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Chicago Cubs Games Played Leaders

Career totals with the Cubs and the best single seasons in club history. Records run through the 2025 season.

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Ernie Banks holds the Cubs career record with 2,528 games played. The single-season record is 164, by Ron Santo in 1965.

AVG HR RBI H R SB OPS OBP SLG 2B 3B XBH TB BB SO PA AB G

All-time Cubs leaders

Career totals with the club
# Player With the club G G
1 Ernie Banks Ernie Banks 1953–1971 2,528 2,528
2 Cap Anson Cap Anson 1876–1897 2,277 2,277
3 Billy Williams Billy Williams 1959–1974 2,213 2,213
4 Ryne Sandberg Ryne Sandberg 1982–1997 2,151 2,151
5 Ron Santo Ron Santo 1960–1973 2,126 2,126
6 Phil Cavarretta Phil Cavarretta 1934–1953 1,953 1,953
7 Stan Hack Stan Hack 1932–1947 1,938 1,938
8 Gabby Hartnett Gabby Hartnett 1922–1940 1,926 1,926
9 Mark Grace Mark Grace 1988–2000 1,910 1,910
10 Sammy Sosa Sammy Sosa 1992–2004 1,811 1,811
11 Jimmy Ryan Jimmy Ryan 1885–1900 1,662 1,662
12 Don Kessinger Don Kessinger 1964–1975 1,648 1,648
13 Frank Schulte Frank Schulte 1904–1916 1,564 1,564
14 Joe Tinker Joe Tinker 1902–1916 1,539 1,539
15 Johnny Evers Johnny Evers 1902–1913 1,409 1,409
16 Bill Nicholson 1939–1948 1,349 1,349
17 Billy Herman Billy Herman 1931–1941 1,344 1,344
18 Charlie Grimm Charlie Grimm 1925–1936 1,334 1,334
19 Anthony Rizzo Anthony Rizzo 2012–2021 1,308 1,308
20 Ian Happ Ian Happ 2017–2026 1,295 1,295
21 Frank Chance Frank Chance 1898–1912 1,275 1,275
22 Shawon Dunston Shawon Dunston 1985–1997 1,254 1,254
23 Glenn Beckert Glenn Beckert 1965–1973 1,247 1,247
24 Tom Burns Tom Burns 1880–1891 1,239 1,239
25 Aramis Ramirez Aramis Ramirez 2003–2011 1,124 1,124

Single-season Cubs records

Best seasons in club history
# Player Season G G
1 Ron Santo Ron Santo 1965 164 164
1 Billy Williams Billy Williams 1965 164 164
3 Ernie Banks Ernie Banks 1965 163 163
3 Billy Williams Billy Williams 1969 163 163
3 Billy Williams Billy Williams 1968 163 163
6 Starlin Castro Starlin Castro 2012 162 162
6 Pete Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong 2026 162 162
6 Juan Pierre Juan Pierre 2006 162 162
6 Ron Santo Ron Santo 1962 162 162
6 Ron Santo Ron Santo 1968 162 162
6 Ron Santo Ron Santo 1963 162 162
6 Sammy Sosa Sammy Sosa 1999 162 162
6 Sammy Sosa Sammy Sosa 1997 162 162
6 Billy Williams Billy Williams 1964 162 162
6 Billy Williams Billy Williams 1967 162 162
6 Billy Williams Billy Williams 1966 162 162
17 Bill Buckner Bill Buckner 1982 161 161
17 Starlin Castro Starlin Castro 2013 161 161
17 Mark Grace Mark Grace 1999 161 161
17 Derrek Lee Derrek Lee 2004 161 161
17 Keith Moreland Keith Moreland 1985 161 161
17 Ron Santo Ron Santo 1964 161 161
17 Ron Santo Ron Santo 1967 161 161
17 Billy Williams Billy Williams 1970 161 161
17 Billy Williams Billy Williams 1963 161 161