One hundred forty years before Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo, Adrian “Cap” Anson was wowing Windy City baseball fans. When the Chicago Cubs franchise was founded in 1876, it was known as the White Stockings, and the club’s first star was player/captain/manager Anson who led the team to five pennants between 1880 and 1886.
Born in Marshalltown, Iowa, Anson made his major league debut at age 19 with the Rockford Forest Citys. After starring for the Philadelphia Athletics the next four seasons, the skilled batter returned to the midwest to play for newly-founded Chicago team.
[fusion_title size=”4″]CHICAGO CUBS ALL-TIME ROSTER[/fusion_title]
Anson amassed 93.9 wins above replacement (WAR) over the course of his career, the vast bulk of which (84.4) came with Chicago. The other biggest contributors to the Cub’s all-time roster by WAR come from third baseman Ron Santo (72.0) and second baseman Ryne Sandberg (67.7).
[fusion_title size=”4″]CATCHER: GABBY HARTNETT[/fusion_title]
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[fusion_counter_box value=”19″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Seasons[/fusion_counter_box]
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Wins Above Replacement: 52.3
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[fusion_title size=”4″]FIRST BASE: CAP ANSON[/fusion_title]
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[fusion_counter_box value=”3012″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Hits[/fusion_counter_box]
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Wins Above Replacement: 84.4
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[fusion_title size=”4″]SECOND BASE: RYNE SANDBERG[/fusion_title]
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[fusion_counter_box value=”15″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Seasons[/fusion_counter_box]
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Wins Above Replacement: 67.7
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[fusion_title size=”4″]THIRD BASE: RON SANTO[/fusion_title]
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[fusion_counter_box value=”14″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Seasons[/fusion_counter_box]
[fusion_counter_box value=”2171″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Hits[/fusion_counter_box]
[fusion_counter_box value=”1290″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]RBIs[/fusion_counter_box]
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Wins Above Replacement: 72.0
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[fusion_title size=”4″]SHORTSTOP: ERNIE BANKS[/fusion_title]
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[fusion_counter_box value=”2583″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Hits[/fusion_counter_box]
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Wins Above Replacement: 67.4
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[fusion_title size=”4″]OUTFIELD: BILLY WILLIAMS[/fusion_title]
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[fusion_counter_box value=”2510″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Hits[/fusion_counter_box]
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Wins Above Replacement: 61.6
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[fusion_title size=”4″]OUTFIELD: SAMMY SOSA[/fusion_title]
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[fusion_counter_box value=”13″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Seasons[/fusion_counter_box]
[fusion_counter_box value=”1985″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Hits[/fusion_counter_box]
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Wins Above Replacement: 58.5
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[fusion_title size=”4″]OUTFIELD: BILL NICHOLSON[/fusion_title]
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[fusion_counter_box value=”10″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Seasons[/fusion_counter_box]
[fusion_counter_box value=”1323″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Hits[/fusion_counter_box]
[fusion_counter_box value=”833″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]RBIs[/fusion_counter_box]
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Wins Above Replacement: 38.3
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[fusion_title size=”4″]PITCHER: FERGIE JENKINS[/fusion_title]
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[fusion_counter_box value=”10″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Seasons[/fusion_counter_box]
[fusion_counter_box value=”167″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Wins[/fusion_counter_box]
[fusion_counter_box value=”132″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Losses[/fusion_counter_box]
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Wins Above Replacement: 53.2
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[fusion_title size=”4″]PITCHER: RICK REUSCHEL[/fusion_title]
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[fusion_counter_box value=”12″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Seasons[/fusion_counter_box]
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Wins Above Replacement: 48.3
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[fusion_title size=”4″]PITCHER: HIPPO VAUGHN[/fusion_title]
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[fusion_counter_box value=”9″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Seasons[/fusion_counter_box]
[fusion_counter_box value=”151″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Wins[/fusion_counter_box]
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Wins Above Replacement: 40.7
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[fusion_title size=”4″]RELIEF PITCHER: LEE SMITH[/fusion_title]
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[fusion_counter_box value=”8″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Seasons[/fusion_counter_box]
[fusion_counter_box value=”458″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Games[/fusion_counter_box]
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Wins Above Replacement: 19.1
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