1970 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 84-78
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,642,523, Avg. 22,813
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (84-78)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1970 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 84-78
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,642,523, Avg. 22,813
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (84-78)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1970 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1970 season with a record of 84 wins and 78 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs plated 806 runs and gave up 679 runs. Billy Williams walloped 42 home runs for Chicago, while Johnny Callison, Jim Hickman and Ron Santo each swatted 20 or more, too. Billy Williams accounted for 129 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time with a .322 average. Fergie Jenkins led the squad with 22 wins, and Ken Holtzman and Bill Hands added 15 or more victories also Milt Pappas recorded a 2.68 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Leo Durocher coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 805
Regular Season Runs Against: 677
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 9, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 10, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 12, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 14, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 15, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 16, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 17, 1970 | Montreal Expos 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 4-0 | 1-3 | 5-3 | ||
| April 18, 1970 | Montreal Expos 1 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 5-0 | 1-3 | 6-3 | ||
| April 21, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 6-0 | 1-3 | 7-3 | ||
| April 22, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 7-0 | 1-3 | 8-3 | ||
| April 24, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 8-0 | 1-3 | 9-3 | ||
| April 25, 1970 | Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 9-0 | 1-3 | 10-3 | ||
| April 26, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 10-0 | 1-3 | 11-3 | ||
| April 27, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 10-0 | 2-3 | 12-3 | ||
| April 28, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 10-0 | 2-4 | 12-4 | ||
| April 29, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 10-0 | 3-4 | 13-4 | ||
| April 30, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 9 | L | 10-0 | 3-5 | 13-5 | ||
| May 1, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 10-0 | 3-6 | 13-6 | ||
| May 2, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 10-0 | 3-7 | 13-7 | ||
| May 4, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 10-0 | 3-8 | 13-8 | ||
| May 5, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 10-0 | 3-9 | 13-9 | ||
| May 7, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 10-1 | 3-9 | 13-10 | ||
| May 8, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 11-1 | 3-9 | 14-10 | ||
| May 9, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 12-1 | 3-9 | 15-10 | ||
| May 10, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 12-2 | 3-9 | 15-11 | ||
| May 11, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 12-3 | 3-9 | 15-12 | ||
| May 12, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 13-3 | 3-9 | 16-12 | ||
| May 13, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 13-4 | 3-9 | 16-13 | ||
| May 15, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 13-4 | 3-10 | 16-14 | ||
| May 16, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 13-4 | 4-10 | 17-14 | ||
| May 17, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 13-4 | 4-11 | 17-15 | ||
| May 18, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 13-4 | 5-11 | 18-15 | ||
| May 19, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 13-4 | 5-12 | 18-16 | ||
| May 22, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 4 | W | 13-4 | 6-12 | 19-16 | ||
| May 23, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 14 at New York Mets 8 | W | 13-4 | 7-12 | 20-16 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 1 | W | 13-4 | 8-12 | 21-16 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 3 | L | 13-4 | 8-13 | 21-17 | ||
| May 26, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 14-4 | 8-13 | 22-17 | ||
| May 27, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 14-5 | 8-13 | 22-18 | ||
| May 28, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 15-5 | 8-13 | 23-18 | ||
| May 30, 1970 | San Diego Padres 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 16-5 | 8-13 | 24-18 | ||
| May 30, 1970 | San Diego Padres 11 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 16-6 | 8-13 | 24-19 | ||
| May 31, 1970 | San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 17-6 | 8-13 | 25-19 | ||
| June 1, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 17-7 | 8-13 | 25-20 | ||
| June 3, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 18-7 | 8-13 | 26-20 | ||
| June 5, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 19-7 | 8-13 | 27-20 | ||
| June 6, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 19-8 | 8-13 | 27-21 | ||
| June 7, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 20-8 | 8-13 | 28-21 | ||
| June 9, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 7 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 20-8 | 9-13 | 29-21 | ||
| June 10, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 8 at San Diego Padres 11 | L | 20-8 | 9-14 | 29-22 | ||
| June 11, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 7 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 20-8 | 10-14 | 30-22 | ||
| June 12, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 20-8 | 11-14 | 31-22 | ||
| June 13, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 20-8 | 12-14 | 32-22 | ||
| June 14, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 20-8 | 12-15 | 32-23 | ||
| June 16, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 20-8 | 12-16 | 32-24 | ||
| June 17, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 20-8 | 13-16 | 33-24 | ||
| June 18, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 20-8 | 14-16 | 34-24 | ||
| June 19, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 20-9 | 14-16 | 34-25 | ||
| June 20, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 21-9 | 14-16 | 35-25 | ||
| June 21, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 21-10 | 14-16 | 35-26 | ||
| June 21, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 21-11 | 14-16 | 35-27 | ||
| June 22, 1970 | New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 21-12 | 14-16 | 35-28 | ||
| June 23, 1970 | New York Mets 12 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 21-13 | 14-16 | 35-29 | ||
| June 24, 1970 | New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 21-14 | 14-16 | 35-30 | ||
| June 24, 1970 | New York Mets 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 21-15 | 14-16 | 35-31 | ||
| June 25, 1970 | New York Mets 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 21-16 | 14-16 | 35-32 | ||
| June 27, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 21-16 | 14-17 | 35-33 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 21-16 | 14-18 | 35-34 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 21-16 | 14-19 | 35-35 | ||
| June 29, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 21-16 | 14-20 | 35-36 | ||
| June 30, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 21-16 | 14-21 | 35-37 | ||
| July 1, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 21-16 | 15-21 | 36-37 | ||
| July 3, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 16 at Chicago Cubs 14 | L | 21-17 | 15-21 | 36-38 | ||
| July 4, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 21-18 | 15-21 | 36-39 | ||
| July 4, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 22-18 | 15-21 | 37-39 | ||
| July 5, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 22-19 | 15-21 | 37-40 | ||
| July 6, 1970 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 14 | W | 23-19 | 15-21 | 38-40 | ||
| July 6, 1970 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 24-19 | 15-21 | 39-40 | ||
| July 7, 1970 | Montreal Expos 7 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 25-19 | 15-21 | 40-40 | ||
| July 8, 1970 | Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 25-20 | 15-21 | 40-41 | ||
| July 8, 1970 | Montreal Expos 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 26-20 | 15-21 | 41-41 | ||
| July 10, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 27-20 | 15-21 | 42-41 | ||
| July 11, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 27-21 | 15-21 | 42-42 | ||
| July 12, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 28-21 | 15-21 | 43-42 | ||
| July 16, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 28-21 | 15-22 | 43-43 | ||
| July 17, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 28-21 | 15-23 | 43-44 | ||
| July 18, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 28-21 | 16-23 | 44-44 | ||
| July 19, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 28-21 | 17-23 | 45-44 | ||
| July 20, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 28-21 | 17-24 | 45-45 | ||
| July 20, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 28-21 | 17-25 | 45-46 | ||
| July 21, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 28-21 | 18-25 | 46-46 | ||
| July 22, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 29-21 | 18-25 | 47-46 | ||
| July 23, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 30-21 | 18-25 | 48-46 | ||
| July 24, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 31-21 | 18-25 | 49-46 | ||
| July 25, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 31-22 | 18-25 | 49-47 | ||
| July 26, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 32-22 | 18-25 | 50-47 | ||
| July 26, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 32-23 | 18-25 | 50-48 | ||
| July 28, 1970 | Houston Astros 10 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 32-24 | 18-25 | 50-49 | ||
| July 29, 1970 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 33-24 | 18-25 | 51-49 | ||
| July 30, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 34-24 | 18-25 | 52-49 | ||
| July 31, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 34-24 | 19-25 | 53-49 | ||
| July 31, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 34-24 | 20-25 | 54-49 | ||
| August 1, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 34-24 | 20-26 | 54-50 | ||
| August 2, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 34-24 | 20-27 | 54-51 | ||
| August 3, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 1 | W | 34-24 | 21-27 | 55-51 | ||
| August 4, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 4 | L | 34-24 | 21-28 | 55-52 | ||
| August 5, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 34-24 | 22-28 | 56-52 | ||
| August 5, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 34-24 | 22-29 | 56-53 | ||
| August 6, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 34-24 | 23-29 | 57-53 | ||
| August 7, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 34-24 | 23-30 | 57-54 | ||
| August 8, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 34-24 | 23-31 | 57-55 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 34-24 | 23-32 | 57-56 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 34-24 | 24-32 | 58-56 | ||
| August 11, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 35-24 | 24-32 | 59-56 | ||
| August 12, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 35-25 | 24-32 | 59-57 | ||
| August 13, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 36-25 | 24-32 | 60-57 | ||
| August 14, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 13 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 36-26 | 24-32 | 60-58 | ||
| August 15, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 36-27 | 24-32 | 60-59 | ||
| August 15, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 37-27 | 24-32 | 61-59 | ||
| August 16, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 38-27 | 24-32 | 62-59 | ||
| August 17, 1970 | San Diego Padres 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 39-27 | 24-32 | 63-59 | ||
| August 18, 1970 | San Diego Padres 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 39-28 | 24-32 | 63-60 | ||
| August 19, 1970 | San Diego Padres 2 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 40-28 | 24-32 | 64-60 | ||
| August 21, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 40-28 | 24-33 | 64-61 | ||
| August 22, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 15 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 40-28 | 25-33 | 65-61 | ||
| August 23, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 40-28 | 25-34 | 65-62 | ||
| August 24, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 40-28 | 26-34 | 66-62 | ||
| August 25, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 40-28 | 26-35 | 66-63 | ||
| August 26, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 40-28 | 26-36 | 66-64 | ||
| August 27, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 40-28 | 27-36 | 67-64 | ||
| August 28, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 8 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 40-28 | 28-36 | 68-64 | ||
| August 30, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 40-28 | 29-36 | 69-64 | ||
| September 1, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 40-29 | 29-36 | 69-65 | ||
| September 2, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 17 | W | 41-29 | 29-36 | 70-65 | ||
| September 3, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 42-29 | 29-36 | 71-65 | ||
| September 4, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 43-29 | 29-36 | 72-65 | ||
| September 5, 1970 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 43-30 | 29-36 | 72-66 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 43-30 | 29-37 | 72-67 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 43-30 | 30-37 | 73-67 | ||
| September 8, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 43-30 | 31-37 | 74-67 | ||
| September 9, 1970 | Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 43-31 | 31-37 | 74-68 | ||
| September 10, 1970 | Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 44-31 | 31-37 | 75-68 | ||
| September 12, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 44-32 | 31-37 | 75-69 | ||
| September 13, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 45-32 | 31-37 | 76-69 | ||
| September 15, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 46-32 | 31-37 | 77-69 | ||
| September 16, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 46-33 | 31-37 | 77-70 | ||
| September 17, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 46-34 | 31-37 | 77-71 | ||
| September 18, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 46-34 | 32-37 | 78-71 | ||
| September 18, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 46-34 | 33-37 | 79-71 | ||
| September 19, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 46-34 | 34-37 | 80-71 | ||
| September 20, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 46-34 | 34-38 | 80-72 | ||
| September 23, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 46-34 | 34-39 | 80-73 | ||
| September 24, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 46-34 | 35-39 | 81-73 | ||
| September 25, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 46-34 | 35-40 | 81-74 | ||
| September 26, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 46-34 | 35-41 | 81-75 | ||
| September 27, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 46-34 | 36-41 | 82-75 | ||
| September 28, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 6 | L | 46-34 | 36-42 | 82-76 | ||
| September 29, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 3 | L | 46-34 | 36-43 | 82-77 | ||
| September 30, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 0 | W | 46-34 | 37-43 | 83-77 | ||
| October 1, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 1 | W | 46-34 | 38-43 | 84-77 |
