1996 Chicago Cubs

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Season Overview

76-86 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1996 Chicago Cubs

What was the record of the 1996 Chicago Cubs?

The Chicago Cubs finished the regular season with a 76-86 record. They went 43-38 at home and 33-48 on the road.

What division did the 1996 Chicago Cubs play in?

The 1996 Chicago Cubs played in the Central Division of the National League.

What was the division record of the 1996 Chicago Cubs?

During the regular season, the 1996 Chicago Cubs went 19-33 against their NL Central opponents.

What was the 1996 Chicago Cubs record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
Houston Astros 5-8 38.5% +9
Cincinnati Reds 5-8 38.5% -8
St. Louis Cardinals 5-8 38.5% -13
Pittsburgh Pirates 4-9 30.8% -13

What was the 1996 Chicago Cubs record by month?

The 1996 Chicago Cubs had their best month in June, when they went 16-11 and had a 59.3% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 9-19 and had a 32.1% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 13-14 48.1% +8
May 9-17 34.6% -31
June 16-11 59.3% +14
July 14-12 53.8% +23
August 15-13 53.6% +27
September 9-19 32.1% -40

Did the 1996 Chicago Cubs make the Postseason?

No, the Cubs didn't make the Postseason in 1996.

What was the run differential for the 1996 Chicago Cubs?

The Chicago Cubs finished the regular season with a run differential of +1. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cubs could have been expected to have about 81.1 wins, or a 81-81 record in the regular season.

How did the 1996 Chicago Cubs perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1996 Chicago Cubs went 24-35.

How did the 1996 Chicago Cubs perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1996 Chicago Cubs went 8-11 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1996 Chicago Cubs?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996 Chicago Cubs was a 4 game winning streak on 4 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1996 Chicago Cubs?

The longest losing streak that the Chicago Cubs had during the 1996 regular season was 8 games, which happened once during the season.

1996 Chicago Cubs Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Mon, Apr 1, 1996 vs San Diego Padres Win 5 - 4 (10)
Wed, Apr 3, 1996 vs San Diego Padres Loss 5 - 7
Thu, Apr 4, 1996 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 9 - 4
Fri, Apr 5, 1996 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 11 - 1
Sat, Apr 6, 1996 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 1 - 3
Sun, Apr 7, 1996 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 5 - 4
Mon, Apr 8, 1996 @ Colorado Rockies Win 9 - 6
Wed, Apr 10, 1996 @ Colorado Rockies Loss 9 - 10
Fri, Apr 12, 1996 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 1 - 4
Sat, Apr 13, 1996 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 2 - 3 (10)
Sun, Apr 14, 1996 @ San Francisco Giants Win 6 - 2
Mon, Apr 15, 1996 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 3 (10)
Tue, Apr 16, 1996 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 6 - 3
Wed, Apr 17, 1996 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 8 - 6 (10)
Thu, Apr 18, 1996 vs San Francisco Giants Win 7 - 6
Fri, Apr 19, 1996 vs San Francisco Giants Win 10 - 6
Sat, Apr 20, 1996 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 4 - 8
Sun, Apr 21, 1996 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 6 - 7
Mon, Apr 22, 1996 vs Colorado Rockies Loss 2 - 4
Tue, Apr 23, 1996 vs Colorado Rockies Loss 3 - 4
Wed, Apr 24, 1996 @ San Diego Padres Loss 4 - 5
Thu, Apr 25, 1996 @ San Diego Padres Loss 3 - 8
Fri, Apr 26, 1996 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 0 - 1
Sat, Apr 27, 1996 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 4 - 3 (10)
Sun, Apr 28, 1996 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 3 - 0
Mon, Apr 29, 1996 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 4 - 10
Tue, Apr 30, 1996 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 7 - 6
Wed, May 1, 1996 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 9 - 3
Fri, May 3, 1996 vs New York Mets Win 4 - 2
Sat, May 4, 1996 vs New York Mets Loss 3 - 7
Sun, May 5, 1996 vs New York Mets Win 5 - 4
Mon, May 6, 1996 @ Montreal Expos Loss 2 - 6
Tue, May 7, 1996 @ Montreal Expos Loss 3 - 8
Wed, May 8, 1996 @ Montreal Expos Loss 2 - 4
Fri, May 10, 1996 @ New York Mets Loss 0 - 2
Sat, May 11, 1996 @ New York Mets Loss 6 - 7
Sun, May 12, 1996 @ New York Mets Win 3 - 0
Mon, May 13, 1996 vs Houston Astros Win 6 - 0
Tue, May 14, 1996 vs Houston Astros Loss 3 - 6
Wed, May 15, 1996 vs Houston Astros Loss 5 - 7
Thu, May 16, 1996 vs Houston Astros Win 13 - 1
Fri, May 17, 1996 vs Florida Marlins Win 3 - 1
Sat, May 18, 1996 vs Florida Marlins Loss 2 - 3
Sun, May 19, 1996 vs Florida Marlins Loss 7 - 8 (11)
Mon, May 20, 1996 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 1 - 18
Tue, May 21, 1996 @ Atlanta Braves Win 4 - 2
Wed, May 22, 1996 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 4 - 9
Fri, May 24, 1996 @ Houston Astros Loss 7 - 8 (10)
Sat, May 25, 1996 @ Houston Astros Loss 2 - 5
Sun, May 26, 1996 @ Houston Astros Loss 2 - 7
Mon, May 27, 1996 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 1 - 9
Wed, May 29, 1996 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 0 - 2
Fri, May 31, 1996 @ Florida Marlins Win 2 - 1
Sat, Jun 1, 1996 @ Florida Marlins Win 5 - 4 (10)
Sun, Jun 2, 1996 @ Florida Marlins Loss 2 - 3
Mon, Jun 3, 1996 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 4 - 3
Tue, Jun 4, 1996 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 3 - 12
Wed, Jun 5, 1996 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 9 - 6
Fri, Jun 7, 1996 vs Montreal Expos Loss 3 - 9
Sat, Jun 8, 1996 vs Montreal Expos Win 6 - 4
Sun, Jun 9, 1996 vs Montreal Expos Win 4 - 2
Mon, Jun 10, 1996 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 2 - 1
Tue, Jun 11, 1996 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 9 - 2
Wed, Jun 12, 1996 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 3 - 4
Thu, Jun 13, 1996 vs San Diego Padres Win 6 - 3 (14)
Fri, Jun 14, 1996 vs San Diego Padres Win 5 - 1
Sat, Jun 15, 1996 vs San Diego Padres Loss 1 - 2
Sun, Jun 16, 1996 vs San Diego Padres Win 8 - 4
Tue, Jun 18, 1996 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 6 - 9
Tue, Jun 18, 1996 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 7 - 4
Wed, Jun 19, 1996 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 3 - 4 (13)
Thu, Jun 20, 1996 @ San Diego Padres Win 3 - 2
Fri, Jun 21, 1996 @ San Diego Padres Loss 1 - 2 (10)
Sat, Jun 22, 1996 @ San Diego Padres Win 9 - 6 (16)
Sun, Jun 23, 1996 @ San Diego Padres Loss 4 - 5
Tue, Jun 25, 1996 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 2 - 0
Wed, Jun 26, 1996 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 6 - 4
Fri, Jun 28, 1996 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 4 - 7
Sat, Jun 29, 1996 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 5 - 9
Sun, Jun 30, 1996 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 6 - 0
Mon, Jul 1, 1996 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 1 - 4
Tue, Jul 2, 1996 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 15 - 7
Wed, Jul 3, 1996 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 2 - 3
Thu, Jul 4, 1996 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 1 - 2
Fri, Jul 5, 1996 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 0 - 3
Sat, Jul 6, 1996 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 6 - 2
Sun, Jul 7, 1996 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 7 - 6 (13)
Thu, Jul 11, 1996 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 6 - 0
Fri, Jul 12, 1996 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 3 - 13
Sat, Jul 13, 1996 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 5 - 10
Sun, Jul 14, 1996 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 6 - 7
Mon, Jul 15, 1996 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 12 - 2
Tue, Jul 16, 1996 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 5 - 10
Thu, Jul 18, 1996 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 6 - 5
Fri, Jul 19, 1996 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 1 - 9
Sat, Jul 20, 1996 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 3 - 0
Sun, Jul 21, 1996 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 5 - 6 (10)
Mon, Jul 22, 1996 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 2 - 3
Tue, Jul 23, 1996 @ San Francisco Giants Win 9 - 6
Wed, Jul 24, 1996 @ San Francisco Giants Win 7 - 1
Thu, Jul 25, 1996 @ Colorado Rockies Win 10 - 8
Fri, Jul 26, 1996 @ Colorado Rockies Win 17 - 4
Sat, Jul 27, 1996 @ Colorado Rockies Loss 6 - 10
Sun, Jul 28, 1996 @ Colorado Rockies Win 7 - 5
Tue, Jul 30, 1996 vs San Francisco Giants Win 4 - 0