1986 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1986 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 70-90. They scored 680 runs and belted 155 home runs to go along with a .256 batting average. Jody Davis and Gary Matthews were tied for the team lead in home runs with 21. Keith Moreland knocked in 79 runs. Ryne Sandberg led the team with 178 hits for a .284 average. Ryne Sandberg had a great year on the basepaths with 34 stolen bases.
The team allowed 781 runs and had a team ERA of 4.51. Scott Sanderson and Lee Smith were tied for the team lead in wins with 9. Dennis Eckersley led the team with 137 strikeouts. Lee Smith led the team with 31 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Ron Cey | 3B | 97 | 256 | 42 | 70 | 13 | 36 | 0 | .384 | .508 | .892 | .273 |
| Steve Christmas | 1B | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .111 | .222 | .333 | .111 |
| Shawon Dunston | SS | 150 | 581 | 66 | 145 | 17 | 68 | 13 | .278 | .411 | .689 | .250 |
| Leon Durham | 1B | 141 | 484 | 66 | 127 | 20 | 65 | 8 | .350 | .452 | .802 | .262 |
| Davey Lopes | 3B | 59 | 157 | 38 | 47 | 6 | 22 | 17 | .419 | .490 | .909 | .299 |
| Ryne Sandberg | 2B | 154 | 627 | 68 | 178 | 14 | 76 | 34 | .330 | .411 | .741 | .284 |
| Chris Speier | 3B | 95 | 155 | 21 | 44 | 6 | 23 | 2 | .349 | .452 | .801 | .284 |
| Manny Trillo | 3B | 81 | 152 | 22 | 45 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .359 | .382 | .741 | .296 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Thad Bosley | OF | 87 | 120 | 15 | 33 | 1 | 9 | 3 | .370 | .350 | .720 | .275 |
| Brian Dayett | OF | 24 | 67 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .316 | .507 | .823 | .269 |
| Bob Dernier | OF | 108 | 324 | 32 | 73 | 4 | 18 | 27 | .275 | .312 | .587 | .225 |
| Terry Francona | OF | 86 | 124 | 13 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .286 | .323 | .609 | .250 |
| Dave Martinez | OF | 53 | 108 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 4 | .190 | .194 | .384 | .139 |
| Gary Matthews | OF | 123 | 370 | 49 | 96 | 21 | 46 | 3 | .361 | .478 | .839 | .259 |
| Keith Moreland | OF | 156 | 586 | 72 | 159 | 12 | 79 | 3 | .326 | .384 | .710 | .271 |
| Jerry Mumphrey | OF | 111 | 309 | 37 | 94 | 5 | 32 | 2 | .355 | .401 | .756 | .304 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | OF | 22 | 73 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 1 | .295 | .425 | .720 | .247 |
| Chico Walker | OF | 28 | 101 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 15 | .339 | .376 | .715 | .277 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Jody Davis | C | 148 | 528 | 61 | 132 | 21 | 74 | 0 | .300 | .428 | .728 | .250 |
| Steve Lake | C | 10 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .450 | .474 | .924 | .421 |
| Mike Martin | C | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .154 | .354 | .077 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5499 | 680 | 1409 | 155 | 638 | 132 | .315 | .398 | .713 | .256 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Jay Baller | 36 | 0 | 53.7 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 5.37 | 1.601 | |||
| Ron Davis | 17 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7.65 | 1.700 | |||
| Frank DiPino | 30 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 43 | 14 | 5.18 | 1.525 | |||
| Dennis Eckersley | 33 | 32 | 201 | 6 | 11 | .353 | 0 | 137 | 43 | 4.57 | 1.338 | |||
| Ray Fontenot | 42 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 3.86 | 1.393 | |||
| George Frazier | 35 | 0 | 51.7 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 41 | 34 | 5.40 | 1.876 | |||
| Dave Gumpert | 38 | 0 | 59.7 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 45 | 28 | 4.37 | 1.474 | |||
| Drew Hall | 5 | 4 | 23.7 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 4.56 | 1.435 | |||
| Guy Hoffman | 32 | 8 | 84 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0 | 47 | 29 | 3.86 | 1.440 | |||
| Matt Keough | 19 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 4.97 | 1.655 | |||
| Ed Lynch | 23 | 13 | 99.7 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 0 | 57 | 23 | 3.79 | 1.284 | |||
| Greg Maddux | 6 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 5.52 | 1.774 | |||
| Jamie Moyer | 16 | 16 | 87.3 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 0 | 45 | 42 | 5.05 | 1.707 | |||
| Dick Ruthven | 6 | 0 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5.06 | 1.682 | |||
| Scott Sanderson | 37 | 28 | 169.7 | 9 | 11 | .450 | 1 | 124 | 37 | 4.19 | 1.190 | |||
| Lee Smith | 66 | 0 | 90.3 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 31 | 93 | 42 | 3.09 | 1.229 | |||
| Rick Sutcliffe | 28 | 27 | 176.7 | 5 | 14 | .263 | 0 | 122 | 96 | 4.64 | 1.483 | |||
| Steve Trout | 37 | 25 | 161 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | 69 | 78 | 4.75 | 1.627 | |||
| Team Totals | 506 | 160 | 1445.2 | 70 | 90 | .438 | 42 | 962 | 557 | 4.51 | 1.455 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Keith Moreland | 156 |
| At Bats | Ryne Sandberg | 627 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Ryne Sandberg | 682 |
| Batting Average | Ryne Sandberg | .284 |
| On-Base % | Leon Durham | .350 |
| Slugging % | Leon Durham | .452 |
| OPS | Leon Durham | .802 |
| Runs | Keith Moreland | 72 |
| Hits | Ryne Sandberg | 178 |
| Total Bases | Ryne Sandberg | 258 |
| Doubles | Shawon Dunston | 37 |
| Triples | Leon Durham | 7 |
| Home Runs | Jody Davis and Gary Matthews | 21 |
| RBI | Keith Moreland | 79 |
| Walks | Leon Durham | 67 |
| Strikeouts | Shawon Dunston | 114 |
| Stolen Bases | Ryne Sandberg | 34 |
| Caught Stealing | Shawon Dunston and Ryne Sandberg | 11 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Scott Sanderson | 6 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Keith Moreland | 11 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Gary Matthews and Keith Moreland | 15 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Scott Sanderson and Lee Smith | 9 |
| Losses | Rick Sutcliffe | 14 |
| Saves | Lee Smith | 31 |
| Won-Loss % | Lee Smith | .500 |
| ERA | Scott Sanderson | 4.19 |
| WHIP | Scott Sanderson | 1.190 |
| Innings Pitched | Dennis Eckersley | 201 |
| Games | Lee Smith | 66 |
| Games Started | Dennis Eckersley | 32 |
| Strikeouts | Dennis Eckersley | 137 |
| Complete Games | Rick Sutcliffe | 4 |
| Shutouts | Ed Lynch, Jamie Moyer, Scott Sanderson, and Rick Sutcliffe | 1 |
| Batters Faced | Dennis Eckersley | 862 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Dennis Eckersley | 102 |
| Hits Allowed | Dennis Eckersley | 226 |
| Walks Allowed | Rick Sutcliffe | 96 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Dennis Eckersley and Scott Sanderson | 21 |
| Doubles Allowed | Dennis Eckersley | 58 |
| Triples Allowed | Dennis Eckersley and Rick Sutcliffe | 7 |
| Wild Pitches | Rick Sutcliffe | 13 |
| Hit Batsmen | Dennis Eckersley and Jamie Moyer | 3 |
| Double Plays Induced | Steve Trout | 18 |
