1979 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 80-82
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,648,587, Avg. 21,794
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Herman Franks (78-77)
Manager: Joey Amalfitano (2-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1979 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 80-82
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,648,587, Avg. 21,794
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Herman Franks (78-77)
Manager: Joey Amalfitano (2-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1979 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs plated 706 runs and conceded 707 runs. Dave Kingman walloped 48 home runs for Chicago, while Barry Foote and Jerry Martin added 20 or more as well. Dave Kingman drove in 115 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .288 average. Rick Reuschel led the team with 18 wins, and Dennis Lamp recorded a 3.50 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Herman Franks and Joey Amalfitano coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 706
Regular Season Runs Against: 707
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1979 | New York Mets 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 7, 1979 | New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 10, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
| April 14, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | ||
| April 16, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-5 | ||
| April 17, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 | ||
| April 18, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-6 | ||
| April 19, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 2-3 | 1-3 | 3-6 | ||
| April 20, 1979 | Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 3-3 | 1-3 | 4-6 | ||
| April 21, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 4-3 | 1-3 | 5-6 | ||
| April 22, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 5-3 | 1-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 25, 1979 | Houston Astros 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 6-3 | 1-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 26, 1979 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 6-4 | 1-3 | 7-7 | ||
| April 27, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 6-4 | 1-4 | 7-8 | ||
| April 28, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 6-4 | 1-5 | 7-9 | ||
| April 29, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 6-4 | 2-5 | 8-9 | ||
| May 1, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 6-4 | 3-5 | 9-9 | ||
| May 2, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 6-4 | 3-6 | 9-10 | ||
| May 4, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 7-4 | 3-6 | 10-10 | ||
| May 5, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 8-4 | 3-6 | 11-10 | ||
| May 6, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 13 at Chicago Cubs 14 | W | 9-4 | 3-6 | 12-10 | ||
| May 8, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 9-5 | 3-6 | 12-11 | ||
| May 9, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 9-6 | 3-6 | 12-12 | ||
| May 10, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 10-6 | 3-6 | 13-12 | ||
| May 11, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 10-6 | 4-6 | 14-12 | ||
| May 12, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 11 | L | 10-6 | 4-7 | 14-13 | ||
| May 12, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 10-6 | 5-7 | 15-13 | ||
| May 13, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 10-6 | 5-8 | 15-14 | ||
| May 15, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 11-6 | 5-8 | 16-14 | ||
| May 16, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 13 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 11-7 | 5-8 | 16-15 | ||
| May 17, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 23 at Chicago Cubs 22 | L | 11-8 | 5-8 | 16-16 | ||
| May 18, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 11-9 | 5-8 | 16-17 | ||
| May 19, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 11-10 | 5-8 | 16-18 | ||
| May 20, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 11-11 | 5-8 | 16-19 | ||
| May 22, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 4 | L | 11-11 | 5-9 | 16-20 | ||
| May 24, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Mets 7 | W | 11-11 | 6-9 | 17-20 | ||
| May 24, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 4 | L | 11-11 | 6-10 | 17-21 | ||
| May 25, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 11-11 | 7-10 | 18-21 | ||
| May 26, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 11-11 | 8-10 | 19-21 | ||
| May 27, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 11-11 | 8-11 | 19-22 | ||
| May 28, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 11-11 | 9-11 | 20-22 | ||
| May 29, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 11-11 | 9-12 | 20-23 | ||
| May 30, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 11-11 | 9-13 | 20-24 | ||
| May 31, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 11-11 | 9-14 | 20-25 | ||
| June 1, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 12-11 | 9-14 | 21-25 | ||
| June 2, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 12-12 | 9-14 | 21-26 | ||
| June 3, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 13-12 | 9-14 | 22-26 | ||
| June 5, 1979 | San Diego Padres 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 13-13 | 9-14 | 22-27 | ||
| June 6, 1979 | San Diego Padres 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 14-13 | 9-14 | 23-27 | ||
| June 7, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 15-13 | 9-14 | 24-27 | ||
| June 8, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 15-14 | 9-14 | 24-28 | ||
| June 9, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 16-14 | 9-14 | 25-28 | ||
| June 10, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 17-14 | 9-14 | 26-28 | ||
| June 12, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 17-14 | 9-15 | 26-29 | ||
| June 13, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 17-14 | 10-15 | 27-29 | ||
| June 14, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 8 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 17-14 | 11-15 | 28-29 | ||
| June 15, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 17-14 | 12-15 | 29-29 | ||
| June 16, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 17-14 | 13-15 | 30-29 | ||
| June 17, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 8 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 17-14 | 14-15 | 31-29 | ||
| June 18, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 17-14 | 14-16 | 31-30 | ||
| June 19, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 17-14 | 15-16 | 32-30 | ||
| June 22, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 17-14 | 15-17 | 32-31 | ||
| June 23, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 17-14 | 16-17 | 33-31 | ||
| June 24, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 17-14 | 17-17 | 34-31 | ||
| June 25, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 18-14 | 17-17 | 35-31 | ||
| June 26, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 18-15 | 17-17 | 35-32 | ||
| June 27, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 19-15 | 17-17 | 36-32 | ||
| June 30, 1979 | New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 19-16 | 17-17 | 36-33 | ||
| July 1, 1979 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 20-16 | 17-17 | 37-33 | ||
| July 1, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 21-16 | 17-17 | 38-33 | ||
| July 2, 1979 | Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 21-17 | 17-17 | 38-34 | ||
| July 3, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 22-17 | 17-17 | 39-34 | ||
| July 4, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 22-18 | 17-17 | 39-35 | ||
| July 5, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 23-18 | 17-17 | 40-35 | ||
| July 6, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 23-19 | 17-17 | 40-36 | ||
| July 7, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 24-19 | 17-17 | 41-36 | ||
| July 7, 1979 | Houston Astros 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 25-19 | 17-17 | 42-36 | ||
| July 8, 1979 | Houston Astros 0 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 26-19 | 17-17 | 43-36 | ||
| July 9, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 26-19 | 18-17 | 44-36 | ||
| July 10, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 26-19 | 19-17 | 45-36 | ||
| July 11, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 26-19 | 19-18 | 45-37 | ||
| July 12, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 26-19 | 20-18 | 46-37 | ||
| July 13, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 26-19 | 21-18 | 47-37 | ||
| July 14, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 26-19 | 22-18 | 48-37 | ||
| July 15, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 26-19 | 22-19 | 48-38 | ||
| July 19, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 26-20 | 22-19 | 48-39 | ||
| July 20, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 27-20 | 22-19 | 49-39 | ||
| July 21, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 28-20 | 22-19 | 50-39 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 29-20 | 22-19 | 51-39 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 29-21 | 22-19 | 51-40 | ||
| July 23, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 30-21 | 22-19 | 52-40 | ||
| July 24, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 30-21 | 22-20 | 52-41 | ||
| July 25, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 30-21 | 22-21 | 52-42 | ||
| July 26, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Mets 2 | W | 30-21 | 23-21 | 53-42 | ||
| July 27, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 2 | W | 30-21 | 24-21 | 54-42 | ||
| July 28, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 6 | L | 30-21 | 24-22 | 54-43 | ||
| July 29, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 4 | L | 30-21 | 24-23 | 54-44 | ||
| July 30, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 30-21 | 24-24 | 54-45 | ||
| July 31, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 30-21 | 24-25 | 54-46 | ||
| August 1, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 30-21 | 24-26 | 54-47 | ||
| August 2, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 30-21 | 24-27 | 54-48 | ||
| August 3, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 31-21 | 24-27 | 55-48 | ||
| August 4, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 32-21 | 24-27 | 56-48 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 33-21 | 24-27 | 57-48 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 33-22 | 24-27 | 57-49 | ||
| August 7, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 15 | W | 34-22 | 24-27 | 58-49 | ||
| August 8, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 34-23 | 24-27 | 58-50 | ||
| August 9, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 35-23 | 24-27 | 59-50 | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | L | 35-23 | 24-28 | 59-51 | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 35-23 | 24-29 | 59-52 | ||
| August 11, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 35-23 | 25-29 | 60-52 | ||
| August 12, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 35-23 | 26-29 | 61-52 | ||
| August 13, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 35-23 | 26-30 | 61-53 | ||
| August 14, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 35-24 | 26-30 | 61-54 | ||
| August 15, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 36-24 | 26-30 | 62-54 | ||
| August 16, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 14 | W | 37-24 | 26-30 | 63-54 | ||
| August 17, 1979 | San Diego Padres 6 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 38-24 | 26-30 | 64-54 | ||
| August 18, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 39-24 | 26-30 | 65-54 | ||
| August 19, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 40-24 | 26-30 | 66-54 | ||
| August 20, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 41-24 | 26-30 | 67-54 | ||
| August 21, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 41-25 | 26-30 | 67-55 | ||
| August 22, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 41-26 | 26-30 | 67-56 | ||
| August 24, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 41-26 | 27-30 | 68-56 | ||
| August 25, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 41-26 | 27-31 | 68-57 | ||
| August 26, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 41-26 | 28-31 | 69-57 | ||
| August 27, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 41-26 | 28-32 | 69-58 | ||
| August 28, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 41-26 | 29-32 | 70-58 | ||
| August 29, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 41-26 | 29-33 | 70-59 | ||
| August 30, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 41-26 | 30-33 | 71-59 | ||
| August 31, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 41-26 | 30-34 | 71-60 | ||
| September 1, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 41-26 | 30-35 | 71-61 | ||
| September 2, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 41-26 | 30-36 | 71-62 | ||
| September 3, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 41-27 | 30-36 | 71-63 | ||
| September 4, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 41-28 | 30-36 | 71-64 | ||
| September 5, 1979 | Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 41-29 | 30-36 | 71-65 | ||
| September 6, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 41-30 | 30-36 | 71-66 | ||
| September 7, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 42-30 | 30-36 | 72-66 | ||
| September 8, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 42-31 | 30-36 | 72-67 | ||
| September 9, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 15 | W | 43-31 | 30-36 | 73-67 | ||
| September 11, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 43-31 | 30-37 | 73-68 | ||
| September 11, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 43-31 | 30-38 | 73-69 | ||
| September 12, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 43-31 | 30-39 | 73-70 | ||
| September 13, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 43-31 | 30-40 | 73-71 | ||
| September 14, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 43-31 | 31-40 | 74-71 | ||
| September 15, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 43-31 | 31-41 | 74-72 | ||
| September 16, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 43-31 | 31-42 | 74-73 | ||
| September 18, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 0 | W | 43-31 | 32-42 | 75-73 | ||
| September 18, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 1 | W | 43-31 | 33-42 | 76-73 | ||
| September 19, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 43-31 | 33-43 | 76-74 | ||
| September 19, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 43-31 | 34-43 | 77-74 | ||
| September 20, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 43-31 | 34-44 | 77-75 | ||
| September 21, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 44-31 | 34-44 | 78-75 | ||
| September 22, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 44-32 | 34-44 | 78-76 | ||
| September 23, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 44-33 | 34-44 | 78-77 | ||
| September 24, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 44-34 | 34-44 | 78-78 | ||
| September 25, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 44-35 | 34-44 | 78-79 | ||
| September 25, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 45-35 | 34-44 | 79-79 | ||
| September 26, 1979 | New York Mets 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 45-36 | 34-44 | 79-80 | ||
| September 28, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 45-36 | 34-45 | 79-81 | ||
| September 29, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 45-36 | 35-45 | 80-81 | ||
| September 30, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 45-36 | 35-46 | 80-82 |
