Meet the Players

	The Regular Lineup
	1B  Frank Chance 2B  Johnny Evers 3B  Harry Steinfeldt      SS  Joe Tinker LF  Jimmy Sheckard CF  Jimmy Slagle RF  Frank Schulte C   Johnny Kling	Frank Chance, the “Peerless Leader”
	Manager Frank Chance
	Trainer Jack McCormick

Rookies

Newton “Newt” Randall (began season with Cubs at age 27)

Billy Sweeney (began season with Cubs, age 21)

Warren Seabaugh (reserve catcher, began season with Cubs)

Fred “Ossie” Osborn (began season with Cubs, age 23; no official appearances)  

Blaine “Kid” Durbin (entire season with Cubs, age 20)

Frank Olis (joined club in August; no official appearances)

Henry “Heinie” Zimmerman (joined club in September, age 20)

Rookies Seabaugh, Durbin, and Randall bundled up for Spring Practice at West Baden Springs Resort, West Baden Springs, Indiana

Released before opening day

Henry “Doc” Gessler

Hub Perdue (spitball pitcher)

 

Released during season

Jack “Brakeman” Taylor

Fred “Ossie” Osborne (claimed by Philadelphia Phillies)

Warren Seabaugh (to Columbus; no official appearances with Cubs)

 

Traded during season

Newt Randall  (to Boston Doves)

Billy Sweeney (to Boston Doves)

Mike Kahoe (to Washington Senators)

 

Acquired during season

George “Del” Howard (from Boston Doves)

Jack Hardy

Frank Olis

Henry “Heinie” Zimmerman

Frank Chance, Mike Kahoe, and Solly Hofman on the practice field at West Baden Springs

W  L  ERA Right Hand Pitchers         Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown          20 6 1.39 Charles “Chick” Fraser   8 5 2.28 Carl “The Human Icicle” Lundgren   18  7 1.17 Orval “Jeff” Overall   23 7 1.68 Ed “Big Ed” Reulbach   17 4 1.69 Jack “Brakeman” Taylor   7 5 3.29 Left Hand Pitchers         Blaine “Kid” Durbin     0 1 5.40 Jack “The Giant Killer” Pfiester   14 9 1.15           Team Pitching 1907 Chicago Cubs   107 44 1.73 Mordecai Brown in 1907 World’s Championship Series    G  AVG  SB  R  RBI Infielders           Frank “Husk” Chance 111 .293 35 58 49 Johnny “The Crab” Evers 151 .250 46 66 51 Del Howard 51 .230 3 10 13 Harry Steinfeldt 152 .266 19 52 70 Bill Sweeney 3 .100 1 1 1 Joe Tinker 117 .221 19 52 70 Henry “Heinie” Zimmerman 5 .222 0 0 1 Outfielders           Blaine “Kid” Durbin 5 .333 0 2 0 Arthur “Circus Solly” Hofman 134 .268 29 67 36 Newt Randall 22 .205 2 6 4 Frank “Wildfire” Schulte  97 287      7 44 32 Jimmy Sheckard 143 .267 31 76 36 Jimmy “Rabbit” Slagle 136 .258 28 71 32 Fred “Ossie” Osborn 0         Catchers           Jack “Do-Little” Hardy 1 .250 0 0 0 Mike Kahoe 5 .400 0 0  1 Johnny Kling 104 .284 9 44 43 Pat Moran 65 .227 5 8 19 Frank Olis 0         Warren Seabaugh 0         Team 1907 Chicago Cubs                 155 .250 235 571

National League Final Standings 1907

Team   W  L  GB  Pct. Chicago Cubs 107 45 --- .704 Pittsburgh Pirates 91 63 17 .591 Philadelphia Phillies 83 64 21.5 .565 New York Giants 82 71 25.5 .536 Brooklyn Superbas 65 83 40 .439 Cincinnati Reds 66 87 41.5 .431 Boston Doves  58 90 47 .392 St. Louis Cardinals 52 101 55.5 .340           American League Final Standings 1907 Detroit Tigers  92 58 --- .613 Philadelphia Athletics 88 57 1.5 .607 Chicago White Sox 87 64 5.5 .576 Cleveland Naps 85 67 8 .559 New York Highlanders 70 78 21 .479 St. Louis Browns 69 83 24 .454 Boston Americans 59 90 32.5 .396 Washington Senators 49 102 43.5 .325

1907 World’s Championship Series Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers

National League champs present floral tiger to American League champs at West Side Grounds, Chicago

Cubs manager Frank Chance and Detroit Tigers manager Hugh Jennings

Chicago fans on Opening Day of World’s Championship Series

Hooray Cubs!

Cubs sweep Ty Cobb’s Tigers after the first game ends in a 3 – 3 tie.

W  L  T  R  ERA  SB  BA Chicago Cubs            4 0 1 19 .75 16 .257 Detroit Tigers 0 4 1 6 2.15  6 .209

Joe Tinker

Johnny “The Crab” Evers

Members of 1907 Cubs at Train Station

World Champion 1907 Chicago Cubs