1917 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 74-80
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 360,218, Avg. 6,022
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Fred Mitchell (74-80)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1917 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 74-80
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 360,218, Avg. 6,022
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Fred Mitchell (74-80)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1917 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1917 season with a record of 74 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Cubs scored 552 runs and conceded 567 runs. Larry Doyle drove in 61 runs. Les Mann topped all regular hitters with a .273 average. Hippo Vaughn recorded 23 wins on the mound for the squad and a team-best 2.01 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Mitchell coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Aldridge | P | R | R | October 25, 1893 | 5'9" | 175 | Crane, IN USA |
| Jimmy Archer | P | R | R | May 13, 1883 | 5'10" | 168 | Dublin, Dublin Ireland |
| Turner Barber | CF | L | R | July 9, 1893 | 5'11" | 170 | Lavinia, TN USA |
| Earl Blackburn | P | R | R | November 1, 1892 | 5'11" | 180 | Leesville, OH USA |
| Paul Carter | P | L | R | May 1, 1894 | 6'3" | 175 | Lake Park, GA USA |
| Charlie Deal | 3B | R | R | October 30, 1891 | 6'0" | 160 | Wilkinsburg, PA USA |
| Al Demaree | P | L | R | September 8, 1884 | 6'0" | 170 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Pickles Dillhoefer | C | R | R | October 13, 1893 | 5'7" | 154 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Phil Douglas | P | R | R | June 17, 1890 | 6'3" | 190 | Cedartown, GA USA |
| Larry Doyle | 2B | L | R | July 31, 1886 | 5'10" | 165 | Caseyville, IL USA |
| Paddy Driscoll | 2B | R | R | January 11, 1895 | 5'8" | 155 | Evanston, IL USA |
| Rowdy Elliott | C | R | R | July 8, 1890 | 5'9" | 160 | Kokomo, IN USA |
| Max Flack | RF | L | L | February 5, 1890 | 5'7" | 148 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Claude Hendrix | P | R | R | April 13, 1889 | 6'0" | 195 | Olathe, KS USA |
| Herb Hunter | 2B | L | R | December 25, 1895 | 6'0" | 165 | Boston, MA USA |
| Pete Kilduff | SS | R | R | April 4, 1893 | 5'7" | 155 | Weir City, KS USA |
| Roy Leslie | 1B | R | R | August 23, 1894 | 6'1" | 175 | Bailey, TX USA |
| Les Mann | LF | R | R | November 18, 1893 | 5'9" | 172 | Lincoln, NE USA |
| William Marriott | LF | L | R | August 18, 1893 | 6'0" | 170 | Pratt, KS USA |
| Fred Merkle | 1B | R | R | December 20, 1888 | 6'1" | 190 | Watertown, WI USA |
| Bob O'Farrell | C | R | R | October 19, 1896 | 5'9" | 180 | Waukegan, IL USA |
| Gene Packard | P | L | L | July 13, 1887 | 5'10" | 155 | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Charlie Pechous | 3B | R | R | October 5, 1896 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mike Prendergast | P | R | R | December 15, 1888 | 5'9" | 165 | Arlington, IL USA |
| Dutch Ruether | P | L | L | September 13, 1893 | 6'1" | 180 | Alameda, CA USA |
| Vic Saier | 1B | L | R | May 4, 1891 | 5'11" | 185 | Lansing, MI USA |
| Morrie Schick | CF | R | R | April 17, 1892 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Tom Seaton | P | B | R | August 30, 1887 | 6'0" | 175 | Blair, NE USA |
| Hippo Vaughn | P | B | L | April 9, 1888 | 6'4" | 215 | Weatherford, TX USA |
| Roy Walker | P | R | R | April 13, 1893 | 6'1" | 180 | Lawrenceburg, TN USA |
| Harry Weaver | P | R | R | February 26, 1892 | 5'11" | 160 | Clarendon, PA USA |
| Cy Williams | CF | L | L | December 21, 1887 | 6'2" | 180 | Wadena, IN USA |
| Art Wilson | C | R | R | December 11, 1885 | 5'8" | 170 | Macon, IL USA |
| Harry Wolfe | SS | R | R | November 24, 1888 | 5'8" | 160 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Harry Wolter | RF | L | L | July 11, 1884 | 5'10" | 175 | Monterey, CA USA |
| Chuck Wortman | SS | R | R | January 5, 1892 | 5'7" | 150 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Rollie Zeider | SS | R | R | November 16, 1883 | 5'10" | 162 | Auburn, IN USA |
