Chicago Cubs records

1897–2026

Losing streaks

Consecutive losses

  1. 14 1997
  2. 13 1944
  3. 13 1982
  4. 13 1985
  5. 12 1970

Best seasons

Highest regular-season win percentage

  1. 1906 115–36–3
  2. 1907 108–44–3
  3. 1909 104–49–2
  4. 1910 104–50
  5. 1935 100–54

Worst seasons

Lowest regular-season win percentage

  1. 1962 59–103
  2. 1966 59–103
  3. 1981 38–65–3
  4. 2012 61–101
  5. 1901 53–86–1

Best starts

Wins to open a season

  1. 7 to start 1934
  2. 4 to start 1958
  3. 4 to start 1969
  4. 4 to start 1995
  5. 3 to start 1899

Worst starts

Losses to open a season

  1. 14 to start 1997
  2. 7 to start 1962
  3. 6 to start 1983
  4. 4 to start 1920
  5. 4 to start 1979

Win streaks

Consecutive wins

  1. 21 1935
  2. 15 1936
  3. 14 1906
  4. 14 1932
  5. 13 1928

Biggest wins

Largest margins of victory

  1. 36–7 LS3 1897
  2. 24–2 Atlanta Braves 1945
  3. 21–0 Pittsburgh Pirates 2022
  4. 23–3 San Diego Padres 2026
  5. 26–7 Colorado Rockies 1995

Worst losses

Largest margins of defeat

  1. 0–22 Pittsburgh Pirates 1975
  2. 2–22 Cincinnati Reds 1957
  3. 4–23 Cincinnati Reds 1949
  4. 3–21 St. Louis Cardinals 1977
  5. 2–20 BLN 1897

Postseason

Seasons that reached the playoffs

  1. 2026 0–2
  2. 2025 4–4
  3. 2020 0–2
  4. 2018 0–2
  5. 2017 4–6
  6. 2016 11–6 title game
  7. 2015 4–5
  8. 2008 0–3

World Series appearances

Seasons that reached the World Series

  1. 2016 won World Series
  2. 1945 lost World Series
  3. 1938 lost World Series
  4. 1935 lost World Series
  5. 1932 lost World Series
  6. 1929 lost World Series
  7. 1918 lost World Series
  8. 1910 lost World Series
  9. 1908 won World Series
  10. 1907 won World Series
  11. 1906 lost World Series

Ties

Games that ended level

  1. 1–1 Pittsburgh Pirates 2016
  2. 2–2 Washington Nationals 1993
  3. 2–2 Los Angeles Dodgers 1988
  4. 5–5 Cincinnati Reds 1985
  5. 2–2 New York Mets 1981
  6. 5–5 Atlanta Braves 1981
  7. 2–2 St. Louis Cardinals 1981
  8. 3–3 Atlanta Braves 1972
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