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Seasons 1870-2021 (152 seasons)

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Throughout the club's history, the Cubs have played in a total of eleven World Series. The 1906 Cubs won 116 games, finishing 116–36 and posting a modern-era record winning percentage of .763, before losing the World Series to the Chicago White Sox ("The Hitless Wonders") by four games to two. The Cubs won back-to-back World Series championships in 1907 and 1908, becoming the first major league team to play in three consecutive World Series, and the first to win it twice. Most recently, the Cubs won the 2016 National League Championship Series and 2016 World Series, which ended a 71-year National League pennant drought and a 108-year World Series championship drought, both of which are record droughts in Major League Baseball. The 108-year drought was also the longest such occurrence in all major North American sports. Since the start of divisional play in 1969, the Cubs have appeared in the postseason ten times through the 2019 season.

The Cubs are known as "the North Siders", a reference to the location of Wrigley Field within the city of Chicago, and in contrast to the White Sox, whose home field (Guaranteed Rate Field) is located on the South Side.

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2021 Chicago Cubs Season
2021 Chicago Cubs
71-91 (.438)
Missed Playoffs
2020 Chicago Cubs Season
2020 Chicago Cubs
34-26 (.567)
Lost Wild Card Game
2019 Chicago Cubs Season
2019 Chicago Cubs
84-78 (.519)
Missed Playoffs
2018 Chicago Cubs Season
2018 Chicago Cubs
95-68 (.583)
Lost Wild Card Game
2017 Chicago Cubs Season
2017 Chicago Cubs
92-70 (.568)
Lost NLCS
2016 Chicago Cubs Season
2016 Chicago Cubs
103-58 (.640)
Won World Series
2015 Chicago Cubs Season
2015 Chicago Cubs
97-65 (.599)
Lost NLCS
2014 Chicago Cubs Season
2014 Chicago Cubs
73-89 (.451)
Missed Playoffs
2013 Chicago Cubs Season
2013 Chicago Cubs
66-96 (.407)
Missed Playoffs
2012 Chicago Cubs Season
2012 Chicago Cubs
61-101 (.377)
Missed Playoffs
2011 Chicago Cubs Season
2011 Chicago Cubs
71-91 (.438)
Missed Playoffs
2010 Chicago Cubs Season
2010 Chicago Cubs
75-87 (.463)
Missed Playoffs
2009 Chicago Cubs Season
2009 Chicago Cubs
83-78 (.516)
Missed Playoffs
2008 Chicago Cubs Season
2008 Chicago Cubs
97-64 (.602)
Lost NLDS
2007 Chicago Cubs Season
2007 Chicago Cubs
85-77 (.525)
Lost NLDS
2006 Chicago Cubs Season
2006 Chicago Cubs
66-96 (.407)
Missed Playoffs
2005 Chicago Cubs Season
2005 Chicago Cubs
79-83 (.488)
Missed Playoffs
2004 Chicago Cubs Season
2004 Chicago Cubs
89-73 (.549)
Missed Playoffs
2003 Chicago Cubs Season
2003 Chicago Cubs
88-74 (.543)
Lost NLCS
2002 Chicago Cubs Season
2002 Chicago Cubs
67-95 (.414)
Missed Playoffs
2001 Chicago Cubs Season
2001 Chicago Cubs
88-74 (.543)
Missed Playoffs
2000 Chicago Cubs Season
2000 Chicago Cubs
65-97 (.401)
Missed Playoffs
1999 Chicago Cubs Season
1999 Chicago Cubs
67-95 (.414)
Missed Playoffs
1998 Chicago Cubs Season
1998 Chicago Cubs
90-73 (.552)
Lost NLDS
1997 Chicago Cubs Season
1997 Chicago Cubs
68-94 (.420)
Missed Playoffs
1996 Chicago Cubs Season
1996 Chicago Cubs
76-86 (.469)
Missed Playoffs
1995 Chicago Cubs Season
1995 Chicago Cubs
73-71 (.507)
Missed Playoffs
1994 Chicago Cubs Season
1994 Chicago Cubs
49-64 (.434)
No Postseason
1993 Chicago Cubs Season
1993 Chicago Cubs
84-78 (.519)
Missed Playoffs
1992 Chicago Cubs Season
1992 Chicago Cubs
78-84 (.481)
Missed Playoffs
1991 Chicago Cubs Season
1991 Chicago Cubs
77-83 (.481)
Missed Playoffs
1990 Chicago Cubs Season
1990 Chicago Cubs
77-85 (.475)
Missed Playoffs
1989 Chicago Cubs Season
1989 Chicago Cubs
93-69 (.574)
Lost NLCS
1988 Chicago Cubs Season
1988 Chicago Cubs
77-85 (.475)
Missed Playoffs
1987 Chicago Cubs Season
1987 Chicago Cubs
76-85 (.472)
Missed Playoffs
1986 Chicago Cubs Season
1986 Chicago Cubs
70-90 (.438)
Missed Playoffs
1985 Chicago Cubs Season
1985 Chicago Cubs
77-84 (.478)
Missed Playoffs
1984 Chicago Cubs Season
1984 Chicago Cubs
96-65 (.596)
Lost NLCS
1983 Chicago Cubs Season
1983 Chicago Cubs
71-91 (.438)
Missed Playoffs
1982 Chicago Cubs Season
1982 Chicago Cubs
73-89 (.451)
Missed Playoffs
1981 Chicago Cubs Season
1981 Chicago Cubs
38-65 (.369)
Missed Playoffs
1980 Chicago Cubs Season
1980 Chicago Cubs
64-98 (.395)
Missed Playoffs
1979 Chicago Cubs Season
1979 Chicago Cubs
80-82 (.494)
Missed Playoffs
1978 Chicago Cubs Season
1978 Chicago Cubs
79-83 (.488)
Missed Playoffs
1977 Chicago Cubs Season
1977 Chicago Cubs
81-81 (.500)
Missed Playoffs
1976 Chicago Cubs Season
1976 Chicago Cubs
75-87 (.463)
Missed Playoffs
1975 Chicago Cubs Season
1975 Chicago Cubs
75-87 (.463)
Missed Playoffs
1974 Chicago Cubs Season
1974 Chicago Cubs
66-96 (.407)
Missed Playoffs
1973 Chicago Cubs Season
1973 Chicago Cubs
77-84 (.478)
Missed Playoffs
1972 Chicago Cubs Season
1972 Chicago Cubs
85-70 (.548)
Missed Playoffs
1971 Chicago Cubs Season
1971 Chicago Cubs
83-79 (.512)
Missed Playoffs
1970 Chicago Cubs Season
1970 Chicago Cubs
84-78 (.519)
Missed Playoffs
1969 Chicago Cubs Season
1969 Chicago Cubs
92-70 (.568)
Missed Playoffs
1968 Chicago Cubs Season
1968 Chicago Cubs
84-78 (.519)
Missed Postseason
1967 Chicago Cubs Season
1967 Chicago Cubs
87-74 (.540)
Missed Postseason
1966 Chicago Cubs Season
1966 Chicago Cubs
59-103 (.364)
Missed Postseason
1965 Chicago Cubs Season
1965 Chicago Cubs
72-90 (.444)
Missed Postseason
1964 Chicago Cubs Season
1964 Chicago Cubs
76-86 (.469)
Missed Postseason
1963 Chicago Cubs Season
1963 Chicago Cubs
82-80 (.506)
Missed Postseason
1962 Chicago Cubs Season
1962 Chicago Cubs
59-103 (.364)
Missed Postseason
1961 Chicago Cubs Season
1961 Chicago Cubs
64-90 (.416)
Missed Postseason
1960 Chicago Cubs Season
1960 Chicago Cubs
60-94 (.390)
Missed Postseason
1959 Chicago Cubs Season
1959 Chicago Cubs
74-80 (.481)
Missed Postseason
1958 Chicago Cubs Season
1958 Chicago Cubs
72-82 (.468)
Missed Postseason
1957 Chicago Cubs Season
1957 Chicago Cubs
62-92 (.403)
Missed Postseason
1956 Chicago Cubs Season
1956 Chicago Cubs
60-94 (.390)
Missed Postseason
1955 Chicago Cubs Season
1955 Chicago Cubs
72-81 (.471)
Missed Postseason
1954 Chicago Cubs Season
1954 Chicago Cubs
64-90 (.416)
Missed Postseason
1953 Chicago Cubs Season
1953 Chicago Cubs
65-89 (.422)
Missed Postseason
1952 Chicago Cubs Season
1952 Chicago Cubs
77-77 (.500)
Missed Postseason
1951 Chicago Cubs Season
1951 Chicago Cubs
62-92 (.403)
Missed Postseason
1950 Chicago Cubs Season
1950 Chicago Cubs
64-89 (.418)
Missed Postseason
1949 Chicago Cubs Season
1949 Chicago Cubs
61-93 (.396)
Missed Postseason
1948 Chicago Cubs Season
1948 Chicago Cubs
64-90 (.416)
Missed Postseason
1947 Chicago Cubs Season
1947 Chicago Cubs
69-85 (.448)
Missed Postseason
1946 Chicago Cubs Season
1946 Chicago Cubs
82-71 (.536)
Missed Postseason
1945 Chicago Cubs Season
1945 Chicago Cubs
98-56 (.636)
Lost World Series
1944 Chicago Cubs Season
1944 Chicago Cubs
75-79 (.487)
Missed Postseason
1943 Chicago Cubs Season
1943 Chicago Cubs
74-79 (.484)
Missed Postseason
1942 Chicago Cubs Season
1942 Chicago Cubs
68-86 (.442)
Missed Postseason
1941 Chicago Cubs Season
1941 Chicago Cubs
70-84 (.455)
Missed Postseason
1940 Chicago Cubs Season
1940 Chicago Cubs
75-79 (.487)
Missed Postseason
1939 Chicago Cubs Season
1939 Chicago Cubs
84-70 (.545)
Missed Postseason
1938 Chicago Cubs Season
1938 Chicago Cubs
89-63 (.586)
Lost World Series
1937 Chicago Cubs Season
1937 Chicago Cubs
93-61 (.604)
Missed Postseason
1936 Chicago Cubs Season
1936 Chicago Cubs
87-67 (.565)
Missed Postseason
1935 Chicago Cubs Season
1935 Chicago Cubs
100-54 (.649)
Lost World Series
1934 Chicago Cubs Season
1934 Chicago Cubs
86-65 (.570)
Missed Postseason
1933 Chicago Cubs Season
1933 Chicago Cubs
86-68 (.558)
Missed Postseason
1932 Chicago Cubs Season
1932 Chicago Cubs
90-64 (.584)
Lost World Series
1931 Chicago Cubs Season
1931 Chicago Cubs
84-70 (.545)
Missed Postseason
1930 Chicago Cubs Season
1930 Chicago Cubs
90-64 (.584)
Missed Postseason
1929 Chicago Cubs Season
1929 Chicago Cubs
98-54 (.645)
Lost World Series
1928 Chicago Cubs Season
1928 Chicago Cubs
91-63 (.591)
Missed Postseason
1927 Chicago Cubs Season
1927 Chicago Cubs
85-68 (.556)
Missed Postseason
1926 Chicago Cubs Season
1926 Chicago Cubs
82-72 (.532)
Missed Postseason
1925 Chicago Cubs Season
1925 Chicago Cubs
68-86 (.442)
Missed Postseason
1924 Chicago Cubs Season
1924 Chicago Cubs
81-72 (.529)
Missed Postseason
1923 Chicago Cubs Season
1923 Chicago Cubs
83-71 (.539)
Missed Postseason
1922 Chicago Cubs Season
1922 Chicago Cubs
80-74 (.519)
Missed Postseason
1921 Chicago Cubs Season
1921 Chicago Cubs
64-89 (.418)
Missed Postseason
1920 Chicago Cubs Season
1920 Chicago Cubs
75-79 (.487)
Missed Postseason
1919 Chicago Cubs Season
1919 Chicago Cubs
75-65 (.536)
Missed Postseason
1918 Chicago Cubs Season
1918 Chicago Cubs
84-45 (.651)
Lost World Series
1917 Chicago Cubs Season
1917 Chicago Cubs
74-80 (.481)
Missed Postseason
1916 Chicago Cubs Season
1916 Chicago Cubs
67-86 (.438)
Missed Postseason
1915 Chicago Cubs Season
1915 Chicago Cubs
73-80 (.477)
Missed Postseason
1914 Chicago Cubs Season
1914 Chicago Cubs
78-76 (.506)
Missed Postseason
1913 Chicago Cubs Season
1913 Chicago Cubs
88-65 (.575)
Missed Postseason
1912 Chicago Cubs Season
1912 Chicago Cubs
91-59 (.607)
Missed Postseason
1911 Chicago Cubs Season
1911 Chicago Cubs
92-62 (.597)
Missed Postseason
1910 Chicago Cubs Season
1910 Chicago Cubs
104-50 (.675)
Lost World Series
1909 Chicago Cubs Season
1909 Chicago Cubs
104-49 (.680)
Missed Postseason
1908 Chicago Cubs Season
1908 Chicago Cubs
99-55 (.643)
Won World Series
1907 Chicago Cubs Season
1907 Chicago Cubs
107-45 (.704)
Won World Series
1906 Chicago Cubs Season
1906 Chicago Cubs
116-36 (.763)
Lost World Series
1905 Chicago Cubs Season
1905 Chicago Cubs
92-61 (.601)
Missed Postseason
1904 Chicago Cubs Season
1904 Chicago Cubs
93-60 (.608)
Missed Postseason
1903 Chicago Cubs Season
1903 Chicago Cubs
82-56 (.594)
Missed Postseason
1902 Chicago Orphans Season
1902 Chicago Orphans
68-69 (.496)
Missed Postseason
1901 Chicago Orphans Season
1901 Chicago Orphans
53-86 (.381)
Missed Postseason
1900 Chicago Orphans Season
1900 Chicago Orphans
65-75 (.464)
Missed Postseason
1899 Chicago Orphans Season
1899 Chicago Orphans
75-73 (.507)
Missed Postseason
1898 Chicago Orphans Season
1898 Chicago Orphans
85-65 (.567)
Missed Postseason
1897 Chicago Colts Season
1897 Chicago Colts
59-73 (.447)
Missed Postseason
1896 Chicago Colts Season
1896 Chicago Colts
71-57 (.555)
Missed Postseason
1895 Chicago Colts Season
1895 Chicago Colts
72-58 (.554)
Missed Postseason
1894 Chicago Colts Season
1894 Chicago Colts
57-75 (.432)
Missed Postseason
1893 Chicago Colts Season
1893 Chicago Colts
56-71 (.441)
Missed Postseason
1892 Chicago Colts Season
1892 Chicago Colts
70-76 (.479)
Missed Postseason
1891 Chicago Colts Season
1891 Chicago Colts
82-53 (.607)
Missed Postseason
1890 Chicago Colts Season
1890 Chicago Colts
83-53 (.610)
Missed Postseason
1889 Chicago White Stockings Season
1889 Chicago White Stockings
67-65 (.508)
Missed Postseason
1888 Chicago White Stockings Season
1888 Chicago White Stockings
77-58 (.570)
Missed Postseason
1887 Chicago White Stockings Season
1887 Chicago White Stockings
71-50 (.587)
Missed Postseason
1886 Chicago White Stockings Season
1886 Chicago White Stockings
90-34 (.726)
Lost World's Championship Series
1885 Chicago White Stockings Season
1885 Chicago White Stockings
87-25 (.777)
Tied World's Championship Series
1884 Chicago White Stockings Season
1884 Chicago White Stockings
62-50 (.554)
Missed Postseason
1883 Chicago White Stockings Season
1883 Chicago White Stockings
59-39 (.602)
Missed Postseason
1882 Chicago White Stockings Season
1882 Chicago White Stockings
55-29 (.655)
NL Champions
1881 Chicago White Stockings Season
1881 Chicago White Stockings
56-28 (.667)
NL Champions
1880 Chicago White Stockings Season
1880 Chicago White Stockings
67-17 (.798)
NL Champions
1879 Chicago White Stockings Season
1879 Chicago White Stockings
46-33 (.582)
Missed Postseason
1878 Chicago White Stockings Season
1878 Chicago White Stockings
30-30 (.500)
Missed Postseason
1877 Chicago White Stockings Season
1877 Chicago White Stockings
26-33 (.441)
Missed Postseason
1876 Chicago White Stockings Season
1876 Chicago White Stockings
52-14 (.788)
Lost Championship of the West
1875 Chicago White Stockings Season
1875 Chicago White Stockings
30-37 (.448)
Missed Postseason
1874 Chicago White Stockings Season
1874 Chicago White Stockings
28-31 (.475)
Missed Postseason
1871 Chicago White Stockings Season
1871 Chicago White Stockings
19-9 (.679)
Missed Postseason
1870 Chicago White Stockings Season
1870 Chicago White Stockings
22-7 (.759)
NABBP Champions

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