MLB · NL Central · Est. 1876 · Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs
Every season in Chicago Cubs history, from the most recent to the founding year.
| Year | Record | Finish | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85–77 | Wild Card Round | Craig Counsell |
| 2024 | 83–79 | No Playoffs | Craig Counsell |
| 2023 | 83–79 | No Playoffs | David Ross |
| 2022 | 74–88 | No Playoffs | David Ross |
| 2021 | 71–91 | No Playoffs | David Ross |
| 2020 | 34–26 | Wild Card Round | David Ross |
| 2019 | 84–78 | No Playoffs | Joe Maddon |
| 2018 | 95–68 | Wild Card Round | Joe Maddon |
| 2017 | 92–70 | NLCS | Joe Maddon |
| 2016 | 103–58 | World Series Champions | Joe Maddon |
| 2015 | 97–65 | NLCS | Joe Maddon |
| 2014 | 73–89 | No Playoffs | Rick Renteria |
| 2013 | 66–96 | No Playoffs | Dale Sveum |
| 2012 | 61–101 | No Playoffs | Dale Sveum |
| 2011 | 71–91 | No Playoffs | Mike Quade |
| 2010 | 75–87 | No Playoffs | Lou Piniella |
| 2009 | 83–78 | No Playoffs | Lou Piniella |
| 2008 | 97–64 | NLDS | Lou Piniella |
| 2007 | 85–77 | NLDS | Lou Piniella |
| 2006 | 66–96 | No Playoffs | Dusty Baker |
| 2005 | 79–83 | No Playoffs | Dusty Baker |
| 2004 | 89–73 | No Playoffs | Dusty Baker |
| 2003 | 88–74 | NLCS | Dusty Baker |
| 2002 | 67–95 | No Playoffs | Don Baylor |
| 2001 | 88–74 | No Playoffs | Don Baylor |
| 2000 | 65–97 | No Playoffs | Don Baylor |
| 1999 | 67–95 | No Playoffs | Jim Riggleman |
| 1998 | 90–73 | NLDS | Jim Riggleman |
| 1997 | 68–94 | No Playoffs | Jim Riggleman |
| 1996 | 76–86 | No Playoffs | Jim Riggleman |
| 1995 | 73–71 | Wild Card Round | Jim Riggleman |
| 1994 | 49–64 | No Playoffs | Tom Trebelhorn |
| 1993 | 84–78 | No Playoffs | Jim Lefebvre |
| 1992 | 78–84 | No Playoffs | Jim Lefebvre |
| 1991 | 77–83 | No Playoffs | Don Zimmer |
| 1990 | 77–85 | No Playoffs | Don Zimmer |
| 1989 | 93–69 | NLCS | Don Zimmer |
| 1988 | 77–85 | No Playoffs | Don Zimmer |
| 1987 | 76–85 | No Playoffs | Gene Michael |
| 1986 | 70–90 | No Playoffs | Jim Frey |
| 1985 | 77–84 | No Playoffs | Jim Frey |
| 1984 | 96–65 | NLCS | Jim Frey |
| 1983 | 71–91 | No Playoffs | Lee Elia |
| 1982 | 73–89 | No Playoffs | Lee Elia |
| 1981 | 38–65 | No Playoffs | Joey Amalfitano |
| 1980 | 64–98 | No Playoffs | Preston Gomez |
| 1979 | 80–82 | No Playoffs | Herman Franks |
| 1978 | 79–83 | No Playoffs | Herman Franks |
| 1977 | 81–81 | No Playoffs | Herman Franks |
| 1976 | 75–87 | No Playoffs | Jim Marshall |
| 1975 | 75–87 | No Playoffs | Jim Marshall |
| 1974 | 66–96 | No Playoffs | Whitey Lockman |
| 1973 | 77–84 | No Playoffs | Whitey Lockman |
| 1972 | 85–70 | No Playoffs | Leo Durocher |
| 1971 | 83–79 | No Playoffs | Leo Durocher |
| 1970 | 84–78 | No Playoffs | Leo Durocher |
| 1969 | 92–70 | No Playoffs | Leo Durocher |
| 1968 | 84–78 | No Playoffs | Leo Durocher |
| 1967 | 87–74 | No Playoffs | Leo Durocher |
| 1966 | 59–103 | No Playoffs | Leo Durocher |
| 1965 | 72–90 | No Playoffs | Bob Kennedy |
| 1964 | 76–86 | No Playoffs | Bob Kennedy |
| 1963 | 82–80 | No Playoffs | Bob Kennedy |
| 1962 | 59–103 | No Playoffs | El Tappe |
| 1961 | 64–90 | No Playoffs | Vedie Himsl |
| 1960 | 60–94 | No Playoffs | Charlie Grimm |
| 1959 | 74–80 | No Playoffs | Bob Scheffing |
| 1958 | 72–82 | No Playoffs | Bob Scheffing |
| 1957 | 62–92 | No Playoffs | Bob Scheffing |
| 1956 | 60–94 | No Playoffs | Stan Hack |
| 1955 | 72–81 | No Playoffs | Stan Hack |
| 1954 | 64–90 | No Playoffs | Stan Hack |
| 1953 | 65–89 | No Playoffs | Phil Cavarretta |
| 1952 | 77–77 | No Playoffs | Phil Cavarretta |
| 1951 | 62–92 | No Playoffs | Frankie Frisch |
| 1950 | 64–89 | No Playoffs | Frankie Frisch |
| 1949 | 61–93 | No Playoffs | Charlie Grimm |
| 1948 | 64–90 | No Playoffs | Charlie Grimm |
| 1947 | 69–85 | No Playoffs | Charlie Grimm |
| 1946 | 82–71 | No Playoffs | Charlie Grimm |
| 1945 | 98–56 | World Series | Charlie Grimm |
| 1944 | 75–79 | No Playoffs | Jimmie Wilson |
| 1943 | 74–79 | No Playoffs | Jimmie Wilson |
| 1942 | 68–86 | No Playoffs | Jimmie Wilson |
| 1941 | 70–84 | No Playoffs | Jimmie Wilson |
| 1940 | 75–79 | No Playoffs | Gabby Hartnett |
| 1939 | 84–70 | No Playoffs | Gabby Hartnett |
| 1938 | 89–63 | World Series | Charlie Grimm |
| 1937 | 93–61 | No Playoffs | Charlie Grimm |
| 1936 | 87–67 | No Playoffs | Charlie Grimm |
| 1935 | 100–54 | World Series | Charlie Grimm |
| 1934 | 86–65 | No Playoffs | Charlie Grimm |
| 1933 | 86–68 | No Playoffs | Charlie Grimm |
| 1932 | 90–64 | World Series | Charlie Grimm |
| 1931 | 84–70 | No Playoffs | Rogers Hornsby |
| 1930 | 90–64 | No Playoffs | Joe McCarthy |
| 1929 | 98–54 | World Series | Joe McCarthy |
| 1928 | 91–63 | No Playoffs | Joe McCarthy |
| 1927 | 85–68 | No Playoffs | Joe McCarthy |
| 1926 | 82–72 | No Playoffs | Joe McCarthy |
| 1925 | 68–86 | No Playoffs | Bill Killefer |
| 1924 | 81–72 | No Playoffs | Bill Killefer |
| 1923 | 83–71 | No Playoffs | Bill Killefer |
| 1922 | 80–74 | No Playoffs | Bill Killefer |
| 1921 | 64–89 | No Playoffs | Johnny Evers |
| 1920 | 75–79 | No Playoffs | Fred Mitchell |
| 1919 | 75–65 | No Playoffs | Fred Mitchell |
| 1918 | 84–45 | World Series | Fred Mitchell |
| 1917 | 74–80 | No Playoffs | Fred Mitchell |
| 1916 | 67–86 | No Playoffs | Joe Tinker |
| 1915 | 73–80 | No Playoffs | Roger Bresnahan |
| 1914 | 78–76 | No Playoffs | Hank O'Day |
| 1913 | 88–65 | No Playoffs | Johnny Evers |
| 1912 | 91–59 | No Playoffs | Frank Chance |
| 1911 | 92–62 | No Playoffs | Frank Chance |
| 1910 | 104–50 | World Series | Frank Chance |
| 1909 | 104–49 | No Playoffs | Frank Chance |
| 1908 | 99–55 | World Series Champions | Frank Chance |
| 1907 | 107–45 | World Series Champions | Frank Chance |
| 1906 | 116–36 | World Series | Frank Chance |
| 1905 | 92–61 | No Playoffs | Frank Selee |
| 1904 | 93–60 | No Playoffs | Frank Selee |
| 1903 | 82–56 | No Playoffs | Frank Selee |
| 1902 | 68–69 | No Playoffs | Frank Selee |
| 1901 | 53–86 | No Playoffs | Tom Loftus |