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1906 Chicago Cubs

116-36 • .763 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1906 Chicago Cubs went 116-36 (.763) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 704 runs, allowed 381, and played home games at West Side Park II. Team leaders included Frank Schulte (7 HR, 60 RBI) and Mordecai Brown (26-6, 1.04 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

116 Wins
36 Losses
.763 Win %
1st Rank
704 R 381 RA
Diff +323

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704 Runs Scored
381 Runs Allowed
+323 Run Diff
713K Attendance

📈 vs. 1906 NL Average

Batting Avg .262 7% above the 1906 league average (.244)
OBP .328 6% above the 1906 league average (.309)
SLG .338 9% above the 1906 league average (.310)
Team ERA 1.75 33% better than the 1906 league average (2.63)
Runs Scored 704 28% above the 1906 league average (548 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWest Side Park II
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Home Games 79
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Total Attendance 713,700
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Avg per Game 9,034

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1906

Batting Avg

1 Harry Steinfeldt 0.327 2 Frank Chance 0.319 3 Johnny Kling 0.312 4 Frank Schulte 0.281 5 Jimmy Sheckard 0.262

Home Runs

1 Frank Schulte 7 2 Frank Chance 3 3 Harry Steinfeldt 3 4 Solly Hofman 2 5 Johnny Kling 2

RBI

1 Harry Steinfeldt 83 2 Frank Chance 71 3 Joe Tinker 64 4 Frank Schulte 60 5 Johnny Evers 51
1906 Chicago Cubs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Frank Schulte 146 563 77 158 18 13 7 60 31 46 25 0.281
Jimmy Sheckard 149 549 90 144 27 10 1 45 67 69 30 0.262
Harry Steinfeldt 151 539 81 176 27 10 3 83 47 47 29 0.327
Johnny Evers 154 533 65 136 17 6 1 51 36 24 49 0.255
Joe Tinker 148 523 75 122 18 4 1 64 43 43 30 0.233
Jimmy Slagle 127 498 71 119 8 6 0 33 63 44 25 0.239
Frank Chance 136 474 103 151 24 10 3 71 70 31 57 0.319
Johnny Kling 107 343 45 107 15 8 2 46 23 30 14 0.312
Pat Moran 70 226 22 57 13 1 0 35 7 32 6 0.252
Solly Hofman 64 195 30 50 2 3 2 20 20 11 13 0.256
Mordecai Brown 36 98 11 20 1 0 0 4 6 16 0 0.204
Jack Pfiester 31 84 5 4 0 0 0 1 3 34 0 0.048
Doc Gessler 34 83 8 21 3 0 0 10 12 12 4 0.253
Ed Reulbach 34 83 4 13 0 0 0 4 2 25 0 0.157
Carl Lundgren 28 67 4 12 3 0 0 2 9 22 0 0.179
Orval Overall 18 53 6 9 1 0 0 3 2 13 1 0.170
Jack Taylor 17 53 5 11 3 0 0 3 4 4 0 0.208
Fred Beebe 14 29 1 3 1 0 0 3 1 6 0 0.103
Bob Wicker 10 20 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0.100
Pete Noonan 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.333
Bull Smith 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tom Walsh 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Jack Harper 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1906

ERA

1 Mordecai Brown 1.04 2 Jack Pfiester 1.51 3 Ed Reulbach 1.65 4 Jack Taylor 1.83 5 Orval Overall 1.88

Wins

1 Mordecai Brown 26 2 Jack Pfiester 20 3 Ed Reulbach 19 4 Carl Lundgren 17 5 Orval Overall 12

Strikeouts

1 Jack Pfiester 153 2 Mordecai Brown 144 3 Carl Lundgren 103 4 Orval Overall 94 5 Ed Reulbach 94
1906 Chicago Cubs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Mordecai Brown 26 6 1.04 36 32 3 277.1 198 32 61 144
Jack Pfiester 20 8 1.51 31 29 0 250.2 173 42 63 153
Ed Reulbach 19 4 1.65 33 24 3 218.0 129 40 92 94
Carl Lundgren 17 6 2.21 27 24 2 207.2 160 51 89 103
Jack Taylor 12 3 1.83 17 16 0 147.1 116 30 39 34
Orval Overall 12 3 1.88 18 14 1 144.0 116 30 51 94
Bob Wicker 3 5 2.99 10 8 0 72.1 70 24 19 25
Fred Beebe 6 1 2.70 14 6 1 70.0 56 21 32 55
Jack Harper 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
Lost to CHA 4-2

👥 Roster (23)

Fred Beebe Mordecai Brown Frank Chance Johnny Evers Doc Gessler Jack Harper Solly Hofman Johnny Kling Carl Lundgren Pat Moran Pete Noonan Orval Overall +11 more

23 players

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The 1906 Chicago Cubs in brief

The 1906 Chicago Cubs finished 116-36, a .763 winning percentage, placing 1st in the NL. In 1906 the franchise won the pennant. With 704 runs scored and 381 given up, the 1906 differential was +323. The team batting average of .262 was 7% above the 1906 league mark of .244. The staff ERA of 1.75 was 33% better than the league average of 2.63.

West Side Park II was home in 1906, drawing a total attendance of 713,700. Frank Schulte topped the Chicago Cubs with 7 home runs. Harry Steinfeldt led in RBI with 83. Mordecai Brown led the pitchers with 26 wins. Jack Pfiester struck out 153, the most on the club. The World Series ended in a loss against CHA 4-2.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1906 Chicago Cubs

What was the 1906 Chicago Cubs record?
The 1906 Chicago Cubs finished 116-36 (.763 win pct).
How did the 1906 Chicago Cubs finish?
The 1906 Chicago Cubs finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1906 Chicago Cubs in home runs?
Frank Schulte led the 1906 Chicago Cubs with 7 home runs.
What was the 1906 Chicago Cubs team ERA?
The 1906 Chicago Cubs posted a team ERA of 1.75.
Did the 1906 Chicago Cubs win the World Series?
No. The 1906 Chicago Cubs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1906 Chicago Cubs play?
The 1906 Chicago Cubs played home games at West Side Park II.
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