1996 Chicago Cubs season

Major League Baseball team season

1996 Chicago Cubs

League| National League
Division| Central
Ballpark| Wrigley Field
City| Chicago
Record| 76–86 (.469)
Divisional place| 4th
Owners| Tribune Company
General managers| Ed Lynch
Managers| Jim Riggleman
Television| WGN-TV/Superstation WGN/Chicagoland Cable
(Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Wayne Larrivee)
Radio| WGN
(Pat Hughes, Ron Santo, Harry Caray)
Stats| ESPN.com
Baseball Reference
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The 1996 Chicago Cubs season was the 125th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 121st in the National League and the 81st at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fourth in the National League Central with a record of 76–86.

## Offseason

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* March 9, 1996: Kent Bottenfield was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs.[1]

## Regular season

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### Season standings

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St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 74  | .543  | —  | 48‍–‍33  | 40‍–‍41
Houston Astros | 82 | 80  | .506  | 6  | 48‍–‍33  | 34‍–‍47
Cincinnati Reds | 81 | 81  | .500  | 7  | 46‍–‍35  | 35‍–‍46
Chicago Cubs | 76 | 86  | .469  | 12  | 43‍–‍38  | 33‍–‍48
Pittsburgh Pirates | 73 | 89  | .451  | 15  | 36‍–‍44  | 37‍–‍45

### Record vs. opponents

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1996 National League record

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Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Team  | ATL  | CHC  | CIN  | COL  | FLA  | HOU  | LAD  | MON  | NYM  | PHI  | PIT  | SD  | SF  | STL
Atlanta | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 9–4 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 7–5 | 9–4
Chicago | 5–7 | — | 5–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–8
Cincinnati | 5–7 | 8–5 | — | 7–6 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 5–8
Colorado | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 | — | 5–8 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 5–8 | 8–4
Florida | 7–6 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 8–5 | — | 7–5 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 6–6
Houston | 6–6 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 5–7 | — | 6–6 | 4–9 | 8–4 | 10–2 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 2–11
Los Angeles | 7–5 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 6–6 | — | 9–3 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 8–4
Montreal | 3–10 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 9–4 | 3–9 | — | 7–6 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 9–4 | 8–4
New York | 6–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 6–7 | — | 7–6 | 8–5 | 3–10 | 6–6 | 5–7
Philadelphia | 4–9 | 6–7 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 2–10 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 6–7 | — | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 4–8
Pittsburgh | 3–9 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 5–7 | — | 4–9 | 8–4 | 3–10
San Diego | 4–9 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 9–4 | — | 11–2 | 4–8
San Francisco | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 2–11 | — | 7–6
St. Louis | 4–9 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 11–2 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 6–7 | —

### Game log

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1996 Game Log: 76–86 (Home: 43–38; Away: 33–48)

April: 13–14 (Home: 9–7; Away: 4–7)

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1 | April 1 | Padres | 5–4 (10) | Patterson (1–0) | Hoffman | — | 38,734 | 1–0
2 | April 3 | Padres | 5–7 | Hamilton | Castillo (0–1) | Hoffman | 29,638 | 1–1
3 | April 4 | Dodgers | 9–4 | Foster (1–0) | Astacio | — | 12,626 | 2–1
4 | April 5 | Dodgers | 11–1 | Bullinger (1–0) | Candiotti | — | 19,324 | 3–1
5 | April 6 | Dodgers | 1–3 | Park | Navarro (0–1) | Worrell | 24,428 | 3–2
6 | April 7 | Dodgers | 5–4 | Jones (1–0) | Osuna | — | 19,002 | 4–2
7 | April 8 | @ Rockies | 9–6 | Adams (1–0) | Ritz | Jones (1) | 50,185 | 5–2
8 | April 10 | @ Rockies | 9–10 | Leskanic | Jones (1–1) | — | 50,083 | 5–3
9 | April 12 | @ Giants | 1–4 | Leiter | Navarro (0–2) | Beck | 45,589 | 5–4
10 | April 13 | @ Giants | 2–3 (10) | Juden | Myers (0–1) | — | 22,120 | 5–5
11 | April 14 | @ Giants | 6–2 | Foster (2–0) | Watson | Wendell (1) | 23,137 | 6–5
12 | April 15 | Reds | 2–3 (10) | Moore | Patterson (1–1) | Brantley | 20,395 | 6–6
13 | April 16 | Reds | 6–3 | Trachsel (1–0) | Portugal | — | 11,464 | 7–6
14 | April 17 | Reds | 8–6 (10) | Wendell (1–0) | Ruffin | — | 13,023 | 8–6
15 | April 18 | Giants | 7–6 | Perez (1–0) | VanLandingham | Wendell (2) | 15,857 | 9–6
16 | April 19 | Giants | 10–6 | Foster (3–0) | Watson | — | 17,662 | 10–6
17 | April 20 | Giants | 4–8 | Gardner | Bullinger (1–1) | — | 28,047 | 10–7
18 | April 21 | Giants | 6–7 | Fernandez | Trachsel (1–1) | Beck | 28,065 | 10–8
19 | April 22 | Rockies | 2–4 | Freeman | Navarro (0–3) | Leskanic | 21,227 | 10–9
20 | April 23 | Rockies | 3–4 | Rekar | Castillo (0–2) | Leskanic | 14,325 | 10–10
21 | April 24 | @ Padres | 4–5 | Hamilton | Foster (3–1) | Hoffman | 15,608 | 10–11
22 | April 25 | @ Padres | 3–8 | Tewksbury | Bullinger (1–2) | — | 18,736 | 10–12
23 | April 26 | @ Dodgers | 0–1 | Astacio | Trachsel (1–2) | Worrell | 31,172 | 10–13
24 | April 27 | @ Dodgers | 4–3 (10) | Navarro (1–3) | Osuna | Jones (2) | 43,519 | 11–13
25 | April 28 | @ Dodgers | 3–0 | Castillo (1–2) | Park | — | 45,441 | 12–13
26 | April 29 | @ Dodgers | 4–10 | Valdez | Foster (3–2) | — | 39,003 | 12–14
27 | April 30 | Cardinals | 7–6 | Wendell (2–0) | Eckersley | — | 20,771 | 13–14

May: 9–17 (Home: 6–7; Away: 3–10)

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28 | May 1 | Cardinals | 9–3 | Trachsel (2–2) | Benes | — | 25,668 | 14–14
29 | May 3 | Mets | 4–2 | Navarro (2–3) | Wilson | — | 19,822 | 15–14
30 | May 4 | Mets | 3–7 | Jones | Castillo (1–3) | Henry | 30,041 | 15–15
31 | May 5 | Mets | 5–4 | Wendell (3–0) | Dipoto | — | 25,949 | 16–15
32 | May 6 | @ Expos | 2–6 | Martinez | Bullinger (1–3) | — | 46,893 | 16–16
33 | May 7 | @ Expos | 3–8 | Veres | Adams (1–1) | — | 13,236 | 16–17
34 | May 8 | @ Expos | 2–4 | Cormier | Navarro (2–4) | Rojas | 12,484 | 16–18
35 | May 10 | @ Mets | 0–2 | Jones | Castillo (1–4) | Franco | 16,687 | 16–19
36 | May 11 | @ Mets | 6–7 | Henry | Jones (1–2) | — | 23,237 | 16–20
37 | May 12 | @ Mets | 3–0 | Bullinger (2–3) | Clark | — | 19,122 | 17–20
38 | May 13 | Astros | 6–0 | Trachsel (3–2) | Reynolds | — | 22,610 | 18–20
39 | May 14 | Astros | 3–6 | Kile | Navarro (2–5) | Jones | 17,562 | 18–21
40 | May 15 | Astros | 5–7 | Wall | Castillo (1–5) | Jones | 16,093 | 18–22
41 | May 16 | Astros | 13–1 | Telemaco (1–0) | Drabek | — | 15,902 | 19–22
42 | May 17 | Marlins | 3–1 | Bullinger (3–3) | Leiter | Wendell (3) | 32,528 | 20–22
43 | May 18 | Marlins | 2–3 | Burkett | Trachsel (3–3) | Nen | 38,003 | 20–23
44 | May 19 | Marlins | 7–8 (11) | Mantei | Wendell (3–1) | Nen | 30,420 | 20–24
45 | May 20 | @ Braves | 1–18 | Avery | Castillo (1–6) | — | 29,984 | 20–25
46 | May 21 | @ Braves | 4–2 | Telemaco (2–0) | Wohlers | Patterson (1) | 31,045 | 21–25
47 | May 22 | @ Braves | 4–9 | Glavine | Bullinger (3–4) | — | 33,186 | 21–26
48 | May 24 | @ Astros | 7–8 (10) | Jones | Patterson (1–2) | — | 23,910 | 21–27
49 | May 25 | @ Astros | 2–5 | Drabek | Navarro (2–6) | Jones | 34,326 | 21–28
50 | May 26 | @ Astros | 2–7 | Reynolds | Castillo (1–7) | — | 33,245 | 21–29
51 | May 27 | Braves | 1–9 | Glavine | Telemaco (2–1) | — | 33,070 | 21–30
52 | May 29 | Braves | 0–2 | Smoltz | Trachsel (3–4) | — | 30,601 | 21–31
53 | May 31 | @ Marlins | 2–1 | Navarro (3–6) | Rapp | — | 19,552 | 22–31

June: 16–11 (Home: 8–5; Away: 8–6)

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54 | June 1 | @ Marlins | 5–4 (10) | Wendell (4–1) | Mathews | — | 30,133 | 23–31
55 | June 2 | @ Marlins | 2–3 | Brown | Telemaco (2–2) | Nen | 22,174 | 23–32
56 | June 3 | Phillies | 4–3 | Patterson (2–2) | Ryan | — | 26,320 | 24–32
57 | June 4 | Phillies | 3–12 | Williams | Bullinger (3–5) | — | 15,431 | 24–33
58 | June 5 | Phillies | 9–6 | Adams (2–1) | Borland | Wendell (4) | 18,189 | 25–33
59 | June 7 | Expos | 3–9 | Fassero | Castillo (1–8) | — | 23,860 | 25–34
60 | June 8 | Expos | 6–4 | Telemaco (3–2) | Martinez | Wendell (5) | 37,373 | 26–34
61 | June 9 | Expos | 4–2 | Trachsel (4–4) | Rueter | Wendell (6) | 30,785 | 27–34
62 | June 10 | @ Phillies | 2–1 | Navarro (4–6) | Mulholland | — | 19,588 | 28–34
63 | June 11 | @ Phillies | 9–2 | Campbell (1–0) | Munoz | — | 23,220 | 29–34
64 | June 12 | @ Phillies | 3–4 | Fernandez | Castillo (1–9) | Bottalico | 27,287 | 29–35
65 | June 13 | Padres | 6–3 (14) | Jones (2–2) | Blair | — | 28,953 | 30–35
66 | June 14 | Padres | 5–1 | Trachsel (5–4) | Tewksbury | — | 30,877 | 31–35
67 | June 15 | Padres | 1–2 | Worrell | Navarro (4–7) | Hoffman | 39,465 | 31–36
68 | June 16 | Padres | 8–4 | Castillo (2–9) | Valenzuela | Bullinger (1) | 33,376 | 32–36
69 | June 18 | Dodgers | 6–9 | Martinez | Telemaco (3–3) | Worrell | — | 32–37
70 | June 18 | Dodgers | 7–4 | Campbell (2–0) | Valdez | — | 23,362 | 33–37
71 | June 19 | Dodgers | 3–4 (13) | Park | Adams (2–2) | Worrell | 28,477 | 33–38
72 | June 20 | @ Padres | 3–2 | Navarro (5–7) | Worrell | Wendell (7) | 19,969 | 34–38
73 | June 21 | @ Padres | 1–2 (10) | Hoffman | Wendell (4–2) | — | 49,503 | 34–39
74 | June 22 | @ Padres | 9–6 (16) | Myers (1–1) | Blair | — | 51,917 | 35–39
75 | June 23 | @ Padres | 4–5 | Hamilton | Telemaco (3–4) | Hoffman | 30,672 | 35–40
76 | June 25 | @ Dodgers | 2–0 | Trachsel (6–4) | Nomo | — | 37,448 | 36–40
77 | June 26 | @ Dodgers | 6–4 | Navarro (6–7) | Candiotti | Adams (1) | 35,200 | 37–40
78 | June 28 | @ Reds | 4–7 | Smiley | Castillo (2–10) | Smith | 27,864 | 37–41
79 | June 29 | @ Reds | 5–9 | Portugal | Bullinger (3–6) | — | 32,273 | 37–42
80 | June 30 | @ Reds | 6–0 | Trachsel (7–4) | Burba | — | 30,352 | 38–42

July: 14–12 (Home: 6–6; Away: 8–6)

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81 | July 1 | @ Pirates | 1–4 | Darwin | Navarro (6–8) | Plesac | 15,910 | 38–43
82 | July 2 | @ Pirates | 15–7 | Telemaco (4–4) | Wagner | — | 13,241 | 39–43
83 | July 3 | @ Pirates | 2–3 | Neagle | Castillo (2–11) | Plesac | 22,157 | 39–44
84 | July 4 | Reds | 1–2 | Portugal | Bullinger (3–7) | Brantley | 38,047 | 39–45
85 | July 5 | Reds | 0–3 | Burba | Trachsel (7–5) | Brantley | 40,743 | 39–46
86 | July 6 | Reds | 6–2 | Patterson (3–2) | Carrasco | — | 38,690 | 40–46
87 | July 7 | Reds | 7–6 (13) | Sturtze (1–0) | Ruffin | — | 36,352 | 41–46
88 | July 11 | Cardinals | 6–0 | Navarro (7–8) | Osborne | — | 38,802 | 42–46
89 | July 12 | Cardinals | 3–13 | Benes | Trachsel (7–6) | — | 38,918 | 42–47
90 | July 13 | Cardinals | 5–10 | Stottlemyre | Bullinger (3–8) | Eckersley | 39,254 | 42–48
91 | July 14 | Cardinals | 6–7 | Benes | Adams (2–3) | Eckersley | 38,638 | 42–49
92 | July 15 | Pirates | 12–2 | Castillo (3–11) | Miceli | — | 32,119 | 43–49
93 | July 16 | Pirates | 5–10 | Neagle | Navarro (7–9) | — | 26,502 | 43–50
94 | July 18 | @ Cardinals | 6–5 | Bottenfield (1–0) | Petkovsek | Wendell (8) | 38,983 | 44–50
95 | July 19 | @ Cardinals | 1–9 | Benes | Castillo (3–12) | — | 45,336 | 44–51
96 | July 20 | @ Cardinals | 3–0 | Trachsel (8–6) | Morgan | Wendell (9) | 50,418 | 45–51
97 | July 21 | @ Cardinals | 5–6 (10) | Petkovsek | Wendell (4–3) | — | 42,257 | 45–52
98 | July 22 | @ Giants | 2–3 | Bautista | Bottenfield (1–1) | — | 12,902 | 45–53
99 | July 23 | @ Giants | 9–6 | Myers (2–1) | DeLucia | Patterson (2) | 15,878 | 46–53
100 | July 24 | @ Giants | 7–1 | Castillo (4–12) | VanLandingham | — | 13,695 | 47–53
101 | July 25 | @ Rockies | 10–8 | Bottenfield (2–1) | Ruffin | Patterson (3) | 48,087 | 48–53
102 | July 26 | @ Rockies | 17–4 | Navarro (8–9) | Freeman | Adams (2) | 48,062 | 49–53
103 | July 27 | @ Rockies | 6–10 | Thompson | Telemaco (4–5) | — | 48,096 | 49–54
104 | July 28 | @ Rockies | 7–5 | Bullinger (4–8) | Ritz | Bottenfield (1) | 48,073 | 50–54
105 | July 30 | Giants | 4–0 | Castillo (5–12) | VanLandingham | Adams (3) | 37,424 | 51–54
106 | July 31 | Giants | 4–1 | Trachsel (9–6) | Watson | Wendell (10) | 28,988 | 52–54

August: 15–13 (Home: 9–7; Away: 6–6)

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107 | August 1 | Rockies | 4–1 | Navarro (9–9) | Thompson | Patterson (4) | 25,564 | 53–54
108 | August 2 | Rockies | 2–7 | Ritz | Telemaco (4–6) | — | 34,186 | 53–55
109 | August 3 | Rockies | 2–8 | Wright | Bullinger (4–9) | — | 40,460 | 53–56
110 | August 4 | Rockies | 1–6 | Reynoso | Castillo (5–13) | — | 38,738 | 53–57
111 | August 5 | Mets | 7–3 | Trachsel (10–6) | Wilson | — | 36,766 | 54–57
112 | August 6 | Mets | 3–0 | Navarro (10–9) | Clark | Patterson (5) | 24,558 | 55–57
113 | August 7 | Mets | 7–11 | Dipoto | Adams (2–4) | — | 27,086 | 55–58
114 | August 9 | @ Expos | 11–9 | Bullinger (5–9) | Cormier | Patterson (6) | 15,498 | 56–58
115 | August 10 | @ Expos | 3–2 | Casian (1–0) | Dyer | Wendell (11) | 16,724 | 57–58
116 | August 11 | @ Expos | 3–4 (10) | Rojas | Bottenfield (2–2) | — | 20,120 | 57–59
117 | August 12 | @ Mets | 11–1 | Navarro (11–9) | Isringhausen | — | 17,636 | 58–59
118 | August 13 | @ Mets | 3–2 | Telemaco (5–6) | Harnisch | Wendell (12) | 17,819 | 59–59
119 | August 14 | @ Mets | 5–8 | Jones | Bullinger (5–10) | Franco | 20,110 | 59–60
120 | August 16 | Astros | 3–8 | Hampton | Castillo (5–14) | — | 37,139 | 59–61
121 | August 17 | Astros | 12–3 | Trachsel (11–6) | Kile | — | 39,775 | 60–61
122 | August 18 | Astros | 10–8 | Navarro (12–9) | Brocail | Wendell (13) | 37,210 | 61–61
123 | August 19 | Marlins | 3–4 | Brown | Telemaco (5–7) | Nen | 32,302 | 61–62
124 | August 20 | Marlins | 8–1 | Foster (4–2) | Hutton | — | 22,119 | 62–62
125 | August 21 | Marlins | 8–3 | Castillo (6–14) | Rapp | — | 27,699 | 63–62
126 | August 23 | @ Braves | 3–4 | Maddux | Trachsel (11–7) | Wohlers | 38,210 | 63–63
127 | August 24 | @ Braves | 5–6 | Clontz | Casian (1–1) | — | 46,804 | 63–64
128 | August 25 | @ Braves | 3–2 | Foster (5–2) | Wohlers | Wendell (14) | 35,176 | 64–64
129 | August 27 | @ Astros | 5–6 | Morman | Adams (2–5) | Hernandez | 15,374 | 64–65
130 | August 28 | @ Astros | 4–5 | Olson | Bottenfield (2–3) | — | 18,026 | 64–66
131 | August 29 | @ Astros | 4–3 | Navarro (13–9) | Reynolds | Wendell (15) | 16,151 | 65–66
132 | August 30 | Braves | 3–2 | Foster (6–2) | Glavine | Patterson (7) | — | 66–66
133 | August 30 | Braves | 5–6 | Borowski | Bottenfield (2–4) | Wohlers | 31,548 | 66–67
134 | August 31 | Braves | 12–0 | Castillo (7–14) | Neagle | Adams (4) | 38,691 | 67–67

September: 9–19 (Home: 5–6; Away: 4–13)

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135 | September 1 | Braves | 2–1 (12) | Campbell (3–0) | Borowski | — | 40,192 | 68–67
136 | September 2 | @ Marlins | 3–4 | Valdes | Trachsel (11–8) | Nen | 16,622 | 68–68
137 | September 3 | @ Marlins | 11–3 | Navarro (14–9) | Leiter | — | 15,528 | 69–68
138 | September 4 | @ Marlins | 2–9 | Brown | Foster (6–3) | — | 14,879 | 69–69
139 | September 5 | @ Phillies | 1–6 | Schilling | Castillo (7–15) | — | 18,164 | 69–70
140 | September 6 | @ Phillies | 6–4 | Bullinger (6–10) | Ryan | Wendell (16) | 17,803 | 70–70
141 | September 7 | @ Phillies | 2–4 | Hunter | Bottenfield (2–5) | Bottalico | 18,021 | 70–71
142 | September 8 | @ Phillies | 5–3 | Navarro (15–9) | Mimbs | Wendell (17) | 27,600 | 71–71
143 | September 9 | Expos | 3–1 | Foster (7–3) | Paniagua | — | 24,452 | 72–71
144 | September 10 | Expos | 10–3 | Bottenfield (3–5) | Daal | — | 26,700 | 73–71
145 | September 11 | Expos | 1–2 | Urbina | Adams (2–6) | Rojas | 30,729 | 73–72
146 | September 13 | Phillies | 4–2 | Trachsel (12–8) | Hunter | Wendell (18) | 23,048 | 74–72
147 | September 14 | Phillies | 2–6 | Mimbs | Navarro (15–10) | Ryan | 36,290 | 74–73
148 | September 15 | Phillies | 1–6 | Schilling | Foster (7–4) | — | 24,697 | 74–74
149 | September 17 | @ Cardinals | 3–5 | Osborne | Patterson (3–3) | Mathews | 29,612 | 74–75
150 | September 18 | @ Cardinals | 3–5 | Stottlemyre | Trachsel (12–9) | Eckersley | 32,843 | 74–76
151 | September 19 | @ Cardinals | 4–5 (13) | Bailey | Campbell (3–1) | — | 34,923 | 74–77
152 | September 20 | @ Pirates | 4–6 | Lieber | Foster (7–5) | Ericks | 19,285 | 74–78
153 | September 21 | @ Pirates | 3–8 | Loiselle | Swartzbaugh (0–1) | — | 23,619 | 74–79
154 | September 22 | @ Pirates | 3–11 (8) | Cordova | Castillo (7–16) | — | 27,472 | 74–80
155 | September 23 | @ Pirates | 4–3 | Trachsel (13–9) | Schmidt | Patterson (8) | 7,684 | 75–80
156 | September 24 | @ Reds | 3–6 | Lyons | Navarro (15–11) | Brantley | 18,584 | 75–81
157 | September 25 | @ Reds | 3–4 | Burba | Foster (7–6) | Brantley | 18,506 | 75–82
158 | September 26 | @ Reds | 4–12 | Jarvis | Swartzbaugh (0–2) | — | 20,777 | 75–83
159 | September 27 | Pirates | 4–7 (10) | Plesac | Wendell (4–4) | — | — | 75–84
160 | September 27 | Pirates | 10–9 | Adams (3–6) | Boever | — | 18,757 | 76–84
161 | September 28 | Pirates | 7–8 (10) | Plesac | Wendell (4–5) | — | 29,729 | 76–85
162 | September 29 | Pirates | 3–8 | Loaiza | Navarro (15–12) | — | 26,873 | 76–86

Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Cubs team member

### Detailed records

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| National League

Opponent | W | L | WP | RS | RA
NL East
Atlanta Braves | 5 | 7 | 0.417 | 43 | 61
Florida Marlins | 6 | 6 | 0.500 | 56 | 44
Montreal Expos | 6 | 6 | 0.500 | 51 | 54
New York Mets | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 57 | 47
Philadelphia Phillies | 7 | 6 | 0.538 | 51 | 59
Total | 31 | 30 | 0.508 | 258 | 265
NL Central
Chicago Cubs |
Cincinnati Reds | 5 | 8 | 0.385 | 55 | 63
Houston Astros | 5 | 8 | 0.385 | 76 | 67
Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | 9 | 0.308 | 73 | 86
St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 8 | 0.385 | 61 | 74
Total | 19 | 33 | 0.365 | 265 | 290
NL West
Colorado Rockies | 5 | 7 | 0.417 | 72 | 73
Los Angeles Dodgers | 8 | 5 | 0.615 | 61 | 47
San Diego Padres | 6 | 6 | 0.500 | 54 | 49
San Francisco Giants | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 62 | 47
Total | 26 | 23 | 0.531 | 249 | 216
Season Total | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 772 | 771
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April | 27 | 13 | 14 | 0.481 | 136 | 128
May | 26 | 9 | 17 | 0.346 | 99 | 130
June | 27 | 16 | 11 | 0.593 | 126 | 112
July | 26 | 14 | 12 | 0.538 | 150 | 127
August | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0.536 | 150 | 123
September | 28 | 9 | 19 | 0.321 | 111 | 151
Total | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 772 | 771
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Home  | 81 | 43 | 38 | 0.531 | 413 | 372
Away  | 81 | 33 | 48 | 0.407 | 359 | 399
Total | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 772 | 771

### Notable transactions

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* May 29, 1996: Félix Fermín signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs.[2]

### Roster

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1996 Chicago Cubs

Roster
Pitchers

*   * 51 Terry Adams
*   * 45 Kent Bottenfield
*   * 52 Jim Bullinger
*   * 33 Mike Campbell
*   * 55 Larry Casian
*   * 49 Frank Castillo
*   * 32 Kevin Foster
*   * 27 Doug Jones
*   * 59 Rodney Myers
*   * 38 Jaime Navarro
*   * 35 Bob Patterson
*   * 47 Mike Perez
*   * 34 Tanyon Sturtze
*   * 36 Dave Swartzbaugh
*   * 44 Amaury Telemaco
*   * 46 Steve Trachsel
*   * 13 Turk Wendell

|  | Catchers

*   * 4 Brian Dorsett
*   * 7 Tyler Houston
*   * 6 Mike Hubbard
*   * 9 Scott Servais

Infielders

*   * 20 Bret Barberie
*   * 37 Brant Brown
*   * 2 Félix Fermín
*   * 12 Leo Gómez
*   * 17 Mark Grace
*   * 24 Todd Haney
*   * 18 José Hernández
*   * 16 Dave Magadan
*   * 11 Rey Sánchez
*   * 23 Ryne Sandberg
*   * 15 Terry Shumpert

|  | Outfielders

*   * 10 Scott Bullett
*   * 1 Doug Glanville
*   * 25 Luis Gonzalez
*   * 39 Robin Jennings
*   * 19 Brooks Kieschnick
*   * 56 Brian McRae
*   * 21 Sammy Sosa
*   * 30 Ozzie Timmons
*   * 28 Pedro Valdés

|  | Manager

*   * 5 Jim Riggleman

Coaches

*   * 43 Dave Bialas (bullpen)
*   * 31 Fergie Jenkins (pitching)
*   * 40 Tony Muser (hitting)
*   * 3 Mako Oliveras (first base)
*   * 42 Dan Radison (third base)
*   * 26 Billy Williams (bench)

## Player stats

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### Batting

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#### Starters by position

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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

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C | Scott Servais | 129 | 445 | 118 | .265 | 11 | 63
1B | Mark Grace | 142 | 547 | 181 | .331 | 9 | 75
2B | Ryne Sandberg | 150 | 554 | 135 | .244 | 25 | 92
SS | Rey Sánchez | 95 | 289 | 61 | .211 | 1 | 12
3B | Leo Gómez | 136 | 362 | 86 | .238 | 17 | 56
LF | Luis Gonzalez | 146 | 483 | 131 | .271 | 15 | 79
CF | Brian McRae | 157 | 624 | 172 | .276 | 17 | 66
RF | Sammy Sosa | 124 | 498 | 136 | .273 | 40 | 100

#### Other batters

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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

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José Hernández | 131 | 331 | 80 | .242 | 10 | 41
Dave Magadan | 78 | 169 | 43 | .254 | 3 | 17
Scott Bullett | 109 | 165 | 35 | .212 | 3 | 16
Ozzie Timmons | 65 | 140 | 28 | .200 | 7 | 16
Tyler Houston | 46 | 115 | 39 | .339 | 2 | 19
Doug Glanville | 49 | 83 | 20 | .241 | 1 | 10
Todd Haney | 49 | 82 | 11 | .134 | 0 | 3
Brant Brown | 29 | 69 | 21 | .304 | 5 | 9
Robin Jennings | 31 | 58 | 13 | .224 | 0 | 4
Brian Dorsett | 17 | 41 | 5 | .122 | 1 | 3
Mike Hubbard | 21 | 38 | 4 | .105 | 1 | 4
Terry Shumpert | 27 | 31 | 7 | .226 | 2 | 6
Bret Barberie | 15 | 29 | 1 | .034 | 1 | 2
Brooks Kieschnick | 25 | 29 | 10 | .345 | 1 | 6
Félix Fermín | 11 | 16 | 2 | .125 | 0 | 1
Pedro Valdés | 9 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 1

### Pitching

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#### Starting pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player  | G  | IP  | W  | L  | ERA  | SO

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Jaime Navarro | 35 | 236.2 | 15 | 12 | 3.92 | 158
Steve Trachsel | 31 | 205.0 | 13 | 9 | 3.03 | 132
Frank Castillo | 33 | 182.1 | 7 | 16 | 5.28 | 139
Kevin Foster | 17 | 87.0 | 7 | 6 | 6.21 | 53
Dave Swartzbaugh | 6 | 24.0 | 0 | 2 | 6.38 | 13

#### Other pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player  | G  | IP  | W  | L  | ERA  | SO

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|
|

Jim Bullinger | 37 | 129.1 | 6 | 10 | 6.54 | 90
Amaury Telemaco | 25 | 97.1 | 5 | 7 | 5.46 | 64
Mike Campbell | 13 | 36.1 | 3 | 1 | 4.46 | 19

#### Relief pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player  | G  | W  | L  | SV  | ERA  | SO

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Turk Wendell | 70 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 2.84 | 75
Bob Patterson | 79 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3.13 | 53
Terry Adams | 69 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2.94 | 78
Kent Bottenfield | 48 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2.63 | 33
Rodney Myers | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.68 | 50
Larry Casian | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.88 | 15
Doug Jones | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5.01 | 26
Mike Pérez | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.67 | 22
Tanyon Sturtze | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 7

## Farm system

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See also: Minor League Baseball

Level  | Team  | League  | Manager

|
|
|

AAA | Iowa Cubs | American Association | Ron Clark
AA | Orlando Cubs | Southern League | Bruce Kimm
A | Daytona Cubs | Florida State League | Dave Trembley
A | Rockford Cubbies | Midwest League | Steve Roadcap
A-Short Season | Williamsport Cubs | New York–Penn League | Rubén Amaro Sr.
Rookie | GCL Cubs | Gulf Coast League | Sandy Alomar Sr.

[3]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Kent Bottenfield Stats".
2. ^ Félix Fermín Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
3. ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997

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