1904 Chicago Cubs

93-60 • .608 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1904 Chicago Cubs went 93-60 (.608) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 597 runs, allowed 517, and played home games at West Side Park II. Team leaders included Frank Chance (6 HR, 49 RBI) and Jake Weimer (20-14, 1.91 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

93 Wins
60 Losses
.608 Win %
2nd Rank
597 R 517 RA
Diff +80

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597 Runs Scored
517 Runs Allowed
+80 Run Diff
473K Attendance

📈 vs. 1904 NL Average

Batting Avg .248 equal to the 1904 league average (.249)
OBP .295 4% below the 1904 league average (.306)
SLG .314 2% below the 1904 league average (.322)
Team ERA 2.30 16% better than the 1904 league average (2.73)
Runs Scored 597 2% below the 1904 league average (609 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWest Side Park II
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 473,600
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Avg per Game 6,071

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1904

Batting Avg

1 Frank Chance 0.310 2 Frank Schulte 0.286 3 James Casey 0.268 4 Johnny Evers 0.265 5 Jack McCarthy 0.264

Home Runs

1 Frank Chance 6 2 Davy Jones 3 3 Joe Tinker 3 4 Johnny Kling 2 5 Frank Schulte 2

RBI

1 Jack McCarthy 51 2 Frank Chance 49 3 Johnny Evers 47 4 Johnny Kling 46 5 James Casey 43
1904 Chicago Cubs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
James Casey 136 548 71 147 20 4 1 43 18 28 21 0.268
Johnny Evers 152 532 49 141 14 7 0 47 28 22 26 0.265
Joe Tinker 141 488 55 108 12 13 3 41 29 53 41 0.221
Jimmy Slagle 120 481 73 125 12 10 1 31 41 33 28 0.260
Johnny Kling 123 452 41 110 18 0 2 46 16 26 7 0.243
Frank Chance 124 451 89 140 16 10 6 49 36 21 42 0.310
Jack McCarthy 115 432 36 114 14 2 0 51 23 17 14 0.264
Davy Jones 98 336 44 82 11 5 3 39 41 22 14 0.244
John Barry 73 263 29 69 7 2 1 26 17 16 12 0.262
Otto Williams 57 185 21 37 4 1 0 8 13 34 9 0.200
Jack O'Neill 51 168 8 36 5 0 1 19 6 24 1 0.214
Bob Wicker 50 155 17 34 1 0 0 9 4 20 4 0.219
Jake Weimer 37 115 5 21 3 0 0 11 1 26 1 0.183
Buttons Briggs 34 94 6 16 1 0 1 4 5 26 0 0.170
Carl Lundgren 31 90 7 20 3 2 0 8 5 25 1 0.222
Mordecai Brown 31 89 8 19 3 1 0 8 2 19 0 0.213
Harry McChesney 22 88 9 23 6 2 0 11 4 17 2 0.261
Frank Schulte 20 84 16 24 4 3 2 13 2 13 1 0.286
Frank Corridon 19 58 3 13 1 0 0 1 1 10 0 0.224
Aleck Smith 10 29 2 6 1 0 0 1 3 4 1 0.207
Solly Hofman 7 26 7 7 0 0 1 4 1 1 2 0.269
George Moriarty 4 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.000
Ike Van Zandt 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000
Bill Carney 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.000
Ernie Groth 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Fred Holmes 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.333
John Rudolph 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Tom Stanton 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1904

ERA

1 Mordecai Brown 1.86 2 Jake Weimer 1.91 3 Buttons Briggs 2.05 4 Carl Lundgren 2.60 5 Bob Wicker 2.67

Wins

1 Jake Weimer 20 2 Buttons Briggs 19 3 Carl Lundgren 17 4 Bob Wicker 17 5 Mordecai Brown 15

Strikeouts

1 Jake Weimer 177 2 Buttons Briggs 112 3 Carl Lundgren 106 4 Bob Wicker 99 5 Mordecai Brown 81
1904 Chicago Cubs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jake Weimer 20 14 1.91 37 37 0 307.0 229 65 97 177
Buttons Briggs 19 11 2.05 34 30 3 277.0 252 63 77 112
Carl Lundgren 17 9 2.60 31 27 1 242.0 203 70 77 106
Bob Wicker 17 9 2.67 30 27 0 229.0 201 68 58 99
Mordecai Brown 15 10 1.86 26 23 1 212.1 155 44 50 81
Frank Corridon 5 5 3.05 12 10 0 100.1 88 34 37 34
Ernie Groth 0 2 5.63 3 2 1 16.0 22 10 6 9

👥 Roster (28)

John Barry Buttons Briggs Mordecai Brown Bill Carney James Casey Frank Chance Frank Corridon Johnny Evers Ernie Groth Solly Hofman Fred Holmes Davy Jones +16 more

28 players

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The 1904 Chicago Cubs in brief

In 1904 the Chicago Cubs posted a 93-60 mark (.608) and finished 2nd in the NL. The Chicago Cubs scored 597 runs and allowed 517, a run differential of +80. The staff ERA of 2.30 was 16% better than the league average of 2.73. The 1904 Chicago Cubs scored 2% fewer runs than the average club (597 against 609). Home games were played at West Side Park II, where 473,600 fans came through the gates.

Frank Chance led the club in home runs with 6. Jack McCarthy drove in a team-high 51 runs. James Casey collected the most hits, 147. Jake Weimer was the top winner, with 20 victories. The roster section lists 28 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1904 Chicago Cubs

What was the 1904 Chicago Cubs record?
The 1904 Chicago Cubs finished 93-60 (.608 win pct).
Who led the 1904 Chicago Cubs in home runs?
Frank Chance led the 1904 Chicago Cubs with 6 home runs.
What was the 1904 Chicago Cubs team ERA?
The 1904 Chicago Cubs posted a team ERA of 2.30.
Did the 1904 Chicago Cubs win the World Series?
No. The 1904 Chicago Cubs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1904 Chicago Cubs play?
The 1904 Chicago Cubs played home games at West Side Park II.
Who led the 1904 Chicago Cubs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Frank Chance (6 HR, 49 RBI) and Jake Weimer (20-14, 1.91 ERA).
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