1930 Chicago Cubs

90-64 • .584 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1930 Chicago Cubs went 90-64 (.584) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 998 runs, allowed 870, and played home games at Wrigley Field. Team leaders included Hack Wilson (56 HR, 191 RBI) and Pat Malone (20-9, 3.94 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

90 Wins
64 Losses
.584 Win %
2nd Rank
998 R 870 RA
Diff +128

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998 Runs Scored
870 Runs Allowed
+128 Run Diff
1,676K Attendance

📈 vs. 1930 NL Average

Batting Avg .308 2% above the 1930 league average (.303)
OBP .378 5% above the 1930 league average (.360)
SLG .480 7% above the 1930 league average (.447)
Team ERA 4.80 3% better than the 1930 league average (4.97)
Runs Scored 998 14% above the 1930 league average (878 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWrigley Field
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Home Games 79
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Total Attendance 1,676,000
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Avg per Game 21,215

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1930

Batting Avg

1 Riggs Stephenson 0.367 2 Hack Wilson 0.356 3 Kiki Cuyler 0.355 4 Gabby Hartnett 0.339 5 Woody English 0.335

Home Runs

1 Hack Wilson 56 2 Gabby Hartnett 37 3 Woody English 14 4 Kiki Cuyler 13 5 Cliff Heathcote 9

RBI

1 Hack Wilson 191 2 Kiki Cuyler 134 3 Gabby Hartnett 122 4 Riggs Stephenson 68 5 Charlie Grimm 66
1930 Chicago Cubs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Kiki Cuyler 156 642 155 228 50 17 13 134 72 49 37 0.355
Woody English 156 638 152 214 36 17 14 59 100 72 3 0.335
Hack Wilson 155 585 146 208 35 6 56 191 105 84 3 0.356
Clarence Blair 134 578 97 158 24 12 6 59 20 58 9 0.273
Gabby Hartnett 141 508 84 172 31 3 37 122 55 62 0 0.339
Charlie Grimm 114 429 58 124 27 2 6 66 41 26 1 0.289
Riggs Stephenson 109 341 56 125 21 1 5 68 32 20 2 0.367
Les Bell 74 248 35 69 15 4 5 47 24 27 1 0.278
Clyde Beck 83 244 32 52 7 0 6 34 36 32 2 0.213
Danny Taylor 74 219 43 62 14 3 2 37 27 34 6 0.283
George Kelly 39 166 22 55 6 1 3 19 7 16 0 0.331
Cliff Heathcote 70 150 30 39 10 1 9 18 18 15 4 0.260
Doc Farrell 46 113 21 33 6 0 1 16 9 5 0 0.292
Pat Malone 45 105 12 26 0 0 4 10 7 19 0 0.248
Rogers Hornsby 42 104 15 32 5 1 2 18 12 12 0 0.308
Zack Taylor 32 95 12 22 2 1 1 11 2 12 0 0.232
Charlie Root 37 80 4 21 8 0 1 6 4 21 1 0.263
Guy Bush 46 78 7 22 0 1 0 7 6 19 0 0.282
Sheriff Blake 36 66 5 15 0 0 0 2 2 14 0 0.227
Bud Teachout 42 63 8 17 4 1 0 5 2 11 0 0.270
Bob Osborn 35 42 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 0.095
Hal Carlson 8 20 1 5 0 0 0 3 1 5 0 0.250
Charles Tolson 13 20 0 6 1 0 0 1 6 5 1 0.300
Lynn Nelson 37 18 0 4 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0.222
Jesse Petty 9 13 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 6 0 0.231
Mal Moss 12 11 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0.273
Al Shealy 24 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.600
Bill McAfee 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lon Warneke 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1930

ERA

1 Jesse Petty 2.97 2 Pat Malone 3.94 3 Bud Teachout 4.06 4 Charlie Root 4.33 5 Sheriff Blake 4.82

Wins

1 Pat Malone 20 2 Charlie Root 16 3 Guy Bush 15 4 Bud Teachout 11 5 Sheriff Blake 10

Strikeouts

1 Pat Malone 142 2 Charlie Root 124 3 Sheriff Blake 80 4 Guy Bush 75 5 Bud Teachout 59
1930 Chicago Cubs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Pat Malone 20 9 3.94 45 35 4 271.2 290 119 96 142
Guy Bush 15 10 6.20 46 25 3 225.0 291 155 86 75
Charlie Root 16 14 4.33 37 30 3 220.1 247 106 63 124
Sheriff Blake 10 14 4.82 34 24 0 186.2 213 100 99 80
Bud Teachout 11 4 4.06 40 16 0 153.0 178 69 48 59
Bob Osborn 10 6 4.97 35 13 1 126.2 147 70 53 42
Lynn Nelson 3 2 5.09 37 3 0 81.1 97 46 28 29
Hal Carlson 4 2 5.05 8 6 0 51.2 68 29 14 14
Jesse Petty 1 3 2.97 9 3 0 39.1 51 13 6 18
Al Shealy 0 0 8.00 24 0 0 27.0 37 24 14 14
Mal Moss 0 0 6.27 12 1 1 18.2 18 13 14 4
Lon Warneke 0 0 33.75 1 0 0 1.1 2 5 5 0
Bill McAfee 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 1.0 3 0 2 0

👥 Roster (29)

Clyde Beck Les Bell Clarence Blair Sheriff Blake Guy Bush Hal Carlson Kiki Cuyler Woody English Doc Farrell Charlie Grimm Gabby Hartnett Cliff Heathcote +17 more

29 players

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The 1930 Chicago Cubs in brief

The record for the 1930 Chicago Cubs reads 90 wins and 64 losses, good for 2nd in the NL. The Chicago Cubs scored 998 runs and allowed 870, a run differential of +128. The team batting average of .308 was 2% above the 1930 league mark of .303. Pitchers allowed 4.80 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.97. The 998 runs scored compare with a league average of 878 per club, 14% more.

Home games were played at Wrigley Field, where 1,676,000 fans came through the gates. Hack Wilson led the club in home runs with 56. Kiki Cuyler collected the most hits, 228. On the mound, Pat Malone won 20 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 29 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1930 Chicago Cubs

What was the 1930 Chicago Cubs record?
The 1930 Chicago Cubs finished 90-64 (.584 win pct).
Who led the 1930 Chicago Cubs in home runs?
Hack Wilson led the 1930 Chicago Cubs with 56 home runs.
What was the 1930 Chicago Cubs team ERA?
The 1930 Chicago Cubs posted a team ERA of 4.80.
Did the 1930 Chicago Cubs win the World Series?
No. The 1930 Chicago Cubs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1930 Chicago Cubs play?
The 1930 Chicago Cubs played home games at Wrigley Field.
Who led the 1930 Chicago Cubs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Hack Wilson (56 HR, 191 RBI) and Pat Malone (20-9, 3.94 ERA).
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