List of Chicago Cubs seasons
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The following lists the results of every season of the Chicago Cubs professional baseball club of Major League Baseball, beginning from their inaugural season in 1870 as the Chicago White Stockings to the present. Initially, the White Stockings were part of the National Association of Base Ball Players in 1870 and then the National Association in 1871 and 1874–1875. In 1876, the White Stockings, along with other baseball teams at the time, established the National League. The White Stockings changed their name in 1890 to the Chicago Colts and again in 1898 to the Chicago Orphans until finally settling in 1903 with the name of the Chicago Cubs.
The Chicago Cubs have completed 153 seasons of professional baseball games, second only to the Atlanta Braves.[lower-alpha 1] Within this time, the Cubs have won 16 National League pennants, 2 World Series Championships, 1 challenge format national title in 1870, and tied for 2 pre-World Series Championships. By virtue of their pennants and playoff championships, the Cubs can claim to be the best team in baseball in eight different seasons.
Year by year
World Series Champions (1903–present) |
NL Champions (1876–present)[lower-alpha 2] |
Division Champions (1969–present) |
Wild Card Berth (1994–present) |
Season | Team | League | Division | Regular Season | Post-Season | Awards | ||||
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Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | ||||||
Chicago White Stockings | ||||||||||
1870 | 1870[lower-alpha 3] | NABBP | 1st | 22 | 7 | .759 | — | |||
1871 | 1871[lower-alpha 4] | NA | 2nd | 19 | 9 | .679 | 2 | |||
1874 | 1874[lower-alpha 5] | NA | 5th | 28 | 31 | .475 | 18.5 | |||
1875 | 1875 | NA | 6th | 30 | 37 | .448 | 35 | |||
1876 | 1876 | NL | 1st | 52 | 14 | .788 | — | |||
1877 | 1877 | NL | 5th | 26 | 33 | .441 | 15.5 | |||
1878 | 1878[lower-alpha 6] | NL | 4th | 30 | 30 | .500 | 11 | |||
1879 | 1879 | NL | 4th | 46 | 33 | .582 | 10.5 | |||
1880 | 1880 | NL | 1st | 67 | 17 | .798 | — | |||
1881 | 1881 | NL | 1st | 56 | 28 | .667 | — | |||
1882 | 1882 | NL | 1st | 55 | 29 | .655 | — | |||
1883 | 1883 | NL | 2nd | 59 | 39 | .602 | 4 | |||
1884 | 1884 | NL | 5th | 62 | 50 | .554 | 22 | |||
1885 | 1885[lower-alpha 7] | NL | 1st | 87 | 25 | .777 | — | Tied World Series (Browns) 3–3–1[lower-alpha 8] | ||
1886 | 1886 | NL | 1st | 90 | 34 | .726 | — | Lost World Series (Browns) 4–2 | ||
1887 | 1887 | NL | 3rd | 71 | 50 | .587 | 6.5 | |||
1888 | 1888 | NL | 2nd | 77 | 58 | .570 | 9 | |||
1889 | 1889 | NL | 3rd | 67 | 65 | .508 | 19 | |||
Chicago Colts | ||||||||||
1890 | 1890 | NL | 2nd | 84[lower-alpha 9] | 53 | .613 | 6 | |||
1891 | 1891[lower-alpha 10] | NL | 2nd | 82 | 53 | .607 | 3.5 | |||
1892 | 1892 | NL | 7th | 70 | 76 | .479 | 30 | |||
1893 | 1893[lower-alpha 11] | NL | 9th | 56 | 71 | .441 | 29 | |||
1894 | 1894 | NL | 8th | 57 | 75 | .432 | 34 | |||
1895 | 1895 | NL | 4th | 72 | 58 | .554 | 15 | |||
1896 | 1896 | NL | 5th | 71 | 57 | .555 | 18.5 | |||
1897 | 1897 | NL | 9th | 59 | 73 | .447 | 34 | |||
Chicago Orphans | ||||||||||
1898 | 1898 | NL | 4th | 85 | 65 | .567 | 17.5 | |||
1899 | 1899 | NL | 8th | 75 | 73 | .507 | 26 | |||
1900 | 1900 | NL | 6th | 65 | 75 | .464 | 19 | |||
1901 | 1901 | NL | 6th | 53 | 86 | .381 | 37 | |||
1902 | 1902 | NL | 5th | 68 | 69 | .496 | 34 | |||
Chicago Cubs | ||||||||||
1903 | 1903 | NL | 3rd | 82 | 56 | .594 | 8 | |||
1904 | 1904 | NL | 2nd | 93 | 60 | .608 | 13 | |||
1905 | 1905 | NL | 3rd | 92 | 61 | .601 | 13 | |||
1906 | 1906 | NL | 1st | 116 | 36 | .763 | — | Lost World Series (White Sox) 4–2 | ||
1907 | 1907 | NL | 1st | 107 | 45 | .704 | — | Won World Series (Tigers) 4–0 | ||
1908 | 1908 | NL | 1st | 99 | 55 | .643 | — | Won World Series (Tigers) 4–1 | ||
1909 | 1909 | NL | 2nd | 104 | 49 | .680 | 6.5 | |||
1910 | 1910 | NL | 1st | 104 | 50 | .675 | — | Lost World Series (Athletics) 4–1 | ||
1911 | 1911 | NL | 2nd | 92 | 62 | .597 | 7.5 | Frank Schulte (MVP)[4] | ||
1912 | 1912 | NL | 3rd | 91 | 59 | .607 | 11.5 | |||
1913 | 1913 | NL | 3rd | 88 | 65 | .575 | 13.5 | |||
1914 | 1914 | NL | 4th | 78 | 76 | .506 | 16.5 | |||
1915 | 1915 | NL | 4th | 73 | 80 | .477 | 17.5 | |||
1916 | 1916[lower-alpha 12] | NL | 5th | 67 | 86 | .438 | 26.5 | |||
1917 | 1917 | NL | 5th | 74 | 80 | .481 | 24 | |||
1918 | 1918 | NL | 1st | 84 | 45 | .651 | — | Lost World Series (Red Sox) 4–2 | ||
1919 | 1919 | NL | 3rd | 75 | 65 | .536 | 21 | |||
1920 | 1920 | NL | 5th | 75 | 79 | .487 | 18 | |||
1921 | 1921 | NL | 7th | 64 | 89 | .418 | 30 | |||
1922 | 1922 | NL | 5th | 80 | 74 | .519 | 13 | |||
1923 | 1923 | NL | 4th | 83 | 71 | .539 | 12.5 | |||
1924 | 1924 | NL | 5th | 81 | 72 | .529 | 12 | |||
1925 | 1925 | NL | 8th | 68 | 86 | .442 | 27.5 | |||
1926 | 1926 | NL | 4th | 82 | 72 | .532 | 7 | |||
1927 | 1927 | NL | 4th | 85 | 68 | .556 | 8.5 | |||
1928 | 1928 | NL | 3rd | 91 | 63 | .591 | 4 | |||
1929 | 1929 | NL | 1st | 98 | 54 | .645 | — | Lost World Series (Athletics) 4–1 | Rogers Hornsby (MVP)[5] | |
1930 | 1930 | NL | 2nd | 90 | 64 | .584 | 2 | |||
1931 | 1931 | NL | 3rd | 84 | 70 | .545 | 17 | |||
1932 | 1932 | NL | 1st | 90 | 64 | .584 | — | Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–0 | ||
1933 | 1933 | NL | 3rd | 86 | 68 | .558 | 6 | |||
1934 | 1934 | NL | 3rd | 86 | 65 | .570 | 8 | |||
1935 | 1935 | NL | 1st | 100 | 54 | .649 | — | Lost World Series (Tigers) 4–2 | Gabby Hartnett (MVP)[6] | |
1936 | 1936 | NL | 2nd | 87 | 67 | .565 | 5 | |||
1937 | 1937 | NL | 2nd | 93 | 61 | .604 | 3 | |||
1938 | 1938 | NL | 1st | 89 | 63 | .586 | — | Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–0 | ||
1939 | 1939 | NL | 4th | 84 | 70 | .545 | 13 | |||
1940 | 1940 | NL | 5th | 75 | 79 | .487 | 25 | |||
1941 | 1941 | NL | 6th | 70 | 84 | .455 | 30 | |||
1942 | 1942 | NL | 6th | 68 | 86 | .442 | 38 | |||
1943 | 1943 | NL | 5th | 74 | 79 | .484 | 30.5 | |||
1944 | 1944 | NL | 4th | 75 | 79 | .487 | 30 | |||
1945 | 1945 | NL | 1st | 98 | 56 | .636 | — | Lost World Series (Tigers) 4–3 | Phil Cavarretta (MVP)[6] | |
1946 | 1946 | NL | 3rd | 82 | 71 | .536 | 14.5 | |||
1947 | 1947 | NL | 6th | 69 | 85 | .448 | 25 | |||
1948 | 1948 | NL | 8th | 64 | 90 | .416 | 27.5 | |||
1949 | 1949 | NL | 8th | 61 | 93 | .396 | 36 | |||
1950 | 1950 | NL | 7th | 64 | 89 | .418 | 26.5 | |||
1951 | 1951 | NL | 8th | 62 | 92 | .403 | 34.5 | |||
1952 | 1952 | NL | 5th | 77 | 77 | .500 | 19.5 | Hank Sauer (MVP)[6] | ||
1953 | 1953 | NL | 7th | 65 | 89 | .422 | 40 | |||
1954 | 1954 | NL | 7th | 64 | 90 | .416 | 33 | |||
1955 | 1955 | NL | 6th | 72 | 81 | .471 | 26 | |||
1956 | 1956 | NL | 8th | 60 | 94 | .390 | 33 | |||
1957 | 1957 | NL | 7th | 62 | 92 | .403 | 33 | |||
1958 | 1958 | NL | 5th | 72 | 82 | .468 | 20 | Ernie Banks (MVP)[6] | ||
1959 | 1959 | NL | 5th | 74 | 80 | .481 | 13 | Ernie Banks (MVP)[6] | ||
1960 | 1960 | NL | 7th | 60 | 94 | .390 | 35 | |||
1961 | 1961 | NL | 7th | 64 | 90 | .416 | 29 | Billy Williams (ROY)[7] | ||
1962[lower-alpha 13] | 1962 | NL | 9th | 59 | 103 | .364 | 42.5 | Ken Hubbs (ROY)[7] | ||
1963 | 1963 | NL | 7th | 82 | 80 | .506 | 17 | |||
1964 | 1964 | NL | 8th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 17 | |||
1965 | 1965 | NL | 8th | 72 | 90 | .444 | 25 | |||
1966 | 1966 | NL | 10th | 59 | 103 | .364 | 36 | |||
1967 | 1967 | NL | 3rd | 87 | 74 | .540 | 14 | |||
1968 | 1968 | NL | 3rd | 84 | 78 | .519 | 13 | |||
1969 | 1969 | NL | East[lower-alpha 14] | 2nd | 92 | 70 | .568 | 8 | ||
1970 | 1970 | NL | East | 2nd | 84 | 78 | .519 | 5 | ||
1971 | 1971 | NL | East | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | Fergie Jenkins (CYA)[8] | |
1972[lower-alpha 15] | 1972 | NL | East | 2nd | 85 | 70 | .548 | 11 | ||
1973 | 1973 | NL | East | 5th | 77 | 84 | .478 | 5 | ||
1974 | 1974 | NL | East | 6th | 66 | 96 | .407 | 22 | ||
1975 | 1975 | NL | East | 5th | 75 | 87 | .463 | 17.5 | ||
1976 | 1976 | NL | East | 4th | 75 | 87 | .463 | 26 | ||
1977 | 1977 | NL | East | 4th | 81 | 81 | .500 | 20 | ||
1978 | 1978 | NL | East | 3rd | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11 | ||
1979 | 1979 | NL | East | 5th | 80 | 82 | .494 | 18 | Bruce Sutter (CYA)[8] | |
1980 | 1980 | NL | East | 6th | 64 | 98 | .395 | 27 | ||
1981 | 1981 | NL | East | 6th | 38 | 65 | .369 | 21.5 | [lower-alpha 16] | |
1982 | 1982 | NL | East | 5th | 73 | 89 | .451 | 19 | ||
1983 | 1983 | NL | East | 5th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 19 | ||
1984 | 1984 | NL | East | 1st | 96 | 65 | .596 | — | Lost NLCS (Padres) 3–2 | Ryne Sandberg (MVP)[6] Rick Sutcliffe (CYA)[8] Jim Frey (MOY)[10] |
1985 | 1985 | NL | East | 4th | 77 | 84 | .478 | 23.5 | ||
1986 | 1986 | NL | East | 5th | 70 | 90 | .438 | 37 | ||
1987 | 1987 | NL | East | 6th | 76 | 85 | .472 | 18.5 | Andre Dawson (MVP)[6] | |
1988 | 1988[lower-alpha 17] | NL | East | 4th | 77 | 85 | .475 | 24 | ||
1989 | 1989 | NL | East | 1st | 93 | 69 | .574 | — | Lost NLCS (Giants) 4–1 | Jerome Walton (ROY)[7] Don Zimmer (MOY)[10] |
1990 | 1990 | NL | East | 4th | 77 | 85 | .475 | 18 | ||
1991 | 1991 | NL | East | 4th | 77 | 83 | .481 | 20 | ||
1992 | 1992 | NL | East | 4th | 78 | 84 | .481 | 18 | Greg Maddux (CYA)[8] | |
1993 | 1993 | NL | East | 4th | 84 | 78 | .519 | 13 | ||
1994 | 1994 | NL | Central[lower-alpha 18] | 5th | 49 | 64 | .434 | 16.5 | [lower-alpha 19] | |
1995 | 1995 | NL | Central | 3rd | 73 | 71 | .507 | 12 | ||
1996 | 1996 | NL | Central | 4th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 12 | ||
1997 | 1997 | NL | Central | 5th | 68 | 94 | .420 | 16 | ||
1998 | 1998 | NL | Central | 2nd | 90[lower-alpha 20] | 73 | .552 | 12.5 | Lost NLDS (Braves) 3–0 | Sammy Sosa (MVP)[6] Kerry Wood (ROY)[7] |
1999 | 1999 | NL | Central | 6th | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30 | ||
2000 | 2000 | NL | Central | 6th | 65 | 97 | .401 | 30 | ||
2001 | 2001 | NL | Central | 3rd | 88 | 74 | .543 | 5 | ||
2002 | 2002 | NL | Central | 5th | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30 | ||
2003 | 2003 | NL | Central | 1st | 88 | 74 | .543 | — | Won NLDS (Braves) 3–2 Lost NLCS (Marlins) 4–3 |
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2004 | 2004 | NL | Central | 3rd | 89 | 73 | .549 | 16 | ||
2005 | 2005 | NL | Central | 4th | 79 | 83 | .488 | 21 | ||
2006 | 2006 | NL | Central | 6th | 66 | 96 | .407 | 17.5 | ||
2007 | 2007 | NL | Central | 1st | 85 | 77 | .525 | — | Lost NLDS (Diamondbacks) 3–0 | |
2008 | 2008 | NL | Central | 1st | 97 | 64 | .602 | — | Lost NLDS (Dodgers) 3–0 | Geovany Soto (ROY)[7] Lou Piniella (MOY)[10] |
2009 | 2009 | NL | Central | 2nd | 83 | 78 | .516 | 8.5 | ||
2010 | 2010 | NL | Central | 5th | 75 | 87 | .463 | 16 | ||
2011 | 2011 | NL | Central | 5th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25 | ||
2012 | 2012 | NL | Central | 5th | 61 | 101 | .377 | 36 | ||
2013 | 2013 | NL | Central | 5th | 66 | 96 | .407 | 31 | ||
2014 | 2014 | NL | Central | 5th | 73 | 89 | .451 | 17 | ||
2015 | 2015 | NL | Central | 3rd | 97 | 65 | .599 | 3 | Won NL Wild Card Game (Pirates) Won NLDS (Cardinals) 3–1 Lost NLCS (Mets) 4–0 |
Kris Bryant (ROY)[7] Joe Maddon (MOY)[10] Jake Arrieta (CYA)[8] |
Totals | Wins | Losses | Win % | Championships | ||||||
NABBP Regular season (1870) | 22 | 7 | .759 | 1 Championship | ||||||
National Association Regular season (1871–1875) | 77 | 77 | .500 | |||||||
National League Regular season (1876–2015) | 10609 | 10130 | .512 | 16 National League Pennants | ||||||
MLB Post-season (1903–2015)[lower-alpha 21] | 32 | 60 | .348 | 2 World Series Championships | ||||||
All-Time Regular and Post-season Record (1870–2015) | 10740 | 10274 | .511 |
Footnotes
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