2006 Chicago Cubs season

2006 Chicago Cubs
League	National League
Division	Central
Ballpark	Wrigley Field
City	Chicago
Record	66–96 (.407)
Divisional place	6th
Owners	Tribune Company
General managers	Jim Hendry
Managers	Dusty Baker
Television	CSN Chicago Superstation WGN WCIU-TV (Len Kasper, Bob Brenly)
Radio	WGN (Pat Hughes, Ron Santo)
Stats	ESPN.com BB-reference
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The 2006 Chicago Cubs season was the 135th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 131st in the National League and the 91st at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished with a record of 66–96 in last place of the National League Central. Chicago was managed by Dusty Baker.

Offseason

• December 7, 2005: Juan Pierre was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Chicago Cubs for Sergio Mitre, Ricky Nolasco, and Renyel Pinto.^[1]
• January 10, 2006: Jacque Jones was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs.^[2]

Regular season

Season standings

National League Central

v t e NL Central	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
St. Louis Cardinals	83	78	0.516	—	49–31	34–47
Houston Astros	82	80	0.506	1½	44–37	38–43
Cincinnati Reds	80	82	0.494	3½	42–39	38–43
Milwaukee Brewers	75	87	0.463	8½	48–33	27–54
Pittsburgh Pirates	67	95	0.414	16½	43–38	24–57
Chicago Cubs	66	96	0.407	17½	36–45	30–51

Record vs. opponents

2006 National League record v t e Source: [1]
Team	AZ	ATL	CHC	CIN	COL	FLA	HOU	LAD	MIL	NYM	PHI	PIT	SD	SF	STL	WSH	AL
Arizona	—	6–1	4–2	4–2	12–7	2–4	4–5	8–10	3–3	1–6	1–5	5–1	9–10	8–11	4–3	1–5	4–11
Atlanta	1–6	—	6–1	4–3	3–3	11–8	3–4	3–3	2–4	7–11	7–11	3–3	7–2	3–4	4–2	10–8	5–10
Chicago	2–4	1–6	—	10–9	2–4	2–4	7–8	4–2	8–8	3–3	2–5	6–9	0–7	2–4	11–8	2–4	4–11
Cincinnati	2–4	3–4	9–10	—	5–1	4–2	10–5	0–6	9–10	3–4	2–4	9–7	2–4	2–5	9–6	5–1	6-9
Colorado	7–12	3–3	4–2	1–5	—	3–3	4–2	4–15	2–4	1–5	3–4	3–3	10–9	10–8	2–7	8–0	11–4
Florida	4–2	8–11	4–2	2–4	3–3	—	3–4	1–5	7–0	8–11	6–13	5–2	3–3	3–3	1–5	11–7	9–9
Houston	5–4	4–3	8–7	5–10	2–4	4-3	—	3–3	10–5	2–4	2–4	13–3	3–3	1–5	9–7	4–4	7–11
Los Angeles	10–8	3–3	2–4	6–0	15–4	5–1	3–3	—	4–2	3–4	4–3	6–4	5–13	13–6	0–7	4–2	5–10
Milwaukee	3–3	4–2	8–8	10–9	4–2	0–7	5–10	2–4	—	3–3	5–1	7–9	4–3	6–3	7–9	1–5	6–9
New York	6–1	11–7	3–3	4–3	5–1	11–8	4–2	4–3	3–3	—	11–8	5–4	5–2	3–3	4–2	12–6	6–9
Philadelphia	5-1	11–7	5–2	4–2	4–3	13–6	4–2	3–4	1–5	8–11	—	3–3	2–4	5–1	3–3	9–10	5–13
Pittsburgh	1–5	3–3	9–6	7–9	3–3	2–5	3–13	4–6	9–7	4–5	3–3	—	1–5	6–1	6–9	3–3	3–12
San Diego	10–9	2–7	7–0	4–2	9–10	3–3	3–3	13–5	3–4	2–5	4–2	5–1	—	7–12	4–2	5–1	7–8
San Francisco	11–8	4–3	4–2	5–2	8–10	3–3	5–1	6–13	3–6	3–3	1–5	1–6	12–7	—	1–4	1–5	8–7
St. Louis	3–4	2–4	8–11	6–9	7–2	5-1	7–9	7–0	9–7	2–4	3–3	9–6	2–4	4–1	—	4–3	5–10
Washington	5–1	8–10	4–2	1–5	0–8	7-11	4–4	2–4	5–1	6–12	10–9	3–3	1–5	5–1	3–4	—	7–11

Notable transactions

• June 6, 2006: Jeff Samardzija was drafted by the Cubs in the 5th round (149th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft.^[3]

Roster

2006 Chicago Cubs
Roster
Pitchers 54 David Aardsma 46 Ryan Dempster 47 Scott Eyre 37 Ángel Guzmán 53 Rich Hill 62 Bob Howry 31 Greg Maddux 49 Carlos Mármol 45 Sean Marshall 51 Juan Mateo 52 Wade Miller 44 Roberto Novoa 48 Ryan O'Malley 50,13 Will Ohman 22 Mark Prior 33 Glendon Rusch 20 Jae Kuk Ryu 55 Les Walrond 32,57 Jerome Williams 48 Scott Williamson 34 Kerry Wood 43 Michael Wuertz 38 Carlos Zambrano		Catchers  8 Michael Barrett 24 Henry Blanco 61 José Reyes 58 Geovany Soto Infielders  5 Ronny Cedeño 15 Jerry Hairston Jr.  3 César Izturis 25 Derrek Lee 17 John Mabry 15 Scott Moore 40 Phil Nevin 13 Neifi Pérez 16 Aramis Ramírez  7 Ryan Theriot  7 Todd Walker  1 Tony Womack Outfielders  4 Freddie Bynum 30 Buck Coats 11 Jacque Jones 19 Matt Murton 29 Ángel Pagán  9 Juan Pierre 28 Michael Restovich		Manager 12 Dusty Baker Coaches  2 Gene Clines (hitting)  6 Sonny Jackson (special asst) 59 Juan López (bullpen) 36 Gary Matthews (first base) 39 Dick Pole (bench) 41 Larry Rothschild (pitching) 35 Chris Speier (third base)

Game log

2006 Game Log (66–96)
April: 13–10 (Home: 7–5 ; Away: 6–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 3 @ Reds 16–7 Ohman (1–0) Harang (0–1) 42,591 1–0 2 April 5 @ Reds 8–6 Arroyo (1–0) Rusch (0–1) Weathers (1) 27,287 1–1 3 April 7 Cardinals 5–1 Maddux (1–0) Suppan (0–1) 40,869 2–1 4 April 8 Cardinals 3–2 Howry (1–0) Thompson (1–1) Dempster (1) 40,182 3–1 5 April 9 Cardinals 8–4 Williamson (1–0) Isringhausen (0–1) 39,839 4–1 6 April 11 Reds 9–2 Arroyo (2–0) Rusch (0–2) 36,708 4–2 7 April 12 Reds 4–1 Maddux (2–0) Claussen (0–1) Dempster (2) 37,252 5–2 8 April 13 Reds 8–3 Milton (2–0) Zambrano (0–1) 40,881 5–3 9 April 14 @ Pirates 8–6 Marshall (1–0) Santos (1–2) 20,233 6–3 10 April 15 @ Pirates 2–1 Duke (1–1) Williams (0–1) Gonzalez (2) 34,264 6–4 11 April 16 @ Pirates 7–3 Rusch (1–2) Snell (0–1) 15,020 7–4 12 April 17 @ Dodgers 4–1 Maddux (3–0) Tomko (1–1) Dempster (3) 33,511 8–4 13 April 18 @ Dodgers 2–1 Saito (1–0) Ohman (1–1) 37,342 8–5 14 April 19 @ Dodgers 5–4 Williamson (2–0) Báez (0–1) Dempster (4) 41,288 9–5 15 April 21 @ Cardinals 9–3 Mulder (2–0) Williams (0–2) 41,379 9–6 16 April 22 @ Cardinals 4–1 Ponson (2–0) Rusch (1–3) Isringhausen (5) 41,424 9–7 17 April 23 @ Cardinals 7–3 Maddux (4–0) Marquis (3–1) 41,373 10–7 18 April 24 Marlins 6–3 Aardsma (1–0) Johnson (1–2) Dempster (5) 36,865 11–7 19 April 25 Marlins 3–1 Marshall (2–0) Willis (1–1) Dempster (6) 38,680 12–7 20 April 26 Marlins 7–5 Nolasco (1–0) Williamson (2–1) Borowski (3) 39,611 12–8 21 April 28 Brewers 6–2 Maddux (5–0) Bush (2–2) 39,522 13–8 22 April 29 Brewers 16–2 Davis (1–2) Rusch (1–4) 40,644 13–9 23 April 30 Brewers 9–0 Capuano (4–2) Zambrano (0–2) 39,229 13–10
May: 7–22 (Home: 5–9; Away: 2–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 24 May 1 Pirates 2–1 Howry (2–0) Grabow (0–1) Dempster (7) 36,602 14–10 25 May 2 Pirates 8–0 Duke (2–2) Guzmán (0–1) 39,110 14–11 26 May 3 @ Diamondbacks 5–1 Batista (3–1) Maddux (5–1) Valverde (8) 25,335 14–12 27 May 4 @ Diamondbacks 6–0 Cruz (1–0) Hill (0–1) 24,565 14–13 28 May 5 @ Padres 1–0 Cassidy (2–0) Williamson (2–2) 37,123 14–14 29 May 6 @ Padres 2–1 Cassidy (3–0) Howry (2–1) 37,745 14–15 30 May 7 @ Padres 6–3 Williams (3–1) Guzmán (0–2) Sweeney (1) 39,847 14–16 31 May 8 @ Padres 8–3 Young (3–2) Maddux (5–2) 24,139 14–17 32 May 9 @ Giants 6–1 Schmidt (3–2) Hill (0–2) 39,357 14–18 33 May 10 @ Giants 8–1 Zambrano (1–2) Cain (1–5) 39,655 15–18 34 May 11 @ Giants 9–3 Wright (3–3) Marshall (2–1) 38,132 15–19 35 May 12 Padres 10–5 Sweeney (2–0) Rusch (1–5) 39,245 15–20 36 May 13 Padres 4–3 Meredith (1–0) Dempster (0–1) Hoffman (7) 40,095 15–21 37 May 14 Padres 9–0 Hensley (2–2) Hill (0–3) 39,570 15–22 38 May 16 Nationals 4–0 Zambrano (2–2) Hernández (1–5) 39,298 16–22 39 May 17 Nationals 5–0 Marshall (3–1) Day (2–4) 39,757 17–22 40 May 18 Nationals 5–3 Ortiz (1–4) Wood (0–1) Cordero (4) 40,517 17–23 41 May 19 @ White Sox 6–1 Buehrle (5–2) Maddux (5–3) 39,301 17–24 42 May 20 @ White Sox 7–0 García (7–1) Hill (0–4) 39,387 17–25 43 May 21 @ White Sox 7–4 Zambrano (3–2) Cotts (0–2) Dempster (8) 38,645 18–25 44 May 22 @ Marlins 9–1 Nolasco (3–1) Marshall (3–2) 9,462 18–26 45 May 23 @ Marlins 5–4 Kensing (1–1) Dempster (0–2) 10,979 18–27 46 May 24 @ Marlins 9–3 Moehler (2–4) Maddux (5–4) 7,720 18–28 47 May 26 Braves 6–5 Remlinger (2–2) Dempster (0–3) Ray (1) 40,865 18–29 48 May 27 Braves 2–1 Ramírez (1–0) Marshall (3–3) Remlinger (2) 41,526 18–30 49 May 28 Braves 13–12 Villarreal (7–0) Eyre (0–1) Ray (2) 41,698 18–31 50 May 29 Reds 7–3 Wood (1–1) Ramirez (2–4) Dempster (9) 40,072 19–31 51 May 30 Reds 8–3 Maddux (6–4) Claussen (3–6) 39,000 20–31 52 May 31 Reds 3–2 Milton (3–2) Zambrano (3–3) Coffey (2) 39,810 20–32
June: 9–18 (Home: 1–10 ; Away: 8–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 53 June 2 @ Cardinals 5–4 Dempster (1–3) Hancock (1–2) 45,799 21–32 54 June 3 @ Cardinals 8–5 Rusch (2–5) Mulder (5–4) Howry (1) 45,820 22–32 55 June 4 @ Cardinals 9–6 Marquis (8–4) Maddux (6–5) Isringhausen (18) 45,753 22–33 56 June 5 @ Astros 8–0 Zambrano (4–3) Buchholz (3–5) 32,814 23–33 57 June 6 @ Astros 4–1 Rodríguez (7–3) Wood (1–2) 35,903 23–34 58 June 7 @ Astros 1–0 Sampson (1–0) Marshall (3–4) Lidge (15) 42,492 23–35 59 June 8 @ Reds 7–1 Arroyo (8–2) Rusch (2–6) 26,059 23–36 60 June 9 @ Reds 6–5 Maddux (7–5) Ramirez (2–5) Dempster (10) 41,064 24–36 61 June 10 @ Reds 4–2 Zambrano (5–3) Claussen (3–7) Dempster (11) 34,141 25–36 62 June 11 @ Reds 9–3 Mármol (1–0) Milton (4–3) 27,250 26–36 63 June 13 Astros 9–2 Pettitte (6–7) Marshall (3–5) 40,563 26–37 64 June 14 Astros 5–4 Oswalt (6–3) Maddux (7–6) Lidge (17) 39,946 26–38 65 June 15 Astros 3–2 Borkowski (1–0) Howry (2–2) Lidge (18) 40,236 26–39 66 June 16 Tigers 5–3 Robertson (7–3) Rusch (2–7) Jones (18) 40,683 26–40 67 June 17 Tigers 9–3 Verlander (8–4) Mármol (1–1) 41,459 26–41 68 June 18 Tigers 12–3 Rogers (10–3) Prior (0–1) 39,938 26–42 69 June 19 @ Indians 12–8 Marshall (4–5) Johnson (3–8) 26,769 27–42 70 June 20 @ Indians 4–2 Lee (6–5) Maddux (7–7) Wickman (10) 25,049 27–43 71 June 21 @ Indians 9–2 Zambrano (6–3) Sabathia (5–4) 27,182 28–43 72 June 23 @ Twins 7–2 Santana (8–4) Mármol (1–2) 34,361 28–44 73 June 24 @ Twins 3–0 Bonser (2–1) Prior (0–2) Nathan (12) 42,304 28–45 74 June 25 @ Twins 8–1 Radke (6–7) Marshall (4–6) 35,128 28–46 75 June 26 Brewers 6–0 Capuano (9–4) Maddux (7–8) 39,698 28–47 76 June 27 Brewers 8–5 Shouse (1–0) Dempster (1–4) Turnbow (22) 39,399 28–48 77 June 28 Brewers 6–3 Howry (3–2) Kolb (2–2) Dempster (12) 39,321 29–48 78 June 29 Brewers 5–4 González (1–0) Prior (0–3) Turnbow (23) 39,144 29–49 79 June 30 White Sox 6–2 Garland (7–3) Marshall (4–7) 40,720 29–50
July: 14–12 (Home: 8–5 ; Away: 6–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 80 July 1 White Sox 8–6 Cotts (1–2) Dempster (1–5) Jenks (25) 41,027 29–51 81 July 2 White Sox 15–11 Zambrano (7–3) Buehrle (9–5) Howry (2) 40,919 30–51 82 July 3 @ Astros 7–2 Clemens (1–2) Mármol (1–3) 41,655 30–52 83 July 4 @ Astros 7–2 Pettitte (7–9) Prior (0–4) 41,502 30–53 84 July 5 @ Astros 1–0 Marshall (5–7) Oswalt (6–5) Dempster (13) 31,952 31–53 85 July 6 @ Brewers 2–0 Capuano (10–4) Maddux (7–9) 37,326 31–54 86 July 7 @ Brewers 7–2 Zambrano (8–3) Jackson (1–2) 41,172 32–54 87 July 8 @ Brewers 3–1 Mármol (2–3) Bush (5–7) Dempster (14) 42,268 33–54 88 July 9 @ Brewers 11–4 Rusch (3–7) Davis (5–6) 41,528 34–54 89 July 14 Mets 6–3 Trachsel (9–4) Maddux (7–10) 40,782 34–55 90 July 15 Mets 9–2 Zambrano (9–3) Glavine (11–3) 41,368 35–55 91 July 16 Mets 13–7 Feliciano (3–2) Marshall (5–8) 40,157 35–56 92 July 18 Astros 4–2 Mármol (3–3) Oswalt (6–7) Dempster (15) 39,883 36–56 93 July 19 Astros 4–2 Clemens (2–3) Maddux (7–11) Lidge (22) 40,344 36–57 94 July 20 Astros 4–1 Zambrano (10–3) Pettitte (8–10) Dempster (16) 40,208 37–57 95 July 21 @ Nationals 7–6 Rauch (3–1) Howry (3–3) Cordero (15) 35,442 37–58 96 July 22 @ Nationals 7–3 Hernández (7–8) Williamson (2–3) 38,021 37–59 97 July 23 @ Nationals 7–1 Armas (7–5) Mármol (3–4) 30,851 37–60 98 July 24 @ Mets 8–7 Maddux (8–11) Trachsel (9–5) Dempster (17) 45,631 38–60 99 July 25 @ Mets 8–6 Zambrano (11–3) Glavine (11–4) Howry (3) 47,686 39–60 100 July 26 @ Mets 1–0 Heilman (1–3) Rusch (3–8) 40,299 39–61 101 July 27 Cardinals 5–4 Novoa (1–0) Johnson (0–2) Dempster (18) 40,346 40–61 102 July 28 Cardinals 6–5 Mármol (4–4) Marquis (12–8) Dempster (19) 40,420 41–61 103 July 29 Cardinals 4–2 Maddux (9–11) Reyes (2–5) Dempster (20) 41,302 42–61 104 July 30 Cardinals 6–3 Zambrano (12–3) Carpenter (10–5) 40,033 43–61 105 July 31 Diamondbacks 15–4 Webb (12–4) Prior (0–5) 39,226 43–62
August: 11–17 (Home: 6–7 ; Away: 5–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 106 August 1 Diamondbacks 9–3 Hill (1–4) Vargas (8–8) 38,970 44–62 --- August 2 Diamondbacks Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 3 44–62 107 August 3 Diamondbacks 10–2 Cruz (4–6) Mármol (4–5) 44–63 108 August 3 Diamondbacks 7–3 Mateo (1–0) González (3–3) 40,715 45–63 109 August 4 Pirates 6–0 Gorzelanny (2–2) Zambrano (12–4) 39,973 45–64 110 August 5 Pirates 7–5 Prior (1–5) Duke (7–10) Dempster (21) 41,007 46–64 111 August 6 Pirates 6–1 Hill (2–4) Snell (9–8) 40,320 47–64 112 August 8 @ Brewers 6–3 Mármol (5–5) Ohka (3–3) Dempster (22) 36,200 48–64 113 August 9 @ Brewers 6–3 Bush (8–8) Zambrano (12–5) Cordero (4) 36,012 48–65 114 August 10 @ Brewers 8–6 Davis (8–6) Prior (1–6) Cordero (5) 41,686 48–66 115 August 11 @ Rockies 10–2 Cook (8–10) Hill (2–5) 35,744 48–67 116 August 12 @ Rockies 8–4 Fogg (8–7) Guzmán (0–3) 43,485 48–68 117 August 13 @ Rockies 8–7 Novoa (2–0) Corpas (0–1) Dempster (23) 35,408 49–68 118 August 14 @ Astros 3–0 Zambrano (13–5) Oswalt (9–8) Dempster (24) 37,260 50–68 119 August 15 @ Astros 8–6 Hill (3–5) Borkowski (1–1) 41,531 51–68 120 August 16 @ Astros 1–0 O'Malley (1–0) Pettitte (11–13) Howry (4) 38,989 52–68 121 August 18 Cardinals 11–3 Marquis (13–11) Mármol (5–6) 40,346 52–69 122 August 19 Cardinals 5–4 Wuertz (1–0) Isringhausen (4–6) 40,864 53–69 123 August 20 Cardinals 5–3 Carpenter (12–6) Mateo (1–1) Isringhausen (30) 40,485 53–70 124 August 21 Phillies 6–5 Lieber (6–9) Hill (3–6) Rhodes (3) 38,950 53–71 125 August 22 Phillies 6–3 Moyer (1–0) O'Malley (1–1) Madson (1) 38,770 53–72 126 August 23 Phillies 2–1 Myers (9–6) Howry (3–4) Geary (1) 39,470 53–73 127 August 24 Phillies 11–2 Zambrano (14–5) Hamels (6–7) 39,464 54–73 128 August 25 @ Cardinals 2–0 Suppan (10–7) Mateo (1–2) Isringhausen (31) 46,004 54–74 129 August 26 @ Cardinals 2–1 Flores (1–1) Novoa (2–1) 46,036 54–75 130 August 27 @ Cardinals 10–6 Looper (7–1) Howry (3–5) 44,937 54–76 131 August 28 @ Pirates 11–6 Snell (12–8) Guzmán (0–4) 12,666 54–77 132 August 29 @ Pirates 7–6 Capps (5–1) Dempster (1–6) 14,618 54–78 133 August 30 @ Pirates 10–9 McLeary (1–0) Dempster (1–7) 12,730 54–79
September: 11–17 (Home: 8–9 ; Away: 3–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 134 September 1 Giants 6–2 Hill (4–6) Lowry (7–8) 38,582 55–79 135 September 2 Giants 4–2 Cain (11–9) Marshall (5–9) Stanton (4) 40,135 55–80 136 September 3 Giants 7–4 Schmidt (11–8) Wuertz (1–1) Stanton (5) 40,702 55–81 137 September 4 Pirates 5–4 Maholm (7–10) Zambrano (14–6) Torres (2) 37,994 55–82 138 September 5 Pirates 6–5 Grabow (4–1) Dempster (1–8) Torres (3) 31,494 55–83 139 September 6 Pirates 7–2 Wuertz (2–1) Grabow (4–2) 32,557 56–83 140 September 7 Pirates 7–5 Bayliss (1–0) Eyre (0–2) Torres (4) 27,105 56–84 141 September 8 @ Braves 8–4 Hudson (12–10) Guzmán (0–5) 30,977 56–85 142 September 9 @ Braves 7–3 James (9–3) Miller (0–1) 40,584 56–86 143 September 10 @ Braves 2–1 Cormier (3–4) Mateo (1–3) Wickman (13) 28,212 56–87 144 September 11 @ Braves 8–3 Hill (5–6) Smoltz (12–9) 19,444 57–87 145 September 12 Dodgers 9–8 Aardsma (2–0) Hamulack (0–3) 35,618 58–87 146 September 13 Dodgers 6–0 Penny (16–8) Guzmán (0–6) 35,868 58–88 147 September 14 Dodgers 6–5 Eyre (1–2) Tomko (8–7) Howry (5) 31,361 59–88 148 September 15 Reds 4–0 Arroyo (14–9) Mármol (5–7) 37,188 59–89 149 September 16 Reds 4–0 Hill (6–6) Michalak (1–3) 40,526 60–89 150 September 17 Reds 11–3 Zambrano (15–6) Milton (8–8) 39,164 61–89 151 September 18 @ Phillies 11–6 Wuertz (3–1) Lieber (8–10) 31,101 62–89 152 September 19 @ Phillies 4–1 Moyer (3–2) Miller (0–2) Gordon (32) 31,892 62–90 153 September 20 @ Phillies 6–2 Myers (12–6) Walrond (0–1) 35,269 62–91 154 September 22 @ Reds 4–2 Michalak (2–3) Hill (6–7) Coffey (8) 21,332 62–92 155 September 23 @ Reds 11–4 Zambrano (16–6) Lohse (2–5) 28,264 63–92 156 September 24 @ Reds 3–2 Harang (15–11) Dempster (1–9) 22,226 63–93 157 September 25 @ Reds 5–4 Schoeneweis (2–0) Eyre (1–3) Weathers (12) 16,278 63–94 158 September 26 Brewers 14–6 Marshall (6–9) Villanueva (1–2) 31,932 64–94 159 September 27 Brewers 3–2 Howry (4–5) Cordero (3–1) 36,273 65–94 160 September 29 Rockies 5–2 Fogg (11–9) Zambrano (16–7) Fuentes (30) 33,721 65–95 161 September 30 Rockies 11–9 Ramírez (4–3) Ryu (0–1) 39,483 65–96
October: 1–0 (Home: 1–0 ; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 162 October 1 Rockies 8–5 Aardsma (3–0) Affeldt (4–2) 39,609 66–96

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

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
CF	Juan Pierre	162	699	204	.292	3	40
3B	Aramis Ramírez	157	593	173	.291	38	119
SS	Ronny Cedeño	151	534	131	.245	6	41
RF	Jacque Jones	149	533	152	.285	27	81
LF	Matt Murton	144	455	135	.297	13	62
C	Michael Barrett	107	375	115	.307	16	53
2B	Todd Walker	94	318	88	.277	6	40
1B	Derrek Lee	50	175	50	.286	8	30

Other batters

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
Henry Blanco	74	241	64	.266	6	37
Neifi Pérez	87	236	60	.254	2	24
John Mabry	107	210	43	.205	5	25
Phil Nevin	67	179	49	.274	12	33
Ángel Pagán	77	170	42	.247	5	18
Freddie Bynum	71	136	35	.257	4	12
Ryan Theriot	53	134	44	.328	3	16
Jerry Hairston Jr.	38	82	17	.207	0	4
Cesar Izturis	22	73	17	.233	0	6
Tony Womack	19	50	14	.280	1	2
Scott Moore	16	38	10	.263	2	5
Geovany Soto	11	25	5	.200	0	2
Buck Coats	18	18	3	.167	1	1
Michael Restovich	10	12	2	.167	1	1
José Reyes	4	5	1	.200	0	2

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; S0 = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Carlos Zambrano	33	214.0	16	7	3.41	210
Greg Maddux	22	136.1	9	11	4.69	81
Sean Marshall	24	125.2	6	9	5.59	77
Rich Hill	17	99.1	6	7	4.17	90
Juan Mateo	11	45.2	1	3	5.32	35
Mark Prior	9	43.2	1	6	7.21	38
Wade Miller	5	21.2	0	2	4.57	20
Kerry Wood	4	19.2	1	2	4.12	13
Ryan O'Malley	2	12.2	1	1	2.13	4

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Carlos Mármol	19	77.0	5	7	6.08	59
Glendon Rusch	25	66.1	3	8	7.46	59
Ángel Guzmán	15	56.0	0	6	7.39	60
Jerome Williams	5	12.1	0	2	7.30	5

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Ryan Dempster	74	1	9	24	4.80	67
Bob Howry	84	4	5	5	3.17	71
Will Ohman	78	1	1	0	4.13	74
Scott Eyre	74	1	3	0	3.38	73
Roberto Novoa	66	2	1	0	4.26	53
David Aardsma	45	3	0	0	4.08	49
Michael Wuertz	41	3	1	0	2.66	42
Scott Williamson	31	2	3	0	5.08	32
Les Walrond	10	0	1	0	6.23	21
Jae Kuk Ryu	10	0	1	0	8.40	17

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Iowa Cubs	Pacific Coast League	Mike Quade and Bobby Dickerson
AA	West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	Southern League	Bobby Dickerson and Pat Listach
A	Daytona Cubs	Florida State League	Don Buford and Buddy Bailey
A	Peoria Chiefs	Midwest League	Jody Davis
A-Short Season	Boise Hawks	Northwest League	Steve McFarland
Rookie	AZL Cubs	Arizona League	Carmelo Martínez

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References

• Game Logs:

Chicago Cubs Game Log 1st Half on ESPN.com

Chicago Cubs Game Log 2nd Half on ESPN.com

• 2006 Batting Statistics on ESPN.com
• 2006 Pitching Statistics on ESPN.com

External links

• 2006 Chicago Cubs at Baseball Reference
• 2006 Chicago Cubs Schedule