1921 Chicago Cubs
Franchise seasons · 1920s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Chicago Cubs franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2025 · 125 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 Chicago Cubs | 83–71 | 20 | 13 |
| 1922 Chicago Cubs | 80–74 | 23 | 13 |
| 1921 Chicago Cubs · Current season | 64–89 | 20 | 15 |
| 1920 Chicago Cubs | 75–79 | 18 | 13 |
| 1919 Chicago Cubs | 75–65 | 19 | 10 |
Same era: other teams in 1921
- 1921 Boston Red Sox · 75–79
- 1921 Brooklyn Robins · 77–75
- 1921 Chicago White Sox · 62–92
- 1921 Cincinnati Reds · —
- 1921 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1921 Detroit Tigers · 71–82
More teams from 1921
- 1921 New York Giants · 94–59
- 1921 New York Yankees · 98–55
- 1921 Philadelphia Athletics · 53–100
- 1921 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1921 Pittsburgh Pirates · —
- 1921 St. Louis Browns · 81–73
- 1921 St. Louis Cardinals · 87–66
- 1921 Washington Senators · 80–73
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 252.00 | 3.39 | Average (57) — 16 of 122 pitchers in the available 1921 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.39 over 252.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Sweetbreads Bailey | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.60 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Virgil Cheeves | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 163.00 | 4.64 | Average (48) — 85 of 122 pitchers in the available 1921 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.64 over 163.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Buck Freeman | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 177.33 | 4.11 | Average (51) — 55 of 122 pitchers in the available 1921 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.11 over 177.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Oscar Fuhr | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 9.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ollie Hanson | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 9.00 | 7.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Percy Jones | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.56 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Tony Kaufmann | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 13.00 | 4.15 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Vic Keen | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 25.00 | 4.68 | Average (49) — 78 of 122 pitchers in the available 1921 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.68 over 25.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Speed Martin | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 217.33 | 4.35 | Average (50) — 65 of 122 pitchers in the available 1921 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.35 over 217.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Elmer Ponder | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 89.33 | 4.74 | Average (48) — 85 of 122 pitchers in the available 1921 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.74 over 89.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| George Stueland | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 11.00 | 5.73 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Lefty Tyler | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 50.00 | 3.24 | Average (54) — 36 of 122 pitchers in the available 1921 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.24 over 50.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Hippo Vaughn | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 109.33 | 6.01 | Below average (41) — 115 of 122 pitchers in the available 1921 rostersAn earned-run average of 6.01 over 109.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Lefty York | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 139.00 | 4.73 | Average (47) — 90 of 122 pitchers in the available 1921 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.73 over 139.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tom Daly | Catchers | — | batting | 143 | 34 | 0 | .238 | — | — | Below average (44) — 175 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 143 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bill Killefer | Catchers | — | batting | 133 | 43 | 0 | .323 | — | — | Average (53) — 60 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 133 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catchers | — | batting | 260 | 65 | 4 | .250 | — | — | Average (45) — 167 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 260 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Kettle Wirts | Catchers | — | batting | 11 | 2 | 0 | .182 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Charlie Deal | Infielders | — | batting | 422 | 122 | 3 | .289 | — | — | Average (50) — 103 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 422 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Carter Elliott | Infielders | — | batting | 28 | 7 | 0 | .250 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ray Grimes | Infielders | — | batting | 530 | 170 | 6 | .321 | — | — | Average (56) — 29 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 530 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Charlie Hollocher | Infielders | — | batting | 558 | 161 | 3 | .289 | — | — | Average (49) — 118 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 558 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| John Kelleher | Infielders | — | batting | 301 | 93 | 4 | .309 | — | — | Average (53) — 60 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 301 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joe Klugmann | Infielders | — | batting | 21 | 6 | 0 | .286 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| William Marriott | Infielders | — | batting | 38 | 12 | 0 | .316 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Zeb Terry | Infielders | — | batting | 488 | 134 | 2 | .275 | — | — | Average (47) — 147 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 488 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Hooks Warner | Infielders | — | batting | 38 | 8 | 0 | .211 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Turner Barber | Outfielders | — | batting | 452 | 142 | 1 | .314 | — | — | Average (53) — 60 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 452 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Max Flack | Outfielders | — | batting | 572 | 172 | 6 | .301 | — | — | Average (52) — 71 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 572 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| George Maisel | Outfielders | — | batting | 393 | 122 | 0 | .310 | — | — | Average (52) — 71 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 393 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dave Robertson | Outfielders | — | batting | 36 | 8 | 0 | .222 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| John Sullivan | Outfielders | — | batting | 240 | 79 | 4 | .329 | — | — | Average (56) — 29 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 240 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Red Thomas | Outfielders | — | batting | 30 | 8 | 1 | .267 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Babe Twombly | Outfielders | — | batting | 175 | 66 | 1 | .377 | — | — | Strong (60) — 15 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 175 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1921 Boston Red Sox. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1921 Chicago Cubs season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T16:16:50.631373+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.