Owned by Charles Weeghman a local restaurateur, the Chicago Federals were one of the strongest teams in the Federal League. Led by Dutch Zwilling, who was the league's All-Time leading home run hitter with 29 over two season, including a league high 16 in 1914 and Claude Hendrix who was the Federal League's top hurler with a record of 29-10 with and an ERA of 1.

69. Prior to the start of the season, Weeghman built a stadium for the team, called Weeghman Park, designed by Zachary Taylor Davis, who also designed Comiskey Park for the White Sox.

Built at the corners of Waveland Avenue and Sheffield Drive, Weeghman Park was clearly the best stadium in the FL. The Federals would open their stadium with a 9-1 win over the Kansas City Packers on April 23rd, after starting the season with a 2-5 road trip.

The Feds led by Player-Manager Joe Tinker hovered near . 500 over the first six weeks of the season, before hitting their stride in June.

The Federals would post a record of 18-9 as the weather heated up, taking over first place in FL. The Feds would hold on to first place through much of the summer months, before a late August slump.

The Federals would battle the Indianapolis Hoosiers during the final month of the season for the Pennant in the Federal League. Chicago would hold a two game lead in the Federal League entering the final week of the season, but costly double header sweep against the Packers would see the Feds slip into second place with a record of 87-67 as the season came to an end.