1916 Chicago Cubs

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1915 / 1917

67-86, Finished 5th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Joe Tinker (67-86)
Scored 520 runs, Allowed 541 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-79

Ballparks: Weeghman Park · Attendance: 453,685 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 111 · one-year: Batting - 116, Pitching - 117

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1915 / 1917 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Team Roster & Games By Position

	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Nick Allen	27	R	R	6' 0"	180	Sep 14, 1888	3	5		5		0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3	$
Jimmy Archer	33	R	R	5' 10"	168	May 13, 1883	10	77		77		0	61	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			0.0	$7,500
Mordecai Brown HOF	39	B	R	5' 10"	175	Oct 19, 1876	14	12		12		12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4	$
Paul Carter	22	L	R	6' 3"	175	May 1, 1894	3	8		8		8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.2	$
Clem Clemens	29	R	R	5' 11"	176	Nov 2, 1886	3	10		10		0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3	$
Charlie Deal	24	R	R	6' 0"	160	Oct 30, 1891	5	2		2		0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0			0.1	$
Mickey Doolan	36	R	R	5' 10"	170	May 7, 1880	12	28		28		0	0	0	0	0	24	0	0	0	0			0.1	$
Larry Doyle	29	L	R	5' 10"	165	Jul 31, 1886	10	9		9		0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.7	$
Rowdy Elliott	25	R	R	5' 9"	160	Jul 8, 1890	2	23		23		0	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1	$
William Fischer	25	L	R	6' 0"	174	Mar 2, 1891	4	65		65		0	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2	$
Max Flack	26	L	L	5' 7"	148	Feb 5, 1890	3	141		141		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	136	136			0.2	$
Claude Hendrix	27	R	R	6' 0"	195	Apr 13, 1889	6	45		45		36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.7	$
Solly Hofman	33	R	R	6' 0"	160	Oct 29, 1882	14	5		5		0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4			0.2	$
Herb Hunter	20	L	R	6' 0"	165	Dec 25, 1895	1st	2		2		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1	$
Merwin Jacobson	22	L	L	5' 11"	165	Mar 7, 1894	2	4		4		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4			-0.1	$
Joe Kelly	29	R	R	5' 10"	175	Sep 23, 1886	2	54		54		0	0	0	0	0	0	16	25	6	46			0.4	$
Otto Knabe	32	R	R	5' 8"	175	Jun 12, 1884	11	51		51		0	0	0	42	1	1	0	0	1	1			0.3	$
Jimmy Lavender	32	R	R	5' 11"	165	Mar 26, 1884	5	36		36		36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.4	$
Les Mann	23	R	R	5' 9"	172	Nov 18, 1892	4	127		127		0	0	0	0	0	0	74	20	26	115			0.4	$
Alex McCarthy	27	R	R	5' 9"	150	May 12, 1889	7	37		37		0	0	0	34	0	3	0	0	0	0			0.4	$
George McConnell	38	R	R	6' 3"	190	Sep 16, 1877	6	28		28		28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.7	$
Fritz Mollwitz	26	R	R	6' 2"	170	Jun 16, 1890	4	33		33		0	0	19	0	0	0	4	0	2	6			0.0	$
Eddie Mulligan	21	R	R	5' 9"	152	Aug 27, 1894	2	58		58		0	0	0	0	0	58	0	0	0	0			-1.5	$
Johnny O'Connor	24	R	R	5' 9"		Dec 1, 1891	1st	1		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				$
Bob O'Farrell	19	R	R	5' 9"	180	Oct 19, 1896	2	1		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				$
Gene Packard	28	L	L	5' 10"	155	Jul 13, 1887	5	44		44		37	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3			1.5	$
Charlie Pechous	19	R	R	6' 0"	170	Oct 5, 1896	2	22		22		0	0	0	0	22	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4	$
Scott Perry	25	L	R	6' 1"	195	Apr 17, 1891	2	4		4		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.6	$
George Pierce	28	L	L	5' 10"	175	Jan 10, 1888	5	4		4		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3	$
Mike Prendergast	27	R	R	5' 9"	165	Dec 15, 1888	3	35		35		35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.0	$
Vic Saier	25	L	R	5' 11"	185	May 4, 1891	6	147		147		0	0	147	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.3	$
Frank Schulte	33	L	R	5' 11"	170	Sep 17, 1882	13	72		72		0	0	0	0	0	0	66	0	1	67			1.2	$
Tom Seaton	28	B	R	6' 0"	175	Aug 30, 1887	5	31		31		31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.6	$
Marty Shay	20	R	R	5' 7"	148	Apr 25, 1896	1st	2		2		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0			0.0	$
Ed Sicking	19	R	R	5' 9"	165	Mar 30, 1897	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0	$
Earl Smith	25	B	R	5' 11"	170	Jan 20, 1891	1st	14		14		0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	1	7			0.0	$
Joe Tinker HOF	35	R	R	5' 9"	175	Jul 27, 1880	15	7		7		0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	0			-0.1	$
Hippo Vaughn	28	B	L	6' 4"	215	Apr 9, 1888	8	44		44		44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			4.7	$
Cy Williams	28	L	L	6' 2"	180	Dec 21, 1887	5	118		118		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	115	1	116			3.5	$
Art Wilson	30	R	R	5' 8"	170	Dec 11, 1885	9	36		36		0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4	$
Chuck Wortman	24	R	R	5' 7"	150	Jan 5, 1892	1st	69		69		0	0	0	0	0	69	0	0	0	0			-0.7	$
Steve Yerkes	28	R	R	5' 9"	165	May 15, 1888	7	44		44		0	0	0	41	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0	$
Rollie Zeider	32	R	R	5' 10"	162	Nov 16, 1883	7	98		98		0	0	2	33	55	5	6	0	1	7			0.0	$
Heinie Zimmerman	29	R	R	5' 11"	176	Feb 9, 1887	10	107		107		0	0	0	14	85	4	0	0	0	0			2.5	$
Dutch Zwilling	27	L	L	5' 6"	160	Nov 2, 1888	4	35		35		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	4	10			-0.6	$
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

1915 / 1917 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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