1971 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,653,007, Avg. 21,468
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (83-79)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1971 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,653,007, Avg. 21,468
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (83-79)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1971 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1971 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs plated 637 runs and conceded 648 runs. Billy Williams paced Chicago with 28 home runs, while Jim Hickman, Joe Pepitone and Ron Santo each walloped 20 or more as well. Billy Williams accounted for 93 RBI. Glenn Beckert led all regular hitters with a .342 average. Fergie Jenkins earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, plus Milt Pappas added 15 or more wins, too Fergie Jenkins registered a 2.77 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Leo Durocher coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 637
Regular Season Runs Against: 648
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 8, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 9, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 10, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | ||
| April 12, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-5 | ||
| April 13, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3-5 | ||
| April 15, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 1-1 | 3-4 | 4-5 | ||
| April 16, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 1-1 | 3-5 | 4-6 | ||
| April 17, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 1-1 | 3-6 | 4-7 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 1-1 | 3-7 | 4-8 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 1-1 | 3-8 | 4-9 | ||
| April 20, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 2-1 | 3-8 | 5-9 | ||
| April 22, 1971 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 2-2 | 3-8 | 5-10 | ||
| April 23, 1971 | New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 2-3 | 3-8 | 5-11 | ||
| April 24, 1971 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 3-3 | 3-8 | 6-11 | ||
| April 25, 1971 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 4-3 | 3-8 | 7-11 | ||
| April 28, 1971 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 5-3 | 3-8 | 8-11 | ||
| April 29, 1971 | Montreal Expos 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 5-4 | 3-8 | 8-12 | ||
| April 30, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 5-5 | 3-8 | 8-13 | ||
| May 1, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 6-5 | 3-8 | 9-13 | ||
| May 2, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 7-5 | 3-8 | 10-13 | ||
| May 3, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 7-5 | 3-9 | 10-14 | ||
| May 4, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 7-5 | 3-10 | 10-15 | ||
| May 5, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 4 | W | 7-5 | 4-10 | 11-15 | ||
| May 7, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 7-5 | 4-11 | 11-16 | ||
| May 8, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 7-5 | 5-11 | 12-16 | ||
| May 9, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 7-5 | 5-12 | 12-17 | ||
| May 10, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 7-5 | 6-12 | 13-17 | ||
| May 11, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 7-5 | 7-12 | 14-17 | ||
| May 12, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 7-5 | 8-12 | 15-17 | ||
| May 14, 1971 | San Diego Padres 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 8-5 | 8-12 | 16-17 | ||
| May 15, 1971 | San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 9-5 | 8-12 | 17-17 | ||
| May 16, 1971 | San Diego Padres 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 10-5 | 8-12 | 18-17 | ||
| May 16, 1971 | San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 11-5 | 8-12 | 19-17 | ||
| May 18, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 11-6 | 8-12 | 19-18 | ||
| May 19, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 12-6 | 8-12 | 20-18 | ||
| May 20, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 12-7 | 8-12 | 20-19 | ||
| May 21, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 12-8 | 8-12 | 20-20 | ||
| May 22, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 13-8 | 8-12 | 21-20 | ||
| May 23, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 13-9 | 8-12 | 21-21 | ||
| May 25, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 13-9 | 8-13 | 21-22 | ||
| May 26, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 13-9 | 8-14 | 21-23 | ||
| May 27, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 13-9 | 8-15 | 21-24 | ||
| May 28, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 13-9 | 9-15 | 22-24 | ||
| May 29, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 13-9 | 9-16 | 22-25 | ||
| May 30, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 13-9 | 9-17 | 22-26 | ||
| May 31, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 13-9 | 9-18 | 22-27 | ||
| June 2, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 13-9 | 10-18 | 23-27 | ||
| June 2, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 13-9 | 11-18 | 24-27 | ||
| June 3, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 13-9 | 12-18 | 25-27 | ||
| June 4, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 13-9 | 13-18 | 26-27 | ||
| June 5, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 13-9 | 13-19 | 26-28 | ||
| June 6, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 13-9 | 14-19 | 27-28 | ||
| June 7, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 13-10 | 14-19 | 27-29 | ||
| June 8, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 14-10 | 14-19 | 28-29 | ||
| June 9, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 15-10 | 14-19 | 29-29 | ||
| June 11, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 15-11 | 14-19 | 29-30 | ||
| June 12, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 16-11 | 14-19 | 30-30 | ||
| June 13, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 16-12 | 14-19 | 30-31 | ||
| June 14, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 17-12 | 14-19 | 31-31 | ||
| June 15, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 18-12 | 14-19 | 32-31 | ||
| June 16, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 18-13 | 14-19 | 32-32 | ||
| June 17, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 19-13 | 14-19 | 33-32 | ||
| June 18, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 15 | W | 20-13 | 14-19 | 34-32 | ||
| June 19, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 21-13 | 14-19 | 35-32 | ||
| June 20, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 21-14 | 14-19 | 35-33 | ||
| June 22, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 21-14 | 14-20 | 35-34 | ||
| June 23, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 21-14 | 14-21 | 35-35 | ||
| June 25, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 21-14 | 15-21 | 36-35 | ||
| June 26, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 21-14 | 16-21 | 37-35 | ||
| June 27, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 21-14 | 17-21 | 38-35 | ||
| June 28, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 21-15 | 17-21 | 38-36 | ||
| June 29, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 22-15 | 17-21 | 39-36 | ||
| June 30, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 23-15 | 17-21 | 40-36 | ||
| July 2, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 23-16 | 17-21 | 40-37 | ||
| July 3, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 24-16 | 17-21 | 41-37 | ||
| July 4, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 25-16 | 17-21 | 42-37 | ||
| July 5, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 25-17 | 17-21 | 42-38 | ||
| July 6, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 25-17 | 18-21 | 43-38 | ||
| July 7, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 25-17 | 19-21 | 44-38 | ||
| July 7, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 25-17 | 20-21 | 45-38 | ||
| July 8, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 25-17 | 21-21 | 46-38 | ||
| July 9, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 25-17 | 21-22 | 46-39 | ||
| July 9, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 25-17 | 21-23 | 46-40 | ||
| July 10, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 25-17 | 22-23 | 47-40 | ||
| July 11, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 25-17 | 22-24 | 47-41 | ||
| July 11, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 25-17 | 23-24 | 48-41 | ||
| July 15, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 26-17 | 23-24 | 49-41 | ||
| July 16, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 27-17 | 23-24 | 50-41 | ||
| July 17, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 27-18 | 23-24 | 50-42 | ||
| July 18, 1971 | Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 28-18 | 23-24 | 51-42 | ||
| July 19, 1971 | Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 28-19 | 23-24 | 51-43 | ||
| July 20, 1971 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 29-19 | 23-24 | 52-43 | ||
| July 21, 1971 | New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 30-19 | 23-24 | 53-43 | ||
| July 22, 1971 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 30-20 | 23-24 | 53-44 | ||
| July 23, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 30-20 | 23-25 | 53-45 | ||
| July 24, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 30-20 | 24-25 | 54-45 | ||
| July 25, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 30-20 | 24-26 | 54-46 | ||
| July 26, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 30-20 | 25-26 | 55-46 | ||
| July 27, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 30-20 | 25-27 | 55-47 | ||
| July 28, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 30-20 | 26-27 | 56-47 | ||
| July 30, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 4 | L | 30-20 | 26-28 | 56-48 | ||
| July 31, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 5 | L | 30-20 | 26-29 | 56-49 | ||
| August 1, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 30-20 | 27-29 | 57-49 | ||
| August 2, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 30-20 | 27-30 | 57-50 | ||
| August 3, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 30-20 | 28-30 | 58-50 | ||
| August 4, 1971 | San Diego Padres 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 31-20 | 28-30 | 59-50 | ||
| August 5, 1971 | San Diego Padres 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 32-20 | 28-30 | 60-50 | ||
| August 7, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 33-20 | 28-30 | 61-50 | ||
| August 8, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 33-21 | 28-30 | 61-51 | ||
| August 8, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 34-21 | 28-30 | 62-51 | ||
| August 10, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 34-21 | 29-30 | 63-51 | ||
| August 11, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 34-21 | 29-31 | 63-52 | ||
| August 13, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 34-21 | 29-32 | 63-53 | ||
| August 14, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 34-21 | 30-32 | 64-53 | ||
| August 15, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 34-21 | 30-33 | 64-54 | ||
| August 16, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 34-21 | 31-33 | 65-54 | ||
| August 17, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 34-21 | 31-34 | 65-55 | ||
| August 18, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 34-21 | 32-34 | 66-55 | ||
| August 20, 1971 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 35-21 | 32-34 | 67-55 | ||
| August 20, 1971 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 36-21 | 32-34 | 68-55 | ||
| August 21, 1971 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 36-22 | 32-34 | 68-56 | ||
| August 22, 1971 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 36-23 | 32-34 | 68-57 | ||
| August 23, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 37-23 | 32-34 | 69-57 | ||
| August 24, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 37-24 | 32-34 | 69-58 | ||
| August 25, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 37-25 | 32-34 | 69-59 | ||
| August 27, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 38-25 | 32-34 | 70-59 | ||
| August 28, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 38-26 | 32-34 | 70-60 | ||
| August 29, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 38-27 | 32-34 | 70-61 | ||
| August 30, 1971 | Montreal Expos 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 38-28 | 32-34 | 70-62 | ||
| August 31, 1971 | Montreal Expos 11 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 38-29 | 32-34 | 70-63 | ||
| August 31, 1971 | Montreal Expos 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 39-29 | 32-34 | 71-63 | ||
| September 1, 1971 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 40-29 | 32-34 | 72-63 | ||
| September 2, 1971 | Montreal Expos 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 40-30 | 32-34 | 72-64 | ||
| September 3, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 40-30 | 32-35 | 72-65 | ||
| September 4, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 40-30 | 33-35 | 73-65 | ||
| September 5, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | L | 40-30 | 33-36 | 73-66 | ||
| September 6, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 40-30 | 33-37 | 73-67 | ||
| September 6, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 40-30 | 33-38 | 73-68 | ||
| September 8, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 40-30 | 33-39 | 73-69 | ||
| September 10, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 40-31 | 33-39 | 73-70 | ||
| September 11, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 41-31 | 33-39 | 74-70 | ||
| September 12, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 41-32 | 33-39 | 74-71 | ||
| September 13, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 41-33 | 33-39 | 74-72 | ||
| September 14, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 41-34 | 33-39 | 74-73 | ||
| September 15, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 2 | W | 41-34 | 34-39 | 75-73 | ||
| September 15, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 41-34 | 35-39 | 76-73 | ||
| September 16, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 0 | W | 41-34 | 36-39 | 77-73 | ||
| September 17, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 41-34 | 37-39 | 78-73 | ||
| September 18, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 41-34 | 37-40 | 78-74 | ||
| September 19, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 41-34 | 38-40 | 79-74 | ||
| September 21, 1971 | New York Mets 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 42-34 | 38-40 | 80-74 | ||
| September 22, 1971 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 43-34 | 38-40 | 81-74 | ||
| September 23, 1971 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 43-35 | 38-40 | 81-75 | ||
| September 24, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 43-36 | 38-40 | 81-76 | ||
| September 25, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 44-36 | 38-40 | 82-76 | ||
| September 26, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 44-37 | 38-40 | 82-77 | ||
| September 28, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 44-37 | 38-41 | 82-78 | ||
| September 29, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 44-37 | 38-42 | 82-79 | ||
| September 30, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 44-37 | 39-42 | 83-79 |
