# 1987 Chicago Cubs season

The 1987 Chicago Cubs season was the 116th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 112th in the National League and the 72nd at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished sixth and last in the National League East with a record of 76–85, 18½ games behind the division and pennant-winning St. Louis Cardinals.

## Offseason
### Spring training

The team opened camp in Mesa, Arizona, apparently content with Brian Dayett to start in right field. However, Andre Dawson and his agent Dick Moss showed up after camp opened hoping that Green would consider signing the all-star outfielder. Dawson was one of the top free agents on the market during the off-season, but he garnered little interest. He made no secret that he wanted to leave Montreal, where his knees were battered by the Olympic Stadium Astroturf. He also made it known during the off season that the Cubs were his top choice, as Wrigley Field had a natural grass surface and had no lights. Dawson hit considerably better during the day.
After a couple weeks of Green saying he was flatly uninterested in Dawson, Dawson and Moss presented Green with a "blank" signed contract. Green filled in the amount -- $500,000 for one year.
Spring training also began with the dark news of broadcaster Harry Caray suffering a stroke in Palm Springs. WGN announced that until Caray was well enough to return, guest announcers would fill in and sit alongside color analyst Steve Stone.

### Notable transactions

* December 9, 1986: Heathcliff Slocumb was drafted by the Cubs from the New York Mets in the 1986 minor league draft.
* February 17, 1987: Guy Hoffman was traded by the Cubs to the Cincinnati Reds for Wade Rowdon.
* March 9, 1987: Andre Dawson was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.
* March 23, 1987: Mike Martin was released by the Cubs.
* March 30, 1987: Thad Bosley and Dave Gumpert were traded by the Cubs to the Kansas City Royals for Jim Sundberg.

## Regular season

The 1987 season featured a career year from free-agent acquisition Andre Dawson, who captured National League Most Valuable Player honors following a 49-home run season. It was also the rookie season for starting pitcher Greg Maddux, the final full season for Wrigley Field without lights, and the last year for general manager Dallas Green, who resigned in late October 1987.

### Season summary

An 18–10 May propelled the Cubs into the race, and they spent time in first place in early June. However, injuries to Ryne Sandberg and Shawon Dunston within days of each other crippled the Cubs' middle infield and hampered their offense. Their replacements were Paul Noce and Mike Brumley, respectively, Brumley having been acquired as "thrown-in" in the 1984 Buckner-for-Eckersley trade. Neither player was able to come close to replacing the lost production from Sandberg and Dunston and, consequentially, the team struggled.
In the month of August, two incidents occurred in which players cheated against the Cubs. Phillies pitcher Kevin Gross was pitching against the Chicago Cubs on Aug 10, 1987. Gross was caught with sandpaper in his glove and suspended for 10 games. Astros batter Billy Hatcher was batting against the Chicago Cubs on Aug 31, 1987, when he broke his bat and it flew down the third base line. Cubs third baseman Keith Moreland saw cork, and Hatcher was suspended for 10 games. Later on, Hatcher claimed that he was using pitcher Dave Smith's bat, and not his own.
After a woeful August, Michael told the press that he was planning on resigning after the season. Green said that he would accept the resignation, effective immediately, and replaced Michael with Frank Lucchesi, a longtime scout in the Philadelphia organization who had become a Cubs roving instructor. As the Cubs played out the string under Lucchesi, they finished last, although they were a markedly improved team over the '86 club, with a promising future.

### Season standings

vteNL East :
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | 49‍–‍32 | 46‍–‍35 |
| New York Mets | 92 | 70 | .568 | 3 | 49‍–‍32 | 43‍–‍38 |
| Montreal Expos | 91 | 71 | .562 | 4 | 48‍–‍33 | 43‍–‍38 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15 | 43‍–‍38 | 37‍–‍44 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15 | 47‍–‍34 | 33‍–‍48 |
| Chicago Cubs | 76 | 85 | .472 | 18½ | 40‍–‍40 | 36‍–‍45 |

### Record vs. opponents

1987 National League recordvte Sources: :
| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL |
| Atlanta | — | 6–5 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 3–9 |
| Chicago | 5–6 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 4–14 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 6–12 |
| Cincinnati | 10–8 | 6–6 | — | 13–5 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 4–8 |
| Houston | 10–8 | 4–8 | 5–13 | — | 12–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–13 | 10–8 | 5–7 |
| Los Angeles | 12–6 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 6–12 | — | 3–9 | 6–6 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 3–9 |
| Montreal | 9–3 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–3 | — | 8–10 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 11–7 |
| New York | 5–7 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–8 | — | 13–5 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 9–9 |
| Philadelphia | 5-7 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 8–10 | 5–13 | — | 11–7 | 8–4 | 2–10 | 8–10 |
| Pittsburgh | 5–7 | 14–4 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 7–11 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–11 |
| San Diego | 12–6 | 3–9 | 6–12 | 13–5 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 5–13 | 4–8 |
| San Francisco | 10–8 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 13–5 | — | 7–5 |
| St. Louis | 9–3 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 5–7 | — |

### Notable transactions

* April 6, 1987: Dickie Noles was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.
* July 13, 1987: Steve Trout was traded by the Cubs to the New York Yankees for Bob Tewksbury, Rich Scheid, and Dean Wilkins.
* September 22, 1987: Dickie Noles was loaned by the Cubs to the Detroit Tigers.

### Opening Day starters

* Jody Davis
* Andre Dawson
* Brian Dayett
* Bob Dernier
* Shawon Dunston
* Leon Durham
* Keith Moreland
* Ryne Sandberg
* Rick Sutcliffe

### Game log

1987 Chicago Cubs Game Log :
April (10-10)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordOther Info
1April 7Cardinals9 – 3Tudor (1-0)Sutcliffe (0-1)Dawley (1)38,2400-1
2April 9Cardinals4 – 2Cox (1-0)Trout (0-1)Worrell (1)12,4410-2
3April 10@ Phillies4 – 3Lynch (1-0)K. Gross (0-1)Noles (1)43,2121-2
4April 11@ Phillies9 – 1Sutcliffe (1-1)Cowley (0-1)21,5812-2
5April 12@ Phillies9 – 8 (10)Bedrosian (1-0)Smith (0-1)23,7692-3
6April 13@ Phillies5 – 2Moyer (1-0)Carman (0-1)Smith (1)15,3663-3
7April 15Pirates3 – 1 (10)D. Robinson (2-0)Noles (0-1)5,3693-4Pat Summerall broadcasts.
8April 16Pirates6 – 0Kipper (1-1)Lynch (1-1)6,9563-5
9April 17Expos7 – 0Sutcliffe (2-1)Youmans (0-2)23,0234-5Bill Murray announces the game on WGN-TV
10April 18Expos4 – 2Sebra (1-1)Maddux (0-1)St. Claire (2)32,6134-6
11April 19Expos3 – 1Sorensen (1-0)Moyer (1-1)McGaffigan (1)19,8894-7
12April 21@ Cardinals5 – 4Noles (1-1)Dawley (0-1)Smith (2)26,3335-7
13April 22@ Cardinals5 – 4Sutcliffe (3-1)Dawley (0-2)Smith (3)23,7846-7
14April 23@ Cardinals5 – 2Cox (3-0)Maddux (0-2)29,3476-8
15April 24@ Expos6 – 4Moyer (2-1)Sebra (1-2)Smith (4)7,7527-8
16April 25@ Expos9 – 4Sanderson (1-0)Tibbs (1-3)11,8248-8
17April 26@ Expos7 – 1Trout (1-1)Sorensen (1-1)12,0529-8
18April 28Giants6 – 2Krukow (1-3)Sutcliffe (3-2)10,0979-9
19April 29Giants8 – 4Maddux (1-2)Mason (1-1)Lynch (1)11,12010-9Dawson hits for cycle
20April 30Giants5 – 4Garrelts (3-2)Smith (0-2)Minton (1)11,93410-10 :
May (18-10)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordOther Info
21May 1Padres7 – 5DiPino (1-0)McCullers (2-3)Smith (5)16,10011-10
22May 2Padres7 – 3Trout (2-1)Whitson (3-3)Lynch (2)25,42812-10
23May 3Padres4 – 2Sutcliffe (4-2)Hawkins (0-3)Smith (6)27,20213-10
24May 4Dodgers5 – 4Noles (2-1)Howell (2-1)17,48714-10
25May 5Dodgers3 – 1Welch (4-1)Moyer (2-2)18,02114-11
26May 6@ Giants9 – 4Sanderson (2-0)M. Davis (3-2)Smith (7)15,12315-11
27May 7@ Giants11 – 1LaCoss (3-1)Lynch (1-2)J. Robinson (6)12,22815-12
28May 8@ Padres6 – 3Sutcliffe (5-2)S. Davis (1-5)Smith (8)46,53316-12
29May 9@ Padres5 – 2Maddux (2-2)Show (1-3)Smith (9)19,08817-12
30May 10@ Padres14 – 2Whitson (4-4)Moyer (2-3)Booker (1)14,68217-13
31May 11@ Dodgers6 – 3Sanderson (3-0)Hershiser (3-4)Smith (10)35,81918-13
32May 12@ Dodgers7 – 0Honeycutt (2-1)Lynch (1-3)41,21618-14
33May 13@ Dodgers5 – 0Sutcliffe (6-2)Pena (0-3)39,29419-14
34May 15@ Astros3 – 1Maddux (3-2)Darwin (2-3)Smith (11)23,47120-14
35May 16@ Astros2 – 1Moyer (3-3)Ryan (2-3)DiPino (1)34,92121-14
36May 17@ Astros6 – 4Mason (1-0)Knepper (2-3)Smith (12)20,67822-14
37May 19Reds9 – 2Sutcliffe (7-2)Browning (4-5)Lynch (3)28,89023-14Harry Caray returns from stroke
38May 20Reds6 – 2Gullickson (5-2)Maddux (3-3)27,15023-15
39May 21Reds8 – 7Smith (1-2)Franco (1-1)21,71824-15
40May 22Braves9 – 5Palmer (4-4)Sanderson (3-1)Acker (4)28,66724-16
41May 23Braves7 – 6 (16)Moyer (4-3)Acker (0-3)33,22525-16Dawson homers with 2 outs in 9th to tie
42May 24Braves3 – 2 (12)Noles (3-1)Dedmon (2-1)37,25926-16
43May 25@ Reds5 – 4Gullickson (6-2)Maddux (3-4)Franco (8)24,68426-17
44May 26@ Reds3 – 2Franco (2-1)Smith (1-3)21,38826-18
45May 27@ Reds4 – 1Moyer (5-3)Reuss (0-3)Smith (13)23,30427-18
46May 29@ Braves6 – 5 (12)Garber (6-3)Lynch (1-4)21,98227-19
47May 30@ Braves11 – 6Maddux (4-4)Z. Smith (5-3)Noles (2)35,39428-19
48May 31@ Braves2 – 1 (10)Garber (7-3)Lynch (1-5)24,35328-20 :
June (12-17)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordOther Info
49June 1Astros6 – 5 (10)Andersen (4-2)DiPino (1-1)Smith (9)14,55628-21
50June 2Astros13 – 2Mason (2-0)Ryan (2-5)13,89129-21
51June 3Astros22 – 7Sutcliffe (8-2)Knepper (2-6)19,72530-21
52June 4Cardinals3 – 1Cox (6-2)Maddux (4-5)Worrell (12)32,10230-22
53June 5Cardinals5 – 1Mathews (3-4)Sanderson (3-2)36,81830-23
54June 6Cardinals6 – 5Moyer (6-3)Forsch (4-2)Smith (14)39,00831-23
55June 7Cardinals13 – 9Dawley (2-4)Mason (2-1)Worrell (13)38,38831-24
56June 8Mets4 – 2Smith (2-3)Sisk (1-1)28,06332-24
57June 9Mets6 – 5Noles (4-1)Myers (0-2)Smith (15)31,25233-24
58June 10Mets13 – 2Gooden (2-0)Sanderson (3-3)35,19033-25
59June 12@ Cardinals4 – 1Forsch (5-2)Moyer (6-4)Worrell (15)48,09633-26
60June 13@ Cardinals9 – 2Tunnell (3-1)Sutcliffe (8-3)47,39533-27
61June 14@ Cardinals3 – 2Cox (7-3)Sanderson (3-4)Worrell (16)46,10633-28
62June 15Phillies3 – 2Tekulve (2-2)Smith (2-4)Bedrosian (16)18,64333-29
63June 16Phillies7 – 2Trout (3-1)K. Gross (4-6)Smith (16)30,00734-29
64June 17Phillies5 – 3Moyer (7-4)Rawley (7-4)Smith (17)26,44735-29
65June 18Phillies9 – 7Sutcliffe (9-3)M. Jackson (1-5)Smith (18)22,87036-29
66June 19Pirates4 – 0Fisher (3-4)Noles (4-2)33,52936-30
67June 20Pirates8 – 2Dunne (3-1)Maddux (4-6)34,38436-31
68June 21Pirates6 – 3Trout (4-1)Drabek (1-6)Smith (19)33,41837-31
69June 22Pirates3 – 2Moyer (8-4)Reuschel (5-4)27,06438-31
70June 23@ Mets4 – 1Sutcliffe (10-3)Darling (2-5)Smith (20)39,78939-31
71June 24@ Mets2 – 1McDowell (4-2)Smith (2-5)42,19639-32
72June 25@ Mets8 – 2Gooden (4-1)Trout (4-2)40,16739-33
73June 26@ Pirates5 – 2Jones (1-1)Maddux (4-7)D. Robinson (10)20,40839-34
74June 27@ Pirates7 – 0Reuschel (6-4)Moyer (8-5)31,59539-35
75June 28@ Pirates6 – 2Jones (2-1)Sutcliffe (10-4)25,30439-36
76June 29@ Expos9 – 5Lancaster (1-0)Sorensen (3-4)Lynch (4)15,11740-36
77June 30@ Expos5 – 4Martinez (3-0)Trout (4-3)Parrett (2)13,77740-37 :
July (12-13)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordOther Info
78July 1@ Expos1 – 0Maddux (5-7)Sebra (4-9)15,74041-37
79July 3Giants3 – 1Downs (7-4)Moyer (8-6)J. Robinson (9)37,65041-38
80July 4Giants5 – 3Sutcliffe (11-4)Hammaker (4-6)Smith (21)30,92942-38
81July 5Giants7 – 5Price (1-0)Lynch (1-6)Garrelts (10)32,30442-39
82July 6Padres7 – 0Trout (5-3)Grant (1-3)20,50843-39
83July 7Padres7 – 5Sanderson (4-4)Show (4-10)Smith (22)26,61544-39Show beans Dawson
84July 8Padres12 – 8Lancaster (2-0)McCullers (4-6)31,27845-39
85July 9Dodgers12 – 5Sutcliffe (12-4)Honeycutt (2-9)Sanderson (1)33,60646-39
86July 10Dodgers5 – 4 (10)Young (4-5)Smith (2-6)36,00346-40
87July 11Dodgers7 – 0Trout (6-3)Leary (1-5)37,04547-40
88July 12Dodgers12 – 0Welch (9-5)Lancaster (2-1)35,89547-41
89July 16@ Giants4 – 1Moyer (9-6)Dravecky (4-8)Sanderson (2)14,02448-41
90July 17@ Giants5 – 1Sutcliffe (13-4)Downs (8-5)Smith (23)13,86849-41
91July 18@ Giants9 – 2Hammaker (5-7)Maddux (5-8)26,50449-42
92July 19@ Giants4 – 3Garrelts (7-6)Sanderson (4-5)35,86549-43
93July 20@ Padres7 – 4McCullers (6-6)Tewksbury (0-1)M. Davis (2)15,11349-44
94July 21@ Padres4 – 3M. Davis (5-5)Moyer (9-7)17,30549-45
95July 22@ Padres6 – 3Sutcliffe (14-4)Grant (2-5)18,61450-45
96July 24@ Dodgers6 – 4Maddux (6-8)Leary (1-6)Smith (24)38,05251-45
97July 25@ Dodgers7 – 2Howell (3-3)Tewksbury (0-2)Pena (2)32,14351-46
98July 26@ Dodgers7 – 6Holton (3-1)DiPino (1-2)Young (8)40,52351-47
99July 28Expos8 – 3Sutcliffe (15-4)McGaffigan (2-2)Smith (25)35,29952-47
100July 29Expos11 – 3Smith (7-4)Maddux (6-9)37,01952-48
101July 30Expos6 – 1Heaton (12-4)Tewksbury (0-3)28,12852-49
102July 31Phillies8 – 5Tekulve (5-3)Sanderson (4-6)Bedrosian (30)32,93052-50 :
August (14-14)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordOther Info
103August 1Phillies5 – 3Lancaster (3-1)Hume (1-3)Smith (26)33,00253-50Dawson hits three home runs
104August 2Phillies3 – 2 (10)Smith (3-6)Calhoun (0-1)33,62954-50
105August 3@ Pirates6 – 4Drabek (3-10)Maddux (6-10)Gott (1)7,28154-51
106August 4@ Pirates3 – 2 (11)Mason (3-1)Gideon (1-2)8,74455-51
107August 5@ Pirates10 – 0Fisher (7-6)Moyer (9-8)7,72655-52
108August 6@ Mets7 – 6McDowell (7-3)Smith (3-7)37,58455-53
109August 7@ Mets7 – 1Darling (8-7)Sutcliffe (15-5)43,44055-54
110August 8@ Mets5 – 3Mason (4-1)Schulze (1-2)Smith (27)47,89356-54
111August 9@ Mets6 – 3Sanderson (5-6)Gooden (9-4)Smith (28)49,03157-54
112August 10@ Phillies4 – 2Frohwirth (1-0)Moyer (9-9)Bedrosian (31)26,79657-55
113August 11@ Phillies9 – 8 (13)K. Gross (7-10)Tewksbury (0-4)30,45957-56
114August 12@ Phillies13 – 7Calhoun (1-1)Lynch (1-7)36,19057-57
115August 13Mets7 – 5DiPino (2-2)McDowell (7-4)Smith (29)35,03358-57
116August 14Mets6 – 1Sanderson (6-6)Mitchell (3-5)17,81159-57
117August 15Mets7 – 3Moyer (10-9)Leach (10-1)DiPino (2)32,42560-57
118August 16Mets23 – 10Darling (10-7)Maddux (6-11)32,73160-58Billy Williams day ruined by football score
119August 18@ Braves9 – 5Mahler (7-12)Lynch (1-8)Acker (8)17,46960-59
120August 19@ Braves9 – 1Sanderson (7-6)Puleo (5-6)10,52361-59
121August 20@ Braves13 – 4Acker (1-5)Moyer (10-10)11,64761-60
122August 21Astros7 – 5DiPino (3-2)Deshaies (10-5)Smith (30)31,00662-60
123August 22Astros5 – 4 (11)Andersen (8-4)DiPino (3-3)Smith (21)32,55262-61
124August 23Astros4 – 2Heathcock (3-1)Sutcliffe (15-6)Smith (22)33,93462-62
125August 27Braves5 – 2Z. Smith (14-7)Moyer (10-11)62-63
126August 27Braves8 – 6 (8)Lancaster (4-1)Mahler (7-13)DiPino (3)19,00663-63
127August 28@ Reds6 – 5 (10)Smith (4-7)Franco (7-5)28,22364-63
128August 29@ Reds4 – 1Browning (6-11)Sanderson (7-7)37,78364-64
129August 30@ Reds3 – 1Lynch (2-8)Rasmussen (0-1)Smith (31)33,48565-64
130August 31@ Astros4 – 3Lancaster (5-1)Darwin (8-9)Smith (32)17,73466-64 :
September (9-18)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordOther Info
131September 1@ Astros3 – 2Moyer (11-11)Hernandez (0-1)Smith (33)14,02667-64
132September 2@ Astros10 – 1Scott (14-10)Sutcliffe (15-7)17,40667-65
133September 4Reds4 – 3Williams (4-0)Smith (4-8)Franco (26)19,71567-66
134September 5Reds10 – 5Rasmussen (1-1)Lynch (2-9)33,33667-67
135September 6Reds3 – 1Lancaster (6-1)Power (10-10)Smith (34)33,09368-67
136September 7Pirates3 – 2Fisher (8-9)Moyer (11-12)J. Robinson (11)21,74568-68
137September 8Pirates4 – 1Palacios (1-0)Sutcliffe (15-8)Gott (8)8,33168-69
138September 9Pirates4 – 3J. Robinson (8-8)Smith (4-9)Gott (9)8,05468-70
139September 11Expos8 – 4Lancaster (7-1)Youmans (9-8)10,17469-70
140September 12Expos7 – 1Perez (3-0)Moyer (11-13)25,68169-71
141September 13Expos5 – 2Sutcliffe (16-8)Smith (9-7)25,44470-71
142September 14@ Mets6 – 5Aguilera (9-2)Hall (0-1)Orosco (15)27,69370-72
143September 15@ Mets12 – 4Fernandez (11-8)Maddux (6-12)31,80670-73
144September 16@ Phillies8 – 5Maddux (2-0)Smith (4-10)Bedrosian (37)17,59870-74
145September 17@ Phillies4 – 3Carman (11-10)Moyer (11-14)Bedrosian (38)10,33870-75
146September 18@ Cardinals8 – 1Sutcliffe (17-8)Cox (9-8)44,18971-75
147September 19@ Cardinals5 – 3Magrane (8-7)Sanderson (7-8)Worrell (30)48,38771-76
148September 20@ Cardinals10 – 2Forsch (11-5)Maddux (6-13)44,89471-77
149September 21Mets7 – 1Gooden (15-6)Lancaster (7-2)8,22971-78
150September 22Mets6 – 2Sutcliffe (18-8)Cone (5-5)11,67272-78
151September 23Phillies5 – 0Ruffin (11-14)Moyer (11-15)7,16072-79
152September 24Phillies3 – 2 (11)Bedrosian (5-2)Baller (0-1)6,90472-80
153September 25Cardinals2 – 1Sanderson (8-8)Forsch (11-6)DiPino (4)21,56173-80
154September 26Cardinals5 – 3Tudor (9-2)Sutcliffe (18-9)Dayley (4)35,66973-81
155September 27Cardinals7 – 3Lancaster (8-2)Cox (10-9)Smith (35)33,91274-81
156September 30@ Pirates5 – 3Fisher (11-9)Sutcliffe (18-10)J. Robinson (13)74-82
157September 30@ Pirates10 – 8Hall (1-1)Smiley (5-5)6,98575-82 :
October (1-3)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordOther Info
158October 1@ Pirates12 – 3Drabek (11-12)Sanderson (8-9)5,29475-83
159October 2@ Expos7 – 1Heaton (13-10)Maddux (6-14)McGaffigan (12)13,30175-84
160October 3@ Expos5 – 4Parrett (7-5)Lancaster (8-3)Burke (18)15,51775-85
161October 4@ Expos7 – 5Moyer (12-15)Parrett (7-6)Smith (36)29,48776-85 :

## 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 | Jody Davis | 125 | 428 | 106 | .248 | 19 | 51 |
| 1B | Leon Durham | 131 | 439 | 120 | .273 | 27 | 63 |
| 2B | Ryne Sandberg | 132 | 523 | 154 | .294 | 16 | 59 |
| 3B | Keith Moreland | 153 | 563 | 150 | .266 | 27 | 88 |
| SS | Shawon Dunston | 95 | 346 | 85 | .246 | 5 | 22 |
| LF | Jerry Mumphrey | 118 | 309 | 103 | .333 | 13 | 44 |
| CF | Dave Martinez | 142 | 459 | 134 | .292 | 8 | 36 |
| RF | Andre Dawson | 153 | 621 | 178 | .287 | 49 | 137 |

#### 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 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 84 | 221 | 61 | .276 | 14 | 30 |
| Manny Trillo | 108 | 214 | 63 | .294 | 8 | 26 |
| Bob Dernier | 93 | 199 | 63 | .317 | 8 | 21 |
| Paul Noce | 70 | 180 | 41 | .228 | 3 | 14 |
| Brian Dayett | 97 | 177 | 49 | .277 | 5 | 25 |
| Jim Sundberg | 61 | 139 | 28 | .201 | 4 | 15 |
| Chico Walker | 47 | 105 | 21 | .200 | 0 | 7 |
| Mike Brumley | 39 | 104 | 21 | .202 | 1 | 9 |
| Luis Quiñones | 49 | 101 | 22 | .218 | 0 | 8 |
| Gary Matthews | 44 | 42 | 11 | .262 | 0 | 8 |
| Wade Rowdon | 11 | 31 | 7 | .226 | 1 | 4 |
| Damon Berryhill | 12 | 28 | 5 | .179 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrin Jackson | 7 | 5 | 4 | .800 | 0 | 0 |

### 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 |
| Rick Sutcliffe | 34 | 237.1 | 18 | 10 | 3.68 | 174 |
| Jamie Moyer | 35 | 201.0 | 12 | 15 | 5.10 | 147 |
| Greg Maddux | 30 | 156.0 | 6 | 14 | 5.61 | 101 |
| Steve Trout | 11 | 75.0 | 6 | 3 | 3.00 | 32 |

#### 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 |
| Scott Sanderson | 32 | 144.2 | 8 | 9 | 4.29 | 106 |
| Les Lancaster | 27 | 132.1 | 8 | 3 | 4.90 | 78 |
| Mike Mason | 17 | 38.0 | 4 | 1 | 5.68 | 28 |
| Bob Tewksbury | 7 | 18.0 | 0 | 4 | 6.50 | 10 |

#### 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 |
| Lee Smith | 62 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 3.12 | 96 |
| Frank DiPino | 69 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.15 | 61 |
| Ed Lynch | 58 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5.38 | 80 |
| Dickie Noles | 41 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3.50 | 33 |
| Jay Baller | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 27 |
| Drew Hall | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.89 | 20 |
| Ron Davis | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.85 | 31 |

## Awards and honors

* Andre Dawson – National League Most Valuable Player
* Andre Dawson – National League Leader Home Runs (49)
* Andre Dawson – National League Leader RBI (137)
* Andre Dawson, Outfield, Gold Glove Award
* Andre Dawson, Outfield, Silver Slugger Award
* Ryne Sandberg, Second Baseman, Gold Glove Award
* Rick Sutcliffe, Pitcher, Lou Gehrig Award
* Rick Sutcliffe, Roberto Clemente Award
All-Star Game

## Farm system

| Level | Team | League | Manager |
| AAA | Iowa Cubs | American Association | Larry Cox |
| AA | Pittsfield Cubs | Eastern League | Jim Essian |
| A | Winston-Salem Spirits | Carolina League | Jay Loviglio |
| A | Peoria Chiefs | Midwest League | Jim Tracy |
| A-Short Season | Geneva Cubs | New York–Penn League | Tom Spencer |
| Rookie | Wytheville Cubs | Appalachian League | Brad Mills |