1982 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1982 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 73-89. They scored 676 runs and belted 102 home runs to go along with a .260 batting average. Leon Durham provided the power for the team with 22 homers. The offense was powered by Bill Buckner, who led the team with 105 RBI and 201 hits. Bump Wills had a great year on the basepaths with 35 stolen bases.
The team allowed 709 runs and had a team ERA of 3.92. Fergie Jenkins led the pitching staff with 14 wins and 134 strikeouts. Lee Smith was the team's best fireman, with 17 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Larry Bowa | SS | 142 | 499 | 50 | 123 | 0 | 29 | 8 | .302 | .305 | .607 | .246 |
| Bill Buckner | 1B | 161 | 657 | 93 | 201 | 15 | 105 | 15 | .342 | .441 | .783 | .306 |
| Scott Fletcher | SS | 11 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .167 | .453 | .167 |
| Junior Kennedy | 2B | 105 | 242 | 22 | 53 | 2 | 25 | 1 | .278 | .264 | .542 | .219 |
| Ryne Sandberg | 3B | 156 | 635 | 103 | 172 | 7 | 54 | 32 | .312 | .372 | .684 | .271 |
| Pat Tabler | 3B | 25 | 85 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .287 | .365 | .652 | .235 |
| Bump Wills | 2B | 128 | 419 | 64 | 114 | 6 | 38 | 35 | .347 | .377 | .724 | .272 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Dan Briggs | OF | 48 | 48 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .125 | .268 | .125 |
| Hector Cruz | OF | 17 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .263 | .549 | .211 |
| Leon Durham | OF | 148 | 539 | 84 | 168 | 22 | 90 | 28 | .388 | .521 | .909 | .312 |
| Mel Hall | OF | 24 | 80 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .318 | .350 | .668 | .262 |
| Steve Henderson | OF | 92 | 257 | 23 | 60 | 2 | 29 | 6 | .293 | .335 | .628 | .233 |
| Jay Johnstone | OF | 98 | 269 | 39 | 67 | 10 | 43 | 0 | .343 | .416 | .759 | .249 |
| Bob Molinaro | OF | 65 | 66 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | .264 | .258 | .522 | .197 |
| Jerry Morales | OF | 65 | 116 | 14 | 33 | 4 | 30 | 1 | .333 | .440 | .773 | .284 |
| Keith Moreland | OF | 138 | 476 | 50 | 124 | 15 | 68 | 0 | .326 | .399 | .725 | .261 |
| Scot Thompson | OF | 49 | 74 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .405 | .459 | .864 | .365 |
| Ty Waller | OF | 17 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .304 | .238 | .542 | .238 |
| Gary Woods | OF | 117 | 245 | 28 | 66 | 4 | 30 | 3 | .327 | .388 | .715 | .269 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Butch Benton | C | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .286 | .143 |
| Larry Cox | C | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Jody Davis | C | 130 | 418 | 41 | 109 | 12 | 52 | 0 | .316 | .404 | .720 | .261 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5531 | 676 | 1436 | 102 | 647 | 132 | .313 | .375 | .688 | .260 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Doug Bird | 35 | 33 | 191 | 9 | 14 | .391 | 0 | 71 | 30 | 5.14 | 1.361 | |||
| Bill Campbell | 62 | 0 | 100 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 8 | 71 | 40 | 3.69 | 1.290 | |||
| Tom Filer | 8 | 8 | 40.7 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 5.53 | 1.671 | |||
| Guillermo Hernandez | 75 | 0 | 75 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 10 | 54 | 24 | 3.00 | 1.307 | |||
| Fergie Jenkins | 34 | 34 | 217.3 | 14 | 15 | .483 | 0 | 134 | 68 | 3.15 | 1.330 | |||
| Ken Kravec | 13 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 6.12 | 1.800 | |||
| Dan Larson | 12 | 6 | 39.7 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 5.67 | 1.738 | |||
| Randy Martz | 28 | 24 | 147.7 | 11 | 10 | .524 | 1 | 40 | 36 | 4.21 | 1.307 | |||
| Dickie Noles | 31 | 30 | 171 | 10 | 13 | .435 | 0 | 85 | 61 | 4.42 | 1.409 | |||
| Mike Proly | 44 | 1 | 82 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 2.30 | 1.207 | |||
| Allen Ripley | 28 | 19 | 122.7 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | 57 | 38 | 4.18 | 1.369 | |||
| Herman Segelke | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8.31 | 2.791 | |||
| Lee Smith | 72 | 5 | 117 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 17 | 99 | 37 | 2.69 | 1.214 | |||
| Randy Stein | 6 | 0 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3.48 | 1.359 | |||
| Dick Tidrow | 65 | 0 | 103.7 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 6 | 62 | 29 | 3.39 | 1.302 | |||
| Team Totals | 516 | 162 | 1447.4 | 73 | 89 | .451 | 43 | 764 | 452 | 3.92 | 1.356 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Bill Buckner | 161 |
| At Bats | Bill Buckner | 657 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Bill Buckner | 709 |
| Batting Average | Leon Durham | .312 |
| On-Base % | Leon Durham | .388 |
| Slugging % | Leon Durham | .521 |
| OPS | Leon Durham | .909 |
| Runs | Ryne Sandberg | 103 |
| Hits | Bill Buckner | 201 |
| Total Bases | Bill Buckner | 290 |
| Doubles | Bill Buckner | 34 |
| Triples | Larry Bowa and Leon Durham | 7 |
| Home Runs | Leon Durham | 22 |
| RBI | Bill Buckner | 105 |
| Walks | Leon Durham | 66 |
| Strikeouts | Jody Davis | 92 |
| Stolen Bases | Bump Wills | 35 |
| Caught Stealing | Leon Durham | 14 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Fergie Jenkins | 12 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Bill Buckner | 10 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Bill Buckner | 14 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Fergie Jenkins | 14 |
| Losses | Fergie Jenkins | 15 |
| Saves | Lee Smith | 17 |
| Won-Loss % | Randy Martz | .524 |
| ERA | Fergie Jenkins | 3.15 |
| WHIP | Fergie Jenkins | 1.330 |
| Innings Pitched | Fergie Jenkins | 217.3 |
| Games | Guillermo Hernandez | 75 |
| Games Started | Fergie Jenkins | 34 |
| Strikeouts | Fergie Jenkins | 134 |
| Complete Games | Fergie Jenkins | 4 |
| Shutouts | Dickie Noles | 2 |
| Batters Faced | Fergie Jenkins | 932 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Doug Bird | 109 |
| Hits Allowed | Doug Bird | 230 |
| Walks Allowed | Fergie Jenkins | 68 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Doug Bird | 26 |
| Doubles Allowed | Fergie Jenkins | 44 |
| Triples Allowed | Doug Bird, Dickie Noles, and Allen Ripley | 6 |
| Wild Pitches | Allen Ripley and Lee Smith | 6 |
| Hit Batsmen | Fergie Jenkins and Dickie Noles | 5 |
| Double Plays Induced | Randy Martz | 15 |
