Chicago Cubs All-Time Leaders in Home Runs
Career Home Runs with Cubs: 198. Left Field. 1949-1955. Hank Sauer. 9. player. 9
Hank Sauer was not exactly the most well-rounded baseball player. He had a career .266 batting average, was average as a defender and was painfully slow on the basepaths. That being said, Sauer had a ton of natural power in his bat.
He hit 288 career home runs, including 198 in six and a half season with the Chicago Cubs. In consecutive seasons from 1950-1952, Sauer hit 32, 30 and 37 home runs. His 37 home runs and 121 RBI in 1952 led the National League. Sauer was also named NL MVP for his play with the Cubs in 1952.
Injuries held Sauer back in 1953, but he hit an impressive .288/.375/.563 with 41 home runs with the Cubs in 1954. Simply put, Sauer could rake. He was one of the most impressive power hitters of his era and would have been much higher on this list if he would have spent more time with the Cubs.
Sauer’s seven-year stretch with the Cubs was awfully impressive. His 198 home runs came on only 862 at-bats. That is 262 fewer at-bats than any player above him on this list. Make no mistake about it, Sauer is one of the best pure power hitters in the history of the Chicago Cubs.