Chicago Cubs year by year
150 seasons since 1876 · 11439-10834 all time · 3 titles
How have the Cubs ranked, year by year?
The Chicago Cubs have played 149 seasons since 1876: 11350-10761 in the regular season, with 3 titles. Their defense allowed the fewest runs in the league 11 times: 2016, 1945, 1938, 1936 and 7 more. Their offense scored the most 3 times: 1929, 1918 and 1906. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2016's (1st in runs allowed), the best offense 2016's (3rd in runs scored). In 2026 they are 89-73, 1st in runs scored and 12th in runs allowed after 162 games.
| Season | W-L | Offense | Defense | Manager | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 89-73 | 5.251st | 4.3412th | Craig Counsell | Playoffs, 0-2 |
| 2025 | 92-70 | 4.905th | 4.017th | Craig Counsell | Playoffs, 4-4 |
| 2024 | 83-79 | 4.5412th | 4.1310th | Craig Counsell | — |
| 2023 | 83-79 | 5.066th | 4.4616th | David Ross | — |
| 2022 | 74-88 | 4.0622nd | 4.5121st | David Ross | — |
| 2021 | 71-91 | 4.3521st | 5.1828th | David Ross | — |
| 2020 | 34-26 | 4.4220th | 4.007th | David Ross | Playoffs, 0-2 |
| 2019 | 84-78 | 5.0210th | 4.438th | Joe Maddon | — |
| 2018 | 95-68 | 4.6711th | 3.963rd | Joe Maddon | Playoffs, 0-1 |
| 2017 | 92-70 | 5.074th | 4.297th | Joe Maddon | Playoffs, 4-6 |
| 2016 | 103-58 | 5.023rd | 3.451st | Joe Maddon | Won the World Series |
| 2015 | 97-65 | 4.2516th | 3.754th | Joe Maddon | Playoffs, 4-5 |
| 2014 | 73-89 | 3.7926th | 4.3623rd | Rick Renteria | — |
| 2013 | 66-96 | 3.7228th | 4.2518th | Dale Sveum | — |
| 2012 | 61-101 | 3.7828th | 4.6924th | Dale Sveum | — |
| 2011 | 71-91 | 4.0418th | 4.6723rd | Mike Quade | — |
| 2010 | 75-87 | 4.2318th | 4.7325th | Lou Piniella, Mike Quade | — |
| 2009 | 83-78 | 4.3921st | 4.175th | Lou Piniella | — |
| 2008 | 97-64 | 5.312nd | 4.174th | Lou Piniella | Playoffs, 0-3 |
| 2007 | 85-77 | 4.6418th | 4.263rd | Lou Piniella | Playoffs, 0-3 |
| 2006 | 66-96 | 4.4228th | 5.1526th | Dusty Baker | — |
| 2005 | 79-83 | 4.3420th | 4.4113th | Dusty Baker | — |
| 2004 | 89-73 | 4.8716th | 4.102nd | Dusty Baker | — |
| 2003 | 88-74 | 4.4720th | 4.226th | Dusty Baker | Playoffs, 6-6 |
| 2002 | 67-95 | 4.3622nd | 4.6917th | Don Baylor, Rene Lachemann, Bruce Kimm | — |
| 2001 | 88-74 | 4.8013th | 4.336th | Don Baylor | — |
| 2000 | 65-97 | 4.7223rd | 5.5825th | Don Baylor | — |
| 1999 | 67-95 | 4.6125th | 5.6828th | Jim Riggleman | — |
| 1998 | 90-73 | 5.1011th | 4.8618th | Jim Riggleman | Playoffs, 0-3 |
| 1997 | 68-94 | 4.2424th | 4.6912th | Jim Riggleman | — |
| 1996 | 76-86 | 4.7716th | 4.767th | Jim Riggleman | — |
| 1995 | 73-71 | 4.8114th | 4.6610th | Jim Riggleman | — |
| 1994 | 49-64 | 4.4224th | 4.8614th | Tom Trebelhorn | — |
| 1993 | 84-78 | 4.5613th | 4.5611th | Jim Lefebvre | — |
| 1992 | 78-84 | 3.6623rd | 3.857th | Jim Lefebvre | — |
| 1991 | 77-83 | 4.3411th | 4.5919th | Don Zimmer, Joe Altobelli, Jim Essian | — |
| 1990 | 77-85 | 4.2613th | 4.7825th | Don Zimmer | — |
| 1989 | 93-69 | 4.338th | 3.857th | Don Zimmer | — |
| 1988 | 77-85 | 4.0714th | 4.2817th | Don Zimmer | — |
| 1987 | 76-85 | 4.4720th | 4.9819th | Gene Michael, Frank Lucchesi | — |
| 1986 | 70-90 | 4.2516th | 4.8823rd | Jim Frey, John Vukovich, Gene Michael | — |
| 1985 | 77-84 | 4.2616th | 4.5318th | Jim Frey | — |
| 1984 | 96-65 | 4.733rd | 4.099th | Jim Frey | — |
| 1983 | 71-91 | 4.3313th | 4.4418th | Lee Elia, Charlie Fox | — |
| 1982 | 73-89 | 4.1716th | 4.3815th | Lee Elia | — |
| 1981 | 38-65 | 3.5921st | 4.6925th | Joey Amalfitano | — |
| 1980 | 64-98 | 3.7921st | 4.4917th | Preston Gómez, Joey Amalfitano | — |
| 1979 | 80-82 | 4.3618th | 4.3611th | Herman Franks, Joey Amalfitano | — |
| 1978 | 79-83 | 4.1013th | 4.4722nd | Herman Franks | — |
| 1977 | 81-81 | 4.2714th | 4.5616th | Herman Franks | — |
| 1976 | 75-87 | 3.7717th | 4.4922nd | Jim Marshall | — |
| 1975 | 75-87 | 4.408th | 5.1024th | Jim Marshall | — |
| 1974 | 66-96 | 4.1312th | 5.1023rd | Whitey Lockman, Jim Marshall | — |
| 1973 | 77-84 | 3.8122nd | 4.0710th | Whitey Lockman | — |
| 1972 | 85-70 | 4.424th | 3.6613th | Leo Durocher, Whitey Lockman | — |
| 1971 | 83-79 | 3.9312th | 4.0016th | Leo Durocher | — |
| 1970 | 84-78 | 4.982nd | 4.199th | Leo Durocher | — |
| 1969 | 92-70 | 4.447th | 3.777th | Leo Durocher | — |
| 1968 | 84-78 | 3.784th | 3.7715th | Leo Durocher | — |
| 1967 | 87-74 | 4.362nd | 3.8814th | Leo Durocher | — |
| 1966 | 59-103 | 3.9810th | 4.9920th | Leo Durocher | — |
| 1965 | 72-90 | 3.9213th | 4.4617th | Bob Kennedy, Lou Klein | — |
| 1964 | 76-86 | 4.0113th | 4.4715th | Bob Kennedy | — |
| 1963 | 82-80 | 3.5217th | 3.574th | Bob Kennedy | — |
| 1962 | 59-103 | 3.9017th | 5.1018th | Lou Klein, Charlie Metro | — |
| 1961 | 64-90 | 4.4713th | 5.1917th | Vedie Himsl, Harry Craft, El Tappe, Lou Klein | — |
| 1960 | 60-94 | 4.1213th | 5.0416th | Charlie Grimm, Lou Boudreau | — |
| 1959 | 74-80 | 4.3710th | 4.479th | Bob Scheffing | — |
| 1958 | 72-82 | 4.603rd | 4.7113th | Bob Scheffing | — |
| 1957 | 62-92 | 4.0810th | 4.6913th | Bob Scheffing | — |
| 1956 | 60-94 | 3.8813th | 4.6012th | Stan Hack | — |
| 1955 | 72-81 | 4.0913th | 4.6611th | Stan Hack | — |
| 1954 | 64-90 | 4.558th | 4.9713th | Stan Hack | — |
| 1953 | 65-89 | 4.1113th | 5.4214th | Phil Cavarretta | — |
| 1952 | 77-77 | 4.089th | 4.108th | Phil Cavarretta | — |
| 1951 | 62-92 | 3.9914th | 4.8713th | Frankie Frisch, Phil Cavarretta | — |
| 1950 | 64-89 | 4.2015th | 5.0511th | Frankie Frisch | — |
| 1949 | 61-93 | 3.8515th | 5.0214th | Charlie Grimm, Frankie Frisch | — |
| 1948 | 64-90 | 3.8812th | 4.588th | Charlie Grimm | — |
| 1947 | 69-85 | 3.6913th | 4.6912th | Charlie Grimm | — |
| 1946 | 82-71 | 4.097th | 3.806th | Charlie Grimm | — |
| 1945 | 98-56 | 4.774th | 3.451st | Charlie Grimm | Lost the World Series |
| 1944 | 75-79 | 4.564th | 4.3411th | Jimmie Wilson, Roy Johnson, Charlie Grimm | — |
| 1943 | 74-79 | 4.136th | 3.928th | Jimmie Wilson | — |
| 1942 | 68-86 | 3.849th | 4.3212th | Jimmie Wilson | — |
| 1941 | 70-84 | 4.3212th | 4.358th | Jimmie Wilson | — |
| 1940 | 75-79 | 4.4212th | 4.133rd | Gabby Hartnett | — |
| 1939 | 84-70 | 4.709th | 4.406th | Gabby Hartnett | — |
| 1938 | 89-63 | 4.6914th | 3.931st | Charlie Grimm, Gabby Hartnett | Lost the World Series |
| 1937 | 93-61 | 5.275th | 4.435th | Charlie Grimm | — |
| 1936 | 87-67 | 4.9010th | 3.921st | Charlie Grimm | — |
| 1935 | 100-54 | 5.502nd | 3.881st | Charlie Grimm | Lost the World Series |
| 1934 | 86-65 | 4.6711th | 4.232nd | Charlie Grimm | — |
| 1933 | 86-68 | 4.1911th | 3.483rd | Charlie Grimm | — |
| 1932 | 90-64 | 4.6810th | 4.111st | Rogers Hornsby, Charlie Grimm | Lost the World Series |
| 1931 | 84-70 | 5.385th | 4.618th | Rogers Hornsby | — |
| 1930 | 90-64 | 6.483rd | 5.6510th | Joe McCarthy, Rogers Hornsby | — |
| 1929 | 98-54 | 6.461st | 4.996th | Joe McCarthy | Lost the World Series |
| 1928 | 91-63 | 4.649th | 3.991st | Joe McCarthy | — |
| 1927 | 85-68 | 4.908th | 4.325th | Joe McCarthy | — |
| 1926 | 82-72 | 4.4311th | 3.912nd | Joe McCarthy | — |
| 1925 | 68-86 | 4.6912th | 5.028th | Bill Killefer, Rabbit Maranville, George Gibson | — |
| 1924 | 81-72 | 4.5612th | 4.577th | Bill Killefer | — |
| 1923 | 83-71 | 4.916th | 4.575th | Bill Killefer | — |
| 1922 | 80-74 | 5.016th | 5.2511th | Bill Killefer | — |
| 1921 | 64-89 | 4.3712th | 5.0511th | Johnny Evers, Bill Killefer | — |
| 1920 | 75-79 | 4.0212th | 4.126th | Fred Mitchell | — |
| 1919 | 75-65 | 3.2416th | 2.912nd | Fred Mitchell | — |
| 1918 | 84-45 | 4.171st | 3.052nd | Fred Mitchell | Lost the World Series |
| 1917 | 74-80 | 3.588th | 3.688th | Fred Mitchell | — |
| 1916 | 67-86 | 3.4012th | 3.547th | Joe Tinker | — |
| 1915 | 73-80 | 3.739th | 4.0512th | Roger Bresnahan | — |
| 1914 | 78-76 | 3.937th | 4.1413th | Hank O'Day | — |
| 1913 | 88-65 | 4.712nd | 4.129th | Johnny Evers | — |
| 1912 | 91-59 | 5.044th | 4.458th | Frank Chance | — |
| 1911 | 92-62 | 4.924th | 3.943rd | Frank Chance | — |
| 1910 | 104-50 | 4.622nd | 3.233rd | Frank Chance | Lost the World Series |
| 1909 | 104-49 | 4.153rd | 2.551st | Frank Chance | — |
| 1908 | 99-55 | 4.053rd | 2.994th | Frank Chance | Won the World Series |
| 1907 | 107-45 | 3.786th | 2.571st | Frank Chance | Won the World Series |
| 1906 | 116-36 | 4.631st | 2.511st | Frank Chance | Lost the World Series |
| 1905 | 92-61 | 4.365th | 2.891st | Frank Selee, Frank Chance | — |
| 1904 | 93-60 | 3.908th | 3.386th | Frank Selee | — |
| 1903 | 82-56 | 5.045th | 4.348th | Frank Selee | — |
| 1902Chicago Orphans | 68-69 | 3.9712th | 3.692nd | Frank Selee | — |
| 1901Chicago Orphans | 53-86 | 4.1612th | 5.038th | Tom Loftus | — |
| 1900Chicago Orphans | 65-75 | 4.54 | 5.36 | Tom Loftus | — |
| 1899Chicago Orphans | 75-73 | 5.49 | 5.16 | Tom Burns | — |
| 1898Chicago Orphans | 85-65 | 5.52 | 4.53 | Tom Burns | — |
| 1897Chicago Colts | 59-73 | 6.30 | 6.77 | Cap Anson | — |
| 1896Chicago Colts | 71-57 | 6.37 | 6.28 | Cap Anson | — |
| 1895Chicago Colts | 72-58 | 6.66 | 6.57 | Cap Anson | — |
| 1894Chicago Colts | 57-75 | 7.89 | 8.08 | Cap Anson | — |
| 1893Chicago Colts | 56-71 | 6.53 | 6.88 | Cap Anson | — |
| 1891Chicago Colts | 82-53 | 6.16 | 5.41 | Cap Anson | — |
| 1890Chicago Colts | 84-53 | 6.18 | 5.05 | Cap Anson | — |
| 1889Chicago White Stockings | 67-65 | 6.57 | 6.17 | Cap Anson | — |
| 1888Chicago White Stockings | 77-58 | 5.44 | 4.88 | Cap Anson | — |
| 1887Chicago White Stockings | 71-50 | 6.72 | 5.92 | Cap Anson | — |
| 1886Chicago White Stockings | 90-34 | 7.26 | 4.48 | Cap Anson | — |
| 1885Chicago White Stockings | 87-25 | 7.45 | 4.20 | Cap Anson | — |
| 1884Chicago White Stockings | 62-50 | 7.45 | 5.77 | Cap Anson | — |
| 1883Chicago White Stockings | 59-39 | 6.93 | 5.51 | Cap Anson | — |
| 1882Chicago White Stockings | 55-29 | 7.19 | 4.20 | Cap Anson | — |
| 1881Chicago White Stockings | 56-28 | 6.55 | 4.51 | Cap Anson | — |
| 1880Chicago White Stockings | 67-17 | 6.40 | 3.77 | Cap Anson | — |
| 1879Chicago White Stockings | 46-33 | 5.53 | 5.20 | Cap Anson, Silver Flint | — |
| 1878Chicago White Stockings | 30-30 | 6.18 | 5.52 | Bob Ferguson | — |
| 1877Chicago White Stockings | 26-33 | 6.20 | 6.36 | Albert Spalding | — |
| 1876Chicago White Stockings | 52-14 | 9.45 | 3.89 | Albert Spalding | — |
Regular season. Offense and defense are runs scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed.