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CUBS SEASON RECORDS
Club Records -- Batting Year
Highest Batting Average -- .309 1930
Lowest Batting Average -- .236#, .238 1981#, 1963, 1965
Most At-Bats -- 5,675 1988
Fewest At-Bats -- 3,546#, 4,581 1981#, 1919
Most Runs Scored -- 998 1930
Fewest Runs Scored -- 370#, 454 1981#, 1919
Most Hits -- 1,722 1930
Fewest Hits -- 838#, 1,174 1981#, 1919
Most Doubles -- 340 1931
Fewest Doubles -- 133 1902
Most Triples -- 101 1911
Fewest Triples -- 19 1996
Most Home Runs -- 235 2004
Fewest Home Runs -- 6 1902
Consecutive Games with Home Runs -- 17 8/19-9/5/1998
Consecutive Games with Home Runs,
Start of Season -- 13+		 4/13-5/2/1954
Grand Slams -- 9 1929
Most Runs Batted In -- 940 1930
Fewest Runs Batted In -- 348#, 387 1981#, 1919
Most Total Bases -- 2,684* 1930
Fewest Total Bases -- 1,205#, 1,455 1981#, 1902
Most Extra-Base Hits -- 548 1930
Highest Slugging Percentage -- .481* 1930
Lowest Slugging Percentage -- .299 1902
Sacrifice Hits -- 270 1908
Sacrifice Flies -- 66 1975
Most Stolen Bases -- 283 1906
Fewest Stolen Bases -- 22 1947
Caught Stealing -- 149+ 1924
Most Bases on Balls -- 650 1975
Fewest Bases on Balls -- 298 1904, 1919
Most Strikeouts -- 1,269 2002
Fewest Strikeouts -- 343#, 359 1981#, 1919
Most Hit By Pitch -- 66 2001
Fewest Hit By Pitch -- 13 1956, 1981#
Most Sacrifice Bunts (Since 1954) -- 117 2001
Most Grounded into Double Plays -- 161 1933
Fewest Grounded into Double Plays -- 78#, 87 1981#, 1991
Most Left on Base -- 1,262 1975
Fewest Left on Base -- 721#, 956 1981#, 1995
Most Times Shut Out -- 22 1915, 1968
Fewest Times Shut Out -- 4 1929, 1934, 1958, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2001
Individual Records -- Batting Left-handed Hitter Right-handed Hitter
At-Bats 699, Juan Pierre (2006) 666, Billy Herman (1935)
Batting Average .355, Phil Cavarretta (1945) .380, Rogers Hornsby (1929)
Hits 205, Billy Williams (1970) 229, Rogers Hornsby (1929)
Singles 156, Juan Pierre (2006) 165, Earl Adams (1927)
Doubles 51, Mark Grace (1995) 57, Billy Herman (1935, 1936)
Triples 21, Frank Schulte (1911), Vic Saier (1913) 19, Ryne Sandberg (1984)
Home Runs 42, Billy Williams (1970) 66, Sammy Sosa (1998)
Runs Batted In 129, Billy Williams (1970) 191+, Hack Wilson (1930)
Extra-Base Hits 80, Billy Williams (1970) 103, Sammy Sosa (2001)
Total Bases 373, Billy Williams (1970) 425, Sammy Sosa (2001)
Slugging Percentage .606, Billy Williams (1972) .737, Sammy Sosa (2001)
Individual Records -- Batting Player(s) Year
Games -- 164 Ron Santo, Billy Williams 1965, 1965
Runs Scored -- 156 Rogers Hornsby 1929
Grand Slams -- 5* Ernie Banks 1955
Home Runs, Home -- 35 Sammy Sosa 1998
Home Runs, Road -- 31 Sammy Sosa 1998
Home Runs,
One Month -- 20+		 Sammy Sosa June 1998
Home Runs,
30-Day Period -- 21+		 Sammy Sosa 5/25-6/23/1998
Consecutive-Game Homer Streak -- 5 Hack Wilson
Ryne Sandberg
Sammy Sosa		 7/3-7/7/1928
8/7-8/11/1989
6/3-6/8/1998
Home Runs,
Two Consecutive Games -- 5++		 Billy Williams
Dave Kingman		 9/8-9/10/1968
7/27-7/28/1979
Home Runs,
Three Consecutive Games -- 5		 Bill Nicholson
Andre Dawson
Sammy Sosa		 7/22-7/23/1944
6/1-6/3/1987, 8/20-8/22/1987
6/19-6/21/1998
Home Runs,
Calendar Week -- 8**		 Sammy Sosa 6/14-6/20/1998
Home Runs,
10-Game Span -- 9		 Sammy Sosa 5/25-6/7/1998, 6/13 -6/21/1998
Home Runs,
Consecutive At-Bats -- 4++		 Bill Nicholson 7/22-7/23/1944
Home Runs
vs. One Team -- 13**		 Hank Sauer 1954 vs. Pittsburgh
Home Runs
Leading Off Games -- 8		 Rick Monday 1976
Multiple-Homer Games -- 11++ Sammy Sosa 1998
Three-Homer Games -- 3+ Sammy Sosa 2001
Home Runs,
Consecutive Series -- 15		 Sammy Sosa 1998
Runs Batted In, Month -- 53 Hack Wilson August 1930
Consecutive Games with an RBI -- 17+ Ray Grimes 6/27-7/23/1922 (27 RBIs)
Consecutive-Game Hitting Streak -- 30 Jerome Walton 1989
Stolen Bases -- 67 Frank Chance 1903
Consecutive Successful
Steal Attempts -- 28		 Eric Young 7/9/2000-end of season
Caught Stealing -29 Charlie Hollocher 1922
Bases on Balls -- 147 Jimmy Sheckard 1911
Intentional Bases on Balls -- 37 Sammy Sosa 2001
Strikeouts -- 174 Sammy Sosa 1997
Fewest Strikeouts -- 5 Charlie Hollocher 1922 (592 at-bats)
Total Sacrifices -- 46 Jimmy Sheckard 1909
Sacrifice Hits
(Since 1954) -- 18		 Gene Baker 1955
Sacrifice Flies
(Since 1954) -- 14		 Ron Santo 1969
Hit By Pitch -- 17 Frank Chance 1905
Grounded into
Double Play -- 27		 Ron Santo 1973
Fewest Grounded into
Double Play -- 0		 Augie Galan 1935 (646 at-bats)
Club Records -- Pitching Year
Most Victories -- 116 1906
Fewest Victories -- 38#, 53 1981#, 1901
Most Losses -- 103 1962, 1966
Fewest Losses -- 36 1906
Lowest Earned Run Average -- 1.73 1907
Highest Earned Run Average -- 5.27 1999
Most Complete Games -- 139 1904
Fewest Complete Games -- 5#, 6 1994, 1997
Most Shutouts -- 32++ 1907, 1909
Fewest Shutouts -- 2 1901, 1981#
Most Saves -- 56 1993, 1998
Fewest Saves, Since 1969 -- 13** 1971
Most Innings Pitched -- 1,479.0 1980
Fewest Innings Pitched -- 956.2#, 1,240.1 1981#, 1903
Fewest Hits Allowed -- 983#, 1,018 1981#, 1906
Most Hits Allowed -- 1,642 1930
Fewest Runs Allowed -- 381 1906
Most Runs Allowed -- 920 1999
Fewest Home Runs Allowed -- 6 1909
Most Home Runs Allowed -- 231 2000
Fewest Bases on Balls -- 281 1902
Most Bases on Balls -- 687 2006
Most Strikeouts -- 1,404 2003
Fewest Strikeouts -- 357 1900
Individual Records -- Pitching Left-handed Pitcher Right-handed Pitcher
Victories 23, Hippo Vaughn (1917) 29, Mordecai Brown (1908)
Losses 22, Dick Ellsworth (1966) 23, Tom Hughes (1901)
Earned Run Average 1.15, Jack Pfiester (1907) 1.04, Mordecai Brown (1906)
Games 82, Jeff Fassero (2001) 84, Ted Abernathy (1965)
Dick Tidrow (1980)
Bob Howry (2006)
Games Started 39, Ken Holtzman (1969) 42, Fergie Jenkins (1969)
Complete Games 31, Jake Weimer (1904) 34, Jack Taylor (1902)
Shutouts 8, Hippo Vaughn (1918) 9, Mordecai Brown (1906, 1908)
Orval Overall (1909)
Grover Alexander (1919)
Bill Lee (1938)
Games Finished 69, Randy Myers (1993) 70, Rod Beck (1998)
Saves 53*, Randy Myers (1993) 51, Rod Beck (1998)
Innings Pitched 307.0 Jake Weimer (1904) 363.1, Grover Alexander (1920)
Innings Pitched, Reliever 134.1 Bill Henry (1959) 136.1, Ted Abernathy (1965)
Hits Allowed 321, Dick Ellsworth (1966) 347, Nixey Callahan (1900)
Runs Allowed 150, Dick Ellsworth (1966) 195, Nixey Callahan (1900)
Earned Runs Allowed 119, Dick Ellsworth (1966) 155, Guy Bush (1930)
Home Runs Allowed 34, Dick Ellsworth (1964) 38, Warren Hacker (1955)
Bases on Balls 109, Hippo Vaughn (1914) 185*, Sam Jones (1955)
Strikeouts 202, Ken Holtzman (1970) 274, Fergie Jenkins (1970)
Relief Wins 9, Bill Henry (1959) 13, Lindy McDaniel (1963)
Most Wins - 0 Losses 9-0, Ken Holtzman (1967) 4-0, Mike Harkey (1992)
Most Losses - 0 Wins 0-5, Dan McGinn (1972) 0-6, Dick Drott (1960)
Dave Smith (1991)
Angel Guzman (2006)
Most Games - 0 Decisions 18, Joe Kraemer (1990) 26, Wayne Schurr (1964)
Individual Records -- Pitching Player(s) Year
Winning Percentage
(Minimum 10 Decision) -- .941		 Rick Sutcliffe (16-1) 1984
Consecutive Games Won -- 14 Ed Reulbach
Rick Sutcliffe		 1909
1984
Consecutive Games Lost -- 13 Robert McCall 1948
Consecutive Scoreless Innings Pitched,
Starter -- 44.0		 Ed Reulbach 9/17-10/3/1908
Consecutive Scoreless Innings Pitched,
Reliever -- 32.2		 Warren Brusstar 5/18-7/26/1983
Consecutive Save Situations
Converted -- 19		 Tom Gordon
Ryan Dempster		 2001
2005
Saves, One Month -- 14 Randy Myers September 1993
Saves Prior to All-Star Break -- 27 Randy Myers 1993
Saves After All-Star Break -- 28 Rod Beck 1998
Hit Batters -- 22 Nixey Callahan 1900
Wild Pitches Larry Cheney 1914
# Strike-shortened season  ||  + Major League Record  ||  ++ Ties Major League Record
* National League Record  ||  ** Ties National League Record