The Chicago Cubs had their best batting average in a game before the 2nd inning versus the Reds on September 6, 1980, with an average of 1.000.
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cubs most ba before the 2nd inning in one regular-season game| TEAM | AVG | DATE | TM | OPP | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
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| 1 |  | Cubs | 1.000 | 9/6/1980 | vs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||
| 2 | | Cubs | .857 | 7/28/1994 | @ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 | ||
| 3 |  | Cubs | .857 | 9/11/1975 | vs | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .727 | .857 | 1.584 | ||
| 4 | | Cubs | .833 | 7/29/2009 | vs | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .778 | 1.500 | 2.278 | ||
| 5 | | Cubs | .833 | 7/1/1997 | vs | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .714 | 1.167 | 1.881 | ||
| 6 | | Cubs | .833 | 6/26/1978 | vs | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .857 | 1.000 | 1.857 | ||
| 7 | | Cubs | .800 | 9/8/2009 | @ | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .800 | 1.000 | 1.800 | ||
| 8 | | Cubs | .800 | 7/27/2004 | @ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .800 | 1.200 | 2.000 | ||
| 9 | | Cubs | .800 | 8/20/1997 | @ | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.400 | 2.067 | ||
| 10 | | Cubs | .800 | 9/17/1991 | @ | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 | .800 | 1.600 | ||
| 11 | | Cubs | .800 | 5/7/1984 | vs | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .800 | 1.467 | ||
| 12 | | Cubs | .800 | 9/25/1979 | vs | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .750 | .900 | 1.650 | ||
| 13 | | Cubs | .800 | 7/22/1979 | vs | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 | .800 | 1.600 | ||
| 14 | | Cubs | .778 | 7/2/2006 | vs | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .700 | 1.778 | 2.478 | ||
| 15 | | Cubs | .750 | 8/1/2023 | vs | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .778 | 1.125 | 1.903 | ||
| 16 | | Cubs | .750 | 6/24/2016 | @ | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.750 | 2.500 | ||
| 17 | | Cubs | .750 | 5/1/2015 | vs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.500 | ||
| 18 | | Cubs | .750 | 4/23/2011 | vs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .600 | 1.000 | 1.600 | ||
| 19 | | Cubs | .750 | 6/9/2009 | @ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 | 1.750 | ||
| 20 | | Cubs | .750 | 4/8/2009 | @ | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .778 | .875 | 1.653 | ||
| 21 | | Cubs | .750 | 8/5/2006 | vs | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .778 | .875 | 1.653 | ||
| 22 | | Cubs | .750 | 7/12/2003 | vs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 | 1.750 | ||
| 23 | | Cubs | .750 | 4/12/2000 | vs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.750 | 2.417 | ||
| 24 | | Cubs | .750 | 5/28/1998 | vs | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.500 | 2.167 | ||
| 25 | | Cubs | .750 | 5/19/1997 | vs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.500 | ||
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phillies - y | 96 | 66 | .593 | |
83 | 79 | .512 | 13.0 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 17.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 20.0 | |
66 | 96 | .407 | 30.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 97 | 65 | .599 | |
 Cubs - w | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5.0 |
 Reds - w | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
78 | 84 | .481 | 19.0 | |
71 | 91 | .438 | 26.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 93 | 69 | .574 | |
 Padres - w | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3.0 |
81 | 81 | .500 | 12.0 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 13.0 | |
43 | 119 | .265 | 50.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blue Jays - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Yankees - w | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Red Sox - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 5.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 88 | 74 | .543 | |
 Tigers - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 6.0 | |
70 | 92 | .432 | 18.0 | |
60 | 102 | .370 | 28.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Mariners - y | 90 | 72 | .556 | |
87 | 75 | .537 | 3.0 | |
81 | 81 | .500 | 9.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 14.0 | |
72 | 90 | .444 | 18.0 |
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