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1976 Chicago Cubs (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1975/1977)
75-87, Finished 4th in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 611 runs, Allowed 728 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-94
Managed by Jim Marshall

Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,026,217 (7th of 12)
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Batting - 108, Pitching - 109
  (one-year): Batting - 109, Pitching - 111
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1976 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1975/1977) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

December 22, 1975

Traded Vic Harris to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mick Kelleher.

January 7, 1976

Drafted Ron Davis in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft.

January 23, 1976

Traded Rick Stelmaszek to the New York Yankees. Received Gerry Pirtle.

April 5, 1976 (Standings)

Traded Don Kessinger to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later and Mike Garman. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Bobby Hrapmann (minors) (April 5, 1976) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

April 8, 1976 (Standings)

Purchased Tim Ireland from the Milwaukee Brewers.

April 13, 1976 (Standings)

Purchased Randy Hundley from the San Diego Padres.

April 19, 1976 (Standings)

Tim Hosley selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

April 22, 1976 (Standings)

Released Tom Dettore.

May 17, 1976 (Standings)

Traded Andre Thornton to the Montreal Expos. Received Steve Renko and Larry Biittner.

June 8, 1976 (Standings)

Purchased Joe Coleman from the Detroit Tigers.

Drafted Herman Segelke in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft. Player signed July 6, 1976.

Drafted Karl Pagel in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed July 1, 1976.

Drafted Kurt Seibert in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Keith Drumright in the 4th round of the 1976 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 1976.

Drafted Greg Keatley in the 5th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Odie Davis in the 7th round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Steve Davis in the 14th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

June 10, 1976 (Standings)

Sold Milt Wilcox to the Detroit Tigers.

September 8, 1976 (Standings)

Purchased Ramon Hernandez from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

November 1, 1976

Steve Stone granted Free Agency.

December 6, 1976

Drafted Willie Hernandez from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1976 rule 5 draft.

December 8, 1976

Traded Julio Gonzalez to the Houston Astros. Received Greg Gross.

As part of a 3-team trade, traded Pete LaCock to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jim Dwyer from the New York Mets. In addition, the Kansas City Royals sent a player to be named later to the New York Mets. The Kansas City Royals sent Sheldon Mallory (December 13, 1976) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

January 11, 1977

Traded Rick Monday and Mike Garman to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Bill Buckner, Ivan DeJesus, and Jeff Albert (minors).

Drafted Jim Tracy in the 4th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

January 17, 1977

Released Geoff Zahn.

February 5, 1977

Traded Darold Knowles to the Texas Rangers. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Texas Rangers sent Gene Clines (February 15, 1977) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

February 11, 1977

Traded Bill Madlock and Rob Sperring to the San Francisco Giants. Received Bobby Murcer, Steve Ontiveros, and Andy Muhlstock (minors).

February 16, 1977

Traded Champ Summers to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dave Schneck.

February 28, 1977

Traded Buddy Schultz to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mark Covert (minors).

March 15, 1977

Traded Joe Coleman to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jim Todd.

Sold Jerry Tabb to the Oakland Athletics.

Traded Jim Tyrone to the Oakland Athletics. Received Gaylen Pitts.

March 20, 1977

Signed Joe Decker as a free agent.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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