| 93-69 | Lost NLCS |
| Record | Outcome |
The Chicago Cubs finished the regular season with a 93-69 record. They went 48-33 at home and 45-36 on the road. Including the postseason, the Chicago Cubs went 94-73. Their final game was a loss in the NL Championship Series to the San Francisco Giants.
The 1989 Chicago Cubs played in the East Division of the National League.
During the regular season, the 1989 Chicago Cubs went 53-37 against their NL East opponents.
The Cubs won the NL East in the 1989 season with a 93-69 record. The Mets finished 6 games back with a 87-75 record. The Cardinals finished 7 games back with a 86-76 record. The Expos finished 12 games back with a 81-81 record. The Pirates finished 19 games back with a 74-88 record. The Phillies finished 26 games back with a 67-95 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 12-6 | 66.7% | +22 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 11-7 | 61.1% | +15 |
| New York Mets | 10-8 | 55.6% | +24 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 10-8 | 55.6% | +3 |
| Montreal Expos | 10-8 | 55.6% | -8 |
Among qualifying months, the 1989 Chicago Cubs had their best month in July, when they went 18-9 and had a 66.7% win percentage. Their worst month was June, when they went 13-15 and had a 46.4% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 12-11 | 52.2% | -10 |
| May | 16-11 | 59.3% | +16 |
| June | 13-15 | 46.4% | +1 |
| July | 18-9 | 66.7% | +39 |
| August | 16-12 | 57.1% | +5 |
| September | 17-11 | 60.7% | +24 |
| October | 1-0 | 100% | +4 |
Yes, the Chicago Cubs made the Postseason in 1989. They lost their only series against the San Francisco Giants in the NL Championship Series.
The Chicago Cubs finished the regular season with a run differential of +79. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cubs could have been expected to have about 89.8 wins, or a 90-72 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1989 Chicago Cubs went 29-24.
During the regular season, the 1989 Chicago Cubs went 10-6 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1989 Chicago Cubs was a 7 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Chicago Cubs had during the 1989 regular season was 7 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Tue, Apr 4, 1989 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Apr 5, 1989 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 4 - 12 | ||
| Thu, Apr 6, 1989 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 3 - 8 | ||
| Fri, Apr 7, 1989 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Apr 8, 1989 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Apr 9, 1989 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 8 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Apr 11, 1989 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Apr 12, 1989 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Apr 14, 1989 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Apr 16, 1989 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Apr 17, 1989 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Apr 18, 1989 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 2 - 11 | ||
| Wed, Apr 19, 1989 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Apr 20, 1989 | @ New York Mets | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Apr 21, 1989 | @ New York Mets | Win 8 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Apr 22, 1989 | @ New York Mets | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Apr 23, 1989 | @ New York Mets | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Apr 25, 1989 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Apr 26, 1989 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Apr 27, 1989 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Apr 28, 1989 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Apr 29, 1989 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Apr 30, 1989 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Mon, May 1, 1989 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 3 | (12) | |
| Tue, May 2, 1989 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Wed, May 3, 1989 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Thu, May 4, 1989 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Fri, May 5, 1989 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sat, May 6, 1989 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Sun, May 7, 1989 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Tue, May 9, 1989 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Wed, May 10, 1989 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Fri, May 12, 1989 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Sat, May 13, 1989 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
| Sun, May 14, 1989 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Mon, May 15, 1989 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Tue, May 16, 1989 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Wed, May 17, 1989 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Fri, May 19, 1989 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 8 - 2 | ||
| Sat, May 20, 1989 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Sun, May 21, 1989 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 2 - 7 | ||
| Mon, May 22, 1989 | @ Houston Astros | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Tue, May 23, 1989 | @ Houston Astros | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Wed, May 24, 1989 | @ Houston Astros | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Fri, May 26, 1989 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 8 - 10 | (12) | |
| Sat, May 27, 1989 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sun, May 28, 1989 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Mon, May 29, 1989 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Tue, May 30, 1989 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Wed, May 31, 1989 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jun 2, 1989 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jun 3, 1989 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 5 - 6 | (10) | |
| Sun, Jun 4, 1989 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 11 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Jun 5, 1989 | vs New York Mets | Win 15 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Jun 6, 1989 | vs New York Mets | Win 8 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Jun 7, 1989 | vs New York Mets | Loss 5 - 10 | ||
| Thu, Jun 8, 1989 | vs New York Mets | Win 5 - 4 | (10) | |
| Fri, Jun 9, 1989 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Jun 10, 1989 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 6 | ||
| Sun, Jun 11, 1989 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 7 - 10 | ||
| Mon, Jun 12, 1989 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 10 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Jun 13, 1989 | @ New York Mets | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jun 14, 1989 | @ New York Mets | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jun 15, 1989 | @ New York Mets | Loss 3 - 4 | (12) | |
| Fri, Jun 16, 1989 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 5 - 8 | ||
| Sat, Jun 17, 1989 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jun 18, 1989 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Jun 20, 1989 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 5 - 4 | (11) | |
| Wed, Jun 21, 1989 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 1 - 0 | (11) | |
| Thu, Jun 22, 1989 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 8 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Jun 23, 1989 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Jun 24, 1989 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 0 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Jun 25, 1989 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 0 - 5 | ||
| Mon, Jun 26, 1989 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jun 27, 1989 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Jun 28, 1989 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Jun 29, 1989 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 2 - 12 | ||
| Fri, Jun 30, 1989 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Jul 1, 1989 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jul 2, 1989 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Jul 4, 1989 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Jul 5, 1989 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Jul 6, 1989 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jul 7, 1989 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Jul 8, 1989 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 2 - 8 | ||
| Sun, Jul 9, 1989 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 11 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Jul 13, 1989 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jul 14, 1989 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Sat, Jul 15, 1989 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jul 16, 1989 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Jul 17, 1989 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Jul 18, 1989 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Jul 19, 1989 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Thu, Jul 20, 1989 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 3 | (11) | |
| Fri, Jul 21, 1989 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Jul 22, 1989 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jul 23, 1989 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 9 - 5 | ||
| Mon, Jul 24, 1989 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jul 25, 1989 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jul 26, 1989 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jul 28, 1989 | vs New York Mets | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Jul 29, 1989 | vs New York Mets | Win 10 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jul 30, 1989 | vs New York Mets | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Jul 31, 1989 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 10 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Jul 31, 1989 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Tue, Aug 1, 1989 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 4 - 1 | ||