| Monday, February 16 |
| Future Cub Sergio Mitre is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Monday, April 6 |
| Former Cub Steve Mesner dies in San Diego, CA at the age of 64. |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Mets (1-0), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Pat Zachry (1-0) L: Rick Reuschel (0-1) S: Neil Allen (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Major-league debuts: Rufino Linares (Braves) |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Mets (1-1), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (1-0) L: Tom Hausman (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Mets (2-1), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Neil Allen (1-0) L: Rawly Eastwick (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tim Leary (Mets) |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Expos (2-1), 5-4 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 1-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (1-0) L: Dick Tidrow (1-1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Expos (3-1), 7-0 | Stade Olympique (0-2) | 1-4 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (1-0) L: Lynn McGlothen (0-1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Phillies (5-2), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 1-5 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Larry Christenson (1-1) L: Ken Kravec (0-1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Phillies (6-2), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (0-2) | 1-6 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (2-0) L: Lee Smith (0-1) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (7-2), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (0-3) | 1-7 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Nino Espinosa (1-0) L: Rick Reuschel (0-2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (5-2), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 1-8 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (1-1) L: Lynn McGlothen (0-2) S: Bruce Sutter (3) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (6-2), 8-0 | Busch Stadium II (0-2) | 1-9 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Andy Rincon (2-0) L: Ken Kravec (0-2) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jody Davis (Cubs) |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (7-2), 3-0 | Busch Stadium II (0-3) | 1-10 | Lost 9 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (3-0) L: Mike Krukow (0-1) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Phillies (8-5), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 1-11 | Lost 10 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (3-0) L: Rick Reuschel (0-3) S: Ron Reed (1) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Phillies (9-5), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (1-4) | 1-12 | Lost 11 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (1-1) L: Dick Tidrow (1-2) | Fifth | 9 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Scott Fletcher (Cubs) |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (10-5), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (1-5) | 1-13 | Lost 12 |
| » W: Marty Bystrom (1-0) L: Bill Caudill (0-1) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (9-3), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 2-13 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (1-1) L: Andy Rincon (2-1) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| » Tied Cardinals, 2-2 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 2-13 | |
| » Starters: Lary Sorensen vs Lynn McGlothen | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Braves (10-10), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (2-6) | 2-14 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (2-2) L: Bill Caudill (0-2) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (10-11), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (3-6) | 3-14 | |
| » W: Randy Martz (1-0) L: Phil Niekro (1-1) S: Dick Tidrow (1) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (11-11), 9-7 | Wrigley Field (3-7) | 3-15 | |
| » W: Preston Hanna (1-0) L: Ken Kravec (0-3) S: Rick Camp (3) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Astros (10-13), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (3-8) | 3-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (1-1) L: Mike Krukow (1-2) S: Joe Sambito (1) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Astros (11-13), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (3-9) | 3-17 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Smith (1-3) L: Lee Smith (0-2) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Astros (11-14), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (4-9) | 4-17 | |
| » W: Lee Smith (1-2) L: Frank LaCorte (1-1) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Astros (12-14), 6-0 | Wrigley Field (4-10) | 4-18 | |
| » W: Bob Knepper (3-0) L: Randy Martz (1-1) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (15-12), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 4-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (1-0) L: Dick Tidrow (1-3) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (15-13), 7-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 5-19 | |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (1-3) L: Bob Walk (1-2) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Tied Braves, 5-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 5-19 | |
| » Starters: Bill Caudill vs Tommy Boggs | Sixth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Reds (15-14), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 5-20 | |
| » W: Mario Soto (2-5) L: Dick Tidrow (1-4) | Sixth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Reds (16-14), 8-3 | Riverfront Stadium (0-2) | 5-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (4-1) L: Mike Krukow (1-3) | Sixth | 12 out |
| Thursday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Reds (17-14), 6-1 | Riverfront Stadium (0-3) | 5-22 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bruce Berenyi (4-1) L: Rick Reuschel (1-4) | Sixth | 13 out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Astros (16-18), 5-0 | Astrodome (0-1) | 5-23 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Joe Niekro (4-3) L: Bill Caudill (0-3) | Sixth | 13 out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Astros (17-18), 6-1 | Astrodome (0-2) | 5-24 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (3-1) L: Randy Martz (1-2) S: Joe Sambito (2) | Sixth | 14 out |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Astros (18-18), 6-1 | Astrodome (0-3) | 5-25 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Bob Knepper (4-0) L: Mike Krukow (1-4) | Sixth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Reds (21-14), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (4-11) | 5-26 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (5-1) L: Rick Reuschel (1-5) S: Paul Moskau (2) | Sixth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (22-14), 10-7 | Wrigley Field (4-12) | 5-27 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Joe Price (3-0) L: Lee Smith (1-3) S: Tom Hume (5) | Sixth | 16 out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Reds (22-15), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (5-12) | 6-27 | |
| » W: Randy Martz (2-2) L: Frank Pastore (1-2) | Sixth | 16 out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Expos (21-16), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (5-13) | 6-28 | |
| » W: Charlie Lea (3-1) L: Mike Krukow (1-5) | Sixth | 16 out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Expos (21-17), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (6-13) | 7-28 | |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (2-5) L: Ray Burris (2-4) S: Dick Tidrow (2) | Sixth | 16 out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Expos (21-18), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (7-13) | 8-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Caudill (1-3) L: Scott Sanderson (4-2) S: Dick Tidrow (3) | Sixth | 15 out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (16-18), 10-9 | Wrigley Field (8-13) | 9-28 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (2-4) L: Victor Cruz (1-1) | Sixth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (17-18), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (8-14) | 9-29 | |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (1-3) L: Mike Krukow (1-6) S: Enrique Romo (6) | Sixth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Pirates (18-18), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (8-15) | 9-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (2-0) L: Rick Reuschel (2-6) | Sixth | 14 out |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (19-18), 9-4 | Wrigley Field (8-16) | 9-31 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Eddie Solomon (3-3) L: Bill Caudill (1-4) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Mets (14-26), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 9-32 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Scott (2-4) L: Randy Martz (2-3) | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Mets (14-27), 10-3 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 10-32 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (2-6) L: Greg Harris (1-1) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Mets (15-27), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 10-33 | |
| » W: Randy Jones (1-5) L: Rick Reuschel (2-7) S: Pete Falcone (1) | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Monday, June 1 |
| Future Cub Carlos Zambrano is born in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (21-20), 16-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 10-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Eddie Solomon (4-3) L: Bill Caudill (1-5) | Sixth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (22-20), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-2) | 10-35 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Bibby (4-3) L: Randy Martz (2-4) S: Enrique Romo (7) | Sixth | 17 out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (23-20), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-3) | 10-36 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (2-3) L: Lynn McGlothen (0-3) | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (34-18), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (9-16) | 11-36 | |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (3-7) L: Jerry Reuss (4-2) S: Dick Tidrow (4) | Sixth | 17 out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (34-19), 11-5 | Wrigley Field (10-16) | 12-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lynn McGlothen (1-3) L: Fernando Valenzuela (9-3) | Sixth | 17 out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (35-19), 7-0 | Wrigley Field (10-17) | 12-37 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (4-3) L: Randy Martz (2-5) | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (27-30), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (11-17) | 13-37 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (3-6) L: Allen Ripley (4-4) S: Dick Tidrow (5) | Sixth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Giants (27-31), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (12-17) | 14-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (4-7) L: Doyle Alexander (5-4) S: Dick Tidrow (6) | Sixth | 18 out |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (27-32), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (13-17) | 15-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: Randy Martz (3-5) L: Tom Griffin (4-5) | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Monday, August 3 |
| Future Cub Felix Sanchez is born in Puerto Plata, D.R. |
| Monday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Mets (18-34), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (13-18) | 15-38 | |
| » W: Dyar Miller (1-0) L: Lynn McGlothen (1-4) S: Greg Harris (1) | Sixth | 17 out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Mets (19-34), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (13-19) | 15-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ray Searage (1-0) L: Lee Smith (1-4) S: Neil Allen (7) | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Mets (20-34), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (13-20) | 15-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Neil Allen (4-3) L: Dick Tidrow (2-5) | Sixth | 18 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Terry Leach (Mets) |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Mets (20-35), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (14-20) | 16-40 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (6-1) L: Greg Harris (2-2) S: Mike Griffin (1) | Sixth | 18 out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (26-27), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (15-20) | 17-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Randy Martz (4-5) L: Rod Scurry (2-3) | Sixth | 18 out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (27-27), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (15-21) | 17-41 | |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (4-3) L: Lee Smith (1-5) S: Grant Jackson (2) | Sixth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (27-28), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (16-21) | 18-41 | |
| » W: Jay Howell (1-0) L: Pascual Perez (2-4) S: Randy Martz (1) | Sixth | 18 out |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (40-25), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (17-21) | 19-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doug Bird (7-1) L: Bob Welch (4-4) | Sixth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (41-25), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (17-22) | 19-42 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (8-4) L: Mike Griffin (0-1) | Sixth | 18 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Sax (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (41-26), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (18-22) | 20-42 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (4-6) L: Dave Goltz (2-1) S: Randy Martz (2) | Sixth | 18 out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (33-37), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (18-23) | 20-43 | |
| » W: Fred Breining (3-2) L: Dick Tidrow (2-6) S: Greg Minton (13) | Sixth | 18 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Pat Tabler (Cubs) |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (34-37), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (18-24) | 20-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Vida Blue (6-5) L: Doug Bird (7-2) S: Greg Minton (14) | Sixth | 18 out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (34-38), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (19-24) | 21-44 | |
| » W: Doug Capilla (1-0) L: Gary Lavelle (0-4) | Sixth | 18 out |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Padres (26-45), 9-8 | Wrigley Field (20-24) | 22-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lee Smith (2-5) L: Gary Lucas (3-7) | Sixth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Padres (26-46), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (21-24) | 23-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ken Kravec (1-3) L: Tim Lollar (1-7) S: Willie Hernandez (1) | Sixth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Padres (26-47), 9-7 | Wrigley Field (22-24) | 24-44 | Won 4 |
| » W: Lee Smith (3-5) L: John Curtis (2-5) | Sixth | 17 out |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (47-27), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 24-45 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (11-4) L: Randy Martz (4-6) | Sixth | 18 out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (48-27), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (0-2) | 24-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (5-5) L: Mike Krukow (4-7) S: Dave Stewart (3) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (48-28), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 25-46 | |
| » W: Mike Griffin (1-1) L: Burt Hooton (9-5) S: Lee Smith (1) | Sixth | 19 out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (48-29), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (2-2) | 26-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doug Bird (8-2) L: Dave Goltz (2-2) S: Dick Tidrow (7) | Sixth | 18 out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Padres (28-50), 4-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 26-47 | |
| » W: Steve Mura (5-10) L: Ken Kravec (1-4) | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Former Cub Roy Parmelee dies in Monroe, MI at the age of 75. |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Padres (29-50), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-2) | 26-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Wise (3-5) L: Mike Krukow (4-8) S: John Urrea (2) | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Padres (30-50), 5-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-3) | 26-49 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Gary Lucas (5-7) L: Dick Tidrow (2-7) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ryne Sandberg (Cubs) |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (41-41), 12-0 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 26-50 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (8-5) L: Doug Bird (8-3) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mel Hall (Cubs) |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (42-41), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (0-2) | 26-51 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Al Holland (5-4) L: Dick Tidrow (2-8) | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Giants (42-42), 8-2 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 27-51 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (5-8) L: Alan Hargesheimer (0-1) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Giants (43-42), 3-0 | Candlestick Park (1-3) | 27-52 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (8-5) L: Mike Griffin (1-2) S: Greg Minton (15) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-30), 10-0 | Busch Stadium II (1-3) | 28-52 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (9-3) L: Lary Sorensen (7-6) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-31), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (2-3) | 29-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Geisel (1-0) L: Jim Kaat (6-4) S: Dick Tidrow (8) | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-32), 7-3 | Busch Stadium II (3-3) | 30-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Krukow (6-8) L: John Martin (5-3) S: Randy Martz (3) | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Expos (44-40), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (23-24) | 31-52 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Griffin (2-2) L: Ray Burris (7-6) S: Willie Hernandez (2) | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Expos (45-40), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (23-25) | 31-53 | |
| » W: Steve Rogers (10-6) L: Doug Bird (9-4) S: Jeff Reardon (6) | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Expos (46-40), 10-6 | Wrigley Field (23-26) | 31-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (8-6) L: Mike Krukow (6-9) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Pirates (40-44), 8-2 | Wrigley Field (23-27) | 31-55 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (2-4) L: Mike Griffin (2-3) | Sixth | 20 out |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Major-league debuts: Charlie Puleo (Mets) |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Expos (49-43), 11-0 | Stade Olympique (0-3) | 31-56 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (9-6) L: Doug Bird (9-5) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Expos (49-44), 2-1 | Stade Olympique (1-3) | 32-56 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (7-9) L: Bill Lee (3-5) S: Randy Martz (4) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Expos (50-44), 4-0 | Stade Olympique (1-4) | 32-57 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (5-8) L: Mike Griffin (2-4) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Monday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (52-37), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (23-28) | 32-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (7-4) L: Ken Kravec (1-5) S: Bruce Sutter (23) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (52-38), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (24-28) | 33-58 | |
| » W: Randy Martz (5-6) L: Mark Littell (1-3) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Mets (37-56), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (25-28) | 34-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Krukow (8-9) L: Ed Lynch (4-4) S: Dick Tidrow (9) | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Thursday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Mets (37-57), 10-9 | Wrigley Field (26-28) | 35-58 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (3-8) L: Jesse Orosco (0-1) S: Rawly Eastwick (1) | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Phillies (54-44), 9-2 | Wrigley Field (26-29) | 35-59 | |
| » W: Dan Larson (3-0) L: Ken Kravec (1-6) | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (55-44), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (26-30) | 35-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (13-4) L: Doug Bird (9-6) | Sixth | 18½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (55-45), 14-0 | Wrigley Field (27-30) | 36-60 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (9-9) L: Dick Ruthven (11-7) | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Monday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (44-51), 4-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-4) | 36-61 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (9-4) L: Mike Griffin (2-5) | Sixth | 19 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (44-52), 3-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-4) | 37-61 | |
| » W: Dave Geisel (2-0) L: Bob Long (1-2) S: Randy Martz (5) | Sixth | 19 out |
| Tuesday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Pirates (45-52), 10-6 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-5) | 37-62 | |
| » W: Enrique Romo (1-3) L: Dick Tidrow (3-9) | Sixth | 20 out |
| Wednesday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Mets (40-60), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (1-3) | 37-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Neil Allen (7-5) L: Randy Martz (5-7) | Sixth | 20 out |
| Thursday, October 1 |
| » Tied Mets, 2-2 | Shea Stadium (1-3) | 37-63 | |
| » Starters: Mike Krukow vs Craig Swan | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Friday, October 2 |
| » Lost to Phillies (58-47), 9-7 | Veteran's Stadium (0-4) | 37-64 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ron Reed (5-3) L: Dick Tidrow (3-10) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Saturday, October 3 |
| » Defeated Phillies (58-48), 8-4 | Veteran's Stadium (1-4) | 38-64 | |
| » W: Jay Howell (2-0) L: Sparky Lyle (9-6) S: Randy Martz (6) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, October 4 |
| » Lost to Phillies (59-48), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (1-5) | 38-65 | |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (12-7) L: Lee Smith (3-6) S: Tug McGraw (10) | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Former Cub Freddie Lindstrom dies in Chicago, IL at the age of 76. |
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