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Founded: 1876 · Metro Area: Chicago · NL · NL Central · Home: Wrigley Field

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The Heartbreak Index6.3 · #345

The Blessed · MLB, 2016

6.3
Heartbreak
#345
of 1,138 clubs
#21
in MLB
5.6
agony · 0.7 despair
The clocks
  • MLB since 20161.0
  • MLB final appearance since 20160.5
  • MLB deep run since 20170.2
Heaviest wounds

fell one round short, 2017 · playoff run died early, 2016 · playoff run died early, 2025 · lost the final, 1938

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Who controls the club

The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.

How this is measured

Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.

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Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.

Who controls the clubRicketts family
Ricketts familyfamily· Majority
Cross-checkedas of 11 Aug 2026

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3
World Series
11 WS App · 5 pre-1903 cup
11
Pennants
6 LCS App · 24 Div titles
25
Playoff appearances
Postseason 57-87
0.513
All-time win pct
151
Seasons
since 1876

Championships

Pre-1903 cup wins (Temple Cup, World's Series, NL pennants) in slate; modern World Series titles in gold.

18761880188118821885190719082016
Pre-1903 cup / NL pennantWorld Series (1903-present)

Pennants

Every World Series appearance and pre-1903 cup appearance. Solid chip = won the pennant (WS / cup); outlined chip = lost the WS / cup.

18821885188619061907190819101918192919321935193819452016

All-time record

Regular-season W-L11419-10837
Win pct0.513
Playoff record57-87
Championship appearances14 (8 wins)
LCS appearances6
Division titles24
Total seasons151
.500 or better seasons81
Most recent championship2016

Stadium history

Grouped by physical ballpark. Naming-rights eras nested.

Wrigley Field

1916-present
Chicago, IL
  • Weeghman Park 1916-1919
  • Cubs Park 1920-1925
  • Wrigley Field 1926-2026

West Side Park II

1894-1915
Chicago, IL

South Side Park I

1891-1893
Chicago, IL

West Side Park I

1885-1890
Chicago, IL

Lake Front Park II

1882-1884
Chicago, IL

Lake Front Park I

1878-1882
Chicago, IL

23rd Street Grounds

1876-1877
Chicago, IL
Season-by-season
1876 to 2026 · 151 seasons · click to expand
2026Chicago Cubs
W-L
89-73
Win%
0.549
RS
850
RA
703
NL Central · 2
Playoffs
2025Chicago Cubs
W-L
92-70
Win%
0.568
RS
793
RA
649
NL Central · 2
Playoffs
2024Chicago Cubs
W-L
83-79
Win%
0.512
RS
736
RA
669
NL Central · 3
—
2023Chicago Cubs
W-L
83-79
Win%
0.512
RS
819
RA
723
NL Central · 2
—
2022Chicago Cubs
W-L
74-88
Win%
0.457
RS
657
RA
731
NL Central · 3
—
2021Chicago Cubs
W-L
71-91
Win%
0.438
RS
705
RA
839
NL Central · 4
—
2020Chicago Cubs
W-L
34-26
Win%
0.567
RS
265
RA
240
NL Central · 1
Div Title
2019Chicago Cubs
W-L
84-78
Win%
0.518
RS
814
RA
717
NL Central · 3
—
2018Chicago Cubs
W-L
95-68
Win%
0.583
RS
761
RA
645
NL Central · 2
Playoffs
2017Chicago Cubs
W-L
92-70
Win%
0.568
RS
822
RA
695
NL Central · 1
LCSDiv Title
2016Chicago Cubs
W-L
103-58
Win%
0.640
RS
808
RA
556
NL Central · 1
ChampionDiv Title
2015Chicago Cubs
W-L
97-65
Win%
0.599
RS
689
RA
608
NL Central · 3
LCS

Top 12 postseason games

Highest-rated postseason games in franchise history by the site's Game Score metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.

1
Chicago Cubs 8-7 Cleveland Indians
2016-11-02 · 2016 World Series G7 · Extras · Progressive Field
3.572
W
2
Chicago Cubs 8-7 Detroit Tigers
1945-10-08 · 1945 World Series G6 · Extras · Wrigley Field
2.114
W
3
San Diego Padres 6-3 Chicago Cubs
1984-10-07 · 1984 NLCS G5 · Jack Murphy Stadium
1.978
L
4
San Francisco Giants 3-2 Chicago Cubs
1989-10-09 · 1989 NLCS G5 · Candlestick Park
1.883
L
5
Chicago Cubs 3-2 Cleveland Indians
2016-10-30 · 2016 World Series G5 · Wrigley Field
1.802
W
6
Detroit Tigers 4-3 Chicago Cubs
1935-10-07 · 1935 World Series G6 · Navin Field
1.769
L
7
Chicago Cubs 2-0 Detroit Tigers
1907-10-12 · 1907 World Series G5 · Bennett Park
1.745
W
8
Chicago White Sox 8-6 Chicago Cubs
1906-10-13 · 1906 World Series G5 · West Side Park II
1.729
L
9
Chicago Cubs 9-3 Cleveland Indians
2016-11-01 · 2016 World Series G6 · Progressive Field
1.720
W
10
Chicago White Sox 8-3 Chicago Cubs
1906-10-14 · 1906 World Series G6 · South Side Park II
1.714
L
11
Chicago Cubs 4-3 Philadelphia Athletics
1910-10-22 · 1910 World Series G4 · Extras · West Side Park II
1.700
W
12
Detroit Tigers 9-3 Chicago Cubs
1945-10-10 · 1945 World Series G7 · Wrigley Field
1.690
L

Rating through time

Where Cubs sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1876 to 2026. Above average in 82 of 151 seasons.

00s20s40s60s80s00s14001500170018762026

Highest it ever rated
1634 1885, week 25
Lowest it ever rated
1431 1999, week 24

One point per season, at the rating it finished on, with a rule at every decade. Tap or drag any year for what it started on, where it peaked and where it finished. 1500 is the league average by construction, not a chosen line. The week-by-week detail for any season is on its own season page.

Games it had least right to win

Every Cubs game ranked by the Elo win probability before first pitch. The last column is that probability; the lower it was, the bigger the upset.

Least likely wins, all time
  1. 11893-08-30beat Boston Beaneaters (away)6–5
  2. 21953-08-25beat Brooklyn Dodgers (away)3–1
  3. 31953-08-26beat Brooklyn Dodgers (away)13–4
  4. 41896-06-11beat Baltimore Orioles (away)5–3
  5. 51976-08-21beat Cincinnati Reds (away)3–2
  6. 61896-06-13beat Baltimore Orioles (away)17–4
  7. 71976-06-16beat Cincinnati Reds (away)5–3
  8. 81962-08-05beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)4–2
  9. 91900-10-13beat Pittsburgh Pirates (away)7–5
  10. 101902-08-29beat Pittsburg Pirates (away)9–3
Least likely losses, all time
  1. 11885-08-27lost to Detroit Wolverines (home)0–1
  2. 21886-08-13lost to St. Louis Maroons (home)4–9
  3. 31883-07-28lost to Philadelphia Quakers (home)2–6
  4. 41886-06-11lost to Kansas City Cowboys (home)7–8
  5. 51880-09-29lost to Buffalo Bisons (home)10–19
Biggest upsets by decade16 decades
1870s
  1. 11876-05-30beat Boston Red Caps (away)5–1
  2. 21876-06-01beat Boston Red Caps (away)9–3
  3. 31876-06-03beat Boston Red Caps (away)8–4
1880s
  1. 11889-07-16beat New York Giants (away)13–10
  2. 21884-08-30beat Boston Beaneaters (away)6–5
  3. 31887-06-03beat Detroit Wolverines (away)4–2
1890s
  1. 11893-08-30beat Boston Beaneaters (away)6–5
  2. 21896-06-11beat Baltimore Orioles (away)5–3
  3. 31896-06-13beat Baltimore Orioles (away)17–4
1900s
  1. 11900-10-13beat Pittsburgh Pirates (away)7–5
  2. 21902-08-29beat Pittsburg Pirates (away)9–3
  3. 31902-07-18beat Pittsburg Pirates (away)2–0
1910s
  1. 11916-09-19beat Philadelphia Phillies (away)2–0
  2. 21917-08-24beat New York Giants (away)12–2
  3. 31916-09-23beat Brooklyn Robins (away)3–1
1920s
  1. 11922-06-09beat New York Giants (away)4–3
  2. 21925-09-07beat Pittsburgh Pirates (away)9–8
  3. 31925-09-08beat Pittsburgh Pirates (away)3–2
1930s
  1. 11934-09-07beat New York Giants (away)4–2
  2. 21935-06-24beat New York Giants (away)10–9
  3. 31935-06-25beat New York Giants (away)10–5
1940s
  1. 11942-08-02beat Brooklyn Dodgers (away)7–6
  2. 21943-06-18beat St. Louis Cardinals (away)6–1
  3. 31949-08-25beat Brooklyn Dodgers (away)4–0
1950s
  1. 11953-08-25beat Brooklyn Dodgers (away)3–1
  2. 21953-08-26beat Brooklyn Dodgers (away)13–4
  3. 31957-09-06beat Milwaukee Braves (away)5–4
1960s
  1. 11962-08-05beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)4–2
  2. 21966-07-15beat Pittsburgh Pirates (away)5–4
  3. 31966-07-16beat Pittsburgh Pirates (away)4–1
1970s
  1. 11976-08-21beat Cincinnati Reds (away)3–2
  2. 21976-06-16beat Cincinnati Reds (away)5–3
  3. 31976-07-28beat Philadelphia Phillies (away)5–2
1980s
  1. 11981-08-29beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)3–1
  2. 21981-08-30beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)2–1
  3. 31986-07-29beat New York Mets (away)2–1
1990s
  1. 11999-09-14beat Cincinnati Reds (away)4–3
  2. 21999-09-16beat Cincinnati Reds (away)7–6
  3. 31993-08-27beat Atlanta Braves (away)9–7
2000s
  1. 12000-06-21beat Atlanta Braves (away)8–1
  2. 22002-08-24beat Arizona Diamondbacks (away)4–0
  3. 32002-06-07beat Seattle Mariners (away)2–0
2010s
  1. 12013-08-27beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)3–2
  2. 22013-06-18beat St. Louis Cardinals (away)4–2
  3. 32013-09-09beat Cincinnati Reds (away)2–0
2020s
  1. 12021-09-19beat Milwaukee Brewers (away)6–4
  2. 22022-09-12beat New York Mets (away)5–2
  3. 32021-10-02beat St. Louis Cardinals (away)6–5

Probabilities are Neil Paine's Elo, home advantage included, over 22,550 decided games. Ties are left out. The week-by-week rating for any season is on its season page.

Award winners

League-wide awards held by Cubs players or managers. Curated to the headline tier: MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, postseason MVPs, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, and the rare Triple Crown.

NL MVP · 11

  • 2016Kris Bryant
  • 1998Sammy Sosa
  • 1987Andre Dawson
  • 1984Ryne Sandberg
  • 1959Ernie Banks
  • 1958Ernie Banks
  • 1952Hank Sauer
  • 1945Phil Cavarretta
  • 1935Gabby Hartnett
  • 1929Rogers Hornsby
  • 1911Frank Schulte

NL Cy Young · 5

  • 2015Jake Arrieta
  • 1992Greg Maddux
  • 1984Rick Sutcliffe
  • 1979Bruce Sutter
  • 1971Fergie Jenkins

NL Rookie of the Year · 6

  • 2015Kris Bryant
  • 2008Geovany Soto
  • 1998Kerry Wood
  • 1989Jerome Walton
  • 1962Ken Hubbs
  • 1961Billy Williams

NL Manager of the Year · 4

  • 2015Joe Maddon
  • 2008Lou Piniella
  • 1989Don Zimmer
  • 1984Jim Frey

WS MVP · 1

  • 2016Ben Zobrist

NLCS MVP · 2

  • 2016Javier Baez
  • 2016Jon Lester

All-Star Game MVP · 1

  • 1975Bill Madlock

Hank Aaron Award · 3

  • 2016Kris Bryant
  • 2008Aramis Ramirez
  • 1999Sammy Sosa

Comeback Player of the Year · 1

  • 2023Cody Bellinger

Babe Ruth Award · 1

  • 2016Jon Lester

Reliever of the Year Award · 2

  • 1993Randy Myers
  • 1979Bruce Sutter

Triple Crown Pitcher · 2

  • 1920Pete Alexander
  • 1918Hippo Vaughn