1905 Chicago Cubs

92-61 • .601 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1905 Chicago Cubs went 92-61 (.601) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 667 runs, allowed 442, and played home games at West Side Park II. Team leaders included Frank Chance (2 HR, 70 RBI) and Mordecai Brown (18-12, 2.17 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

92 Wins
61 Losses
.601 Win %
3rd Rank
667 R 442 RA
Diff +225

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667 Runs Scored
442 Runs Allowed
+225 Run Diff
521K Attendance

📈 vs. 1905 NL Average

Batting Avg .244 4% below the 1905 league average (.255)
OBP .312 1% below the 1905 league average (.315)
SLG .314 5% below the 1905 league average (.331)
Team ERA 2.04 32% better than the 1905 league average (3.00)
Runs Scored 667 5% above the 1905 league average (636 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWest Side Park II
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 521,400
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Avg per Game 6,437

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1905

Batting Avg

1 Frank Chance 0.316 2 Johnny Evers 0.276 3 Jack McCarthy 0.276 4 Frank Schulte 0.274 5 Jimmy Slagle 0.269

Home Runs

1 Frank Chance 2 2 Billy Maloney 2 3 Joe Tinker 2 4 Mordecai Brown 1 5 James Casey 1

RBI

1 Frank Chance 70 2 Joe Tinker 66 3 James Casey 56 4 Billy Maloney 56 5 Johnny Kling 52
1905 Chicago Cubs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jimmy Slagle 155 568 96 153 19 4 0 37 97 54 27 0.269
Billy Maloney 145 558 78 145 17 14 2 56 43 84 59 0.260
Joe Tinker 149 547 70 135 18 8 2 66 34 49 31 0.247
James Casey 144 526 66 122 21 10 1 56 41 45 22 0.232
Frank Schulte 123 493 67 135 15 14 1 47 32 39 16 0.274
Frank Chance 118 392 92 124 16 12 2 70 78 26 38 0.316
Johnny Kling 111 380 26 83 8 6 1 52 28 23 13 0.218
Johnny Evers 99 340 44 94 11 2 1 37 27 20 19 0.276
Solly Hofman 86 287 43 68 14 4 1 38 20 26 15 0.237
Jack O'Neill 53 172 16 34 4 2 0 12 8 23 6 0.198
Jack McCarthy 59 170 16 47 4 3 0 14 10 3 8 0.276
Ed Reulbach 35 110 6 14 0 0 0 7 1 31 0 0.127
John Barry 27 104 10 22 2 0 0 10 5 6 5 0.212
Mordecai Brown 31 93 6 13 1 1 1 3 4 20 1 0.140
Jake Weimer 33 92 8 19 1 1 0 6 4 12 0 0.207
Bob Wicker 25 72 5 10 0 0 0 3 4 9 1 0.139
Carl Lundgren 24 61 6 11 1 1 0 3 5 15 0 0.180
Buttons Briggs 20 57 1 3 0 0 0 1 4 10 0 0.053
Hans Lobert 14 46 7 9 2 0 0 1 3 6 4 0.196
Big Jeff Pfeffer 15 40 4 8 3 0 0 3 0 10 2 0.200

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1905

ERA

1 Ed Reulbach 1.42 2 Bob Wicker 2.02 3 Buttons Briggs 2.14 4 Mordecai Brown 2.17 5 Carl Lundgren 2.23

Wins

1 Mordecai Brown 18 2 Ed Reulbach 18 3 Jake Weimer 18 4 Carl Lundgren 13 5 Bob Wicker 13

Strikeouts

1 Ed Reulbach 152 2 Jake Weimer 107 3 Mordecai Brown 89 4 Bob Wicker 86 5 Carl Lundgren 69
1905 Chicago Cubs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ed Reulbach 18 14 1.42 34 29 1 291.2 208 46 73 152
Jake Weimer 18 12 2.26 33 30 1 250.1 212 63 80 107
Mordecai Brown 18 12 2.17 30 24 0 249.0 219 60 44 89
Bob Wicker 13 6 2.02 22 22 0 178.0 139 40 47 86
Carl Lundgren 13 5 2.23 23 19 0 169.1 132 42 53 69
Buttons Briggs 8 8 2.14 20 20 0 168.0 141 40 52 68
Big Jeff Pfeffer 4 4 2.50 15 11 0 101.0 84 28 36 56

👥 Roster (20)

John Barry Buttons Briggs Mordecai Brown James Casey Frank Chance Johnny Evers Solly Hofman Johnny Kling Hans Lobert Carl Lundgren Billy Maloney Jack McCarthy +8 more

20 players

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The 1905 Chicago Cubs in brief

A 92-61 record (.601) put the 1905 Chicago Cubs 3rd in the NL. The run column shows 667 for and 442 against. At the plate the Chicago Cubs hit .244, 4% worse than the league's .255. The Chicago Cubs staff finished with a 2.04 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.00. The 1905 Chicago Cubs outscored the average club by 5% (667 against 636).

West Side Park II was home in 1905, drawing a total attendance of 521,400. Frank Chance led the club in home runs with 2. Jimmy Slagle collected the most hits, 153. Mordecai Brown led the pitchers with 18 wins. The strikeout leader was Ed Reulbach with 152. The roster section lists 20 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1905 Chicago Cubs

What was the 1905 Chicago Cubs record?
The 1905 Chicago Cubs finished 92-61 (.601 win pct).
Who led the 1905 Chicago Cubs in home runs?
Frank Chance led the 1905 Chicago Cubs with 2 home runs.
What was the 1905 Chicago Cubs team ERA?
The 1905 Chicago Cubs posted a team ERA of 2.04.
Did the 1905 Chicago Cubs win the World Series?
No. The 1905 Chicago Cubs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1905 Chicago Cubs play?
The 1905 Chicago Cubs played home games at West Side Park II.
Who led the 1905 Chicago Cubs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Frank Chance (2 HR, 70 RBI) and Mordecai Brown (18-12, 2.17 ERA).
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