Close
Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
1961 Chicago Cubs Schedule and Results
Back to all Chicago Cubs seasons
For 1961, the Chicago Cubs had a record of 64 wins and 90 losses for a winning percentage of 0.410.
The Chicago Cubs did not play in the 1961 postseason.
All major league games for Chicago Cubs in 1961 ()
| Date | Team | @ | Opponent | Win/Loss | RScored | RAllowed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| April 13, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| April 14, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| April 15, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| April 18, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| April 19, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| April 20, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| April 21, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| April 22, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| April 23, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| April 23, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| April 26, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| April 27, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| April 29, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| April 30, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| April 30, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 2, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 3, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 4, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 6, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 7, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 9, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 10, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 12, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 13, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 14, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 15, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 16, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 17, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 19, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 20, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 21, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 21, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 23, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 24, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 26, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 27, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 28, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 30, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 30, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 31, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 1, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 2, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 3, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 4, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 4, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 5, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 6, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 6, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 7, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 9, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| June 10, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| June 11, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| June 11, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| June 14, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 15, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 16, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 17, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 18, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 20, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| June 21, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| June 21, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| June 22, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| June 23, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 24, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 25, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 27, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| June 28, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| June 28, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| June 29, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| June 30, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| July 1, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| July 2, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| July 4, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| July 4, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| July 6, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| July 6, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| July 7, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| July 8, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| July 9, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| July 9, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| July 13, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| July 14, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| July 15, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| July 16, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| July 17, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| July 17, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| July 18, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| July 18, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| July 20, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| July 21, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| July 22, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| July 23, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| July 25, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| July 26, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| July 27, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| July 28, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| July 29, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| July 30, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| July 30, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 2, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 2, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 3, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 4, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 5, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 6, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 8, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 9, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 11, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 12, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 13, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 14, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 15, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 16, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 17, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 17, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 18, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 19, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 20, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 22, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 24, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 25, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 26, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 27, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 27, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 28, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 29, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 30, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 31, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 1, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 2, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 3, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 3, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 4, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 5, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 6, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 7, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 8, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 9, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 10, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Philadelphia Phillies | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 12, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 14, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 14, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 15, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 16, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 17, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | San Francisco Giants | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 18, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 19, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 20, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 23, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 24, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 24, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | @ | Milwaukee Braves | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 26, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 27, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | St. Louis Cardinals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 30, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| October 1, 1961 | Chicago Cubs | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
