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==Offseason==
* January 17, 1984: [[Damon Berryhill]] was drafted by the Cubs in the 1st round (4th pick) of the [[1984 Major League Baseball Draft]]. Player signed June 2, 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/berryda01.shtml|title=Damon Berryhill Stats
* March 26, 1984: [[Bill Campbell (baseball)|Bill Campbell]] and [[Mike Diaz]] were traded by the Cubs to the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] for [[Porfi Altamirano]], [[Gary Matthews]] and [[Bob Dernier]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/diazmi01.shtml|title=Mike Diaz Stats
* March 31, 1984: [[Alan Hargesheimer]] was traded by the Cubs to the [[Kansas City Royals]] for [[Don Werner]] and [[Derek Botelho]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hargeal01.shtml|title=Alan Hargesheimer Stats
===Spring training===
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The Cubs opened up the season going 12-8 in April, and were tied for first place with the [[New York Mets]] and a half-game ahead of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].
On May 27 against the [[Cincinnati Reds]] in [[Wrigley Field]], [[third base]]man [[Ron Cey]] hit what was originally ruled a home run down the [[left field]] line. Believing the ball had gone foul, Mario Soto and Reds manager [[Vern Rapp]] disputed the call, and during the argument, Soto shoved third base [[umpire (baseball)|umpire]] [[Steve Rippley]], who had made the call. After conferring, the umpires changed their decision and ruled it a foul ball, drawing a protest from the Cubs. However, for shoving Rippley, Soto was ejected, prompting him to charge the field and attack Cubs coach [[Don Zimmer]], which triggered a ten-minute [[Bench-clearing brawl|brawl]]. Four days later, National League president [[Chub Feeney]] suspended Mario Soto for five games. This game is also notable because Soto's opponent that day was [[Dennis Eckersley]], who would go on to become a record-setting [[closing pitcher|closer]] years later. "Eck", who was making his Cubs debut after being acquired in a trade with the [[Boston Red Sox]] (the Cubs traded [[Bill Buckner]] and got Eckersley and then-[[minor league baseball|minor league]] middle infielder [[Mike Brumley (infielder)|Mike Brumley]]), would take the loss that day.<ref>{{cite
The race stayed tight through the first half of the season, with the Cubs and Phillies tied at 42-34 on June 30, with the Mets trailing by just one and a half games. The second half of the season was different, with the Cubs posting a 54-31 record, with the Mets trailing, and the Phillies slumping back to a .500 record.<ref>The Cubs's road to the NL East championship, month by month, Chicago Tribune, October 2, 1984</ref>
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===Notable transactions===
* May 25, 1984: [[Bill Buckner]] was traded by the Cubs to the [[Boston Red Sox]] for [[Dennis Eckersley]] and [[Mike Brumley (infielder)|Mike Brumley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/e/eckerde01.shtml|title=Dennis Eckersley Stats
* June 4, 1984: [[1984 Major League Baseball Draft]]
**[[Greg Maddux]] was drafted by the Cubs in the 2nd round. Player signed June 19, 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/maddugr01.shtml|title=Greg Maddux Stats
* June 13, 1984: [[Mel Hall]], [[Joe Carter]], [[Don Schulze]], and Darryl Banks (minors) were traded by the Cubs to the [[Cleveland Indians]] for [[Rick Sutcliffe]], [[George Frazier (pitcher)|George Frazier]] and [[Ron Hassey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sutclri01.shtml|title=Rick Sutcliffe Stats
* July 2, 1984: [[Dickie Noles]] was traded by the Cubs to the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] for players to be named later. The Rangers completed the deal by sending Tim Henry (minors) and Jorge Gomez (minors) to the Cubs on December 11.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nolesdi01.shtml|title=Dickie Noles Stats
===Roster===
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