1965 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 72-90
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 641,361, Avg. 9,040
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Bob Kennedy (24-32)
Manager: Lou Klein (48-58)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1965 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 72-90
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 641,361, Avg. 9,040
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Bob Kennedy (24-32)
Manager: Lou Klein (48-58)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1965 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1965 season with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Cubs scored 635 runs and surrendered 723 runs. Billy Williams walloped 34 home runs for Chicago, while Ernie Banks and Ron Santo swatted 20 or more also. Billy Williams accounted for 108 RBI and topped all regular batters with a .315 average. Larry Jackson and Dick Ellsworth led the team with 14 wins each, and Ted Abernathy recorded a 2.57 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Kennedy and Lou Klein coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 616
Regular Season Runs Against: 710
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 1965 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 14, 1965 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 15, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 17, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 18, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Milwaukee Braves 9 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 19, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 21, 1965 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 22, 1965 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 24, 1965 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 27, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 28, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 4-1 | 2-4 | 6-5 | ||
| April 29, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 4-1 | 3-4 | 7-5 | ||
| April 30, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 4-1 | 3-5 | 7-6 | ||
| May 1, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 4-1 | 3-6 | 7-7 | ||
| May 1, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 4-1 | 3-7 | 7-8 | ||
| May 2, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 4-1 | 4-7 | 8-8 | ||
| May 4, 1965 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 4-2 | 4-7 | 8-9 | ||
| May 5, 1965 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 5-2 | 4-7 | 9-9 | ||
| May 6, 1965 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 6-2 | 4-7 | 10-9 | ||
| May 7, 1965 | Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 6-3 | 4-7 | 10-10 | ||
| May 8, 1965 | Houston Astros 11 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 6-4 | 4-7 | 10-11 | ||
| May 9, 1965 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 7-4 | 4-7 | 11-11 | ||
| May 9, 1965 | Houston Astros 11 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 7-5 | 4-7 | 11-12 | ||
| May 11, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 7-5 | 4-8 | 11-13 | ||
| May 12, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 7 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 7-5 | 5-8 | 12-13 | ||
| May 13, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 7-5 | 5-9 | 12-14 | ||
| May 14, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 7-5 | 6-9 | 13-14 | ||
| May 15, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 7-5 | 6-10 | 13-15 | ||
| May 16, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 7-5 | 7-10 | 14-15 | ||
| May 16, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 7-5 | 7-11 | 14-16 | ||
| May 18, 1965 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 8-5 | 7-11 | 15-16 | ||
| May 19, 1965 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 9-5 | 7-11 | 16-16 | ||
| May 20, 1965 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 9-6 | 7-11 | 16-17 | ||
| May 21, 1965 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 10-6 | 7-11 | 17-17 | ||
| May 22, 1965 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 10-7 | 7-11 | 17-18 | ||
| May 23, 1965 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 11-7 | 7-11 | 18-18 | ||
| May 24, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 11-7 | 7-12 | 18-19 | ||
| May 25, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 11-7 | 7-13 | 18-20 | ||
| May 26, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Mets 6 | W | 11-7 | 8-13 | 19-20 | ||
| May 27, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 8 | L | 11-7 | 8-14 | 19-21 | ||
| May 28, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 11-7 | 8-15 | 19-22 | ||
| May 29, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 11-7 | 8-16 | 19-23 | ||
| May 30, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 11-7 | 9-16 | 20-23 | ||
| May 31, 1965 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 11-8 | 9-16 | 20-24 | ||
| June 1, 1965 | New York Mets 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 11-9 | 9-16 | 20-25 | ||
| June 4, 1965 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 11-10 | 9-16 | 20-26 | ||
| June 5, 1965 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 12-10 | 9-16 | 21-26 | ||
| June 6, 1965 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 12-11 | 9-16 | 21-27 | ||
| June 6, 1965 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 12-12 | 9-16 | 21-28 | ||
| June 8, 1965 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 12-13 | 9-16 | 21-29 | ||
| June 9, 1965 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 13-13 | 9-16 | 22-29 | ||
| June 10, 1965 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 13-14 | 9-16 | 22-30 | ||
| June 11, 1965 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 13-15 | 9-16 | 22-31 | ||
| June 12, 1965 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 14-15 | 9-16 | 23-31 | ||
| June 13, 1965 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 14-16 | 9-16 | 23-32 | ||
| June 13, 1965 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 15-16 | 9-16 | 24-32 | ||
| June 14, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 15-16 | 10-16 | 25-32 | ||
| June 15, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 15-16 | 11-16 | 26-32 | ||
| June 16, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 15-16 | 11-17 | 26-33 | ||
| June 17, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 15-16 | 12-17 | 27-33 | ||
| June 18, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 15-16 | 12-18 | 27-34 | ||
| June 19, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 15-16 | 12-19 | 27-35 | ||
| June 20, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 15-16 | 12-20 | 27-36 | ||
| June 20, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 15-16 | 13-20 | 28-36 | ||
| June 22, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 15-16 | 14-20 | 29-36 | ||
| June 23, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 15-16 | 14-21 | 29-37 | ||
| June 24, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 15-16 | 15-21 | 30-37 | ||
| June 25, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 15-16 | 16-21 | 31-37 | ||
| June 26, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 15-16 | 16-22 | 31-38 | ||
| June 27, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 15-16 | 16-23 | 31-39 | ||
| June 27, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 15-16 | 17-23 | 32-39 | ||
| June 28, 1965 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 16-16 | 17-23 | 33-39 | ||
| June 30, 1965 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 16-17 | 17-23 | 33-40 | ||
| June 30, 1965 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 17-17 | 17-23 | 34-40 | ||
| July 1, 1965 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 18-17 | 17-23 | 35-40 | ||
| July 2, 1965 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 18-18 | 17-23 | 35-41 | ||
| July 3, 1965 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 19-18 | 17-23 | 36-41 | ||
| July 4, 1965 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 19-19 | 17-23 | 36-42 | ||
| July 5, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 3 | L | 19-19 | 17-24 | 36-43 | ||
| July 5, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 19-19 | 17-25 | 36-44 | ||
| July 7, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Mets 3 | W | 19-19 | 18-25 | 37-44 | ||
| July 9, 1965 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 19-20 | 18-25 | 37-45 | ||
| July 10, 1965 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 20-20 | 18-25 | 38-45 | ||
| July 11, 1965 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 21-20 | 18-25 | 39-45 | ||
| July 14, 1965 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 21-21 | 18-25 | 39-46 | ||
| July 14, 1965 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 22-21 | 18-25 | 40-46 | ||
| July 15, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 22-21 | 18-26 | 40-47 | ||
| July 16, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 22-21 | 18-27 | 40-48 | ||
| July 17, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 22-21 | 18-28 | 40-49 | ||
| July 18, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 22-21 | 18-29 | 40-50 | ||
| July 19, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 22-21 | 19-29 | 41-50 | ||
| July 20, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 22-21 | 19-30 | 41-51 | ||
| July 21, 1965 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 23-21 | 19-30 | 42-51 | ||
| July 22, 1965 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 24-21 | 19-30 | 43-51 | ||
| July 23, 1965 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 24-22 | 19-30 | 43-52 | ||
| July 24, 1965 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 24-23 | 19-30 | 43-53 | ||
| July 25, 1965 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 25-23 | 19-30 | 44-53 | ||
| July 25, 1965 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 25-24 | 19-30 | 44-54 | ||
| July 27, 1965 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 26-24 | 19-30 | 45-54 | ||
| July 28, 1965 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 27-24 | 19-30 | 46-54 | ||
| July 28, 1965 | New York Mets 0 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 28-24 | 19-30 | 47-54 | ||
| July 29, 1965 | New York Mets 14 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 28-25 | 19-30 | 47-55 | ||
| July 29, 1965 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 29-25 | 19-30 | 48-55 | ||
| July 30, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 29-25 | 19-31 | 48-56 | ||
| July 31, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 29-25 | 20-31 | 49-56 | ||
| August 1, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 29-25 | 20-32 | 49-57 | ||
| August 1, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 29-25 | 20-33 | 49-58 | ||
| August 3, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 29-25 | 21-33 | 50-58 | ||
| August 4, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 29-25 | 21-34 | 50-59 | ||
| August 5, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 29-25 | 21-35 | 50-60 | ||
| August 6, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 3 | W | 29-25 | 22-35 | 51-60 | ||
| August 7, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Mets 1 | W | 29-25 | 23-35 | 52-60 | ||
| August 8, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 14 at New York Mets 10 | W | 29-25 | 24-35 | 53-60 | ||
| August 8, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Mets 6 | W | 29-25 | 25-35 | 54-60 | ||
| August 10, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 29-25 | 25-36 | 54-61 | ||
| August 11, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 29-25 | 26-36 | 55-61 | ||
| August 13, 1965 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 29-26 | 26-36 | 55-62 | ||
| August 14, 1965 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 29-27 | 26-36 | 55-63 | ||
| August 15, 1965 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 29-28 | 26-36 | 55-64 | ||
| August 17, 1965 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 29-29 | 26-36 | 55-65 | ||
| August 19, 1965 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 30-29 | 26-36 | 56-65 | ||
| August 19, 1965 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 30-30 | 26-36 | 56-66 | ||
| August 20, 1965 | Houston Astros 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 31-30 | 26-36 | 57-66 | ||
| August 20, 1965 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 31-31 | 26-36 | 57-67 | ||
| August 21, 1965 | Houston Astros 9 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 31-32 | 26-36 | 57-68 | ||
| August 22, 1965 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 32-32 | 26-36 | 58-68 | ||
| August 23, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 32-32 | 26-37 | 58-69 | ||
| August 24, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 32-32 | 26-38 | 58-70 | ||
| August 25, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 32-32 | 27-38 | 59-70 | ||
| August 26, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 32-32 | 27-39 | 59-71 | ||
| August 27, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 32-32 | 28-39 | 60-71 | ||
| August 28, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 32-32 | 29-39 | 61-71 | ||
| August 29, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 32-32 | 30-39 | 62-71 | ||
| August 31, 1965 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 32-33 | 30-39 | 62-72 | ||
| September 1, 1965 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 32-34 | 30-39 | 62-73 | ||
| September 2, 1965 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 33-34 | 30-39 | 63-73 | ||
| September 3, 1965 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 34-34 | 30-39 | 64-73 | ||
| September 4, 1965 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 34-35 | 30-39 | 64-74 | ||
| September 5, 1965 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 34-36 | 30-39 | 64-75 | ||
| September 6, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 34-36 | 30-40 | 64-76 | ||
| September 9, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 34-36 | 30-41 | 64-77 | ||
| September 10, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 34-36 | 30-42 | 64-78 | ||
| September 11, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 34-36 | 30-43 | 64-79 | ||
| September 12, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 34-36 | 30-44 | 64-80 | ||
| September 12, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 34-36 | 30-45 | 64-81 | ||
| September 14, 1965 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 35-36 | 30-45 | 65-81 | ||
| September 15, 1965 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 36-36 | 30-45 | 66-81 | ||
| September 16, 1965 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 36-37 | 30-45 | 66-82 | ||
| September 18, 1965 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 37-37 | 30-45 | 67-82 | ||
| September 19, 1965 | New York Mets 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 37-38 | 30-45 | 67-83 | ||
| September 21, 1965 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 38-38 | 30-45 | 68-83 | ||
| September 23, 1965 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 38-39 | 30-45 | 68-84 | ||
| September 23, 1965 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 38-40 | 30-45 | 68-85 | ||
| September 25, 1965 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 39-40 | 30-45 | 69-85 | ||
| September 26, 1965 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 39-41 | 30-45 | 69-86 | ||
| September 27, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 39-41 | 31-45 | 70-86 | ||
| September 28, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 39-41 | 32-45 | 71-86 | ||
| September 29, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 39-41 | 32-46 | 71-87 | ||
| October 1, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 39-41 | 32-47 | 71-88 | ||
| October 2, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 39-41 | 32-48 | 71-89 | ||
| October 3, 1965 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 39-41 | 32-49 | 71-90 |
