1965 Chicago Cubs season
The 1965 Chicago Cubs season was the 94th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 90th in the National League and the 50th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished eighth in the National League with a record of 72–90.
The 1965 Cubs tied a major league record by turning three triple plays. Bill Faul was on the mound on each occasion.Offseason
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
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 |
LF | | 90 | 196 | 46 | .235 | 4 | 23 |
RF | | 164 | 645 | 203 | .315 | 34 | 108 |
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 |
| 60 | 169 | 34 | .201 | 5 | 24 |
| 28 | 48 | 12 | .250 | 3 | 5 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other 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
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 84 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 2.57 | 104 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.36 | 2 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Treasure Valley
Duluth-Superior affiliation shared with Detroit Tigers