1977 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 81-81
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,440,753, Avg. 19,210
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Herman Franks (81-81)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1977 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 81-81
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,440,753, Avg. 19,210
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Herman Franks (81-81)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1977 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1977 season with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs scored 692 runs and gave up 739 runs. Bobby Murcer led Chicago with 27 home runs and drove in 89 runs. Steve Ontiveros paced all regular hitters with a .299 average. Rick Reuschel topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.79 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Herman Franks coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 692
Regular Season Runs Against: 739
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1977 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 9, 1977 | New York Mets 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 10, 1977 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 11, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 13, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 15, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Mets 4 | W | 1-2 | 3-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 16, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 4 | L | 1-2 | 3-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 17, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 6 | L | 1-2 | 3-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 18, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 1-3 | 3-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 19, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 1-4 | 3-2 | 4-6 | ||
| April 23, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 2-4 | 3-2 | 5-6 | ||
| April 24, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 3-4 | 3-2 | 6-6 | ||
| April 26, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 4-4 | 3-2 | 7-6 | ||
| April 27, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 21 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 4-5 | 3-2 | 7-7 | ||
| April 29, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 4-5 | 3-3 | 7-8 | ||
| April 30, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 4-5 | 3-4 | 7-9 | ||
| May 1, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 4-5 | 4-4 | 8-9 | ||
| May 3, 1977 | Houston Astros 0 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 5-5 | 4-4 | 9-9 | ||
| May 4, 1977 | Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 5-6 | 4-4 | 9-10 | ||
| May 5, 1977 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 6-6 | 4-4 | 10-10 | ||
| May 6, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 7-6 | 4-4 | 11-10 | ||
| May 7, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 8-6 | 4-4 | 12-10 | ||
| May 8, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 9-6 | 4-4 | 13-10 | ||
| May 9, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 9-6 | 5-4 | 14-10 | ||
| May 10, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 9-6 | 6-4 | 15-10 | ||
| May 11, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 9-6 | 6-5 | 15-11 | ||
| May 13, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 9-6 | 7-5 | 16-11 | ||
| May 14, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 9-6 | 8-5 | 17-11 | ||
| May 15, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 9-6 | 9-5 | 18-11 | ||
| May 15, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 9-6 | 10-5 | 19-11 | ||
| May 16, 1977 | San Diego Padres 6 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 10-6 | 10-5 | 20-11 | ||
| May 17, 1977 | San Diego Padres 6 at Chicago Cubs 23 | W | 11-6 | 10-5 | 21-11 | ||
| May 19, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 11-6 | 10-6 | 21-12 | ||
| May 20, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 13 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 11-6 | 11-6 | 22-12 | ||
| May 21, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 11-6 | 12-6 | 23-12 | ||
| May 22, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 11-6 | 12-7 | 23-13 | ||
| May 24, 1977 | Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 11-7 | 12-7 | 23-14 | ||
| May 25, 1977 | Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 12-7 | 12-7 | 24-14 | ||
| May 26, 1977 | Montreal Expos 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 13-7 | 12-7 | 25-14 | ||
| May 27, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 14-7 | 12-7 | 26-14 | ||
| May 28, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 15-7 | 12-7 | 27-14 | ||
| May 29, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 16-7 | 12-7 | 28-14 | ||
| May 30, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 | L | 16-7 | 12-8 | 28-15 | ||
| May 31, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 16-7 | 12-9 | 28-16 | ||
| June 1, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 16-7 | 13-9 | 29-16 | ||
| June 3, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 16-7 | 13-10 | 29-17 | ||
| June 4, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 16-7 | 14-10 | 30-17 | ||
| June 5, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 16-7 | 14-11 | 30-18 | ||
| June 6, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 17-7 | 14-11 | 31-18 | ||
| June 7, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 18-7 | 14-11 | 32-18 | ||
| June 8, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 18-8 | 14-11 | 32-19 | ||
| June 9, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 19-8 | 14-11 | 33-19 | ||
| June 10, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 20-8 | 14-11 | 34-19 | ||
| June 11, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 21-8 | 14-11 | 35-19 | ||
| June 12, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 22-8 | 14-11 | 36-19 | ||
| June 14, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 22-8 | 15-11 | 37-19 | ||
| June 15, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 22-8 | 16-11 | 38-19 | ||
| June 16, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Diego Padres 8 | L | 22-8 | 16-12 | 38-20 | ||
| June 17, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 22-8 | 17-12 | 39-20 | ||
| June 18, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 22-8 | 17-13 | 39-21 | ||
| June 19, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 22-8 | 17-14 | 39-22 | ||
| June 20, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 10 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 22-8 | 18-14 | 40-22 | ||
| June 21, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 8 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 22-8 | 19-14 | 41-22 | ||
| June 22, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 22-8 | 20-14 | 42-22 | ||
| June 24, 1977 | New York Mets 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 23-8 | 20-14 | 43-22 | ||
| June 25, 1977 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 24-8 | 20-14 | 44-22 | ||
| June 26, 1977 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 25-8 | 20-14 | 45-22 | ||
| June 27, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 25-8 | 21-14 | 46-22 | ||
| June 28, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 25-8 | 22-14 | 47-22 | ||
| June 29, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 25-8 | 22-15 | 47-23 | ||
| June 30, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 25-8 | 22-16 | 47-24 | ||
| July 1, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 25-8 | 22-17 | 47-25 | ||
| July 2, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 25-8 | 22-18 | 47-26 | ||
| July 3, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 25-8 | 23-18 | 48-26 | ||
| July 4, 1977 | Montreal Expos 19 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 25-9 | 23-18 | 48-27 | ||
| July 4, 1977 | Montreal Expos 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 25-10 | 23-18 | 48-28 | ||
| July 5, 1977 | Montreal Expos 9 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 25-11 | 23-18 | 48-29 | ||
| July 6, 1977 | Montreal Expos 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 26-11 | 23-18 | 49-29 | ||
| July 7, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 27-11 | 23-18 | 50-29 | ||
| July 8, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 28-11 | 23-18 | 51-29 | ||
| July 9, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 28-12 | 23-18 | 51-30 | ||
| July 10, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 29-12 | 23-18 | 52-30 | ||
| July 10, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 29-13 | 23-18 | 52-31 | ||
| July 12, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 4 | L | 29-13 | 23-19 | 52-32 | ||
| July 13, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 2 | W | 29-13 | 24-19 | 53-32 | ||
| July 15, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 29-13 | 24-20 | 53-33 | ||
| July 15, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 29-13 | 24-21 | 53-34 | ||
| July 16, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 29-13 | 25-21 | 54-34 | ||
| July 17, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 29-13 | 25-22 | 54-35 | ||
| July 21, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 30-13 | 25-22 | 55-35 | ||
| July 22, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 31-13 | 25-22 | 56-35 | ||
| July 23, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 31-14 | 25-22 | 56-36 | ||
| July 24, 1977 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 31-15 | 25-22 | 56-37 | ||
| July 24, 1977 | Houston Astros 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 31-16 | 25-22 | 56-38 | ||
| July 25, 1977 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 32-16 | 25-22 | 57-38 | ||
| July 26, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 33-16 | 25-22 | 58-38 | ||
| July 27, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 34-16 | 25-22 | 59-38 | ||
| July 27, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 34-17 | 25-22 | 59-39 | ||
| July 28, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 15 at Chicago Cubs 16 | W | 35-17 | 25-22 | 60-39 | ||
| July 29, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 35-17 | 25-23 | 60-40 | ||
| July 30, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 11 | L | 35-17 | 25-24 | 60-41 | ||
| July 31, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 35-17 | 26-24 | 61-41 | ||
| August 1, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 35-17 | 26-25 | 61-42 | ||
| August 2, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 35-17 | 27-25 | 62-42 | ||
| August 3, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 35-17 | 27-26 | 62-43 | ||
| August 5, 1977 | San Diego Padres 11 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 35-18 | 27-26 | 62-44 | ||
| August 6, 1977 | San Diego Padres 5 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 36-18 | 27-26 | 63-44 | ||
| August 7, 1977 | San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 37-18 | 27-26 | 64-44 | ||
| August 7, 1977 | San Diego Padres 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 37-19 | 27-26 | 64-45 | ||
| August 8, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 37-19 | 27-27 | 64-46 | ||
| August 9, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 37-19 | 28-27 | 65-46 | ||
| August 10, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 37-19 | 28-28 | 65-47 | ||
| August 12, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 37-20 | 28-28 | 65-48 | ||
| August 13, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 37-21 | 28-28 | 65-49 | ||
| August 14, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 37-22 | 28-28 | 65-50 | ||
| August 14, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 37-23 | 28-28 | 65-51 | ||
| August 16, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 38-23 | 28-28 | 66-51 | ||
| August 17, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 39-23 | 28-28 | 67-51 | ||
| August 18, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 39-24 | 28-28 | 67-52 | ||
| August 19, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 40-24 | 28-28 | 68-52 | ||
| August 20, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 41-24 | 28-28 | 69-52 | ||
| August 21, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 41-25 | 28-28 | 69-53 | ||
| August 22, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 42-25 | 28-28 | 70-53 | ||
| August 23, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 42-26 | 28-28 | 70-54 | ||
| August 24, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 42-26 | 28-29 | 70-55 | ||
| August 25, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 42-26 | 28-30 | 70-56 | ||
| August 26, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 42-26 | 29-30 | 71-56 | ||
| August 27, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 42-26 | 29-31 | 71-57 | ||
| August 28, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 42-26 | 29-32 | 71-58 | ||
| August 29, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 42-26 | 29-33 | 71-59 | ||
| August 30, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 42-26 | 30-33 | 72-59 | ||
| August 31, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 42-26 | 30-34 | 72-60 | ||
| September 2, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 42-26 | 30-35 | 72-61 | ||
| September 3, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 42-26 | 30-36 | 72-62 | ||
| September 4, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 42-26 | 31-36 | 73-62 | ||
| September 5, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 43-26 | 31-36 | 74-62 | ||
| September 6, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 43-27 | 31-36 | 74-63 | ||
| September 7, 1977 | Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 43-28 | 31-36 | 74-64 | ||
| September 8, 1977 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 44-28 | 31-36 | 75-64 | ||
| September 9, 1977 | New York Mets 8 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 45-28 | 31-36 | 76-64 | ||
| September 10, 1977 | New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 45-29 | 31-36 | 76-65 | ||
| September 11, 1977 | New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 45-30 | 31-36 | 76-66 | ||
| September 12, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 45-30 | 31-37 | 76-67 | ||
| September 13, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 45-30 | 31-38 | 76-68 | ||
| September 14, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 45-30 | 31-39 | 76-69 | ||
| September 15, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 45-30 | 31-40 | 76-70 | ||
| September 17, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 3 | W | 45-30 | 32-40 | 77-70 | ||
| September 17, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 5 | L | 45-30 | 32-41 | 77-71 | ||
| September 18, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 6 | L | 45-30 | 32-42 | 77-72 | ||
| September 18, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 3 | W | 45-30 | 33-42 | 78-72 | ||
| September 20, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 45-30 | 33-43 | 78-73 | ||
| September 21, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 45-30 | 34-43 | 79-73 | ||
| September 22, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 45-30 | 35-43 | 80-73 | ||
| September 23, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 45-31 | 35-43 | 80-74 | ||
| September 24, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 45-32 | 35-43 | 80-75 | ||
| September 25, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 45-33 | 35-43 | 80-76 | ||
| September 26, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 46-33 | 35-43 | 81-76 | ||
| September 27, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 15 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 46-34 | 35-43 | 81-77 | ||
| September 28, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 46-35 | 35-43 | 81-78 | ||
| September 30, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 46-35 | 35-44 | 81-79 | ||
| October 2, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 46-35 | 35-45 | 81-80 | ||
| October 2, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 46-35 | 35-46 | 81-81 |
