1988 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 77-85
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,088,534, Avg. 27,124
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Don Zimmer (77-85)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1988 Chicago Cubs Statistics
1988 Chicago Cubs Roster

The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1988 season with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's East Division.

The Cubs scored 660 runs and surrendered 694 runs. Andre Dawson led Chicago with 24 home runs, while Ryne Sandberg walloped 20 or more, too. Andre Dawson drove in 79 runs. Rafael Palmeiro paced batters with significant playing time with a .307 average. Greg Maddux topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 3.18 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Don Zimmer coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 658
Regular Season Runs Against: 692

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 5, 1988 Chicago Cubs 10 at Atlanta Braves 9 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 6, 1988 Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 0 W 0-0 2-0 2-0
April 8, 1988 Chicago Cubs 6 at Montreal Expos 4 W 0-0 3-0 3-0
April 9, 1988 Chicago Cubs 6 at Montreal Expos 10 L 0-0 3-1 3-1
April 10, 1988 Chicago Cubs 10 at Montreal Expos 7 W 0-0 4-1 4-1
April 11, 1988 Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 0-0 5-1 5-1
April 12, 1988 Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 L 0-0 5-2 5-2
April 13, 1988 Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 0-0 5-3 5-3
April 15, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 1-0 5-3 6-3
April 16, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 1-1 5-3 6-4
April 17, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Chicago Cubs 7 L 1-2 5-3 6-5
April 19, 1988 Montreal Expos 9 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 1-3 5-3 6-6
April 20, 1988 Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 1-4 5-3 6-7
April 21, 1988 Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 2-4 5-3 7-7
April 22, 1988 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 L 2-4 5-4 7-8
April 23, 1988 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 2-4 5-5 7-9
April 24, 1988 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 2-4 5-6 7-10
April 26, 1988 Chicago Cubs 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 W 2-4 6-6 8-10
April 27, 1988 Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 2-4 6-7 8-11
April 28, 1988 Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 W 2-4 7-7 9-11
April 29, 1988 Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 L 2-4 7-8 9-12
April 30, 1988 Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 2-4 8-8 10-12
May 1, 1988 Chicago Cubs 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 L 2-4 8-9 10-13
May 2, 1988 Chicago Cubs 5 at San Diego Padres 2 W 2-4 9-9 11-13
May 3, 1988 Chicago Cubs 13 at San Diego Padres 5 W 2-4 10-9 12-13
May 4, 1988 Chicago Cubs 6 at San Diego Padres 3 W 2-4 11-9 13-13
May 6, 1988 San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 3-4 11-9 14-13
May 7, 1988 San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 3-5 11-9 14-14
May 8, 1988 San Francisco Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 13 W 4-5 11-9 15-14
May 10, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 4-6 11-9 15-15
May 11, 1988 San Diego Padres 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 5-6 11-9 16-15
May 12, 1988 San Diego Padres 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 6-6 11-9 17-15
May 13, 1988 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 8 L 6-6 11-10 17-16
May 14, 1988 Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 3 L 6-6 11-11 17-17
May 15, 1988 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 1 W 6-6 12-11 18-17
May 17, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 6-7 12-11 18-18
May 18, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 6-8 12-11 18-19
May 19, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 6-9 12-11 18-20
May 20, 1988 Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 6-9 12-12 18-21
May 21, 1988 Chicago Cubs 11 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 6-9 13-12 19-21
May 22, 1988 Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 W 6-9 14-12 20-21
May 24, 1988 Atlanta Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 7-9 14-12 21-21
May 24, 1988 Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 7-10 14-12 21-22
May 25, 1988 Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 7-11 14-12 21-23
May 27, 1988 Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 8-11 14-12 22-23
May 28, 1988 Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 14 W 9-11 14-12 23-23
May 29, 1988 Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 9-12 14-12 23-24
May 30, 1988 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 12 W 10-12 14-12 24-24
May 31, 1988 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 11-12 14-12 25-24
June 1, 1988 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 12-12 14-12 26-24
June 2, 1988 Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 2 L 12-12 14-13 26-25
June 3, 1988 Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 0 W 12-12 15-13 27-25
June 4, 1988 Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 6 L 12-12 15-14 27-26
June 5, 1988 Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 11 L 12-12 15-15 27-27
June 7, 1988 Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 12-12 16-15 28-27
June 8, 1988 Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 12-12 16-16 28-28
June 9, 1988 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 12-12 16-17 28-29
June 10, 1988 Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 12-12 17-17 29-29
June 11, 1988 Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 W 12-12 18-17 30-29
June 12, 1988 Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 12-12 19-17 31-29
June 13, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 12-13 19-17 31-30
June 14, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 12-14 19-17 31-31
June 15, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 13-14 19-17 32-31
June 17, 1988 Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 14-14 19-17 33-31
June 18, 1988 Montreal Expos 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 15-14 19-17 34-31
June 19, 1988 Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 16-14 19-17 35-31
June 20, 1988 Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 16-14 20-17 36-31
June 21, 1988 Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 16-14 20-18 36-32
June 22, 1988 Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 L 16-14 20-19 36-33
June 23, 1988 New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 17-14 20-19 37-33
June 24, 1988 New York Mets 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 17-15 20-19 37-34
June 25, 1988 New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 18-15 20-19 38-34
June 26, 1988 New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 19-15 20-19 39-34
June 27, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 20-15 20-19 40-34
June 28, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 21-15 20-19 41-34
June 29, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 21-16 20-19 41-35
July 1, 1988 Chicago Cubs 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 W 21-16 21-19 42-35
July 2, 1988 Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 L 21-16 21-20 42-36
July 3, 1988 Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 W 21-16 22-20 43-36
July 4, 1988 Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 W 21-16 23-20 44-36
July 5, 1988 Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 9 L 21-16 23-21 44-37
July 6, 1988 Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 L 21-16 23-22 44-38
July 8, 1988 Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 4 L 21-16 23-23 44-39
July 9, 1988 Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 4 L 21-16 23-24 44-40
July 10, 1988 Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 2 W 21-16 24-24 45-40
July 14, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 21-17 24-24 45-41
July 14, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 21-18 24-24 45-42
July 15, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 21-19 24-24 45-43
July 17, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 21-20 24-24 45-44
July 17, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 21-21 24-24 45-45
July 18, 1988 San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 22-21 24-24 46-45
July 19, 1988 San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 22-22 24-24 46-46
July 20, 1988 San Francisco Giants 12 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 22-23 24-24 46-47
July 21, 1988 San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 22-24 24-24 46-48
July 22, 1988 San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 23-24 24-24 47-48
July 23, 1988 San Diego Padres 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 24-24 24-24 48-48
July 24, 1988 San Diego Padres 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 24-25 24-24 48-49
July 26, 1988 Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 8 L 24-25 24-25 48-50
July 27, 1988 Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 5 L 24-25 24-26 48-51
July 28, 1988 Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 W 24-25 25-26 49-51
July 29, 1988 Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 24-25 26-26 50-51
July 30, 1988 Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 L 24-25 26-27 50-52
July 31, 1988 Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 24-25 26-28 50-53
August 2, 1988 Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 3 L 24-25 26-29 50-54
August 3, 1988 Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 1 W 24-25 27-29 51-54
August 4, 1988 Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 3 W 24-25 28-29 52-54
August 5, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 24-26 28-29 52-55
August 6, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 25-26 28-29 53-55
August 7, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 25-27 28-29 53-56
August 9, 1988 New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 26-27 28-29 54-56
August 10, 1988 New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 27-27 28-29 55-56
August 11, 1988 New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 27-28 28-29 55-57
August 12, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 27-29 28-29 55-58
August 13, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 28-29 28-29 56-58
August 14, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 29-29 28-29 57-58
August 16, 1988 Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 L 29-29 28-30 57-59
August 17, 1988 Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 W 29-29 29-30 58-59
August 18, 1988 Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 9 L 29-29 29-31 58-60
August 19, 1988 Atlanta Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 30-29 29-31 59-60
August 20, 1988 Atlanta Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 31-29 29-31 60-60
August 21, 1988 Atlanta Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 31-30 29-31 60-61
August 22, 1988 Houston Astros 9 at Chicago Cubs 7 L 31-31 29-31 60-62
August 23, 1988 Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 32-31 29-31 61-62
August 24, 1988 Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 33-31 29-31 62-62
August 25, 1988 Chicago Cubs 6 at Atlanta Braves 1 W 33-31 30-31 63-62
August 26, 1988 Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 33-31 30-32 63-63
August 27, 1988 Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta Braves 0 W 33-31 31-32 64-63
August 28, 1988 Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 33-31 31-33 64-64
August 29, 1988 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 1 W 33-31 32-33 65-64
August 30, 1988 Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 7 L 33-31 32-34 65-65
August 31, 1988 Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 1 W 33-31 33-34 66-65
September 2, 1988 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 33-32 33-34 66-66
September 3, 1988 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 33-33 33-34 66-67
September 4, 1988 Cincinnati Reds 17 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 33-34 33-34 66-68
September 5, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 14 W 34-34 33-34 67-68
September 5, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 34-35 33-34 67-69
September 6, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 34-36 33-34 67-70
September 7, 1988 New York Mets 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 35-36 33-34 68-70
September 8, 1988 New York Mets 13 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 35-37 33-34 68-71
September 9, 1988 Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 35-37 33-35 68-72
September 10, 1988 Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 L 35-37 33-36 68-73
September 11, 1988 Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 35-37 33-37 68-74
September 12, 1988 Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 L 35-37 33-38 68-75
September 13, 1988 Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 35-37 34-38 69-75
September 14, 1988 Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 3 L 35-37 34-39 69-76
September 15, 1988 Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 4 L 35-37 34-40 69-77
September 16, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 35-38 34-40 69-78
September 17, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 36-38 34-40 70-78
September 18, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 36-39 34-40 70-79
September 20, 1988 Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 37-39 34-40 71-79
September 20, 1988 Montreal Expos 9 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 37-40 34-40 71-80
September 21, 1988 Montreal Expos 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 37-41 34-40 71-81
September 23, 1988 Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 37-41 35-40 72-81
September 24, 1988 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 W 37-41 36-40 73-81
September 25, 1988 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 37-41 36-41 73-82
September 26, 1988 Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 3 L 37-41 36-42 73-83
September 27, 1988 Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 3 W 37-41 37-42 74-83
September 28, 1988 Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 1 W 37-41 38-42 75-83
September 29, 1988 Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 5 L 37-41 38-43 75-84
September 30, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 9 L 37-42 38-43 75-85
October 1, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 38-42 38-43 76-85
October 2, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 39-42 38-43 77-85


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