1996 Chicago Cubs season

March 2026 November 2013 Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs logo.svg 1996 National League Central Wrigley Field Chicago 76–86 (.469) 4th Tribune Company Ed Lynch Jim Riggleman WGN-TV/Superstation WGN/Chicagoland Cable(Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Wayne Larrivee) WGN(Pat Hughes, Ron Santo, Harry Caray) chc CHC thumb|right|alt=1996 Chicago Cubs season The 1996 Chicago Cubs season was the 125th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 121st in the National League and the 81st at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fourth in the National League Central with a record of 76–86. Offseason March 9, 1996: Kent Bottenfield was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/botteke01.shtml Kent Bottenfield Stats Regular season Season standings Chicago Cubs Record vs. opponents CHC Game log Chicago Cubs 1996 Game Log: 76–86 (Home: 43–38; Away: 33–48) y Chicago Cubs April: 13–14 (Home: 9–7; Away: 4–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 1 || Padres || 5–4 (10) || Patterson (1–0) || Hoffman || — || 38,734 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 3 || Padres || 5–7 || Hamilton || Castillo (0–1) || Hoffman || 29,638 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 4 || Dodgers || 9–4 || Foster (1–0) || Astacio || — || 12,626 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 5 || Dodgers || 11–1 || Bullinger (1–0) || Candiotti || — || 19,324 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 6 || Dodgers || 1–3 || Park || Navarro (0–1) || Worrell || 24,428 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 7 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Jones (1–0) || Osuna || — || 19,002 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 8 || @ Rockies || 9–6 || Adams (1–0) || Ritz || Jones (1) || 50,185 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 10 || @ Rockies || 9–10 || Leskanic || Jones (1–1) || — || 50,083 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 12 || @ Giants || 1–4 || Leiter || Navarro (0–2) || Beck || 45,589 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 13 || @ Giants || 2–3 (10) || Juden || Myers (0–1) || — || 22,120 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 14 || @ Giants || 6–2 || Foster (2–0) || Watson || Wendell (1) || 23,137 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 15 || Reds || 2–3 (10) || Moore || Patterson (1–1) || Brantley || 20,395 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 16 || Reds || 6–3 || Trachsel (1–0) || Portugal || — || 11,464 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 17 || Reds || 8–6 (10) || Wendell (1–0) || Ruffin || — || 13,023 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 18 || Giants || 7–6 || Perez (1–0) || VanLandingham || Wendell (2) || 15,857 || 9–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 19 || Giants || 10–6 || Foster (3–0) || Watson || — || 17,662 || 10–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 20 || Giants || 4–8 || Gardner || Bullinger (1–1) || — || 28,047 || 10–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 21 || Giants || 6–7 || Fernandez || Trachsel (1–1) || Beck || 28,065 || 10–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 22 || Rockies || 2–4 || Freeman || Navarro (0–3) || Leskanic || 21,227 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 23 || Rockies || 3–4 || Rekar || Castillo (0–2) || Leskanic || 14,325 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 24 || @ Padres || 4–5 || Hamilton || Foster (3–1) || Hoffman || 15,608 || 10–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 25 || @ Padres || 3–8 || Tewksbury || Bullinger (1–2) || — || 18,736 || 10–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || April 26 || @ Dodgers || 0–1 || Astacio || Trachsel (1–2) || Worrell || 31,172 || 10–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || April 27 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 (10) || Navarro (1–3) || Osuna || Jones (2) || 43,519 || 11–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || April 28 || @ Dodgers || 3–0 || Castillo (1–2) || Park || — || 45,441 || 12–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 4–10 || Valdez || Foster (3–2) || — || 39,003 || 12–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || April 30 || Cardinals || 7–6 || Wendell (2–0) || Eckersley || — || 20,771 || 13–14 |- y Chicago Cubs May: 9–17 (Home: 6–7; Away: 3–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 1 || Cardinals || 9–3 || Trachsel (2–2) || Benes || — || 25,668 || 14–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 3 || Mets || 4–2 || Navarro (2–3) || Wilson || — || 19,822 || 15–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 4 || Mets || 3–7 || Jones || Castillo (1–3) || Henry || 30,041 || 15–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 5 || Mets || 5–4 || Wendell (3–0) || Dipoto || — || 25,949 || 16–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 6 || @ Expos || 2–6 || Martinez || Bullinger (1–3) || — || 46,893 || 16–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 7 || @ Expos || 3–8 || Veres || Adams (1–1) || — || 13,236 || 16–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 8 || @ Expos || 2–4 || Cormier || Navarro (2–4) || Rojas || 12,484 || 16–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 10 || @ Mets || 0–2 || Jones || Castillo (1–4) || Franco || 16,687 || 16–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 11 || @ Mets || 6–7 || Henry || Jones (1–2) || — || 23,237 || 16–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 12 || @ Mets || 3–0 || Bullinger (2–3) || Clark || — || 19,122 || 17–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 13 || Astros || 6–0 || Trachsel (3–2) || Reynolds || — || 22,610 || 18–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 14 || Astros || 3–6 || Kile || Navarro (2–5) || Jones || 17,562 || 18–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 15 || Astros || 5–7 || Wall || Castillo (1–5) || Jones || 16,093 || 18–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 16 || Astros || 13–1 || Telemaco (1–0) || Drabek || — || 15,902 || 19–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 17 || Marlins || 3–1 || Bullinger (3–3) || Leiter || Wendell (3) || 32,528 || 20–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 18 || Marlins || 2–3 || Burkett || Trachsel (3–3) || Nen || 38,003 || 20–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 19 || Marlins || 7–8 (11) || Mantei || Wendell (3–1) || Nen || 30,420 || 20–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 20 || @ Braves || 1–18 || Avery || Castillo (1–6) || — || 29,984 || 20–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || May 21 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Telemaco (2–0) || Wohlers || Patterson (1) || 31,045 || 21–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 22 || @ Braves || 4–9 || Glavine || Bullinger (3–4) || — || 33,186 || 21–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 24 || @ Astros || 7–8 (10) || Jones || Patterson (1–2) || — || 23,910 || 21–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 25 || @ Astros || 2–5 || Drabek || Navarro (2–6) || Jones || 34,326 || 21–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 26 || @ Astros || 2–7 || Reynolds || Castillo (1–7) || — || 33,245 || 21–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 27 || Braves || 1–9 || Glavine || Telemaco (2–1) || — || 33,070 || 21–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || May 29 || Braves || 0–2 || Smoltz || Trachsel (3–4) || — || 30,601 || 21–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || May 31 || @ Marlins || 2–1 || Navarro (3–6) || Rapp || — || 19,552 || 22–31 |- y Chicago Cubs June: 16–11 (Home: 8–5; Away: 8–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 1 || @ Marlins || 5–4 (10) || Wendell (4–1) || Mathews || — || 30,133 || 23–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 2 || @ Marlins || 2–3 || Brown || Telemaco (2–2) || Nen || 22,174 || 23–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 3 || Phillies || 4–3 || Patterson (2–2) || Ryan || — || 26,320 || 24–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 4 || Phillies || 3–12 || Williams || Bullinger (3–5) || — || 15,431 || 24–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 5 || Phillies || 9–6 || Adams (2–1) || Borland || Wendell (4) || 18,189 || 25–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 7 || Expos || 3–9 || Fassero || Castillo (1–8) || — || 23,860 || 25–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 8 || Expos || 6–4 || Telemaco (3–2) || Martinez || Wendell (5) || 37,373 || 26–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 9 || Expos || 4–2 || Trachsel (4–4) || Rueter || Wendell (6) || 30,785 || 27–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 10 || @ Phillies || 2–1 || Navarro (4–6) || Mulholland || — || 19,588 || 28–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 11 || @ Phillies || 9–2 || Campbell (1–0) || Munoz || — || 23,220 || 29–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 12 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Fernandez || Castillo (1–9) || Bottalico || 27,287 || 29–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 13 || Padres || 6–3 (14) || Jones (2–2) || Blair || — || 28,953 || 30–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 14 || Padres || 5–1 || Trachsel (5–4) || Tewksbury || — || 30,877 || 31–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 15 || Padres || 1–2 || Worrell || Navarro (4–7) || Hoffman || 39,465 || 31–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 16 || Padres || 8–4 || Castillo (2–9) || Valenzuela || Bullinger (1) || 33,376 || 32–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 18 || Dodgers || 6–9 || Martinez || Telemaco (3–3) || Worrell || — || 32–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 18 || Dodgers || 7–4 || Campbell (2–0) || Valdez || — || 23,362 || 33–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 19 || Dodgers || 3–4 (13) || Park || Adams (2–2) || Worrell || 28,477 || 33–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 20 || @ Padres || 3–2 || Navarro (5–7) || Worrell || Wendell (7) || 19,969 || 34–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 21 || @ Padres || 1–2 (10) || Hoffman || Wendell (4–2) || — || 49,503 || 34–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 22 || @ Padres || 9–6 (16) || Myers (1–1) || Blair || — || 51,917 || 35–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 23 || @ Padres || 4–5 || Hamilton || Telemaco (3–4) || Hoffman || 30,672 || 35–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || June 25 || @ Dodgers || 2–0 || Trachsel (6–4) || Nomo || — || 37,448 || 36–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || June 26 || @ Dodgers || 6–4 || Navarro (6–7) || Candiotti || Adams (1) || 35,200 || 37–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 28 || @ Reds || 4–7 || Smiley || Castillo (2–10) || Smith || 27,864 || 37–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 29 || @ Reds || 5–9 || Portugal || Bullinger (3–6) || — || 32,273 || 37–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || June 30 || @ Reds || 6–0 || Trachsel (7–4) || Burba || — || 30,352 || 38–42 |- y Chicago Cubs July: 14–12 (Home: 6–6; Away: 8–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 1 || @ Pirates || 1–4 || Darwin || Navarro (6–8) || Plesac || 15,910 || 38–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 2 || @ Pirates || 15–7 || Telemaco (4–4) || Wagner || — || 13,241 || 39–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 3 || @ Pirates || 2–3 || Neagle || Castillo (2–11) || Plesac || 22,157 || 39–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 4 || Reds || 1–2 || Portugal || Bullinger (3–7) || Brantley || 38,047 || 39–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 5 || Reds || 0–3 || Burba || Trachsel (7–5) || Brantley || 40,743 || 39–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 6 || Reds || 6–2 || Patterson (3–2) || Carrasco || — || 38,690 || 40–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 7 || Reds || 7–6 (13) || Sturtze (1–0) || Ruffin || — || 36,352 || 41–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 11 || Cardinals || 6–0 || Navarro (7–8) || Osborne || — || 38,802 || 42–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 12 || Cardinals || 3–13 || Benes || Trachsel (7–6) || — || 38,918 || 42–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 13 || Cardinals || 5–10 || Stottlemyre || Bullinger (3–8) || Eckersley || 39,254 || 42–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 14 || Cardinals || 6–7 || Benes || Adams (2–3) || Eckersley || 38,638 || 42–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 15 || Pirates || 12–2 || Castillo (3–11) || Miceli || — || 32,119 || 43–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 16 || Pirates || 5–10 || Neagle || Navarro (7–9) || — || 26,502 || 43–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 18 || @ Cardinals || 6–5 || Bottenfield (1–0) || Petkovsek || Wendell (8) || 38,983 || 44–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 19 || @ Cardinals || 1–9 || Benes || Castillo (3–12) || — || 45,336 || 44–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 20 || @ Cardinals || 3–0 || Trachsel (8–6) || Morgan || Wendell (9) || 50,418 || 45–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 21 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 (10) || Petkovsek || Wendell (4–3) || — || 42,257 || 45–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 22 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Bautista || Bottenfield (1–1) || — || 12,902 || 45–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 23 || @ Giants || 9–6 || Myers (2–1) || DeLucia || Patterson (2) || 15,878 || 46–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 24 || @ Giants || 7–1 || Castillo (4–12) || VanLandingham || — || 13,695 || 47–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || July 25 || @ Rockies || 10–8 || Bottenfield (2–1) || Ruffin || Patterson (3) || 48,087 || 48–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || July 26 || @ Rockies || 17–4 || Navarro (8–9) || Freeman || Adams (2) || 48,062 || 49–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 27 || @ Rockies || 6–10 || Thompson || Telemaco (4–5) || — || 48,096 || 49–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || July 28 || @ Rockies || 7–5 || Bullinger (4–8) || Ritz || Bottenfield (1) || 48,073 || 50–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || July 30 || Giants || 4–0 || Castillo (5–12) || VanLandingham || Adams (3) || 37,424 || 51–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || July 31 || Giants || 4–1 || Trachsel (9–6) || Watson || Wendell (10) || 28,988 || 52–54 |- y Chicago Cubs August: 15–13 (Home: 9–7; Away: 6–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 1 || Rockies || 4–1 || Navarro (9–9) || Thompson || Patterson (4) || 25,564 || 53–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 2 || Rockies || 2–7 || Ritz || Telemaco (4–6) || — || 34,186 || 53–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 3 || Rockies || 2–8 || Wright || Bullinger (4–9) || — || 40,460 || 53–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 4 || Rockies || 1–6 || Reynoso || Castillo (5–13) || — || 38,738 || 53–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 5 || Mets || 7–3 || Trachsel (10–6) || Wilson || — || 36,766 || 54–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 6 || Mets || 3–0 || Navarro (10–9) || Clark || Patterson (5) || 24,558 || 55–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 7 || Mets || 7–11 || Dipoto || Adams (2–4) || — || 27,086 || 55–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 9 || @ Expos || 11–9 || Bullinger (5–9) || Cormier || Patterson (6) || 15,498 || 56–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 10 || @ Expos || 3–2 || Casian (1–0) || Dyer || Wendell (11) || 16,724 || 57–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 11 || @ Expos || 3–4 (10) || Rojas || Bottenfield (2–2) || — || 20,120 || 57–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 12 || @ Mets || 11–1 || Navarro (11–9) || Isringhausen || — || 17,636 || 58–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 13 || @ Mets || 3–2 || Telemaco (5–6) || Harnisch || Wendell (12) || 17,819 || 59–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 14 || @ Mets || 5–8 || Jones || Bullinger (5–10) || Franco || 20,110 || 59–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 16 || Astros || 3–8 || Hampton || Castillo (5–14) || — || 37,139 || 59–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 17 || Astros || 12–3 || Trachsel (11–6) || Kile || — || 39,775 || 60–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 18 || Astros || 10–8 || Navarro (12–9) || Brocail || Wendell (13) || 37,210 || 61–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 19 || Marlins || 3–4 || Brown || Telemaco (5–7) || Nen || 32,302 || 61–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 20 || Marlins || 8–1 || Foster (4–2) || Hutton || — || 22,119 || 62–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 21 || Marlins || 8–3 || Castillo (6–14) || Rapp || — || 27,699 || 63–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 23 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Maddux || Trachsel (11–7) || Wohlers || 38,210 || 63–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 24 || @ Braves || 5–6 || Clontz || Casian (1–1) || — || 46,804 || 63–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 25 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Foster (5–2) || Wohlers || Wendell (14) || 35,176 || 64–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 27 || @ Astros || 5–6 || Morman || Adams (2–5) || Hernandez || 15,374 || 64–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 28 || @ Astros || 4–5 || Olson || Bottenfield (2–3) || — || 18,026 || 64–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || August 29 || @ Astros || 4–3 || Navarro (13–9) || Reynolds || Wendell (15) || 16,151 || 65–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 30 || Braves || 3–2 || Foster (6–2) || Glavine || Patterson (7) || — || 66–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 30 || Braves || 5–6 || Borowski || Bottenfield (2–4) || Wohlers || 31,548 || 66–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || August 31 || Braves || 12–0 || Castillo (7–14) || Neagle || Adams (4) || 38,691 || 67–67 |- y Chicago Cubs September: 9–19 (Home: 5–6; Away: 4–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 1 || Braves || 2–1 (12) || Campbell (3–0) || Borowski || — || 40,192 || 68–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 2 || @ Marlins || 3–4 || Valdes || Trachsel (11–8) || Nen || 16,622 || 68–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 3 || @ Marlins || 11–3 || Navarro (14–9) || Leiter || — || 15,528 || 69–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 4 || @ Marlins || 2–9 || Brown || Foster (6–3) || — || 14,879 || 69–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 5 || @ Phillies || 1–6 || Schilling || Castillo (7–15) || — || 18,164 || 69–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 6 || @ Phillies || 6–4 || Bullinger (6–10) || Ryan || Wendell (16) || 17,803 || 70–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 7 || @ Phillies || 2–4 || Hunter || Bottenfield (2–5) || Bottalico || 18,021 || 70–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 8 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Navarro (15–9) || Mimbs || Wendell (17) || 27,600 || 71–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 9 || Expos || 3–1 || Foster (7–3) || Paniagua || — || 24,452 || 72–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 10 || Expos || 10–3 || Bottenfield (3–5) || Daal || — || 26,700 || 73–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 11 || Expos || 1–2 || Urbina || Adams (2–6) || Rojas || 30,729 || 73–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 13 || Phillies || 4–2 || Trachsel (12–8) || Hunter || Wendell (18) || 23,048 || 74–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 14 || Phillies || 2–6 || Mimbs || Navarro (15–10) || Ryan || 36,290 || 74–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 15 || Phillies || 1–6 || Schilling || Foster (7–4) || — || 24,697 || 74–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 17 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Osborne || Patterson (3–3) || Mathews || 29,612 || 74–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 18 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Stottlemyre || Trachsel (12–9) || Eckersley || 32,843 || 74–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 19 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 (13) || Bailey || Campbell (3–1) || — || 34,923 || 74–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 20 || @ Pirates || 4–6 || Lieber || Foster (7–5) || Ericks || 19,285 || 74–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 21 || @ Pirates || 3–8 || Loiselle || Swartzbaugh (0–1) || — || 23,619 || 74–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 22 || @ Pirates || 3–11 (8) || Cordova || Castillo (7–16) || — || 27,472 || 74–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 23 || @ Pirates || 4–3 || Trachsel (13–9) || Schmidt || Patterson (8) || 7,684 || 75–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 24 || @ Reds || 3–6 || Lyons || Navarro (15–11) || Brantley || 18,584 || 75–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 25 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Burba || Foster (7–6) || Brantley || 18,506 || 75–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 26 || @ Reds || 4–12 || Jarvis || Swartzbaugh (0–2) || — || 20,777 || 75–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 27 || Pirates || 4–7 (10) || Plesac || Wendell (4–4) || — || — || 75–84 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 160 || September 27 || Pirates || 10–9 || Adams (3–6) || Boever || — || 18,757 || 76–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 28 || Pirates || 7–8 (10) || Plesac || Wendell (4–5) || — || 29,729 || 76–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || September 29 || Pirates || 3–8 || Loaiza || Navarro (15–12) || — || 26,873 || 76–86 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Cubs team member Detailed records National League Opponent W L WP RS Runs scored RA Runs against NL East Atlanta Braves 5 7 5 7 y 43 61 Florida Marlins 6 6 6 6 y 56 44 Montreal Expos 6 6 6 6 y 51 54 New York Mets 7 5 7 5 y 57 47 Philadelphia Phillies 7 6 7 6 y 51 59 Total 31 30 31 30 y 258 265 NL Central Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds 5 8 5 8 y 55 63 Houston Astros 5 8 5 8 y 76 67 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 9 4 9 y 73 86 St. Louis Cardinals 5 8 5 8 y 61 74 Total 19 33 19 33 y 265 290 NL West Colorado Rockies 5 7 5 7 y 72 73 Los Angeles Dodgers 8 5 8 5 y 61 47 San Diego Padres 6 6 6 6 y 54 49 San Francisco Giants 7 5 7 5 y 62 47 Total 26 23 26 23 y 249 216 Season Total 76 86 76 86 y 772 771 Month Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against April 27 13 14 13 14 y 136 128 May 26 9 17 9 17 y 99 130 June 27 16 11 16 11 y 126 112 July 26 14 12 14 12 y 150 127 August 28 15 13 15 13 y 150 123 September 28 9 19 9 19 y 111 151 Total 162 76 86 76 86 y 772 771 Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against Home 81 43 38 43 38 y 413 372 Away 81 33 48 33 48 y 359 399 Total 162 76 86 76 86 y 772 771 Notable transactions May 29, 1996: Félix Fermín signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs.Félix Fermín Statistics Baseball-Reference.com Roster 1996 Chicago Cubs Roster Pitchers 51 Terry Adams 45 Kent Bottenfield 52 Jim Bullinger 33 Mike Campbell 55 Larry Casian 49 Frank Castillo 32 Kevin Foster 27 Doug Jones 59 Rodney Myers 38 Jaime Navarro 35 Bob Patterson 47 Mike Perez 34 Tanyon Sturtze 36 Dave Swartzbaugh 44 Amaury Telemaco 46 Steve Trachsel 13 Turk Wendell Catchers  4 Brian Dorsett  7 Tyler Houston  6 Mike Hubbard  9 Scott Servais Infielders 20 Bret Barberie 37 Brant Brown  2 Félix Fermín 12 Leo Gómez 17 Mark Grace 24 Todd Haney 18 José Hernández 16 Dave Magadan 11 Rey Sánchez 23 Ryne Sandberg 15 Terry Shumpert Outfielders 10 Scott Bullett  1 Doug Glanville 25 Luis Gonzalez 39 Robin Jennings 19 Brooks Kieschnick 56 Brian McRae 21 Sammy Sosa 30 Ozzie Timmons 28 Pedro Valdés Manager  5 Jim Riggleman Coaches 43 Dave Bialas (bullpen) 31 Fergie Jenkins (pitching) 40 Tony Muser (hitting)  3 Mako Oliveras (first base) 42 Dan Radison (third base) 26 Billy Williams (bench) Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Scott Servais 129 445 118 .265 11 63 1B Mark Grace 142 547 181 .331 9 75 2B Ryne Sandberg 150 554 135 .244 25 92 SS Rey Sánchez 95 289 61 .211 1 12 3B Leo Gómez 136 362 86 .238 17 56 LF Luis Gonzalez 146 483 131 .271 15 79 CF Brian McRae 157 624 172 .276 17 66 RF Sammy Sosa 124 498 136 .273 40 100 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI José Hernández 131 331 80 .242 10 41 Dave Magadan 78 169 43 .254 3 17 Scott Bullett 109 165 35 .212 3 16 Ozzie Timmons 65 140 28 .200 7 16 Tyler Houston 46 115 39 .339 2 19 Doug Glanville 49 83 20 .241 1 10 Todd Haney 49 82 11 .134 0 3 Brant Brown 29 69 21 .304 5 9 Robin Jennings 31 58 13 .224 0 4 Brian Dorsett 17 41 5 .122 1 3 Mike Hubbard 21 38 4 .105 1 4 Terry Shumpert 27 31 7 .226 2 6 Bret Barberie 15 29 1 .034 1 2 Brooks Kieschnick 25 29 10 .345 1 6 Félix Fermín 11 16 2 .125 0 1 Pedro Valdés 9 8 1 .125 0 1 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Jaime Navarro 35 236.2 15 12 3.92 158 Steve Trachsel 31 205.0 13 9 3.03 132 Frank Castillo 33 182.1 7 16 5.28 139 Kevin Foster 17 87.0 7 6 6.21 53 Dave Swartzbaugh 6 24.0 0 2 6.38 13 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Jim Bullinger 37 129.1 6 10 6.54 90 Amaury Telemaco 25 97.1 5 7 5.46 64 Mike Campbell 13 36.1 3 1 4.46 19 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Turk Wendell 70 4 5 18 2.84 75 Bob Patterson 79 3 3 8 3.13 53 Terry Adams 69 3 6 4 2.94 78 Kent Bottenfield 48 3 5 1 2.63 33 Rodney Myers 45 2 1 0 4.68 50 Larry Casian 35 1 1 0 1.88 15 Doug Jones 28 2 2 2 5.01 26 Mike Pérez 24 1 0 0 4.67 22 Tanyon Sturtze 6 1 0 0 9.00 7 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Iowa Cubs American Association Ron Clark AA Orlando Cubs Southern League Bruce Kimm A Daytona Cubs Florida State League Dave Trembley A Rockford Cubbies Midwest League Steve Roadcap A-Short Season Williamsport Cubs New York–Penn League Rubén Amaro Sr. Rookie GCL Cubs Gulf Coast League Sandy Alomar Sr.Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 References 1996 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference Category:Chicago Cubs seasons Chicago Cubs season Cub Category:1996 in Chicago