2006 Chicago Cubs season

March 2026 November 2013 Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs logo.svg 2006 National League Central Wrigley Field Chicago 66–96 (.407) 6th Tribune Company Jim Hendry Dusty Baker CSN ChicagoSuperstation WGNWCIU-TV(Len Kasper, Bob Brenly) WGN(Pat Hughes, Ron Santo) chc CHC The 2006 Chicago Cubs season was the 135th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 131st in the National League and the 91st at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished with a record of 66–96 in last place of the National League Central. Chicago was managed by Dusty Baker. Offseason December 7, 2005: Juan Pierre was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Chicago Cubs for Sergio Mitre, Ricky Nolasco, and Renyel Pinto.Juan Pierre Statistics Baseball-Reference.com January 10, 2006: Jacque Jones was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs.Jacque Jones Statistics Baseball-Reference.com Regular season Season standings National League Central Chicago Cubs Record vs. opponents CHC Notable transactions June 6, 2006: Jeff Samardzija was drafted by the Cubs in the 5th round (149th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft.https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?franch_ID=CHC&year_ID=2006&draft_type=junreg 1st Picks Overall in the MLB June Amateur Draft Roster 2006 Chicago CubsRosterPitchers 54 David Aardsma 46 Ryan Dempster 47 Scott Eyre 37 Ángel Guzmán 53 Rich Hill 62 Bob Howry 31 Greg Maddux 49 Carlos Mármol 45 Sean Marshall 51 Juan Mateo 52 Wade Miller 44 Roberto Novoa 48 Ryan O'Malley 50,13 Will Ohman 22 Mark Prior 33 Glendon Rusch 20 Jae Kuk Ryu 55 Les Walrond 32,57 Jerome Williams 48 Scott Williamson 34 Kerry Wood 43 Michael Wuertz 38 Carlos ZambranoCatchers  8 Michael Barrett 24 Henry Blanco 61 José Reyes 58 Geovany Soto Infielders  5 Ronny Cedeño 15 Jerry Hairston Jr.  3 César Izturis 25 Derrek Lee 17 John Mabry 15 Scott Moore 40 Phil Nevin 13 Neifi Pérez 16 Aramis Ramírez  7 Ryan Theriot  7 Todd Walker  1 Tony Womack Outfielders  4 Freddie Bynum 30 Buck Coats 11 Jacque Jones 19 Matt Murton 29 Ángel Pagán  9 Juan Pierre 28 Michael RestovichManager 12 Dusty Baker Coaches  2 Gene Clines (hitting)  6 Sonny Jackson (special asst) 59 Juan López (bullpen) 36 Gary Matthews (first base) 39 Dick Pole (bench) 41 Larry Rothschild (pitching) 35 Chris Speier (third base) Game log 2006 66–96 Chicago Cubs April: 13–10 (Home: 7–5; Away: 6–5) Chicago Cubs y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 1 || April 3 || @ Reds || 16–7 || Ohman (1–0) || Harang (0–1)|| || 42,591 || 1–0 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 2 || April 5 || @ Reds || 8–6 || Arroyo (1–0) || Rusch (0–1)|| Weathers (1) || 27,287 || 1–1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 3 || April 7 || Cardinals || 5–1 || Maddux (1–0) || Suppan (0–1) || || 40,869 || 2–1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 4 || April 8 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Howry (1–0) || Thompson (1–1) || Dempster (1)|| 40,182 || 3–1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 5 || April 9 || Cardinals || 8–4 || Williamson (1–0) || Isringhausen (0–1)|| || 39,839 || 4–1 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 6 || April 11 || Reds || 9–2 || Arroyo (2–0) || Rusch (0–2) || || 36,708 || 4–2 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 7 || April 12 || Reds || 4–1 || Maddux (2–0) || Claussen (0–1) || Dempster (2) || 37,252 || 5–2 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 8 || April 13 || Reds || 8–3 || Milton (2–0) || Zambrano (0–1) || || 40,881 || 5–3 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 9 || April 14 || @ Pirates || 8–6 || Marshall (1–0) || Santos (1–2) || || 20,233 || 6–3 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 10 || April 15 || @ Pirates || 2–1 || Duke (1–1) || Williams (0–1) || Gonzalez (2) || 34,264 || 6–4 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 11 || April 16 || @ Pirates || 7–3 || Rusch (1–2) || Snell (0–1) || || 15,020 || 7–4 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 12 || April 17 || @ Dodgers || 4–1 || Maddux (3–0) || Tomko (1–1) || Dempster (3) || 33,511 || 8–4 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 13 || April 18 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Saito (1–0) || Ohman (1–1) || || 37,342 || 8–5 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 14 || April 19 || @ Dodgers || 5–4 || Williamson (2–0) || Báez (0–1) || Dempster (4) || 41,288 || 9–5 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 15 || April 21 || @ Cardinals || 9–3 || Mulder (2–0) || Williams (0–2) || || 41,379 || 9–6 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 16 || April 22 || @ Cardinals || 4–1 || Ponson (2–0) || Rusch (1–3) || Isringhausen (5) || 41,424 || 9–7 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 17 || April 23 || @ Cardinals || 7–3 || Maddux (4–0) || Marquis (3–1) || || 41,373 || 10–7 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 18 || April 24 || Marlins || 6–3 || Aardsma (1–0) || Johnson (1–2) || Dempster (5) || 36,865 || 11–7 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 19 || April 25 || Marlins || 3–1 || Marshall (2–0) || Willis (1–1) || Dempster (6) || 38,680 || 12–7 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 20 || April 26 || Marlins || 7–5 || Nolasco (1–0) || Williamson (2–1) || Borowski (3) || 39,611 || 12–8 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 21 || April 28 || Brewers || 6–2 || Maddux (5–0) || Bush (2–2) || || 39,522 || 13–8 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 22 || April 29 || Brewers || 16–2 || Davis (1–2) || Rusch (1–4) || || 40,644 || 13–9 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 23 || April 30 || Brewers || 9–0 || Capuano (4–2) || Zambrano (0–2) || || 39,229 || 13–10 May: 7–22 (Home: 5–9; Away: 2–13) Chicago Cubs y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 24 || May 1 || Pirates || 2–1 || Howry (2–0) || Grabow (0–1)|| Dempster (7) || 36,602 || 14–10 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 25 || May 2 || Pirates || 8–0 || Duke (2–2) || Guzmán (0–1) || || 39,110 || 14–11 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 26 || May 3 || @ Diamondbacks || 5–1 || Batista (3–1) || Maddux (5–1) || Valverde (8) || 25,335 || 14–12 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 27 || May 4 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–0 || Cruz (1–0) || Hill (0–1) || || 24,565 || 14–13 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 28 || May 5 || @ Padres || 1–0 || Cassidy (2–0) || Williamson (2–2) || || 37,123 || 14–14 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 29 || May 6 || @ Padres || 2–1 || Cassidy (3–0) || Howry (2–1) || || 37,745 || 14–15 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 30 || May 7 || @ Padres || 6–3 || Williams (3–1) || Guzmán (0–2) || Sweeney (1) || 39,847 || 14–16 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 31 || May 8 || @ Padres || 8–3 || Young (3–2) || Maddux (5–2) || || 24,139 || 14–17 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 32 || May 9 || @ Giants || 6–1 || Schmidt (3–2) || Hill (0–2) || || 39,357 || 14–18 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 33 || May 10 || @ Giants || 8–1 || Zambrano (1–2) || Cain (1–5) || || 39,655 || 15–18 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 34 || May 11 || @ Giants || 9–3 || Wright (3–3) || Marshall (2–1) || || 38,132 || 15–19 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 35 || May 12 || Padres || 10–5 || Sweeney (2–0) || Rusch (1–5) || || 39,245 || 15–20 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 36 || May 13 || Padres || 4–3 || Meredith (1–0) || Dempster (0–1) || Hoffman (7) || 40,095 || 15–21 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 37 || May 14 || Padres || 9–0 || Hensley (2–2) || Hill (0–3) || || 39,570 || 15–22 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 38 || May 16 || Nationals || 4–0 || Zambrano (2–2) || Hernández (1–5) || || 39,298 || 16–22 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 39 || May 17 || Nationals || 5–0 || Marshall (3–1) || Day (2–4) || || 39,757 || 17–22 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 40 || May 18 || Nationals || 5–3 || Ortiz (1–4) || Wood (0–1) || Cordero (4) || 40,517 || 17–23 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 41 || May 19 || @ White Sox || 6–1 || Buehrle (5–2) || Maddux (5–3) || || 39,301 || 17–24 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 42 || May 20 || @ White Sox || 7–0 || García (7–1) || Hill (0–4) || || 39,387 || 17–25 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 43 || May 21 || @ White Sox || 7–4 || Zambrano (3–2) || Cotts (0–2) || Dempster (8) || 38,645 || 18–25 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 44 || May 22 || @ Marlins || 9–1 || Nolasco (3–1) || Marshall (3–2) || || 9,462 || 18–26 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 45 || May 23 || @ Marlins || 5–4 || Kensing (1–1) || Dempster (0–2) || || 10,979 || 18–27 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 46 || May 24 || @ Marlins || 9–3 || Moehler (2–4) || Maddux (5–4) || || 7,720 || 18–28 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 47 || May 26 || Braves || 6–5 || Remlinger (2–2) || Dempster (0–3) || Ray (1) || 40,865 || 18–29 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 48 || May 27 || Braves || 2–1 || Ramírez (1–0) || Marshall (3–3) || Remlinger (2) || 41,526 || 18–30 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 49 || May 28 || Braves || 13–12 || Villarreal (7–0) || Eyre (0–1) || Ray (2) || 41,698 || 18–31 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 50 || May 29 || Reds || 7–3 || Wood (1–1) || Ramirez (2–4) || Dempster (9) || 40,072 || 19–31 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 51 || May 30 || Reds || 8–3 || Maddux (6–4) || Claussen (3–6) || || 39,000 || 20–31 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 52 || May 31 || Reds || 3–2 || Milton (3–2) || Zambrano (3–3) || Coffey (2) || 39,810 || 20–32 June: 9–18 (Home: 1–10; Away: 8–8) Chicago Cubs y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 53 || June 2 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Dempster (1–3) || Hancock (1–2) || || 45,799 || 21–32 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 54 || June 3 || @ Cardinals || 8–5 || Rusch (2–5) || Mulder (5–4) || Howry (1) || 45,820 || 22–32 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 55 || June 4 || @ Cardinals || 9–6 || Marquis (8–4) || Maddux (6–5) || Isringhausen (18) || 45,753 || 22–33 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 56 || June 5 || @ Astros || 8–0 || Zambrano (4–3) || Buchholz (3–5) || || 32,814 || 23–33 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 57 || June 6 || @ Astros || 4–1 || Rodríguez (7–3) || Wood (1–2) || || 35,903 || 23–34 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 58 || June 7 || @ Astros || 1–0 || Sampson (1–0) || Marshall (3–4) || Lidge (15) || 42,492 || 23–35 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 59 || June 8 || @ Reds || 7–1 || Arroyo (8–2) || Rusch (2–6) || || 26,059 || 23–36 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 60 || June 9 || @ Reds || 6–5 || Maddux (7–5) || Ramirez (2–5) || Dempster (10) || 41,064 || 24–36 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 61 || June 10 || @ Reds || 4–2 || Zambrano (5–3) || Claussen (3–7) || Dempster (11) || 34,141 || 25–36 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 62 || June 11 || @ Reds || 9–3 || Mármol (1–0) || Milton (4–3) || || 27,250 || 26–36 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 63 || June 13 || Astros || 9–2 || Pettitte (6–7) || Marshall (3–5) || || 40,563 || 26–37 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 64 || June 14 || Astros || 5–4 || Oswalt (6–3)|| Maddux (7–6) || Lidge (17) || 39,946 || 26–38 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 65 || June 15 || Astros || 3–2 || Borkowski (1–0) || Howry (2–2) || Lidge (18) || 40,236 || 26–39 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 66 || June 16 || Tigers || 5–3 || Robertson (7–3) || Rusch (2–7) || Jones (18) || 40,683 ||26–40 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 67 || June 17 || Tigers || 9–3 || Verlander (8–4) || Mármol (1–1) || || 41,459 || 26–41 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 68 || June 18 || Tigers || 12–3 || Rogers (10–3) || Prior (0–1) || || 39,938 || 26–42 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 69 || June 19 || @ Indians || 12–8 || Marshall (4–5) || Johnson (3–8) || || 26,769 || 27–42 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 70 || June 20 || @ Indians || 4–2 || Lee (6–5) || Maddux (7–7) || Wickman (10) || 25,049 || 27–43 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 71 || June 21 || @ Indians || 9–2 || Zambrano (6–3) || Sabathia (5–4) || || 27,182 || 28–43 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 72 || June 23 || @ Twins || 7–2 || Santana (8–4)|| Mármol (1–2) || || 34,361 || 28–44 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 73 || June 24 || @ Twins || 3–0 || Bonser (2–1) || Prior (0–2) || Nathan (12) || 42,304 || 28–45 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 74 || June 25 || @ Twins || 8–1 || Radke (6–7) || Marshall (4–6) || || 35,128 || 28–46 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 75 || June 26 || Brewers || 6–0 || Capuano (9–4) || Maddux (7–8) || || 39,698 || 28–47 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 76 || June 27 || Brewers || 8–5 || Shouse (1–0) || Dempster (1–4) || Turnbow (22) || 39,399 || 28–48 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 77 || June 28 || Brewers || 6–3 || Howry (3–2) || Kolb (2–2) || Dempster (12) || 39,321 || 29–48 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 78 || June 29 || Brewers || 5–4 || González (1–0) || Prior (0–3) || Turnbow (23) || 39,144 || 29–49 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 79 || June 30 || White Sox || 6–2 || Garland (7–3) || Marshall (4–7) || || 40,720 || 29–50 July: 14–12 (Home: 8–5; Away: 6–7) Chicago Cubs y |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 80 || July 1 || White Sox || 8–6 || Cotts (1–2) || Dempster (1–5) || Jenks (25) || 41,027 || 29–51 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 81 || July 2 || White Sox || 15–11 || Zambrano (7–3) || Buehrle (9–5) || Howry (2) || 40,919 || 30–51 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 82 || July 3 || @ Astros || 7–2 || Clemens (1–2) || Mármol (1–3) || || 41,655 || 30–52 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 83 || July 4 || @ Astros || 7–2 || Pettitte (7–9) || Prior (0–4) || || 41,502 || 30–53 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 84 || July 5 || @ Astros || 1–0 || Marshall (5–7) || Oswalt (6–5) || Dempster (13) || 31,952 || 31–53 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 85 || July 6 || @ Brewers || 2–0 || Capuano (10–4) || Maddux (7–9) || || 37,326 || 31–54 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 86 || July 7 || @ Brewers || 7–2 || Zambrano (8–3) || Jackson (1–2) || || 41,172 || 32–54 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 87 || July 8 || @ Brewers || 3–1 || Mármol (2–3) || Bush (5–7) || Dempster (14) || 42,268 || 33–54 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 88 || July 9 || @ Brewers || 11–4 || Rusch (3–7) || Davis (5–6) || || 41,528 || 34–54 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 89 || July 14 || Mets || 6–3 || Trachsel (9–4) || Maddux (7–10) || || 40,782 || 34–55 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 90 || July 15 || Mets || 9–2 || Zambrano (9–3) || Glavine (11–3) || || 41,368 || 35–55 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 91 || July 16 || Mets || 13–7 || Feliciano (3–2) || Marshall (5–8) || || 40,157 || 35–56 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 92 || July 18 || Astros || 4–2 || Mármol (3–3) || Oswalt (6–7) || Dempster (15) || 39,883 || 36–56 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 93 || July 19 || Astros || 4–2 || Clemens (2–3) || Maddux (7–11) || Lidge (22) || 40,344 || 36–57 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 94 || July 20 || Astros || 4–1 || Zambrano (10–3) || Pettitte (8–10) || Dempster (16) || 40,208 || 37–57 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 95 || July 21 || @ Nationals || 7–6 || Rauch (3–1) || Howry (3–3) || Cordero (15) || 35,442 || 37–58 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 96 || July 22 || @ Nationals || 7–3 || Hernández (7–8) || Williamson (2–3) || || 38,021 || 37–59 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 97 || July 23 || @ Nationals || 7–1 || Armas (7–5) || Mármol (3–4) || || 30,851 || 37–60 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 98 || July 24 || @ Mets || 8–7 || Maddux (8–11) || Trachsel (9–5) || Dempster (17) || 45,631 || 38–60 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 99 || July 25 || @ Mets || 8–6 || Zambrano (11–3) || Glavine (11–4) || Howry (3) || 47,686 || 39–60 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 100 || July 26 || @ Mets || 1–0 || Heilman (1–3) || Rusch (3–8) || || 40,299 || 39–61 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 101 || July 27 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Novoa (1–0) || Johnson (0–2) || Dempster (18) || 40,346 || 40–61 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 102 || July 28 || Cardinals || 6–5 || Mármol (4–4) || Marquis (12–8) || Dempster (19) || 40,420 || 41–61 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 103 || July 29 || Cardinals || 4–2 || Maddux (9–11) || Reyes (2–5) || Dempster (20) || 41,302 || 42–61 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 104 || July 30 || Cardinals || 6–3 || Zambrano (12–3) || Carpenter (10–5) || || 40,033 || 43–61 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 105 || July 31 || Diamondbacks || 15–4 || Webb (12–4) || Prior (0–5) || || 39,226 || 43–62 August: 11–17 (Home: 6–7; Away: 5–10) Chicago Cubs y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 106 || August 1 || Diamondbacks || 9–3 || Hill (1–4) || Vargas (8–8) || || 38,970 || 44–62 |- style="background-color:#bbbbbb" | --- || August 2 || Diamondbacks || colspan=5|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 3 || 44–62 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 107 || August 3 || Diamondbacks || 10–2 || Cruz (4–6) || Mármol (4–5) || || || 44–63 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 108 || August 3 || Diamondbacks || 7–3 || Mateo (1–0) || González (3–3) || || 40,715 || 45–63 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 109 || August 4 || Pirates || 6–0 || Gorzelanny (2–2) || Zambrano (12–4) || || 39,973 || 45–64 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 110 || August 5 || Pirates || 7–5 || Prior (1–5) || Duke (7–10) || Dempster (21) || 41,007 || 46–64 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 111 || August 6 || Pirates || 6–1 || Hill (2–4) || Snell (9–8) || || 40,320 || 47–64 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 112 || August 8 || @ Brewers || 6–3 || Mármol (5–5) || Ohka (3–3) || Dempster (22) || 36,200 || 48–64 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 113 || August 9 || @ Brewers || 6–3 || Bush (8–8) || Zambrano (12–5) || Cordero (4) || 36,012 || 48–65 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 114 || August 10 || @ Brewers || 8–6 || Davis (8–6) || Prior (1–6) || Cordero (5) || 41,686 || 48–66 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 115 || August 11 || @ Rockies || 10–2 || Cook (8–10) || Hill (2–5) || || 35,744 || 48–67 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 116 || August 12 || @ Rockies || 8–4 || Fogg (8–7) || Guzmán (0–3) || || 43,485 || 48–68 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 117 || August 13 || @ Rockies || 8–7 || Novoa (2–0) || Corpas (0–1) || Dempster (23) || 35,408 || 49–68 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 118 || August 14 || @ Astros || 3–0 || Zambrano (13–5) || Oswalt (9–8) || Dempster (24) || 37,260 || 50–68 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 119 || August 15 || @ Astros || 8–6 || Hill (3–5) || Borkowski (1–1) || || 41,531 || 51–68 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 120 || August 16 || @ Astros || 1–0 || O'Malley (1–0) || Pettitte (11–13) || Howry (4) || 38,989 || 52–68 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 121 || August 18 || Cardinals || 11–3 || Marquis (13–11) || Mármol (5–6) || || 40,346 || 52–69 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 122 || August 19 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Wuertz (1–0)|| Isringhausen (4–6) || || 40,864 || 53–69 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 123 || August 20 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Carpenter (12–6) || Mateo (1–1) || Isringhausen (30) || 40,485 || 53–70 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 124 || August 21 || Phillies || 6–5 || Lieber (6–9) || Hill (3–6) || Rhodes (3) || 38,950 || 53–71 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 125 || August 22 || Phillies || 6–3 || Moyer (1–0) || O'Malley (1–1) || Madson (1) || 38,770 || 53–72 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 126 || August 23 || Phillies || 2–1 || Myers (9–6) || Howry (3–4) || Geary (1) || 39,470 || 53–73 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 127 || August 24 || Phillies || 11–2 || Zambrano (14–5) || Hamels (6–7) || || 39,464 || 54–73 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 128 || August 25 || @ Cardinals || 2–0 || Suppan (10–7) || Mateo (1–2) || Isringhausen (31) || 46,004 || 54–74 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 129 || August 26 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Flores (1–1) || Novoa (2–1) || || 46,036 || 54–75 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 130 || August 27 || @ Cardinals || 10–6 || Looper (7–1) || Howry (3–5) || || 44,937 || 54–76 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 131 || August 28 || @ Pirates || 11–6 || Snell (12–8) || Guzmán (0–4) || || 12,666 || 54–77 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 132 || August 29 || @ Pirates || 7–6 || Capps (5–1) || Dempster (1–6) || || 14,618 || 54–78 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 133 || August 30 || @ Pirates || 10–9 || McLeary (1–0) || Dempster (1–7) || || 12,730 || 54–79 September: 11–17 (Home: 8–9; Away: 3–8) Chicago Cubs y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 134 || September 1 || Giants || 6–2 || Hill (4–6) || Lowry (7–8) || || 38,582 || 55–79 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 135 || September 2 || Giants || 4–2 || Cain (11–9) || Marshall (5–9) || Stanton (4) || 40,135 || 55–80 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 136 || September 3 || Giants || 7–4 || Schmidt (11–8) || Wuertz (1–1) || Stanton (5) || 40,702 || 55–81 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 137 || September 4 || Pirates || 5–4 || Maholm (7–10) || Zambrano (14–6) || Torres (2) || 37,994 || 55–82 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 138 || September 5 || Pirates || 6–5 || Grabow (4–1) || Dempster (1–8) || Torres (3) || 31,494 || 55–83 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 139 || September 6 || Pirates || 7–2 || Wuertz (2–1) || Grabow (4–2) || || 32,557 || 56–83 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 140 || September 7 || Pirates || 7–5 || Bayliss (1–0) || Eyre (0–2) || Torres (4) || 27,105 || 56–84 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 141 || September 8 || @ Braves || 8–4 || Hudson (12–10) || Guzmán (0–5) || || 30,977 || 56–85 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 142 || September 9 || @ Braves || 7–3 || James (9–3) || Miller (0–1) || || 40,584 || 56–86 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 143 || September 10 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Cormier (3–4) || Mateo (1–3) || Wickman (13) || 28,212 || 56–87 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 144 || September 11 || @ Braves || 8–3 || Hill (5–6) || Smoltz (12–9) || || 19,444 || 57–87 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 145 || September 12 || Dodgers || 9–8 || Aardsma (2–0) || Hamulack (0–3) || || 35,618 || 58–87 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 146 || September 13 || Dodgers || 6–0 || Penny (16–8) || Guzmán (0–6) || || 35,868 || 58–88 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 147 || September 14 || Dodgers || 6–5 || Eyre (1–2) || Tomko (8–7) || Howry (5) || 31,361 || 59–88 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 148 || September 15 || Reds || 4–0 || Arroyo (14–9) || Mármol (5–7) || || 37,188 || 59–89 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 149 || September 16 || Reds || 4–0 || Hill (6–6) || Michalak (1–3) || || 40,526 || 60–89 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 150 || September 17 || Reds || 11–3 || Zambrano (15–6) || Milton (8–8) || || 39,164 || 61–89 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 151 || September 18 || @ Phillies || 11–6 || Wuertz (3–1) || Lieber (8–10) || || 31,101 || 62–89 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 152 || September 19 || @ Phillies || 4–1 || Moyer (3–2) || Miller (0–2) || Gordon (32) || 31,892 || 62–90 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 153 || September 20 || @ Phillies || 6–2 || Myers (12–6) || Walrond (0–1) || || 35,269 || 62–91 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 154 || September 22 || @ Reds || 4–2 || Michalak (2–3) || Hill (6–7) || Coffey (8) || 21,332 || 62–92 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 155 || September 23 || @ Reds || 11–4 || Zambrano (16–6) || Lohse (2–5) || || 28,264 || 63–92 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 156 || September 24 || @ Reds || 3–2 || Harang (15–11) || Dempster (1–9) || || 22,226 || 63–93 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 157 || September 25 || @ Reds || 5–4 || Schoeneweis (2–0) || Eyre (1–3) || Weathers (12) || 16,278 || 63–94 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 158 || September 26 || Brewers || 14–6 || Marshall (6–9) || Villanueva (1–2) || || 31,932 || 64–94 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 159 || September 27 || Brewers || 3–2 || Howry (4–5) || Cordero (3–1) || || 36,273 || 65–94 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 160 || September 29 || Rockies || 5–2 || Fogg (11–9) || Zambrano (16–7) || Fuentes (30) || 33,721 || 65–95 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 161 || September 30 || Rockies || 11–9 || Ramírez (4–3) || Ryu (0–1) || || 39,483 || 65–96 October: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Away: 0–0) Chicago Cubs y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 162 || October 1 || Rockies || 8–5 || Aardsma (3–0) || Affeldt (4–2) || || 39,609 || 66–96 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 PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBICFJuan Pierre162699204.2923403BAramis Ramírez157593173.29138119SSRonny Cedeño151534131.245641RFJacque Jones149533152.2852781LFMatt Murton144455135.2971362CMichael Barrett107375115.3071653 2B Todd Walker 94 318 88 .277 6 40 1B Derrek Lee 50 175 50 .286 8 30 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.= Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI Henry Blanco 74 241 64 .266 6 37 Neifi Pérez 87 236 60 .254 2 24 John Mabry 107 210 43 .205 5 25 Phil Nevin 67 179 49 .274 12 33 Ángel Pagán 77 170 42 .247 5 18 Freddie Bynum 71 136 35 .257 4 12 Ryan Theriot 53 134 44 .328 3 16 Jerry Hairston Jr. 38 82 17 .207 0 4 Cesar Izturis 22 73 17 .233 0 6 Tony Womack 19 50 14 .280 1 2 Scott Moore 16 38 10 .263 2 5 Geovany Soto 11 25 5 .200 0 2 Buck Coats 18 18 3 .167 1 1 Michael Restovich 10 12 2 .167 1 1José Reyes451.20002 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; S0 = Strikeouts PlayerGIPWLERASOCarlos Zambrano33214.01673.41210Greg Maddux 22 136.1 9 11 4.69 81Sean Marshall24125.2695.5977Rich Hill1799.1674.1790Juan Mateo1145.2135.3235Mark Prior943.2167.2138Wade Miller521.2024.5720Kerry Wood419.2124.1213Ryan O'Malley212.2112.134 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts PlayerGIPWLERASOCarlos Mármol1977.0576.0859 Glendon Rusch 25 66.1 3 8 7.46 59Ángel Guzmán1556.0067.3960Jerome Williams512.1027.305 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts PlayerGWLSVERASO Ryan Dempster 74 1 9 24 4.80 67 Bob Howry 84 4 5 5 3.17 71 Will Ohman 78 1 1 0 4.13 74 Scott Eyre 74 1 3 0 3.38 73 Roberto Novoa 66 2 1 0 4.26 53 David Aardsma 45 3 0 0 4.08 49 Michael Wuertz 41 3 1 0 2.66 42 Scott Williamson 31 2 3 0 5.08 32 Les Walrond 10 0 1 0 6.23 21 Jae Kuk Ryu 10 0 1 0 8.40 17 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Iowa Cubs Pacific Coast League Mike Quade and Bobby Dickerson AA West Tenn Diamond Jaxx Southern League Bobby Dickerson and Pat Listach A Daytona Cubs Florida State League Don Buford and Buddy Bailey A Peoria Chiefs Midwest League Jody Davis A-Short Season Boise Hawks Northwest League Steve McFarland Rookie AZL Cubs Arizona League Carmelo MartínezJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 References Game logs: Chicago Cubs Game Log 1st Half on ESPN.com Chicago Cubs Game Log 2nd Half on ESPN.com 2006 Batting Statistics on ESPN.com 2006 Pitching Statistics on ESPN.com External links 2006 Chicago Cubs at Baseball Reference 2006 Chicago Cubs Schedule 53em Category:Chicago Cubs seasons Chicago Cubs Cub Category:2006 in Chicago