1989 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1989 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 93-69. They scored 702 runs and belted 124 home runs to go along with a .261 batting average. The offense was powered by Ryne Sandberg, who led the team with 30 home runs and 176 hits. Mark Grace was the best run producer with 79 RBI.
The team allowed 623 runs and had a team ERA of 3.43. Greg Maddux led the team with 19 wins. Rick Sutcliffe racked up 153 strkeouts to lead the team. Mitch Williams led the team with 36 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Shawon Dunston | SS | 138 | 471 | 52 | 131 | 9 | 60 | 19 | .320 | .403 | .723 | .278 |
| Mark Grace | 1B | 142 | 510 | 74 | 160 | 13 | 79 | 14 | .405 | .457 | .862 | .314 |
| Vance Law | 3B | 130 | 408 | 38 | 96 | 7 | 42 | 2 | .296 | .355 | .651 | .235 |
| Domingo Ramos | SS | 85 | 179 | 18 | 47 | 1 | 19 | 1 | .333 | .335 | .668 | .263 |
| Luis Salazar | 3B | 26 | 80 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .357 | .425 | .782 | .325 |
| Ryne Sandberg | 2B | 157 | 606 | 104 | 176 | 30 | 76 | 15 | .356 | .497 | .853 | .290 |
| Greg Smith | 2B | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .400 | .900 | .400 |
| Curt Wilkerson | 3B | 77 | 160 | 18 | 39 | 1 | 10 | 4 | .278 | .313 | .591 | .244 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Doug Dascenzo | OF | 47 | 139 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 6 | .234 | .194 | .428 | .165 |
| Andre Dawson | OF | 118 | 416 | 62 | 105 | 21 | 77 | 8 | .307 | .476 | .783 | .252 |
| Darrin Jackson | OF | 45 | 83 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .281 | .313 | .594 | .229 |
| Lloyd McClendon | OF | 92 | 259 | 47 | 74 | 12 | 40 | 6 | .368 | .479 | .847 | .286 |
| Dwight Smith | OF | 109 | 343 | 52 | 111 | 9 | 52 | 9 | .382 | .493 | .875 | .324 |
| Phil Stephenson | OF | 17 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .143 | .360 | .143 |
| Gary Varsho | OF | 61 | 87 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .220 | .276 | .496 | .184 |
| Jerome Walton | OF | 116 | 475 | 64 | 139 | 5 | 46 | 24 | .335 | .385 | .720 | .293 |
| Mitch Webster | OF | 98 | 272 | 40 | 70 | 3 | 19 | 14 | .331 | .364 | .695 | .257 |
| Marvell Wynne | OF | 20 | 48 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .220 | .333 | .553 | .188 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Damon Berryhill | C | 91 | 334 | 37 | 86 | 5 | 41 | 1 | .291 | .341 | .632 | .257 |
| Joe Girardi | C | 59 | 157 | 15 | 39 | 1 | 14 | 2 | .304 | .331 | .635 | .248 |
| Rick Wrona | C | 38 | 92 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .299 | .391 | .690 | .283 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5513 | 702 | 1438 | 124 | 653 | 136 | .315 | .387 | .703 | .261 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Paul Assenmacher | 14 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 5.21 | 1.632 | |||
| Mike Bielecki | 33 | 33 | 212.3 | 18 | 7 | .720 | 0 | 147 | 81 | 3.14 | 1.262 | |||
| Kevin Blankenship | 2 | 0 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.69 | 1.132 | |||
| Paul Kilgus | 35 | 23 | 145.7 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 2 | 61 | 49 | 4.39 | 1.462 | |||
| Joe Kraemer | 1 | 1 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4.91 | 2.432 | |||
| Les Lancaster | 42 | 0 | 72.7 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 8 | 56 | 15 | 1.36 | 1.032 | |||
| Greg Maddux | 35 | 35 | 238.3 | 19 | 12 | .613 | 0 | 135 | 82 | 2.95 | 1.276 | |||
| Pat Perry | 19 | 0 | 35.7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 1.77 | 1.092 | |||
| Jeff Pico | 53 | 5 | 90.7 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2 | 38 | 31 | 3.77 | 1.433 | |||
| Scott Sanderson | 37 | 23 | 146.3 | 11 | 9 | .550 | 0 | 86 | 31 | 3.94 | 1.271 | |||
| Calvin Schiraldi | 54 | 0 | 78.7 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 | 54 | 50 | 3.78 | 1.398 | |||
| Rick Sutcliffe | 35 | 34 | 229 | 16 | 11 | .593 | 0 | 153 | 69 | 3.66 | 1.183 | |||
| Dean Wilkins | 11 | 0 | 15.7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 4.60 | 1.401 | |||
| Mitch Williams | 76 | 0 | 81.7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 36 | 67 | 52 | 2.76 | 1.506 | |||
| Steve Wilson | 53 | 8 | 85.7 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2 | 65 | 31 | 4.20 | 1.330 | |||
| Team Totals | 500 | 162 | 1460.5 | 93 | 69 | .574 | 55 | 918 | 532 | 3.43 | 1.302 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Ryne Sandberg | 157 |
| At Bats | Ryne Sandberg | 606 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Ryne Sandberg | 672 |
| Batting Average | Mark Grace | .314 |
| On-Base % | Mark Grace | .405 |
| Slugging % | Ryne Sandberg | .497 |
| OPS | Mark Grace | .862 |
| Runs | Ryne Sandberg | 104 |
| Hits | Ryne Sandberg | 176 |
| Total Bases | Ryne Sandberg | 301 |
| Doubles | Mark Grace | 28 |
| Triples | Andre Dawson, Shawon Dunston, and Dwight Smith | 6 |
| Home Runs | Ryne Sandberg | 30 |
| RBI | Mark Grace | 79 |
| Walks | Mark Grace | 80 |
| Strikeouts | Shawon Dunston | 86 |
| Stolen Bases | Jerome Walton | 24 |
| Caught Stealing | Shawon Dunston | 11 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Rick Sutcliffe | 10 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Andre Dawson, Vance Law, and Lloyd McClendon | 7 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Andre Dawson | 16 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Greg Maddux | 19 |
| Losses | Greg Maddux | 12 |
| Saves | Mitch Williams | 36 |
| Won-Loss % | Mike Bielecki | .720 |
| ERA | Greg Maddux | 2.95 |
| WHIP | Rick Sutcliffe | 1.183 |
| Innings Pitched | Greg Maddux | 238.3 |
| Games | Mitch Williams | 76 |
| Games Started | Greg Maddux | 35 |
| Strikeouts | Rick Sutcliffe | 153 |
| Complete Games | Greg Maddux | 7 |
| Shutouts | Mike Bielecki | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Greg Maddux | 1002 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Rick Sutcliffe | 93 |
| Hits Allowed | Greg Maddux | 222 |
| Walks Allowed | Greg Maddux | 82 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Rick Sutcliffe | 18 |
| Doubles Allowed | Mike Bielecki | 41 |
| Triples Allowed | Paul Kilgus | 7 |
| Wild Pitches | Rick Sutcliffe | 12 |
| Hit Batsmen | Mitch Williams | 8 |
| Double Plays Induced | Mike Bielecki | 18 |
