1930 Chicago Cubs season


The 1930 Chicago Cubs season was the 59th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 55th in the National League and the 15th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were managed by Joe McCarthy and Rogers Hornsby for the final four games of the season. They finished in second place in Major League Baseball's National League with a record of 90–64. In the peak year of the lively ball era, the Cubs scored 998 runs, third most in the majors. Future Hall of Famers Kiki Cuyler, Gabby Hartnett, and Hack Wilson led the offense.

Regular season

set a major league record for most RBIs in one season with 191. Wilson's 1930 season was considered one of the best ever by a hitter. In addition to hitting 56 home runs, leading the league with 105 walks, and boasting a batting average of.356, he drove in 191 runs, a mark that remains one of the most untouchable MLB records. He recorded that total without hitting a grand slam.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C141508172.33937122
1B114429124.289666
2B134578158.273659
3B156638214.3351459
SS8324452.213634
OF109341125.367568
OF156642228.35513134
OF155585208.35656191

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
7424869.278547
7421962.283237
3916655.331319
7015039.260918
4611333.292116
4210432.308218
329522.232111
13206.30001

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
45271.22093.14142
37220.116144.33124
34186.210144.8280
851.2425.0514

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
4622515106.2075
401531144.0659
35126.21064.9742
851.2425.0514
939.1132.9718

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
373205.0929
240008.0014
120016.274
20000.000
100033.750

Awards and honors

League top five finishers

Kiki Cuyler
Woody English
Gabby Hartnett
Pat Malone
Charlie Root
Hack Wilson