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	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
55	127	1926	7132	6282	847	1867	391	64	231	1153	28	7	691	683	.297	.370	.400	.860

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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	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
42.8	140	1101	4504	3785	699	1128	181	71	18	541	375	0	509	28	.298	.397	.398	.795

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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	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
68.1	115	2151	9276	8379	1316	2385	403	76	282	1061	344	107	761	1259	.285	.344	.452	.796

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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	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
72.1	128	2126	8979	7768	1109	2171	353	66	337	1290	35	39	1071	1271	.279	.366	.472	.838

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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	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
67.7	118	2528	10395	9421	1305	2583	407	90	512	1636	50	53	763	1236	.274	.330	.500	.830

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• Outfield – 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	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
58.8	134	1811	7898	6990	1245	1985	296	32	545	1414	181	79	798	1815	.284	.358	.569	.927

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• Outfield – 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	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
61.8	134	2213	9504	8479	1306	2510	402	87	392	1353	86	47	911	934	.296	.364	.503	.867

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• Outfield – 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	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
31.3	153	850	3719	3154	652	1017	185	44	190	769	34	0	463	461	.322	.412	.590	1.002

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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
47.9	64	346	241	188	86	1.80	2329	206	48	39	679	465	445	1043		1.00

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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
52.9	84	401	347	167	132	3.20	2673.7	154	29	6	1061	952	600	2038	18.7%	1.12

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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
41.0	76	242	223	128	83	2.84	1884.3	159	24	10	717	595	268	614	8.0%	1.16

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• Starting Pitcher – Rick Reuschel



• Age: 23 – 32, 34 – 35
• Years: 1972 – 1981, 1983 – 1984




Rick Reuschel

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
48.3	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: 26 – 33
• Years: 1913 – 1921




Hippo Vaughn

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
40	79	305	270	151	105	2.33	2216.3	177	35	4	789	575	621	1138	17.4%	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 – 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	75	458	6	40	51	2.92	681.3	0	0	180	240	221	264	644	22.8%	1.25

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• Relief Pitcher – Carlos Marmol



• Age: 23 – 30
• Years: 2006 – 2013




Carlos Marmol

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
10	82	483	13	23	32	3.50	542.3	0	0	117	223	211	366	703	29.8%	1.33

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Bench

• Catcher – Johnny Kling, 1900 – 1908, 1910 – 1911
• First Base – Anthony Rizzo, 2012 – 2021
• Second Base – Billy Herman, 1931 – 1941
• Third Base – Stan Hack, 1932 – 1947
• Shortstop – Joe Tinker, 1902 – 1912, 1916
• Outfield – Bill Nicholson, 1939 – 1948
• Outfield – Andy Pafko, 1943 – 1951
• Outfield – Kiki Cuyler, 1928 – 1935
• Starting Pitcher – Carlos Zambrano, 2001 – 2011
• Starting Pitcher – Greg Maddux, 1986 – 1992, 2004 – 2006
• Starting Pitcher – Claude Passeau, 1939 – 1947
• Relief Pitcher – Bill Henry, 1958 – 1959

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