1980 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1980 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 64-98. They scored 614 runs and belted 107 home runs to go along with a .251 batting average. The offense was powered by Jerry Martin, who led the team with 23 home runs and 73 RBI. Bill Buckner led the team with 187 hits for a .324 average. Ivan De Jesus had a great year on the basepaths with 44 stolen bases.
The team allowed 728 runs and had a team ERA of 3.89. Leading the team in wins was Lynn McGlothen, with 12. Rick Reuschel led the team with 140 strikeouts. Bruce Sutter led the team with 28 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Larry Biittner | 1B | 127 | 273 | 21 | 68 | 1 | 34 | 1 | .294 | .319 | .613 | .249 |
| Bill Buckner | 1B | 145 | 578 | 69 | 187 | 10 | 68 | 1 | .353 | .457 | .810 | .324 |
| Ivan De Jesus | SS | 157 | 618 | 78 | 160 | 3 | 33 | 44 | .327 | .325 | .652 | .259 |
| Steve Dillard | 3B | 100 | 244 | 31 | 55 | 4 | 27 | 2 | .285 | .316 | .601 | .225 |
| Cliff Johnson | 1B | 68 | 196 | 28 | 46 | 10 | 34 | 0 | .335 | .429 | .764 | .235 |
| Mick Kelleher | 2B | 105 | 96 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .217 | .177 | .394 | .146 |
| Steve Macko | SS | 6 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .300 | .400 | .700 | .300 |
| Steve Ontiveros | 3B | 31 | 77 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .330 | .286 | .616 | .208 |
| Lenny Randle | 3B | 130 | 489 | 67 | 135 | 5 | 39 | 19 | .343 | .370 | .713 | .276 |
| Mike Tyson | 2B | 123 | 341 | 34 | 81 | 3 | 23 | 1 | .273 | .337 | .610 | .238 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Jesus Figueroa | OF | 115 | 198 | 20 | 50 | 1 | 11 | 2 | .308 | .293 | .601 | .253 |
| Ken Henderson | OF | 44 | 82 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .333 | .305 | .638 | .195 |
| Dave Kingman | OF | 81 | 255 | 31 | 71 | 18 | 57 | 2 | .329 | .522 | .851 | .278 |
| Carlos Lezcano | OF | 42 | 88 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 1 | .294 | .375 | .669 | .205 |
| Jerry Martin | OF | 141 | 494 | 57 | 112 | 23 | 73 | 8 | .281 | .419 | .700 | .227 |
| Scot Thompson | OF | 102 | 226 | 26 | 48 | 2 | 13 | 6 | .301 | .292 | .593 | .212 |
| Jim Tracy | OF | 42 | 122 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 9 | 2 | .326 | .402 | .728 | .254 |
| Mike Vail | OF | 114 | 312 | 30 | 93 | 6 | 47 | 2 | .330 | .423 | .753 | .298 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Tim Blackwell | C | 103 | 320 | 24 | 87 | 5 | 30 | 0 | .352 | .394 | .746 | .272 |
| Barry Foote | C | 63 | 202 | 16 | 48 | 6 | 28 | 1 | .282 | .401 | .683 | .238 |
| Bill Hayes | C | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .333 | .555 | .222 |
| Mike O'Berry | C | 19 | 48 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .273 | .229 | .502 | .208 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5619 | 614 | 1411 | 107 | 578 | 93 | .306 | .365 | .671 | .251 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Doug Capilla | 39 | 11 | 89.7 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 4.12 | 1.483 | |||
| Bill Caudill | 72 | 2 | 127.7 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 1 | 112 | 59 | 2.19 | 1.245 | |||
| Guillermo Hernandez | 53 | 7 | 108.3 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 0 | 75 | 45 | 4.40 | 1.477 | |||
| Mike Krukow | 34 | 34 | 205 | 10 | 15 | .400 | 0 | 130 | 80 | 4.39 | 1.366 | |||
| Dennis Lamp | 41 | 37 | 202.7 | 10 | 14 | .417 | 0 | 83 | 82 | 5.20 | 1.682 | |||
| Randy Martz | 6 | 6 | 30.3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2.08 | 1.287 | |||
| Lynn McGlothen | 39 | 27 | 182.3 | 12 | 14 | .462 | 0 | 119 | 64 | 4.79 | 1.509 | |||
| Rick Reuschel | 38 | 38 | 257 | 11 | 13 | .458 | 0 | 140 | 76 | 3.40 | 1.389 | |||
| George Riley | 22 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 5.75 | 1.694 | |||
| Lee Smith | 18 | 0 | 21.7 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 2.91 | 1.613 | |||
| Bruce Sutter | 60 | 0 | 102.3 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 28 | 76 | 34 | 2.64 | 1.212 | |||
| Dick Tidrow | 84 | 0 | 116 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 6 | 97 | 53 | 2.79 | 1.293 | |||
| Team Totals | 506 | 162 | 1479 | 64 | 98 | .395 | 35 | 923 | 589 | 3.89 | 1.429 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Ivan De Jesus | 157 |
| At Bats | Ivan De Jesus | 618 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Ivan De Jesus | 692 |
| Batting Average | Bill Buckner | .324 |
| On-Base % | Bill Buckner | .353 |
| Slugging % | Bill Buckner | .457 |
| OPS | Bill Buckner | .810 |
| Runs | Ivan De Jesus | 78 |
| Hits | Bill Buckner | 187 |
| Total Bases | Bill Buckner | 264 |
| Doubles | Bill Buckner | 41 |
| Triples | Lenny Randle | 6 |
| Home Runs | Jerry Martin | 23 |
| RBI | Jerry Martin | 73 |
| Walks | Ivan De Jesus | 60 |
| Strikeouts | Jerry Martin | 107 |
| Stolen Bases | Ivan De Jesus | 44 |
| Caught Stealing | Ivan De Jesus | 16 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Rick Reuschel | 10 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Larry Biittner, Bill Buckner, and Jerry Martin | 6 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Bill Buckner and Lenny Randle | 13 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Lynn McGlothen | 12 |
| Losses | Mike Krukow | 15 |
| Saves | Bruce Sutter | 28 |
| Won-Loss % | Lynn McGlothen | .462 |
| ERA | Rick Reuschel | 3.40 |
| WHIP | Mike Krukow | 1.366 |
| Innings Pitched | Rick Reuschel | 257 |
| Games | Dick Tidrow | 84 |
| Games Started | Rick Reuschel | 38 |
| Strikeouts | Rick Reuschel | 140 |
| Complete Games | Rick Reuschel | 6 |
| Shutouts | Lynn McGlothen | 2 |
| Batters Faced | Rick Reuschel | 1094 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Dennis Lamp | 117 |
| Hits Allowed | Rick Reuschel | 281 |
| Walks Allowed | Dennis Lamp | 82 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Lynn McGlothen | 24 |
| Doubles Allowed | Rick Reuschel | 47 |
| Triples Allowed | Mike Krukow | 12 |
| Wild Pitches | Dennis Lamp | 10 |
| Hit Batsmen | Mike Krukow | 8 |
| Double Plays Induced | Rick Reuschel | 26 |



