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