1996 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 4th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,219,110, Avg. 28,450
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Jim Riggleman (76-86)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1996 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 76-86
Finished 4th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,219,110, Avg. 28,450
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Jim Riggleman (76-86)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1996 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1996 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's Central Division.
The Cubs scored 772 runs and allowed 771 runs. Sammy Sosa walloped 40 home runs for Chicago, while Brian McRae, Ryne Sandberg, Leo Gomez and Luis Gonzalez each swatted 20 or more also. Sammy Sosa drove in 100 runs. Mark Grace led batters with significant playing time with a .331 average. Jaime Navarro topped the team with 15 wins, and Steve Trachsel registered a 3.03 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Riggleman coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 772
Regular Season Runs Against: 773
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1996 | San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 3, 1996 | San Diego Padres 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 4, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 5, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 6, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 7, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 8, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Colorado Rockies 6 | W | 4-2 | 1-0 | 5-2 | ||
| April 10, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Colorado Rockies 10 | L | 4-2 | 1-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 12, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 4-2 | 1-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 13, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 4-2 | 1-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 14, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 4-2 | 2-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 15, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 4-3 | 2-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 16, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 5-3 | 2-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 17, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 6-3 | 2-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 18, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 7-3 | 2-3 | 9-6 | ||
| April 19, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 8-3 | 2-3 | 10-6 | ||
| April 20, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 8-4 | 2-3 | 10-7 | ||
| April 21, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 8-5 | 2-3 | 10-8 | ||
| April 22, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 8-6 | 2-3 | 10-9 | ||
| April 23, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 8-7 | 2-3 | 10-10 | ||
| April 24, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 8-7 | 2-4 | 10-11 | ||
| April 25, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 8 | L | 8-7 | 2-5 | 10-12 | ||
| April 26, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 8-7 | 2-6 | 10-13 | ||
| April 27, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 8-7 | 3-6 | 11-13 | ||
| April 28, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 8-7 | 4-6 | 12-13 | ||
| April 29, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 | L | 8-7 | 4-7 | 12-14 | ||
| April 30, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 9-7 | 4-7 | 13-14 | ||
| May 1, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 10-7 | 4-7 | 14-14 | ||
| May 3, 1996 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 11-7 | 4-7 | 15-14 | ||
| May 4, 1996 | New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 11-8 | 4-7 | 15-15 | ||
| May 5, 1996 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 12-8 | 4-7 | 16-15 | ||
| May 6, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 12-8 | 4-8 | 16-16 | ||
| May 7, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 12-8 | 4-9 | 16-17 | ||
| May 8, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 12-8 | 4-10 | 16-18 | ||
| May 10, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 2 | L | 12-8 | 4-11 | 16-19 | ||
| May 11, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 7 | L | 12-8 | 4-12 | 16-20 | ||
| May 12, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 0 | W | 12-8 | 5-12 | 17-20 | ||
| May 13, 1996 | Houston Astros 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 13-8 | 5-12 | 18-20 | ||
| May 14, 1996 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 13-9 | 5-12 | 18-21 | ||
| May 15, 1996 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 13-10 | 5-12 | 18-22 | ||
| May 16, 1996 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 14-10 | 5-12 | 19-22 | ||
| May 17, 1996 | Florida Marlins 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 15-10 | 5-12 | 20-22 | ||
| May 18, 1996 | Florida Marlins 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 15-11 | 5-12 | 20-23 | ||
| May 19, 1996 | Florida Marlins 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 15-12 | 5-12 | 20-24 | ||
| May 20, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Atlanta Braves 18 | L | 15-12 | 5-13 | 20-25 | ||
| May 21, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 15-12 | 6-13 | 21-25 | ||
| May 22, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 9 | L | 15-12 | 6-14 | 21-26 | ||
| May 24, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 15-12 | 6-15 | 21-27 | ||
| May 25, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 15-12 | 6-16 | 21-28 | ||
| May 26, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 15-12 | 6-17 | 21-29 | ||
| May 27, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 15-13 | 6-17 | 21-30 | ||
| May 29, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 15-14 | 6-17 | 21-31 | ||
| May 31, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Florida Marlins 1 | W | 15-14 | 7-17 | 22-31 | ||
| June 1, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Florida Marlins 4 | W | 15-14 | 8-17 | 23-31 | ||
| June 2, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Florida Marlins 3 | L | 15-14 | 8-18 | 23-32 | ||
| June 3, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 16-14 | 8-18 | 24-32 | ||
| June 4, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 16-15 | 8-18 | 24-33 | ||
| June 5, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 17-15 | 8-18 | 25-33 | ||
| June 7, 1996 | Montreal Expos 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 17-16 | 8-18 | 25-34 | ||
| June 8, 1996 | Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 18-16 | 8-18 | 26-34 | ||
| June 9, 1996 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 19-16 | 8-18 | 27-34 | ||
| June 10, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 19-16 | 9-18 | 28-34 | ||
| June 11, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 19-16 | 10-18 | 29-34 | ||
| June 12, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 19-16 | 10-19 | 29-35 | ||
| June 13, 1996 | San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 20-16 | 10-19 | 30-35 | ||
| June 14, 1996 | San Diego Padres 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 21-16 | 10-19 | 31-35 | ||
| June 15, 1996 | San Diego Padres 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 21-17 | 10-19 | 31-36 | ||
| June 16, 1996 | San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 22-17 | 10-19 | 32-36 | ||
| June 18, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 22-18 | 10-19 | 32-37 | ||
| June 18, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 23-18 | 10-19 | 33-37 | ||
| June 19, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 23-19 | 10-19 | 33-38 | ||
| June 20, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 23-19 | 11-19 | 34-38 | ||
| June 21, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 23-19 | 11-20 | 34-39 | ||
| June 22, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 9 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 23-19 | 12-20 | 35-39 | ||
| June 23, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 23-19 | 12-21 | 35-40 | ||
| June 25, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 23-19 | 13-21 | 36-40 | ||
| June 26, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 23-19 | 14-21 | 37-40 | ||
| June 28, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 23-19 | 14-22 | 37-41 | ||
| June 29, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 23-19 | 14-23 | 37-42 | ||
| June 30, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 23-19 | 15-23 | 38-42 | ||
| July 1, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 23-19 | 15-24 | 38-43 | ||
| July 2, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 15 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 23-19 | 16-24 | 39-43 | ||
| July 3, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 23-19 | 16-25 | 39-44 | ||
| July 4, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 23-20 | 16-25 | 39-45 | ||
| July 5, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 23-21 | 16-25 | 39-46 | ||
| July 6, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 24-21 | 16-25 | 40-46 | ||
| July 7, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 25-21 | 16-25 | 41-46 | ||
| July 11, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 26-21 | 16-25 | 42-46 | ||
| July 12, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 26-22 | 16-25 | 42-47 | ||
| July 13, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 26-23 | 16-25 | 42-48 | ||
| July 14, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 26-24 | 16-25 | 42-49 | ||
| July 15, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 27-24 | 16-25 | 43-49 | ||
| July 16, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 27-25 | 16-25 | 43-50 | ||
| July 18, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 27-25 | 17-25 | 44-50 | ||
| July 19, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 27-25 | 17-26 | 44-51 | ||
| July 20, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 27-25 | 18-26 | 45-51 | ||
| July 21, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 27-25 | 18-27 | 45-52 | ||
| July 22, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 27-25 | 18-28 | 45-53 | ||
| July 23, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 9 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 27-25 | 19-28 | 46-53 | ||
| July 24, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 7 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 27-25 | 20-28 | 47-53 | ||
| July 25, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Colorado Rockies 8 | W | 27-25 | 21-28 | 48-53 | ||
| July 26, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 17 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 27-25 | 22-28 | 49-53 | ||
| July 27, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Colorado Rockies 10 | L | 27-25 | 22-29 | 49-54 | ||
| July 28, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Colorado Rockies 5 | W | 27-25 | 23-29 | 50-54 | ||
| July 30, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 28-25 | 23-29 | 51-54 | ||
| July 31, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 29-25 | 23-29 | 52-54 | ||
| August 1, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 30-25 | 23-29 | 53-54 | ||
| August 2, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 30-26 | 23-29 | 53-55 | ||
| August 3, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 30-27 | 23-29 | 53-56 | ||
| August 4, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 30-28 | 23-29 | 53-57 | ||
| August 5, 1996 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 31-28 | 23-29 | 54-57 | ||
| August 6, 1996 | New York Mets 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 32-28 | 23-29 | 55-57 | ||
| August 7, 1996 | New York Mets 11 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 32-29 | 23-29 | 55-58 | ||
| August 9, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Montreal Expos 9 | W | 32-29 | 24-29 | 56-58 | ||
| August 10, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 32-29 | 25-29 | 57-58 | ||
| August 11, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 32-29 | 25-30 | 57-59 | ||
| August 12, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 11 at New York Mets 1 | W | 32-29 | 26-30 | 58-59 | ||
| August 13, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 32-29 | 27-30 | 59-59 | ||
| August 14, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 8 | L | 32-29 | 27-31 | 59-60 | ||
| August 16, 1996 | Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 32-30 | 27-31 | 59-61 | ||
| August 17, 1996 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 33-30 | 27-31 | 60-61 | ||
| August 18, 1996 | Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 34-30 | 27-31 | 61-61 | ||
| August 19, 1996 | Florida Marlins 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 34-31 | 27-31 | 61-62 | ||
| August 20, 1996 | Florida Marlins 1 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 35-31 | 27-31 | 62-62 | ||
| August 21, 1996 | Florida Marlins 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 36-31 | 27-31 | 63-62 | ||
| August 23, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 36-31 | 27-32 | 63-63 | ||
| August 24, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 36-31 | 27-33 | 63-64 | ||
| August 25, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 36-31 | 28-33 | 64-64 | ||
| August 27, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 36-31 | 28-34 | 64-65 | ||
| August 28, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 36-31 | 28-35 | 64-66 | ||
| August 29, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 36-31 | 29-35 | 65-66 | ||
| August 30, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 36-32 | 29-35 | 65-67 | ||
| August 30, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 37-32 | 29-35 | 66-67 | ||
| August 31, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 38-32 | 29-35 | 67-67 | ||
| September 1, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 39-32 | 29-35 | 68-67 | ||
| September 2, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Florida Marlins 4 | L | 39-32 | 29-36 | 68-68 | ||
| September 3, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Florida Marlins 3 | W | 39-32 | 30-36 | 69-68 | ||
| September 4, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Florida Marlins 9 | L | 39-32 | 30-37 | 69-69 | ||
| September 5, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 39-32 | 30-38 | 69-70 | ||
| September 6, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 39-32 | 31-38 | 70-70 | ||
| September 7, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 39-32 | 31-39 | 70-71 | ||
| September 8, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 39-32 | 32-39 | 71-71 | ||
| September 9, 1996 | Montreal Expos 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 40-32 | 32-39 | 72-71 | ||
| September 10, 1996 | Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 41-32 | 32-39 | 73-71 | ||
| September 11, 1996 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 41-33 | 32-39 | 73-72 | ||
| September 13, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 42-33 | 32-39 | 74-72 | ||
| September 14, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 42-34 | 32-39 | 74-73 | ||
| September 15, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 42-35 | 32-39 | 74-74 | ||
| September 17, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 42-35 | 32-40 | 74-75 | ||
| September 18, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 42-35 | 32-41 | 74-76 | ||
| September 19, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 42-35 | 32-42 | 74-77 | ||
| September 20, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 42-35 | 32-43 | 74-78 | ||
| September 21, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 42-35 | 32-44 | 74-79 | ||
| September 22, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | L | 42-35 | 32-45 | 74-80 | ||
| September 23, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 42-35 | 33-45 | 75-80 | ||
| September 24, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 42-35 | 33-46 | 75-81 | ||
| September 25, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 42-35 | 33-47 | 75-82 | ||
| September 26, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | L | 42-35 | 33-48 | 75-83 | ||
| September 27, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 42-36 | 33-48 | 75-84 | ||
| September 27, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 43-36 | 33-48 | 76-84 | ||
| September 28, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 43-37 | 33-48 | 76-85 | ||
| September 29, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 43-38 | 33-48 | 76-86 |
