1968 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 84-78
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,043,409, Avg. 14,696
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (84-78)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1968 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 84-78
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,043,409, Avg. 14,696
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (84-78)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1968 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1968 season with a record of 84 wins and 78 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Cubs scored 612 runs and allowed 611 runs. Ernie Banks walloped 32 home runs for Chicago, while Ron Santo and Billy Williams swatted 20 or more as well. Ron Santo and Billy Williams each recorded 98 runs batted in. Glenn Beckert led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .294 average. Fergie Jenkins topped the squad with 20 wins, plus Bill Hands added 15 or more wins, too Fergie Jenkins registered a 2.63 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Leo Durocher coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 611
Regular Season Runs Against: 610
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 11, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 13, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 14, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 16, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 17, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 18, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 | ||
| April 19, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2-6 | ||
| April 20, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 1-2 | 2-4 | 3-6 | ||
| April 21, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 1-2 | 2-5 | 3-7 | ||
| April 23, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 2-2 | 2-5 | 4-7 | ||
| April 25, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 3-2 | 2-5 | 5-7 | ||
| April 26, 1968 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 4-2 | 2-5 | 6-7 | ||
| April 27, 1968 | Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 4-3 | 2-5 | 6-8 | ||
| April 28, 1968 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 5-3 | 2-5 | 7-8 | ||
| April 28, 1968 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 6-3 | 2-5 | 8-8 | ||
| April 29, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 6-3 | 2-6 | 8-9 | ||
| April 30, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 6-3 | 2-7 | 8-10 | ||
| May 1, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 6-3 | 2-8 | 8-11 | ||
| May 2, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 6-3 | 3-8 | 9-11 | ||
| May 4, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 7 | L | 6-3 | 3-9 | 9-12 | ||
| May 5, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 6-3 | 4-9 | 10-12 | ||
| May 5, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 0 | W | 6-3 | 5-9 | 11-12 | ||
| May 7, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 6-4 | 5-9 | 11-13 | ||
| May 8, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 7-4 | 5-9 | 12-13 | ||
| May 9, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 7-5 | 5-9 | 12-14 | ||
| May 10, 1968 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 7-6 | 5-9 | 12-15 | ||
| May 11, 1968 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 8-6 | 5-9 | 13-15 | ||
| May 12, 1968 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 9-6 | 5-9 | 14-15 | ||
| May 12, 1968 | New York Mets 10 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 9-7 | 5-9 | 14-16 | ||
| May 13, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 9-7 | 6-9 | 15-16 | ||
| May 14, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 9-7 | 6-10 | 15-17 | ||
| May 15, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 9-7 | 7-10 | 16-17 | ||
| May 16, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 9-7 | 8-10 | 17-17 | ||
| May 17, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 9-7 | 8-11 | 17-18 | ||
| May 18, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 10 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 9-7 | 9-11 | 18-18 | ||
| May 19, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 9-7 | 10-11 | 19-18 | ||
| May 19, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 9-7 | 10-12 | 19-19 | ||
| May 21, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 10-7 | 10-12 | 20-19 | ||
| May 22, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 10-8 | 10-12 | 20-20 | ||
| May 24, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 10-9 | 10-12 | 20-21 | ||
| May 25, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 11-9 | 10-12 | 21-21 | ||
| May 26, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 12-9 | 10-12 | 22-21 | ||
| May 29, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 12-9 | 10-13 | 22-22 | ||
| May 29, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 12-9 | 11-13 | 23-22 | ||
| May 31, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 12-9 | 11-14 | 23-23 | ||
| June 1, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 12-9 | 12-14 | 24-23 | ||
| June 2, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 12-9 | 13-14 | 25-23 | ||
| June 4, 1968 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 12-10 | 13-14 | 25-24 | ||
| June 5, 1968 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 12-11 | 13-14 | 25-25 | ||
| June 6, 1968 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 12-12 | 13-14 | 25-26 | ||
| June 7, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 12-13 | 13-14 | 25-27 | ||
| June 9, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 13-13 | 13-14 | 26-27 | ||
| June 9, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 13-14 | 13-14 | 26-28 | ||
| June 10, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 14-14 | 13-14 | 27-28 | ||
| June 11, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 14-15 | 13-14 | 27-29 | ||
| June 12, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 15-15 | 13-14 | 28-29 | ||
| June 13, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 16-15 | 13-14 | 29-29 | ||
| June 14, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 16-15 | 14-14 | 30-29 | ||
| June 15, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 16-15 | 14-15 | 30-30 | ||
| June 16, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 16-15 | 14-16 | 30-31 | ||
| June 18, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 16-15 | 14-17 | 30-32 | ||
| June 19, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 16-15 | 14-18 | 30-33 | ||
| June 20, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 16-15 | 14-19 | 30-34 | ||
| June 21, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 16-15 | 15-19 | 31-34 | ||
| June 22, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 16-15 | 15-20 | 31-35 | ||
| June 23, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 16-15 | 15-21 | 31-36 | ||
| June 23, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 16-15 | 15-22 | 31-37 | ||
| June 24, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 16-15 | 15-23 | 31-38 | ||
| June 25, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 16-15 | 15-24 | 31-39 | ||
| June 26, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 16-15 | 15-25 | 31-40 | ||
| June 28, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 16-16 | 15-25 | 31-41 | ||
| June 29, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 17-16 | 15-25 | 32-41 | ||
| June 30, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 18-16 | 15-25 | 33-41 | ||
| July 1, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 18-17 | 15-25 | 33-42 | ||
| July 2, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 19-17 | 15-25 | 34-42 | ||
| July 3, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 19-18 | 15-25 | 34-43 | ||
| July 4, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 19-19 | 15-25 | 34-44 | ||
| July 4, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 20-19 | 15-25 | 35-44 | ||
| July 5, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 20-20 | 15-25 | 35-45 | ||
| July 6, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 21-20 | 15-25 | 36-45 | ||
| July 6, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 22-20 | 15-25 | 37-45 | ||
| July 7, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 23-20 | 15-25 | 38-45 | ||
| July 7, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 24-20 | 15-25 | 39-45 | ||
| July 11, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 1 | L | 24-20 | 15-26 | 39-46 | ||
| July 11, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 0 | W | 24-20 | 16-26 | 40-46 | ||
| July 12, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 4 | L | 24-20 | 16-27 | 40-47 | ||
| July 13, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 1 | W | 24-20 | 17-27 | 41-47 | ||
| July 14, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 24-20 | 18-27 | 42-47 | ||
| July 15, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 24-20 | 19-27 | 43-47 | ||
| July 16, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 24-20 | 20-27 | 44-47 | ||
| July 17, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 24-20 | 21-27 | 45-47 | ||
| July 17, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 24-20 | 21-28 | 45-48 | ||
| July 19, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 24-20 | 22-28 | 46-48 | ||
| July 20, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 24-20 | 22-29 | 46-49 | ||
| July 21, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 24-20 | 23-29 | 47-49 | ||
| July 22, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 24-20 | 24-29 | 48-49 | ||
| July 23, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 24-20 | 24-30 | 48-50 | ||
| July 24, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 24-20 | 25-30 | 49-50 | ||
| July 26, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 24-21 | 25-30 | 49-51 | ||
| July 27, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 25-21 | 25-30 | 50-51 | ||
| July 28, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 26-21 | 25-30 | 51-51 | ||
| July 28, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 27-21 | 25-30 | 52-51 | ||
| July 29, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 27-22 | 25-30 | 52-52 | ||
| July 30, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 28-22 | 25-30 | 53-52 | ||
| July 31, 1968 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 29-22 | 25-30 | 54-52 | ||
| August 1, 1968 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 30-22 | 25-30 | 55-52 | ||
| August 2, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 30-22 | 26-30 | 56-52 | ||
| August 3, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 30-22 | 27-30 | 57-52 | ||
| August 4, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 30-22 | 28-30 | 58-52 | ||
| August 5, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 30-22 | 28-31 | 58-53 | ||
| August 6, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 30-22 | 29-31 | 59-53 | ||
| August 7, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 10 | L | 30-22 | 29-32 | 59-54 | ||
| August 8, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 30-22 | 30-32 | 60-54 | ||
| August 9, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 30-22 | 30-33 | 60-55 | ||
| August 10, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 30-22 | 31-33 | 61-55 | ||
| August 11, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 30-22 | 32-33 | 62-55 | ||
| August 12, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 31-22 | 32-33 | 63-55 | ||
| August 13, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 32-22 | 32-33 | 64-55 | ||
| August 14, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 32-23 | 32-33 | 64-56 | ||
| August 15, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 32-24 | 32-33 | 64-57 | ||
| August 16, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 32-25 | 32-33 | 64-58 | ||
| August 17, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 32-26 | 32-33 | 64-59 | ||
| August 18, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 32-27 | 32-33 | 64-60 | ||
| August 18, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 32-28 | 32-33 | 64-61 | ||
| August 19, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 33-28 | 32-33 | 65-61 | ||
| August 20, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 34-28 | 32-33 | 66-61 | ||
| August 21, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 35-28 | 32-33 | 67-61 | ||
| August 21, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 36-28 | 32-33 | 68-61 | ||
| August 23, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 36-28 | 32-34 | 68-62 | ||
| August 24, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 36-28 | 32-35 | 68-63 | ||
| August 25, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 36-28 | 33-35 | 69-63 | ||
| August 26, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 36-28 | 33-36 | 69-64 | ||
| August 27, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 36-28 | 33-37 | 69-65 | ||
| August 28, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 36-28 | 34-37 | 70-65 | ||
| August 28, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 36-28 | 34-38 | 70-66 | ||
| August 30, 1968 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 37-28 | 34-38 | 71-66 | ||
| August 31, 1968 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 37-29 | 34-38 | 71-67 | ||
| September 1, 1968 | Houston Astros 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 38-29 | 34-38 | 72-67 | ||
| September 2, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 38-30 | 34-38 | 72-68 | ||
| September 3, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 39-30 | 34-38 | 73-68 | ||
| September 4, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 39-31 | 34-38 | 73-69 | ||
| September 4, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 40-31 | 34-38 | 74-69 | ||
| September 6, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 40-32 | 34-38 | 74-70 | ||
| September 7, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 40-33 | 34-38 | 74-71 | ||
| September 8, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 41-33 | 34-38 | 75-71 | ||
| September 10, 1968 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 42-33 | 34-38 | 76-71 | ||
| September 11, 1968 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 42-34 | 34-38 | 76-72 | ||
| September 13, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 42-34 | 34-39 | 76-73 | ||
| September 13, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 42-34 | 35-39 | 77-73 | ||
| September 14, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 42-34 | 35-40 | 77-74 | ||
| September 15, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 42-34 | 36-40 | 78-74 | ||
| September 17, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 42-34 | 36-41 | 78-75 | ||
| September 18, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Mets 2 | W | 42-34 | 37-41 | 79-75 | ||
| September 20, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 42-34 | 37-42 | 79-76 | ||
| September 21, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 42-34 | 37-43 | 79-77 | ||
| September 22, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 42-34 | 37-44 | 79-78 | ||
| September 24, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 43-34 | 37-44 | 80-78 | ||
| September 25, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 44-34 | 37-44 | 81-78 | ||
| September 27, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 45-34 | 37-44 | 82-78 | ||
| September 28, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 46-34 | 37-44 | 83-78 | ||
| September 29, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 47-34 | 37-44 | 84-78 |
