The Chicago Cubs were 76-86 in 1996. They finished 4th in the NL Central.
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Eduardo Rodriguez strikes out 9 in 7 innings as Diamondbacks beat Cubs 2-0
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Cubs right-hander Ben Brown suffers setback during rehab for neck injury
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Family celebrates its connection to the Chicago Cubs and its viewpoint for the team's history
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Ryan Waldschmidt hits game-winning 2-run HR with 2 outs in 9th to send D-backs past Cubs 5-4
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Chicago Cubs score 30 unanswered runs over 3 straight games, setting franchise record
1996 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,531 | 772 | 1,388 | 267 | 19 | 175 | 725 | 523 | 61 | 1,090 | 108 | 50 | .251 | .320 | .401 |
Team Rank | 21st | 16th | 28th | 19th | 27th | 15th | 17th | 23rd | 7th | 19th | 14th | 18th | 28th | 27th | 22nd |
1996 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 76 | 86 | 4.36 | 1,027 | 5 | 34 | 1456.1 | 1,447 | 705 | 771 | 184 | 546 | 55 |
Team Rank | 20th | 20th | 10th | 18th | 1st | 23rd | 7th | 7th | 11th | 8th | 17th | 12th | 18th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
79 | 55 | .590 | ||
74 | 60 | .552 | 5.0 | |
68 | 66 | .507 | 11.0 | |
63 | 73 | .463 | 17.0 | |
60 | 74 | .448 | 19.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
83 | 51 | .619 | ||
76 | 58 | .567 | 7.0 | |
67 | 68 | .496 | 16.5 | |
65 | 70 | .481 | 18.5 | |
63 | 71 | .470 | 20.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
80 | 54 | .597 | ||
72 | 62 | .537 | 8.0 | |
71 | 63 | .530 | 9.0 | |
54 | 79 | .406 | 25.5 | |
52 | 82 | .388 | 28.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
79 | 54 | .594 | ||
75 | 58 | .564 | 4.0 | |
73 | 60 | .549 | 6.0 | |
65 | 69 | .485 | 14.5 | |
65 | 70 | .481 | 15.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
70 | 63 | .526 | ||
68 | 66 | .507 | 2.5 | |
64 | 70 | .478 | 6.5 | |
62 | 71 | .466 | 8.0 | |
60 | 75 | .444 | 11.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
67 | 67 | .500 | ||
66 | 68 | .493 | 1.0 | |
64 | 70 | .478 | 3.0 | |
53 | 81 | .396 | 14.0 | |
52 | 82 | .388 | 15.0 |