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Franchise: Chicago Cubs
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| GENERAL MANAGERS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1950 | Wid Mathews | Chicago Cubs | NL | 64 | 89 | 7 | ||
| 1951 | Wid Mathews | Chicago Cubs | NL | 62 | 92 | 8 | ||
| 1952 | Wid Mathews | Chicago Cubs | NL | 77 | 77 | 5 | ||
| 1953 | Wid Mathews | Chicago Cubs | NL | 65 | 89 | 7 | ||
| 1954 | Wid Mathews | Chicago Cubs | NL | 64 | 90 | 7 | ||
| 1955 | Wid Mathews | Chicago Cubs | NL | 72 | 81 | 6 | ||
| 1956 | Wid Mathews (Resigned 10/11/1956) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | 60 | 94 | 8 | ||
| 1957 | John Holland (Hired 10/11/1956) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | 62 | 92 | 8 | ||
| 1958 | John Holland | Chicago Cubs | NL | 72 | 82 | 6 | ||
| 1959 | John Holland | Chicago Cubs | NL | 74 | 80 | 6 | ||
| 1960 | John Holland | Chicago Cubs | NL | 60 | 94 | 7 | ||
| 1961 | John Holland | Chicago Cubs | NL | 64 | 90 | 7 | ||
| 1962 | John Holland | Chicago Cubs | NL | 59 | 103 | 9 | ||
| 1963 | John Holland | Chicago Cubs | NL | 82 | 80 | 7 | ||
| 1964 | John Holland | Chicago Cubs | NL | 76 | 86 | 8 | ||
| 1965 | John Holland | Chicago Cubs | NL | 72 | 90 | 8 | ||
| 1966 | John Holland | Chicago Cubs | NL | 59 | 103 | 10 | ||
| 1967 | John Holland | Chicago Cubs | NL | 87 | 74 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | John Holland | Chicago Cubs | NL | 84 | 78 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | John Holland | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 92 | 70 | 2 | |
| 1970 | John Holland | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 84 | 78 | 2 | |
| 1971 | John Holland | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 83 | 79 | 4 | |
| 1972 | John Holland | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 85 | 70 | 2 | |
| 1973 | John Holland | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 77 | 84 | 5 | |
| 1974 | John Holland | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 66 | 96 | 6 | |
| 1975 | John Holland (Reassigned 9/30/1975) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 75 | 87 | 6 | |
| 1976 | Salty Saltwell (Hired 9/30/1975; Reassigned 11/24/1976) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
| 1977 | Bob Kennedy (Hired 11/24/1976) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 81 | 81 | 4 | |
| 1978 | Bob Kennedy | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 1979 | Bob Kennedy | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 80 | 82 | 5 | |
| 1980 | Bob Kennedy | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 64 | 98 | 6 | |
| 1981 | Herman Franks (Interim GM May-Oct. 1981) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 38 | 65 | 6 | |
| 1981 | Bob Kennedy (Fired May 1981) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 38 | 65 | 6 | |
| 1982 | Dallas Green (Hired 10/15/1981) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 73 | 89 | 5 | |
| 1983 | Dallas Green | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 71 | 91 | 5 | |
| 1984 | Dallas Green | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 96 | 65 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1985 | Dallas Green | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 77 | 84 | 4 | |
| 1986 | Dallas Green | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 70 | 90 | 5 | |
| 1987 | Dallas Green (Resigned 10/22/1987) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 76 | 85 | 6 | |
| 1988 | Jim Frey (Hired 11/11/1987) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 1989 | Jim Frey | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 93 | 69 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1990 | Jim Frey | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| 1991 | Jim Frey (Demoted 11/14/1991) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 77 | 83 | 4 | |
| 1992 | Larry Himes (Hired 11/14/1991) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 78 | 84 | 4 | |
| 1993 | Larry Himes | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 84 | 78 | 4 | |
| 1994 | Larry Himes (Fired early Oct. 1994) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 49 | 64 | 5 | |
| 1995 | Ed Lynch (Hired 10/10/1994) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 73 | 71 | 3 | |
| 1996 | Ed Lynch | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 1997 | Ed Lynch | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 68 | 94 | 5 | |
| 1998 | Ed Lynch | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 90 | 73 | 2 | Won Wild Card |
| 1999 | Ed Lynch | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 67 | 95 | 6 | |
| 2000 | Ed Lynch (Fired 7/19/2000) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 65 | 97 | 6 | |
| 2000 | Andy MacPhail (Took over 7/19/2000) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 65 | 97 | 6 | |
| 2001 | Andy MacPhail | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 88 | 74 | 3 | |
| 2002 | Jim Hendry (Promoted 7/5/2002) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 67 | 95 | 5 | |
| 2002 | Andy MacPhail (Stepped aside 7/5/2002) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 67 | 95 | 5 | |
| 2003 | Jim Hendry | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 88 | 74 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2004 | Jim Hendry | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 89 | 73 | 3 | |
| 2005 | Jim Hendry | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 79 | 83 | 4 | |
| 2006 | Jim Hendry | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 66 | 96 | 6 | |
| 2007 | Jim Hendry | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 85 | 77 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2008 | Jim Hendry | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 97 | 64 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2009 | Jim Hendry | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 83 | 78 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Jim Hendry | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 75 | 87 | 5 | |
| 2011 | Jim Hendry (Fired 7/22/2011) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 71 | 91 | 5 | |
| 2012 | Theo Epstein (Hired 10/22/2011) |
Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 61 | 101 | 5 | |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| SCOUTING DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1960 | Ray Hayworth | Chicago Cubs | NL | 60 | 94 | 7 | ||
| 1961 | Gene Lawing | Chicago Cubs | NL | 64 | 90 | 7 | ||
| 1962 | Gene Lawing | Chicago Cubs | NL | 59 | 103 | 9 | ||
| 1963 | Gene Lawing | Chicago Cubs | NL | 82 | 80 | 7 | ||
| 1972 | Vedie Himsl | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 85 | 70 | 2 | |
| 1973 | Vedie Himsl | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 77 | 84 | 5 | |
| 1974 | Vedie Himsl | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 66 | 96 | 6 | |
| 1975 | Vedie Himsl | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 75 | 87 | 6 | |
| 1976 | Vedie Himsl | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
| 1977 | Vedie Himsl | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 81 | 81 | 4 | |
| 1978 | Vedie Himsl | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 1979 | Vedie Himsl | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 80 | 82 | 5 | |
| 1980 | Vedie Himsl | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 64 | 98 | 6 | |
| 1981 | Vedie Himsl | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 38 | 65 | 6 | |
| 1986 | Gordon Goldsberry | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 70 | 90 | 5 | |
| 1986 | Scott Reid | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 70 | 90 | 5 | |
| 1987 | Gordon Goldsberry | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 76 | 85 | 6 | |
| 1987 | Scott Reid | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 76 | 85 | 6 | |
| 1988 | Gordon Goldsberry | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 1989 | Dick Balderson | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 93 | 69 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1990 | Dick Balderson | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| 1991 | Dick Balderson | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 77 | 83 | 4 | |
| 1993 | Al Goldis | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 84 | 78 | 4 | |
| 1994 | Al Goldis | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 49 | 64 | 5 | |
| 1995 | Al Goldis | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 73 | 71 | 3 | |
| 1996 | Jim Hendry | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 1997 | Jim Hendry | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 68 | 94 | 5 | |
| 1998 | Jim Hendry | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 90 | 73 | 2 | Won Wild Card |
| 1999 | Jim Hendry | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 67 | 95 | 6 | |
| 2000 | Jim Hendry | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 65 | 97 | 6 | |
| 2001 | John Stockstill | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 88 | 74 | 3 | |
| 2002 | John Stockstill | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 67 | 95 | 5 | |
| 2003 | John Stockstill | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 88 | 74 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2004 | John Stockstill | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 89 | 73 | 3 | |
| 2005 | John Stockstill | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 79 | 83 | 4 | |
| 2006 | Tim Wilken | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 66 | 96 | 6 | |
| 2007 | Tim Wilken | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 85 | 77 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2008 | Tim Wilken | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 97 | 64 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2009 | Tim Wilken | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 83 | 78 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Tim Wilken | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 75 | 87 | 5 | |
| 2011 | Tim Wilken | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 71 | 91 | 5 | |
| 2012 | Tim Wilken | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 61 | 101 | 5 | |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| FARM DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1960 | Gene Lawing | Chicago Cubs | NL | 60 | 94 | 7 | ||
| 1971 | Whitey Lockman | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 83 | 79 | 4 | |
| 1973 | Lou Klein | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 77 | 84 | 5 | |
| 1974 | Lou Klein | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 66 | 96 | 6 | |
| 1991 | Bill Harford | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 77 | 83 | 4 | |
| 1992 | Bill Harford | Chicago Cubs | NL | E | 78 | 84 | 4 | |
| 1996 | Dave Wilder | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 1997 | Dave Wilder | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 68 | 94 | 5 | |
| 1998 | Dave Wilder | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 90 | 73 | 2 | Won Wild Card |
| 2008 | Oneri Fieta | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 97 | 64 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2009 | Oneri Fieta | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 83 | 78 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Oneri Fieta | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 75 | 87 | 5 | |
| 2011 | Oneri Fieta | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 71 | 91 | 5 | |
| 2012 | Oneri Fieta | Chicago Cubs | NL | C | 61 | 101 | 5 | |
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Information for the Baseball America Executive Database was compiled through listings in the annual Sporting News Guide series, contemporary newspaper reports, interviews and other sources. We welcome additions or corrections; please send them, preferably with substantiation, to execdb@baseballamerica.com.