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Batting Average
RankPlayer  BA  Year
1.Bill Lange.3891895
2.King Kelly.3881886
3.Rogers Hornsby.3801929
4.Heinie Zimmerman.3721912
5.Cap Anson.3711886
6.Riggs Stephenson.3671930
7.Riggs Stephenson.3621929
8.Jimmy Ryan.3611894
9.Kiki Cuyler.3601929
10.Bill Everitt.3581895

Batting Average
RankPlayer  BA  PA
1.Riggs Stephenson.3363964
2.Bill Lange.3303609
3.Cap Anson.32910112
4.Kiki Cuyler.3254195
5.Bill Everitt.3232987
6.Hack Wilson.3223719
7.King Kelly.3163072
8.George Gore.3153306
9.Frank Demaree.3092922
 Billy Herman.3096166
 Derrek Lee.3092408

On-base %
RankPlayer  OBP  Year
1.King Kelly.4831886
2.Rogers Hornsby.4591929
3.Bill Lange.4561895
4.Hack Wilson.4541930
5.Frank Chance.4501905
6.Phil Cavarretta.4491945
7.Riggs Stephenson.4451929
8.Bill Dahlen.4441894
9.Cap Anson.4431890
10.Ray Grimes.4421922

On-base %
RankPlayer  OBP  PA
1.Hack Wilson.4123719
2.Riggs Stephenson.4083964
3.Bill Lange.4013609
4.Cap Anson.39510112
5.Frank Chance.3945066
 Stan Hack.3948506
7.Kiki Cuyler.3914195
8.Derrek Lee.3892408
9.George Gore.3863306
 Mark Grace.3868234

Slugging %
RankPlayer  SLG  Year
1.Sammy Sosa.7372001
2.Hack Wilson.7231930
3.Rogers Hornsby.6791929
4.Derrek Lee.6622005
5.Sammy Sosa.6471998
6.Sammy Sosa.6351999
7.Sammy Sosa.6342000
8.Gabby Hartnett.6301930
9.Hack Wilson.6181929
10.Ernie Banks.6141958

Slugging %
RankPlayer  SLG  PA
1.Hack Wilson.5903719
2.Sammy Sosa.5697898
3.Derrek Lee.5552408
4.Aramis Ramirez.5542739
5.Hank Sauer.5123566
6.Andre Dawson.5073520
7.Billy Williams.5039504
8.Ernie Banks.50010395
9.Gabby Hartnett.4907132
10.Kiki Cuyler.4854195

OPS
RankPlayer  OPS  Year
1.Hack Wilson1.1771930
2.Sammy Sosa1.1742001
3.Rogers Hornsby1.1381929
4.Derrek Lee1.0802005
5.Hack Wilson1.0431929
6.Sammy Sosa1.0402000
7.Gabby Hartnett1.0341930
8.Bill Lange1.0311895
9.Sammy Sosa1.0241998
10.King Kelly1.0171886

OPS
RankPlayer  OPS  PA
1.Hack Wilson1.0023719
2.Derrek Lee.9442408
3.Sammy Sosa.9277898
4.Aramis Ramirez.9142739
5.Riggs Stephenson.8773964
6.Kiki Cuyler.8764195
7.Billy Williams.8679504
8.Gabby Hartnett.8607132
 Bill Lange.8603609
 Hank Sauer.8603566

Games
RankPlayer  G  Year
1.Ron Santo1641965
 Billy Williams1641965
3.Ernie Banks1631965
 Billy Williams1631968
 Billy Williams1631969
6.Juan Pierre1622006
 Ron Santo1621962
 Ron Santo1621963
 Ron Santo1621968
 Sammy Sosa1621997
 Sammy Sosa1621999
 Billy Williams1621964
 Billy Williams1621966
 Billy Williams1621967

Games
RankPlayer  G  PA
1.Ernie Banks252810395
2.Cap Anson227610112
3.Billy Williams22139504
4.Ryne Sandberg21519276
5.Ron Santo21268979
6.Phil Cavarretta19537509
7.Stan Hack19388506
8.Gabby Hartnett19267132
9.Mark Grace19108234
10.Sammy Sosa18117898

At Bats
RankPlayer  AB  Year
1.Juan Pierre6992006
2.Billy Herman6661935
3.Don Kessinger6641969
4.Ken Hubbs6611962
5.Bill Buckner6571982
6.Glenn Beckert6561966
 Billy Herman6561932
8.Don Kessinger6551968
 Jigger Statz6551923
10.Billy Williams6481966

At Bats
RankPlayer  AB  PA
1.Ernie Banks942110395
2.Cap Anson910110112
3.Billy Williams84799504
4.Ryne Sandberg83799276
5.Ron Santo77688979
6.Stan Hack72788506
7.Mark Grace71568234
8.Sammy Sosa69907898
9.Jimmy Ryan67577542
10.Phil Cavarretta65927509

Plate Appearances (approx.)
RankPlayer  PA  Year
1.Woody English7551930
2.Juan Pierre7502006
3.Augie Galan7481935
4.Kiki Cuyler7411930
5.Don Kessinger7371969
6.Billy Herman7351935
7.Woody English7271931
 Billy Williams7271966
9.Stan Hack7231939
 Billy Herman7231932

Plate Appearances (approx.)
RankPlayer  PA  PA
1.Ernie Banks1039510395
2.Cap Anson1011210112
3.Billy Williams95049504
4.Ryne Sandberg92769276
5.Ron Santo89798979
6.Stan Hack85068506
7.Mark Grace82348234
8.Sammy Sosa78987898
9.Jimmy Ryan75427542
10.Phil Cavarretta75097509

Runs
RankPlayer  R  Year
1.Rogers Hornsby1561929
2.Kiki Cuyler1551930
 King Kelly1551886
4.Woody English1521930
5.George Gore1501886
6.Bill Dahlen1491894
7.Sammy Sosa1462001
 Hack Wilson1461930
9.Hugh Duffy1441889
10.Jimmy Ryan1401889

Runs
RankPlayer  R  PA
1.Cap Anson171910112
2.Jimmy Ryan14097542
3.Ryne Sandberg13169276
4.Billy Williams13069504
5.Ernie Banks130510395
6.Sammy Sosa12457898
7.Stan Hack12398506
8.Ron Santo11098979
9.Mark Grace10578234
10.Phil Cavarretta9687509

Hits
RankPlayer  H  Year
1.Rogers Hornsby2291929
2.Kiki Cuyler2281930
3.Billy Herman2271935
4.Woody English2141930
5.Frank Demaree2121936
6.Billy Herman2111936
7.Jigger Statz2091923
8.Hack Wilson2081930
9.Heinie Zimmerman2071912
10.Billy Herman2061932

Hits
RankPlayer  H  PA
1.Cap Anson299510112
2.Ernie Banks258310395
3.Billy Williams25109504
4.Ryne Sandberg23859276
5.Mark Grace22018234
6.Stan Hack21938506
7.Ron Santo21718979
8.Jimmy Ryan20737542
9.Sammy Sosa19857898
10.Phil Cavarretta19277509

Total Bases
RankPlayer  TB  Year
1.Sammy Sosa4252001
2.Hack Wilson4231930
3.Sammy Sosa4161998
4.Rogers Hornsby4091929
5.Sammy Sosa3971999
6.Derrek Lee3932005
7.Sammy Sosa3832000
8.Ernie Banks3791958
9.Billy Williams3731970
10.Billy Williams3561965

Total Bases
RankPlayer  TB  PA
1.Ernie Banks470610395
2.Billy Williams42629504
3.Cap Anson406210112
4.Sammy Sosa39807898
5.Ryne Sandberg37869276
6.Ron Santo36678979
7.Mark Grace31878234
8.Gabby Hartnett30797132
9.Jimmy Ryan30167542
10.Stan Hack28898506

Doubles
RankPlayer  2B  Year
1.Billy Herman571935
 Billy Herman571936
3.Mark Grace511995
4.Kiki Cuyler501930
 Derrek Lee502005
6.Riggs Stephenson491932
 Ned Williamson491883
8.Rogers Hornsby471929
9.Riggs Stephenson461927
10.Ray Grimes451922
 Walt Wilmot451894

Doubles
RankPlayer  2B  PA
1.Cap Anson52810112
2.Mark Grace4568234
3.Ernie Banks40710395
4.Ryne Sandberg4039276
5.Billy Williams4029504
6.Gabby Hartnett3917132
7.Stan Hack3638506
8.Jimmy Ryan3627542
9.Ron Santo3538979
10.Billy Herman3466166

Triples
RankPlayer  3B  Year
1.Vic Saier211913
 Frank Schulte211911
3.Bill Dahlen191892
 Bill Dahlen191896
 Ryne Sandberg191984
6.Billy Herman181939
7.Kiki Cuyler171930
 Woody English171930
 Jimmy Ryan171897
 Heinie Zimmerman171911

Triples
RankPlayer  3B  PA
1.Jimmy Ryan1427542
2.Cap Anson12410112
3.Frank Schulte1176602
4.Bill Dahlen1064506
5.Phil Cavarretta997509
6.Joe Tinker936146
7.Ernie Banks9010395
8.Billy Williams879504
9.Stan Hack818506
10.Bill Lange803609
 Ned Williamson804522
 Heinie Zimmerman803981

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Sammy Sosa661998
2.Sammy Sosa642001
3.Sammy Sosa631999
4.Hack Wilson561930
5.Sammy Sosa502000
6.Andre Dawson491987
 Sammy Sosa492002
8.Dave Kingman481979
9.Ernie Banks471958
10.Derrek Lee462005

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  PA
1.Sammy Sosa5457898
2.Ernie Banks51210395
3.Billy Williams3929504
4.Ron Santo3378979
5.Ryne Sandberg2829276
6.Gabby Hartnett2317132
7.Bill Nicholson2055614
8.Hank Sauer1983566
9.Hack Wilson1903719
10.Andre Dawson1743520

RBI
RankPlayer  RBI  Year
1.Hack Wilson1911930
2.Sammy Sosa1602001
3.Hack Wilson1591929
4.Sammy Sosa1581998
5.Rogers Hornsby1491929
6.Cap Anson1471886
7.Ernie Banks1431959
8.Sammy Sosa1411999
9.Sammy Sosa1382000
10.Andre Dawson1371987

RBI
RankPlayer  RBI  PA
1.Cap Anson187910112
2.Ernie Banks163610395
3.Sammy Sosa14147898
4.Billy Williams13539504
5.Ron Santo12908979
6.Gabby Hartnett11537132
7.Ryne Sandberg10619276
8.Mark Grace10048234
9.Jimmy Ryan9147542
10.Phil Cavarretta8967509

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Jimmy Sheckard1471911
2.Jimmy Sheckard1221912
3.Richie Ashburn1161960
 Sammy Sosa1162001
5.Cap Anson1131890
6.Johnny Evers1081910
7.Hack Wilson1051930
8.Gary Matthews1031984
 Sammy Sosa1032002
10.George Gore1021886

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  PA
1.Stan Hack10928506
2.Ron Santo10718979
3.Cap Anson95210112
4.Mark Grace9468234
5.Billy Williams9119504
6.Sammy Sosa7987898
7.Phil Cavarretta7947509
8.Ernie Banks76310395
9.Ryne Sandberg7619276
10.Bill Nicholson6965614

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Sammy Sosa1741997
2.Sammy Sosa1711998
 Sammy Sosa1711999
4.Corey Patterson1682004
 Sammy Sosa1682000
6.Sammy Sosa1532001
7.Mark Bellhorn1442002
 Sammy Sosa1442002
9.Byron Browne1431966
 Sammy Sosa1432003

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  PA
1.Sammy Sosa18157898
2.Ron Santo12718979
3.Ryne Sandberg12599276
4.Ernie Banks123610395
5.Billy Williams9349504
6.Shawon Dunston7704842
7.Bill Nicholson6845614
8.Gabby Hartnett6837132
9.Jody Davis6473688
10.Don Kessinger6297065

Stolen Bases
RankPlayer  SB  Year
1.Bill Lange841896
2.Walt Wilmot761890
3.Walt Wilmot741894
4.Bill Lange731897
5.Frank Chance671903
 Bill Lange671895
7.Bill Lange651894
8.Fred Pfeffer641888
9.Bill Dahlen601892
 Jimmy Ryan601888

Stolen Bases
RankPlayer  SB  PA
1.Frank Chance4005066
2.Bill Lange3993609
3.Jimmy Ryan3697542
4.Ryne Sandberg3449276
5.Joe Tinker3046146
6.Johnny Evers2915634
7.Walt Wilmot2903191
8.Bill Dahlen2854506
9.Fred Pfeffer2634628
10.Cap Anson24710112

Singles
RankPlayer  1B  Year
1.Bill Everitt1691898
2.Bill Everitt1681895
3.Sparky Adams1651927
4.Frank Demaree1591936
5.Jigger Statz1581923
6.Glenn Beckert1571966
 Billy Herman1571935
8.Glenn Beckert1561971
 Billy Herman1561932
 Juan Pierre1562006

Singles
RankPlayer  1B  PA
1.Cap Anson224610112
2.Stan Hack16928506
3.Billy Williams16299504
4.Ryne Sandberg16249276
5.Ernie Banks157410395
6.Mark Grace15548234
7.Jimmy Ryan14707542
8.Ron Santo14158979
9.Phil Cavarretta13957509
10.Don Kessinger13367065

Adjusted OPS+
RankPlayer  OPS+  Year
1.Sammy Sosa2032001
2.King Kelly1911886
3.King Kelly1841884
4.Cap Anson1781886
5.Rogers Hornsby1781929
6.Hack Wilson1781930
7.Cap Anson1761888
8.Cap Anson1761884
9.Derrek Lee1742005
10.Jimmy Ryan1741888

Adjusted OPS+
RankPlayer  OPS+  PA
1.Hack Wilson1553719
2.George Gore1503306
3.King Kelly1483072
4.Cap Anson14010112
5.Derrek Lee1392408
6.Sammy Sosa1397898
7.Bill Nicholson1365614
8.Frank Chance1365066
9.Billy Williams1359504
10.Riggs Stephenson1303964

Runs Created
RankPlayer  RC  Year
1.Sammy Sosa1932001
2.Hack Wilson1921930
3.Rogers Hornsby1881929
4.Derrek Lee1672005
5.Sammy Sosa1572000
6.Hack Wilson1501929
7.Sammy Sosa1491998
8.Kiki Cuyler1471930
 Billy Williams1471970
10.Sammy Sosa1401999

Runs Created
RankPlayer  RC  PA
1.Cap Anson159710112
2.Billy Williams15529504
3.Ernie Banks151210395
4.Sammy Sosa14247898
5.Ron Santo13488979
6.Ryne Sandberg13429276
7.Mark Grace12598234
8.Gabby Hartnett11387132
9.Stan Hack11368506
10.Jimmy Ryan11217542

Adjusted Batting Runs
RankPlayer  BtRuns*  Year
1.Sammy Sosa932001
2.Rogers Hornsby761929
3.Hack Wilson761930
4.Derrek Lee672005
5.King Kelly591886
6.Sammy Sosa582000
7.Billy Williams561972
8.Sammy Sosa531998
9.Ron Santo531964
10.Cap Anson521886

Adjusted Batting Runs
RankPlayer  BtRuns*  PA
1.Cap Anson50210112
2.Billy Williams4009504
3.Sammy Sosa3727898
4.Ron Santo3138979
5.Mark Grace2658234
6.Hack Wilson2633719
7.Ernie Banks26010395
8.Stan Hack2458506
9.Gabby Hartnett2397132
10.Bill Nicholson2385614

Batting Wins
RankPlayer  BtWins  Year
1.Sammy Sosa8.52001
2.Rogers Hornsby6.71929
3.Hack Wilson6.51930
4.Derrek Lee6.32005
5.King Kelly6.21886
6.Billy Williams5.71972
7.Cap Anson5.51886
8.Ron Santo5.41964
9.Jimmy Ryan5.31888
10.Cap Anson5.21888
 Ron Santo5.21966
 Sammy Sosa5.22000

Batting Wins
RankPlayer  BtWins  PA
1.Cap Anson53.210112
2.Billy Williams40.99504
3.Sammy Sosa34.67898
4.Ron Santo32.38979
5.Mark Grace25.98234
6.Ernie Banks25.410395
7.Stan Hack24.98506
8.Frank Chance24.45066
9.Hack Wilson24.33719
10.Bill Nicholson24.25614

Extra-Base Hits
RankPlayer  XBH  Year
1.Sammy Sosa1032001
2.Derrek Lee992005
3.Hack Wilson971930
4.Rogers Hornsby941929
5.Sammy Sosa891999
 Sammy Sosa892000
7.Sammy Sosa861998
8.Ernie Banks831957
9.Ernie Banks821955
10.Ernie Banks811958

Extra-Base Hits
RankPlayer  XBH  PA
1.Ernie Banks100910395
2.Billy Williams8819504
3.Sammy Sosa8737898
4.Ryne Sandberg7619276
5.Ron Santo7568979
6.Cap Anson74910112
7.Gabby Hartnett6867132
8.Mark Grace6478234
9.Jimmy Ryan6037542
10.Phil Cavarretta5327509

Times on Base
RankPlayer  TOB  Year
1.Woody English3201930
2.Rogers Hornsby3171929
3.Hack Wilson3141930
4.Sammy Sosa3112001
5.Kiki Cuyler3101930
6.Jimmy Sheckard2991911
7.Augie Galan2941935
8.Stan Hack2931945
9.Stan Hack2891938
 Derrek Lee2892005

Times on Base
RankPlayer  TOB  PA
1.Cap Anson397910112
2.Billy Williams34629504
3.Ernie Banks341610395
4.Stan Hack33068506
5.Ron Santo32788979
6.Ryne Sandberg31809276
7.Mark Grace31768234
8.Sammy Sosa28277898
9.Jimmy Ryan28207542
10.Phil Cavarretta27567509

Offensive Win%
RankPlayer  Off. WP  Year
1.King Kelly.8781886
2.Cap Anson.8541886
3.Sammy Sosa.8442001
4.Cap Anson.8371888
5.King Kelly.8351884
6.Rogers Hornsby.8231929
 Jimmy Ryan.8231888
8.Billy Williams.8151972
9.Heinie Zimmerman.8131912
10.Derrek Lee.8112005

Offensive Win%
RankPlayer  Off. WP  PA
1.Jimmy Ryan.9397542
2.Phil Cavarretta.8517509
3.Cap Anson.78210112
4.Harry Steinfeldt.7652996
5.Ernie Banks.75110395
6.Hack Wilson.7503719
7.Andy Pafko.7453995
8.Lennie Merullo.7382264
9.Ned Williamson.7204522
10.Hank Sauer.7133566

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  HBP  Year
1.Bill Dahlen231898
2.Frank Chance171905
3.Frank Chance161904
4.Cliff Carroll151891
 Frank Chance151900
6.Scott Servais141996
 Harry Steinfeldt141906
8.Frank Chance131907
9.Frank Chance121906
 Jerry Hairston122005
 Brian McRae121996
 Adolfo Phillips121966

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  HBP  PA
1.Frank Chance1375066
2.Ernie Banks7010395
3.Bill Dahlen684506
4.Jimmy Ryan647542
5.Andy Pafko483995
6.Frank Schulte476602
7.Kiki Cuyler444195
 Sammy Sosa447898
9.Bill Nicholson435614
 Harry Steinfeldt432996

Sac. Hits
RankPlayer  SH  Year
1.Jimmy Sheckard461909
2.Bob Fisher421915
3.Jimmy Sheckard401906
4.Max Flack391916
 Zeb Terry391922
6.Charlie Hollocher371922
 Freddie Maguire371928
8.Joe Tinker361906
9.Jimmy Sheckard351907
10.Charlie Deal341920
 Zeb Terry341921
 Joe Tinker341912

Sac. Hits
RankPlayer  SH  PA
1.Frank Schulte2636602
2.Joe Tinker2466146
3.Jimmy Sheckard1984385
4.Johnny Evers1845634
5.Solly Hofman1543536
6.Charlie Hollocher1513390
7.Charlie Grimm1445465
 Harry Steinfeldt1442996
9.Billy Herman1406166
10.Charlie Deal1262373

Sac. Flies
RankPlayer  SF  Year
1.Ron Santo141969
2.Ron Santo121967
 Sammy Sosa122001
4.Shawon Dunston111991
 Ricky Gutierrez112001
 Jerry Morales111975
 Keith Moreland111986
 Ron Santo111963
9.Ernie Banks101962
 Bill Buckner101982
 Dee Fondy101956
 Mark Grace101999
 Gary Matthews101984
 Keith Moreland101983
 Bobby Murcer101977

Sac. Flies
RankPlayer  SF  PA
1.Ernie Banks9610395
2.Ron Santo918979
3.Mark Grace888234
4.Ryne Sandberg719276
5.Billy Williams679504
6.Sammy Sosa617898
7.Keith Moreland503623
8.Bill Buckner434042
9.Jody Davis383688
 Shawon Dunston384842

Intentional Walks
RankPlayer  IBB  Year
1.Sammy Sosa372001
2.Adolfo Phillips291967
3.Ernie Banks281960
4.Leon Durham241985
5.Derrek Lee232005
6.Ernie Banks211961
 Andre Dawson211990
8.Ernie Banks201959
 Adolfo Phillips201968
 Billy Williams201972

Intentional Walks
RankPlayer  IBB  PA
1.Ernie Banks19810395
2.Billy Williams1609504
3.Sammy Sosa1407898
4.Mark Grace1018234
5.Leon Durham943659
6.Ron Santo938979
7.Andre Dawson643520
8.Don Kessinger597065
 Ryne Sandberg599276
10.Adolfo Phillips551577

Grounded into Double Plays
RankPlayer  GIDP  Year
1.Ron Santo271973
2.Mark Grace251993
 Aramis Ramirez252004
 Ron Santo251961
5.Billy Herman241938
 Billy Herman241939
7.Ron Coomer232001
 Frank Demaree231937
9.Billy Jurges221938
 Neifi Perez222005

Grounded into Double Plays
RankPlayer  GIDP  PA
1.Ron Santo2408979
2.Ernie Banks22910395
3.Billy Williams1879504
4.Mark Grace1738234
5.Sammy Sosa1557898
6.Ryne Sandberg1399276
7.Billy Herman1336166
8.Glenn Beckert1135371
9.Bill Buckner1034042
 Billy Jurges1034080

Caught Stealing
RankPlayer  CS  Year
1.Charlie Hollocher