| 79-83 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Chicago Cubs finished the regular season with a 79-83 record. They went 44-38 at home and 35-45 on the road.
The 1978 Chicago Cubs played in the East Division of the National League.
During the regular season, the 1978 Chicago Cubs went 44-46 against their NL East opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 15-3 | 83.3% | +30 |
| New York Mets | 11-7 | 61.1% | 0 |
| Montreal Expos | 7-11 | 38.9% | -13 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 7-11 | 38.9% | -14 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 4-14 | 22.2% | -51 |
No, the Cubs didn't make the Postseason in 1978.
The Chicago Cubs finished the regular season with a run differential of -60. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cubs could have been expected to have about 74.6 wins, or a 75-87 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1978 Chicago Cubs went 34-29.
During the regular season, the 1978 Chicago Cubs went 12-8 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 Chicago Cubs was a 8 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Chicago Cubs had during the 1978 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Apr 7, 1978 Fri, Apr 7 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Sat, Apr 8, 1978 Sat, Apr 8 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 3 - 4 | (10) |
| Sun, Apr 9, 1978 Sun, Apr 9 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Mon, Apr 10, 1978 Mon, Apr 10 | @ New York Mets | Loss 0 - 6 | |
| Tue, Apr 11, 1978 Tue, Apr 11 | @ New York Mets | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Wed, Apr 12, 1978 Wed, Apr 12 | @ New York Mets | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Fri, Apr 14, 1978 Fri, Apr 14 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Sat, Apr 15, 1978 Sat, Apr 15 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 10 - 13 | |
| Sun, Apr 16, 1978 Sun, Apr 16 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Tue, Apr 18, 1978 Tue, Apr 18 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Wed, Apr 19, 1978 Wed, Apr 19 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 6 - 8 | |
| Fri, Apr 21, 1978 Fri, Apr 21 | vs New York Mets | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Sat, Apr 22, 1978 Sat, Apr 22 | vs New York Mets | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Sun, Apr 23, 1978 Sun, Apr 23 | vs New York Mets | Win 3 - 2 | (12) |
| Mon, Apr 24, 1978 Mon, Apr 24 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 12 | |
| Tue, Apr 25, 1978 Tue, Apr 25 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 0 - 7 | |
| Wed, Apr 26, 1978 Wed, Apr 26 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Fri, Apr 28, 1978 Fri, Apr 28 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 4 - 3 | (10) |
| Sat, Apr 29, 1978 Sat, Apr 29 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 0 - 5 | |
| Sun, Apr 30, 1978 Sun, Apr 30 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 7 - 5 | |
| Tue, May 2, 1978 Tue, May 2 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 5 - 4 | (10) |
| Wed, May 3, 1978 Wed, May 3 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 5 - 9 | |
| Thu, May 4, 1978 Thu, May 4 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Sat, May 6, 1978 Sat, May 6 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 2 | (12) |
| Sun, May 7, 1978 Sun, May 7 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Tue, May 9, 1978 Tue, May 9 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 8 - 5 | |
| Wed, May 10, 1978 Wed, May 10 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Thu, May 11, 1978 Thu, May 11 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Fri, May 12, 1978 Fri, May 12 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 9 - 7 | |
| Sat, May 13, 1978 Sat, May 13 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sun, May 14, 1978 Sun, May 14 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 10 - 7 | (15) |
| Tue, May 16, 1978 Tue, May 16 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Wed, May 17, 1978 Wed, May 17 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 5 - 9 | |
| Fri, May 19, 1978 Fri, May 19 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Sat, May 20, 1978 Sat, May 20 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 10 - 2 | |
| Sun, May 21, 1978 Sun, May 21 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Wed, May 24, 1978 Wed, May 24 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 6 - 4 | (10) |
| Thu, May 25, 1978 Thu, May 25 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Fri, May 26, 1978 Fri, May 26 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 6 - 0 | |
| Sat, May 27, 1978 Sat, May 27 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 3 - 2 | (11) |
| Sun, May 28, 1978 Sun, May 28 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Mon, May 29, 1978 Mon, May 29 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Tue, May 30, 1978 Tue, May 30 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Wed, May 31, 1978 Wed, May 31 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 9 | |
| Fri, Jun 2, 1978 Fri, Jun 2 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 2 - 1 | (11) |
| Sat, Jun 3, 1978 Sat, Jun 3 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 8 - 6 | |
| Sun, Jun 4, 1978 Sun, Jun 4 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Mon, Jun 5, 1978 Mon, Jun 5 | vs Houston Astros | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Tue, Jun 6, 1978 Tue, Jun 6 | vs Houston Astros | Win 9 - 4 | |
| Wed, Jun 7, 1978 Wed, Jun 7 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 6 - 9 | |
| Thu, Jun 8, 1978 Thu, Jun 8 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 10 - 1 | |
| Fri, Jun 9, 1978 Fri, Jun 9 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Sat, Jun 10, 1978 Sat, Jun 10 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 8 - 10 | |
| Sun, Jun 11, 1978 Sun, Jun 11 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Mon, Jun 12, 1978 Mon, Jun 12 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Tue, Jun 13, 1978 Tue, Jun 13 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Wed, Jun 14, 1978 Wed, Jun 14 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Fri, Jun 16, 1978 Fri, Jun 16 | @ Houston Astros | Win 7 - 6 | (13) |
| Sat, Jun 17, 1978 Sat, Jun 17 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Sun, Jun 18, 1978 Sun, Jun 18 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Mon, Jun 19, 1978 Mon, Jun 19 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 6 - 4 | (10) |
| Tue, Jun 20, 1978 Tue, Jun 20 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Wed, Jun 21, 1978 Wed, Jun 21 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Fri, Jun 23, 1978 Fri, Jun 23 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Fri, Jun 23, 1978 Fri, Jun 23 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Sat, Jun 24, 1978 Sat, Jun 24 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Sun, Jun 25, 1978 Sun, Jun 25 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Mon, Jun 26, 1978 Mon, Jun 26 | vs New York Mets | Win 10 - 9 | |
| Tue, Jun 27, 1978 Tue, Jun 27 | vs New York Mets | Loss 2 - 7 | |
| Wed, Jun 28, 1978 Wed, Jun 28 | vs New York Mets | Win 9 - 8 | (10) |
| Thu, Jun 29, 1978 Thu, Jun 29 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 3 - 9 | |
| Fri, Jun 30, 1978 Fri, Jun 30 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Fri, Jun 30, 1978 Fri, Jun 30 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Sat, Jul 1, 1978 Sat, Jul 1 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sun, Jul 2, 1978 Sun, Jul 2 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Mon, Jul 3, 1978 Mon, Jul 3 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Tue, Jul 4, 1978 Tue, Jul 4 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 7 - 5 | |
| Wed, Jul 5, 1978 Wed, Jul 5 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Thu, Jul 6, 1978 Thu, Jul 6 | @ New York Mets | Loss 6 - 9 | |
| Fri, Jul 7, 1978 Fri, Jul 7 | @ New York Mets | Win 9 - 7 | |
| Sat, Jul 8, 1978 Sat, Jul 8 | @ New York Mets | Loss 0 - 7 | |
| Sun, Jul 9, 1978 Sun, Jul 9 | @ New York Mets | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Thu, Jul 13, 1978 Thu, Jul 13 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Fri, Jul 14, 1978 Fri, Jul 14 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 5 - 9 | |
| Sat, Jul 15, 1978 Sat, Jul 15 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sun, Jul 16, 1978 Sun, Jul 16 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sun, Jul 16, 1978 Sun, Jul 16 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Mon, Jul 17, 1978 Mon, Jul 17 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Tue, Jul 18, 1978 Tue, Jul 18 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 7 - 6 | (11) |
| Wed, Jul 19, 1978 Wed, Jul 19 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Wed, Jul 19, 1978 Wed, Jul 19 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 7 - 5 | |
| Thu, Jul 20, 1978 Thu, Jul 20 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 8 - 9 | |
| Fri, Jul 21, 1978 Fri, Jul 21 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jul 22, 1978 Sat, Jul 22 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Sun, Jul 23, 1978 Sun, Jul 23 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Mon, Jul 24, 1978 Mon, Jul 24 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Tue, Jul 25, 1978 Tue, Jul 25 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Wed, Jul 26, 1978 Wed, Jul 26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 2 - 8 | |
| Fri, Jul 28, 1978 Fri, Jul 28 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Sat, Jul 29, 1978 Sat, Jul 29 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jul 30, 1978 Sun, Jul 30 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Sun, Jul 30, 1978 Sun, Jul 30 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Tue, Aug 1, 1978 Tue, Aug 1 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Wed, Aug 2, 1978 Wed, Aug 2 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Thu, Aug 3, 1978 Thu, Aug 3 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Fri, Aug 4, 1978 Fri, Aug 4 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Sat, Aug 5, 1978 Sat, Aug 5 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Sun, Aug 6, 1978 Sun, Aug 6 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sun, Aug 6, 1978 Sun, Aug 6 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Mon, Aug 7, 1978 Mon, Aug 7 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Tue, Aug 8, 1978 Tue, Aug 8 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 5 - 9 | |
| Wed, Aug 9, 1978 Wed, Aug 9 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Fri, Aug 11, 1978 Fri, Aug 11 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Sat, Aug 12, 1978 Sat, Aug 12 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 3 - 4 | (14) |
| Sun, Aug 13, 1978 Sun, Aug 13 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Mon, Aug 14, 1978 Mon, Aug 14 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 13 - 7 | |
| Tue, Aug 15, 1978 Tue, Aug 15 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 12 - 8 | |
| Wed, Aug 16, 1978 Wed, Aug 16 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 0 - 9 | |
| Thu, Aug 17, 1978 Thu, Aug 17 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Fri, Aug 18, 1978 Fri, Aug 18 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 8 | |
| Sat, Aug 19, 1978 Sat, Aug 19 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 7 - 9 | (10) |
| Sun, Aug 20, 1978 Sun, Aug 20 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Mon, Aug 21, 1978 Mon, Aug 21 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 3 - 8 | |
| Tue, Aug 22, 1978 Tue, Aug 22 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Wed, Aug 23, 1978 Wed, Aug 23 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Fri, Aug 25, 1978 Fri, Aug 25 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sat, Aug 26, 1978 Sat, Aug 26 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 8 - 6 | |
| Sun, Aug 27, 1978 Sun, Aug 27 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Mon, Aug 28, 1978 Mon, Aug 28 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Tue, Aug 29, 1978 Tue, Aug 29 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Wed, Aug 30, 1978 Wed, Aug 30 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Fri, Sep 1, 1978 Fri, Sep 1 | vs Houston Astros | Win 14 - 11 | |
| Sat, Sep 2, 1978 Sat, Sep 2 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 5 - 8 | |
| Sun, Sep 3, 1978 Sun, Sep 3 | vs Houston Astros | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sun, Sep 3, 1978 Sun, Sep 3 | vs Houston Astros | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Mon, Sep 4, 1978 Mon, Sep 4 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Mon, Sep 4, 1978 Mon, Sep 4 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 5 - 6 | (10) |
| Tue, Sep 5, 1978 Tue, Sep 5 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 8 - 10 | |
| Wed, Sep 6, 1978 Wed, Sep 6 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 8 | |
| Thu, Sep 7, 1978 Thu, Sep 7 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Fri, Sep 8, 1978 Fri, Sep 8 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 4 - 2 | (10) |
| Sat, Sep 9, 1978 Sat, Sep 9 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Sun, Sep 10, 1978 Sun, Sep 10 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Mon, Sep 11, 1978 Mon, Sep 11 | @ New York Mets | Win 9 - 4 | |
| Wed, Sep 13, 1978 Wed, Sep 13 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Thu, Sep 14, 1978 Thu, Sep 14 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 5 - 11 | |
| Fri, Sep 15, 1978 Fri, Sep 15 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 2 - 6 | (12) |
| Sat, Sep 16, 1978 Sat, Sep 16 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Sun, Sep 17, 1978 Sun, Sep 17 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Tue, Sep 19, 1978 Tue, Sep 19 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 11 - 12 | (11) |
| Wed, Sep 20, 1978 Wed, Sep 20 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Thu, Sep 21, 1978 Thu, Sep 21 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 2 - 3 | (14) |
| Fri, Sep 22, 1978 Fri, Sep 22 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sat, Sep 23, 1978 Sat, Sep 23 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Sun, Sep 24, 1978 Sun, Sep 24 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Mon, Sep 25, 1978 Mon, Sep 25 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Tue, Sep 26, 1978 Tue, Sep 26 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Wed, Sep 27, 1978 Wed, Sep 27 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 3 - 8 | |
| Fri, Sep 29, 1978 Fri, Sep 29 | vs New York Mets | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Fri, Sep 29, 1978 Fri, Sep 29 | vs New York Mets | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Sat, Sep 30, 1978 Sat, Sep 30 | vs New York Mets | Win 7 - 5 | |
| Sun, Oct 1, 1978 Sun, Oct 1 | vs New York Mets | Loss 3 - 5 | |
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