1926 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 82-72
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 885,063, Avg. 14,349
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Joe McCarthy (82-72)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1926 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 82-72
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 885,063, Avg. 14,349
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Joe McCarthy (82-72)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1926 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1926 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Cubs paced the league with just 602 runs allowed. Chicago scored 682 runs. Hack Wilson led the team with 21 home runs and drove in 109 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time with a .321 average. Charlie Root topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 2.82 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe McCarthy coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 677
Regular Season Runs Against: 597
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 14, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 16, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 17, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 18, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | ||
| April 19, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | ||
| April 20, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3-4 | ||
| April 21, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 1-0 | 3-4 | 4-4 | ||
| April 23, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 18 | W | 2-0 | 3-4 | 5-4 | ||
| April 25, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 3-0 | 3-4 | 6-4 | ||
| April 26, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 3-1 | 3-4 | 6-5 | ||
| April 27, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 3-2 | 3-4 | 6-6 | ||
| April 28, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 3-3 | 3-4 | 6-7 | ||
| April 29, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 4-3 | 3-4 | 7-7 | ||
| April 30, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 5-3 | 3-4 | 8-7 | ||
| May 1, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 6-3 | 3-4 | 9-7 | ||
| May 2, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 7-3 | 3-4 | 10-7 | ||
| May 6, 1926 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 7-4 | 3-4 | 10-8 | ||
| May 7, 1926 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 8-4 | 3-4 | 11-8 | ||
| May 8, 1926 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 9-4 | 3-4 | 12-8 | ||
| May 9, 1926 | New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 10-4 | 3-4 | 13-8 | ||
| May 10, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 0 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 11-4 | 3-4 | 14-8 | ||
| May 11, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 11-5 | 3-4 | 14-9 | ||
| May 12, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 11-6 | 3-4 | 14-10 | ||
| May 15, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 12-6 | 3-4 | 15-10 | ||
| May 16, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 13-6 | 3-4 | 16-10 | ||
| May 17, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 14-6 | 3-4 | 17-10 | ||
| May 19, 1926 | Boston Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 14-7 | 3-4 | 17-11 | ||
| May 20, 1926 | Boston Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 15-7 | 3-4 | 18-11 | ||
| May 21, 1926 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 16-7 | 3-4 | 19-11 | ||
| May 22, 1926 | Boston Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 16-8 | 3-4 | 19-12 | ||
| May 23, 1926 | Boston Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 14 | W | 17-8 | 3-4 | 20-12 | ||
| May 24, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 18-8 | 3-4 | 21-12 | ||
| May 25, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 18-9 | 3-4 | 21-13 | ||
| May 27, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 18-9 | 4-4 | 22-13 | ||
| May 28, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 18-9 | 4-5 | 22-14 | ||
| May 29, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 18-9 | 4-6 | 22-15 | ||
| May 30, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 18-10 | 4-6 | 22-16 | ||
| May 31, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 19-10 | 4-6 | 23-16 | ||
| May 31, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 19-11 | 4-6 | 23-17 | ||
| June 1, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 20-11 | 4-6 | 24-17 | ||
| June 2, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 20-12 | 4-6 | 24-18 | ||
| June 3, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 20-12 | 4-7 | 24-19 | ||
| June 4, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 20-12 | 4-8 | 24-20 | ||
| June 6, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 15 | L | 20-12 | 4-9 | 24-21 | ||
| June 8, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 1 | W | 20-12 | 5-9 | 25-21 | ||
| June 9, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 20-12 | 5-10 | 25-22 | ||
| June 10, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 8 | L | 20-12 | 5-11 | 25-23 | ||
| June 11, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 20-12 | 6-11 | 26-23 | ||
| June 12, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 20-12 | 6-12 | 26-24 | ||
| June 13, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | L | 20-12 | 6-13 | 26-25 | ||
| June 14, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 20-12 | 7-13 | 27-25 | ||
| June 15, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 20-12 | 7-14 | 27-26 | ||
| June 16, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 20-12 | 8-14 | 28-26 | ||
| June 17, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Brooklyn Robins 10 | L | 20-12 | 8-15 | 28-27 | ||
| June 18, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | W | 20-12 | 9-15 | 29-27 | ||
| June 19, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Robins 7 | L | 20-12 | 9-16 | 29-28 | ||
| June 20, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 20-12 | 9-17 | 29-29 | ||
| June 20, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 20-12 | 10-17 | 30-29 | ||
| June 21, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 20-12 | 10-18 | 30-30 | ||
| June 22, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 20-12 | 10-19 | 30-31 | ||
| June 23, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 20-12 | 11-19 | 31-31 | ||
| June 26, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 20-12 | 11-20 | 31-32 | ||
| June 27, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 20-12 | 11-21 | 31-33 | ||
| June 27, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 20-12 | 12-21 | 32-33 | ||
| June 28, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 20-12 | 13-21 | 33-33 | ||
| June 30, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 20-13 | 13-21 | 33-34 | ||
| June 30, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 21-13 | 13-21 | 34-34 | ||
| July 1, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 22-13 | 13-21 | 35-34 | ||
| July 2, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 22-14 | 13-21 | 35-35 | ||
| July 3, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 23-14 | 13-21 | 36-35 | ||
| July 3, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 24-14 | 13-21 | 37-35 | ||
| July 4, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 25-14 | 13-21 | 38-35 | ||
| July 5, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 25-14 | 13-22 | 38-36 | ||
| July 5, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 25-14 | 14-22 | 39-36 | ||
| July 6, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 25-14 | 14-23 | 39-37 | ||
| July 6, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 25-14 | 15-23 | 40-37 | ||
| July 9, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 26-14 | 15-23 | 41-37 | ||
| July 10, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 27-14 | 15-23 | 42-37 | ||
| July 10, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 28-14 | 15-23 | 43-37 | ||
| July 11, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 28-15 | 15-23 | 43-38 | ||
| July 12, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 28-16 | 15-23 | 43-39 | ||
| July 13, 1926 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 29-16 | 15-23 | 44-39 | ||
| July 14, 1926 | Boston Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 29-17 | 15-23 | 44-40 | ||
| July 15, 1926 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 30-17 | 15-23 | 45-40 | ||
| July 17, 1926 | New York Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 30-18 | 15-23 | 45-41 | ||
| July 18, 1926 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 31-18 | 15-23 | 46-41 | ||
| July 19, 1926 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 32-18 | 15-23 | 47-41 | ||
| July 20, 1926 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 16 | W | 33-18 | 15-23 | 48-41 | ||
| July 22, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 33-19 | 15-23 | 48-42 | ||
| July 23, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 34-19 | 15-23 | 49-42 | ||
| July 24, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 34-20 | 15-23 | 49-43 | ||
| July 24, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 34-21 | 15-23 | 49-44 | ||
| July 25, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 35-21 | 15-23 | 50-44 | ||
| July 27, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 35-21 | 15-24 | 50-45 | ||
| July 28, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 35-21 | 15-25 | 50-46 | ||
| July 30, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | L | 35-21 | 15-26 | 50-47 | ||
| July 31, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Robins 3 | L | 35-21 | 15-27 | 50-48 | ||
| August 1, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | L | 35-21 | 15-28 | 50-49 | ||
| August 2, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | W | 35-21 | 16-28 | 51-49 | ||
| August 3, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 5 | L | 35-21 | 16-29 | 51-50 | ||
| August 3, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 3 | W | 35-21 | 17-29 | 52-50 | ||
| August 4, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 35-21 | 18-29 | 53-50 | ||
| August 5, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 35-21 | 19-29 | 54-50 | ||
| August 6, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 35-21 | 20-29 | 55-50 | ||
| August 7, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 35-21 | 21-29 | 56-50 | ||
| August 9, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 35-21 | 21-30 | 56-51 | ||
| August 10, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 2 | L | 35-21 | 21-31 | 56-52 | ||
| August 11, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 11 at New York Giants 1 | W | 35-21 | 22-31 | 57-52 | ||
| August 14, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 35-21 | 23-31 | 58-52 | ||
| August 15, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 35-21 | 23-32 | 58-53 | ||
| August 16, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 35-21 | 23-33 | 58-54 | ||
| August 17, 1926 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 36-21 | 23-33 | 59-54 | ||
| August 18, 1926 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 36-22 | 23-33 | 59-55 | ||
| August 19, 1926 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 37-22 | 23-33 | 60-55 | ||
| August 20, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 37-23 | 23-33 | 60-56 | ||
| August 21, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 37-24 | 23-33 | 60-57 | ||
| August 22, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 38-24 | 23-33 | 61-57 | ||
| August 24, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 39-24 | 23-33 | 62-57 | ||
| August 24, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 40-24 | 23-33 | 63-57 | ||
| August 25, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 41-24 | 23-33 | 64-57 | ||
| August 26, 1926 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 42-24 | 23-33 | 65-57 | ||
| August 27, 1926 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 43-24 | 23-33 | 66-57 | ||
| August 28, 1926 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 44-24 | 23-33 | 67-57 | ||
| August 29, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 45-24 | 23-33 | 68-57 | ||
| August 30, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 45-25 | 23-33 | 68-58 | ||
| August 31, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 46-25 | 23-33 | 69-58 | ||
| September 2, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 46-26 | 23-33 | 69-59 | ||
| September 2, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 46-27 | 23-33 | 69-60 | ||
| September 3, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 46-28 | 23-33 | 69-61 | ||
| September 4, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 47-28 | 23-33 | 70-61 | ||
| September 4, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 48-28 | 23-33 | 71-61 | ||
| September 5, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 49-28 | 23-33 | 72-61 | ||
| September 6, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 49-28 | 24-33 | 73-61 | ||
| September 6, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 49-28 | 24-34 | 73-62 | ||
| September 7, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 49-28 | 25-34 | 74-62 | ||
| September 9, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 49-28 | 26-34 | 75-62 | ||
| September 9, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 49-28 | 26-35 | 75-63 | ||
| September 10, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 49-28 | 26-36 | 75-64 | ||
| September 11, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 49-28 | 27-36 | 76-64 | ||
| September 13, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 49-28 | 28-36 | 77-64 | ||
| September 14, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 49-28 | 28-37 | 77-65 | ||
| September 15, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 49-28 | 28-38 | 77-66 | ||
| September 15, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 49-28 | 28-39 | 77-67 | ||
| September 16, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 49-28 | 28-40 | 77-68 | ||
| September 18, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 49-28 | 29-40 | 78-68 | ||
| September 18, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 49-28 | 29-41 | 78-69 | ||
| September 20, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 1 | W | 49-28 | 30-41 | 79-69 | ||
| September 20, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 2 | W | 49-28 | 31-41 | 80-69 | ||
| September 21, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 5 | L | 49-28 | 31-42 | 80-70 | ||
| September 22, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 49-28 | 32-42 | 81-70 | ||
| September 25, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Robins 1 | W | 49-28 | 33-42 | 82-70 | ||
| September 26, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Robins 3 | L | 49-28 | 33-43 | 82-71 | ||
| September 26, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | L | 49-28 | 33-44 | 82-72 |
