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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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Game Results

Season Summary   38-65 , Final Rank: 6, GB:   21.5
Days in First:               never

Most Games over  .500:       never
Most Games under .500:          27 (last on October 4)

Biggest Lead:                never led
Farthest Behind Leader:       21.5 (last on October 4)

Longest Winning Streak:          4 (August 23 to August 26 and September 7 to September 11)
Longest Losing Streak:          12 (April 12 to April 26)

Most Runs Allowed:              16 (June 2)
Most Runs Scored:               14 (September 27)

Longest Game:                   15 innings (August 15)

Times Shutout by Opponent:      17
Times Opponent Shutout:          2

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        38  65     370     483    .369

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           27  30     239     254    .474
Road           11  35     131     229    .239

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April           2  13      36      73    .133
May             8  20     104     141    .286
June            5   4      39      45    .556
August         11  10      76      86    .524
September      11  16      97     121    .407
October         1   2      18      17    .333

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     15  37     179     259    .288
Second Half    23  28     191     224    .451

Extra-Innings
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ExtraInning     5   8      64      70    .385
Full Games     33  57     306     413    .367

One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        16  20     122     126    .444

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout         8  21      91     171    .276

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ATL             2   3      28      25    .400
CIN             1   5      17      32    .167
HOU             1   6      11      33    .143
LAD             6   4      28      38    .600
MON             4   7      33      57    .364
NYM             5   8      49      50    .385
PHI             2  10      53      65    .167
PIT             4  10      53      85    .286
SDP             3   3      29      30    .500
SFG             5   5      35      37    .500
STL             5   4      34      31    .556

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Thu, Apr  9 box CHC  NYM  L   0-2        0-1     3     1.0  2:22 P Zachry     R Reuschel    37,030 -
  2 Sat, Apr 11 box CHC  NYM  W   3-1        1-1     2     0.5  2:37 D Tidrow     T Hausman     12,114 +
  3 Sun, Apr 12 box CHC  NYM  L   1-2        1-2     5     1.0  3:00 N Allen      R Eastwick     7,475 -
  4 Wed, Apr 15 box CHC @MON  L   4-5        1-3     5     2.0  2:50 S Bahnsen    D Tidrow      30,003 --
  5 Thu, Apr 16 box CHC @MON  L   0-7        1-4     5     2.5  2:55 S Sanderson  L McGlothen   11,602 ---
  6 Fri, Apr 17 box CHC @PHI  L   2-6        1-5     6     3.5  2:47 L Christenso K Kravec      21,948 ----
  7 Sat, Apr 18 box CHC @PHI  L   3-4 (10)   1-6     6     4.5  2:50 S Carlton    L Smith       27,780 -----
  8 Sun, Apr 19 box CHC @PHI  L   3-7        1-7     6     5.5  1:57 N Espinosa   R Reuschel    30,204 ------
  9 Mon, Apr 20 box CHC @STL  L   1-6        1-8     6     5.5  2:30 B Forsch     L McGlothen   10,454 -------
 10 Tue, Apr 21 box CHC @STL  L   0-8        1-9     6     6.5  2:22 A Rincon     K Kravec      11,559 --------
 11 Wed, Apr 22 box CHC @STL  L   0-3        1-10    6     7.5  2:17 L Sorensen   M Krukow      10,588 ---------
 12 Fri, Apr 24 box CHC  PHI  L   4-6        1-11    6     8.0  2:23 S Carlton    R Reuschel     6,274 ----------
 13 Sat, Apr 25 box CHC  PHI  L   5-7        1-12    6     9.0  2:24 S Lyle       D Tidrow      10,990 -----------
 14 Sun, Apr 26 box CHC  PHI  L   2-6        1-13    6    10.5  2:40 M Bystrom    B Caudill     10,093 ------------
 15 Wed, Apr 29 box CHC  STL  W   6-1        2-13    6     9.5  2:17 M Krukow     A Rincon           0 +
 16             box CHC  STL  -   2-2 (11)   2-13    6     9.5  2:54                             4,067 +
 17 Fri, May  1 box CHC  ATL  L   1-2        2-14    6    10.5  2:38 G Perry      B Caudill      2,656 -
 18 Sat, May  2 box CHC  ATL  W   5-2        3-14    6     9.5  2:30 R Martz      P Niekro      16,936 +
 19 Sun, May  3 box CHC  ATL  L   7-9        3-15    6    10.5  2:59 P Hanna      K Kravec      10,852 -
 20 Mon, May  4 box CHC  HOU  L   4-5        3-16    6    10.5  3:02 J Andujar    M Krukow       2,941 --
 21 Tue, May  5 box CHC  HOU  L   3-4        3-17    6    11.5  2:41 D Smith      L Smith        2,092 ---
 22 Wed, May  6 box CHC  HOU  W   2-1 (11)   4-17    6    10.5  3:27 L Smith      F LaCorte      2,572 +
 23 Thu, May  7 box CHC  HOU  L   0-6        4-18    6    11.5  2:40 B Knepper    R Martz        3,112 -
 24 Fri, May  8 box CHC @ATL  L   3-4 (11)   4-19    6    11.5  3:11 R Mahler     D Tidrow      19,433 --

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Sat, May  9 box CHC @ATL  W   7-3        5-19    6    11.5  2:33 R Reuschel   B Walk        14,365 +
 26 Sun, May 10 box CHC @ATL  -   5-5 (14)   5-19    6    11.0  3:46                             9,817 +
 27 Tue, May 12 box CHC @CIN  L   1-2        5-20    6    12.0  2:41 M Soto       D Tidrow      12,016 -
 28 Wed, May 13 box CHC @CIN  L   3-8        5-21    6    12.0  2:33 T Seaver     M Krukow      12,528 --
 29 Thu, May 14 box CHC @CIN  L   1-6        5-22    6    13.0  2:26 B Berenyi    R Reuschel    11,098 ---
 30 Fri, May 15 box CHC @HOU  L   0-5        5-23    6    13.0  2:16 J Niekro     B Caudill     23,718 ----
 31 Sat, May 16 box CHC @HOU  L   1-6        5-24    6    14.0  2:48 N Ryan       R Martz       43,726 -----
 32 Sun, May 17 box CHC @HOU  L   1-6        5-25    6    15.0  2:34 B Knepper    M Krukow      34,068 ------
 33 Tue, May 19 box CHC  CIN  L   0-5        5-26    6    16.0  2:22 T Seaver     R Reuschel     5,896 -------
 34 Wed, May 20 box CHC  CIN  L   7-10       5-27    6    16.0  3:18 J Price      L Smith        5,914 --------
 35 Thu, May 21 box CHC  CIN  W   5-1        6-27    6    16.0  2:08 R Martz      F Pastore      7,132 +
 36 Fri, May 22 box CHC  MON  L   3-6        6-28    6    16.0  2:26 C Lea        M Krukow       6,071 -
 37 Sat, May 23 box CHC  MON  W   6-4        7-28    6    16.0  2:28 R Reuschel   R Burris      15,981 +
 38 Sun, May 24 box CHC  MON  W   6-2        8-28    6    15.0  2:37 B Caudill    S Sanderson   10,821 ++
 39 Mon, May 25 box CHC  PIT  W  10-9 (11)   9-28    6    14.0  4:06 D Tidrow     V Cruz        18,506 +++
 40 Tue, May 26 box CHC  PIT  L   4-6        9-29    6    14.0  2:41 K Tekulve    M Krukow       6,988 -
 41 Wed, May 27 box CHC  PIT  L   2-3        9-30    6    14.0  2:41 P Perez      R Reuschel     6,970 --
 42 Thu, May 28 box CHC  PIT  L   4-9        9-31    6    14.5  3:06 E Solomon    B Caudill      7,886 ---
 43 Fri, May 29 box CHC @NYM  L   1-6        9-32    6    15.5  2:58 M Scott      R Martz       18,035 ----
 44 Sat, May 30 box CHC @NYM  W  10-3       10-32    6    14.5  3:07 M Krukow     G Harris      11,507 +
 45 Sun, May 31 box CHC @NYM  L   2-3       10-33    6    15.5  1:50 R Jones      R Reuschel    17,524 -
 46 Tue, Jun  2 box CHC @PIT  L   3-16      10-34    6    17.0  2:53 E Solomon    B Caudill      6,437 --
 47 Wed, Jun  3 box CHC @PIT  L   2-3       10-35    6    17.0  2:24 J Bibby      R Martz        5,003 ---
 48 Thu, Jun  4 box CHC @PIT  L   4-5 (10)  10-36    6    17.5  2:46 K Tekulve    L McGlothen    6,740 ----
 49 Fri, Jun  5 box CHC  LAD  W   4-3       11-36    6    17.0  2:23 R Reuschel   J Reuss        7,815 +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Sat, Jun  6 box CHC  LAD  W  11-5       12-36    6    17.0  2:58 L McGlothen  F Valenzuela  30,556 ++
 51 Sun, Jun  7 box CHC  LAD  L   0-7       12-37    6    17.5  2:35 B Welch      R Martz       20,024 -
 52 Tue, Jun  9 box CHC  SFG  W   2-1       13-37    6    18.0  2:01 M Krukow     A Ripley       4,735 +
 53 Wed, Jun 10 box CHC  SFG  W   7-4       14-37    6    18.0  2:38 R Reuschel   D Alexander    6,299 ++
 54 Thu, Jun 11 box CHC  SFG  W   6-1       15-37    6    17.5  2:32 R Martz      T Griffin      5,017 +++
 55 Mon, Aug 10 box CHC  NYM  L   5-7 (13)  15-38    6    17.5  3:30 D Miller     L McGlothen    7,551 -
 56 Tue, Aug 11 box CHC  NYM  L   2-4       15-39    6    18.5  3:02 R Searage    L Smith       10,250 --
 57 Wed, Aug 12 box CHC  NYM  L   4-7 (10)  15-40    6    18.5  2:58 N Allen      D Tidrow       8,372 ---
 58 Thu, Aug 13 box CHC  NYM  W   6-1       16-40    6    18.0  2:27 D Bird       G Harris       7,412 +
 59 Sat, Aug 15 box CHC  PIT  W   4-3 (15)  17-40    6    18.0  4:57 R Martz      R Scurry      15,388 ++
 60 Sun, Aug 16 box CHC  PIT  L   3-4 (11)  17-41    6    18.0  3:19 K Tekulve    L Smith            0 -
 61             box CHC  PIT  W   6-4       18-41    6    18.0  2:29 J Howell     P Perez       18,991 +
 62 Mon, Aug 17 box CHC  LAD  W   3-1       19-41    6    18.0  2:23 D Bird       B Welch       10,153 ++
 63 Tue, Aug 18 box CHC  LAD  L   0-5       19-42    6    18.0  2:33 B Hooton     M Griffin     15,973 -
 64 Wed, Aug 19 box CHC  LAD  W   4-3       20-42    6    18.0  2:27 M Krukow     D Goltz       26,860 +
 65 Fri, Aug 21 box CHC  SFG  L   3-4       20-43    6    18.0  2:42 F Breining   D Tidrow      12,826 -
 66 Sat, Aug 22 box CHC  SFG  L   1-2       20-44    6    18.0  2:17 V Blue       D Bird        16,486 --
 67 Sun, Aug 23 box CHC  SFG  W   6-5       21-44    6    18.0  3:16 D Capilla    G Lavelle     14,737 +
 68 Mon, Aug 24 box CHC  SDP  W   9-8 (11)  22-44    6    18.0  3:19 L Smith      G Lucas        7,068 ++
 69 Tue, Aug 25 box CHC  SDP  W   4-3       23-44    6    17.0  2:42 K Kravec     T Lollar       5,878 +++
 70 Wed, Aug 26 box CHC  SDP  W   9-7       24-44    6    17.0  3:00 L Smith      J Curtis       9,944 ++++
 71 Thu, Aug 27 box CHC @LAD  L   0-6       24-45    6    18.0  2:23 F Valenzuela R Martz       48,191 -
 72 Fri, Aug 28 box CHC @LAD  L   1-6       24-46    6    18.5  2:37 B Welch      M Krukow      42,160 --
 73 Sat, Aug 29 box CHC @LAD  W   3-1       25-46    6    19.0  2:35 M Griffin    B Hooton      47,424 +
 74 Sun, Aug 30 box CHC @LAD  W   2-1       26-46    6    18.0  2:19 D Bird       D Goltz       34,284 ++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75 Mon, Aug 31 box CHC @SDP  L   1-4       26-47    6    18.5  2:32 S Mura       K Kravec       3,997 -
 76 Tue, Sep  1 box CHC @SDP  L   2-3       26-48    6    18.5  2:33 R Wise       M Krukow       5,227 --
 77 Wed, Sep  2 box CHC @SDP  L   4-5 (10)  26-49    6    19.5  3:18 G Lucas      D Tidrow       5,099 ---
 78 Thu, Sep  3 box CHC @SFG  L   0-12      26-50    6    20.5  2:23 D Alexander  D Bird         5,573 ----
 79 Fri, Sep  4 box CHC @SFG  L   2-3 (10)  26-51    6    21.5  3:08 A Holland    D Tidrow       9,707 -----
 80 Sat, Sep  5 box CHC @SFG  W   8-2       27-51    6    20.5  2:51 M Krukow     A Hargesheim   9,548 +
 81 Sun, Sep  6 box CHC @SFG  L   0-3       27-52    6    20.5  2:19 V Blue       M Griffin     12,036 -
 82 Mon, Sep  7 box CHC @STL  W  10-0       28-52    6    19.5  2:10 D Bird       L Sorensen    32,393 +
 83 Tue, Sep  8 box CHC @STL  W   4-3 (12)  29-52    6    18.5  3:24 D Geisel     J Kaat        11,341 ++
 84 Wed, Sep  9 box CHC @STL  W   7-3       30-52    6    17.5  2:36 M Krukow     J Martin      13,109 +++
 85 Fri, Sep 11 box CHC  MON  W   6-5       31-52    6    17.5  2:50 M Griffin    R Burris       7,204 ++++
 86 Sat, Sep 12 box CHC  MON  L   0-2       31-53    6    18.5  2:36 S Rogers     D Bird        18,124 -
 87 Sun, Sep 13 box CHC  MON  L   6-10      31-54    6    19.5  2:54 S Sanderson  M Krukow      14,589 --
 88 Tue, Sep 15 box CHC  PIT  L   2-8       31-55    6    20.0  2:48 L Tiant      M Griffin      5,254 ---
 89 Fri, Sep 18 box CHC @MON  L   0-11      31-56    6    20.5  2:47 S Sanderson  D Bird        23,606 ----
 90 Sat, Sep 19 box CHC @MON  W   2-1       32-56    6    19.5  2:05 M Krukow     B Lee         30,099 +
 91 Sun, Sep 20 box CHC @MON  L   0-4       32-57    6    19.5  2:22 B Gullickson M Griffin     40,851 -
 92 Mon, Sep 21 box CHC  STL  L   0-2       32-58    6    20.5  2:33 J Andujar    K Kravec       3,635 --
 93 Tue, Sep 22 box CHC  STL  W   4-3       33-58    6    19.5  2:27 R Martz      M Littell      4,531 +
 94 Wed, Sep 23 box CHC  NYM  W   2-1       34-58    6    18.5  2:06 M Krukow     E Lynch        2,754 ++
 95 Thu, Sep 24 box CHC  NYM  W  10-9       35-58    6    17.5  3:03 D Tidrow     J Orosco       2,555 +++
 96 Fri, Sep 25 box CHC  PHI  L   2-9       35-59    6    17.5  2:30 D Larson     K Kravec       4,482 -
 97 Sun, Sep 27 box CHC  PHI  L   2-5       35-60    6    18.5  2:00 S Carlton    D Bird             0 --
 98             box CHC  PHI  W  14-0       36-60    6    18.5  2:31 M Krukow     D Ruthven     18,783 +
 99 Mon, Sep 28 box CHC @PIT  L   0-4       36-61    6    19.0  2:34 R Rhoden     M Griffin          0 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100             box CHC @PIT  W   3-1       37-61    6    19.0  2:49 D Geisel     B Long         3,698 +
101 Tue, Sep 29 box CHC @PIT  L   6-10      37-62    6    20.0  3:15 E Romo       D Tidrow       3,439 -
102 Wed, Sep 30 box CHC @NYM  L   1-2       37-63    6    20.0  2:22 N Allen      R Martz        4,473 --
103 Thu, Oct  1 box CHC @NYM  -   2-2       37-63    6    20.5  2:25                             3,553 --
104 Fri, Oct  2 box CHC @PHI  L   7-9       37-64    6    20.5  3:04 R Reed       D Tidrow      20,453 ---
105 Sat, Oct  3 box CHC @PHI  W   8-4       38-64    6    20.5  3:04 J Howell     S Lyle        35,169 +
106 Sun, Oct  4 box CHC @PHI  L   1-2       38-65    6    21.5  2:05 D Ruthven    L Smith       21,912 -

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