| 2021 Chicago Cubs | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |
| City | Chicago | |
| Record | 71–91 (.438) | |
| Divisional place | 4th | |
| Owners | Tom Ricketts | |
| President of baseball operations | Jed Hoyer | |
| General managers | Jed Hoyer | |
| Managers | David Ross | |
| Television | Marquee Sports Network (Jon "Boog" Sciambi, Jim Deshaies, Taylor McGregor, Ryan Dempster, Elise Menaker, Rick Sutcliffe, Pat Hughes, Beth Mowins, Chris Myers) | |
| Radio | WSCR Chicago Cubs Radio Network (Pat Hughes, Ron Coomer, Zach Zaidman, Matt Spiegel) | |
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The 2021 Chicago Cubs season was the 150th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 146th in the National League, and the Cubs' 106th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were managed by David Ross, in his second year as Cubs manager, and played their home games at Wrigley Field as members of Major League Baseball's National League Central.
The Cubs began the season at home versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 1[1] and finished the season on the road on October 3 against their rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals. They finished the season 71–91 to finish in fourth place in the NL Central, 24 games out of first place. This marked only the second time the Cubs had failed to make the playoffs since 2014. The season also marked the first time since 2014 that the Cubs finished with a losing record and the first time since 2013 that the Cubs had lost 91 games.[2]
The season marked the end of an era as the Cubs traded core members of the team that won the 2016 World Series (Javier Báez, Kris Bryant, and Anthony Rizzo) at the trade deadline.[3][4] The Cubs set an MLB record for most players used in a season by a single team as 69 different players appeared for the Cubs.[5]
- ^ "Hayes homers, Pirates two-hit Cubs 5-3 on an opening day that feels like winter". pennlive. Associated Press. April 1, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Cubs vs. Cardinals - Game Recap - October 3, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "MLB Trade Deadline Live Blog: Cubs Deal Báez, Bryant in Deadline Day Frenzy". NBC Chicago. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Dorsey, Russell (July 30, 2021). "Core no more: Cubs trade Bryant, Baez and Rizzo as team officially starts over". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Dorsey, Russell (October 3, 2021). "Willson Contreras finishes season on injured list with inflammation in right hip". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved October 4, 2021.