1973 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 77-84
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,351,971, Avg. 18,520
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Whitey Lockman (77-84)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1973 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 77-84
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,351,971, Avg. 18,520
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Whitey Lockman (77-84)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1973 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1973 season with a record of 77 wins and 84 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs scored 614 runs and yielded 655 runs. Rick Monday led Chicago with 26 home runs, while Ron Santo and Billy Williams walloped 20 or more as well. Billy Williams accounted for 86 RBI. Jose Cardenal paced all regular batters with a .303 average. Rick Reuschel, Burt Hooton and Fergie Jenkins topped the team with 14 wins each, and Rick Reuschel recorded a 3.00 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Whitey Lockman coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 614
Regular Season Runs Against: 655
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1973 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1973 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 12, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 13, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 14, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 15, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 17, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 0 | W | 2-1 | 3-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 18, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 0 | W | 2-1 | 4-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 19, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Mets 0 | W | 2-1 | 5-2 | 7-3 | ||
| April 19, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 3 | L | 2-1 | 5-3 | 7-4 | ||
| April 21, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 3-1 | 5-3 | 8-4 | ||
| April 22, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 3-2 | 5-3 | 8-5 | ||
| April 22, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 4-2 | 5-3 | 9-5 | ||
| April 24, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 4-3 | 5-3 | 9-6 | ||
| April 25, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 4-4 | 5-3 | 9-7 | ||
| April 26, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 4-5 | 5-3 | 9-8 | ||
| April 27, 1973 | San Diego Padres 2 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 5-5 | 5-3 | 10-8 | ||
| April 28, 1973 | San Diego Padres 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 6-5 | 5-3 | 11-8 | ||
| April 29, 1973 | San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 7-5 | 5-3 | 12-8 | ||
| May 1, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 7-5 | 6-3 | 13-8 | ||
| May 2, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 7-5 | 6-4 | 13-9 | ||
| May 3, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 7-5 | 7-4 | 14-9 | ||
| May 4, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 7-5 | 7-5 | 14-10 | ||
| May 5, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 7 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 7-5 | 8-5 | 15-10 | ||
| May 6, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 9 at San Francisco Giants 11 | L | 7-5 | 8-6 | 15-11 | ||
| May 6, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 7-5 | 8-7 | 15-12 | ||
| May 7, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 7-5 | 8-8 | 15-13 | ||
| May 8, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 7-5 | 9-8 | 16-13 | ||
| May 9, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 9 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 7-5 | 10-8 | 17-13 | ||
| May 11, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 8-5 | 10-8 | 18-13 | ||
| May 12, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 9-5 | 10-8 | 19-13 | ||
| May 13, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 10-5 | 10-8 | 20-13 | ||
| May 13, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 11-5 | 10-8 | 21-13 | ||
| May 15, 1973 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 12-5 | 10-8 | 22-13 | ||
| May 16, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 12-6 | 10-8 | 22-14 | ||
| May 17, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 12-7 | 10-8 | 22-15 | ||
| May 18, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 12-7 | 11-8 | 23-15 | ||
| May 19, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 12-7 | 12-8 | 24-15 | ||
| May 19, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 12-7 | 12-9 | 24-16 | ||
| May 22, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 12-7 | 12-10 | 24-17 | ||
| May 23, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 12-7 | 13-10 | 25-17 | ||
| May 25, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 12-7 | 14-10 | 26-17 | ||
| May 26, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 12-7 | 15-10 | 27-17 | ||
| May 27, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 12-7 | 16-10 | 28-17 | ||
| May 28, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 12-7 | 16-11 | 28-18 | ||
| May 29, 1973 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 13-7 | 16-11 | 29-18 | ||
| May 30, 1973 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 13-8 | 16-11 | 29-19 | ||
| May 31, 1973 | Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 16 | W | 14-8 | 16-11 | 30-19 | ||
| June 1, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 14-9 | 16-11 | 30-20 | ||
| June 2, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 15-9 | 16-11 | 31-20 | ||
| June 3, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 16-9 | 16-11 | 32-20 | ||
| June 5, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 16-10 | 16-11 | 32-21 | ||
| June 6, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 17-10 | 16-11 | 33-21 | ||
| June 7, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 17-11 | 16-11 | 33-22 | ||
| June 8, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 18-11 | 16-11 | 34-22 | ||
| June 9, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 18-12 | 16-11 | 34-23 | ||
| June 10, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 19-12 | 16-11 | 35-23 | ||
| June 12, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 19-12 | 17-11 | 36-23 | ||
| June 13, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 19-12 | 17-12 | 36-24 | ||
| June 14, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 19-12 | 18-12 | 37-24 | ||
| June 15, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 19-12 | 18-13 | 37-25 | ||
| June 16, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 19-12 | 19-13 | 38-25 | ||
| June 17, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 19-12 | 19-14 | 38-26 | ||
| June 17, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 19-12 | 20-14 | 39-26 | ||
| June 18, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 19-12 | 20-15 | 39-27 | ||
| June 19, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 19-12 | 21-15 | 40-27 | ||
| June 19, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 19-12 | 21-16 | 40-28 | ||
| June 20, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 19-12 | 22-16 | 41-28 | ||
| June 22, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 19-12 | 22-17 | 41-29 | ||
| June 23, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 19-12 | 22-18 | 41-30 | ||
| June 24, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 19-12 | 23-18 | 42-30 | ||
| June 25, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 19-12 | 24-18 | 43-30 | ||
| June 26, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 1 | W | 19-12 | 25-18 | 44-30 | ||
| June 27, 1973 | Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 19-13 | 25-18 | 44-31 | ||
| June 27, 1973 | Montreal Expos 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 20-13 | 25-18 | 45-31 | ||
| June 28, 1973 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 21-13 | 25-18 | 46-31 | ||
| June 29, 1973 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 22-13 | 25-18 | 47-31 | ||
| June 30, 1973 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 22-14 | 25-18 | 47-32 | ||
| July 1, 1973 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 23-14 | 25-18 | 48-32 | ||
| July 1, 1973 | New York Mets 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 23-15 | 25-18 | 48-33 | ||
| July 3, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 23-16 | 25-18 | 48-34 | ||
| July 4, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 24-16 | 25-18 | 49-34 | ||
| July 5, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 24-17 | 25-18 | 49-35 | ||
| July 6, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 8 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 24-17 | 26-18 | 50-35 | ||
| July 7, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 24-17 | 26-19 | 50-36 | ||
| July 8, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 24-17 | 26-20 | 50-37 | ||
| July 10, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 24-17 | 27-20 | 51-37 | ||
| July 11, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 24-17 | 27-21 | 51-38 | ||
| July 13, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 24-17 | 27-22 | 51-39 | ||
| July 14, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 24-17 | 27-23 | 51-40 | ||
| July 15, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 24-17 | 27-24 | 51-41 | ||
| July 17, 1973 | San Diego Padres 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 24-18 | 27-24 | 51-42 | ||
| July 18, 1973 | San Diego Padres 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 24-19 | 27-24 | 51-43 | ||
| July 19, 1973 | San Diego Padres 5 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 25-19 | 27-24 | 52-43 | ||
| July 20, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 25-20 | 27-24 | 52-44 | ||
| July 21, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 25-21 | 27-24 | 52-45 | ||
| July 22, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 25-22 | 27-24 | 52-46 | ||
| July 26, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 25-23 | 27-24 | 52-47 | ||
| July 27, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 25-24 | 27-24 | 52-48 | ||
| July 28, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 25-25 | 27-24 | 52-49 | ||
| July 29, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 26-25 | 27-24 | 53-49 | ||
| July 29, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 26-26 | 27-24 | 53-50 | ||
| July 30, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 27-26 | 27-24 | 54-50 | ||
| July 31, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 27-26 | 28-24 | 55-50 | ||
| July 31, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 27-26 | 28-25 | 55-51 | ||
| August 1, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 27-26 | 28-26 | 55-52 | ||
| August 2, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 27-26 | 28-27 | 55-53 | ||
| August 3, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 27-26 | 29-27 | 56-53 | ||
| August 4, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 27-26 | 29-28 | 56-54 | ||
| August 5, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 27-26 | 29-29 | 56-55 | ||
| August 6, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 27-26 | 29-30 | 56-56 | ||
| August 7, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 27-26 | 29-31 | 56-57 | ||
| August 8, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 27-26 | 29-32 | 56-58 | ||
| August 10, 1973 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 27-27 | 29-32 | 56-59 | ||
| August 11, 1973 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 27-28 | 29-32 | 56-60 | ||
| August 12, 1973 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 27-29 | 29-32 | 56-61 | ||
| August 14, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 27-30 | 29-32 | 56-62 | ||
| August 15, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 15 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 27-31 | 29-32 | 56-63 | ||
| August 16, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 10 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 27-32 | 29-32 | 56-64 | ||
| August 17, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 28-32 | 29-32 | 57-64 | ||
| August 18, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 29-32 | 29-32 | 58-64 | ||
| August 19, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 29-33 | 29-32 | 58-65 | ||
| August 21, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 30-33 | 29-32 | 59-65 | ||
| August 22, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 31-33 | 29-32 | 60-65 | ||
| August 23, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 32-33 | 29-32 | 61-65 | ||
| August 24, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 32-33 | 29-33 | 61-66 | ||
| August 25, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 32-33 | 30-33 | 62-66 | ||
| August 26, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 32-33 | 31-33 | 63-66 | ||
| August 28, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 32-33 | 32-33 | 64-66 | ||
| August 29, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 32-33 | 32-34 | 64-67 | ||
| August 31, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 32-33 | 32-35 | 64-68 | ||
| August 31, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 32-33 | 32-36 | 64-69 | ||
| September 1, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 32-33 | 32-37 | 64-70 | ||
| September 2, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 32-33 | 33-37 | 65-70 | ||
| September 3, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 32-33 | 33-38 | 65-71 | ||
| September 4, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 32-33 | 33-39 | 65-72 | ||
| September 6, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 32-33 | 33-40 | 65-73 | ||
| September 7, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 33-33 | 33-40 | 66-73 | ||
| September 8, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 34-33 | 33-40 | 67-73 | ||
| September 9, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 35-33 | 33-40 | 68-73 | ||
| September 10, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 35-34 | 33-40 | 68-74 | ||
| September 11, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 36-34 | 33-40 | 69-74 | ||
| September 12, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 36-35 | 33-40 | 69-75 | ||
| September 13, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 36-36 | 33-40 | 69-76 | ||
| September 15, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Mets 0 | W | 36-36 | 34-40 | 70-76 | ||
| September 15, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 5 | L | 36-36 | 34-41 | 70-77 | ||
| September 16, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 4 | L | 36-36 | 34-42 | 70-78 | ||
| September 18, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 37-36 | 34-42 | 71-78 | ||
| September 18, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 37-37 | 34-42 | 71-79 | ||
| September 19, 1973 | Montreal Expos 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 38-37 | 34-42 | 72-79 | ||
| September 20, 1973 | Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 39-37 | 34-42 | 73-79 | ||
| September 21, 1973 | Montreal Expos 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 40-37 | 34-42 | 74-79 | ||
| September 22, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 40-37 | 35-42 | 75-79 | ||
| September 23, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 40-37 | 35-43 | 75-80 | ||
| September 25, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 40-37 | 36-43 | 76-80 | ||
| September 26, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 40-37 | 36-44 | 76-81 | ||
| September 27, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 40-37 | 36-45 | 76-82 | ||
| September 30, 1973 | New York Mets 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 41-37 | 36-45 | 77-82 | ||
| September 30, 1973 | New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 41-38 | 36-45 | 77-83 | ||
| October 1, 1973 | New York Mets 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 41-39 | 36-45 | 77-84 |
