2001 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 3rd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,779,465, Avg. 35,183
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Don Baylor (88-74)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
2001 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 88-74
Finished 3rd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,779,465, Avg. 35,183
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Don Baylor (88-74)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
2001 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 2001 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the NL's Central Division.
The Cubs plated 777 runs and allowed 701 runs. Sammy Sosa crushed 64 homers for Chicago, while Rondell White and Matt Stairs walloped 20 or more as well. Sammy Sosa drove in 160 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .328 average. Jon Lieber led the squad with 20 wins, and Kerry Wood recorded a 3.36 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Don Baylor coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 779
Regular Season Runs Against: 701
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2001 | Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 4, 2001 | Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 5, 2001 | Montreal Expos 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 6, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 7, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 8, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 9, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 10, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 1-2 | 3-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 11, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 1-2 | 4-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 13, 2001 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 2-2 | 4-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 14, 2001 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 3-2 | 4-2 | 7-4 | ||
| April 15, 2001 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 4-2 | 4-2 | 8-4 | ||
| April 17, 2001 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 4-3 | 4-2 | 8-5 | ||
| April 18, 2001 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 5-3 | 4-2 | 9-5 | ||
| April 18, 2001 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 6-3 | 4-2 | 10-5 | ||
| April 20, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 6-3 | 5-2 | 11-5 | ||
| April 21, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 6-3 | 6-2 | 12-5 | ||
| April 22, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 6-3 | 6-3 | 12-6 | ||
| April 24, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Colorado Rockies 14 | L | 6-3 | 6-4 | 12-7 | ||
| April 25, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Colorado Rockies 6 | L | 6-3 | 6-5 | 12-8 | ||
| April 26, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 6-3 | 7-5 | 13-8 | ||
| April 27, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 7 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 6-3 | 8-5 | 14-8 | ||
| April 28, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 6-3 | 8-6 | 14-9 | ||
| April 29, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 11 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 6-3 | 9-6 | 15-9 | ||
| May 1, 2001 | San Diego Padres 10 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 6-4 | 9-6 | 15-10 | ||
| May 2, 2001 | San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 7-4 | 9-6 | 16-10 | ||
| May 3, 2001 | San Diego Padres 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 7-5 | 9-6 | 16-11 | ||
| May 4, 2001 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 8-5 | 9-6 | 17-11 | ||
| May 5, 2001 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 20 | W | 9-5 | 9-6 | 18-11 | ||
| May 6, 2001 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 10-5 | 9-6 | 19-11 | ||
| May 7, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 10-5 | 10-6 | 20-11 | ||
| May 8, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 10-5 | 10-7 | 20-12 | ||
| May 9, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 10-5 | 11-7 | 21-12 | ||
| May 10, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 11 | L | 10-5 | 11-8 | 21-13 | ||
| May 11, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 10-5 | 11-9 | 21-14 | ||
| May 12, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 10-5 | 11-10 | 21-15 | ||
| May 13, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | L | 10-5 | 11-11 | 21-16 | ||
| May 15, 2001 | Houston Astros 9 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 10-6 | 11-11 | 21-17 | ||
| May 16, 2001 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 10-7 | 11-11 | 21-18 | ||
| May 17, 2001 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 10-8 | 11-11 | 21-19 | ||
| May 18, 2001 | Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 10-9 | 11-11 | 21-20 | ||
| May 19, 2001 | Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 11-9 | 11-11 | 22-20 | ||
| May 20, 2001 | Arizona Diamondbacks 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 12-9 | 11-11 | 23-20 | ||
| May 22, 2001 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 13-9 | 11-11 | 24-20 | ||
| May 23, 2001 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 14-9 | 11-11 | 25-20 | ||
| May 24, 2001 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 15-9 | 11-11 | 26-20 | ||
| May 25, 2001 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 16-9 | 11-11 | 27-20 | ||
| May 27, 2001 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 17-9 | 11-11 | 28-20 | ||
| May 28, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 17-9 | 12-11 | 29-20 | ||
| May 29, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 17-9 | 13-11 | 30-20 | ||
| May 30, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 17-9 | 14-11 | 31-20 | ||
| June 1, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 17-9 | 15-11 | 32-20 | ||
| June 2, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 17-9 | 16-11 | 33-20 | ||
| June 3, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 17-9 | 16-12 | 33-21 | ||
| June 5, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 18-9 | 16-12 | 34-21 | ||
| June 6, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 19-9 | 16-12 | 35-21 | ||
| June 7, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 20-9 | 16-12 | 36-21 | ||
| June 8, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 20-9 | 16-13 | 36-22 | ||
| June 9, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 20-9 | 17-13 | 37-22 | ||
| June 10, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 20-9 | 17-14 | 37-23 | ||
| June 12, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Arizona Diamondbacks 2 | W | 20-9 | 18-14 | 38-23 | ||
| June 13, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Arizona Diamondbacks 13 | L | 20-9 | 18-15 | 38-24 | ||
| June 14, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Arizona Diamondbacks 3 | L | 20-9 | 18-16 | 38-25 | ||
| June 15, 2001 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 21-9 | 18-16 | 39-25 | ||
| June 16, 2001 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 22-9 | 18-16 | 40-25 | ||
| June 17, 2001 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 23-9 | 18-16 | 41-25 | ||
| June 18, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 23-9 | 18-17 | 41-26 | ||
| June 19, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 23-9 | 18-18 | 41-27 | ||
| June 20, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 23-9 | 19-18 | 42-27 | ||
| June 21, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 23-9 | 20-18 | 43-27 | ||
| June 22, 2001 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 23-10 | 20-18 | 43-28 | ||
| June 23, 2001 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 23-11 | 20-18 | 43-29 | ||
| June 24, 2001 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 23-12 | 20-18 | 43-30 | ||
| June 25, 2001 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 24-12 | 20-18 | 44-30 | ||
| June 26, 2001 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 25-12 | 20-18 | 45-30 | ||
| June 27, 2001 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 25-13 | 20-18 | 45-31 | ||
| June 28, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 25-13 | 20-19 | 45-32 | ||
| June 29, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 25-13 | 21-19 | 46-32 | ||
| June 30, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 25-13 | 21-20 | 46-33 | ||
| July 1, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 25-13 | 22-20 | 47-33 | ||
| July 3, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 0 | W | 25-13 | 23-20 | 48-33 | ||
| July 4, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 25-13 | 23-21 | 48-34 | ||
| July 5, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 13 at New York Mets 4 | W | 25-13 | 24-21 | 49-34 | ||
| July 6, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 15 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 25-13 | 25-21 | 50-34 | ||
| July 7, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 25-13 | 26-21 | 51-34 | ||
| July 8, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 25-13 | 26-22 | 51-35 | ||
| July 12, 2001 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 26-13 | 26-22 | 52-35 | ||
| July 13, 2001 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 26-14 | 26-22 | 52-36 | ||
| July 14, 2001 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 26-15 | 26-22 | 52-37 | ||
| July 15, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 27-15 | 26-22 | 53-37 | ||
| July 16, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 27-16 | 26-22 | 53-38 | ||
| July 17, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 28-16 | 26-22 | 54-38 | ||
| July 18, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 28-16 | 27-22 | 55-38 | ||
| July 19, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 28-16 | 27-23 | 55-39 | ||
| July 20, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 28-16 | 27-24 | 55-40 | ||
| July 21, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 28-16 | 28-24 | 56-40 | ||
| July 22, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 28-16 | 28-25 | 56-41 | ||
| July 23, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 28-16 | 29-25 | 57-41 | ||
| July 24, 2001 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 29-16 | 29-25 | 58-41 | ||
| July 25, 2001 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 30-16 | 29-25 | 59-41 | ||
| July 26, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 30-17 | 29-25 | 59-42 | ||
| July 27, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 31-17 | 29-25 | 60-42 | ||
| July 28, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 31-18 | 29-25 | 60-43 | ||
| July 29, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 32-18 | 29-25 | 61-43 | ||
| July 31, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 7 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 32-18 | 30-25 | 62-43 | ||
| August 1, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 32-18 | 30-26 | 62-44 | ||
| August 2, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 32-18 | 30-27 | 62-45 | ||
| August 3, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 32-18 | 31-27 | 63-45 | ||
| August 4, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 32-18 | 31-28 | 63-46 | ||
| August 5, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 32-18 | 31-29 | 63-47 | ||
| August 7, 2001 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 33-18 | 31-29 | 64-47 | ||
| August 8, 2001 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 34-18 | 31-29 | 65-47 | ||
| August 9, 2001 | Colorado Rockies 14 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 34-19 | 31-29 | 65-48 | ||
| August 10, 2001 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 35-19 | 31-29 | 66-48 | ||
| August 11, 2001 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 35-20 | 31-29 | 66-49 | ||
| August 12, 2001 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 35-21 | 31-29 | 66-50 | ||
| August 13, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 9 | L | 35-21 | 31-30 | 66-51 | ||
| August 14, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 35-21 | 32-30 | 67-51 | ||
| August 15, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 35-21 | 33-30 | 68-51 | ||
| August 17, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Arizona Diamondbacks 7 | L | 35-21 | 33-31 | 68-52 | ||
| August 18, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Arizona Diamondbacks 5 | L | 35-21 | 33-32 | 68-53 | ||
| August 19, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Arizona Diamondbacks 13 | L | 35-21 | 33-33 | 68-54 | ||
| August 20, 2001 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 36-21 | 33-33 | 69-54 | ||
| August 20, 2001 | Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 36-22 | 33-33 | 69-55 | ||
| August 21, 2001 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 36-23 | 33-33 | 69-56 | ||
| August 22, 2001 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Chicago Cubs 16 | W | 37-23 | 33-33 | 70-56 | ||
| August 23, 2001 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 37-24 | 33-33 | 70-57 | ||
| August 24, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 37-25 | 33-33 | 70-58 | ||
| August 25, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 38-25 | 33-33 | 71-58 | ||
| August 26, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 39-25 | 33-33 | 72-58 | ||
| August 28, 2001 | Florida Marlins 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 39-26 | 33-33 | 72-59 | ||
| August 29, 2001 | Florida Marlins 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 40-26 | 33-33 | 73-59 | ||
| August 30, 2001 | Florida Marlins 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 41-26 | 33-33 | 74-59 | ||
| August 31, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 41-26 | 34-33 | 75-59 | ||
| September 1, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 41-26 | 35-33 | 76-59 | ||
| September 2, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 41-26 | 35-34 | 76-60 | ||
| September 3, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Florida Marlins 2 | W | 41-26 | 36-34 | 77-60 | ||
| September 4, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Florida Marlins 8 | L | 41-26 | 36-35 | 77-61 | ||
| September 5, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Florida Marlins 7 | L | 41-26 | 36-36 | 77-62 | ||
| September 7, 2001 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 41-27 | 36-36 | 77-63 | ||
| September 8, 2001 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 41-28 | 36-36 | 77-64 | ||
| September 9, 2001 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 41-29 | 36-36 | 77-65 | ||
| September 10, 2001 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 42-29 | 36-36 | 78-65 | ||
| September 18, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 42-29 | 36-37 | 78-66 | ||
| September 19, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 42-29 | 37-37 | 79-66 | ||
| September 20, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 42-29 | 38-37 | 80-66 | ||
| September 21, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 42-29 | 39-37 | 81-66 | ||
| September 22, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 42-29 | 39-38 | 81-67 | ||
| September 23, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 42-29 | 39-39 | 81-68 | ||
| September 24, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 42-29 | 39-40 | 81-69 | ||
| September 25, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | L | 42-29 | 39-41 | 81-70 | ||
| September 26, 2001 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 42-29 | 40-41 | 82-70 | ||
| September 27, 2001 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 42-30 | 40-41 | 82-71 | ||
| September 28, 2001 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 43-30 | 40-41 | 83-71 | ||
| September 29, 2001 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 44-30 | 40-41 | 84-71 | ||
| September 30, 2001 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 45-30 | 40-41 | 85-71 | ||
| October 2, 2001 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 45-31 | 40-41 | 85-72 | ||
| October 3, 2001 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 46-31 | 40-41 | 86-72 | ||
| October 4, 2001 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 47-31 | 40-41 | 87-72 | ||
| October 5, 2001 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 47-32 | 40-41 | 87-73 | ||
| October 6, 2001 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 48-32 | 40-41 | 88-73 | ||
| October 7, 2001 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 48-33 | 40-41 | 88-74 |
