List of Chicago Cubs seasons explained

The following lists the results of every season of the Chicago Cubs baseball club of Major League Baseball beginning in 1870 and continuing to 1876 as a charter member of the National League (NL). 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.

While the organization Major League Baseball recognizes only seasons in select leagues from 1876 to the present as major league, many baseball historians consider major league baseball to have started earlier. Some include seasons from the National Association, and others include its predecessor organization, the National Association of Base Ball Players.

The Chicago Cubs have completed 150 seasons of baseball, second only to the Atlanta Braves at 151. Within this time, the Cubs have won 17 National League pennants, 3 World Series championships, 3 pre-World Series Championships, 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. However, they also lay claim to the longest championship drought in North American sports history: 108 seasons from their second World Series title in 1908 to their third in 2016.

The Cubs have been members of three organized leagues, beginning with the amateur National Association of Base Ball Players in 1870, followed by three seasons in the professional National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, and the National League since 1876.

Year by year

Key to colors
World Series champions
National League champions
^Division champions
¤Wild Card berth (1995–present)
Key to abbreviations
Key to awards
Chicago Cubs regular season record by season
MLB
season		Team
season		LeagueDivisionRegular seasonPostseason resultsAwards
Finish
Chicago White Stockings
18701870NABBP *1st227 .759—
18711871NA3rd199 .6792
18741874NA5th2831.47518.5
18751875NA6th3037.44835
18761876NL *1st5214 .788—
18771877NL5th2633 .44115½
18781878NL4th3030 .50011
18791879NL4th4633 .58210½
18801880NL *1st6717 .798—
18811881NL *1st5628 .667—
18821882NL *1st5529 .655—
18831883NL2nd5939 .6024
18841884NL5th6250 .55422
18851885NL *1st8725 .777—Tied World Series (Browns) 3–3–1 *
18861886NL *1st9034 .726—Lost World Series (Browns) 4–2 *
18871887NL3rd7150 .5876½
18881888NL2nd7758 .5709
18891889NL3rd6765 .50819
Chicago Colts
18901890NL2nd8453 .6136
18911891NL2nd8253 .6073½
18921892NL7th7076 .47930
18931893NL9th5671 .44129
18941894NL8th5775 .43234
18951895NL4th7258 .55415
18961896NL5th7157.55518½
18971897NL9th5973.44734
Chicago Orphans
18981898NL4th8565.56717½
18991899NL8th7573 .50726
19001900NL6th6575.46419
1901NL6th5386 .38137
1902NL5th6869 .49634
Chicago Cubs
1903NL3rd8256.5948
1904NL2nd9360 .60813
1905NL3rd9261 .60113
1906NL *1st11636 .763—Lost World Series (White Sox) 4–2 *
†1907NL *1st10745.704—Won World Series (Tigers) 4–0 †
†1908NL *1st9955.643—Won World Series (Tigers) 4–1 †
1909NL2nd10449.6806½
1910NL *1st10450.675—Lost World Series (Athletics) 4–1 *
1911NL2nd9262.5977½Frank Schulte (MVP)[1]
1912NL3rd9159.60711½
1913NL3rd8865.57513½
1914NL4th7876.50616½
1915NL4th7380.47717½
1916NL5th6786.43826½
1917NL5th7480.48124
1918NL *1st8445.651—Lost World Series (Red Sox) 4–2 *
1919NL3rd7565.53621
1920NL5th7579.48718
1921NL7th6489.41830
1922NL5th8074.51913
1923NL4th8371.53912½
1924NL5th8172.52912
1925NL8th6886.44227½
1926NL4th8272.5327
1927NL4th8568.5568½
1928NL3rd9163.5914
1929NL *1st9854.645—Lost World Series (Athletics) 4–1 *Rogers Hornsby (MVP)[2]
1930NL2nd9064.5842
1931NL3rd8470.54517
1932NL *1st9064.584—Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–0 *
1933NL3rd8668.5586
1934NL3rd8665.5708
1935NL *1st10054.649—Lost World Series (Tigers) 4–2 *Gabby Hartnett (MVP)[3]
1936NL2nd8767.5655
1937NL2nd9361.6043
1938NL *1st8963.586—Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–0 *
1939NL4th8470.54513
1940NL5th7579.48725
1941NL6th7084.45530
1942NL6th6886.44238
1943NL5th7479.48430½
1944NL4th7579.48730
1945NL *1st9856.636—Lost World Series (Tigers) 4–3 *Phil Cavarretta (MVP)
1946NL3rd8271.53614½
1947NL6th6985.44825
1948NL8th6490.41627½
1949NL8th6193.39636
1950NL7th6489.41826½
1951NL8th6292.40334½
1952NL5th7777.50019½Hank Sauer (MVP)
1953NL7th6589.42240
1954NL7th6490.41633
1955NL6th7281.47126
1956NL8th6094.39033
1957NL7th6292.40333
1958NL5th7282.46820Ernie Banks (MVP)
1959NL5th7480.48113Ernie Banks (MVP)
1960NL7th6094.39035
1961NL7th6490.41629Billy Williams (ROY)[4]
1962MLB9th59103.36442½Ken Hubbs (ROY)
1963NL7th8280.50617
1964NL8th7686.46917
1965NL8th7290.44425
1966NL10th59103.36436
1967NL3rd8774.54014
1968NL3rd8478.51913
1969NLEast2nd9270.5688
1970NLEast2nd8478.5195
1971NLEast3rd8379.51214Fergie Jenkins (CYA)[5]
1972NLEast2nd8570.54811
1973NLEast5th7784.4785
1974NLEast6th6696.40722
1975NLEast5th7587.46317½
1976NLEast4th7587.46326
1977NLEast4th8181.50020
1978NLEast3rd7983.48811
1979NLEast5th8082.49418Bruce Sutter (CYA)
1980NLEast6th6498.39527
1981NLEast6th1537.28817½
5th2328.4516
1982NLEast5th7389.45119
1983NLEast5th7191.43819
1984NLEast ^1st9665.596—Lost NLCS (Padres) 3–2Ryne Sandberg (MVP)
Rick Sutcliffe (CYA)
Jim Frey (MOY)[6]
1985NLEast4th7784.47823½
1986NLEast5th7090.43837
1987NLEast6th7685.47218½Andre Dawson (MVP)
1988NLEast4th7785.47524
1989NLEast ^1st9369.574—Lost NLCS (Giants) 4–1Jerome Walton (ROY)
Don Zimmer (MOY)
1990NLEast4th7785.47518
1991NLEast4th7783.48120
1992NLEast4th7884.48118Greg Maddux (CYA)
1993NLEast4th8478.51913
1994NLCentral5th4964.43416½Playoffs cancelled
1995NLCentral3rd7371.50712
1996NLCentral4th7686.46912
1997NLCentral5th6894.42016
1998NLCentral2nd ¤9073.55212½Lost NLDS (Braves) 3–0Sammy Sosa (MVP)
Kerry Wood (ROY)
1999NLCentral6th6795.41430
2000NLCentral6th6597.40130
2001NLCentral3rd8874.5435
2002NLCentral5th6795.41430
2003NLCentral ^1st8874.543—Won NLDS (Braves) 3–2
Lost NLCS (Marlins) 4–3
2004NLCentral3rd8973.54916
2005NLCentral4th7983.48821
2006NLCentral6th6696.40717½
2007NLCentral ^1st8577.525—Lost NLDS (Diamondbacks) 3–0
2008NLCentral ^1st9764.602—Lost NLDS (Dodgers) 3–0Geovany Soto (ROY)
Lou Piniella (MOY)
2009NLCentral2nd8378.5168½
2010NLCentral5th7587.46316
2011NLCentral5th7191.43825
2012NLCentral5th61101.37736
2013NLCentral5th6696.40731
2014NLCentral5th7389.45117
2015NLCentral3rd ¤9765.5993Won NLWC (Pirates)
Won NLDS (Cardinals) 3–1
Lost NLCS (Mets) 4–0		Jake Arrieta (CYA)
Kris Bryant (ROY)
Joe Maddon (MOY)
†2016NL *Central ^1st10358.640—Won NLDS (Giants) 3–1
Won NLCS (Dodgers) 4–2
Won World Series (Indians) 4–3 †		Kris Bryant (MVP)
Ben Zobrist (WS MVP)
2017NLCentral ^1st9270.568—Won NLDS (Nationals) 3–2
Lost NLCS (Dodgers) 4–1
2018NLCentral2nd ¤9568.5831Lost NLWC (Rockies)
2019NLCentral3rd8478.5197
2020NLCentral ^1st3426.567—Lost NLWC (Marlins) 2–0
2021NLCentral4th7191.43824
2022NLCentral3rd7488.45719
2023NLCentral2nd8379.5129

Record by decade

The following table describes the Cubs' MLB win–loss record by decade.

Decade Wins Losses Pct
1870s 253 194 .566
1880s 691 395 .636
1890s 711 654 .521
1900s 879 592 .598
1910s 826 668 .553
1920s 807 728 .526
1930s 889 646 .579
1940s 736 802 .479
1950s 672 866 .437
1960s 735 868 .459
1970s 785 827 .487
1980s 735 821 .472
1990s 739 813 .476
2000s 807 811 .499
2010s 817 803 .504
2020s 262 284 .480
All-time 1123910655

All-time records

As of September 30, 2019

TotalsWinsLossesTies
All-time regular season record11,08210,488157
 Opening Day69622
All-time postseason record4773—
 Wild Card Game11—
 National League Division Series1215—
 National League Championship Series1121—
 World Series2336—
All-time regular and postseason record11,12910,561157

References

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Specific

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baseball Awards Voting for 1911. Baseball-Reference.com. 19 November 2015.
  2. Web site: Baseball Awards Voting for 1929. Baseball-Reference.com. 19 November 2015.
  3. Web site: All-time winners Most Valuable Player. Major League Baseball. 19 November 2015.
  4. Web site: All-time winners Rookie of the Year. Major League Baseball. 19 November 2015.
  5. Web site: All-time winners Cy Young Award. Major League Baseball. 19 November 2015.
  6. Web site: All-time winners Manager of the Year winners. Major League Baseball. 19 November 2015.

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