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1979 Chicago Cubs (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978/1980)
80-82, Finished 5th in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 706 runs, Allowed 707 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-81
Managed by Herman Franks and Joey Amalfitano

Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,648,587 (6th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 110, Pitching - 111
  (one-year): Batting - 112, Pitching - 112
  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.Thu,4/5 vs NYM L (6-10) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Reuschel  
2.Sat,4/7 vs NYM L (4-9) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Holtzman  
3.Tue,4/10 at STL L (0-7)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer McGlothen  
4.Sat,4/14 at MON L (0-2)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Reuschel  
5.Sun,4/15 at MON W (5-1) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer McGlothen  
6.Mon,4/16 at MON L (0-2)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Krukow  
7.Tue,4/17 vs STL W (5-3) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Thompson Holtzman  
8.Wed,4/18 vs STL L (2-3) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Thompson Reuschel  
9.Thu,4/19 vs STL W (3-2) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Thompson Murcer Lamp  
10.Fri,4/20 vs MON W (8-5) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Thompson Murcer McGlothen  
11.Sat,4/21 vs MON W (4-3)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Vail Krukow  
12.Sun,4/22 vs MON W (4-1) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Thompson Murcer Reuschel  
13.Wed,4/25 vs HOU W (4-0) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Thompson Murcer Lamp  
14.Thu,4/26 vs HOU L (2-6) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Thompson Murcer McGlothen  
15.Fri,4/27 at ATL L (2-3) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Krukow  
16.Sat,4/28 at ATL L (2-7) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Reuschel  
17.Sun,4/29 at ATL W (6-5)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Lamp  
18.Tue,5/1 at CIN W (5-1)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Holtzman  
19.Wed,5/2 at CIN L (1-4) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Reuschel  
20.Fri,5/4 vs ATL W (6-2) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Krukow  
21.Sat,5/5 vs ATL W (9-3) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Lamp  
22.Sun,5/6 vs ATL W (14-13)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Vail Reuschel  
23.Tue,5/8 vs CIN L (7-8) Blackwell Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Holtzman  
24.Wed,5/9 vs CIN L (4-7) Blackwell Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Krukow  
25.Thu,5/10 vs CIN W (9-8) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros Kelleher Kingman Martin Murcer Lamp  
26.Fri,5/11 at HOU W (5-3)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Reuschel  
27.Sat,5/12 at HOU L (3-11) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer McGlothen  
28.Sat,5/12 at HOU W (2-0) Blackwell Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros Kelleher Kingman Martin Murcer Holtzman  
29.Sun,5/13 at HOU L (0-3) Blackwell Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros Kelleher Kingman Martin Murcer Krukow  
30.Tue,5/15 vs PHI W (7-1) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer McGlothen  
31.Wed,5/16 vs PHI L (0-13)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Vail Reuschel  
32.Thu,5/17 vs PHI L (22-23)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Vail Lamp  
33.Fri,5/18 vs PIT L (5-9)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Vail Holtzman  
34.Sat,5/19 vs PIT L (0-3)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Vail Krukow  
35.Sun,5/20 vs PIT L (5-6) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Thompson McGlothen  
36.Tue,5/22 at NYM L (2-4)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Lamp  
37.Thu,5/24 at NYM W (9-7)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Holtzman  
38.Thu,5/24 at NYM L (2-4) Blackwell Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Krukow  
39.Fri,5/25 at PHI W (3-0) Foote Buckner Sizemore Kelleher DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer McGlothen  
40.Sat,5/26 at PHI W (4-1) Foote Buckner Sizemore Kelleher DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Lamp  
41.Sun,5/27 at PHI L (4-6)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Kelleher DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Caudill  
42.Mon,5/28 at PHI W (4-1)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Kelleher DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Krukow  
43.Tue,5/29 at PIT L (0-8) Foote Buckner Sizemore Kelleher DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Holtzman  
44.Wed,5/30 at PIT L (2-9)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Kelleher DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer McGlothen  
45.Thu,5/31 at PIT L (3-4) Foote Buckner Kelleher Ontiveros DeJesus Biittner Thompson Murcer Lamp  
46.Fri,6/1 vs SFG W (8-2)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Reuschel  
47.Sat,6/2 vs SFG L (6-8)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Holtzman  
48.Sun,6/3 vs SFG W (2-1)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Krukow  
49.Tue,6/5 vs SDP L (3-11) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Lamp  
50.Wed,6/6 vs SDP W (3-0)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Reuschel  
51.Thu,6/7 vs SDP W (4-3) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Holtzman  
52.Fri,6/8 vs LAD L (4-11) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Krukow  
53.Sat,6/9 vs LAD W (5-3) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Lamp  
54.Sun,6/10 vs LAD W (10-3) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Reuschel  
55.Tue,6/12 at SFG L (2-7)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Holtzman  
56.Wed,6/13 at SFG W (3-2) Blackwell Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Krukow  
57.Thu,6/14 at SFG W (8-6)# Blackwell Buckner Sizemore Kelleher DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Lamp  
58.Fri,6/15 at SDP W (3-2) Blackwell Buckner Sizemore Kelleher DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Reuschel  
59.Sat,6/16 at SDP W (5-2) Foote Buckner Sizemore Kelleher DeJesus Kingman Martin Thompson Holtzman  
60.Sun,6/17 at SDP W (8-5)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Kelleher DeJesus Kingman Martin Vail Krukow  
61.Mon,6/18 at LAD L (3-7) Foote Buckner Sizemore Kelleher DeJesus Kingman Martin Thompson Lamp  
62.Tue,6/19 at LAD W (7-4) Foote Buckner Sizemore Kelleher DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Reuschel  
63.Fri,6/22 at PIT L (2-7) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Holtzman  
64.Sat,6/23 at PIT W (4-3) Blackwell Buckner Kelleher Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Murcer Krukow  
65.Sun,6/24 at PIT W (5-0) Blackwell Buckner Kelleher Ontiveros DeJesus Thompson Martin Murcer Reuschel  
66.Mon,6/25 vs PHI W (8-2)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Vail McGlothen  
67.Tue,6/26 vs PHI L (3-5) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Thompson Lamp  
68.Wed,6/27 vs PHI W (11-4)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Vail Krukow  
69.Sat,6/30 vs NYM L (8-9) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Thompson Reuschel  
70.Sun,7/1 vs NYM W (5-4) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Thompson Holtzman  
71.Sun,7/1 vs NYM W (8-2)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Vail McGlothen  
72.Mon,7/2 vs MON L (0-5) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Thompson Lamp  
73.Tue,7/3 vs MON W (3-2)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Vail Krukow  
74.Wed,7/4 vs MON L (1-2)# Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Vail Caudill  
75.Thu,7/5 vs MON W (3-1) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Thompson Reuschel  
76.Fri,7/6 vs HOU L (2-4) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Thompson McGlothen  
77.Sat,7/7 vs HOU W (6-0) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Thompson Holtzman  
78.Sat,7/7 vs HOU W (8-3)# Blackwell Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Vail Lamp  
79.Sun,7/8 vs HOU W (10-0) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Henderson Martin Thompson Krukow  
80.Mon,7/9 at ATL W (7-4) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Biittner Martin Thompson Caudill  
81.Tue,7/10 at ATL W (7-3) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Thompson Reuschel  
82.Wed,7/11 at ATL L (5-6) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Kingman Martin Thompson McGlothen  
83.Thu,7/12 at CIN W (10-8) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Biittner Martin Thompson Holtzman  
84.Fri,7/13 at CIN W (3-1)# Foote Biittner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Henderson Martin Vail Lamp  
85.Sat,7/14 at CIN W (1-0) Foote Biittner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Henderson Martin Thompson Krukow  
86.Sun,7/15 at CIN L (1-7) Foote Biittner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Henderson Martin Thompson Reuschel  
87.Thu,7/19 vs ATL L (2-8) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Biittner Martin Thompson Lamp  
88.Fri,7/20 vs ATL W (10-2) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Biittner Martin Thompson Reuschel  
89.Sat,7/21 vs ATL W (3-2) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Biittner Martin Thompson Krukow  
90.Sun,7/22 vs CIN L (1-12) Foote Buckner Sizemore Ontiveros DeJesus Biittner Martin Thompson Holtzman  
91.Sun,7/22 vs CIN W (8-4) Blackwell Biittner Dillard Ontiveros DeJesus Henderson Martin Thompson McGlothen