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1978 Chicago Cubs (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977/1979)
79-83, Finished 3rd in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 664 runs, Allowed 724 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 75-87
Managed by Herman Franks

Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,525,311 (6th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 112, Pitching - 112
  (one-year): Batting - 110, Pitching - 110
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Lineups are the starting lineups for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1.Fri,4/7 at PIT L (0-1)# Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Clines Murcer Reuschel  
2.Sat,4/8 at PIT L (3-4) Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Burris  
3.Sun,4/9 at PIT W (4-3)# Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Clines Murcer Fryman  
4.Mon,4/10 at NYM L (0-6) Rader Buckner Trillo Cruz DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Lamp  
5.Tue,4/11 at NYM W (4-2)# Rader Buckner Trillo Cruz DeJesus Kingman Clines Murcer Reuschel  
6.Wed,4/12 at NYM W (4-2) Rader Biittner Trillo Cruz DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Burris  
7.Fri,4/14 vs PIT W (5-4)# Rader Buckner Trillo Cruz DeJesus Kingman Clines Murcer Fryman  
8.Sat,4/15 vs PIT L (10-13)# Rader Biittner Trillo Cruz DeJesus Kingman Clines Murcer Lamp  
9.Sun,4/16 vs PIT W (5-1) Rader Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Gross Wallis Murcer Reuschel  
10.Tue,4/18 vs MON W (2-1) Rader Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Burris  
11.Wed,4/19 vs MON L (6-8)# Rader Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Clines Murcer Fryman  
12.Fri,4/21 vs NYM W (5-0) Rader Biittner Kelleher Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Lamp  
13.Sat,4/22 vs NYM L (2-3)# Rader Biittner Kelleher Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Clines Murcer Reuschel  
14.Sun,4/23 vs NYM W (3-2) Rader Biittner Kelleher Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Wallis Murcer Burris  
15.Mon,4/24 at PHI L (2-12)# Rader Kingman Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Clines Cruz Murcer Fryman  
16.Tue,4/25 at PHI L (0-7)# Rader Kingman Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Clines Cruz Murcer Lamp  
17.Wed,4/26 at PHI W (4-2)# Cox Ontiveros Trillo Cruz DeJesus Clines Wallis Murcer Reuschel  
18.Fri,4/28 at ATL W (4-3)# Cox Kingman Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Clines Cruz Murcer Burris  
19.Sat,4/29 at ATL L (0-5) Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Gross Wallis Murcer Fryman  
20.Sun,4/30 at ATL W (7-5) Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Gross Wallis Murcer Lamp  
21.Tue,5/2 vs LAD W (5-4)# Cox Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Cruz Murcer Reuschel  
22.Wed,5/3 vs LAD L (5-9)# Cox Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Cruz Murcer Burris  
23.Thu,5/4 vs LAD L (1-4) Cox Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Fryman  
24.Sat,5/6 vs SFG L (1-2)# Cox Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Cruz Murcer Reuschel  
25.Sun,5/7 vs SFG L (1-2)# Cox Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Cruz Murcer Burris  
26.Tue,5/9 at SDP W (8-5)# Cox Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Cruz Murcer Fryman  
27.Wed,5/10 at SDP L (0-1)# Cox Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Cruz Murcer Lamp  
28.Thu,5/11 at SDP W (4-3) Cox Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Gross Wallis Murcer Reuschel  
29.Fri,5/12 at LAD W (9-7) Cox Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Gross Wallis Murcer Burris  
30.Sat,5/13 at LAD L (2-5)# Cox Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Wallis Murcer Fryman  
31.Sun,5/14 at LAD W (10-7)# Cox Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Cruz Murcer Lamp  
32.Tue,5/16 at SFG L (3-4)# Cox Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Cruz Murcer Reuschel  
33.Wed,5/17 at SFG L (5-9)# Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Murcer Clines Burris  
34.Fri,5/19 vs STL W (6-2) Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Roberts  
35.Sat,5/20 vs STL W (10-2)# Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Clines Lamp  
36.Sun,5/21 vs STL W (3-2) Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Reuschel  
37.Wed,5/24 vs PHI W (6-4)# Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Murcer Clines Burris  
38.Thu,5/25 vs PHI W (5-1)# Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Murcer Clines Reuschel  
39.Fri,5/26 at STL W (6-0)# Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Murcer Clines Roberts  
40.Sat,5/27 at STL W (3-2) Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Lamp  
41.Sun,5/28 at STL W (2-0) Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Burris  
42.Mon,5/29 at MON L (2-4)# Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Murcer Clines Fryman  
43.Tue,5/30 at MON L (4-7) Rader Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Reuschel  
44.Wed,5/31 at MON L (1-9)# Rader Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Murcer Clines Lamp  
45.Fri,6/2 vs ATL W (2-1) Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Biittner Gross Murcer Roberts  
46.Sat,6/3 vs ATL W (8-6) Rader Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Burris  
47.Sun,6/4 vs ATL W (6-4)# Cox Biittner Trillo Cruz DeJesus Kingman Wallis Clines Reuschel  
48.Mon,6/5 vs HOU W (2-1) Rader Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Gross Wallis Murcer Lamp  
49.Tue,6/6 vs HOU W (9-4) Rader Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Roberts  
50.Wed,6/7 vs CIN L (6-9) Rader Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Burris  
51.Thu,6/8 vs CIN W (10-1)# Rader Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Clines Murcer Reuschel  
52.Fri,6/9 vs SDP W (5-0)# Rader Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Cruz Clines Lamp  
53.Sat,6/10 vs SDP L (8-10) Rader Biittner Meoli Ontiveros Kelleher Kingman Wallis Gross Roberts  
54.Sun,6/11 vs SDP W (7-4)# Cox Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Cruz Clines Burris  
55.Mon,6/12 at CIN W (3-2) Rader Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Reuschel  
56.Tue,6/13 at CIN L (0-1)# Rader Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Murcer Clines Lamp  
57.Wed,6/14 at CIN L (1-3) Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Biittner Gross Murcer Roberts  
58.Fri,6/16 at HOU W (7-6) Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Biittner Gross Murcer Burris  
59.Sat,6/17 at HOU L (4-5) Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Biittner Gross Murcer Geisel  
60.Sun,6/18 at HOU L (1-3) Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Biittner Gross Murcer Lamp  
61.Mon,6/19 at PIT W (6-4)# Cox Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Clines Roberts  
62.Tue,6/20 at PIT L (1-6) Rader Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Holtzman  
63.Wed,6/21 at PIT L (1-2)# Cox Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Clines Burris  
64.Fri,6/23 at PHI L (1-6) Rader Biittner Trillo Meoli DeJesus Gross White Murcer Roberts  
65.Fri,6/23 at PHI L (1-6) Cox Biittner Trillo Meoli DeJesus Gross White Murcer Lamp  
66.Sat,6/24 at PHI L (2-6)# Cox Biittner Trillo Kelleher DeJesus Kingman Murcer Clines Holtzman  
67.Sun,6/25 at PHI L (2-4) Rader Biittner Scott Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Reuschel  
68.Mon,6/26 vs NYM W (10-9) Cox Biittner Scott Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Burris  
69.Tue,6/27 vs NYM L (2-7) Rader Biittner Scott Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Lamp  
70.Wed,6/28 vs NYM W (9-8)# Cox Biittner Kelleher Scott DeJesus Kingman Murcer Clines Holtzman  
71.Thu,6/29 vs PHI L (3-9)# Cox Biittner Trillo Scott DeJesus Kingman Murcer Clines Roberts  
72.Fri,6/30 vs PHI W (2-0) Rader Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Gross Murcer Krukow  
73.Fri,6/30 vs PHI L (5-6)# Cox Biittner Trillo Scott DeJesus Clines Murcer Vail Burris  
74.Sat,7/1 vs PHI L (1-2)# Cox Biittner Trillo Scott DeJesus Clines Murcer Vail Lamp  
75.Sun,7/2 vs PHI L (5-6) Cox Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Gross Scott Murcer Holtzman  
76.Mon,7/3 at STL W (6-2)# Cox Biittner Trillo Scott DeJesus Clines Murcer Vail Roberts  
77.Tue,7/4 at STL W (7-5) Cox Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Clines Gross Murcer Burris  
78.Wed,7/5 at STL W (5-1) Cox Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Clines Gross Murcer Krukow  
79.Thu,7/6 at NYM L (6-9) Cox Biittner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Clines Gross Murcer Lamp  
80.Fri,7/7 at NYM W (9-7) Cox Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Biittner Murcer Vail Roberts  
81.Sat,7/8 at NYM L (0-7)# Cox Biittner Trillo Scott Kelleher Clines Murcer Vail Burris  
82.Sun,7/9 at NYM W (4-1) Gordon Buckner Trillo Ontiveros Scott Biittner Gross Murcer Krukow  
83.Thu,7/13 vs SDP L (2-5) Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Biittner Gross Murcer Reuschel  
84.Fri,7/14 vs SDP L (5-9) Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Biittner Scott Murcer Roberts  
85.Sat,7/15 vs SDP W (3-1)# Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Clines Scott Murcer Lamp  
86.Sun,7/16 vs LAD W (3-2) Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros DeJesus Gross Scott Murcer Krukow  
87.Sun,7/16 vs LAD L (3-5) Rader Buckner Kelleher Ontiveros DeJesus Gross Scott Murcer Burris  
88.Mon,7/17 vs LAD L (3-4)# Rader Buckner Kelleher Ontiveros DeJesus Vail White Murcer Reuschel  
89.Tue,7/18 vs SFG W (7-6) Rader Buckner Kelleher Scott DeJesus Biittner White Murcer Roberts  
90.Wed,7/19 vs SFG L (4-7)# Cox Biittner Trillo Scott DeJesus Vail White Clines Burris  
91.Wed,7/19 vs SFG W (7-5) Rader Buckner Trillo Scott DeJesus Biittner White Murcer Lamp  
92.Thu,7/20 vs SFG L (8-9) Rader Buckner Trillo Ontiveros Scott Biittner