1987 Chicago Cubs season

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1987 Chicago Cubs Andre Dawson hits 49 Home Runs
Major league affiliations
National League (Since 1876) Eastern Division (Since 1987)
Location
Wrigley Field (Since 1916) Chicago, Illinois (Since 1876)
1987 Information
Owner(s)	Tribune Company
General Manager(s)	Dallas Green
Manager(s)	Gene Michael and Frank Lucchesi
Local television	WGN-TV/Superstation WGN (Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Dewayne Staats)
Local radio	WGN (Jim Frey, Lou Boudreau, Dewayne Staats)
Stats	ESPN.com BB-reference

The Chicago Cubs 1987 season featured a career season from free-agent acquisition Andre Dawson, who captured the National League Most Valuable Player honors following a 49 home run season. It was the rookie season for starting pitcher Greg Maddux, the final full season for Wrigley Field without lights, and the last year for general manager Dallas Green, who resigned in late October 1987.

Contents 1 Spring Training 2 Regular season 2.1 Season standings 2.2 Roster 2.3 Opening Day Starters 2.4 Game log 3 Player stats 3.1 Batting 3.1.1 Other batters 3.2 Starting pitchers 3.2.1 Other pitchers 3.2.1.1 Relief pitchers 4 Awards and Honors 5 External links

[edit] Spring Training

The team opened camp in Mesa, Arizona content with Brian Dayett to start in right field. However, Dawson and his agent Dick Moss showed up after camp opened hoping that Green would consider signing the all-star outfielder. Dawson was one of the top free agents on the market during the off-season, but he garnered little interest. He made no secret that he wanted to leave Montreal, where his knees were battered by the Olympic Stadium Astroturf. He also made it known during the off season that the Cubs were his top choice, as Wrigley Field had a natural grass surface and had no lights. Dawson hit considerably better during the day.

After a couple weeks of Green saying he was flatly uninterested in Dawson, Dawson and Moss presented Green with a "blank" signed contract. Green filled in the amount -- $500,000 for one year.

Spring training also began with the dark news of broadcaster Harry Caray suffering a stroke in Palm Springs. WGN announced that until Caray was well enough to return, guest announcers would fill in and sit alongside color analyst Steve Stone.

[edit] Regular season

An 18-10 May propelled the Cubs into the race, and they spent time in first place in early June. However, injuries to Ryne Sandberg and Shawon Dunston within days of each other crippled the Cubs' middle infield and hampered their offense. Their replacements were Paul Noce and Mike Brumley, respectively, Brumley having been acquired as "thrown-in" in the 1984 Buckner-for-Eckersley trade. Neither player was able to come close to replacing the lost production from Sandberg and Dunston and, consequentially, the team struggled.

After a woeful August, Michael told the press that he was planning on resigning after the season. Green said that he would accept the resignation, effective immediately, and replaced Michael with Frank Lucchesi, a longtime scout in the Philadelphia organization who had become a Cubs roving instructor. As the Cubs played out the string under Luchessi, they finished last, although they were a markedly improved team over the '86 club, with a promising future.

[edit] Season standings

NL East	W	L	Pct.	GB
St. Louis Cardinals	95	67	.586	--
New York Mets	92	70	.568	3
Montreal Expos	91	71	.562	4
Philadelphia Phillies	80	82	.494	15
Pittsburgh Pirates	80	82	.494	15
Chicago Cubs	76	85	.472	18.5

[edit] Roster

1987 Chicago Cubs roster view • talk • edit
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders Outfielders		Manager

[edit] Opening Day Starters

• Jody Davis
• Andre Dawson
• Brian Dayett
• Bob Dernier
• Shawon Dunston
• Leon Durham
• Keith Moreland
• Ryne Sandberg
• Rick Sutcliffe

[edit] Game log

1987 Chicago Cubs Game Log
April (10-10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Other Info 1 April 7 Cardinals 9 - 3 Tudor (1-0) Sutcliffe (0-1) Dawley (1) 38,240 0-1 2 April 9 Cardinals 4 - 2 Cox (1-0) Trout (0-1) Worrell (1) 12,441 0-2 3 April 10 @ Phillies 4 - 3 Lynch (1-0) K. Gross (0-1) Noles (1) 43,212 1-2 4 April 11 @ Phillies 9 - 1 Sutcliffe (1-1) Cowley (0-1) 21,581 2-2 5 April 12 @ Phillies 9 - 8 10 Bedrosian (1-0) Smith (0-1) 23,769 2-3 6 April 13 @ Phillies 5 - 2 Moyer (1-0) Carman (0-1) Smith (1) 15,366 3-3 7 April 15 Pirates 3 - 1 10 D. Robinson (2-0) Noles (0-1) 5,369 3-4 8 April 16 Pirates 6 - 0 Kipper (1-1) Lynch (1-1) 6,956 3-5 9 April 17 Expos 7 - 0 Sutcliffe (2-1) Youmans (0-2) 23,023 4-5 Bill Murray announces the game on WGN-TV 10 April 18 Expos 4 - 2 Sebra (1-1) Maddux (0-1) St. Claire (2) 32,613 4-6 11 April 19 Expos 3 - 1 Sorensen (1-0) Moyer (1-1) McGaffigan (1) 19,889 4-7 12 April 21 @ Cardinals 5 - 4 Noles (1-1) Dawley (0-1) Smith (2) 26,333 5-7 13 April 22 @ Cardinals 5 - 4 Sutcliffe (3-1) Dawley (0-2) Smith (3) 23,784 6-7 14 April 23 @ Cardinals 5 - 2 Cox (3-0) Maddux (0-2) 29,347 6-8 15 April 24 @ Expos 6 - 4 Moyer (2-1) Sebra (1-2) Smith (4) 7,752 7-8 16 April 25 @ Expos 9 - 4 Sanderson (1-0) Tibbs (1-3) 11,824 8-8 17 April 26 @ Expos 7 - 1 Trout (1-1) Sorensen (1-1) 12,052 9-8 18 April 28 Giants 6 - 2 Krukow (1-3) Sutcliffe (3-2) 10,097 9-9 19 April 29 Giants 8 - 4 Maddux (1-2) Mason (1-1) Lynch (1) 11,120 10-9 Dawson hits for cycle 20 April 30 Giants 5 - 4 Garrelts (3-2) Smith (0-2) Minton (1) 11,934 10-10
May (18-10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Other Info 21 May 1 Padres 7 - 5 DiPino (1-0) McCullers (2-3) Smith (5) 16,100 11-10 22 May 2 Padres 7 - 3 Trout (2-1) Whitson (3-3) Lynch (2) 25,428 12-10 23 May 3 Padres 4 - 2 Sutcliffe (4-2) Hawkins (0-3) Smith (6) 27,202 13-10 24 May 4 Dodgers 5 - 4 Noles (2-1) Howell (2-1) 17,487 14-10 25 May 5 Dodgers 3 - 1 Welch (4-1) Moyer (2-2) 18,021 14-11 26 May 6 @ Giants 9 - 4 Sanderson (2-0) M. Davis (3-2) Smith (7) 15,123 15-11 27 May 7 @ Giants 11 - 1 LaCoss (3-1) Lynch (1-2) J. Robinson (6) 12,228 15-12 28 May 8 @ Padres 6 - 3 Sutcliffe (5-2) S. Davis (1-5) Smith (8) 46,533 16-12 29 May 9 @ Padres 5 - 2 Maddux (2-2) Show (1-3) Smith (9) 19,088 17-12 30 May 10 @ Padres 14 - 2 Whitson (4-4) Moyer (2-3) Booker (1) 14,682 17-13 31 May 11 @ Dodgers 6 - 3 Sanderson (3-0) Hershiser (3-4) Smith (10) 35,819 18-13 32 May 12 @ Dodgers 7 - 0 Honeycutt (2-1) Lynch (1-3) 41,216 18-14 33 May 13 @ Dodgers 5 - 0 Sutcliffe (6-2) Pena (0-3) 39,294 19-14 34 May 15 @ Astros 3 - 1 Maddux (3-2) Darwin (2-3) Smith (11) 23,471 20-14 35 May 16 @ Astros 2 - 1 Moyer (3-3) Ryan (2-3) DiPino (1) 34,921 21-14 36 May 17 @ Astros 6 - 4 Mason (1-0) Knepper (2-3) Smith (12) 20,678 22-14 37 May 19 Reds 9 - 2 Sutcliffe (7-2) Browning (4-5) Lynch (3) 28,890 23-14 Harry Caray returns from stroke 38 May 20 Reds 6 - 2 Gullickson (5-2) Maddux (3-3) 27,150 23-15 39 May 21 Reds 8 - 7 Smith (1-2) Franco (1-1) 21,718 24-15 40 May 22 Braves 9 - 5 Palmer (4-4) Sanderson (3-1) Acker (4) 28,667 24-16 41 May 23 Braves 7 - 6 16 Moyer (4-3) Acker (0-3) 33,225 25-16 Dawson homers with 2 outs in 9th to tie 42 May 24 Braves 3 - 2 12 Noles (3-1) Dedmon (2-1) 37,259 26-16 43 May 25 @ Reds 5 - 4 Gullickson (6-2) Maddux (3-4) Franco (8) 24,684 26-17 44 May 26 @ Reds 3 - 2 Franco (2-1) Smith (1-3) 21,388 26-18 45 May 27 @ Reds 4 - 1 Moyer (5-3) Reuss (0-3) Smith (13) 23,304 27-18 46 May 29 @ Braves 6 - 5 12 Garber (6-3) Lynch (1-4) 21,982 27-19 47 May 30 @ Braves 11 - 6 Maddux (4-4) Z. Smith (5-3) Noles (2) 35,394 28-19 48 May 31 @ Braves 2 - 1 10 Garber (7-3) Lynch (1-5) 24,353 28-20
June (12-17) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Other Info 49 June 1 Astros 6 - 5 10 Andersen (4-2) DiPino (1-1) Smith (9) 14,556 28-21 50 June 2 Astros 13 - 2 Mason (2-0) Ryan (2-5) 13,891 29-21 51 June 3 Astros 22 - 7 Sutcliffe (8-2) Knepper (2-6) 19,725 30-21 52 June 4 Cardinals 3 - 1 Cox (6-2) Maddux (4-5) Worrell (12) 32,102 30-22 53 June 5 Cardinals 5 - 1 Mathews (3-4) Sanderson (3-2) 36,818 30-23 54 June 6 Cardinals 6 - 5 Moyer (6-3) Forsch (4-2) Smith (14) 39,008 31-23 55 June 7 Cardinals 13 - 9 Dawley (2-4) Mason (2-1) Worrell (13) 38,388 31-24 56 June 8 Mets 4 - 2 Smith (2-3) Sisk (1-1) 28,063 32-24 57 June 9 Mets 6 - 5 Noles (4-1) Myers (0-2) Smith (15) 31,252 33-24 58 June 10 Mets 13 - 2 Gooden (2-0) Sanderson (3-3) 35,190 33-25 59 June 12 @ Cardinals 4 - 1 Forsch (5-2) Moyer (6-4) Worrell (15) 48,096 33-26 60 June 13 @ Cardinals 9 - 2 Tunnell (3-1) Sutcliffe (8-3) 47,395 33-27 61 June 14 @ Cardinals 3 - 2 Cox (7-3) Sanderson (3-4) Worrell (16) 46,106 33-28 62 June 15 Phillies 3 - 2 Tekulve (2-2) Smith (2-4) Bedrosian (16) 18,643 33-29 63 June 16 Phillies 7 - 2 Trout (3-1) K. Gross (4-6) Smith (16) 30,007 34-29 64 June 17 Phillies 5 - 3 Moyer (7-4) Rawley (7-4) Smith (17) 26,447 35-29 65 June 18 Phillies 9 - 7 Sutcliffe (9-3) M. Jackson (1-5) Smith (18) 22,870 36-29 66 June 19 Pirates 4 - 0 Fisher (3-4) Noles (4-2) 33,529 36-30 67 June 20 Pirates 8 - 2 Dunne (3-1) Maddux (4-6) 34,384 36-31 68 June 21 Pirates 6 - 3 Trout (4-1) Drabek (1-6) Smith (19) 33,418 37-31 69 June 22 Pirates 3 - 2 Moyer (8-4) Reuschel (5-4) 27,064 38-31 70 June 23 @ Mets 4 - 1 Sutcliffe (10-3) Darling (2-5) Smith (20) 39,789 39-31 71 June 24 @ Mets 2 - 1 McDowell (4-2) Smith (2-5) 42,196 39-32 72 June 25 @ Mets 8 - 2 Gooden (4-1) Trout (4-2) 40,167 39-33 73 June 26 @ Pirates 5 - 2 Jones (1-1) Maddux (4-7) D. Robinson (10) 20,408 39-34 74 June 27 @ Pirates 7 - 0 Reuschel (6-4) Moyer (8-5) 31,595 39-35 75 June 28 @ Pirates 6 - 2 Jones (2-1) Sutcliffe (10-4) 25,304 39-36 76 June 29 @ Expos 9 - 5 Lancaster (1-0) Sorensen (3-4) Lynch (4) 15,117 40-36 77 June 30 @ Expos 5 - 4 Martinez (3-0) Trout (4-3) Parrett (2) 13,777 40-37
July (12-13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Other Info 78 July 1 @ Expos 1 - 0 Maddux (5-7) Sebra (4-9) 15,740 41-37 79 July 3 Giants 3 - 1 Downs (7-4) Moyer (8-6) J. Robinson (9) 37,650 41-38 80 July 4 Giants 5 - 3 Sutcliffe (11-4) Hammaker (4-6) Smith (21) 30,929 42-38 81 July 5 Giants 7 - 5 Price (1-0) Lynch (1-6) Garrelts (10) 32,304 42-39 82 July 6 Padres 7 - 0 Trout (5-3) Grant (1-3) 20,508 43-39 83 July 7 Padres 7 - 5 Sanderson (4-4) Show (4-10) Smith (22) 26,615 44-39 Show beans Dawson 84 July 8 Padres 12 - 8 Lancaster (2-0) McCullers (4-6) 31,278 45-39 85 July 9 Dodgers 12 - 5 Sutcliffe (12-4) Honeycutt (2-9) Sanderson (1) 33,606 46-39 86 July 10 Dodgers 5 - 4 10 Young (4-5) Smith (2-6) 36,003 46-40 87 July 11 Dodgers 7 - 0 Trout (6-3) Leary (1-5) 37,045 47-40 88 July 12 Dodgers 12 - 0 Welch (9-5) Lancaster (2-1) 35,895 47-41 89 July 16 @ Giants 4 - 1 Moyer (9-6) Dravecky (4-8) Sanderson (2) 14,024 48-41 90 July 17 @ Giants 5 - 1 Sutcliffe (13-4) Downs (8-5) Smith (23) 13,868 49-41 91 July 18 @ Giants 9 - 2 Hammaker (5-7) Maddux (5-8) 26,504 49-42 92 July 19 @ Giants 4 - 3 Garrelts (7-6) Sanderson (4-5) 35,865 49-43 93 July 20 @ Padres 7 - 4 McCullers (6-6) Tewksbury (0-1) M. Davis (2) 15,113 49-44 94 July 21 @ Padres 4 - 3 M. Davis (5-5) Moyer (9-7) 17,305 49-45 95 July 22 @ Padres 6 - 3 Sutcliffe (14-4) Grant (2-5) 18,614 50-45 96 July 24 @ Dodgers 6 - 4 Maddux (6-8) Leary (1-6) Smith (24) 38,052 51-45 97 July 25 @ Dodgers 7 - 2 Howell (3-3) Tewksbury (0-2) Pena (2) 32,143 51-46 98 July 26 @ Dodgers 7 - 6 Holton (3-1) DiPino (1-2) Young (8) 40,523 51-47 99 July 28 Expos 8 - 3 Sutcliffe (15-4) McGaffigan (2-2) Smith (25) 35,299 52-47 100 July 29 Expos 11 - 3 Smith (7-4) Maddux (6-9) 37,019 52-48 101 July 30 Expos 6 - 1 Heaton (12-4) Tewksbury (0-3) 28,128 52-49 102 July 31 Phillies 8 - 5 Tekulve (5-3) Sanderson (4-6) Bedrosian (30) 32,930 52-50
August (14-14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Other Info 103 August 1 Phillies 5 - 3 Lancaster (3-1) Hume (1-3) Smith (26) 33,002 53-50 Dawson hits three home runs 104 August 2 Phillies 3 - 2 10 Smith (3-6) Calhoun (0-1) 33,629 54-50 105 August 3 @ Pirates 6 - 4 Drabek (3-10) Maddux (6-10) Gott (1) 7,281 54-51 106 August 4 @ Pirates 3 - 2 11 Mason (3-1) Gideon (1-2) 8,744 55-51 107 August 5 @ Pirates 10 - 0 Fisher (7-6) Moyer (9-8) 7,726 55-52 108 August 6 @ Mets 7 - 6 McDowell (7-3) Smith (3-7) 37,584 55-53 109 August 7 @ Mets 7 - 1 Darling (8-7) Sutcliffe (15-5) 43,440 55-54 110 August 8 @ Mets 5 - 3 Mason (4-1) Schulze (1-2) Smith (27) 47,893 56-54 111 August 9 @ Mets 6 - 3 Sanderson (5-6) Gooden (9-4) Smith (28) 49,031 57-54 112 August 10 @ Phillies 4 - 2 Frohwirth (1-0) Moyer (9-9) Bedrosian (31) 26,796 57-55 113 August 11 @ Phillies 9 - 8 13 K. Gross (7-10) Tewksbury (0-4) 30,459 57-56 114 August 12 @ Phillies 13 - 7 Calhoun (1-1) Lynch (1-7) 36,190 57-57 115 August 13 Mets 7 - 5 DiPino (2-2) McDowell (7-4) Smith (29) 35,033 58-57 116 August 14 Mets 6 - 1 Sanderson (6-6) Mitchell (3-5) 17,811 59-57 117 August 15 Mets 7 - 3 Moyer (10-9) Leach (10-1) DiPino (2) 32,425 60-57 118 August 16 Mets 23 - 10 Darling (10-7) Maddux (6-11) 32,731 60-58 Billy Williams day ruined by football score 119 August 18 @ Braves 9 - 5 Mahler (7-12) Lynch (1-8) Acker (8) 17,469 60-59 120 August 19 @ Braves 9 - 1 Sanderson (7-6) Puleo (5-6) 10,523 61-59 121 August 20 @ Braves 13 - 4 Acker (1-5) Moyer (10-10) 11,647 61-60 122 August 21 Astros 7 - 5 DiPino (3-2) Deshaies (10-5) Smith (30) 31,006 62-60 123 August 22 Astros 5 - 4 11 Andersen (8-4) DiPino (3-3) Smith (21) 32,552 62-61 124 August 23 Astros 4 - 2 Heathcock (3-1) Sutcliffe (15-6) Smith (22) 33,934 62-62 125 August 27 Braves 5 - 2 Z. Smith (14-7) Moyer (10-11) 62-63 126 August 27 Braves 8 - 6 8 Lancaster (4-1) Mahler (7-13) DiPino (3) 19,006 63-63 127 August 28 @ Reds 6 - 5 10 Smith (4-7) Franco (7-5) 28,223 64-63 128 August 29 @ Reds 4 - 1 Browning (6-11) Sanderson (7-7) 37,783 64-64 129 August 30 @ Reds 3 - 1 Lynch (2-8) Rasmussen (0-1) Smith (31) 33,485 65-64 130 August 31 @ Astros 4 - 3 Lancaster (5-1) Darwin (8-9) Smith (32) 17,734 66-64
September (9-18) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Other Info 131 September 1 @ Astros 3 - 2 Moyer (11-11) Hernandez (0-1) Smith (33) 14,026 67-64 132 September 2 @ Astros 10 - 1 Scott (14-10) Sutcliffe (15-7) 17,406 67-65 133 September 4 Reds 4 - 3 Williams (4-0) Smith (4-8) Franco (26) 19,715 67-66 134 September 5 Reds 10 - 5 Rasmussen (1-1) Lynch (2-9) 33,336 67-67 135 September 6 Reds 3 - 1 Lancaster (6-1) Power (10-10) Smith (34) 33,093 68-67 136 September 7 Pirates 3 - 2 Fisher (8-9) Moyer (11-12) J. Robinson (11) 21,745 68-68 137 September 8 Pirates 4 - 1 Palacios (1-0) Sutcliffe (15-8) Gott (8) 8,331 68-69 138 September 9 Pirates 4 - 3 J. Robinson (8-8) Smith (4-9) Gott (9) 8,054 68-70 139 September 11 Expos 8 - 4 Lancaster (7-1) Youmans (9-8) 10,174 69-70 140 September 12 Expos 7 - 1 Perez (3-0) Moyer (11-13) 25,681 69-71 141 September 13 Expos 5 - 2 Sutcliffe (16-8) Smith (9-7) 25,444 70-71 142 September 14 @ Mets 6 - 5 Aguilera (9-2) Hall (0-1) Orosco (15) 27,693 70-72 143 September 15 @ Mets 12 - 4 Fernandez (11-8) Maddux (6-12) 31,806 70-73 144 September 16 @ Phillies 8 - 5 Maddux (2-0) Smith (4-10) Bedrosian (37) 17,598 70-74 145 September 17 @ Phillies 4 - 3 Carman (11-10) Moyer (11-14) Bedrosian (38) 10,338 70-75 146 September 18 @ Cardinals 8 - 1 Sutcliffe (17-8) Cox (9-8) 44,189 71-75 147 September 19 @ Cardinals 5 - 3 Magrane (8-7) Sanderson (7-8) Worrell (30) 48,387 71-76 148 September 20 @ Cardinals 10 - 2 Forsch (11-5) Maddux (6-13) 44,894 71-77 149 September 21 Mets 7 - 1 Gooden (15-6) Lancaster (7-2) 8,229 71-78 150 September 22 Mets 6 - 2 Sutcliffe (18-8) Cone (5-5) 11,672 72-78 151 September 23 Phillies 5 - 0 Ruffin (11-14) Moyer (11-15) 7,160 72-79 152 September 24 Phillies 3 - 2 11 Bedrosian (5-2) Baller (0-1) 6,904 72-80 153 September 25 Cardinals 2 - 1 Sanderson (8-8) Forsch (11-6) DiPino (4) 21,561 73-80 154 September 26 Cardinals 5 - 3 Tudor (9-2) Sutcliffe (18-9) Dayley (4) 35,669 73-81 155 September 27 Cardinals 7 - 3 Lancaster (8-2) Cox (10-9) Smith (35) 33,912 74-81 156 September 30 @ Pirates 5 - 3 Fisher (11-9) Sutcliffe (18-10) J. Robinson (13) 74-82 157 September 30 @ Pirates 10 - 8 Hall (1-1) Smiley (5-5) 6,985 75-82
October (1-3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Other Info 158 October 1 @ Pirates 12 - 3 Drabek (11-12) Sanderson (8-9) 5,294 75-83 159 October 2 @ Expos 7 - 1 Heaton (13-10) Maddux (6-14) McGaffigan (12) 13,301 75-84 160 October 3 @ Expos 5 - 4 Parrett (7-5) Lancaster (8-3) Burke (18) 15,517 75-85 161 October 4 @ Expos 7 - 5 Moyer (12-15) Parrett (7-6) Smith (36) 29,487 76-85 [edit] Player stats [edit] Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI [edit] Other batters Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI [edit] Starting pitchers Player G IP W L ERA SO Greg Maddux 30 156 6 14 5.61 101 [edit] Other pitchers Player G IP W L ERA [edit] Relief pitchers Player G W L SV ERA SO [edit] Awards and Honors Andre Dawson – National League Most Valuable Player Andre Dawson – National League Leader Home Runs (40) Andre Dawson – National League Leader RBI (137) Andre Dawson, Outfield, Gold Glove Award Andre Dawson, Outfield, Silver Slugger Award Ryne Sandberg, Second Baseman, Gold Glove Award Rick Sutcliffe, Pitcher, Lou Gehrig Award Rick Sutcliffe, Roberto Clemente Award All-Star Game [edit] External links 1987 Chicago Cubs 1987 Cubs on a Chicago-centric wiki 1987 Chicago Cubs on Baseball Almanac  This article relating to a Chicago Cubs baseball season is a stub. You can help by expanding it.  This Chicago-related article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. v • d • e Chicago Cubs Based in Chicago, Illinois The Franchise History • Seasons • Records • Players • Managers and Owners • Broadcasters Ballparks 23rd Street Grounds • Lakefront Park • West Side Park I • South Side Park • West Side Park II • Wrigley Field Culture Steve Bartman • Babe Ruth's called shot • Curse of the Billy Goat • Ex-Cubs Factor • Tinker to Evers to Chance • Rookie of the Year • Ronnie Woo Woo • Grant DePorter • Wrigley Rooftops • Wrigleyville Rivalries Brewers-Cubs rivalry • Cardinals-Cubs rivalry • White Sox-Cubs rivalry Important Figures William Wrigley Jr. • Joe Tinker • Johnny Evers • Pete Alexander • Mordecai Brown • Cap Anson • Frank Chance • Gabby Hartnett • Hack Wilson • Billy Herman • Ron Santo • Ernie Banks • Ferguson Jenkins • Ryne Sandberg • Billy Williams • Sammy Sosa • Harry Caray • Jack Brickhouse • Mark Grace • Greg Maddux • Andre Dawson Retired Numbers 10 • 14 • 23 • 26 • 42 Key Personnel Owner: Tribune Company • General Manager: Jim Hendry • Manager: Lou Piniella World Series Championships (2) 1907 • 1908 National League Championships (16) 1876 • 1880 • 1881 • 1882 • 1885 • 1886 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1910 • 1918 • 1929 • 1932 • 1935 • 1938 • 1945 Division Championships Eastern: 1984 • 1989 • Central: 2003 • 2007 • Wild Card: 1998 Minor League Affiliates Iowa Cubs (AAA) • Tennessee Smokies (AA) • Daytona Cubs (A) • Peoria Chiefs (A) • Boise Hawks (A) • Arizona League Cubs (Rookie) • VSL Cubs (Rookie) Other Assets Comcast SportsNet Chicago   Seasons (136) 1870s 1870 • 1871 • 1872 • 1873 • 1874 • 1875 • 1876 • 1877 • 1878 • 1879 1880s 1880 • 1881 • 1882 • 1883 • 1884 • 1885 • 1886 • 1887 • 1888 • 1889 1890s 1890 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899 1900s 1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909 1910s 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919 1920s 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 1930s 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 1940s 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 1950s 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 1960s 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 1970s 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 1980s 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 1990s 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 2000s 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 v • d • e 1987 MLB season by team AL East Baltimore • Boston • Cleveland • Detroit • Milwaukee • New York • Toronto AL West California • Chicago • Kansas City • Minnesota • Oakland • Seattle • Texas NL East Chicago • Montréal • New York • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • St. Louis NL West Atlanta • Cincinnati • Houston • Los Angeles • San Diego • San Francisco 1987 All-Star Game • 1987 World Series