1976 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 75-87
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,026,217, Avg. 13,335
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Jim Marshall (75-87)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1976 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 75-87
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,026,217, Avg. 13,335
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Jim Marshall (75-87)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1976 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1976 season with a record of 75 wins and 87 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs scored 611 runs and conceded 728 runs. Rick Monday walloped 32 home runs for Chicago, while Bill Madlock and Jerry Morales swatted 20 or more, too. Bill Madlock drove in 84 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .339 average. Ray Burris led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.11 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Marshall coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 605
Regular Season Runs Against: 723
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 10, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 11, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 13, 1976 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 14, 1976 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 15, 1976 | New York Mets 10 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 17, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 18 at Chicago Cubs 16 | L | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 18, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 2-3 | 2-1 | 4-4 | ||
| April 19, 1976 | Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 2-4 | 2-1 | 4-5 | ||
| April 21, 1976 | Montreal Expos 12 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 2-5 | 2-1 | 4-6 | ||
| April 22, 1976 | Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 3-5 | 2-1 | 5-6 | ||
| April 23, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 3-5 | 3-1 | 6-6 | ||
| April 24, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 3-5 | 3-2 | 6-7 | ||
| April 25, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 3-5 | 3-3 | 6-8 | ||
| April 26, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 3-5 | 3-4 | 6-9 | ||
| April 27, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 3-5 | 4-4 | 7-9 | ||
| April 28, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 8 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 3-5 | 5-4 | 8-9 | ||
| April 29, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Diego Padres 9 | L | 3-5 | 5-5 | 8-10 | ||
| April 30, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 3-5 | 6-5 | 9-10 | ||
| May 1, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 3-5 | 6-6 | 9-11 | ||
| May 2, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 3-5 | 7-6 | 10-11 | ||
| May 4, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 3-6 | 7-6 | 10-12 | ||
| May 5, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 14 at Chicago Cubs 12 | L | 3-7 | 7-6 | 10-13 | ||
| May 7, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 3-8 | 7-6 | 10-14 | ||
| May 8, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 14 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 3-9 | 7-6 | 10-15 | ||
| May 9, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 14 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 3-10 | 7-6 | 10-16 | ||
| May 11, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 4-10 | 7-6 | 11-16 | ||
| May 12, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 5-10 | 7-6 | 12-16 | ||
| May 13, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 5-11 | 7-6 | 12-17 | ||
| May 14, 1976 | San Diego Padres 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 5-12 | 7-6 | 12-18 | ||
| May 16, 1976 | San Diego Padres 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 6-12 | 7-6 | 13-18 | ||
| May 20, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 6-12 | 7-7 | 13-19 | ||
| May 21, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 6-12 | 8-7 | 14-19 | ||
| May 22, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 6-12 | 8-8 | 14-20 | ||
| May 23, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 6-12 | 9-8 | 15-20 | ||
| May 23, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 6-12 | 9-9 | 15-21 | ||
| May 25, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 6-13 | 9-9 | 15-22 | ||
| May 26, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 7-13 | 9-9 | 16-22 | ||
| May 27, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 8-13 | 9-9 | 17-22 | ||
| May 29, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 9-13 | 9-9 | 18-22 | ||
| May 30, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 9-14 | 9-9 | 18-23 | ||
| May 31, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 9-14 | 9-10 | 18-24 | ||
| May 31, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 9-14 | 10-10 | 19-24 | ||
| June 1, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 9-14 | 10-11 | 19-25 | ||
| June 2, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 3 | W | 9-14 | 11-11 | 20-25 | ||
| June 3, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 1 | W | 9-14 | 12-11 | 21-25 | ||
| June 4, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 9-14 | 12-12 | 21-26 | ||
| June 5, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 9-14 | 12-13 | 21-27 | ||
| June 6, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 9-14 | 12-14 | 21-28 | ||
| June 6, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 9-14 | 12-15 | 21-29 | ||
| June 8, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 9-15 | 12-15 | 21-30 | ||
| June 9, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 9-16 | 12-15 | 21-31 | ||
| June 10, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 10-16 | 12-15 | 22-31 | ||
| June 11, 1976 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 11-16 | 12-15 | 23-31 | ||
| June 12, 1976 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 12-16 | 12-15 | 24-31 | ||
| June 13, 1976 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 13-16 | 12-15 | 25-31 | ||
| June 14, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 13-16 | 12-16 | 25-32 | ||
| June 15, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 13-16 | 12-17 | 25-33 | ||
| June 16, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 13-16 | 13-17 | 26-33 | ||
| June 18, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 13-16 | 14-17 | 27-33 | ||
| June 19, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta Braves 12 | L | 13-16 | 14-18 | 27-34 | ||
| June 19, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 9 | L | 13-16 | 14-19 | 27-35 | ||
| June 20, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 13-16 | 14-20 | 27-36 | ||
| June 22, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 13-17 | 14-20 | 27-37 | ||
| June 23, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 14-17 | 14-20 | 28-37 | ||
| June 24, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 15-17 | 14-20 | 29-37 | ||
| June 25, 1976 | New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 15-18 | 14-20 | 29-38 | ||
| June 26, 1976 | New York Mets 10 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 15-19 | 14-20 | 29-39 | ||
| June 27, 1976 | New York Mets 13 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 15-20 | 14-20 | 29-40 | ||
| June 28, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 15-20 | 14-21 | 29-41 | ||
| June 29, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 15-20 | 14-22 | 29-42 | ||
| June 30, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 15-20 | 14-23 | 29-43 | ||
| July 2, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 15-20 | 14-24 | 29-44 | ||
| July 3, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 15-20 | 14-25 | 29-45 | ||
| July 4, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 2 | W | 15-20 | 15-25 | 30-45 | ||
| July 4, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 9 | L | 15-20 | 15-26 | 30-46 | ||
| July 5, 1976 | San Diego Padres 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 16-20 | 15-26 | 31-46 | ||
| July 6, 1976 | San Diego Padres 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 17-20 | 15-26 | 32-46 | ||
| July 7, 1976 | San Diego Padres 0 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 18-20 | 15-26 | 33-46 | ||
| July 8, 1976 | San Diego Padres 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 18-21 | 15-26 | 33-47 | ||
| July 9, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 19-21 | 15-26 | 34-47 | ||
| July 10, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 20-21 | 15-26 | 35-47 | ||
| July 11, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 20-22 | 15-26 | 35-48 | ||
| July 15, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 20-22 | 15-27 | 35-49 | ||
| July 16, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 20-22 | 15-28 | 35-50 | ||
| July 17, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 20-22 | 15-29 | 35-51 | ||
| July 18, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 20-22 | 15-30 | 35-52 | ||
| July 19, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 20-22 | 15-31 | 35-53 | ||
| July 20, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 20-22 | 16-31 | 36-53 | ||
| July 21, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 20-22 | 16-32 | 36-54 | ||
| July 22, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 20-22 | 17-32 | 37-54 | ||
| July 23, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 20-22 | 18-32 | 38-54 | ||
| July 24, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | L | 20-22 | 18-33 | 38-55 | ||
| July 25, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 20-22 | 18-34 | 38-56 | ||
| July 26, 1976 | Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 20-23 | 18-34 | 38-57 | ||
| July 26, 1976 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 20-24 | 18-34 | 38-58 | ||
| July 27, 1976 | Montreal Expos 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 21-24 | 18-34 | 39-58 | ||
| July 28, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 21-24 | 19-34 | 40-58 | ||
| July 29, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 21-24 | 19-35 | 40-59 | ||
| July 30, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 22-24 | 19-35 | 41-59 | ||
| July 31, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 23-24 | 19-35 | 42-59 | ||
| August 1, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 24-24 | 19-35 | 43-59 | ||
| August 2, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 25-24 | 19-35 | 44-59 | ||
| August 3, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 25-25 | 19-35 | 44-60 | ||
| August 3, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 26-25 | 19-35 | 45-60 | ||
| August 4, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 26-26 | 19-35 | 45-61 | ||
| August 5, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 26-26 | 20-35 | 46-61 | ||
| August 6, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 26-26 | 21-35 | 47-61 | ||
| August 6, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 26-26 | 22-35 | 48-61 | ||
| August 7, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 26-26 | 23-35 | 49-61 | ||
| August 7, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 26-26 | 23-36 | 49-62 | ||
| August 8, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 26-26 | 24-36 | 50-62 | ||
| August 10, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 27-26 | 24-36 | 51-62 | ||
| August 11, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 13 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 27-27 | 24-36 | 51-63 | ||
| August 12, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 27-28 | 24-36 | 51-64 | ||
| August 13, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 27-29 | 24-36 | 51-65 | ||
| August 13, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 28-29 | 24-36 | 52-65 | ||
| August 14, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 29-29 | 24-36 | 53-65 | ||
| August 15, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 29-30 | 24-36 | 53-66 | ||
| August 16, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 29-30 | 25-36 | 54-66 | ||
| August 17, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 29-30 | 25-37 | 54-67 | ||
| August 20, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 29-30 | 25-38 | 54-68 | ||
| August 21, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 29-30 | 26-38 | 55-68 | ||
| August 22, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 29-30 | 26-39 | 55-69 | ||
| August 24, 1976 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 29-31 | 26-39 | 55-70 | ||
| August 25, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 30-31 | 26-39 | 56-70 | ||
| August 26, 1976 | Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 30-32 | 26-39 | 56-71 | ||
| August 27, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 31-32 | 26-39 | 57-71 | ||
| August 28, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 32-32 | 26-39 | 58-71 | ||
| August 29, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 33-32 | 26-39 | 59-71 | ||
| August 31, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 33-32 | 26-40 | 59-72 | ||
| September 1, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 33-32 | 27-40 | 60-72 | ||
| September 3, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 34-32 | 27-40 | 61-72 | ||
| September 4, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 35-32 | 27-40 | 62-72 | ||
| September 5, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 35-33 | 27-40 | 62-73 | ||
| September 6, 1976 | New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 35-34 | 27-40 | 62-74 | ||
| September 7, 1976 | New York Mets 11 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 35-35 | 27-40 | 62-75 | ||
| September 8, 1976 | New York Mets 11 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 35-36 | 27-40 | 62-76 | ||
| September 9, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 35-36 | 27-41 | 62-77 | ||
| September 10, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 35-36 | 28-41 | 63-77 | ||
| September 11, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 35-36 | 29-41 | 64-77 | ||
| September 12, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 35-36 | 29-42 | 64-78 | ||
| September 13, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 35-36 | 29-43 | 64-79 | ||
| September 14, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 35-36 | 30-43 | 65-79 | ||
| September 15, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 35-36 | 31-43 | 66-79 | ||
| September 16, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 35-36 | 31-44 | 66-80 | ||
| September 17, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 36-36 | 31-44 | 67-80 | ||
| September 18, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 36-37 | 31-44 | 67-81 | ||
| September 19, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 37-37 | 31-44 | 68-81 | ||
| September 21, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 37-38 | 31-44 | 68-82 | ||
| September 21, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 38-38 | 31-44 | 69-82 | ||
| September 22, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 39-38 | 31-44 | 70-82 | ||
| September 23, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 39-39 | 31-44 | 70-83 | ||
| September 24, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 4 | L | 39-39 | 31-45 | 70-84 | ||
| September 25, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 5 | L | 39-39 | 31-46 | 70-85 | ||
| September 26, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 39-39 | 31-47 | 70-86 | ||
| September 28, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 39-39 | 31-48 | 70-87 | ||
| September 29, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 39-39 | 32-48 | 71-87 | ||
| October 1, 1976 | Montreal Expos 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 40-39 | 32-48 | 72-87 | ||
| October 2, 1976 | Montreal Expos 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 41-39 | 32-48 | 73-87 | ||
| October 3, 1976 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 42-39 | 32-48 | 74-87 |
