1980 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 64-98
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,206,776, Avg. 15,850
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Preston Gomez (38-52)
Manager: Joey Amalfitano (26-46)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1980 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 64-98
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,206,776, Avg. 15,850
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Preston Gomez (38-52)
Manager: Joey Amalfitano (26-46)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1980 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1980 season with a record of 64 wins and 98 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs scored 614 runs and conceded 728 runs, most in the circuit. Jerry Martin led Chicago with 23 home runs, while Dave Kingman walloped 20 or more, too. Jerry Martin drove in 73 runs. Bill Buckner paced all regular batters with a .324 average. Lynn McGlothen topped the squad with 12 wins, and Rick Reuschel recorded a 3.40 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Preston Gomez and Joey Amalfitano coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 611
Regular Season Runs Against: 726
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 11, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Mets 5 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 12, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 3 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 13, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 5 | L | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 14, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 17, 1980 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 1-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 19, 1980 | New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 2-0 | 2-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 20, 1980 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 | ||
| April 22, 1980 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Chicago Cubs 16 | W | 4-0 | 2-3 | 6-3 | ||
| April 23, 1980 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 25, 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 5-1 | 2-3 | 7-4 | ||
| April 26, 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 5-2 | 2-3 | 7-5 | ||
| April 28, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 5-2 | 3-3 | 8-5 | ||
| April 29, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 5-2 | 4-3 | 9-5 | ||
| April 30, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 5-2 | 4-4 | 9-6 | ||
| May 2, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 5-2 | 5-4 | 10-6 | ||
| May 3, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 5-2 | 6-4 | 11-6 | ||
| May 4, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 5-2 | 6-5 | 11-7 | ||
| May 4, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 5-2 | 6-6 | 11-8 | ||
| May 6, 1980 | San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 5-3 | 6-6 | 11-9 | ||
| May 7, 1980 | San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 6-3 | 6-6 | 12-9 | ||
| May 8, 1980 | San Diego Padres 9 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 6-4 | 6-6 | 12-10 | ||
| May 9, 1980 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 6-5 | 6-6 | 12-11 | ||
| May 10, 1980 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 15 | W | 7-5 | 6-6 | 13-11 | ||
| May 11, 1980 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 7-6 | 6-6 | 13-12 | ||
| May 12, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 7-6 | 6-7 | 13-13 | ||
| May 13, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 7-6 | 6-8 | 13-14 | ||
| May 14, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 7-6 | 7-8 | 14-14 | ||
| May 16, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 7-6 | 7-9 | 14-15 | ||
| May 17, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 7-6 | 8-9 | 15-15 | ||
| May 18, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 7-6 | 8-10 | 15-16 | ||
| May 20, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 7-6 | 8-11 | 15-17 | ||
| May 21, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 7-6 | 8-12 | 15-18 | ||
| May 23, 1980 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 8-6 | 8-12 | 16-18 | ||
| May 24, 1980 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 8-7 | 8-12 | 16-19 | ||
| May 25, 1980 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 9-7 | 8-12 | 17-19 | ||
| May 26, 1980 | Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 9-8 | 8-12 | 17-20 | ||
| May 27, 1980 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 10-8 | 8-12 | 18-20 | ||
| May 28, 1980 | Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 11-8 | 8-12 | 19-20 | ||
| May 30, 1980 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 12-8 | 8-12 | 20-20 | ||
| May 31, 1980 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 12-9 | 8-12 | 20-21 | ||
| June 1, 1980 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 13-9 | 8-12 | 21-21 | ||
| June 2, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 13-9 | 8-13 | 21-22 | ||
| June 3, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 13-9 | 9-13 | 22-22 | ||
| June 4, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 13-9 | 9-14 | 22-23 | ||
| June 5, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 13-9 | 9-15 | 22-24 | ||
| June 6, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 13-9 | 9-16 | 22-25 | ||
| June 7, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 13-9 | 9-17 | 22-26 | ||
| June 8, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 13-9 | 10-17 | 23-26 | ||
| June 9, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 13-9 | 10-18 | 23-27 | ||
| June 10, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 13-9 | 10-19 | 23-28 | ||
| June 11, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 13-9 | 10-20 | 23-29 | ||
| June 13, 1980 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 13-10 | 10-20 | 23-30 | ||
| June 14, 1980 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 14-10 | 10-20 | 24-30 | ||
| June 15, 1980 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 15-10 | 10-20 | 25-30 | ||
| June 16, 1980 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 15-11 | 10-20 | 25-31 | ||
| June 17, 1980 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 15-12 | 10-20 | 25-32 | ||
| June 18, 1980 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 16-12 | 10-20 | 26-32 | ||
| June 19, 1980 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 17-12 | 10-20 | 27-32 | ||
| June 20, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 17-12 | 11-20 | 28-32 | ||
| June 21, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 17-12 | 11-21 | 28-33 | ||
| June 22, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 17-12 | 12-21 | 29-33 | ||
| June 24, 1980 | New York Mets 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 17-13 | 12-21 | 29-34 | ||
| June 25, 1980 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 18-13 | 12-21 | 30-34 | ||
| June 25, 1980 | New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 18-14 | 12-21 | 30-35 | ||
| June 26, 1980 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 18-15 | 12-21 | 30-36 | ||
| June 27, 1980 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 18-16 | 12-21 | 30-37 | ||
| June 28, 1980 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 18-17 | 12-21 | 30-38 | ||
| June 28, 1980 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 19-17 | 12-21 | 31-38 | ||
| June 29, 1980 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 19-18 | 12-21 | 31-39 | ||
| July 1, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 3 | W | 19-18 | 13-21 | 32-39 | ||
| July 2, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 3 | L | 19-18 | 13-22 | 32-40 | ||
| July 3, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 19-18 | 13-23 | 32-41 | ||
| July 4, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 19-18 | 14-23 | 33-41 | ||
| July 4, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 19-18 | 15-23 | 34-41 | ||
| July 5, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 19-18 | 15-24 | 34-42 | ||
| July 6, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 19-18 | 15-25 | 34-43 | ||
| July 10, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 19-18 | 15-26 | 34-44 | ||
| July 11, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 19-18 | 15-27 | 34-45 | ||
| July 12, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 10 | L | 19-18 | 15-28 | 34-46 | ||
| July 12, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 19-18 | 16-28 | 35-46 | ||
| July 13, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 19-18 | 16-29 | 35-47 | ||
| July 15, 1980 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 19-19 | 16-29 | 35-48 | ||
| July 16, 1980 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 20-19 | 16-29 | 36-48 | ||
| July 17, 1980 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 20-20 | 16-29 | 36-49 | ||
| July 18, 1980 | San Diego Padres 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 20-21 | 16-29 | 36-50 | ||
| July 19, 1980 | San Diego Padres 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 21-21 | 16-29 | 37-50 | ||
| July 20, 1980 | San Diego Padres 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 22-21 | 16-29 | 38-50 | ||
| July 21, 1980 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 22-22 | 16-29 | 38-51 | ||
| July 22, 1980 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 23-22 | 16-29 | 39-51 | ||
| July 23, 1980 | San Francisco Giants 14 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 23-23 | 16-29 | 39-52 | ||
| July 25, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 23-23 | 16-30 | 39-53 | ||
| July 26, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 23-23 | 17-30 | 40-53 | ||
| July 27, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 23-23 | 17-31 | 40-54 | ||
| July 28, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 23-23 | 17-32 | 40-55 | ||
| July 29, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 23-23 | 17-33 | 40-56 | ||
| July 30, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 23-23 | 17-34 | 40-57 | ||
| August 1, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 23-23 | 18-34 | 41-57 | ||
| August 2, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 23-23 | 18-35 | 41-58 | ||
| August 3, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 23-23 | 19-35 | 42-58 | ||
| August 5, 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 24-23 | 19-35 | 43-58 | ||
| August 6, 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 24-24 | 19-35 | 43-59 | ||
| August 6, 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 24-25 | 19-35 | 43-60 | ||
| August 7, 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 24-26 | 19-35 | 43-61 | ||
| August 8, 1980 | Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 24-27 | 19-35 | 43-62 | ||
| August 9, 1980 | Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 24-28 | 19-35 | 43-63 | ||
| August 9, 1980 | Montreal Expos 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 25-28 | 19-35 | 44-63 | ||
| August 10, 1980 | Montreal Expos 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 25-29 | 19-35 | 44-64 | ||
| August 11, 1980 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 25-30 | 19-35 | 44-65 | ||
| August 12, 1980 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 25-31 | 19-35 | 44-66 | ||
| August 13, 1980 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 26-31 | 19-35 | 45-66 | ||
| August 14, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 26-31 | 19-36 | 45-67 | ||
| August 15, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 26-31 | 20-36 | 46-67 | ||
| August 16, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 26-31 | 21-36 | 47-67 | ||
| August 17, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 26-31 | 22-36 | 48-67 | ||
| August 19, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 26-31 | 22-37 | 48-68 | ||
| August 20, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta Braves 9 | L | 26-31 | 22-38 | 48-69 | ||
| August 21, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 26-31 | 22-39 | 48-70 | ||
| August 22, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 26-31 | 22-40 | 48-71 | ||
| August 23, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 26-31 | 22-41 | 48-72 | ||
| August 24, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 26-31 | 22-42 | 48-73 | ||
| August 25, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 26-31 | 22-43 | 48-74 | ||
| August 26, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 26-31 | 23-43 | 49-74 | ||
| August 28, 1980 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 26-32 | 23-43 | 49-75 | ||
| August 29, 1980 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 26-33 | 23-43 | 49-76 | ||
| August 30, 1980 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 26-34 | 23-43 | 49-77 | ||
| August 31, 1980 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 27-34 | 23-43 | 50-77 | ||
| September 1, 1980 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 27-35 | 23-43 | 50-78 | ||
| September 2, 1980 | Atlanta Braves 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 27-36 | 23-43 | 50-79 | ||
| September 3, 1980 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 27-37 | 23-43 | 50-80 | ||
| September 5, 1980 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 27-38 | 23-43 | 50-81 | ||
| September 6, 1980 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 28-38 | 23-43 | 51-81 | ||
| September 6, 1980 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 28-39 | 23-43 | 51-82 | ||
| September 7, 1980 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 29-39 | 23-43 | 52-82 | ||
| September 8, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 29-39 | 24-43 | 53-82 | ||
| September 9, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 29-39 | 24-44 | 53-83 | ||
| September 10, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 29-39 | 24-45 | 53-84 | ||
| September 11, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 29-39 | 24-46 | 53-85 | ||
| September 12, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 10 at New York Mets 5 | W | 29-39 | 25-46 | 54-85 | ||
| September 13, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 4 | L | 29-39 | 25-47 | 54-86 | ||
| September 14, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Mets 10 | L | 29-39 | 25-48 | 54-87 | ||
| September 15, 1980 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 29-40 | 25-48 | 54-88 | ||
| September 16, 1980 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 30-40 | 25-48 | 55-88 | ||
| September 17, 1980 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 30-41 | 25-48 | 55-89 | ||
| September 19, 1980 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 31-41 | 25-48 | 56-89 | ||
| September 20, 1980 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 31-42 | 25-48 | 56-90 | ||
| September 21, 1980 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 31-43 | 25-48 | 56-91 | ||
| September 22, 1980 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 32-43 | 25-48 | 57-91 | ||
| September 23, 1980 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 33-43 | 25-48 | 58-91 | ||
| September 24, 1980 | Montreal Expos 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 33-44 | 25-48 | 58-92 | ||
| September 25, 1980 | Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 34-44 | 25-48 | 59-92 | ||
| September 26, 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 35-44 | 25-48 | 60-92 | ||
| September 27, 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 36-44 | 25-48 | 61-92 | ||
| September 28, 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 37-44 | 25-48 | 62-92 | ||
| September 29, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 37-44 | 25-49 | 62-93 | ||
| September 30, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 14 | L | 37-44 | 25-50 | 62-94 | ||
| October 1, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 37-44 | 25-51 | 62-95 | ||
| October 2, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 37-44 | 25-52 | 62-96 | ||
| October 3, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 37-44 | 25-53 | 62-97 | ||
| October 4, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 37-44 | 26-53 | 63-97 | ||
| October 5, 1980 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 37-44 | 26-54 | 63-98 |
