| Chicago Cubs | |
| Season: | 1918 |
| Misc: | National League Champions |
| League: | National League |
| Ballpark: | Weeghman Park |
| City: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Owners: | Charles Weeghman |
| Managers: | Fred Mitchell |
The 1918 Chicago Cubs season was the 47th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 43rd in the National League and the third at Wrigley Field (then known as "Weeghman Park"). The Cubs finished first in the National League with a record of 84–45, 10.5 games ahead of the second place New York Giants. The team was defeated four games to two by the Boston Red Sox in the 1918 World Series.
| 1918 Chicago Cubs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | OutfieldersOther batters | Manager | ||||||
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 104 | 331 | 77 | .233 | 0 | 22 | ||
| 1B | 129 | 482 | 143 | .297 | 3 | 65 | ||
| 2B | 82 | 251 | 56 | .223 | 0 | 26 | ||
| SS | 131 | 509 | 161 | .316 | 2 | 38 | ||
| 3B | 119 | 414 | 99 | .239 | 2 | 34 | ||
| OF | 127 | 461 | 132 | .286 | 3 | 59 | ||
| OF | 129 | 489 | 141 | .288 | 2 | 55 | ||
| OF | 123 | 478 | 123 | .257 | 4 | 41 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 123 | 29 | .236 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 52 | 113 | 32 | .283 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 30 | 93 | 19 | .204 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 29 | 89 | 29 | .326 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 29 | 45 | 8 | .178 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 17 | 17 | 2 | .118 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 290.1 | 22 | 10 | 1.74 | 148 | ||
| 33 | 269.1 | 19 | 8 | 2.00 | 102 | ||
| 32 | 233.0 | 20 | 7 | 2.78 | 86 | ||
| 25 | 156.2 | 10 | 9 | 2.13 | 51 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 53.2 | 5 | 2 | 1.84 | 16 | ||
| 3 | 26.0 | 2 | 1 | 1.73 | 15 | ||
| 3 | 12.1 | 0 | 1 | 1.46 | 10 | ||
| 1 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 2 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.71 | 13 | ||
| 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.70 | 20 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.20 | 9 |
See main article: 1918 World Series.
AL Boston Red Sox (4) vs. NL Chicago Cubs (2)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Sox – 1, Cubs – 0 | September 5 | Comiskey Park | 19,274 | |
| 2 | Red Sox – 1, Cubs – 3 | September 6 | Comiskey Park | 20,040 | |
| 3 | Red Sox – 2, Cubs – 1 | September 7 | Comiskey Park | 27,054 | |
| 4 | Cubs – 2, Red Sox – 3 | September 9 | Fenway Park | 22,183 | |
| 5 | Cubs – 3, Red Sox – 0 | September 10 | Fenway Park | 24,694 | |
| 6 | Cubs – 1, Red Sox – 2 | September 11 | Fenway Park | 15,238 |