The 1912 Chicago Cubs season was the 41st season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 37th in the

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and the 20th at

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. The Cubs finished third in the National League with a record of 91–59. Third baseman

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led the circuit in

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, and slugging percentage.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' (a)

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and

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have his 1912 RBI total at 104.

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and The Baseball Cube have his RBI total at 99.

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Awards and honors

League top five finishers

Larry Cheney Laurance Russell Cheney (May 2, 1886 – January 6, 1969) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1911–15), Brooklyn Robins (1915–19), Boston Braves (1919) and Philadelphia Phillies (1919). Cheney batte ...

* #1 wins (26)

Johnny Evers John Joseph Evers (July 21, 1881 – March 28, 1947) was an American professional baseball second baseman and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1902 through 1917 for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies. ...

* #2 on-base percentage (.431) * #4 batting average (.341) Frank Schulte * #2 home runs (12)

* #1 batting average (.372) * #1 home runs (14) * #1 slugging percentage (.571) * #3 runs batted in (99) * #5 on-base percentage (.418)

External links

1912 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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