| Chicago Cubs | |
| Season: | 1996 |
| League: | National League |
| Division: | Central |
| Ballpark: | Wrigley Field |
| City: | Chicago |
| Record: | 76–86 (.469) |
| Divisional Place: | 4th |
| General Managers: | Ed Lynch |
| Managers: | Jim Riggleman |
| Television: | WGN-TV/Superstation WGN/Chicagoland Cable (Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Wayne Larrivee) |
| Radio: | WGN (Pat Hughes, Ron Santo, Harry Caray) |
| Espntn: | chc |
| Brtn: | CHC |
The 1996 Chicago Cubs season was the 125th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 121st in the National League and the 81st at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fourth in the National League Central with a record of 76–86.
|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 1 || April 1 || Padres || 5–4 (10) || Patterson (1–0) || Hoffman || — || 38,734 || 1–0|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 2 || April 3 || Padres || 5–7 || Hamilton || Castillo (0–1) || Hoffman || 29,638 || 1–1|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 3 || April 4 || Dodgers || 9–4 || Foster (1–0) || Astacio || — || 12,626 || 2–1|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 4 || April 5 || Dodgers || 11–1 || Bullinger (1–0) || Candiotti || — || 19,324 || 3–1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 5 || April 6 || Dodgers || 1–3 || Park || Navarro (0–1) || Worrell || 24,428 || 3–2|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 6 || April 7 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Jones (1–0) || Osuna || — || 19,002 || 4–2|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 7 || April 8 || @ Rockies || 9–6 || Adams (1–0) || Ritz || Jones (1) || 50,185 || 5–2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 8 || April 10 || @ Rockies || 9–10 || Leskanic || Jones (1–1) || — || 50,083 || 5–3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 9 || April 12 || @ Giants || 1–4 || Leiter || Navarro (0–2) || Beck || 45,589 || 5–4|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 10 || April 13 || @ Giants || 2–3 (10) || Juden || Myers (0–1) || — || 22,120 || 5–5|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 11 || April 14 || @ Giants || 6–2 || Foster (2–0) || Watson || Wendell (1) || 23,137 || 6–5|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 12 || April 15 || Reds || 2–3 (10) || Moore || Patterson (1–1) || Brantley || 20,395 || 6–6|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 13 || April 16 || Reds || 6–3 || Trachsel (1–0) || Portugal || — || 11,464 || 7–6|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 14 || April 17 || Reds || 8–6 (10) || Wendell (1–0) || Ruffin || — || 13,023 || 8–6|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 15 || April 18 || Giants || 7–6 || Perez (1–0) || VanLandingham || Wendell (2) || 15,857 || 9–6|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 16 || April 19 || Giants || 10–6 || Foster (3–0) || Watson || — || 17,662 || 10–6|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 17 || April 20 || Giants || 4–8 || Gardner || Bullinger (1–1) || — || 28,047 || 10–7|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 18 || April 21 || Giants || 6–7 || Fernandez || Trachsel (1–1) || Beck || 28,065 || 10–8|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 19 || April 22 || Rockies || 2–4 || Freeman || Navarro (0–3) || Leskanic || 21,227 || 10–9|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 20 || April 23 || Rockies || 3–4 || Rekar || Castillo (0–2) || Leskanic || 14,325 || 10–10|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 21 || April 24 || @ Padres || 4–5 || Hamilton || Foster (3–1) || Hoffman || 15,608 || 10–11|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 22 || April 25 || @ Padres || 3–8 || Tewksbury || Bullinger (1–2) || — || 18,736 || 10–12|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 23 || April 26 || @ Dodgers || 0–1 || Astacio || Trachsel (1–2) || Worrell || 31,172 || 10–13|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 24 || April 27 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 (10) || Navarro (1–3) || Osuna || Jones (2) || 43,519 || 11–13|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 25 || April 28 || @ Dodgers || 3–0 || Castillo (1–2) || Park || — || 45,441 || 12–13|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 26 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 4–10 || Valdez || Foster (3–2) || — || 39,003 || 12–14|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 27 || April 30 || Cardinals || 7–6 || Wendell (2–0) || Eckersley || — || 20,771 || 13–14|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 28 || May 1 || Cardinals || 9–3 || Trachsel (2–2) || Benes || — || 25,668 || 14–14|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 29 || May 3 || Mets || 4–2 || Navarro (2–3) || Wilson || — || 19,822 || 15–14|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 30 || May 4 || Mets || 3–7 || Jones || Castillo (1–3) || Henry || 30,041 || 15–15|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 31 || May 5 || Mets || 5–4 || Wendell (3–0) || Dipoto || — || 25,949 || 16–15|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 32 || May 6 || @ Expos || 2–6 || Martinez || Bullinger (1–3) || — || 46,893 || 16–16|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 33 || May 7 || @ Expos || 3–8 || Veres || Adams (1–1) || — || 13,236 || 16–17|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 34 || May 8 || @ Expos || 2–4 || Cormier || Navarro (2–4) || Rojas || 12,484 || 16–18|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 35 || May 10 || @ Mets || 0–2 || Jones || Castillo (1–4) || Franco || 16,687 || 16–19|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 36 || May 11 || @ Mets || 6–7 || Henry || Jones (1–2) || — || 23,237 || 16–20|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 37 || May 12 || @ Mets || 3–0 || Bullinger (2–3) || Clark || — || 19,122 || 17–20|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 38 || May 13 || Astros || 6–0 || Trachsel (3–2) || Reynolds || — || 22,610 || 18–20|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 39 || May 14 || Astros || 3–6 || Kile || Navarro (2–5) || Jones || 17,562 || 18–21|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 40 || May 15 || Astros || 5–7 || Wall || Castillo (1–5) || Jones || 16,093 || 18–22|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 41 || May 16 || Astros || 13–1 || Telemaco (1–0) || Drabek || — || 15,902 || 19–22|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 42 || May 17 || Marlins || 3–1 || Bullinger (3–3) || Leiter || Wendell (3) || 32,528 || 20–22|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 43 || May 18 || Marlins || 2–3 || Burkett || Trachsel (3–3) || Nen || 38,003 || 20–23|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 44 || May 19 || Marlins || 7–8 (11) || Mantei || Wendell (3–1) || Nen || 30,420 || 20–24|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 45 || May 20 || @ Braves || 1–18 || Avery || Castillo (1–6) || — || 29,984 || 20–25|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 46 || May 21 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Telemaco (2–0) || Wohlers || Patterson (1) || 31,045 || 21–25|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 47 || May 22 || @ Braves || 4–9 || Glavine || Bullinger (3–4) || — || 33,186 || 21–26|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 48 || May 24 || @ Astros || 7–8 (10) || Jones || Patterson (1–2) || — || 23,910 || 21–27|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 49 || May 25 || @ Astros || 2–5 || Drabek || Navarro (2–6) || Jones || 34,326 || 21–28|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 50 || May 26 || @ Astros || 2–7 || Reynolds || Castillo (1–7) || — || 33,245 || 21–29|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 51 || May 27 || Braves || 1–9 || Glavine || Telemaco (2–1) || — || 33,070 || 21–30|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 52 || May 29 || Braves || 0–2 || Smoltz || Trachsel (3–4) || — || 30,601 || 21–31|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 53 || May 31 || @ Marlins || 2–1 || Navarro (3–6) || Rapp || — || 19,552 || 22–31|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 54 || June 1 || @ Marlins || 5–4 (10) || Wendell (4–1) || Mathews || — || 30,133 || 23–31|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 55 || June 2 || @ Marlins || 2–3 || Brown || Telemaco (2–2) || Nen || 22,174 || 23–32|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 56 || June 3 || Phillies || 4–3 || Patterson (2–2) || Ryan || — || 26,320 || 24–32|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 57 || June 4 || Phillies || 3–12 || Williams || Bullinger (3–5) || — || 15,431 || 24–33|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 58 || June 5 || Phillies || 9–6 || Adams (2–1) || Borland || Wendell (4) || 18,189 || 25–33|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 59 || June 7 || Expos || 3–9 || Fassero || Castillo (1–8) || — || 23,860 || 25–34|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 60 || June 8 || Expos || 6–4 || Telemaco (3–2) || Martinez || Wendell (5) || 37,373 || 26–34|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 61 || June 9 || Expos || 4–2 || Trachsel (4–4) || Rueter || Wendell (6) || 30,785 || 27–34|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 62 || June 10 || @ Phillies || 2–1 || Navarro (4–6) || Mulholland || — || 19,588 || 28–34|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 63 || June 11 || @ Phillies || 9–2 || Campbell (1–0) || Munoz || — || 23,220 || 29–34|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 64 || June 12 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Fernandez || Castillo (1–9) || Bottalico || 27,287 || 29–35|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 65 || June 13 || Padres || 6–3 (14) || Jones (2–2) || Blair || — || 28,953 || 30–35|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 66 || June 14 || Padres || 5–1 || Trachsel (5–4) || Tewksbury || — || 30,877 || 31–35|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 67 || June 15 || Padres || 1–2 || Worrell || Navarro (4–7) || Hoffman || 39,465 || 31–36|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 68 || June 16 || Padres || 8–4 || Castillo (2–9) || Valenzuela || Bullinger (1) || 33,376 || 32–36|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 69 || June 18 || Dodgers || 6–9 || Martinez || Telemaco (3–3) || Worrell || — || 32–37|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 70 || June 18 || Dodgers || 7–4 || Campbell (2–0) || Valdez || — || 23,362 || 33–37|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 71 || June 19 || Dodgers || 3–4 (13) || Park || Adams (2–2) || Worrell || 28,477 || 33–38|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 72 || June 20 || @ Padres || 3–2 || Navarro (5–7) || Worrell || Wendell (7) || 19,969 || 34–38|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 73 || June 21 || @ Padres || 1–2 (10) || Hoffman || Wendell (4–2) || — || 49,503 || 34–39|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 74 || June 22 || @ Padres || 9–6 (16) || Myers (1–1) || Blair || — || 51,917 || 35–39|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 75 || June 23 || @ Padres || 4–5 || Hamilton || Telemaco (3–4) || Hoffman || 30,672 || 35–40|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 76 || June 25 || @ Dodgers || 2–0 || Trachsel (6–4) || Nomo || — || 37,448 || 36–40|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 77 || June 26 || @ Dodgers || 6–4 || Navarro (6–7) || Candiotti || Adams (1) || 35,200 || 37–40|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 78 || June 28 || @ Reds || 4–7 || Smiley || Castillo (2–10) || Smith || 27,864 || 37–41|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 79 || June 29 || @ Reds || 5–9 || Portugal || Bullinger (3–6) || — || 32,273 || 37–42|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 80 || June 30 || @ Reds || 6–0 || Trachsel (7–4) || Burba || — || 30,352 || 38–42|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 81 || July 1 || @ Pirates || 1–4 || Darwin || Navarro (6–8) || Plesac || 15,910 || 38–43|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 82 || July 2 || @ Pirates || 15–7 || Telemaco (4–4) || Wagner || — || 13,241 || 39–43|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 83 || July 3 || @ Pirates || 2–3 || Neagle || Castillo (2–11) || Plesac || 22,157 || 39–44|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 84 || July 4 || Reds || 1–2 || Portugal || Bullinger (3–7) || Brantley || 38,047 || 39–45|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 85 || July 5 || Reds || 0–3 || Burba || Trachsel (7–5) || Brantley || 40,743 || 39–46|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 86 || July 6 || Reds || 6–2 || Patterson (3–2) || Carrasco || — || 38,690 || 40–46|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 87 || July 7 || Reds || 7–6 (13) || Sturtze (1–0) || Ruffin || — || 36,352 || 41–46|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 88 || July 11 || Cardinals || 6–0 || Navarro (7–8) || Osborne || — || 38,802 || 42–46|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 89 || July 12 || Cardinals || 3–13 || Benes || Trachsel (7–6) || — || 38,918 || 42–47|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 90 || July 13 || Cardinals || 5–10 || Stottlemyre || Bullinger (3–8) || Eckersley || 39,254 || 42–48|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 91 || July 14 || Cardinals || 6–7 || Benes || Adams (2–3) || Eckersley || 38,638 || 42–49|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 92 || July 15 || Pirates || 12–2 || Castillo (3–11) || Miceli || — || 32,119 || 43–49|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 93 || July 16 || Pirates || 5–10 || Neagle || Navarro (7–9) || — || 26,502 || 43–50|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 94 || July 18 || @ Cardinals || 6–5 || Bottenfield (1–0) || Petkovsek || Wendell (8) || 38,983 || 44–50|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 95 || July 19 || @ Cardinals || 1–9 || Benes || Castillo (3–12) || — || 45,336 || 44–51|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 96 || July 20 || @ Cardinals || 3–0 || Trachsel (8–6) || Morgan || Wendell (9) || 50,418 || 45–51|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 97 || July 21 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 (10) || Petkovsek || Wendell (4–3) || — || 42,257 || 45–52|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 98 || July 22 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Bautista || Bottenfield (1–1) || — || 12,902 || 45–53|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 99 || July 23 || @ Giants || 9–6 || Myers (2–1) || DeLucia || Patterson (2) || 15,878 || 46–53|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 100 || July 24 || @ Giants || 7–1 || Castillo (4–12) || VanLandingham || — || 13,695 || 47–53|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 101 || July 25 || @ Rockies || 10–8 || Bottenfield (2–1) || Ruffin || Patterson (3) || 48,087 || 48–53|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 102 || July 26 || @ Rockies || 17–4 || Navarro (8–9) || Freeman || Adams (2) || 48,062 || 49–53|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 103 || July 27 || @ Rockies || 6–10 || Thompson || Telemaco (4–5) || — || 48,096 || 49–54|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 104 || July 28 || @ Rockies || 7–5 || Bullinger (4–8) || Ritz || Bottenfield (1) || 48,073 || 50–54|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 105 || July 30 || Giants || 4–0 || Castillo (5–12) || VanLandingham || Adams (3) || 37,424 || 51–54|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 106 || July 31 || Giants || 4–1 || Trachsel (9–6) || Watson || Wendell (10) || 28,988 || 52–54|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 107 || August 1 || Rockies || 4–1 || Navarro (9–9) || Thompson || Patterson (4) || 25,564 || 53–54|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 108 || August 2 || Rockies || 2–7 || Ritz || Telemaco (4–6) || — || 34,186 || 53–55|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 109 || August 3 || Rockies || 2–8 || Wright || Bullinger (4–9) || — || 40,460 || 53–56|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 110 || August 4 || Rockies || 1–6 || Reynoso || Castillo (5–13) || — || 38,738 || 53–57|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 111 || August 5 || Mets || 7–3 || Trachsel (10–6) || Wilson || — || 36,766 || 54–57|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 112 || August 6 || Mets || 3–0 || Navarro (10–9) || Clark || Patterson (5) || 24,558 || 55–57|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 113 || August 7 || Mets || 7–11 || Dipoto || Adams (2–4) || — || 27,086 || 55–58|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 114 || August 9 || @ Expos || 11–9 || Bullinger (5–9) || Cormier || Patterson (6) || 15,498 || 56–58|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 115 || August 10 || @ Expos || 3–2 || Casian (1–0) || Dyer || Wendell (11) || 16,724 || 57–58|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 116 || August 11 || @ Expos || 3–4 (10) || Rojas || Bottenfield (2–2) || — || 20,120 || 57–59|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 117 || August 12 || @ Mets || 11–1 || Navarro (11–9) || Isringhausen || — || 17,636 || 58–59|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 118 || August 13 || @ Mets || 3–2 || Telemaco (5–6) || Harnisch || Wendell (12) || 17,819 || 59–59|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 119 || August 14 || @ Mets || 5–8 || Jones || Bullinger (5–10) || Franco || 20,110 || 59–60|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 120 || August 16 || Astros || 3–8 || Hampton || Castillo (5–14) || — || 37,139 || 59–61|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 121 || August 17 || Astros || 12–3 || Trachsel (11–6) || Kile || — || 39,775 || 60–61|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 122 || August 18 || Astros || 10–8 || Navarro (12–9) || Brocail || Wendell (13) || 37,210 || 61–61|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 123 || August 19 || Marlins || 3–4 || Brown || Telemaco (5–7) || Nen || 32,302 || 61–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 124 || August 20 || Marlins || 8–1 || Foster (4–2) || Hutton || — || 22,119 || 62–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 125 || August 21 || Marlins || 8–3 || Castillo (6–14) || Rapp || — || 27,699 || 63–62|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 126 || August 23 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Maddux || Trachsel (11–7) || Wohlers || 38,210 || 63–63|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 127 || August 24 || @ Braves || 5–6 || Clontz || Casian (1–1) || — || 46,804 || 63–64|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 128 || August 25 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Foster (5–2) || Wohlers || Wendell (14) || 35,176 || 64–64|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 129 || August 27 || @ Astros || 5–6 || Morman || Adams (2–5) || Hernandez || 15,374 || 64–65|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 130 || August 28 || @ Astros || 4–5 || Olson || Bottenfield (2–3) || — || 18,026 || 64–66|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 131 || August 29 || @ Astros || 4–3 || Navarro (13–9) || Reynolds || Wendell (15) || 16,151 || 65–66|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 132 || August 30 || Braves || 3–2 || Foster (6–2) || Glavine || Patterson (7) || — || 66–66|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 133 || August 30 || Braves || 5–6 || Borowski || Bottenfield (2–4) || Wohlers || 31,548 || 66–67|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 134 || August 31 || Braves || 12–0 || Castillo (7–14) || Neagle || Adams (4) || 38,691 || 67–67|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 135 || September 1 || Braves || 2–1 (12) || Campbell (3–0) || Borowski || — || 40,192 || 68–67|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 136 || September 2 || @ Marlins || 3–4 || Valdes || Trachsel (11–8) || Nen || 16,622 || 68–68|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 137 || September 3 || @ Marlins || 11–3 || Navarro (14–9) || Leiter || — || 15,528 || 69–68|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 138 || September 4 || @ Marlins || 2–9 || Brown || Foster (6–3) || — || 14,879 || 69–69|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 139 || September 5 || @ Phillies || 1–6 || Schilling || Castillo (7–15) || — || 18,164 || 69–70|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 140 || September 6 || @ Phillies || 6–4 || Bullinger (6–10) || Ryan || Wendell (16) || 17,803 || 70–70|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 141 || September 7 || @ Phillies || 2–4 || Hunter || Bottenfield (2–5) || Bottalico || 18,021 || 70–71|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 142 || September 8 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Navarro (15–9) || Mimbs || Wendell (17) || 27,600 || 71–71|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 143 || September 9 || Expos || 3–1 || Foster (7–3) || Paniagua || — || 24,452 || 72–71|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 144 || September 10 || Expos || 10–3 || Bottenfield (3–5) || Daal || — || 26,700 || 73–71|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 145 || September 11 || Expos || 1–2 || Urbina || Adams (2–6) || Rojas || 30,729 || 73–72|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 146 || September 13 || Phillies || 4–2 || Trachsel (12–8) || Hunter || Wendell (18) || 23,048 || 74–72|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 147 || September 14 || Phillies || 2–6 || Mimbs || Navarro (15–10) || Ryan || 36,290 || 74–73|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 148 || September 15 || Phillies || 1–6 || Schilling || Foster (7–4) || — || 24,697 || 74–74|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 149 || September 17 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Osborne || Patterson (3–3) || Mathews || 29,612 || 74–75|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 150 || September 18 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Stottlemyre || Trachsel (12–9) || Eckersley || 32,843 || 74–76|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 151 || September 19 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 (13) || Bailey || Campbell (3–1) || — || 34,923 || 74–77|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 152 || September 20 || @ Pirates || 4–6 || Lieber || Foster (7–5) || Ericks || 19,285 || 74–78|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 153 || September 21 || @ Pirates || 3–8 || Loiselle || Swartzbaugh (0–1) || — || 23,619 || 74–79|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 154 || September 22 || @ Pirates || 3–11 (8) || Cordova || Castillo (7–16) || — || 27,472 || 74–80|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 155 || September 23 || @ Pirates || 4–3 || Trachsel (13–9) || Schmidt || Patterson (8) || 7,684 || 75–80|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 156 || September 24 || @ Reds || 3–6 || Lyons || Navarro (15–11) || Brantley || 18,584 || 75–81|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 157 || September 25 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Burba || Foster (7–6) || Brantley || 18,506 || 75–82|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 158 || September 26 || @ Reds || 4–12 || Jarvis || Swartzbaugh (0–2) || — || 20,777 || 75–83|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 159 || September 27 || Pirates || 4–7 (10) || Plesac || Wendell (4–4) || — || — || 75–84|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 160 || September 27 || Pirates || 10–9 || Adams (3–6) || Boever || — || 18,757 || 76–84|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 161 || September 28 || Pirates || 7–8 (10) || Plesac || Wendell (4–5) || — || 29,729 || 76–85|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 162 || September 29 || Pirates || 3–8 || Loaiza || Navarro (15–12) || — || 26,873 || 76–86|-|-| Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Cubs team member
| National League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | WP | |||
| NL East | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 43 | 61 | |||
| 6 | 6 | 56 | 44 | |||
| 6 | 6 | 51 | 54 | |||
| 7 | 5 | 57 | 47 | |||
| 7 | 6 | 51 | 59 | |||
| Total | 31 | 30 | 258 | 265 | ||
| NL Central | ||||||
| Chicago Cubs | ||||||
| 5 | 8 | 55 | 63 | |||
| 5 | 8 | 76 | 67 | |||
| 4 | 9 | 73 | 86 | |||
| 5 | 8 | 61 | 74 | |||
| Total | 19 | 33 | 265 | 290 | ||
| NL West | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 72 | 73 | |||
| 8 | 5 | 61 | 47 | |||
| 6 | 6 | 54 | 49 | |||
| 7 | 5 | 62 | 47 | |||
| Total | 26 | 23 | 249 | 216 | ||
| Season Total | 76 | 86 | 772 | 771 | ||
| Month | Games | Won | Lost | Win % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 27 | 13 | 14 | 136 | 128 | ||
| May | 26 | 9 | 17 | 99 | 130 | ||
| June | 27 | 16 | 11 | 126 | 112 | ||
| July | 26 | 14 | 12 | 150 | 127 | ||
| August | 28 | 15 | 13 | 150 | 123 | ||
| September | 28 | 9 | 19 | 111 | 151 | ||
| Total | 162 | 76 | 86 | 772 | 771 |
| Games | Won | Lost | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 81 | 43 | 38 | 413 | 372 | ||
| Away | 81 | 33 | 48 | 359 | 399 | ||
| Total | 162 | 76 | 86 | 772 | 771 |
| 1996 Chicago Cubs | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches
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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 129 | 445 | 118 | .265 | 11 | 63 | ||
| 1B | 142 | 547 | 181 | .331 | 9 | 75 | ||
| 2B | 150 | 554 | 135 | .244 | 25 | 92 | ||
| SS | 95 | 289 | 61 | .211 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 3B | 136 | 362 | 86 | .238 | 17 | 56 | ||
| LF | 146 | 483 | 131 | .271 | 15 | 79 | ||
| CF | 157 | 624 | 172 | .276 | 17 | 66 | ||
| RF | 124 | 498 | 136 | .273 | 40 | 100 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | 331 | 80 | .242 | 10 | 41 | ||
| 78 | 169 | 43 | .254 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 109 | 165 | 35 | .212 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 65 | 140 | 28 | .200 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 46 | 115 | 39 | .339 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 49 | 83 | 20 | .241 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 49 | 82 | 11 | .134 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 29 | 69 | 21 | .304 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 31 | 58 | 13 | .224 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 17 | 41 | 5 | .122 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 21 | 38 | 4 | .105 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 27 | 31 | 7 | .226 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 15 | 29 | 1 | .034 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 25 | 29 | 10 | .345 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 16 | 2 | .125 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 236.2 | 15 | 12 | 3.92 | 158 | ||
| 31 | 205.0 | 13 | 9 | 3.03 | 132 | ||
| 33 | 182.1 | 7 | 16 | 5.28 | 139 | ||
| 17 | 87.0 | 7 | 6 | 6.21 | 53 | ||
| 6 | 24.0 | 0 | 2 | 6.38 | 13 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 129.1 | 6 | 10 | 6.54 | 90 | ||
| 25 | 97.1 | 5 | 7 | 5.46 | 64 | ||
| 13 | 36.1 | 3 | 1 | 4.46 | 19 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 2.84 | 75 | ||
| 79 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3.13 | 53 | ||
| 69 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2.94 | 78 | ||
| 48 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2.63 | 33 | ||
| 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.68 | 50 | ||
| 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.88 | 15 | ||
| 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5.01 | 26 | ||
| 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.67 | 22 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 7 |
See also: Minor League Baseball.