First Cubs Home Runs of the Years (by Year)

Most first homers of the year ever? Dave Kingman and Frank ‘Wildfire’ Schulte–and they also both did it in three consecutive seasons.

2024: Dansby Swanson 2023: Ian Happ 2022: Nico Hoerner 2021: Kris Bryant 2020: Ian Happ 2019: Javier Baez 2018: Ian Happ 2017: Willson Contreras 2016: Miguel Montero 2015: Chris Coghlan 2014: Anthony Rizzo 2013: Anthony Rizzo 2012: Darwin Barney 2011: Alfonso Soriano 2010: Marlon Byrd 2009: Alfonso Soriano 2008: Kosuke Fukudome 2007: Mark DeRosa 2006: Matt Murton 2005: Derrek Lee 2004: Corey Patterson 2003: Corey Patterson 2002: Todd Hundley 2001: Julio Zuleta 2000: Shane Andrews 1999: Mark Grace 1998: Henry Rodriguez 1997: Mark Grace 1996: Rey Sanchez 1995: Mark Grace 1994: Tuffy Rhodes 1993: Jose Vizciano 1992: Mark Grace 1991: Shawon Dunston 1990: Andre Dawson 1989: Andre Dawson 1988: Jody Davis 1987: Ryne Sandberg 1986: Leon Durham 1985: Keith Moreland 1984: Keith Moreland 1983: Wayne Nordhagen 1982: Bump Willis 1981: Mike Tyson 1980: Dave Kingman 1979: Dave Kingman 1978: Dave Kingman 1977: Steve Ontiveros 1976: Jerry Morales 1975: Jerry Morales 1974: Billy Williams 1973: Joe Pepitone 1972: Billy Williams 1971: Billy Williams 1970: Jim Hickman 1969: Ernie Banks 1968: Ron Santo 1967: Glenn Beckert 1966: George Altman 1965: Roberto Pena 1964: Andre Rogers 1963: Ron Santo 1962: Ernie Banks 1961: Andre Rogers 1960: Don Zimmer 1959: Ernie Banks 1958: Cal Neeman 1957: Bob Speake 1956: Ernie Banks 1955: Gene Baker 1954: Clyde McCullough 1953: Preston Ward 1952: Randy Jackson 1951: Andy Pafko 1950: Andy Pafko 1949: Bob Scheffing 1948: Phil Cavaretta 1947: Andy Pafko 1946: Phil Cavaretta 1945: Bill Nicholson 1944: Roy Easterwood 1943: Bill Nicholson (…in the 33rd game of the year–obviously the WW2 mush-ball having an effect) 1942: Lou Stringer 1941: Bill Nicholson 1940: Augie Galan 1939: Joe Marty 1938: Clay Bryant (starting pitcher) 1937: Frank Demaree 1936: Frank Demaree 1935: Gabby Hartnett 1934: Chuck Klein 1933: Riggs Stephenson 1932: Vince Barton 1931: Gabby Hartnett 1930: Riggs Stephenson 1929: Riggs Stephenson 1928: Freddie Maguire 1927: Earl Webb 1926: Howard Freigau 1925: Grover Cleveland Alexander (a pitcher) 1924: Gabby Hartnett 1923: John Kelleher 1922: Hack Miller 1921: Bob O’Farrell 1920: Dode Paskert 1919: Max Flack 1918: Fred Merkle 1917: Larry Doyle 1916: Vic Saier 1915: Wilbur Good 1914: Vic Saier 1913: Frank Schulte 1912: Jimmy Sheckard 1911: Frank Schulte 1910: Ginger Beaumont 1909: Frank Schulte 1908: Frank Schulte 1907: Frank Schulte 1906: Harry Steinfeldt 1905: Joe Tinker 1904: Frank Chance 1903: Johnny Kling 1902: Charlie Dexter 1901: Barry McCormick