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1981 Chicago Cubs (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980/1982)
First Half: 15-37, Finished 6th
Second Half: 23-28, Finished 5th
Overall: 38-65, Finished 6th in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 370 runs, Allowed 483 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 39-64
Managed by Joey Amalfitano

Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 565,637 (11th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 104, Pitching - 106
  (one-year): Batting - 103, Pitching - 106
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Batting Orders are the starting batting orders 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 (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1.Thu,4/9 vs NYM L (0-2) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Thompson-CF Blackwell-C Reuschel-P
2.Sat,4/11 vs NYM W (3-1)# DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Thompson-CF Blackwell-C McGlothen-P
3.Sun,4/12 vs NYM L (1-2) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Thompson-CF Blackwell-C Kravec-P
4.Wed,4/15 at MON L (4-5) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Thompson-CF Blackwell-C Reuschel-P
5.Thu,4/16 at MON L (0-7) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Thompson-CF Blackwell-C McGlothen-P
6.Fri,4/17 at PHI L (2-6) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Thompson-CF Foote-C Kravec-P
7.Sat,4/18 at PHI L (3-4)# DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Morales-CF Henderson-LF Cruz-RF Reitz-3B Foote-C Tyson-2B Krukow-P
8.Sun,4/19 at PHI L (3-7) DeJesus-SS Tyson-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Foote-C Reuschel-P
9.Mon,4/20 at STL L (1-6) DeJesus-SS Thompson-CF Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Foote-C Tyson-2B McGlothen-P
10.Tue,4/21 at STL L (0-8) DeJesus-SS Tyson-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Morales-CF Thompson-RF Reitz-3B Davis-C Kravec-P
11.Wed,4/22 at STL L (0-3) DeJesus-SS Tyson-2B Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Morales-CF Tracy-RF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Krukow-P
12.Fri,4/24 vs PHI L (4-6)# DeJesus-SS Tyson-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Morales-CF Cruz-RF Reitz-3B Foote-C Reuschel-P
13.Sat,4/25 vs PHI L (5-7) DeJesus-SS Fletcher-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Foote-C McGlothen-P
14.Sun,4/26 vs PHI L (2-6) DeJesus-SS Fletcher-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Caudill-P
15.Wed,4/29 vs STL W (6-1) DeJesus-SS Fletcher-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Krukow-P
16.Wed,4/29 vs STL - (2-2) DeJesus-SS Fletcher-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Thompson-CF Blackwell-C McGlothen-P
17.Fri,5/1 vs ATL L (1-2) DeJesus-SS Fletcher-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Caudill-P
18.Sat,5/2 vs ATL W (5-2) Fletcher-2B Morales-CF Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Cruz-3B Blackwell-C DeJesus-SS Martz-P
19.Sun,5/3 vs ATL L (7-9) Fletcher-2B Morales-CF Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Cruz-3B Blackwell-C DeJesus-SS McGlothen-P
20.Mon,5/4 vs HOU L (4-5) Thompson-CF Fletcher-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Cruz-3B Blackwell-C DeJesus-SS Krukow-P
21.Tue,5/5 vs HOU L (3-4) Thompson-CF Fletcher-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Cruz-3B Blackwell-C DeJesus-SS Reuschel-P
22.Wed,5/6 vs HOU W (2-1) DeJesus-SS Thompson-CF Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Cruz-3B Blackwell-C Tyson-2B Caudill-P
23.Thu,5/7 vs HOU L (0-6)# DeJesus-SS Thompson-CF Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Davis-C Tyson-2B Martz-P
24.Fri,5/8 at ATL L (3-4) DeJesus-SS Thompson-CF Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Tyson-2B Krukow-P
25.Sat,5/9 at ATL W (7-3) DeJesus-SS Thompson-CF Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Tyson-2B Blackwell-C Reuschel-P
26.Sun,5/10 at ATL - (5-5) DeJesus-SS Thompson-CF Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Tyson-2B Blackwell-C Caudill-P
27.Tue,5/12 at CIN L (1-2) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Thompson-CF Cruz-3B Blackwell-C Martz-P
28.Wed,5/13 at CIN L (3-8) Thompson-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Cruz-3B Strain-2B Blackwell-C Krukow-P
29.Thu,5/14 at CIN L (1-6) Thompson-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Cruz-3B Tracy-LF Dillard-2B Davis-C Reuschel-P
30.Fri,5/15 at HOU L (0-5) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Tracy-LF Reitz-3B Thompson-CF Davis-C Caudill-P
31.Sat,5/16 at HOU L (1-6) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Thompson-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Martz-P
32.Sun,5/17 at HOU L (1-6)# DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Davis-C Krukow-P
33.Tue,5/19 vs CIN L (0-5) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Morales-CF Tracy-LF Cruz-3B Blackwell-C Reuschel-P
34.Wed,5/20 vs CIN L (7-10) Morales-CF Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Tracy-LF Cruz-3B DeJesus-SS Blackwell-C Caudill-P
35.Thu,5/21 vs CIN W (5-1) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Martz-P
36.Fri,5/22 vs MON L (3-6) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Krukow-P
37.Sat,5/23 vs MON W (6-4) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Reuschel-P
38.Sun,5/24 vs MON W (6-2) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Caudill-P
39.Mon,5/25 vs PIT W (10-9) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Durham-1B Henderson-LF Morales-CF Thompson-RF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Martz-P
40.Tue,5/26 vs PIT L (4-6) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Krukow-P
41.Wed,5/27 vs PIT L (2-3) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Reuschel-P
42.Thu,5/28 vs PIT L (4-9) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Morales-CF Cruz-3B Blackwell-C Caudill-P
43.Fri,5/29 at NYM L (1-6) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Morales-CF Lum-LF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Martz-P
44.Sat,5/30 at NYM W (10-3) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Tracy-LF Morales-CF Thompson-RF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Krukow-P
45.Sun,5/31 at NYM L (2-3)# DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Morales-CF Cruz-LF Reitz-3B Lezcano-RF Davis-C Reuschel-P
46.Tue,6/2 at PIT L (3-16) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Tracy-LF Morales-CF Thompson-RF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Caudill-P
47.Wed,6/3 at PIT L (2-3) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Morales-CF Tracy-LF Cruz-RF Reitz-3B Davis-C Martz-P
48.Thu,6/4 at PIT L (4-5) Dillard-2B Morales-CF Buckner-1B Bonds-RF Cruz-LF Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Davis-C Krukow-P
49.Fri,6/5 vs LAD W (4-3)# DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Morales-CF Cruz-LF Lezcano-RF Reitz-3B Davis-C Reuschel-P
50.Sat,6/6 vs LAD W (11-5)# DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Morales-CF Cruz-LF Lezcano-RF Reitz-3B Davis-C Caudill-P
51.Sun,6/7 vs LAD L (0-7) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Morales-CF Cruz-RF Tracy-LF Reitz-3B Davis-C Martz-P
52.Tue,6/9 vs SFG W (2-1) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Morales-RF Lum-LF Waller-CF Reitz-3B Davis-C Krukow-P
53.Wed,6/10 vs SFG W (7-4) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Lum-RF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Tracy-LF Blackwell-C Reuschel-P
54.Thu,6/11 vs SFG W (6-1) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Lum-LF Morales-CF Cruz-RF Reitz-3B Davis-C Martz-P
55.Mon,8/10 vs NYM L (5-7) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Morales-LF Reitz-3B Davis-C Krukow-P
56.Tue,8/11 vs NYM L (2-4) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Reitz-3B Dillard-2B Martz-P
57.Wed,8/12 vs NYM L (4-7) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Bonds-CF Cruz-RF Davis-C Reitz-3B Dillard-2B Kravec-P
58.Thu,8/13 vs NYM W (6-1) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Bonds-CF Cruz-RF Davis-C Reitz-3B Dillard-2B Bird-P
59.Sat,8/15 vs PIT W (4-3) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Bonds-CF Cruz-RF Davis-C Reitz-3B Dillard-2B Krukow-P
60.Sun,8/16 vs PIT L (3-4) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Bonds-CF Morales-RF Davis-C Reitz-3B Dillard-2B Kravec-P
61.Sun,8/16 vs PIT W (6-4) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Bonds-CF Lum-RF Waller-3B Dillard-2B Blackwell-C Howell-P
62.Mon,8/17 vs LAD W (3-1) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Reitz-3B Tyson-2B Bird-P
63.Tue,8/18 vs LAD L (0-5) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Reitz-3B Tyson-2B Griffin-P
64.Wed,8/19 vs LAD W (4-3) DeJesus-SS Tyson-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Morales-LF Blackwell-C Reitz-3B Krukow-P
65.Fri,8/21 vs SFG L (3-4) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Tabler-2B Reitz-3B Kravec-P
66.Sat,8/22 vs SFG L (1-2)# Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Bonds-CF Durham-RF Davis-C Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Bird-P
67.Sun,8/23 vs SFG W (6-5) Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Martz-P
68.Mon,8/24 vs SDP W (9-8) Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Blackwell-C Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Krukow-P
69.Tue,8/25 vs SDP W (4-3)# Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Bonds-CF Durham-RF Davis-C Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Kravec-P
70.Wed,8/26 vs SDP W (9-7) Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Bird-P
71.Thu,8/27 at LAD L (0-6)# Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Bonds-CF Durham-RF Davis-C Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Martz-P
72.Fri,8/28 at LAD L (1-6) Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Krukow-P
73.Sat,8/29 at LAD W (3-1) Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Cruz-3B DeJesus-SS Griffin-P
74.Sun,8/30 at LAD W (2-1) Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Cruz-3B DeJesus-SS Bird-P
75.Mon,8/31 at SDP L (1-4) Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Cruz-3B DeJesus-SS Kravec-P
76.Tue,9/1 at SDP L (2-3) Henderson-LF Tyson-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Krukow-P
77.Wed,9/2 at SDP L (4-5)# Henderson-LF Tyson-2B Buckner-1B Bonds-CF Durham-RF Davis-C Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Griffin-P
78.Thu,9/3 at SFG L (0-12) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Davis-C Lum-LF Reitz-3B Tabler-2B Bird-P
79.Fri,9/4 at SFG L (2-3) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Davis-C Lum-LF Reitz-3B Tabler-2B Martz-P
80.Sat,9/5 at SFG W (8-2) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Durham-RF Morales-CF Blackwell-C Reitz-3B Tabler-2B Krukow-P
81.Sun,9/6 at SFG L (0-3)# DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Morales-CF Durham-RF Davis-C Dillard-3B Tabler-2B Griffin-P
82.Mon,9/7 at STL W (10-0) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Morales-LF Davis-C Reitz-3B Tabler-2B Bird-P
83.Tue,9/8 at STL W (4-3) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Morales-LF Davis-C Reitz-3B Tabler-2B Kravec-P
84.Wed,9/9 at STL W (7-3)# Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Morales-LF Durham-RF Davis-C Reitz-3B Tabler-2B Krukow-P
85.Fri,9/11 vs MON W (6-5) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Morales-LF Davis-C</