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1983 Chicago Cubs season


FieldValue
nameChicago Cubs
imageChicago Cubs logo.svg
season1983
leagueNational League
divisionEast
ballparkWrigley Field
cityChicago
record
divisional_place5th
ownersTribune Company
general_managersDallas Green
managersLee Elia (before August 22), Charlie Fox (after August 22)
televisionWGN-TV
(Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Milo Hamilton)
radioWGN
(Milo Hamilton, Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau, Harry Caray)
espntnchc
brtnCHC

(Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Milo Hamilton) (Milo Hamilton, Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau, Harry Caray) |}} The 1983 Chicago Cubs season was the 112th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 108th in the National League and the 68th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fifth in the National League East with a record of 71–91.

Offseason

  • October 15, 1982: Herman Segelke was traded by the Cubs to the San Francisco Giants for Alan Hargesheimer.
  • December 9, 1982: Steve Henderson was traded by the Cubs to the Seattle Mariners for Rich Bordi.
  • December 10, 1982: Wayne Nordhagen was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.
  • January 19, 1983: Dan Cataline and Vance Lovelace were traded by the Cubs to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ron Cey.
  • 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.
  • February 7, 1983: Butch Benton was traded by the Cubs to the Montreal Expos for Jerry Manuel.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

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.
  • May 22, 1983: Willie Hernández was traded by the Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dick Ruthven and Bill Johnson.
  • June 9, 1983: Wayne Nordhagen was released by the Cubs.
  • June 28, 1983: Rick Reuschel was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.

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.
    • Jacob Brumfield was drafted by the Cubs in the 7th round. Player signed June 9, 1983.

Roster

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Player stats

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Batting

Starters by position

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C151510138.2712484
1B153626175.2801666
2B158633165.261848
SS147499133.267243
3B159581160.2752490
LF10033787.2581255
CF112410116.2831756
RF154533161.3021670

Other batters

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

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9319046.242422
8614036.257622
298923.258616
598818.20513
538817.193010
638717.195011
388522.25917
437221.292212
23519.17601
21355.14304
233112.38706
16222.09102
17223.13603
16203.15002
8101.10000
672.28601
110.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

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34191.014134.4884
34180.010144.6580
33167.1694.3096
25149.11294.1073
Dickie Noles24116.15104.7259
420.2113.929

Other pitchers

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

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832.0326.7516
518.2124.8210
414.0017.078

Relief pitchers

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

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66410291.6591
826884.4997
601513.5831
593112.3546
563413.1360
110214.9720
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101004.384
50009.005

Awards and honors

Records

  • Bill Buckner, National League record (since broken), Most Assists in One Season (161)

Farm system

Notes

References

References

  1. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hargeal01.shtml Alan Hargesheimer] {{Webarchive. link. (February 20, 2009 at ''Baseball-Reference'')
  2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bordiri01.shtml Rich Bordi] {{Webarchive. link. (February 10, 2009 at ''Baseball-Reference'')
  3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nordhwa01.shtml Wayne Nordhagen] {{Webarchive. link. (February 10, 2009 at ''Baseball-Reference'')
  4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/troutst01.shtml Steve Trout] {{Webarchive. link. (February 3, 2009 at ''Baseball-Reference'')
  5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/manueje01.shtml Jerry Manuel] {{Webarchive. link. (December 5, 2008 at ''Baseball-Reference'')
  6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lakest01.shtml Steve Lake] {{Webarchive. link. (February 26, 2009 at ''Baseball-Reference'')
  7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hernawi01.shtml Willie Hernández] {{Webarchive. link. (January 17, 2008 at ''Baseball-Reference'')
  8. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/reuscri01.shtml Rick Reuschel] at ''Baseball-Reference''
  9. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/a/amarari01.shtml Rich Amaral] at ''Baseball-Reference''
  10. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brumfja01.shtml Jacob Brumfield] {{Webarchive. link. (February 12, 2009 at ''Baseball-Reference'')
  11. ''Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures'', 2008 Edition, p.47, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, {{ISBN. 978-0-451-22363-0
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