Chicago Cubs
Average PPS: 13
Period: 1946-2018
Chicago Cubs
| Net Points Earned | 961 |
| Average Points Per Season | 13 |
Period: 1946-2018
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Exceptional Pts | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | |||||||||||||||
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| Season | Year | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Final Standings/ Pennant Race | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | Play-In Game | Expansion Total | W.C.G./ Add. Info | Division Series | NL Champ. Series | World Series | ||||
| 1946 | 1946 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois |  | 36 | 19th | 82 | 71 | 71 | 0.536 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd of 8 teams in the N.L.- (14.5 GB) | *Return of 'real baseball' after 4 compromised seasons; players off at war. | DNQ | W.C.G./ Add. Info *Return of 'real baseball' after 4 compromised seasons; players off at war. | |||
| 1947 | 1947 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois |  | -36 | 39th | 69 | 85 | 85 | 0.448 | -36 | 0 | -36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th of 8 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1948 | 1948 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -88 | 52nd | 64 | 90 | 90 | 0.416 | -62 | -25 | -88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in National League- (0.5 game worse than the Reds) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1949 | 1949 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -108 | 57th | 61 | 93 | 93 | 0.396 | -78 | -30 | -108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in National League- (1 game worse than the Reds) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1950 | 1950 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -60 | 42nd | 64 | 89 | 89 | 0.418 | -60 | 0 | -60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 8 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1951 | 1951 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -116 | 59th | 62 | 92 | 92 | 0.403 | -72 | -43 | -116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1952 | 1952 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 3 | 25th | 77 | 77 | 77 | 0.500 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th of 8 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1953 | 1953 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -61 | 43rd | 65 | 89 | 89 | 0.422 | -61 | 0 | -61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 8 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1954 | 1954 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -66 | 45th | 64 | 90 | 90 | 0.416 | -66 | 0 | -66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 8 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1955 | 1955 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -19 | 30th | 72 | 81 | 81 | 0.471 | -19 | 0 | -19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th of 8 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1956 | 1956 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -134 | 61st | 60 | 94 | 94 | 0.390 | -88 | -45 | -134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1957 | 1957 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois |  | -100 | 56th | 62 | 92 | 92 | 0.403 | -77 | -23 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1958 | 1958 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois |  | -22 | 33rd | 72 | 82 | 82 | 0.468 | -22 | 0 | -22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-5th of 8 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1959 | 1959 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -11 | 28th | 74 | 80 | 80 | 0.481 | -11 | 0 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-5th of 8 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1960 | 1960 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -94 | 55th | 60 | 94 | 94 | 0.390 | -94 | 0 | -94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 8 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1961 | 1961 | 8 teams (18 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -76 | 50th | 64 | 90 | 90 | 0.416 | -76 | 0 | -76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 8 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1962 | 1962 | 10 teams (20 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -176 | 64th | 59 | 103 | 103 | 0.364 | -176 | 0 | -176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 10 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1963 | 1963 | 10 teams (20 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 12 | 23rd | 82 | 80 | 80 | 0.506 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 10 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1964 | 1964 | 10 teams (20 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -33 | 38th | 76 | 86 | 86 | 0.469 | -33 | 0 | -33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 10 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1965 | 1965 | 10 teams (20 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -67 | 46th | 72 | 90 | 90 | 0.444 | -67 | 0 | -67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 10 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1966 | 1966 | 10 teams (20 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -270 | 71st | 59 | 103 | 103 | 0.364 | -176 | -93 | -270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Worst overall- Last Place in National League and MLB | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1967 | 1967 | 10 teams (20 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 64 | 15th | 87 | 74 | 74 | 0.540 | 64 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd of 10 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1968 | 1968 | 10 teams (20 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 32 | 20th | 84 | 78 | 78 | 0.519 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd of 10 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1969 | 1969 | 12 teams (24 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 123 | 11th | 92 | 70 | 70 | 0.568 | 112 | 11 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Involved in Pennant race deep into season. Finish 8 GB | *Divisional-Era begins, 'unified-MLB' begins, 4-team expansion. | DNQ | W.C.G./ Add. Info *Divisional-Era begins, 'unified-MLB' begins, 4-team expansion. | |||
| 1970 | 1970 | 12 teams (24 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois |  | 63 | 16th | 84 | 78 | 78 | 0.519 | 34 | 29 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Involved in Pennant race deep into season. Finish 5 GB | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1971 | 1971 | 12 teams (24 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 23 | 21st | 83 | 79 | 79 | 0.512 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-3rd of 6 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1972* | 1972 | 12 teams (24 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois |  | 80 | 14th | 85 | 70 | 70 | 0.548 | 80 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd of 6 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1973 | 1973 | 12 teams (24 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -25 | 34th | 77 | 84 | 84 | 0.478 | -25 | 0 | -25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th of 6 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1974 | 1974 | 12 teams (24 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -176 | 65th | 66 | 96 | 96 | 0.407 | -138 | -38 | -176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1975 | 1975 | 12 teams (24 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -68 | 47th | 75 | 87 | 87 | 0.463 | -49 | -19 | -68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1976 | 1976 | 12 teams (24 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -49 | 41st | 75 | 87 | 87 | 0.463 | -49 | 0 | -49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th of 6 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 4 | 24th | 81 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th of 6 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1978 | 1978 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -10 | 27th | 79 | 83 | 83 | 0.488 | -10 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd of 6 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1979 | 1979 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois |  | 0 | 26th | 80 | 82 | 82 | 0.494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th of 6 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1980 | 1980 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois |  | -242 | 70th | 64 | 98 | 98 | 0.395 | -166 | -76 | -242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1981* | 1981 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois |  | -166 | 63rd | 38 | 65 | 65 | 0.369 | -126 | -39 | -166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Combined result: Last Place in Division and National League | *Strike causes 2 mini-seasons | W.C.G./ Add. Info *Strike causes 2 mini-seasons | ||||
| 1982 | 1982 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -72 | 48th | 73 | 89 | 89 | 0.451 | -72 | 0 | -72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th of 6 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1983 | 1983 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -94 | 53rd | 71 | 91 | 91 | 0.438 | -94 | 0 | -94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th of 6 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1984 | 1984 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 332 | 6th | 96 | 65 | 65 | 0.596 | 166 | 177 | 343 | -11 | -11 | 0 | 0 | WIN NL East Pennant. Best record in the National League. NLCS birth | L 3-2 | NL Champ. Series L 3-2 | ||||
| 1985 | 1985 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -26 | 35th | 77 | 84 | 84 | 0.478 | -26 | 0 | -26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th of 6 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1986 | 1986 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -94 | 54th | 70 | 90 | 90 | 0.438 | -94 | 0 | -94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th of 6 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1987 | 1987 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -75 | 49th | 76 | 85 | 85 | 0.472 | -37 | -38 | -75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1988 | 1988 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -31 | 36th | 77 | 85 | 85 | 0.475 | -31 | 0 | -31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th of 6 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1989 | 1989 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 277 | 7th | 93 | 69 | 69 | 0.574 | 129 | 177 | 306 | -29 | -29 | 0 | 0 | WIN NL East Pennant. Best record in the National League. NLCS birth | L 4-1 | NL Champ. Series L 4-1 | ||||
| 1990 | 1990 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -31 | 37th | 77 | 85 | 85 | 0.475 | -31 | 0 | -31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for 4th of 6 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1991 | 1991 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -21 | 31st | 77 | 83 | 83 | 0.481 | -21 | 0 | -21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for 3rd of 6 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1992 | 1992 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -21 | 32nd | 78 | 84 | 84 | 0.481 | -21 | 0 | -21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th of 6 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1993 | 1993 | 14 teams (28 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 38 | 18th | 84 | 78 | 78 | 0.519 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th of 7 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1994* | 1994 | 14 teams (28 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois |  | -86 | 51st | 49 | 64 | 64 | 0.434 | -74 | -12 | -86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Cancelled Season) Last Place in Division by 3.5 games when season is cancelled due to Strike | Not Played. | Division Series Not Played. | ||||
| 1995 | 1995 | 14 teams (28 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 17 | 22nd | 73 | 71 | 71 | 0.507 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th of 14 teams in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1996 | 1996 | 14 teams (28 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -44 | 40th | 76 | 86 | 86 | 0.469 | -44 | 0 | -44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 14 teams in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1997 | 1997 | 14 teams (28 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -190 | 66th | 68 | 94 | 94 | 0.420 | -130 | -60 | -190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1998 | 1998 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois |  | 150 | 9th | 90 | 73 | 73 | 0.552 | 118 | 69 | 187 | -36 | -36 | 30 | 30 | Tie for Wild Card. *Game 163 needed to break tie. (Win Play-In Game). #4 seed in NL | *Win WC Play-In Game | L 3-0 | Division Series L 3-0 | |||
| 1999 | 1999 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -205 | 67th | 67 | 95 | 95 | 0.414 | -163 | -42 | -205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2000 | 2000 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -277 | 73rd | 65 | 97 | 97 | 0.401 | -190 | -87 | -277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in NL & MLB | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2001 | 2001 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 99 | 13th | 88 | 74 | 74 | 0.543 | 99 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th of 16 teams in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2002 | 2002 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -163 | 62nd | 67 | 95 | 95 | 0.414 | -163 | 0 | -163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th of 16 teams in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2003 | 2003 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 428 | 4th | 88 | 74 | 74 | 0.543 | 99 | 146 | 245 | 183 | 183 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the NL. (Bartman Year) | W 3-2 | L 4-3 | NL Champ. Series L 4-3 | |||
| 2004 | 2004 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 112 | 12th | 89 | 73 | 73 | 0.549 | 112 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Snubbed: Miss playoffs despite 89-73 record | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2005 | 2005 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -12 | 29th | 79 | 83 | 83 | 0.488 | -12 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 16 teams in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2006 | 2006 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -271 | 72nd | 66 | 96 | 96 | 0.407 | -178 | -93 | -271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2007 | 2007 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 149 | 10th | 85 | 77 | 77 | 0.525 | 59 | 126 | 186 | -36 | -36 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title*. #3 seed in the NL. (*85-77 record) | L 3-0 | Division Series L 3-0 | ||||
| 2008 | 2008 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 417 | 5th | 97 | 64 | 64 | 0.602 | 228 | 226 | 454 | -36 | -36 | 0 | 0 | Win Division and National League. #1 seed | L 3-0 | Division Series L 3-0 | ||||
| 2009 | 2009 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 39 | 17th | 83 | 78 | 78 | 0.516 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 16 teams in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2010 | 2010 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -63 | 44th | 75 | 87 | 87 | 0.463 | -63 | 0 | -63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13th of 16 teams in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2011 | 2011 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -114 | 58th | 71 | 91 | 91 | 0.438 | -114 | 0 | -114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for 14th of 16 teams in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2012 | 2012 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -239 | 69th | 61 | 101 | 101 | 0.377 | -239 | 0 | -239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15th of 16 teams in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2013 | 2013 | 15 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -214 | 68th | 66 | 96 | 96 | 0.407 | -178 | -36 | -214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2014 | 2014 | 15 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | -124 | 60th | 73 | 89 | 89 | 0.451 | -88 | -36 | -124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2015 | 2015 | 15 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 475 | 2nd | 97 | 65 | 65 | 0.599 | 212 | 57 | 269 | 206 | 206 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for postseason as 2nd wild card. #5 seed. (*3rd best record in MLB; top 3 teams in NL Central) | W 4-0 (PIT) | W 3-1 (STL) | L 4-0 (NYM) | NL Champ. Series L 4-0 (NYM) | ||
| 2016 | 2016 | 15 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 2017 | 1st | 103 | 58 | 58 | 0.640 | 298 | 250 | 548 | 1469 | 1469 | 0 | 0 | Season's Champions- Win Division. Best Record in National League and MLB | DNQ | W 3-1 (SF) | W 4-2 (LAD) | W 4-3 (Clev) | World Series W 4-3 (Clev) | |
| 2017 | 2017 | 15 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 452 | 3rd | 92 | 70 | 70 | 0.568 | 147 | 137 | 284 | 168 | 168 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the NL | DNQ | W 3-2 (Wash) | L 4-1 (LAD) | NL Champ. Series L 4-1 (LAD) | ||
| 2018 | 2018 | 15 teams (30 MLB) | Chicago, Illinois | | 259 | 8th | 95 | 67 | 67 | 0.583 | 179 | 110 | 289 | -9 | -9 | -20 | -20 | TIE for Division Title & Best record in N.L.- (Milw.). *Game 163: Lose Div. Champ. Game. *Forced into WCG despite 2nd best record in N.L. | L 2-1 (COL) | W.C.G./ Add. Info L 2-1 (COL) | ||||