2009 Chicago Cubs season

March 2026 November 2013 Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs logo.svg 2009 National League Central Wrigley Field Chicago 83–78 (.516) 2nd Tribune Company Jim Hendry Lou Piniella WGN-TVWGN AmericaCSN ChicagoCSN Chicago PlusWCIU-TV (Len Kasper, Bob Brenly) WGN (AM)Chicago Cubs Radio Network(Pat Hughes, Ron Santo, Judd Sirott) The 2009 Chicago Cubs season was the 138th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 134th in the National League and the 94th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs, attempting to win the National League Central for the third consecutive season, fell short by finishing in second place with a record of 83–78. Minor League affiliates In 2009 The Chicago Cubs had three minor league affiliates. The team's Single-A affiliate is the Peoria Chiefs, located in Peoria. The Chicago Cubs' Double-A affiliate is the Tennessee Smokies based in the Knoxville, Tennessee metropolitan area. Finally the Chicago Cubs Triple-A Affiliate is the Iowa Cubs, located in Iowa. The Iowa Cubs were coached by former Cub and Hall of Fame player Ryne Sandberg in 2009. Sandberg previously coached the Chiefs and Smokies as well. Regular season Season standings Chicago Cubs Record vs. opponents CHC Game log Chicago Cubs; 2009 Game Log: 83–78 (Home:46–34, Away: 37–44) y Chicago Cubs April (10–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 6 || @ Astros || 4–2 || Zambrano (1–0) || Oswalt (0–1) || Gregg (1) || 43,827 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 7 || @ Astros || 2–3 (10) || Brocail (1–0) || Cotts (0–1) || || 31,121 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 8 || @ Astros || 11–6 || Lilly (1–0) || Moehler (0–1) || || 30,047 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 10 || @ Brewers || 3–4 || Villanueva (1–0) || Gregg (0–1) || || 45,455 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 11 || @ Brewers || 6–5 || Heilman (1–0) || Villanueva (1–1) || Mármol (1) || 43,768 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 12 || @ Brewers || 8–5 || Dempster (1–0) || Suppan (0–2) || || 40,168 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 13 || Rockies || 4–0 || Lilly (2–0) || Jiménez (1–1) || || 40,077 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 15 || Rockies || 2–5 || Marquis (2–0) || Harden (0–1) || Grilli (1) || 39,361 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 16 || Cardinals || 4–7 || Wainwright (2–0) || Patton (0–1) || Franklin (2) || 38,909 || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 17 || Cardinals || 8–7 || Heilman (2–0) || Pérez (0–1) || Mármol (2) || 40,250 || 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 18 || Cardinals || 7–5 (11) || Guzmán (1–0) || Reyes (0–1) || || 40,878 || 7–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | || April 19 || Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain) – rescheduled for July 12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 21 || Reds || 7–2 || Harden (1–1) || Owings (0–2) || || 38,403 || 8–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 22 || Reds || 0–3 || Cueto (1–1) || Lilly (2–1) || Cordero (6) || 38,738 || 8–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 23 || Reds || 1–7 || Harang (2–2) || Zambrano (1–1) || || 40,039 || 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 24 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || McClellan (1–0) || Mármol (0–1) || Franklin (5) || 45,812 || 8–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 25 || @ Cardinals || 2–8 || Boggs (1–0) || Marshall (0–1) || || 46,707 || 8–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 26 || @ Cardinals || 10–3 || Harden (2–1) || Wellemeyer (1–2) || || 44,742 || 9–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 27 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–7 || Haren (2–3) || Lilly (2–2) || || 29,471 || 9–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 28 || @ Diamondbacks || 11–3 || Zambrano (2–1) || Petit (0–2) || || 30,351 || 10–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 29 || @ Diamondbacks || 0–10 || Davis (2–3) || Dempster (1–1) || || 26,999 || 10–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 30 || Marlins || 2–8 (10) || Pinto (2–0) || Heilman (2–1) || || 37,956 || 10–11 |- y Chicago Cubs May (15–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || May 1 || Marlins || 8–6 || Patton (1–1) || Badenhop (1–1) || Gregg (2) || 38,336 || 11–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || May 2 || Marlins || 6–1 || Lilly (3–2) || Sánchez (1–3) || || 40,083 || 12–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || May 3 || Marlins || 6–4 || Zambrano (3–1) || Nolasco (1–3) || Gregg (3) || 40,457 || 13–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || May 4 || Giants || 4–2 || Dempster (2–1) || Sánchez (1–2) || Gregg (4) || 39,112 || 14–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 5 || Giants || 2–6 || Lincecum (3–1) || Marshall (0–2) || || 39,497 || 14–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 6 || @ Astros || 6–3 || Harden (3–1) || Hampton (1–3) || Gregg (5) || 29,415 || 15–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 7 || @ Astros || 8–5 || Lilly (4–2) || Ortiz (2–1) || || 28,625 || 16–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 8 || @ Brewers || 2–3 || Stetter (2–0) || Heilman (2–2) || Hoffman (5) || 42,025 || 16–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 9 || @ Brewers || 6–12 || Gallardo (4–1) || Dempster (2–2) || || 44,428 || 16–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 10 || @ Brewers || 4–2 || Marshall (1–2) || Suppan (2–3) || Gregg (6) || 41,646 || 17–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 12 || Padres || 6–2 || Harden (4–1) || Peavy (2–5) || || 39,963 || 18–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 13 || Padres || 6–4 (8) || Lilly (5–2) || Young (2–2) || Mármol (3) || 38,410 || 19–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 14 || Padres || 11–3 || Dempster (3–2) || Gaudin (0–3) || || 39,728 || 20–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | || May 15 || Astros || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain) – rescheduled for July 30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 16 || Astros || 5–4 || Marshall (2–2) || Hawkins (1–1) || || 40,549 || 21–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 17 || Astros || 5–6 || Moehler (1–2) || Harden (4–2) || Sampson (1) || 40,478 || 21–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 19 || @ Cardinals || 0–3 || Piñeiro (5–3) || Lilly (5–3) || || 41,374 || 21–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 20 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Carpenter (2–0) || Dempster (3–3) || Franklin (10) || 41,703 || 21–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 21 || @ Cardinals || 1–3 || Wainwright (4–2) || Marshall (2–3) || Franklin (11) || 44,235 || 21–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 22 || @ Padres || 0–4 || Peavy (4–5) || Zambrano (3–2) || Bell (12) || 27,260 || 21–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 23 || @ Padres || 1–3 || Geer (1–1) || Wells (0–1) || Mujica (1) || 37,798 || 21–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 24 || @ Padres || 2–7 || Young (4–2) || Lilly (5–4) || || 39,593 || 21–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 25 || Pirates || 8–10 || Gorzelanny (2–1) || Cotts (0–2) || Burnett (1) || 38,942 || 21–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 26 || Pirates || 6–1 (6) || Marshall (3–3) || Snell (1–6) || || 38,303 || 22–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 27 || Pirates || 5–2 || Mármol (1–1) || Chavez (0–2) || Gregg (7) || 38,314 || 23–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 28 || Dodgers || 1–2 || Wolf (3–1) || Wells (0–2) || Troncoso (3) || 39,579 || 23–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 29 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Lilly (6–4) || Billingsley (6–3) || Gregg (8) || 40,148 || 24–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 30 || Dodgers || 7–0 || Dempster (4–3) || Stults (4–2) || || 41,153 || 25–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 31 || Dodgers || 2–8 || Milton (2–0) || Marshall (3–4) || || 40,091 || 25–24 |- y Chicago Cubs June (11–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 2 || @ Braves || 5–6 (12) || Soriano (1–0) || Heilman (2–3) || || 30,262 || 25–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || June 3 || @ Braves || 3–2 (11) || Guzmán (2–0) || Bennett (2–3) || Gregg (9) || 30,646 || 26–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | || June 4 || @ Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain) – rescheduled for June 22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 5 || @ Reds || 2–1 || Zambrano (4–2) || Owings (3–7) || Gregg (10) || 32,374 || 27–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 6 || @ Reds || 3–4 (11) || Masset (3–0) || Marshall (3–5) || || 40,914 || 27–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || June 7 || @ Reds || 6–3 (14) || Patton (2–1) || Lincoln (1–1) || Guzmán (1) || 32,629 || 28–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 9 || @ Astros || 7–1 || Lilly (7–4) || Moehler (2–4) || || 29,669 || 29–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 10 || @ Astros || 1–2 || Sampson (3–0) || Guzmán (2–1) || || 29,840 || 29–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 11 || @ Astros || 1–2 (13) || Fulchino (2–1) || Ascanio (0–1) || || 34,250 || 29–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 12 || Twins || 4–7 || Slowey (9–2) || Wells (0–3) || Nathan (14) || 41,509 || 29–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 13 || Twins || 0–2 || Swarzak (2–2) || Harden (4–3) || Nathan (15) || 40,899 || 29–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 14 || Twins || 3–2 || Mármol (2–1) || Crain (2–3) || || 40,814 || 30–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | || June 16 || White Sox || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain) – rescheduled for September 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 17 || White Sox || 1–4 || Danks (5–5) || Dempster (4–4) || Jenks (15) || 40,444 || 30–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 18 || White Sox || 6–5 || Gregg (1–1) || Thornton (4–2) || || 40,467 || 31–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 19 || Indians || 8–7 (10) || Gregg (2–1) || Vizcaíno (1–3) || || 40,155 || 32–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 20 || Indians || 6–5 (13) || Patton (3–1) || Wood (2–3) || || 41,007 || 33–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 21 || Indians || 6–2 || Wells (1–3) || Sowers (1–5) || Gregg (11) || 40,866 || 34–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 22 || @ Braves || 0–2 || Vázquez (5–6) || Dempster (4–5) || Soriano (6) || 31,701 || 34–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 23 || @ Tigers || 4–5 || Lyon (3–3) || Gregg (BS 3) (2–2) || || 38,046 || 34–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 24 || @ Tigers || 3–5 || Miner (BS 2) (5–1) || Harden (4–4) || Rodney (15) || 36,438 || 34–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 25 || @ Tigers || 5–6 || Galarraga (4–7) || Lilly (7–5) || Rodney (16) || 42,332 || 34–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 26 || @ White Sox || 5–4 || Wells (2–3) || Contreras (2–7) || Gregg (12) || 39,015 || 35–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 27 || @ White Sox || 7–8 || Jenks (2–2) || Marshall (3–6) || || 39,529 || 35–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 28 || @ White Sox || 0–6 || Danks (6–6) || Zambrano (4–3) || || 39,745 || 35–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 29 || @ Pirates || 3–1 || Harden (5–4) || Duke || Gregg (13) || 15,400 || 36–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 30 || @ Pirates || 0–3 || Ohlendorf (7–6) || Lilly (7–6) || Capps (18) || 17,054 || 36–38 |- y Chicago Cubs July (18–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || July 1 || @ Pirates || 4–1 || Wells (3–3) || Vasquez (1–1) || Gregg (14) || 15,770 || 37–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || July 2 || Brewers || 9–5 || Dempster (5–5) || McClung (3–2) || || 40,545 || 38–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || July 3 || Brewers || 2–1 (10) || Gregg (3–2) || DiFelice (4–1) || || 41,204 || 39–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 4 || Brewers || 2–11 || Looper (7–4) || Harden (5–5) || || 40,088 || 39–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || July 5 || Brewers || 8–2 || Lilly (8–6) || Burns (1–2) || || 40,369 || 40–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 6 || Braves || 4–2 || Wells (4–3) || Jurrjens (6–7) || Gregg (15) || 40,042 || 41–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 7 || Braves || 1–2 || Vázquez (6–7) || Zambrano (4–4) || Soriano (9) || 40,359 || 41–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 8 || Braves || 1–4 || Kawakami (5–6) || Hart (0–1) || Soriano (10) || 40,531 || 41–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 10 || Cardinals || 3–8 || Carpenter (7–3) || Harden (5–6) || || 40,687 || 41–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 11 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Lilly (9–6) || Thompson (2–6) || Gregg (16) || 41,210 || 42–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 12 || Cardinals || 7–3 || Zambrano (5–4) || Lohse (4–5) || || 40,701 || 43–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 12 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Wanwright (10–5) || Wells (4–4) || Franklin (21) || 41,244 || 43–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 16 || @ Nationals || 6–2 || Harden (6–6) || Lannan (6–7) || || 26,980 || 44–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 17 || @ Nationals || 3–1 || Zambrano (6–4) || Stammen (2–5) || Gregg (17) || 27,581 || 45–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 89 || July 18 || @ Nationals || 6–5 || Wells (5–4) || Zimmermann (3–5) || Gregg (18) || 36,014 || 46–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 19 || @ Nationals || 11–3 || Hart (1–1) || Mock (0–3) || || 34,574 || 47–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 20 || @ Phillies || 1–10 || Lopez (2–0) || Lilly (9–7) || Durbin (1) || 45,268 || 47–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 21 || @ Phillies || 1–4 (13) || Condrey (6–2) || Samardzija (0–1) || || 45,214 || 47–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 22 || @ Phillies || 10–5 || Zambrano (7–4) || Moyer (9–7) || Gregg (19) || 45,257 || 48–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 24 || Reds || 8–5 || Wells (6–4) || Harang (5–11) || || 41,406 || 49–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 25 || Reds || 5–3 || Hart (2–1) || Cueto (8–7) || Gregg (20) || 41,364 || 50–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 26 || Reds || 5–2 || Harden (7–6) || Owings (6–11) || Gregg (21) || 41,528 || 51–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 27 || Astros || 5–1 (13) || Samardzija (1–1) || Sampson (4–2) || || 40,794 || 52–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 28 || Astros || 6–11 || Fulchino (4–3) || Guzmán (2–2) || || 40,814 || 52–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 29 || Astros || 12–0 || Wells (7–4) || Hampton (6–8) || || 41,538 || 53–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 30 || Astros || 12–3 || Hart (3–1) || Ortiz (3–6) || || 41,524 || 54–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 31 || @ Marlins || 2–5 || Donnelly (1–0) || Mármol (2–2) || Núñez (9) || 25,024 || 54–47 |- y Chicago Cubs August (11–17) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || August 1 || @ Marlins || 9–8 (10) || Gregg (4–2) || Núñez (3–4) || Heilman (1) || 35,811 || 55–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 2 || @ Marlins || 2–3 || Donnelly (2–0) || Gregg (4–3) || || 25,969 || 55–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || August 3 || @ Reds || 4–2 || Wells (8–4) || Harang (5–13) || Mármol (4) || 22,222 || 56–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || August 4 || @ Reds || 6–3 || Gorzelanny (4–1) || Cueto (8–9) || || 17,992 || 57–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 5 || @ Reds || 0–4 || Lehr (1–0) || Harden (7–7) || || 22,098 || 57–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 7 || @ Rockies || 2–6 || Jiménez (9–9) || Marshall (3–7) || || 46,118 || 57–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || August 8 || @ Rockies || 6–5 || Dempster (6–5) || Marquis (12–8) || Gregg (22) || 47,845 || 58–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 9 || @ Rockies || 5–11 || Hammel (7–6) || Wells (8–5) || || 40,217 || 58–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 10 || @ Rockies || 5–11 || de la Rosa (10–8) || Gorzelanny (4–2) || || 34,485 || 58–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 11 || Phillies || 3–4 || Eyre (2–1) || Gregg (4–4) || Durbin (2) || 41,477 || 58–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 12 || Phillies || 5–12 || Martínez (1–0) || Samardzija (1–2) || || 41,133 || 58–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 13 || Phillies || 1–6 || Lee (10–9) || Dempster (6–6) || || 41,100 || 58–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 14 || Pirates || 17–2 || Wells (9–5) || Morton (2–6) || || 41,619 || 59–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 15 || Pirates || 3–1 || Gorzelanny (5–2) || Duke (9–11) || Gregg (23) || 41,197 || 60–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | || August 16 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain) |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 17 || @ Padres || 1–4 || Bell (5–2) || Gregg (4–5) || || 23,420 || 60–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 18 || @ Padres || 3–6 || Carrillo (1–1) || Dempster (6–7) || Bell (30) || 19,814 || 60–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 19 || @ Padres || 7–1 || Harden (8–7) || Latos (4–3) || || 18,012 || 61–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 20 || @ Dodgers || 2–7 || Belisario (2–3) || Guzmán (2–3) || || 48,974 || 61–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 21 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Wolf (8–6) || Wells (9–6) || Broxton (27) || 51,579 || 61–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 22 || @ Dodgers || 0–2 || Haeger (1–1) || Lilly (9–8) || Sherrill (21) || 49,297 || 61–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 122 || August 23 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Dempster (7–7) || Billingsley (12–7) || Mármol (5) || 49,711 || 62–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 25 || Nationals || 6–15 || Mock (3–5) || Zambrano (7–5) || || 37,297 || 62–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 26 || Nationals || 9–4 || Guzmán (3–3) || Bergmann (2–3) || || 36,562 || 63–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 27 || Nationals || 4–5 || Martin (3–3) || Wells (9–7) || MacDougal (14) || 35,174 || 63–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 28 || Mets || 5–2 || Gregg (5–5) || Stokes (1–3) || Mármol (6) || 39,381 || 64–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 29 || Mets || 11–4 || Dempster (8–7) || Parnell (3–7) || || 40,857 || 65–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 30 || Mets || 1–4 || Figueroa (1–3) || Zambrano (7–6) || Rodríguez (28) || 39,907 || 65–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 31 || Astros || 3–5 || Oswalt (8–5) || Harden (8–8) || Valverde (20) || 36,990 || 65–64 |- y Chicago Cubs September (17–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || September 1 || Astros || 4–1 || Wells (10–7) || Moehler (8–10) || Mármol (7) || 36,332 || 66–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || September 2 || Astros || 2–0 || Lilly (10–8) || Paulino (2–7) || Mármol (8) || 39,192 || 67–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 3 || White Sox || 0–5 || Torres (1–0) || Dempster (8–8) || || 40,741 || 67–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 4 || @ Mets || 2–6 || Stokes (2–4) || Gregg (5–6) || Rodríguez (29) || 37,953 || 67–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || September 5 || @ Mets || 5–3 || Harden (9–8) || Figueroa (2–4) || Mármol (9) || 38,759 || 68–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 6 || @ Mets || 2–4 || Pelfrey (10–10) || Wells (10–8) || Rodríguez (30) || 39,593 || 68–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 7 || @ Pirates || 4–2 || Lilly (11–8) || McCutchen (0–1) || Mármol (10) || 14,673 || 69–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 8 || @ Pirates || 9–4 || Dempster (9–8) || Duke (10–14) || || 17,862 || 70–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 9 || @ Pirates || 8–5 || Zambrano (8–6) || Hart (4–6) || Mármol (11) || 10,899 || 71–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 11 || Reds || 6–4 || Stevens (1–0) || Lehr (4–2) || Mármol (12) || 39,881 || 72–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 12 || Reds || 5–7 || Rhodes (1–1) || Mármol (2–3) || Cordero (34) || 40,351 || 72–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 13 || Reds || 5–2 || Lilly (12–8) || Bailey (5–5) || || 39,805 || 73–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 14 || Brewers || 2–0 || Dempster (10–8) || Suppan (6–10) || Mármol (13) || 38,725 || 74–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 15 || Brewers || 13–7 || Heilman (3–3) || Gallardo (12–12) || || 38,986 || 75–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 16 || Brewers || 5–9 || Looper (13–6) || Harden (9–9) || || 38,084 || 75–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 17 || Brewers || 4–7 || Bush (5–7) || Wells (10–9) || Hoffman (33) || 39,158 || 75–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 18 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Franklin (3–3) || Heilman (3–4) || || 45,959 || 75–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 19 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Franklin (4–3) || Mármol (2–4) || || 46,506 || 75–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 20 || @ Cardinals || 6–3 (11) || Caridad (1–0) || Boggs (2–3) || Mármol (14) || 44,937 || 76–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 21 || @ Brewers || 10–2 || Gorzelanny (6–2) || Looper (13–7) || || 34,192 || 77–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 22 || @ Brewers || 7–2 || Wells (11–9) || Bush (5–8) || || 34,316 || 78–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 23 || @ Brewers || 2–3 || Narveson (2–0) || Samardzija (1–3) || Hoffman (35) || 32,340 || 78–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 24 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Heilman (4–4) || Wilson (5–6) || Mármol (15) || 31,603 || 79–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 25 || @ Giants || 3–0 || Zambrano (9–6) || Lincecum (14–7) || || 33,970 || 80–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 26 || @ Giants || 6–2 || Gorzelanny (7–2) || Zito (10–13) || || 35,885 || 81–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 27 || @ Giants || 1–5 || Cain (14–7) || Wells (11–10) || Wilson (37) || 38,330 || 81–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 29 || Pirates || 6–0 || Dempster (11–8) || Hart (4–9) || || 35,308 || 82–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 30 || Pirates || 0–4 || Morton (5–9) || Lilly (12–9) || || 34,362 || 82–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 30 || Pirates || 2–8 || Karstens (4–5) || Zambrano (9–7) || || 33,299 || 82–76 |- y Chicago Cubs October (1–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | 159 || October 1 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Canceled |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || October 2 || Diamondbacks || 3–12 || Buckner (4–6) || Gorzelanny (7–3) || || 33,786 || 82–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || October 3 || Diamondbacks || 5–0 || Wells (12–10) || Cabrera (0–6) || || 39,138 || 83–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 4 || Diamondbacks || 2–5 || Davis (9–14) || Dempster (11–9) || Gutiérrez (9) || 39,154 || 83–78 |- Please do not edit this line: OgreBot End--> Roster 2009 Chicago Cubs Roster Pitchers 58 José Ascanio 60 Mitch Atkins 64 Justin Berg 33 Esmailin Caridad 48 Neal Cotts 46 Ryan Dempster 44 Chad Fox 22 Tom Gorzelanny 43 John Grabow 63 Kevin Gregg 37 Ángel Guzmán 40 Rich Harden 22 Kevin Hart 47 Aaron Heilman 30 Ted Lilly 49 Carlos Mármol 45 Sean Marshall 54 David Patton 29 Jeff Samardzija 52 Jeff Stevens 51 Luis Vizcaíno 43 Jason Waddell 36 Randy Wells 38 Carlos Zambrano Catchers 55 Koyie Hill 18 Geovany Soto Infielders 28 Jeff Baker 13 Andrés Blanco 17 Mike Fontenot  4 Ryan Freel  5 Jake Fox 25 Derrek Lee  7 Aaron Miles 16 Aramis Ramírez 24 Bobby Scales  2 Ryan Theriot Outfielders 21 Milton Bradley 21 Tyler Colvin  1 Kosuke Fukudome 27 Sam Fuld  4 Joey Gathright  6 Micah Hoffpauir  9 Reed Johnson 12 Alfonso Soriano 99 So Taguchi Manager 41 Lou Piniella Coaching Staff 59 Iván DeJesús (special asst) 51 Von Joshua (hitting) 28 Gerald Perry (hitting)  8 Mike Quade (third base) 50 Larry Rothschild (pitching) 39 Matt Sinatro (first base) 35 Lester Strode (bullpen)  3 Alan Trammell (bench) Key injuries The Cubs were plagued by injuries in 2009, and were only able to field their Opening Day starting lineup three times the entire season. Third baseman Aramis Ramírez injured his throwing shoulder in an early May game against the Milwaukee Brewers, sidelining him until early July and forcing journeyman players like Mike Fontenot and Aaron Miles into more prominent roles. Additionally, key players like Derrek Lee (back), Alfonso Soriano (legs and knee) and Geovany Soto (shoulder) nursed minor, nagging injuries. 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 Geovany Soto 102 331 72 .218 11 47 1B Derrek Lee 141 532 163 .306 35 111 2B Mike Fontenot 135 377 89 .236 9 43 SS Ryan Theriot 154 602 171 .284 7 54 3B Aramis Ramírez 82 306 97 .317 15 65 LF Alfonso Soriano 117 477 115 .241 20 55 CF Kosuke Fukudome 146 499 129 .259 11 54 RF Milton Bradley Milton Bradley (baseball) 124 393 101 .257 12 40 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 Koyie Hill 83 253 60 .237 2 24 Micah Hoffpauir 105 234 56 .239 10 35 Jake Fox 82 216 56 .259 11 44 Jeff Baker 69 203 62 .305 4 21 Reed Johnson 65 186 42 .255 4 22 Aaron Miles 74 157 29 .185 0 5 Bobby Scales 51 124 30 .242 3 15 Andrés Blanco 53 123 31 .252 1 12 Sam Fuld 65 97 29 .299 1 2 Ryan Freel 14 28 4 .143 0 1 Tyler Colvin 6 17 3 .176 0 2 Joey Gathright 20 14 3 .214 0 0 So Taguchi 6 11 3 .273 0 0 Pitching Starting and other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; WHIP = Walks+hits per inning pitched Player G IP W L ERA SO WHIPRyan Dempster 31 200.0 11 9 3.64 172 1.305Ted Lilly 27 177.0 12 9 3.10 151 1.056Carlos Zambrano 28 169.1 9 7 3.77 152 1.376 Randy Wells 27 165.1 12 10 3.05 104 1.276 Rich Harden 26 141.0 9 9 4.09 171 1.340Sean Marshall Sean Marshall (baseball) 55 85.1 3 7 4.32 68 1.441 Tom Gorzelanny 13 38.1 4 2 5.63 40 1.357 Kevin Hart 8 27.2 3 1 2.60 13 1.482 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; WHIP = Walks+hits per inning pitched Player G W L SV IP ERA SO WHIPKevin Gregg 72 5 6 23 68.2 4.72 71 1.311Carlos Mármol 79 2 4 15 74.0 3.41 93 1.459Ángel Guzmán 55 3 3 1 61.0 2.95 47 1.049Aaron Heilman 70 4 4 1 72.1 4.11 65 1.410John Grabow 30 0 0 0 25.0 3.24 16 1.240Neal Cotts 19 0 2 0 11.0 7.36 9 2.091David Patton David Patton (baseball) 20 3 1 0 27.2 6.36 23 1.807Jeff Samardzija 20 1 3 0 34.2 7.20 21 1.760José Ascanio 14 0 1 0 15.1 3.52 18 1.761Esmailin Caridad 14 1 0 0 19.1 1.40 17 0.931Jeff Stevens 11 1 0 0 12.2 7.11 9 1.737Justin Berg 11 0 0 0 12.0 0.75 7 0.917Luis Vizcaíno 4 0 0 0 3.2 0.00 3 0.545Jason Waddell 3 0 0 0 1.2 5.40 2 1.800Mitch Atkins 2 0 0 0 2.0 0.00 0 0.500Chad Fox 2 0 0 0 0.1 135.00 0 15.000 2008–2009 off-season Trades November 13, 2008 To Florida Marlins José Ceda To Chicago Cubs Kevin Gregg December 31, 2008 to Cleveland Indians Mark DeRosa to Chicago Cubs Minor league prospects (Gaub, Stevens, Archer) January 6, 2009 to Colorado Rockies Jason Marquis to Chicago Cubs Luis Vizcaíno January 17, 2009 to Baltimore Orioles Félix Pie to Chicago Cubs Garrett Olson and Henry Williamson January 27, 2009 to Seattle Mariners Ronny Cedeño and Garrett Olson to Chicago Cubs Aaron Heilman May 8, 2009 to Baltimore Orioles Joey Gathright to Chicago Cubs Ryan Freel July 2, 2009 to Colorado Rockies Al Alburquerque to Chicago Cubs Jeff Baker July 6, 2009 to Kansas City Royals Ryan Freel to Chicago Cubs player to be named later July 30, 2009 to Pittsburgh Pirates Kevin Hart, José Ascanio, and Josh Harrison to Chicago Cubs John Grabow and Tom Gorzelanny Free agent acquisitions Player Former team Contract Terms Joey Gathright Kansas City Royals 1 year, $800,000 Aaron Miles St. Louis Cardinals 2 years, Undisclosed Milton Bradley Texas Rangers 3 years, $30,000,000 So Taguchi Philadelphia Phillies 1 year, $900,000 Paul Bako Cincinnati Reds Undisclosed Players lost to free agency Player New team Bob Howry San Francisco Giants Kerry Wood Cleveland Indians Henry Blanco San Diego Padres Daryle Ward Cincinnati Reds Jim Edmonds Retired Sale of the franchise After many years of speculation that the Chicago Tribune wanted to sell the Chicago Cubs organization, they finally inked a deal on January 22, 2009 with the Ricketts family for a total of $900 million. The sale included the Cubs, Wrigley Field, and the Tribune's 25% stake in the Comcast Sports Network Chicago, a regional TV channel. Media Radio: Chicago Cubs Radio Network The Chicago Cubs radio broadcasting team was anchored by veteran announcers Pat Hughes and Ron Santo making it the duo's 15th year together. Hughes provided the play by play while Santo served as the color commentator. TV: Comcast SportsNet Chicago, WGN-TV, WGN America, WCIU-TV The Chicago Cubs 2009 television broadcasting team was anchored by Len Kasper and Bob Brenly. Games could be seen on multiple channels including: WGN-TV, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, WGN America, and WCIU-TV. Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Iowa Cubs Pacific Coast League Bobby Dickerson AA Tennessee Smokies Southern League Ryne Sandberg A Daytona Cubs Florida State League Buddy Bailey A Peoria Chiefs Midwest League Marty Pevey A-Short Season Boise Hawks Northwest League Casey Kopitzke Rookie AZL Cubs Arizona League Juan Cabreja References 2009 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference 2009 Chicago Cubs season Official Site (Archived 2009-06-20) Category:Chicago Cubs seasons Chicago Cubs Cub Category:2009 in Chicago