1978 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,525,311, Avg. 20,324
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Herman Franks (79-83)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1978 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,525,311, Avg. 20,324
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Herman Franks (79-83)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1978 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1978 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing third in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs scored 664 runs and surrendered 724 runs. Dave Kingman led Chicago with 28 home runs and drove in 79 runs. Bill Buckner paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .323 average. Rick Reuschel topped the team with 14 wins, while Dennis Lamp recorded a 3.30 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Herman Franks coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 663
Regular Season Runs Against: 718
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 8, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 10, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 6 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 11, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 12, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 2 | W | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 14, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 1-0 | 3-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 15, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 16, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 18, 1978 | Montreal Expos 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 19, 1978 | Montreal Expos 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 3-2 | 3-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 21, 1978 | New York Mets 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | ||
| April 22, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 4-3 | 3-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 5-3 | 3-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 24, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 12 | L | 5-3 | 3-4 | 8-7 | ||
| April 25, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 5-3 | 3-5 | 8-8 | ||
| April 26, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 5-3 | 4-5 | 9-8 | ||
| April 28, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 5-3 | 5-5 | 10-8 | ||
| April 29, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 5-3 | 5-6 | 10-9 | ||
| April 30, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 5-3 | 6-6 | 11-9 | ||
| May 2, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 6-3 | 6-6 | 12-9 | ||
| May 3, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 6-4 | 6-6 | 12-10 | ||
| May 4, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 6-5 | 6-6 | 12-11 | ||
| May 6, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 6-6 | 6-6 | 12-12 | ||
| May 7, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 6-7 | 6-6 | 12-13 | ||
| May 9, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 8 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 6-7 | 7-6 | 13-13 | ||
| May 10, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 6-7 | 7-7 | 13-14 | ||
| May 11, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 6-7 | 8-7 | 14-14 | ||
| May 12, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 6-7 | 9-7 | 15-14 | ||
| May 13, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 6-7 | 9-8 | 15-15 | ||
| May 14, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 6-7 | 10-8 | 16-15 | ||
| May 16, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 6-7 | 10-9 | 16-16 | ||
| May 17, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 6-7 | 10-10 | 16-17 | ||
| May 19, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 7-7 | 10-10 | 17-17 | ||
| May 20, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 8-7 | 10-10 | 18-17 | ||
| May 21, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 9-7 | 10-10 | 19-17 | ||
| May 24, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 10-7 | 10-10 | 20-17 | ||
| May 25, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 11-7 | 10-10 | 21-17 | ||
| May 26, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 11-7 | 11-10 | 22-17 | ||
| May 27, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 11-7 | 12-10 | 23-17 | ||
| May 28, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 11-7 | 13-10 | 24-17 | ||
| May 29, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 11-7 | 13-11 | 24-18 | ||
| May 30, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 11-7 | 13-12 | 24-19 | ||
| May 31, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Montreal Expos 9 | L | 11-7 | 13-13 | 24-20 | ||
| June 2, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 12-7 | 13-13 | 25-20 | ||
| June 3, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 13-7 | 13-13 | 26-20 | ||
| June 4, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 14-7 | 13-13 | 27-20 | ||
| June 5, 1978 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 15-7 | 13-13 | 28-20 | ||
| June 6, 1978 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 16-7 | 13-13 | 29-20 | ||
| June 7, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 16-8 | 13-13 | 29-21 | ||
| June 8, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 17-8 | 13-13 | 30-21 | ||
| June 9, 1978 | San Diego Padres 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 18-8 | 13-13 | 31-21 | ||
| June 10, 1978 | San Diego Padres 10 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 18-9 | 13-13 | 31-22 | ||
| June 11, 1978 | San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 19-9 | 13-13 | 32-22 | ||
| June 12, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 19-9 | 14-13 | 33-22 | ||
| June 13, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 19-9 | 14-14 | 33-23 | ||
| June 14, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 19-9 | 14-15 | 33-24 | ||
| June 16, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 19-9 | 15-15 | 34-24 | ||
| June 17, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 19-9 | 15-16 | 34-25 | ||
| June 18, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 19-9 | 15-17 | 34-26 | ||
| June 19, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 19-9 | 16-17 | 35-26 | ||
| June 20, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 19-9 | 16-18 | 35-27 | ||
| June 21, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 19-9 | 16-19 | 35-28 | ||
| June 23, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 19-9 | 16-20 | 35-29 | ||
| June 24, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 19-9 | 16-21 | 35-30 | ||
| June 25, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 19-9 | 16-22 | 35-31 | ||
| June 26, 1978 | New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 20-9 | 16-22 | 36-31 | ||
| June 27, 1978 | New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 20-10 | 16-22 | 36-32 | ||
| June 28, 1978 | New York Mets 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 21-10 | 16-22 | 37-32 | ||
| June 29, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 21-11 | 16-22 | 37-33 | ||
| June 30, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 21-12 | 16-22 | 37-34 | ||
| June 30, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 22-12 | 16-22 | 38-34 | ||
| July 1, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 22-13 | 16-22 | 38-35 | ||
| July 2, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 22-14 | 16-22 | 38-36 | ||
| July 3, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 22-14 | 17-22 | 39-36 | ||
| July 4, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 22-14 | 18-22 | 40-36 | ||
| July 5, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 22-14 | 19-22 | 41-36 | ||
| July 6, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 9 | L | 22-14 | 19-23 | 41-37 | ||
| July 7, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Mets 7 | W | 22-14 | 20-23 | 42-37 | ||
| July 8, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 7 | L | 22-14 | 20-24 | 42-38 | ||
| July 9, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 1 | W | 22-14 | 21-24 | 43-38 | ||
| July 13, 1978 | San Diego Padres 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 22-15 | 21-24 | 43-39 | ||
| July 14, 1978 | San Diego Padres 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 22-16 | 21-24 | 43-40 | ||
| July 15, 1978 | San Diego Padres 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 23-16 | 21-24 | 44-40 | ||
| July 16, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 24-16 | 21-24 | 45-40 | ||
| July 16, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 24-17 | 21-24 | 45-41 | ||
| July 17, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 24-18 | 21-24 | 45-42 | ||
| July 18, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 25-18 | 21-24 | 46-42 | ||
| July 19, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 25-19 | 21-24 | 46-43 | ||
| July 19, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 26-19 | 21-24 | 47-43 | ||
| July 20, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 26-20 | 21-24 | 47-44 | ||
| July 21, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 26-20 | 22-24 | 48-44 | ||
| July 22, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 26-20 | 22-25 | 48-45 | ||
| July 23, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 26-20 | 23-25 | 49-45 | ||
| July 24, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 26-20 | 23-26 | 49-46 | ||
| July 25, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 26-20 | 23-27 | 49-47 | ||
| July 26, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 26-20 | 23-28 | 49-48 | ||
| July 28, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 26-20 | 24-28 | 50-48 | ||
| July 29, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 26-20 | 25-28 | 51-48 | ||
| July 30, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 26-20 | 25-29 | 51-49 | ||
| July 30, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 26-20 | 25-30 | 51-50 | ||
| August 1, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 27-20 | 25-30 | 52-50 | ||
| August 2, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 28-20 | 25-30 | 53-50 | ||
| August 3, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 29-20 | 25-30 | 54-50 | ||
| August 4, 1978 | Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 30-20 | 25-30 | 55-50 | ||
| August 5, 1978 | Montreal Expos 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 30-21 | 25-30 | 55-51 | ||
| August 6, 1978 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 30-22 | 25-30 | 55-52 | ||
| August 6, 1978 | Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 31-22 | 25-30 | 56-52 | ||
| August 7, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 32-22 | 25-30 | 57-52 | ||
| August 8, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 32-23 | 25-30 | 57-53 | ||
| August 9, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 33-23 | 25-30 | 58-53 | ||
| August 11, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Montreal Expos 1 | L | 33-23 | 25-31 | 58-54 | ||
| August 12, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 33-23 | 25-32 | 58-55 | ||
| August 13, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 33-23 | 26-32 | 59-55 | ||
| August 14, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 34-23 | 26-32 | 60-55 | ||
| August 15, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 35-23 | 26-32 | 61-55 | ||
| August 16, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 35-24 | 26-32 | 61-56 | ||
| August 17, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 36-24 | 26-32 | 62-56 | ||
| August 18, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 36-25 | 26-32 | 62-57 | ||
| August 19, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 36-26 | 26-32 | 62-58 | ||
| August 20, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 37-26 | 26-32 | 63-58 | ||
| August 21, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 37-26 | 26-33 | 63-59 | ||
| August 22, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 37-26 | 26-34 | 63-60 | ||
| August 23, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 37-26 | 26-35 | 63-61 | ||
| August 25, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 37-26 | 27-35 | 64-61 | ||
| August 26, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 37-26 | 28-35 | 65-61 | ||
| August 27, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 37-26 | 29-35 | 66-61 | ||
| August 28, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 37-26 | 29-36 | 66-62 | ||
| August 29, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 37-26 | 29-37 | 66-63 | ||
| August 30, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 37-26 | 29-38 | 66-64 | ||
| September 1, 1978 | Houston Astros 11 at Chicago Cubs 14 | W | 38-26 | 29-38 | 67-64 | ||
| September 2, 1978 | Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 38-27 | 29-38 | 67-65 | ||
| September 3, 1978 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 39-27 | 29-38 | 68-65 | ||
| September 3, 1978 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 40-27 | 29-38 | 69-65 | ||
| September 4, 1978 | Montreal Expos 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 40-28 | 29-38 | 69-66 | ||
| September 4, 1978 | Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 40-29 | 29-38 | 69-67 | ||
| September 5, 1978 | Montreal Expos 10 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 40-30 | 29-38 | 69-68 | ||
| September 6, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 40-31 | 29-38 | 69-69 | ||
| September 7, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 40-32 | 29-38 | 69-70 | ||
| September 8, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 40-32 | 30-38 | 70-70 | ||
| September 9, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 40-32 | 31-38 | 71-70 | ||
| September 10, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 40-32 | 32-38 | 72-70 | ||
| September 11, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Mets 4 | W | 40-32 | 33-38 | 73-70 | ||
| September 13, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 40-32 | 33-39 | 73-71 | ||
| September 14, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 40-32 | 33-40 | 73-72 | ||
| September 15, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 40-33 | 33-40 | 73-73 | ||
| September 16, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 40-34 | 33-40 | 73-74 | ||
| September 17, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 41-34 | 33-40 | 74-74 | ||
| September 19, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 41-35 | 33-40 | 74-75 | ||
| September 20, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 42-35 | 33-40 | 75-75 | ||
| September 21, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 42-36 | 33-40 | 75-76 | ||
| September 22, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 42-36 | 34-40 | 76-76 | ||
| September 23, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 42-36 | 34-41 | 76-77 | ||
| September 24, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 42-36 | 35-41 | 77-77 | ||
| September 25, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 42-36 | 35-42 | 77-78 | ||
| September 26, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 42-36 | 35-43 | 77-79 | ||
| September 27, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 42-36 | 35-44 | 77-80 | ||
| September 29, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 42-37 | 35-44 | 77-81 | ||
| September 29, 1978 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 43-37 | 35-44 | 78-81 | ||
| September 30, 1978 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 44-37 | 35-44 | 79-81 | ||
| October 1, 1978 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 44-38 | 35-44 | 79-82 |
