1984 Chicago Cubs season
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
77 July 1 @ Dodgers 4 - 3 Eckersley ( 2-5 ) Valenzuela ( 8-9 ) Brusstar ( 3 ) 47,460 43-34
78 July 2 @ Padres 5 - 1 Dravecky ( 5-4 ) Reuschel ( 4-4 ) 13,444 43-35
79 July 3 @ Padres 3 - 2 Trout ( 9-3 ) Thurmond ( 5-4 ) Stoddard ( 5 ) 20,287 44-35
80 July 4 @ Padres 2 - 1 Sutcliffe ( 3-1 ) Show ( 8-6 ) Smith ( 16 ) 52,134 45-35
81 July 5 @ Giants 9 - 3 Sanderson ( 5-1 ) Laskey ( 4-8 ) Bordi ( 3 ) 6,854 46-35
82 July 6 @ Giants 5 - 4 Stoddard ( 6-1 ) Minton ( 1-6 ) Smith ( 17 ) 11,071 47-35
83 July 7 @ Giants 7 - 2 Krukow ( 5-7 ) Reuschel ( 4-5 ) 16,662 47-36
84 July 8 @ Giants 6 - 3 Sutcliffe ( 4-1 ) M. Davis ( 3-8 ) Smith ( 18 ) 22,223 48-36
85 July 12 Dodgers 3 - 2 Stoddard ( 7-1 ) Niedenfuer ( 1-5 ) 33,129 49-36
86 July 13 Dodgers 7 - 5 Sutcliffe ( 5-1 ) Welch ( 6-10 ) Smith ( 19 ) 33,915 50-36
87 July 14 Dodgers 8 - 0 Hershiser ( 5-3 ) Sanderson ( 5-2 ) 39,396 50-37
88 July 15 Dodgers 4 - 1 Eckersley ( 3-5 ) Valenzuela ( 8-10 ) Smith ( 20 ) 39,574 51-37
89 July 16 Padres 4 - 0 Thurmond ( 6-5 ) Ruthven ( 2-6 ) 23,642 51-38
90 July 17 Padres 6 - 5 Show ( 10-6 ) Trout ( 9-4 ) Gossage ( 16 ) 29,499 51-39
91 July 18 Padres 4 - 1 Sutcliffe ( 6-1 ) Whitson ( 10-5 ) 27,471 52-39
92 July 19 Giants 6 - 4 Frazier ( 2-0 ) M. Davis ( 3-10 ) Stoddard ( 6 ) 22,523 53-39
93 July 20 Giants 3 - 2 Robinson ( 5-11 ) Eckersley ( 3-6 ) Minton ( 10 ) 27,259 53-40
94 July 21 Giants 4 - 3 Bordi ( 4-1 ) Minton ( 1-7 ) 37,527 54-40
95 July 22 Giants 11 - 5 Krukow ( 7-8 ) Trout ( 9-5 ) 37,096 54-41
96 July 23 @ Phillies 3 - 2 Sutcliffe ( 7-1 ) Rawley ( 3-2 ) Smith ( 21 ) 32,243 55-41
The 1984 Chicago Cubs season was the 113th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 109th in the National League and the 69th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished with a record of 96-65 in first place of the National League Eastern Division. Chicago was managed by Jim Frey and the general manager was Dallas Green. The Cubs' postseason appearance in this season was their first since 1945. The Cubs pitching staff included 1984 Cy Young Award winner Rick Sutcliffe, and the lineup included 1984 Baseball Most Valuable Player Award winner second baseman Ryne Sandberg. Frey was awarded Manager of the Year for the National League for leading the Cubs to 96 victories. The Cubs were defeated in the 1984 National League Championship Series by the San Diego Padres three games to two.