1906 Chicago Cubs, 116-36, best winning percentage in baseball history. They scored 4.5 runs per game, most in the league. Giants were second at 4.1 runs per game. Cubs had a great defense with Tinker to Evers to Chance in the infield, but it was their pitching that did it. Here's the records and ERA of the Cubs' pitchers:
Mordecai Brown, 26-6, 1.04
Jack Pfiester, 20-8, 1.51 ERA
Ed Reulbach, 19-4, 1.65 ERA
Jack Taylor, 12-3, 1.83 ERA
Orval Overall, 12-3, 1.88 ERA (UC-Berkeley, was football captain and All American)
Carl Lundgren, 17-6, 2.21 ERA
Fred Beebe, 6-1, 2.70 ERA
Team ERA was 1.75. That team ERA would have led the league in 27 of the 44 seasons marking the deadball era.
Mordecai Brown, 26-6, 1.04
Jack Pfiester, 20-8, 1.51 ERA
Ed Reulbach, 19-4, 1.65 ERA
Jack Taylor, 12-3, 1.83 ERA
Orval Overall, 12-3, 1.88 ERA (UC-Berkeley, was football captain and All American)
Carl Lundgren, 17-6, 2.21 ERA
Fred Beebe, 6-1, 2.70 ERA
Team ERA was 1.75. That team ERA would have led the league in 27 of the 44 seasons marking the deadball era.
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