Rogers Hornsby • 1929 – 14
#6. Which Old-Timer holds the Cubs’ record for highest On-Base Percentage in a single season?
Top 5 Chicago Cubs Single-Season OBP
1. King Kelly • 1886 – .483
2. Ross Barnes • 1876 – .462
3. Rogers Hornsby • 1929 – .459
4. Bill Lange • 1895 – .456
5. Hack Wilson • 1930 – .454
#7. Which Cubs hitter has scored the most runs in a single season?
Top 5 Chicago Cubs Single-Season Runs Scored
1. Rogers Hornsby • 1929 – 156
2. Kiki Cuyler • 1930 – 155
2. King Kelly • 1886 – 155
4. Woody English • 1930 – 152
5. Bill Dahlen • 1894 – 150
#8. Who holds the Cubs’ single-season record for most bases on balls?
Top 5 Chicago Cubs Single-Season Bases on Balls
1. Jimmy Sheckard • 1911 – 147
2. Jimmy Sheckard • 1912 – 122
3. Richie Ashburn • 1960 – 116
Sammy Sosa • 2001 – 116
5. Cap Anson • 1890 – 113
#9. Which Chicago Cub has struck out the most times in a season?
Top 5 Chicago Cubs Single-Season Strikeouts by Hitter
1. Kris Bryant • 2015 – 199
2. Patrick Wisdom • 2022 – 183
3. Sammy Sosa • 1997 – 174
4. Sammy Sosa • 1998 – 171
4. Sammy Sosa • 1999 – 171
#10. Which Cubs Speedster has stolen the most bases in a single season?
Top 5 Chicago Cubs Single-Season Stolen Bases
1. Bill Lange • 1896 – 84
2. Walt Wilmot • 1890 – 76
2. Walt Wilmot • 1894 – 76
4. Bill Lange • 1897 – 73
5. Frank Chance • 1903 – 67
5. Bill Lange • 1895 – 67
#11. Which Cubs player has been hit by the most pitches in one season?
Top 5 Chicago Cubs Single-Season HBP
1. Anthony Rizzo • 2015 – 30
2. Anthony Rizzo • 2019 – 27
3. Willson Contreras • 2022 – 24
3. Anthony Rizzo • 2017 – 24
5. Bill Dahlen • 1898 – 23
