1973 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1973 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 77-84. They scored 614 runs and belted 117 home runs to go along with a .247 batting average. Rick Monday provided the power for the team with 26 homers. The offense was powered by Billy Williams, who led the team with 86 RBI and 166 hits.
The team allowed 655 runs and had a team ERA of 3.66. Burt Hooton, Fergie Jenkins, and Rick Reuschel were tied for the team lead in wins with 14. Fergie Jenkins struck out 170 batters to lead the team. Bob Locker was the team's best fireman, with 18 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Glenn Beckert | 2B | 114 | 372 | 38 | 95 | 0 | 29 | 0 | .313 | .290 | .603 | .255 |
| Pat Bourque | 1B | 57 | 139 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 20 | 1 | .297 | .403 | .700 | .209 |
| Carmen Fanzone | 3B | 64 | 150 | 22 | 41 | 6 | 22 | 1 | .357 | .440 | .797 | .273 |
| Jim Hickman | 1B | 92 | 201 | 27 | 49 | 3 | 20 | 1 | .368 | .313 | .681 | .244 |
| Don Kessinger | SS | 160 | 577 | 52 | 151 | 0 | 43 | 6 | .327 | .310 | .637 | .262 |
| Gonzalo Marquez | 1B | 19 | 58 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .270 | .310 | .580 | .224 |
| Joe Pepitone | 1B | 31 | 112 | 16 | 30 | 3 | 18 | 3 | .320 | .375 | .695 | .268 |
| Paul Popovich | 2B | 99 | 280 | 24 | 66 | 2 | 24 | 3 | .280 | .300 | .580 | .236 |
| Dave Rosello | 2B | 16 | 38 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .300 | .316 | .616 | .263 |
| Ron Santo | 3B | 149 | 536 | 65 | 143 | 20 | 77 | 1 | .348 | .440 | .788 | .267 |
| Andre Thornton | 1B | 17 | 35 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .286 | .619 | .200 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Matt Alexander | OF | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .200 | .533 | .200 |
| Jose Cardenal | OF | 145 | 522 | 80 | 158 | 11 | 68 | 19 | .375 | .437 | .812 | .303 |
| Rico Carty | OF | 22 | 70 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .276 | .257 | .533 | .214 |
| Adrian Garrett | OF | 36 | 54 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .267 | .389 | .656 | .222 |
| Gene Hiser | OF | 100 | 109 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 4 | .254 | .229 | .483 | .174 |
| Cleo James | OF | 44 | 45 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .130 | .111 | .241 | .111 |
| Pete LaCock | OF | 11 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .294 | .313 | .607 | .250 |
| Rick Monday | OF | 149 | 554 | 93 | 148 | 26 | 56 | 5 | .372 | .469 | .841 | .267 |
| Billy Williams | OF | 156 | 576 | 72 | 166 | 20 | 86 | 4 | .369 | .438 | .807 | .288 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Randy Hundley | C | 124 | 368 | 35 | 83 | 10 | 43 | 5 | .282 | .342 | .624 | .226 |
| Tom Lundstedt | C | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ken Rudolph | C | 64 | 170 | 12 | 35 | 2 | 17 | 1 | .239 | .300 | .539 | .206 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Tony LaRussa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5363 | 614 | 1322 | 117 | 570 | 65 | .316 | .357 | .673 | .247 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Jack Aker | 47 | 0 | 63.7 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 12 | 25 | 23 | 4.10 | 1.554 | |||
| Bill Bonham | 44 | 15 | 152 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 6 | 121 | 64 | 3.02 | 1.250 | |||
| Ray Burris | 31 | 1 | 64.7 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 57 | 27 | 2.92 | 1.422 | |||
| Larry Gura | 21 | 7 | 64.7 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 43 | 11 | 4.87 | 1.391 | |||
| Burt Hooton | 42 | 34 | 239.7 | 14 | 17 | .452 | 0 | 134 | 73 | 3.68 | 1.339 | |||
| Fergie Jenkins | 38 | 38 | 271 | 14 | 16 | .467 | 0 | 170 | 57 | 3.89 | 1.196 | |||
| Dave LaRoche | 45 | 0 | 54.3 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 5.80 | 1.547 | |||
| Bob Locker | 63 | 0 | 106.3 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 18 | 76 | 42 | 2.54 | 1.298 | |||
| Milt Pappas | 30 | 29 | 162 | 7 | 12 | .368 | 0 | 48 | 40 | 4.28 | 1.432 | |||
| Mike Paul | 11 | 1 | 18.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3.44 | 1.421 | |||
| Juan Pizarro | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11.25 | 1.750 | |||
| Rick Reuschel | 36 | 36 | 237 | 14 | 15 | .483 | 0 | 168 | 62 | 3.00 | 1.291 | |||
| Team Totals | 410 | 161 | 1437.7 | 77 | 84 | .478 | 40 | 885 | 438 | 3.66 | 1.328 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Don Kessinger | 160 |
| At Bats | Don Kessinger | 577 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Billy Williams | 659 |
| Batting Average | Jose Cardenal | .303 |
| On-Base % | Jose Cardenal | .375 |
| Slugging % | Rick Monday | .469 |
| OPS | Rick Monday | .841 |
| Runs | Rick Monday | 93 |
| Hits | Billy Williams | 166 |
| Total Bases | Rick Monday | 260 |
| Doubles | Jose Cardenal | 33 |
| Triples | Rick Monday | 5 |
| Home Runs | Rick Monday | 26 |
| RBI | Billy Williams | 86 |
| Walks | Rick Monday | 92 |
| Strikeouts | Rick Monday | 124 |
| Stolen Bases | Jose Cardenal | 19 |
| Caught Stealing | Rick Monday | 12 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Rick Reuschel | 9 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Billy Williams | 6 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Ron Santo | 27 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Burt Hooton, Fergie Jenkins, and Rick Reuschel | 14 |
| Losses | Burt Hooton | 17 |
| Saves | Bob Locker | 18 |
| Won-Loss % | Bob Locker | .625 |
| ERA | Rick Reuschel | 3.00 |
| WHIP | Fergie Jenkins | 1.196 |
| Innings Pitched | Fergie Jenkins | 271 |
| Games | Bob Locker | 63 |
| Games Started | Fergie Jenkins | 38 |
| Strikeouts | Fergie Jenkins | 170 |
| Complete Games | Burt Hooton | 9 |
| Shutouts | Rick Reuschel | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Fergie Jenkins | 1119 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Fergie Jenkins | 117 |
| Hits Allowed | Fergie Jenkins | 267 |
| Walks Allowed | Burt Hooton | 73 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Fergie Jenkins | 35 |
| Doubles Allowed | Fergie Jenkins and Rick Reuschel | 36 |
| Triples Allowed | Burt Hooton and Fergie Jenkins | 6 |
| Wild Pitches | Rick Reuschel | 10 |
| Hit Batsmen | Rick Reuschel | 5 |
| Double Plays Induced | Burt Hooton | 23 |
