Chicago Cubs - 1970
84-78
| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Jim Hickman | .315 | 32 | 115 | ||
| 2B | Glenn Beckert | .288 | 3 | 36 | ||
| SS | Don Kessinger | .266 | 1 | 39 | ||
| 3B | Ron Santo | .267 | 26 | 114 | ||
| OF | Billy Williams | .322 | 42 | 129 | ||
| OF | Johnny Callison | .264 | 19 | 68 | ||
| OF | Cleo James | .210 | 3 | 14 | ||
| C | Randy Hundley | .244 | 7 | 36 | ||
| Other position players: Ernie Banks (.252, 12, 44), Joe Pepitone (.268, 12, 44), Paul Popovich (.253, 4, 20), Jack Hiatt (.242, 2, 22), Willie Smith (.216, 5, 24), J.C. Martin (.156, 1, 4), Tommy Davis (.262, 2, 8), Ken Rudolph (.100, 0, 2), Phil Gagliano (.150, 0, 5), Jimmie Hall (.094, 0, 1), Al Spangler (.143, 1, 1), Boots Day (.250, 0, 0), Terry Hughes (.333, 0, 0), Adrian Garrett (.000, 0, 0), Brock Davis (.000, 0, 0), Roger Metzger (.000, 0, 0) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| R | Fergie Jenkins | 22-16 | 3.39 | 0 | ||
| L | Ken Holtzman | 17-11 | 3.38 | 0 | ||
| R | Bill Hands | 18-15 | 3.70 | 1 | ||
| R | Milt Pappas | 10-8 | 2.68 | 0 | ||
| R | Joe Decker | 2-7 | 4.64 | 0 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| R | Phil Regan | 5-9 | 4.76 | 12 | ||
| R | Jim Colborn | 3-1 | 3.59 | 4 | ||
| R | Roberto Rodriquez | 3-2 | 5.82 | 2 | ||
| L | Larry Gura | 1-3 | 3.79 | 1 | ||
| L | Hank Aguirre | 3-0 | 4.50 | 1 | ||
| Other pitchers: Juan Pizarro (0-0, 4.60), Archie Reynolds (0-2, 6.60), Jim Dunegan (0-2, 4.73), Bob Miller (0-0, 5.00), Ted Abernathy (0-0, 2.00), Steve Barber (0-1, 9.53), Hoyt Wilhelm (0-1, 9.82), Jim Cosman (0-0, 27.00) |
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| Tuesday, January 27 | ||||
| Future Cub Jessie Hollins is born in Conroe, TX. | ||||
| Wednesday, March 4 | ||||
| Future Cub Dave Stevens is born in Fullerton, CA. | ||||
| Thursday, April 2 | ||||
| Future Cub Jon Lieber is born in Council Bluffs, IA. | ||||
| Monday, April 6 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Such (Senators) | ||||
| Tuesday, April 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (1-0), 2-0 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 0-1 | ||
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Chris Short | Third | 1 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Larry Bowa and Denny Doyle (Phillies) | ||||
| Thursday, April 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (2-0), 5-3 | Shibe Park (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Rick Wise | Third | 2 out | ||
| Friday, April 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Expos (0-4), 2-1 | Parc Jarry (1-0) | 1-2 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Joe Sparma | Second | 2 out | ||
| Sunday, April 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Expos (1-4), 2-0 | Parc Jarry (1-1) | 1-3 | ||
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Bill Stoneman | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Former Cub Red Shannon dies in Jersey City, NJ at the age of 74. | ||||
| Tuesday, April 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (3-3), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 2-3 | ||
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Ken Holtzman | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Wednesday, April 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (3-4), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (2-0) | 3-3 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Bill Hands | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Former Cub Ripper Collins dies in New Haven, NY at the age of 67. | ||||
| Thursday, April 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (3-5), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (3-0) | 4-3 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Joe Decker | Second | 1 out | ||
| Former Cub Mal Eason dies in Douglas, AZ at the age of 92. | ||||
| Friday, April 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Expos (1-7), 8-7 | Wrigley Field (4-0) | 5-3 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Fergie Jenkins | Second | 1 out | ||
| Saturday, April 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Expos (1-8), 8-1 | Wrigley Field (5-0) | 6-3 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Steve Renko vs Ken Holtzman | Second | 1 out | ||
| Tuesday, April 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (7-3), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (6-0) | 7-3 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Bill Hands | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, April 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (7-4), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (7-0) | 8-3 | Won 7 | |
| » Starters: Mike Torrez vs Fergie Jenkins | First | -- | ||
| Friday, April 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Astros (7-10), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (8-0) | 9-3 | Won 8 | |
| » Starters: Tom Griffin vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, April 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Astros (7-11), 11-5 | Wrigley Field (9-0) | 10-3 | Won 9 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bouton vs Bill Hands | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, April 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Astros (7-12), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (10-0) | 11-3 | Won 10 | |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Fergie Jenkins | First | -- | ||
| Monday, April 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (10-7), 1-0 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 12-3 | Won 11 | |
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Steve Blass | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, April 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (11-7), 6-1 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 12-4 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Luke Walker | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, April 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (11-8), 10-5 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 13-4 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Bob Moose | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, April 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (10-11), 9-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 13-5 | ||
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs George Stone | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Larry Gura (Cubs) | ||||
| Friday, May 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (11-11), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2) | 13-6 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Phil Niekro | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, May 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (12-11), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-3) | 13-7 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Pat Jarvis | First | -- | ||
| Monday, May 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Astros (11-15), 7-2 | Astrodome (0-1) | 13-8 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Jim Bouton | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, May 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Astros (12-15), 3-1 | Astrodome (0-2) | 13-9 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Larry Dierker | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, May 6 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Del Bates (Phillies) | ||||
| Thursday, May 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (22-6), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (10-1) | 13-10 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Joe Decker | First | -- | ||
| Friday, May 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (22-7), 10-7 | Wrigley Field (11-1) | 14-10 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Merritt vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, May 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (22-8), 8-1 | Wrigley Field (12-1) | 15-10 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Bill Hands | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, May 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (23-8), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (12-2) | 15-11 | ||
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Fergie Jenkins | First | -- | ||
| Monday, May 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (18-12), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (12-3) | 15-12 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Joe Decker | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, May 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (18-13), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (13-3) | 16-12 | ||
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, May 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Mets (16-16), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (13-4) | 16-13 | ||
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Bill Hands | First | -- | ||
| Friday, May 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (15-15), 1-0 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 16-14 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Mike Torrez | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, May 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (15-16), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 17-14 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Steve Carlton | First | -- | ||
| Former Cub Dutch Ruether dies in Phoenix, AZ at the age of 77. | ||||
| Sunday, May 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (16-16), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (1-2) | 17-15 | ||
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Nelson Briles | First | -- | ||
| Monday, May 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (27-11), 12-5 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 18-15 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Ray Washburn | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, May 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (28-11), 3-1 | Crosley Field (1-1) | 18-16 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Gary Nolan | First | -- | ||
| Friday, May 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Mets (19-19), 6-4 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 19-16 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Jerry Koosman | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, May 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Mets (19-20), 14-8 | Shea Stadium (2-0) | 20-16 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Gary Gentry | First | -- | ||
| Future Cub Ricky Gutierrez is born in Miami, FL. | ||||
| Sunday, May 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Mets (19-21), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (3-0) | 21-16 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Tom Seaver | First | -- | ||
| » Lost to Mets (20-21), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (3-1) | 21-17 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Nolan Ryan | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, May 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (20-24), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (14-4) | 22-17 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, May 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (21-24), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (14-5) | 22-18 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Fergie Jenkins | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, May 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (21-25), 8-7 | Wrigley Field (15-5) | 23-18 | ||
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Bill Hands | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, May 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Padres (22-29), 11-4 | Wrigley Field (15-6) | 23-19 | ||
| » Starters: Clay Kirby vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Padres (22-30), 8-7 | Wrigley Field (16-6) | 24-19 | ||
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Joe Decker | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, May 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Padres (22-31), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (17-6) | 25-19 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Mike Corkins vs Fergie Jenkins | First | -- | ||
| Monday, June 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (29-20), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (17-7) | 25-20 | ||
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Bill Hands | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, June 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (29-21), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (18-7) | 26-20 | ||
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- | ||
| Former Cub Jakie May dies in Wendell, NC at the age of 75. | ||||
| Friday, June 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (24-29), 12-8 | Wrigley Field (19-7) | 27-20 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Fergie Jenkins | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, June 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (25-29), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (19-8) | 27-21 | ||
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Bill Hands | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, June 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (25-30), 8-4 | Wrigley Field (20-8) | 28-21 | ||
| » Starters: Rich Robertson vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, June 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Padres (25-34), 7-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 29-21 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Clay Kirby | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, June 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Padres (26-34), 11-8 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 29-22 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Colborn vs Pat Dobson | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, June 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Padres (26-35), 7-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 30-22 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Mike Corkins | First | -- | ||
| Friday, June 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (32-26), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 31-22 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Alan Foster | First | -- | ||
| Future Cub Damon Buford is born in Baltimore, MD. | ||||
| Saturday, June 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (32-27), 7-1 | Dodger Stadium (2-0) | 32-22 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Claude Osteen | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, June 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (33-27), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (2-1) | 32-23 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Bill Singer | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, June 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (29-32), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 32-24 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Gaylord Perry | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Roger Metzger (Cubs) | ||||
| Wednesday, June 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (29-33), 6-1 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 33-24 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Skip Pitlock | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, June 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (29-34), 6-0 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 34-24 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Rich Robertson | First | -- | ||
| Friday, June 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (29-31), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (20-9) | 34-25 | ||
| » Starters: Chuck Taylor vs Joe Decker | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, June 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (29-32), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (21-9) | 35-25 | ||
| » Starters: Mike Torrez vs Bill Hands | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, June 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (30-32), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (21-10) | 35-26 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- | ||
| » Lost to Cardinals (31-32), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (21-11) | 35-27 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Jim Colborn | First | -- | ||
| Monday, June 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Mets (33-31), 9-5 | Wrigley Field (21-12) | 35-28 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Fergie Jenkins | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, June 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Mets (34-31), 12-10 | Wrigley Field (21-13) | 35-29 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Joe Decker | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, June 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Mets (35-31), 9-5 | Wrigley Field (21-14) | 35-30 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Bill Hands | Second | ½ out | ||
| » Lost to Mets (36-31), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (21-15) | 35-31 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Archie Reynolds | Second | ½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Singleton (Mets) | ||||
| Thursday, June 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Mets (37-31), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (21-16) | 35-32 | Lost 7 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Ken Holtzman | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (38-35), 2-1 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 35-33 | Lost 8 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Dock Ellis | Third | 2 out | ||
| Sunday, June 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (39-35), 3-2 | Forbes Field (2-3) | 35-34 | Lost 9 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Bob Moose | Third | 2½ out | ||
| » Lost to Pirates (40-35), 4-1 | Forbes Field (2-4) | 35-35 | Lost 10 | |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Jim Nelson | Third | 2½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Gene Clines (Pirates) | ||||
| Monday, June 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (36-37), 8-6 | Busch Stadium II (1-3) | 35-36 | Lost 11 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Steve Carlton | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (37-37), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (1-4) | 35-37 | Lost 12 | |
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Bob Gibson | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (37-38), 5-0 | Busch Stadium II (2-4) | 36-37 | ||
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Jerry Reuss | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Friday, July 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (42-37), 16-14 | Wrigley Field (21-17) | 36-38 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Nelson vs Bill Hands | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (43-37), 10-6 | Wrigley Field (21-18) | 36-39 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Ken Holtzman | Third | 4 out | ||
| » Defeated Pirates (43-38), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (22-18) | 37-39 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Milt Pappas | Third | 4 out | ||
| Sunday, July 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (44-38), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (22-19) | 37-40 | ||
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Fergie Jenkins | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| Monday, July 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Expos (33-47), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (23-19) | 38-40 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Morton vs Bill Hands | Third | 4½ out | ||
| » Defeated Expos (33-48), 14-2 | Wrigley Field (24-19) | 39-40 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Mike Wegener vs Joe Decker | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Expos (33-49), 10-7 | Wrigley Field (25-19) | 40-40 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Howie Reed vs Larry Gura | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Former Cub Harry Wolter dies in Palo Alto, CA at the age of 86. | ||||
| Wednesday, July 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Expos (33-50), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (26-19) | 41-40 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Steve Renko vs Milt Pappas | Third | 5 out | ||
| » Lost to Expos (34-50), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (26-20) | 41-41 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Ken Holtzman | Third | 5 out | ||
| Friday, July 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (35-48), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (27-20) | 42-41 | ||
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Fergie Jenkins | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (36-48), 10-4 | Wrigley Field (27-21) | 42-42 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Bill Hands | Third | 5 out | ||
| Sunday, July 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (36-49), 10-2 | Wrigley Field (28-21) | 43-42 | ||
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Ken Holtzman | Third | 5 out | ||
| Thursday, July 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Astros (38-51), 2-1 | Astrodome (0-3) | 43-43 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Don Wilson | Third | 5 out | ||
| Friday, July 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Astros (39-51), 5-2 | Astrodome (0-4) | 43-44 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Larry Dierker | Third | 6 out | ||
| Saturday, July 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Astros (39-52), 7-3 | Astrodome (1-4) | 44-44 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Jack Billingham | Third | 5 out | ||
| Sunday, July 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Astros (39-53), 7-1 | Astrodome (2-4) | 45-44 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Tom Griffin | Third | 5 out | ||
| Monday, July 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (45-46), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-4) | 45-45 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Phil Niekro | Third | 5½ out | ||
| » Lost to Braves (46-46), 5-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-5) | 45-46 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Don Cardwell | Third | 5½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (46-47), 8-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-5) | 46-46 | ||
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Pat Jarvis | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (67-29), 10-2 | Wrigley Field (29-21) | 47-46 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Merritt vs Bill Hands | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (67-30), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (30-21) | 48-46 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Milt Pappas | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Friday, July 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (46-50), 11-1 | Wrigley Field (31-21) | 49-46 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Ken Holtzman | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (47-50), 9-0 | Wrigley Field (31-22) | 49-47 | ||
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Fergie Jenkins | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Former Cub Herb Hunter dies in Orlando, FL at the age of 74. | ||||
| Sunday, July 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (48-50), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (31-23) | 49-48 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Bill Hands | Third | 4 out | ||
| » Defeated Braves (48-51), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (32-23) | 50-48 | ||
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Jim Colborn | Third | 4 out | ||
| Monday, July 27 | ||||
| Former Cub Whitey Platt dies in W.Palm Beach, FL at the age of 50. | ||||
| Tuesday, July 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Astros (46-54), 10-4 | Wrigley Field (32-24) | 50-49 | ||
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Milt Pappas | Third | 5 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Astros (46-55), 9-2 | Wrigley Field (33-24) | 51-49 | ||
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Ken Holtzman | Third | 4 out | ||
| Thursday, July 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Astros (46-56), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (34-24) | 52-49 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Tom Griffin vs Fergie Jenkins | Third | 3 out | ||
| Friday, July 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (72-33), 7-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 53-49 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Wayne Simpson | Third | 2 out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (72-34), 11-7 | Riverfront Stadium (2-0) | 54-49 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Jim Colborn vs Jim Merritt | Third | 2 out | ||
| Saturday, August 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (73-34), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (2-1) | 54-50 | ||
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Jim McGlothlin | Third | 3 out | ||
| Sunday, August 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (74-34), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (2-2) | 54-51 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Gary Nolan | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Former Cub Mike Cvengros dies in Hot Springs, AR at the age of 69. | ||||
| Monday, August 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Mets (56-49), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (4-1) | 55-51 | ||
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Jerry Koosman | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Mets (57-49), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (4-2) | 55-52 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Nolan Ryan | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Expos (48-61), 6-2 | Parc Jarry (1-2) | 55-53 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Mike Wegener | Third | 4 out | ||
| » Defeated Expos (48-62), 11-3 | Parc Jarry (2-2) | 56-53 | ||
| » Starters: Larry Gura vs Steve Renko | Third | 4 out | ||
| Thursday, August 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Expos (48-63), 4-2 | Parc Jarry (3-2) | 57-53 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Carl Morton | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Friday, August 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (50-59), 4-1 | Shibe Park (0-3) | 57-54 | ||
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Grant Jackson | Third | 5½ out | ||
| Future Cub Marc Pisciotta is born in Edison, NJ. | ||||
| Saturday, August 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (51-59), 6-3 | Shibe Park (0-4) | 57-55 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Chris Short | Third | 5½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (51-60), 4-1 | Shibe Park (1-4) | 58-55 | ||
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Rick Wise | Third | 6 out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (52-60), 6-1 | Shibe Park (1-5) | 58-56 | ||
| » Starters: Larry Gura vs Barry Lersch | Third | 6 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (55-58), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (35-24) | 59-56 | ||
| » Starters: Frank Reberger vs Fergie Jenkins | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (56-58), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (35-25) | 59-57 | ||
| » Starters: Ron Bryant vs Bill Hands | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (56-59), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (36-25) | 60-57 | ||
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Milt Pappas | Third | 4 out | ||
| Friday, August 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (66-49), 13-9 | Wrigley Field (36-26) | 60-58 | ||
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Jim Colborn | Third | 5½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (67-49), 9-7 | Wrigley Field (36-27) | 60-59 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Fergie Jenkins | Third | 6 out | ||
| » Defeated Dodgers (67-50), 13-2 | Wrigley Field (37-27) | 61-59 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Moeller vs Ken Holtzman | Third | 6 out | ||
| Sunday, August 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (67-51), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (38-27) | 62-59 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Bill Hands | Third | 5 out | ||
| Monday, August 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Padres (47-75), 7-0 | Wrigley Field (39-27) | 63-59 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Clay Kirby vs Milt Pappas | Third | 4 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Padres (48-75), 11-3 | Wrigley Field (39-28) | 63-60 | ||
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Joe Decker | Third | 5 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Padres (48-76), 12-2 | Wrigley Field (40-28) | 64-60 | ||
| » Starters: Dave Roberts vs Fergie Jenkins | Third | 4 out | ||
| Friday, August 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (62-61), 5-1 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 64-61 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Frank Reberger | Third | 4 out | ||
| Saturday, August 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (62-62), 15-0 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 65-61 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Gaylord Perry | Third | 4 out | ||
| Sunday, August 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (63-62), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (3-3) | 65-62 | ||
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Juan Marichal | Third | 5 out | ||
| Monday, August 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (70-55), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (3-1) | 66-62 | ||
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Sandy Vance | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (71-55), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (3-2) | 66-63 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Joe Moeller | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Future Cub Doug Glanville is born in Hackensack, NJ. | ||||
| Wednesday, August 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (72-55), 8-5 | Dodger Stadium (3-3) | 66-64 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Claude Osteen | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Padres (50-80), 5-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1) | 67-64 | ||
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Earl Wilson | Third | 4 out | ||
| Friday, August 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Padres (50-81), 8-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-1) | 68-64 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Clay Kirby | Third | 3 out | ||
| Sunday, August 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Padres (50-82), 3-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-1) | 69-64 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Dave Roberts | Second | 1 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (63-70), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (40-29) | 69-65 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Ken Holtzman | Third | 2 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (63-71), 17-2 | Wrigley Field (41-29) | 70-65 | ||
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Milt Pappas | Third | 1 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Terry Hughes (Cubs) | ||||
| Thursday, September 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (63-72), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (42-29) | 71-65 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Fergie Jenkins | Second | ½ out | ||
| Friday, September 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Mets (70-66), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (43-29) | 72-65 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Bill Hands | Second | ½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Mets (71-66), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (43-30) | 72-66 | ||
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Ken Holtzman | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Monday, September 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (75-64), 8-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 72-67 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Bob Moose | Third | 2 out | ||
| » Defeated Pirates (75-65), 9-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 73-67 | ||
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Bob Veale | Third | 2 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Ed Acosta (Pirates) | ||||
| Tuesday, September 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (75-66), 10-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 74-67 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Steve Blass | Third | 1 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Milt May (Pirates) | ||||
| Wednesday, September 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Expos (61-80), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (43-31) | 74-68 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Ken Holtzman | Second | 1 out | ||
| Thursday, September 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Expos (61-81), 9-3 | Wrigley Field (44-31) | 75-68 | ||
| » Starters: John O'Donoghue vs Milt Pappas | Second | 1 out | ||
| Friday, September 11 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: John Vukovich (Phillies) | ||||
| Saturday, September 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (77-67), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (44-32) | 75-69 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Fergie Jenkins | Third | 2 out | ||
| Sunday, September 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (77-68), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (45-32) | 76-69 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Bill Hands | Third | 1 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (70-78), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (46-32) | 77-69 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Ken Holtzman | Third | 1 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (71-78), 8-1 | Wrigley Field (46-33) | 77-70 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Milt Pappas | Second | 2 out | ||
| Thursday, September 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (72-78), 9-2 | Wrigley Field (46-34) | 77-71 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Reuss vs Bill Hands | Third | 2 out | ||
| Friday, September 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Expos (66-83), 3-2 | Parc Jarry (4-2) | 78-71 | ||
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Bill Stoneman | Second | 1½ out | ||
| » Defeated Expos (66-84), 5-4 | Parc Jarry (5-2) | 79-71 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Mike Wegener | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Future Cub Ozzie Timmons is born in Tampa, FL. | ||||
| Saturday, September 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Expos (66-85), 8-4 | Parc Jarry (6-2) | 80-71 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Carl Morton | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Expos (67-85), 6-4 | Parc Jarry (6-3) | 80-72 | ||
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Steve Renko | Second | 2 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (73-81), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (2-5) | 80-73 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Bob Gibson | Third | 2½ out | ||
| » Lost to Cardinals (74-81), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (2-6) | 80-74 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Jerry Reuss | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Thursday, September 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (74-82), 7-1 | Busch Stadium II (3-6) | 81-74 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Mike Torrez | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Friday, September 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (71-85), 5-3 | Shibe Park (1-6) | 81-75 | ||
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Rick Wise | Second | 3½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (72-85), 7-1 | Shibe Park (1-7) | 81-76 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Barry Lersch | Second | 4½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (72-86), 5-3 | Shibe Park (2-7) | 82-76 | ||
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Jim Bunning | Second | 4½ out | ||
| Monday, September 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Mets (82-77), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (4-3) | 82-77 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Gary Gentry | Second | 5 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Mets (83-77), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (4-4) | 82-78 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Jerry Koosman | Third | 6 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Mets (83-78), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (5-4) | 83-78 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Nolan Ryan | Second | 5 out | ||
| Former Cub Lou Novikoff dies in South Gate, CA at the age of 55. | ||||
| Thursday, October 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Mets (83-79), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (6-4) | 84-78 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Jim McAndrew | Second | 5 out | ||
| Thursday, October 8 | ||||
| Future Cub Sandy Martinez is born in Villa Mella, D.R. | ||||
| Saturday, October 10 | ||||
| Former Cub Lefty Leifield dies in Alexandria, VA at the age of 88. | ||||
| Monday, October 12 | ||||
| Future Cub Tanyon Sturtze is born in Worcester, MA. | ||||
| Tuesday, October 13 | ||||
| Future Cub Kennie Steenstra is born in Springfield, MO. | ||||
| Sunday, October 25 | ||||
| Future Cub Terrell Lowery is born in Oakland, CA. | ||||
| Saturday, October 31 | ||||
| Future Cub Steve Trachsel is born in Oxnard, CA. | ||||
| Thursday, November 5 | ||||
| Former Cub Dave Robertson dies in Virginia Beach, VA at the age of 82. | ||||
| Saturday, November 7 | ||||
| Former Cub Johnny Hudson dies in Bryan, TX at the age of 59. | ||||
| Saturday, November 28 | ||||
| Former Cub Orlie Weaver dies in New Orleans, LA at the age of 85. | ||||
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