1983 Chicago Cubs season
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1983 Chicago Cubs season
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| Owner(s) | Tribune Company | |
| General manager(s) | Dallas Green | |
| Manager(s) | Lee Elia, Charlie Fox | |
| Local television | WGN-TV (Harry Caray, Steve Stone) |
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| Local radio | WGN (Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau, Milo Hamilton) |
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| Stats | ESPN.com | |
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The 1983 Chicago Cubs season was the 112th season in franchise history.
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Offseason
- October 15, 1982: Herman Segelke was traded by the Cubs to the San Francisco Giants for Alan Hargesheimer.[1]
- December 9, 1982: Steve Henderson was traded by the Cubs to the Seattle Mariners for Rich Bordi.[2]
- December 10, 1982: Wayne Nordhagen was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.[3]
- January 25, 1983: Scott Fletcher, Pat Tabler, Randy Martz, and Dick Tidrow were traded by the Cubs to the Chicago White Sox for Steve Trout and Warren Brusstar.[4]
- February 7, 1983: Butch Benton was traded by the Cubs to the Montreal Expos for Jerry Manuel.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Philadelphia Phillies | 90 | 72 | .556 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 78 | .519 | 6 |
| Montreal Expos | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11 |
| Chicago Cubs | 71 | 91 | .438 | 19 |
| New York Mets | 68 | 94 | .420 | 22 |
Notable transactions
- April 1, 1983: The Cubs traded a player to be named later and cash to the Milwaukee Brewers for Steve Lake. The Cubs completed the deal by sending Rich Buonantony (minors) to the Brewers on October 24.[6]
- May 22, 1983: Willie Hernández was traded by the Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dick Ruthven and Bill Johnson.[7]
- June 9, 1983: Wayne Nordhagen was released by the Cubs.[3]
- June 28, 1983: Rick Reuschel was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.[8]
Draft picks
- June 6, 1983: 1983 Major League Baseball Draft
- Rich Amaral was drafted by the Cubs in the 2nd round. Player signed June 10, 1983.[9]
- Jacob Brumfield was drafted by the Cubs in the 7th round. Player signed June 9, 1983.[10]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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 |
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| C | Jody Davis | 151 | 510 | 138 | .271 | 24 | 84 |
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 |
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| Steve Lake | 38 | 85 | 22 | .259 | 1 | 7 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | 21 | 35 | 5 | .143 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Diaz | 6 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting 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 |
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| Chuck Rainey | 34 | 191 | 14 | 13 | 4.48 | 84 |
| Steve Trout | 34 | 180 | 10 | 14 | 4.65 | 80 |
| Ferguson Jenkins | 33 | 167.1 | 6 | 9 | 4.30 | 96 |
| Dick Ruthven | 25 | 149.1 | 12 | 9 | 4.10 | 73 |
| Rick Reuschel | 4 | 20.2 | 1 | 1 | 3.92 | 9 |
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 |
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| Don Schulze | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7.07 | 8 |
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 |
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| Bill Campbell | 82 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4.49 | 97 |
| Warren Brusstar | 59 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.35 | 46 |
| Rich Bordi | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.97 | 20 |
| Willie Hernández | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.20 | 18 |
| Bill Johnson | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.38 | 4 |
| Alan Hargesheimer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 5 |
Awards and honors
Records
- Bill Buckner, National League record (since broken), Most Assists in One Season (161)[11]
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
Notes
- ^ Alan Hargesheimer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rich Bordi page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Wayne Nordhagen page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Steve Trout page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jerry Manuel page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Steve Lake page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Willie Hernández page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rick Reuschel page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rich Amaral page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jacob Brumfield page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.47, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1983 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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