| 1989 Chicago Cubs | ||||
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| National League East champions | ||||
| League | National League | |||
| Division | East | |||
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |||
| City | Chicago | |||
| Record | 93–69 (.574) | |||
| Divisional place | 1st | |||
| Owners | Tribune Company | |||
| General managers | Jim Frey | |||
| Managers | Don Zimmer | |||
| Television | WGN-TV/Superstation WGN (Harry Caray,Steve Stone,Dewayne Staats) | |||
| Radio | WGN (Dewayne Staats,Dave Nelson,Harry Caray) | |||
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |||
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The1989 Chicago Cubs season was the 118th season of the franchise, the 114th in the National League and 74th season atWrigley Field. The Cubs were managed byDon Zimmer in his second season as manager and played their home games at Wrigley Field as members ofNational League East.
The Cubs stole the National League spotlight during the 1989 season along with theirNL West rivalsSan Francisco Giants.[1] The Cubs had All-Star seasons fromRyne Sandberg,Andre Dawson,Rick Sutcliffe, and closing pitcherMitch Williams. Williams gave the Cubs a strong stopper in the bullpen in his impressive National League debut[1] while the 1989NL Rookie of the Year was Chicago's very ownJerome Walton, who proved himself to be a dependable centerfielder.[1]
The Cubs finished the season 93–69 to win the NL East for the second time in franchise history, battling theSt. Louis Cardinals into the last week of the season.[1] The Cubs lost theNLCS four games to one to theSan Francisco Giants, who proved to be more dominant with a strong hitting presence.[1]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Chicago Cubs | 93 | 69 | .574 | — | 48–33 | 45–36 |
| New York Mets | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6 | 51–30 | 36–45 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 76 | .531 | 7 | 46–35 | 40–41 |
| Montreal Expos | 81 | 81 | .500 | 12 | 44–37 | 37–44 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 74 | 88 | .457 | 19 | 39–42 | 35–46 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 26 | 38–42 | 29–53 |
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 5–7 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 6–10 | 6–6 | 2–10 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 3–9 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 11–7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10–8 | 5–7 | — | 8–10 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 8–4 | |||||
| Houston | 10–8 | 7–5 | 10–8 | — | 10–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 7–5 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 10–6 | 5–7 | 10–8 | 8–10 | — | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–12 | 10–8 | 3–9 | |||||
| Montreal | 6–6 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 5–7 | — | 9–9 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 5–13 | |||||
| New York | 10–2 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 9–9 | — | 12–6 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 10–8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 4–8 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 6–12 | — | 10–8 | 2–10 | 4–8 | 7–11 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 8–4 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 8–10 | — | 3–9 | 5–7 | 13–5 | |||||
| San Diego | 11–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 9–3 | — | 8–10 | 2–10 | |||||
| San Francisco | 12–6 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 10–8 | — | 7–5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–3 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 5–13 | 10–2 | 5–7 | — | |||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches | ||||||
| 1989 Chicago Cubs regular season game log: 93–69 (.574) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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April: 12–11 (.522)
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May: 16–11 (.593)
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June: 13–15 (.464)
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July: 18–9 (.667)
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August: 16–12 (.571)
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September: 17–11 (.607)
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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Damon Berryhill | 91 | 334 | 86 | .257 | 5 | 41 |
| 1B | Mark Grace | 142 | 510 | 160 | .314 | 13 | 79 |
| 2B | Ryne Sandberg | 157 | 606 | 176 | .290 | 30 | 76 |
| 3B | Vance Law | 130 | 408 | 96 | .235 | 7 | 42 |
| SS | Shawon Dunston | 138 | 471 | 131 | .278 | 9 | 60 |
| LF | Dwight Smith | 109 | 343 | 111 | .324 | 9 | 52 |
| CF | Jerome Walton | 116 | 475 | 139 | .293 | 5 | 46 |
| RF | Andre Dawson | 118 | 416 | 105 | .252 | 21 | 77 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Mitch Webster | 98 | 272 | 70 | .257 | 3 | 19 |
| Lloyd McClendon | 92 | 259 | 74 | .286 | 12 | 40 |
| Domingo Ramos | 85 | 179 | 47 | .263 | 1 | 19 |
| Curt Wilkerson | 77 | 160 | 39 | .244 | 1 | 10 |
| Joe Girardi | 59 | 157 | 39 | .248 | 1 | 14 |
| Doug Dascenzo | 47 | 139 | 23 | .165 | 1 | 12 |
| Rick Wrona | 38 | 92 | 26 | .283 | 2 | 14 |
| Gary Varsho | 61 | 87 | 16 | .184 | 0 | 6 |
| Darrin Jackson | 45 | 83 | 19 | .229 | 1 | 8 |
| Luis Salazar | 26 | 80 | 26 | .325 | 1 | 12 |
| Marvell Wynne | 20 | 48 | 9 | .188 | 1 | 4 |
| Phil Stephenson | 17 | 21 | 3 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 4 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 2 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Greg Maddux | 35 | 238.0 | 19 | 12 | 2.95 | 135 |
| Rick Sutcliffe | 35 | 229.0 | 16 | 11 | 3.66 | 153 |
| Mike Bielecki | 33 | 212.1 | 18 | 7 | 3.14 | 147 |
| Joe Kraemer | 1 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 4.91 | 5 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Scott Sanderson | 37 | 146.0 | 11 | 9 | 3.94 | 86 |
| Paul Kilgus | 35 | 145.2 | 6 | 10 | 4.39 | 61 |
| Jeff Pico | 53 | 90.2 | 3 | 1 | 3.77 | 38 |
| Steve Wilson | 53 | 85.2 | 6 | 4 | 4.20 | 65 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Mitch Williams | 76 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 2.76 | 67 |
| Calvin Schiraldi | 54 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3.78 | 54 |
| Les Lancaster | 42 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1.36 | 56 |
| Pat Perry | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.77 | 20 |
| Paul Assenmacher | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.21 | 15 |
| Dean Wilkins | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.60 | 14 |
| Kevin Blankenship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 2 |
October 4 atWrigley Field inChicago
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| San Francisco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 0 |
| Chicago | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| W:Scott Garrelts (1–0) L:Greg Maddux (0–1) S: None | ||||||||||||
| HR:SF –Will Clark (1), (2),Kevin Mitchell (1) CHC –Mark Grace (1),Ryne Sandberg (1) | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers:SF – Garrelts, Brantley (8), Hammaker (9) CHC – Maddux, Kilgus (5), Wilson (8) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 39,195 | ||||||||||||
October 5 atWrigley Field inChicago
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| San Francisco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Chicago | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| W:Les Lancaster (1–0) L:Rick Reuschel (0–1) S: None | ||||||||||||
| HR:SF –Kevin Mitchell (2),Matt Williams (1),Robby Thompson (1) CHC – None | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers:SF – Reuschel, Downs (1), Lefferts (6), Brantley (7), Bedrosian (8) CHC – Bielecki, Assenmacher (5), Lancaster (6) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 39,195 | ||||||||||||
October 7 atCandlestick Park inSan Francisco
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Chicago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| San Francisco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| W:Don Robinson (1–0) L:Les Lancaster (1–1) S:Steve Bedrosian (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR:CHC – None SF –Robby Thompson (2) | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers:CHC – Sutcliffe, Assenmacher (7), Lancaster (7) SF – LaCoss, Brantley (4), Robinson (7), Lefferts (8), Bedrosian (9) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 62,065 | ||||||||||||
October 8 atCandlestick Park inSan Francisco
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Chicago | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| San Francisco | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| W:Kelly Downs (1–0) L:Steve Wilson (1–1) S:Steve Bedrosian (2) | ||||||||||||
| HR:CHC –Luis Salazar (1) SF –Matt Williams (2) | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers:CHC – Maddux, Wilson (4), Sanderson (6), Williams (8) SF – Garrelts, Downs (5), Bedrosian (9) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 62,078 | ||||||||||||
October 9 atCandlestick Park inSan Francisco
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Chicago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| San Francisco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | X | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| W:Rick Reuschel (1–1) L:Mike Bielecki (0–1) S:Steve Bedrosian (3) | ||||||||||||
| HR:CHC – None SF – None | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers:CHC – Bielecki, Williams (8), Lancaster (8) SF – Reuschel, Bedrosian (9) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 62,084 | ||||||||||||
The Giants made it to their firstWorld Series since1962 with a 3–2 win over the Cubs to win the 1989 National League pennant, four games to one. The final game pittedMike Bielecki against a well-rested (due to his quick exit from Game 2)Rick Reuschel. Reuschel made amends for his poor start in Game 2 by giving up only one run over eight innings. The one run Reuschel gave up was an unearned run the Cubs scored when Walton reached on an error by Mitchell and then scored on Sandberg's double. The Cubs held the 1–0 lead until the seventh inning whenWill Clark tripled and scored on Mitchell's sacrifice fly.
The Cubs did rally, however, in the ninth with three straight singles that made it 3–2. But Sandberg grounded out sending the Giants to their firstWorld Series since1962.