1909 Chicago Cubs
Franchise seasons · 1900s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Chicago Cubs franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2025 · 125 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 Chicago Cubs | 92–62 | 18 | 17 |
| 1910 Chicago Cubs | 104–50 | 15 | 12 |
| 1909 Chicago Cubs · Current season | 104–49 | 17 | 14 |
| 1908 Chicago Cubs | 99–55 | 16 | 10 |
| 1907 Chicago Cubs | 107–45 | 17 | 8 |
Same era: other teams in 1909
- 1909 Boston Red Sox · 88–63
- 1909 Chicago White Sox · 78–74
- 1909 Cincinnati Reds · —
- 1909 Cleveland Naps · 71–82
- 1909 Detroit Tigers · 98–54
- 1909 New York Giants · 92–61
More teams from 1909
- 1909 New York Highlanders · 74–77
- 1909 Philadelphia Athletics · 95–58
- 1909 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates · —
- 1909 St. Louis Browns · 61–89
- 1909 St. Louis Cardinals · 54–98
- 1909 Washington Senators · 42–110
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mordecai Brown | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 342.67 | 1.31 | Strong (62) — 2 of 122 pitchers in the available 1909 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.31 over 342.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ray Brown | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 9.00 | 2.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Andy Coakley | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 2.00 | 18.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| King Cole | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 9.00 | 0.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Chick Fraser | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Rip Hagerman | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 79.00 | 1.82 | Average (55) — 20 of 122 pitchers in the available 1909 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.82 over 79.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Irv Higginbotham | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 78.00 | 2.19 | Average (53) — 37 of 122 pitchers in the available 1909 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.19 over 78.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rube Kroh | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 120.33 | 1.65 | Average (57) — 14 of 122 pitchers in the available 1909 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.65 over 120.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Carl Lundgren | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 4.33 | 4.15 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Orval Overall | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 285.00 | 1.42 | Strong (61) — 3 of 122 pitchers in the available 1909 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.42 over 285.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jack Pfiester | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 196.67 | 2.43 | Average (52) — 50 of 122 pitchers in the available 1909 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.43 over 196.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Pat Ragan | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.45 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ed Reulbach | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 262.67 | 1.78 | Average (58) — 8 of 122 pitchers in the available 1909 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.78 over 262.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rudy Schwenck | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 14.00 | 3.86 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jimmy Archer | Catchers | — | batting | 261 | 60 | 1 | .230 | — | — | Average (48) — 122 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 261 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Pat Moran | Catchers | — | batting | 246 | 54 | 1 | .220 | — | — | Average (47) — 134 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 246 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tom Needham | Catchers | — | batting | 28 | 4 | 0 | .143 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Frank Chance | Infielders | — | batting | 324 | 88 | 0 | .272 | — | — | Average (53) — 60 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 324 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Johnny Evers | Infielders | — | batting | 463 | 122 | 1 | .263 | — | — | Average (53) — 60 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 463 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Del Howard | Infielders | — | batting | 203 | 40 | 1 | .197 | — | — | Below average (44) — 168 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 203 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Fred Luderus | Infielders | — | batting | 37 | 11 | 1 | .297 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Harry Steinfeldt | Infielders | — | batting | 528 | 133 | 2 | .252 | — | — | Average (51) — 84 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 528 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joe Tinker | Infielders | — | batting | 516 | 132 | 4 | .256 | — | — | Average (54) — 47 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 516 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Infielders | — | batting | 183 | 50 | 0 | .273 | — | — | Average (52) — 74 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 183 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| George Browne | Outfielders | — | batting | 39 | 8 | 0 | .205 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bill Davidson | Outfielders | — | batting | 7 | 1 | 0 | .143 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Solly Hofman | Outfielders | — | batting | 527 | 150 | 2 | .285 | — | — | Average (57) — 21 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 527 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| John Kane | Outfielders | — | batting | 45 | 4 | 0 | .089 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Wildfire Schulte | Outfielders | — | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jimmy Sheckard | Outfielders | — | batting | 525 | 134 | 1 | .255 | — | — | Average (51) — 84 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 525 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joe Stanley | Outfielders | — | batting | 52 | 7 | 0 | .135 | — | — | Below average (43) — 178 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 52 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1909 Boston Red Sox. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1909 Chicago Cubs season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T16:50:50.775215+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.