1988 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 77-85
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,089,034, Avg. 27,124
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Don Zimmer (77-85)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1988 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 77-85
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,089,034, Avg. 27,124
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Don Zimmer (77-85)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1988 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1988 season with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs scored 660 runs and surrendered 694 runs. Andre Dawson led Chicago with 24 home runs, while Ryne Sandberg walloped 20 or more, too. Andre Dawson drove in 79 runs. Rafael Palmeiro paced batters with significant playing time with a .307 average. Greg Maddux topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 3.18 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Don Zimmer coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 658
Regular Season Runs Against: 692
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 8, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Montreal Expos 10 | L | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 10, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Montreal Expos 7 | W | 0-0 | 4-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 11, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 0-0 | 5-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 12, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 0-0 | 5-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 13, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 0-0 | 5-3 | 5-3 | ||
| April 15, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 1-0 | 5-3 | 6-3 | ||
| April 16, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 1-1 | 5-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 17, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 1-2 | 5-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 19, 1988 | Montreal Expos 9 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 1-3 | 5-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 20, 1988 | Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 1-4 | 5-3 | 6-7 | ||
| April 21, 1988 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 2-4 | 5-3 | 7-7 | ||
| April 22, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 2-4 | 5-4 | 7-8 | ||
| April 23, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 2-4 | 5-5 | 7-9 | ||
| April 24, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 2-4 | 5-6 | 7-10 | ||
| April 26, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 2-4 | 6-6 | 8-10 | ||
| April 27, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 2-4 | 6-7 | 8-11 | ||
| April 28, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 2-4 | 7-7 | 9-11 | ||
| April 29, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 2-4 | 7-8 | 9-12 | ||
| April 30, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 2-4 | 8-8 | 10-12 | ||
| May 1, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 2-4 | 8-9 | 10-13 | ||
| May 2, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 2-4 | 9-9 | 11-13 | ||
| May 3, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 13 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 2-4 | 10-9 | 12-13 | ||
| May 4, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 2-4 | 11-9 | 13-13 | ||
| May 6, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 3-4 | 11-9 | 14-13 | ||
| May 7, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 3-5 | 11-9 | 14-14 | ||
| May 8, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 4-5 | 11-9 | 15-14 | ||
| May 10, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 4-6 | 11-9 | 15-15 | ||
| May 11, 1988 | San Diego Padres 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 5-6 | 11-9 | 16-15 | ||
| May 12, 1988 | San Diego Padres 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 6-6 | 11-9 | 17-15 | ||
| May 13, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 6-6 | 11-10 | 17-16 | ||
| May 14, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 6-6 | 11-11 | 17-17 | ||
| May 15, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 6-6 | 12-11 | 18-17 | ||
| May 17, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 6-7 | 12-11 | 18-18 | ||
| May 18, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 6-8 | 12-11 | 18-19 | ||
| May 19, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 6-9 | 12-11 | 18-20 | ||
| May 20, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 6-9 | 12-12 | 18-21 | ||
| May 21, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 6-9 | 13-12 | 19-21 | ||
| May 22, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 6-9 | 14-12 | 20-21 | ||
| May 24, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 6-10 | 14-12 | 20-22 | ||
| May 24, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 7-10 | 14-12 | 21-22 | ||
| May 25, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 7-11 | 14-12 | 21-23 | ||
| May 27, 1988 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 8-11 | 14-12 | 22-23 | ||
| May 28, 1988 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 14 | W | 9-11 | 14-12 | 23-23 | ||
| May 29, 1988 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 9-12 | 14-12 | 23-24 | ||
| May 30, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 10-12 | 14-12 | 24-24 | ||
| May 31, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 11-12 | 14-12 | 25-24 | ||
| June 1, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 12-12 | 14-12 | 26-24 | ||
| June 2, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 12-12 | 14-13 | 26-25 | ||
| June 3, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 0 | W | 12-12 | 15-13 | 27-25 | ||
| June 4, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 6 | L | 12-12 | 15-14 | 27-26 | ||
| June 5, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 11 | L | 12-12 | 15-15 | 27-27 | ||
| June 7, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 12-12 | 16-15 | 28-27 | ||
| June 8, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 12-12 | 16-16 | 28-28 | ||
| June 9, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 12-12 | 16-17 | 28-29 | ||
| June 10, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 12-12 | 17-17 | 29-29 | ||
| June 11, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 12-12 | 18-17 | 30-29 | ||
| June 12, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 12-12 | 19-17 | 31-29 | ||
| June 13, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 12-13 | 19-17 | 31-30 | ||
| June 14, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 12-14 | 19-17 | 31-31 | ||
| June 15, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 13-14 | 19-17 | 32-31 | ||
| June 17, 1988 | Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 14-14 | 19-17 | 33-31 | ||
| June 18, 1988 | Montreal Expos 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 15-14 | 19-17 | 34-31 | ||
| June 19, 1988 | Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 16-14 | 19-17 | 35-31 | ||
| June 20, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 16-14 | 20-17 | 36-31 | ||
| June 21, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 16-14 | 20-18 | 36-32 | ||
| June 22, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 16-14 | 20-19 | 36-33 | ||
| June 23, 1988 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 17-14 | 20-19 | 37-33 | ||
| June 24, 1988 | New York Mets 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 17-15 | 20-19 | 37-34 | ||
| June 25, 1988 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 18-15 | 20-19 | 38-34 | ||
| June 26, 1988 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 19-15 | 20-19 | 39-34 | ||
| June 27, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 20-15 | 20-19 | 40-34 | ||
| June 28, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 21-15 | 20-19 | 41-34 | ||
| June 29, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 21-16 | 20-19 | 41-35 | ||
| July 1, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 21-16 | 21-19 | 42-35 | ||
| July 2, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 21-16 | 21-20 | 42-36 | ||
| July 3, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 21-16 | 22-20 | 43-36 | ||
| July 4, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 21-16 | 23-20 | 44-36 | ||
| July 5, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 21-16 | 23-21 | 44-37 | ||
| July 6, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 21-16 | 23-22 | 44-38 | ||
| July 8, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 21-16 | 23-23 | 44-39 | ||
| July 9, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 21-16 | 23-24 | 44-40 | ||
| July 10, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 21-16 | 24-24 | 45-40 | ||
| July 14, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 21-17 | 24-24 | 45-41 | ||
| July 14, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 21-18 | 24-24 | 45-42 | ||
| July 15, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 21-19 | 24-24 | 45-43 | ||
| July 17, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 21-20 | 24-24 | 45-44 | ||
| July 17, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 21-21 | 24-24 | 45-45 | ||
| July 18, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 22-21 | 24-24 | 46-45 | ||
| July 19, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 22-22 | 24-24 | 46-46 | ||
| July 20, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 12 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 22-23 | 24-24 | 46-47 | ||
| July 21, 1988 | San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 22-24 | 24-24 | 46-48 | ||
| July 22, 1988 | San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 23-24 | 24-24 | 47-48 | ||
| July 23, 1988 | San Diego Padres 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 24-24 | 24-24 | 48-48 | ||
| July 24, 1988 | San Diego Padres 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 24-25 | 24-24 | 48-49 | ||
| July 26, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 24-25 | 24-25 | 48-50 | ||
| July 27, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 24-25 | 24-26 | 48-51 | ||
| July 28, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 24-25 | 25-26 | 49-51 | ||
| July 29, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 24-25 | 26-26 | 50-51 | ||
| July 30, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 24-25 | 26-27 | 50-52 | ||
| July 31, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 24-25 | 26-28 | 50-53 | ||
| August 2, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 3 | L | 24-25 | 26-29 | 50-54 | ||
| August 3, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 1 | W | 24-25 | 27-29 | 51-54 | ||
| August 4, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 3 | W | 24-25 | 28-29 | 52-54 | ||
| August 5, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 24-26 | 28-29 | 52-55 | ||
| August 6, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 25-26 | 28-29 | 53-55 | ||
| August 7, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 25-27 | 28-29 | 53-56 | ||
| August 9, 1988 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 26-27 | 28-29 | 54-56 | ||
| August 10, 1988 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 27-27 | 28-29 | 55-56 | ||
| August 11, 1988 | New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 27-28 | 28-29 | 55-57 | ||
| August 12, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 27-29 | 28-29 | 55-58 | ||
| August 13, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 28-29 | 28-29 | 56-58 | ||
| August 14, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 29-29 | 28-29 | 57-58 | ||
| August 16, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 29-29 | 28-30 | 57-59 | ||
| August 17, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 29-29 | 29-30 | 58-59 | ||
| August 18, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 29-29 | 29-31 | 58-60 | ||
| August 19, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 30-29 | 29-31 | 59-60 | ||
| August 20, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 31-29 | 29-31 | 60-60 | ||
| August 21, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 31-30 | 29-31 | 60-61 | ||
| August 22, 1988 | Houston Astros 9 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 31-31 | 29-31 | 60-62 | ||
| August 23, 1988 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 32-31 | 29-31 | 61-62 | ||
| August 24, 1988 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 33-31 | 29-31 | 62-62 | ||
| August 25, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 33-31 | 30-31 | 63-62 | ||
| August 26, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 33-31 | 30-32 | 63-63 | ||
| August 27, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 33-31 | 31-32 | 64-63 | ||
| August 28, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 33-31 | 31-33 | 64-64 | ||
| August 29, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 33-31 | 32-33 | 65-64 | ||
| August 30, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 33-31 | 32-34 | 65-65 | ||
| August 31, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 33-31 | 33-34 | 66-65 | ||
| September 2, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 33-32 | 33-34 | 66-66 | ||
| September 3, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 33-33 | 33-34 | 66-67 | ||
| September 4, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 17 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 33-34 | 33-34 | 66-68 | ||
| September 5, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 14 | W | 34-34 | 33-34 | 67-68 | ||
| September 5, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 34-35 | 33-34 | 67-69 | ||
| September 6, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 34-36 | 33-34 | 67-70 | ||
| September 7, 1988 | New York Mets 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 35-36 | 33-34 | 68-70 | ||
| September 8, 1988 | New York Mets 13 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 35-37 | 33-34 | 68-71 | ||
| September 9, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 35-37 | 33-35 | 68-72 | ||
| September 10, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 35-37 | 33-36 | 68-73 | ||
| September 11, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 35-37 | 33-37 | 68-74 | ||
| September 12, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 35-37 | 33-38 | 68-75 | ||
| September 13, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 35-37 | 34-38 | 69-75 | ||
| September 14, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 3 | L | 35-37 | 34-39 | 69-76 | ||
| September 15, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 4 | L | 35-37 | 34-40 | 69-77 | ||
| September 16, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 35-38 | 34-40 | 69-78 | ||
| September 17, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 36-38 | 34-40 | 70-78 | ||
| September 18, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 36-39 | 34-40 | 70-79 | ||
| September 20, 1988 | Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 37-39 | 34-40 | 71-79 | ||
| September 20, 1988 | Montreal Expos 9 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 37-40 | 34-40 | 71-80 | ||
| September 21, 1988 | Montreal Expos 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 37-41 | 34-40 | 71-81 | ||
| September 23, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 37-41 | 35-40 | 72-81 | ||
| September 24, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 37-41 | 36-40 | 73-81 | ||
| September 25, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 37-41 | 36-41 | 73-82 | ||
| September 26, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 37-41 | 36-42 | 73-83 | ||
| September 27, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 37-41 | 37-42 | 74-83 | ||
| September 28, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 37-41 | 38-42 | 75-83 | ||
| September 29, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 37-41 | 38-43 | 75-84 | ||
| September 30, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 37-42 | 38-43 | 75-85 | ||
| October 1, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 38-42 | 38-43 | 76-85 | ||
| October 2, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 39-42 | 38-43 | 77-85 |
