Updated 03/20/2020

This is the Chicago Cubs all-time roster. The roster consists of one starter and one bench player for each infield position and one starter and one bench player for each outfield position. Hitters had to have a minimum of 1,500 plate appearances. For pitching, I selected five starting pitchers and three relief pitchers. Starting pitchers had to start at least 75 games during their time with the franchise to qualify. Relief pitchers had to accumulate a minimum of 150 innings pitched to be eligible.

• Catcher – Gabby Hartnett



• Age: 21 – 39
• Years: 1922 – 1940

Gabby Hartnett

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
52.3	127	1926	7132	6282	847	1867	391	64	231	1153	28	7	691	683	.297	.363	.490	.853

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• First Base – Frank Chance



• Age: 21 – 35
• Years: 1898 – 1912

Frank Chance

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
42.9	140	1101	4504	3785	699	1128	181	71	18	541	375	0	509	28	.298	.388	.398	.786

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• Second Base – Ryne Sandberg



• Age: 22 – 34, 36 – 37
• Years: 1982 – 1994, 1996 – 1997

Ryne Sandberg

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
67.8	115	2151	9276	8379	1316	2385	403	76	282	1061	344	107	761	1259	.285	.345	.452	.797

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• Third Base – Ron Santo



• Age: 20 – 33
• Years: 1960 – 1973

Ron Santo

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
72.1	128	2126	8979	7768	1109	2171	353	66	337	1290	35	39	1071	1271	.279	.369	.472	.841

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• Shortstop – Ernie Banks



• Age: 22 – 40
• Years: 1953 – 1971

Ernie Banks

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
67.4	118	2528	10395	9421	1305	2583	407	90	512	1636	50	53	763	1236	.274	.332	.500	.832

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• Right Field – Sammy Sosa



• Age: 23 – 35
• Years: 1992 – 2004

Sammy Sosa

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
58.5	134	1811	7898	6990	1245	1985	296	32	545	1414	181	79	798	1815	.284	.361	.569	.930

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• Center Field – Hack Wilson



• Age: 26 – 31
• Years: 1926 – 1931

Hack Wilson

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
31.2	153	850	3719	3154	652	1017	185	44	190	769	34	0	463	461	.322	.403	.590	.993

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• Left Field – Billy Williams



• Age: 21 – 36
• Years: 1959 – 1974

Billy Williams

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
61.8	134	2213	9504	8479	1306	2510	402	87	392	1353	86	47	911	934	.296	.367	.503	.870

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• Starting Pitcher – Fergie Jenkins



• Age: 23 – 30, 39 – 40
• Years: 1966 – 1973, 1982 – 1983

Fergie Jenkins

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
50	84	401	347	167	132	3.20	2673.2	154	29	6	1061	952	600	2038	18.7%	1.12

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• Starting Pitcher – Mordecai Brown



• Age: 27 – 35, 39
• Years: 1904 – 1912, 1916

Mordecai Brown

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
45.3	64	346	241	188	86	1.80	2329	206	48	39	679	465	445	1043	10.3%	1.00

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• Starting Pitcher – Pete Alexander



• Age: 31 – 39
• Years: 1918 – 1926

Pete Alexander

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
41.9	76	242	223	128	83	2.84	1884.1	159	24	10	717	595	268	614	8.%	1.16

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• Starting Pitcher – Rick Reuschel



• Age: 23 – 32, 34 – 35
• Years: 1972 – 1980, 1983 – 1984

Rick Reuschel

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
48.4	89	358	343	135	127	3.50	2290	65	17	3	1007	891	640	1367	14.1%	1.31

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• Starting Pitcher – Hippo Vaughn



• Age: 25 – 33
• Years: 1913 – 1921

Hippo Vaughn

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
40.7	79	305	270	151	105	2.33	2216.1	177	35	4	789	575	621	1138	12.1%	1.17

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• Relief Pitcher – Bruce Sutter



• Age: 23 – 27
• Years: 1976 – 1980

Bruce Sutter

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
18.5	60	300	0	32	30	2.39	493	0	0	133	156	131	149	494	24.9%	1.05

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• Relief Pitcher – Ryan Dempster



• Age: 27 – 35
• Years: 2004 – 2012

Ryan Dempster

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
20.1	88	374	154	67	66	3.74	1182.2	3	1	87	545	491	464	1070	21.3%	1.32

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• Relief Pitcher – Lee Smith



• Age: 22 – 29
• Years: 1980 – 1987

Lee Smith

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
19.1	75	458	6	40	51	2.92	681.1	0	0	180	240	221	264	644	22.8%	1.25

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Bench

• Catcher – Johnny Kling, 1900 – 1908, 1910 – 1911
• First Base – Anthony Rizzo, 2012 – 2019
• Second Base – Billy Herman, 1931 – 1941
• Third Base – Stan Hack, 1932 – 1947
• Shortstop – Joe Tinker, 1902 – 1912, 1916
• Right Field – Bill Nicholson, 1939 – 1948
• Center Field – Andy Pafko, 1943 – 1951
• Left Field – Riggs Stephenson, 1926 – 1934
• Starting Pitcher – Carlos Zambrano, 2001 – 2011
• Starting Pitcher – Greg Maddux, 1986 – 1992, 2004 – 2006
• Starting Pitcher – Ed Reulbach, 1905 – 1913
• Relief Pitcher – Carlos Marmol, 2006 – 2013

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