1985 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 77-84
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,161,534, Avg. 26,686
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Jim Frey (77-84)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1985 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 77-84
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,161,534, Avg. 26,686
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Jim Frey (77-84)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1985 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1985 season with a record of 77 wins and 84 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs plated 686 runs and gave up 729 runs. Ryne Sandberg paced Chicago with 26 home runs, while Jody Davis, Leon Durham and Ron Cey each walloped 20 or more also. Keith Moreland accounted for 106 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .307 average. Dennis Eckersley led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.08 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Frey coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 681
Regular Season Runs Against: 724
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 12, 1985 | Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 13, 1985 | Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 14, 1985 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 15, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 5-1 | 0-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 16, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 6-1 | 0-0 | 6-1 | ||
| April 17, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 7-1 | 0-0 | 7-1 | ||
| April 19, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 7-1 | 0-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 20, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 7-1 | 0-2 | 7-3 | ||
| April 21, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 7-1 | 1-2 | 8-3 | ||
| April 22, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 7-1 | 1-3 | 8-4 | ||
| April 23, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 7-1 | 2-3 | 9-4 | ||
| April 24, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 7-1 | 3-3 | 10-4 | ||
| April 26, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 7-1 | 4-3 | 11-4 | ||
| April 27, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 7-1 | 4-4 | 11-5 | ||
| April 28, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 7-1 | 4-5 | 11-6 | ||
| April 30, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 8-1 | 4-5 | 12-6 | ||
| May 1, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 9-1 | 4-5 | 13-6 | ||
| May 3, 1985 | San Diego Padres 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 9-2 | 4-5 | 13-7 | ||
| May 4, 1985 | San Diego Padres 8 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 10-2 | 4-5 | 14-7 | ||
| May 5, 1985 | San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 11-2 | 4-5 | 15-7 | ||
| May 6, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 11-3 | 4-5 | 15-8 | ||
| May 7, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 12-3 | 4-5 | 16-8 | ||
| May 8, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 12-3 | 5-5 | 17-8 | ||
| May 9, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 12-3 | 5-6 | 17-9 | ||
| May 10, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 12-3 | 6-6 | 18-9 | ||
| May 11, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 12-3 | 6-7 | 18-10 | ||
| May 12, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 12-3 | 6-8 | 18-11 | ||
| May 14, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 12-3 | 7-8 | 19-11 | ||
| May 15, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 12-3 | 8-8 | 20-11 | ||
| May 17, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 12-3 | 9-8 | 21-11 | ||
| May 18, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 12-3 | 9-9 | 21-12 | ||
| May 19, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 12-3 | 9-10 | 21-13 | ||
| May 20, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 13-3 | 9-10 | 22-13 | ||
| May 21, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 13-4 | 9-10 | 22-14 | ||
| May 22, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 14-4 | 9-10 | 23-14 | ||
| May 24, 1985 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 14-5 | 9-10 | 23-15 | ||
| May 25, 1985 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 15-5 | 9-10 | 24-15 | ||
| May 26, 1985 | Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 16-5 | 9-10 | 25-15 | ||
| May 27, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 16-5 | 10-10 | 26-15 | ||
| May 28, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Cincinnati Reds 13 | L | 16-5 | 10-11 | 26-16 | ||
| May 29, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 16-5 | 10-12 | 26-17 | ||
| May 31, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 16-5 | 11-12 | 27-17 | ||
| June 1, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 16-5 | 12-12 | 28-17 | ||
| June 2, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 16-5 | 12-13 | 28-18 | ||
| June 4, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 17-5 | 12-13 | 29-18 | ||
| June 5, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 17-6 | 12-13 | 29-19 | ||
| June 6, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 18-6 | 12-13 | 30-19 | ||
| June 7, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 19-6 | 12-13 | 31-19 | ||
| June 8, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 20-6 | 12-13 | 32-19 | ||
| June 9, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 21-6 | 12-13 | 33-19 | ||
| June 10, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 21-6 | 13-13 | 34-19 | ||
| June 11, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 21-6 | 14-13 | 35-19 | ||
| June 12, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 21-6 | 14-14 | 35-20 | ||
| June 13, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Montreal Expos 9 | L | 21-6 | 14-15 | 35-21 | ||
| June 14, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 21-7 | 14-15 | 35-22 | ||
| June 15, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 21-8 | 14-15 | 35-23 | ||
| June 16, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 21-9 | 14-15 | 35-24 | ||
| June 17, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 2 | L | 21-9 | 14-16 | 35-25 | ||
| June 18, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 5 | L | 21-9 | 14-17 | 35-26 | ||
| June 19, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 1 | L | 21-9 | 14-18 | 35-27 | ||
| June 20, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 5 | L | 21-9 | 14-19 | 35-28 | ||
| June 21, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 21-9 | 14-20 | 35-29 | ||
| June 22, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 21-9 | 14-21 | 35-30 | ||
| June 23, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 21-9 | 14-22 | 35-31 | ||
| June 25, 1985 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 21-10 | 14-22 | 35-32 | ||
| June 26, 1985 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 22-10 | 14-22 | 36-32 | ||
| June 27, 1985 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 23-10 | 14-22 | 37-32 | ||
| June 28, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 23-10 | 15-22 | 38-32 | ||
| June 29, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 23-10 | 15-23 | 38-33 | ||
| June 30, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 23-10 | 16-23 | 39-33 | ||
| July 1, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 23-10 | 17-23 | 40-33 | ||
| July 2, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 23-10 | 17-24 | 40-34 | ||
| July 3, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 23-10 | 18-24 | 41-34 | ||
| July 4, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 23-11 | 18-24 | 41-35 | ||
| July 5, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 12 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 23-12 | 18-24 | 41-36 | ||
| July 6, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 23-13 | 18-24 | 41-37 | ||
| July 7, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 24-13 | 18-24 | 42-37 | ||
| July 8, 1985 | San Diego Padres 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 24-14 | 18-24 | 42-38 | ||
| July 9, 1985 | San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 25-14 | 18-24 | 43-38 | ||
| July 10, 1985 | San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 26-14 | 18-24 | 44-38 | ||
| July 11, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 26-15 | 18-24 | 44-39 | ||
| July 12, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 26-16 | 18-24 | 44-40 | ||
| July 13, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 26-17 | 18-24 | 44-41 | ||
| July 14, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 27-17 | 18-24 | 45-41 | ||
| July 18, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 27-17 | 18-25 | 45-42 | ||
| July 19, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 27-17 | 19-25 | 46-42 | ||
| July 20, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 27-17 | 20-25 | 47-42 | ||
| July 21, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 27-17 | 20-26 | 47-43 | ||
| July 22, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 27-17 | 21-26 | 48-43 | ||
| July 23, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 8 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 27-17 | 22-26 | 49-43 | ||
| July 24, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 27-17 | 23-26 | 50-43 | ||
| July 25, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 27-17 | 23-27 | 50-44 | ||
| July 26, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 | L | 27-17 | 23-28 | 50-45 | ||
| July 27, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 27-17 | 23-29 | 50-46 | ||
| July 28, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 27-17 | 24-29 | 51-46 | ||
| July 30, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 27-18 | 24-29 | 51-47 | ||
| July 31, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 28-18 | 24-29 | 52-47 | ||
| August 1, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 29-18 | 24-29 | 53-47 | ||
| August 2, 1985 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 30-18 | 24-29 | 54-47 | ||
| August 3, 1985 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 30-19 | 24-29 | 54-48 | ||
| August 4, 1985 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 30-20 | 24-29 | 54-49 | ||
| August 5, 1985 | New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 30-21 | 24-29 | 54-50 | ||
| August 8, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 30-21 | 24-30 | 54-51 | ||
| August 9, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 6 | L | 30-21 | 24-31 | 54-52 | ||
| August 10, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 8 | L | 30-21 | 24-32 | 54-53 | ||
| August 11, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 6 | L | 30-21 | 24-33 | 54-54 | ||
| August 12, 1985 | Montreal Expos 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 31-21 | 24-33 | 55-54 | ||
| August 13, 1985 | Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 31-22 | 24-33 | 55-55 | ||
| August 14, 1985 | Montreal Expos 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 31-23 | 24-33 | 55-56 | ||
| August 15, 1985 | Montreal Expos 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 31-24 | 24-33 | 55-57 | ||
| August 16, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 32-24 | 24-33 | 56-57 | ||
| August 17, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 32-25 | 24-33 | 56-58 | ||
| August 18, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 32-26 | 24-33 | 56-59 | ||
| August 20, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 32-26 | 25-33 | 57-59 | ||
| August 21, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 32-26 | 26-33 | 58-59 | ||
| August 22, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 32-26 | 27-33 | 59-59 | ||
| August 23, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 32-26 | 27-34 | 59-60 | ||
| August 24, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 32-26 | 28-34 | 60-60 | ||
| August 25, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 32-26 | 28-35 | 60-61 | ||
| August 26, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 32-26 | 29-35 | 61-61 | ||
| August 27, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 11 | L | 32-26 | 29-36 | 61-62 | ||
| August 28, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 32-26 | 29-37 | 61-63 | ||
| August 29, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 32-27 | 29-37 | 61-64 | ||
| August 30, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 32-28 | 29-37 | 61-65 | ||
| August 31, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 33-28 | 29-37 | 62-65 | ||
| September 1, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 15 | W | 34-28 | 29-37 | 63-65 | ||
| September 2, 1985 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 34-29 | 29-37 | 63-66 | ||
| September 3, 1985 | Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 34-30 | 29-37 | 63-67 | ||
| September 4, 1985 | Houston Astros 11 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 34-31 | 29-37 | 63-68 | ||
| September 5, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 34-31 | 29-38 | 63-69 | ||
| September 6, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 34-32 | 29-38 | 63-70 | ||
| September 7, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 35-32 | 29-38 | 64-70 | ||
| September 9, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 35-32 | 30-38 | 65-70 | ||
| September 10, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 35-32 | 30-39 | 65-71 | ||
| September 11, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 35-32 | 31-39 | 66-71 | ||
| September 12, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 35-32 | 31-40 | 66-72 | ||
| September 13, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 35-33 | 31-40 | 66-73 | ||
| September 14, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 35-34 | 31-40 | 66-74 | ||
| September 15, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 35-35 | 31-40 | 66-75 | ||
| September 16, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 35-35 | 31-41 | 66-76 | ||
| September 17, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 35-35 | 32-41 | 67-76 | ||
| September 18, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 4 | L | 35-35 | 32-42 | 67-77 | ||
| September 19, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 5 | L | 35-35 | 32-43 | 67-78 | ||
| September 20, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 35-35 | 33-43 | 68-78 | ||
| September 21, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 35-35 | 34-43 | 69-78 | ||
| September 22, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 35-35 | 35-43 | 70-78 | ||
| September 23, 1985 | Montreal Expos 10 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 35-36 | 35-43 | 70-79 | ||
| September 24, 1985 | Montreal Expos 17 at Chicago Cubs 15 | L | 35-37 | 35-43 | 70-80 | ||
| September 25, 1985 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 36-37 | 35-43 | 71-80 | ||
| September 26, 1985 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 36-38 | 35-43 | 71-81 | ||
| September 27, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 37-38 | 35-43 | 72-81 | ||
| September 28, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 38-38 | 35-43 | 73-81 | ||
| September 29, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 39-38 | 35-43 | 74-81 | ||
| October 1, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 40-38 | 35-43 | 75-81 | ||
| October 2, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 40-39 | 35-43 | 75-82 | ||
| October 3, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 41-39 | 35-43 | 76-82 | ||
| October 4, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 41-39 | 35-44 | 76-83 | ||
| October 5, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 41-39 | 35-45 | 76-84 | ||
| October 6, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 41-39 | 36-45 | 77-84 |
