2014 Chicago Cubs season explained

Chicago Cubs
Season:2014
League:National League
Division:Central
Ballpark:Wrigley Field
City:Chicago, Illinois
Record:73–89 (.451)
Divisional Place:5th
Owners:Tom Ricketts
General Managers:Jed Hoyer
Managers:Rick Renteria
Television:WGN-TV
WGN America
CSN Chicago
CSN Chicago Plus
WCIU-TV
(Len Kasper, Jim Deshaies)
Radio:WGN (AM)
Chicago Cubs Radio Network
(Pat Hughes, Ron Coomer, Judd Sirott)
Espntn:chc
Brtn:CHC

The 2014 Chicago Cubs season was the 143rd season of the franchise, the 139th in the National League and the 99th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were managed by Rick Renteria in his only year as Cubs manager and played their home games at Wrigley Field as members of the National League Central.[1]

The Cubs began the season on the road against the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 31, 2014 and finished the regular season on September 28, 2014, on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Cubs finished the season with a 73–89 record to finish in last place in the Central Division.

This season marked the 100th season of play at Wrigley Field, though the Cubs did not start playing there until 1916. To mark the occasion, the Cubs wore different uniforms to represent each decade during ten homestands throughout the season.

Previous season

The Cubs finished the 2013 season 66–96 to finish in last place in the Central Division. Following the season, Dale Sveum was fired as manager on September 30, 2013. His total record with the Cubs in two years was 127–197. Rick Renteria was hired as the manager of the Chicago Cubs on November 7, 2013 and signed a three-year contract.[2]

Offseason

Spring training facilities

The Cubs opened a new spring training facility in Mesa, Arizona called Sloan Park. The park replaces HoHoKam Stadium which had been their spring training home since 1979.[3] With a capacity of 15,000, Cubs Park becomes the largest spring training stadium by capacity in Major League Baseball, surpassing Camelback Ranch in Glendale.[4]

Regular season

Opening day starters

Monday, March 31, 2014 at Pittsburgh Pirates

NamePos.
CF
SS
2B
1B
Nate SchierholtzRF
C
Mike Olt3B
LF
SP

Season standings

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Detailed record vs. opponents

National League
Opponent
NL East
Atlanta Braves152235
Miami Marlins422920
New York Mets522521
Philadelphia Phillies331920
Washington Nationals342232
Total1614117128
NL Central
Chicago Cubs—
Cincinnati Reds8116978
Milwaukee Brewers1187160
Pittsburgh Pirates5146389
St. Louis Cardinals9108793
Total3243290320
NL West
Arizona Diamondbacks253032
Colorado Rockies523131
Los Angeles Dodgers343947
San Diego Padres342439
San Francisco Giants241627
Total1418135168
American League
Baltimore Orioles30134
Boston Red Sox302010
Chicago White Sox131721
New York Yankees13810
Tampa Bay Rays12610
Toronto Blue Jays03328
Total9116783
MonthGames
March/April2691799108
May271116108108
June28151398101
July261016107141
August301614111120
September25121391129
Home814140308329
Away813249306378
Total1627389614707

Game log

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 1| March 31| @ Pirates| L 0–1 (10)| Morris (1–0)| Villanueva (0–1)| | 39,833| 0–1|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2| April 2| @ Pirates| L 3–4 (16)| Pimentel (1–0)| Villanueva (0–2)| | 29,762| 0–2|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb"| 3| April 3| @ Pirates| W 3–2| Hammel (1–0)| Rodríguez (0–1)| Strop (1)| 11,418| 1–2|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 4| April 4| Phillies| L 2–7| Hernández (1–0)| Wood (0–1)| | 38,283| 1–3|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 5| April 5| Phillies| L 0–2| Lee (2–0)| Samardzija (0–1)| Papelbon (1)| 30,651| 1–4|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb"| 6| April 6| Phillies| W 8–3| Villanueva (1–2)| Burnett (0–1)| | 26,712| 2–4|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 7| April 8| Pirates| L 6–7| Watson (2–0)| Strop (0–1)| Grilli (2)| 26,177| 2–5|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb"| 8| April 9| Pirates| W 7–5| Hammel (2–0)| Rodríguez (0–2)| | 28,247| 3–5|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 9| April 10| Pirates| L 4–5| Cole (2–0)| Russell (0–1)| Grilli (3)| 25,502| 3–6|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb"| 10| April 11| @ Cardinals| W 6–3| Grimm (1–0)| Rosenthal (0–1)| Rondón (1)| 43,903| 4–6|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 11| April 12| @ Cardinals| L 4–10| Wainwright (2–1)| Villanueva (1–3)| | 45,302| 4–7|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 12| April 13| @ Cardinals| L 4–6| Wacha (2–0)| Jackson (0–1)| Rosenthal (4)| 44,135| 4–8|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;"| —| April 15| @ Yankees| colspan="6" | Postponed (inclement weather) (Makeup date: April 16)|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 13| April 16| @ Yankees| L 0–3| Tanaka (2–0)| Hammel (2–1)| Kelley (4)| 36,569| 4–9|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 14| April 16| @ Yankees| L 0–2| Pineda (2–1)| Wood (0–2)| Warren (1)| 40,073| 4–10|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 15| April 18| Reds| L 1–4| Simón (2–1)| Samardzija (0–2)| Broxton (2)| 28,699| 4–11|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 16| April 19| Reds| W 8–4| Jackson (1–1)| Cingrani (1–2)| | 32,966| 5–11|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 17| April 20| Reds| L 2–8| Bailey (1–1)| Villanueva (1–4)| | 27,927| 5–12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 18| April 21| Diamondbacks| W 5–1| Wood (1–2)| Arroyo (1–2)| | 32,439| 6–12|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 19| April 22| Diamondbacks| W 9–2| Hammel (3–1)| McCarthy (0–4)| | 35,381| 7–12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 20| April 23| Diamondbacks| L 5–7| Cahill (1–4)| Strop (0–2)| Reed (4)| 32,323| 7–13|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 21| April 24| Diamondbacks| L 2–5| Bolsinger (1–1)| Jackson (1–2)| Reed (5)| 33,085| 7–14|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 22| April 25| @ Brewers| L 2–5| Garza (1–2)| Villanueva (1–5)| Rodríguez (10)| 32,868| 7–15|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 23| April 26| @ Brewers| L 3–5| Estrada (2–1)| Wood (1–3)| Rodríguez (11)| 40,008| 7–16|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 24| April 27| @ Brewers| W 4–0| Hammel (4–1)| Peralta (3–1)| | 45,286| 8–16|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;"| —| April 28| @ Reds| colspan="6" | Postponed (inclement weather) (Makeup date: July 8) |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 25| April 29| @ Reds| L 2–3| Simón (4–1)| Samardzija (0–3)| Broxton (5)| 17,579| 8–17 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 26| April 30| @ Reds| W 9–4| Jackson (2–2)| Christiani (0–1)| | 21,847| 9–17|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 27| May 2| Cardinals| W 6–5| Wood (2–3)| Wainwright (5–2)| Rondón (2)| 28,160| 10–17|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 28| May 3| Cardinals| W 3–0| Schlitter (1–0)| Wacha (2–3)| Rondón (3)| 37,874| 11–17|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 29| May 4| Cardinals| L 4–5| Siegrist (1–1)| Rondón (0–1)| Rosenthal (8)| 30,023| 11–18|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 30| May 5| White Sox| L 1–3 (12)| Webb (3–0)| Grimm (1–1)| Lindstrom (5)| 33,146| 11–19|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 31| May 6| White Sox| L 1–5| Putnam (1–0)| Ramirez (0–1)| | 34,305| 11–20|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 32| May 7| @ White Sox| L 3–8| Danks (3–2)| Wood (2–4)| | 21,075| 11–21|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 33| May 8| @ White Sox| W 12–5| Schlitter (2–0)| Carroll (1–2)| | 26,332| 12–21|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 34| May 9| @ Braves| L 2–3 (10)| Wood (3–5)| Wright (0–1)| | 27,145| 12–22|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 35| May 10| @ Braves| L 0–2| Santana (4–0)| Schlitter (2–1)| Kimbrel (10)| 30,658| 12–23|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb; "| 36| May 11| @ Braves| L 2–5| Harang (4–3)| Jackson (2–3)| Carpenter (2)| 26,151| 12–24|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 37| May 12| @ Cardinals| W 17–5| Wood (3–4)| Lyons (0–3)| | 44,434| 13–24|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 38| May 13| @ Cardinals| L 3–4 (12)| Maness (1–2)| Grimm (1–2)| | 43,627| 13–25|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;"| —| May 14| @ Cardinals| colspan="6" | Postponed (inclement weather) (Makeup date: August 30)|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 39| May 15| @ Cardinals| L 3–5| Wacha (3–3)| Hammel (4–2)| Rosenthal (11)| 42,501| 13–26|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 40| May 16| Brewers| L 3–4| Lohse (5–1)| Samardzija (0–4)| Rodríguez (17)| 35,771| 13–27|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 41| May 17| Brewers| W 3–0| Jackson (3–3)| Garza (2–4)| Rondón (4)| 36,671| 14–27|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 42| May 18| Brewers| W 4–2| Wood (4–4)| Estrada (3–2)| Rondón (5)| 37,631| 15–27|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 43| May 20| Yankees| W 6–1| Hammel (5–2)| Tanaka (6–1)| | 38,753| 16–27|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 44| May 21| Yankees| L 2–4 (13)| Claiborne (2–0)| Veras (0–1)| Robertson (9)| 34,808| 16–28|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 45| May 22| @ Padres| W 5–1| Arrieta (1–0)| Stults (2–5)| Villanueva (1)| 21,263| 17–28|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 46| May 23| @ Padres| L 1–11| Stauffer (2–0)| Jackson (3–4)| | 26,489| 17–29|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 47| May 24| @ Padres| W 3–2| Wood (5–4)| Buckner (0–1)| Rondón (6)| 42,107| 18–29|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 48| May 25| @ Padres| L 3–4| Kennedy (3–6)| Hammel (5–3)| Street (14)| 32,167| 18–30|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 49| May 26| @ Giants| W 8–4| Samardzija (1–4)| Petit (3–2)| | 42,257| 19–30|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 50| May 27| @ Giants| L 0–4| Hudson (5–2)| Arrieta (1–1)| | 41,060| 19–31|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 51| May 28| @ Giants| L 0–5| Kontos (1–0)| Jackson (3–5)| | 41,186| 19–32|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 52| May 30| @ Brewers| L 5–11| Estrada (5–2)| Wood (5–5)| | 36,100| 19–33|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 53| May 31| @ Brewers| W 8-0| Hammel (6–3)| Peralta (4–5)| | 42,332| 20–33|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 54| June 1| @ Brewers| L 0–9| Lohse (7–1)| Samardzija (1–5)| | 36,277| 20–34|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 55| June 3| Mets| W 2–1| Rondón (1–1)| Rice (1–2)| | 34,697| 21–34|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 56| June 4| Mets| W 5–4| Jackson (4–5)| Eveland (0–1)| Rondón (7)| 28,185| 22–34|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 57| June 5| Mets| W 7–4| Grimm (2–2)| Black (1–1)| Ramirez (1)| 28,833| 23–34|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 58| June 6| Marlins| W 5–3 (13)| Villanueva (2–5)| Slowey (1–1)| | 28,495| 24–34|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 59| June 7| Marlins| W 5–2| Samardzija (2–5)| Wolf (1–2)| Strop (2)| 33,786| 25–34|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 60| June 8| Marlins| L 3–4| Dunn (5–3)| Strop (0–3)| Cishek (14)| 33,134| 25–35|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 61| June 9| @ Pirates| L 2–6| Morton (3–7)| Jackson (4–6)| | 24,075| 25–36|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 62| June 10| @ Pirates| W 7–3| Wood (6–5)| Sadler (0–1)| | 31,567| 26–36|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 63| June 11| @ Pirates| L 2–4| Cumpton (2–2)| Hammel (6–4)| Grilli (10)| 20,540| 26–37|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 64| June 12| @ Pirates| L 0–4| Vólquez (4–5)| Samardzija (2–6)| | 25,431| 26–38|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 65| June 13| @ Phillies| W 2–1| Arrieta (2–1)| Hernández (2–5)| Ramirez (2)| 26,154| 27–38|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 66| June 14| @ Phillies| L 4–7| Buchanan (2–3)| Jackson (4–7)| Papelbon (15)| 31,524| 27–39|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 67| June 15| @ Phillies| W 3–0| Wood (7–5)| Burnett (4–6)| Ramirez (3)| 41,238| 28–39|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 68| June 16| @ Marlins| W 5–4| Villanueva (3–5)| Turner (2–5)| Russell (1)| 19,170| 29–39|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 69| June 17| @ Marlins| L 5–6| Dyson (1–0)| Schlitter (2–2)| Cishek (16)| 20,860| 29–40|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 70| June 18| @ Marlins| W 6–1| Arrieta (3–1)| Eovaldi (4–3)| | 27,032| 30–40|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 71| June 20| Pirates| W 6–3| Jackson (5–7)| Morton (4–8)| Rondón (8)| 36,423| 31–40|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 72| June 21| Pirates| L 3–5| Worley (1–0)| Wood (7–6)| Melancon (11)| 36,563| 31–41|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 73| June 22| Pirates| L 1–2| Cumpton (3–2)| Hammel (6–5)| Melancon (12)| 33,573| 31–42|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 74| June 23| Reds| L 1–6| Broxton (3–0)| Rondón (1–2)| | 27,747| 31–43|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb"| 75| June 24| Reds| W 7–3| Arrieta (4–1)| Bailey (7–4)| —| 28,226| 32–43|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 76| June 25| Reds| L 1–4| Latos (1–0)| Jackson (5–8)| Chapman (14)| 28,207| 32–44|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb"| 77| June 26| Nationals| W 5–3| Ramirez (1–1)| Stammen (0–3)| Rondón (9)| 28,867| 33–44|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb"| 78| June 27| Nationals| W 7–2| Hammel (7–5)| Roark (7–5)| | 30,683| 34–44|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 79| June 28| Nationals| L 0–3| Gonzalez (5–4)| Beeler (0–1)| Soriano (19)| 35,770| 34–45|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 80| June 28| Nationals| L 2–7| Treinen (1–3)| Samardzija (2–7)| Detwiler (1)| 32,267| 34–46|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 81| June 30| @ Red Sox| W 2–0| Arrieta (5–1)| Peavy (1–7)| Rondon (10)| 37,814| 35–46|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 82| July 1| @ Red Sox| W 2–1| Strop (1–3) | Uehara (3–2)| Rondón (11)| 36,748| 36–46|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 83| July 2| @ Red Sox| W 16–9| Villanueva (4–5)| Workman (1–2)| | 37,055| 37–46|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 84| July 4| @ Nationals| W 7–2| Hammel (8–5)| Roark (7–6)| | 41,274| 38–46|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 85| July 5| @ Nationals| L 0–13| González (6–4)| Villanueva (4–6)| | 38,473| 38–47|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 86| July 6| @ Nationals| L 1–2| Clippard (6–2)| Strop (1–4)| Soriano (21)| 32,941| 38–48|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 87| July 7| @ Reds| L 3–9| Leake (7–7)| Jackson (5–9)| | 26,558| 38–49|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 88| July 8| @ Reds| L 2–4| Cueto (9–6)| Wood (7–7)| Chapman (18)| 17,371| 38–50|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 89| July 8| @ Reds| L 5–6| Ondrusek (3–2)| Rondón (1–3)| | 29,991| 38–51|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 90| July 9| @ Reds| L 1–4| Simón (12–3)| Beeler (0–2)| Chapman (19)| 32,810| 38–52|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 91| July 10| @ Reds| W 6–4| Parker (1–0)| Hoover (1–6)| | 31,983| 39–52|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 92| July 11| Braves| W 5–4| Rondón (2–3)| Walden (0–1)| | 39,544| 40–52|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 93| July 12| Braves| L 6–11| Minor (3–5)| Jackson (5–10)| Carpenter (3)| 36,806| 40–53|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 94| July 13| Braves| L 7–10| Teherán (9–6)| Wood (7–8)| Kimbrel (29)| 36,363| 40–54|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbcaff;"| colspan="10" | 85th All-Star Game in Minneapolis, Minnesota |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 95| July 18| @ Diamondbacks| L 4–5| De La Rosa (1–0)| Schlitter (2–3)| Reed (22)| 32,619| 40–55|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 96| July 19| @ Diamondbacks| L 3–9| Miley (6–6)| Wood (7–9)| | 32,528| 40–56|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 97| July 20| @ Diamondbacks| L 2–3| Collmenter (8–5)| Arrieta (5–2)| Reed (23)| 37,131| 40–57|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb"| 98| July 22| Padres| W 6–0| Hendricks (1–0)| Stults (3–12)| | 32,730| 41–57|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 99| July 23| Padres| L 3–8| Kennedy (8–9)| Wada (0–1)| | 30,718| 41–58|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 100| July 24| Padres| L 3–13| Ross (9–10)| Jackson (5–11)| | 31,321| 41–59|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb"| 101| July 25| Cardinals| W 7–6| Grimm (3–2)| Siegrist (1–2)| Rondón (12)| 41,534| 42–59|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 102| July 26| Cardinals| L 3–6| Choate (2–2)| Russell (0–2)| Rosenthal (31)| 41,927| 42–60|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 103| July 27| Cardinals| L 0–1| Wainwright (13–5)| Hendricks (1–1)| Rosenthal (32)| 35,256| 42–61|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb"| 104| July 28| Rockies| W 4–1| Wada (1–1)| Flande (0–3)| Rondón (13)| 29,702| 43–61|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb"| 105| July 29| Rockies| W 4–3 (16)| Baker (1–0)| Matzek (2–5)| | 28,590| 44–61|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 106| July 30| Rockies| L 4–6 (10)| Scahill (1–0)| Wright (0–2)| Ottavino (1)| 29,491| 44–62|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 107| July 31| Rockies| W 3–1| Arrieta (6–2)| Hernández (0–1)| Rondón (14)| 35,729| 45–62|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 108| August 1| @ Dodgers| W 8–2| Hendricks (2–1)| Haren (8–9)| | 47,900| 46–62|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 109| August 2| @ Dodgers| L 2–5 (12)| Wright (4–2)| Parker (1–1)| | 53,354| 46–63|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 110| August 3| @ Dodgers| W 7–3| Jackson (6–11)| Beckett (6–6)| | 44,713| 47–63|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 111| August 5| @ Rockies| W 6–5 (12)| Rondón (3–3)| Logan (2–2)| Villanueva (2)| 35,043| 48–63|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 112| August 6| @ Rockies| L 4–13| Lyles (6–1)| Arrieta (6–3)| | 35,804| 48–64|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 113| August 7| @ Rockies| W 6–2| Hendricks (3–1)| Flande (0–4)| | 32,585| 49–64|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 114| August 8| Rays| L 3–4| Boxberger (3–1)| Rondón (3–4)| | 34,937| 49–65|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 115| August 9| Rays| L 0–4| Odorizzi (8–9)| Jackson (6–12)| | 36,739| 49–66|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 116| August 10| Rays| W 3–2 (12)| Villanueva (5–6)| Ramos (2–4)| | 33,039| 50–66|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 117| August 11| Brewers| L 1–3| Gallardo (7–6)| Arrieta (6–4)| Rodríguez (36)| 28,927| 50–67|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 118| August 12| Brewers| W 3–0| Hendricks (4–1)| Peralta (14–7)| Rondón (15)| 28,819| 51–67|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 119| August 13| Brewers| W 4–2| Wada (2–1)| Lohse (11–7)| Rondón (16)| 31,191| 52–67|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 120| August 14| Brewers| L 2–6| Fiers (2–1)| Jackson (6–13)| | 38,157| 52–68|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 121| August 15| @ Mets| L 2–3| Wheeler (8–8)| Wood (7–10)| Mejía (18)| 25,016| 52–69|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 122| August 16| @ Mets| L 3–7| Niese (7–8)| Straily (1–3)| | 30,744| 52–70|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 123| August 17| @ Mets| W 2–1| Strop (2–4)| Mejía (5–6)| Rondon (17)| 27,938| 53–70|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 124| August 18| @ Mets| W 4–1| Hendricks (5–1)| Carlyle (1–1)| Rondon (18)| 23,271| 54–70|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 125| August 19| Giants| W 2–1| Wada (3–1)| Vogelsong (7–9)| Rondon (19)| 31,064| 55–70|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 126| August 20| Giants| L 3–8| Peavy (3–12)| Jackson (6–14)| | 30,633| 55–71|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 127| August 21| Giants| L 3–5| Bumgarner (14–9)| Wood (7–11)| Casilla (11)| 30,541| 55–72|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 128| August 22| Orioles| W 4–1| Arrieta (7–4)| Gausman (7–5)| Rondon (20)| 33,761| 56–72|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 129| August 23| Orioles| W 7–2| Grimm (4–2)| Norris (11–8)| | 37,156| 57–72|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 130| August 24| Orioles| W 2–1| Wada (4–1)| Gonzalez (6–7)| Rondon (21)| 32,774| 58–72|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 131| August 26| @ Reds| W 3–0| Wood (8-11)| Cueto (15-8)| Rondon (22)| 19,481| 59–72|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 132| August 27| @ Reds| L 5–7| Latos (5-3)| Turner (4-8)| Chapman (28)| 20,497| 59-73|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 133| August 28| @ Reds| L 2–7| Axelrod (1-0)| Arrieta (7-5)| | 21,316| 59–74|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 134| August 29| @ Cardinals| W 7–2| Ramirez (2-1)| Neshek (6-1)| | 43,181| 60–74|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 135| August 30| @ Cardinals| W 5–1| Doubront (1-0)| Masterson (2-3)| | 44,755| 61–74|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 136| August 30| @ Cardinals| L 13–2| Gonzales (1-2)| Wada (4-2)| | 44,762| 61–75|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 137| August 31| @ Cardinals| L 9–6| Neshek (7-1)| Villanueva (5-7)| Rosenthal (40)| 45,148| 61–76|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 138| September 1| Brewers| W 4–2| Turner (5-8)| Nelson (2-6)| Rondon (23)| 32,054| 62–76|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 139| September 2| Brewers| W 7–1| Arrieta (8-5)| Gallardo (8-8)| | 28,434| 63–76|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 140| September 3| Brewers| W 6–2| Hendricks (6–1)| Garza (7–8)| | 31,251| 64–76|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 141| September 5| Pirates| L 3–5 (11)| Melancon (3–4)| Wright (0–3)| Holdzkom (1)| 35,541| 64–77|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 142| September 6| Pirates| L 0–5| Liriano (4–10)| Doubront (3–5)| | 36,867| 64–78|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 143| September 7| Pirates| L 4–10| Cole (8–5)| Wood (8–12)| | 33,894| 64–79|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 144| September 8| @ Blue Jays| L 0–8| Stroman (10–5)| Turner (5–9)| | 16,879| 64–80|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 145| September 9| @ Blue Jays| L 2–9| Buehrle (12–9)| Ramirez (2–2)| | 17,903| 64–81|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 146| September 10| @ Blue Jays| L 1–11| Hutchison (10–11)| Hendricks (6–2)| | 19,411| 64–82|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 147| September 12| @ Pirates| L 3–7| Cole (9–5)| Wada (4–3)| | 35,638| 64–83|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 148| September 13| @ Pirates| W 6–4| Doubront (4–5)| Locke (7–5)| Rondón (24)| 38,024| 65–83|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 149| September 14| @ Pirates| L 3–7| Vólquez (12-7)| Turner (5-10)| | 37,655| 65-84|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 150| September 15| Reds| W 1–0| Rondón (4–4)| Villarreal (0–1)| | 33,144| 66–84|- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb "| 151| September 16| Reds| W 7–0| Arrieta (9–5)| Cueto (18–5)| | 33,812| 67–84|- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb "| 152| September 17| Reds| W 3–1| Hendricks (7–2)| Corcino (0–1)| Rondón (25)| 33,500| 68–84|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 153| September 18| Dodgers| L 4–8| Rodriguez (1–0)| Ramirez (2–3)| | 33,649| 68–85|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 154| September 19| Dodgers| L 5–14| Kershaw (20–3)| Jackson (6–15)| | 33,322| 68–86|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 155| September 20| Dodgers| W 8–7| Grimm (5–2)| Wilson (2–4)| Rondón (26)| 34,334| 69–86|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 156| September 21| Dodgers| L 5–8| Perez (1–3)| Turner (5–11)| Jansen (43)| 31,933| 69–87|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb "| 157| September 22| Cardinals| L 0–8| Wainwright (20–9)| Wood (8–13)| | 28,893| 69–88|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 158| September 23| Cardinals| W 4–3| Rosscup (1–0)| Neshek (7–2)| | 29,754| 70–88|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 159| September 24| Cardinals| W 3–1| Arrieta (10–5)| Lackey (14–10)| Rondón (27)| 33,292| 71–88|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb "| 160| September 26| @ Brewers| W 6–4| Ramirez (3–3)| Nelson (2–9)| Rondón (28)| 39,880| 72–88|- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb"| 161| September 27| @ Brewers| L 2–1| Peralta (17–11)| Wada (4–4)| Rodríguez (44)| 41,440| 72–89|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb"| 162| September 28| @ Brewers| W 5–2| Turner (6–11)| Fiers (6–5)| Rondón (29)| 33,837| 73–89|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Postponement
Bold = Cubs team memberNote: The Cubs finished their first winning season at Wrigley Field since 2009 with a record of 41–40.[5] 2,652,113 fans attended Cubs home games which was the best since the 2008 season.[6]

Transactions

Roster

2014 Chicago Cubs
Roster
PitchersCatchersInfieldersOutfieldersManagerCoaching Staff

Statistics

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; Avg. = Batting average; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

Player
align=left 59238285181922.2148
align=left 38155192760918.1743
align=left 6316993370013.1950
align=left 721291847102216.2171
align=left 692763577143218.27914
align=left 10135225861901142.2440
align=left 134528581543311465.2924
align=left 1113374091235631.2706
align=left 4510212242404.2353
align=left 1033003063103925.2107
align=left Raffy Lopez71102 0 001.1820
align=left 802122133701232.1560
align=left 129486811352313071.2784
align=left 812242963131628.2812
align=left 993132960103633.1924
align=left 124571650413.3560
align=left 77207225290320.2510
align=left 23422111013.2620
align=left 339382220310.2371
align=left 136436601083041648.2481
align=left 19447131015.2951
align=left 825031002.1201
align=left Pitcher Totals162 289204691320.1590
align=left Team Totals 1625508614131527031157590.23965

Source[10]

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Player
align=left 1052.5325250156.2464441167
align=left John Baker100.001001.00010
align=left 023.27220011.05476
align=left 211.5033018.03346
align=left Kyuji Fujikawa004.85150013.0876 17
align=left 423.92680064.131282667
align=left 852.9817170108.2363623104
align=left 622.381111068.020181439
align=left 6156.3328270140.21059963123
align=left Eric Jokisch001.8841014.163410
align=left 116.35140017.01212419
align=left 221.38450339.0661550
align=left 342.725702456.121171360
align=left 0011.70140010.013131113
align=left 007.1140012.2101058
align=left 023.51440133.114131626
align=left 272.8317170108.0443431103
align=left 234.08570053.027241628
align=left 0110.4541010.1141269
align=left 242.29590255.018142463
align=left 125.3153020.11312411
align=left 018.10120213.112121113
align=left 574.74405274.041391968
align=left Arodys Vizcaino005.405005.03334
align=left 433.341111059.125221748
align=left 8125.0329290162.21039171134
align=left 033.13560046.018161837
align=left Team Totals73893.91162162371463.17076365041311

Source

Team

Scoring by inning

123456789≥10Total
Chicago Cubs64647176668463634914614
Opponents96735879928894644518707

Source: Baseball-Reference

Awards and honors

Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Branch Rickey Award[11]

Major League Baseball draft

During the draft, the Cubs drafted Kyle Schwarber with the fourth overall pick of the 2014 Draft who would play an important role in the 2016 World Series.[12]

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Kane County[13] On September 16, 2014 the Cubs announced that they will be moving their top Class A affiliate from Daytona in the Florida State League to Myrtle Beach in the Carolina League for the 2015 season.[14] Two days later, on the 18th, the Cubs signed a 4-year player development contract with the South Bend Silver Hawks of the Midwest League, ending their brief relationship with the Kane County Cougars.[15] On the 25th, the Silver Hawks officially changed their name to the South Bend Cubs.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rogers. Jesse. Cubs fire manager Rick Renteria after one season. October 31, 2014. ESPN Chicago. 31 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Cubs hire Rick On January 13, 2014, Their mascot Clark the Cub was introduced. Renteria. November 6, 2013. ESPN Chicago.
  3. Web site: Mesa Council expected to approve Cubs deal Monday.
  4. Web site: Cubs Park dedicated in Mesa, ready for Spring Training's first pitch . Chicago Cubs . Cubs.com . February 12, 2014 . September 17, 2014 . March 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313045444/http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140212&content_id=67691956&vkey=pr_chc&c_id=chc . dead .
  5. Web site: Sandolow. Brian. Cubs end 2014 with winning record at home. Chicago Sun-Times. 28 September 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140927220404/http://voices.suntimes.com/sports/cubs-end-2014-with-winning-record-at-home/. September 27, 2014. mdy-all.
  6. Web site: 2014 MLB Attendance. ESPN. MLB. 30 September 2014.
  7. News: Cubs trade Samardzija, Hammel to Athletics. ESPN.com. 2016-10-20.
  8. Web site: Axisa. Mike. July 28, 2014. Dodgers acquire infielder Darwin Barney from Cubs. July 28, 2014. CBSsports.com.
  9. News: July 30, 2014. Dodgers complete trade with Cubs. ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 31, 2014.
  10. Web site: 2014 Chicago Cubs Statistics Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com. en. 2017-04-25.
  11. Web site: Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzowins Branch Rickey Award. usatoday.com. usatoday. 18 September 2014.
  12. Web site: Chicago Cubs draft Kyle Schwarber. Major League Baseball. en-US. 2017-04-25.
  13. Book: Leventhal. Josh. Baseball America 2015 Almanac. Durham, North Carolina. Baseball America. 2014. 978-1-932391-54-1.
  14. Web site: Cubs moving Class A affiliate to Myrtle Beach. USA Today. 17 September 2014.
  15. Web site: Leventhal. Josh. Tracking the Affiliation Shuffle. baseballamerica.com. Baseball America. 19 September 2014.
  16. News: South Bend Silver Hawks renamed South Bend Cubs . 25 September 2014 . WSBT/Channel 22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140925112903/http://www.wsbt.com/sports/future-of-south-bend-baseball-silver-hawks-get-new-name-today/28239050 . September 25, 2014 . mdy-all .

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