The 1995 Chicago Cubs season was the 124th season of the

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franchise, the 120th in the

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and the 80th at

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. The Cubs finished third in the

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with a record of 73–71. This season also marks the 50th anniversary of their last National league pennant of 1945.

Offseason

*December 2, 1994: Dave Otto was released by the Chicago Cubs.

Regular season

The Cubs pitching staff did well during the regular season, leading all 28 teams in shutouts, with 12.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

*April 5, 1995: Brian McRae was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Chicago Cubs for Derek Wallace and Geno Morones (minors). *May 24, 1995: Felix Jose was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs. *May 26, 1995: Karl Rhodes was selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the Chicago Cubs. *June 1, 1995: Kerry Wood was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed July 28, 1995. *June 1, 1995: Felix Jose was released by the Chicago Cubs.

Roster

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''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Relief pitchers

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

Farm system

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References

1995 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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