1983 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1983 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 71-91. They scored 701 runs and belted 140 home runs to go along with a .261 batting average. Ron Cey and Jody Davis were tied for the team lead in home runs with 24. Ron Cey knocked in 90 runs. Bill Buckner led the team with 175 hits for a .280 average. Ryne Sandberg had a great year on the basepaths with 37 stolen bases.
The team allowed 719 runs and had a team ERA of 4.08. Chuck Rainey was the winningest pitcher, with 14 games won. Bill Campbell led the team with 97 strikeouts. Lee Smith led the team with 29 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Larry Bowa | SS | 147 | 499 | 73 | 133 | 2 | 43 | 7 | .312 | .339 | .651 | .267 |
| Bill Buckner | 1B | 153 | 626 | 79 | 175 | 16 | 66 | 12 | .310 | .436 | .746 | .280 |
| Ron Cey | 3B | 159 | 581 | 73 | 160 | 24 | 90 | 0 | .346 | .460 | .806 | .275 |
| Fritzie Connally | 3B | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .200 | .100 |
| Junior Kennedy | 2B | 17 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .167 | .136 | .303 | .136 |
| Carmelo Martinez | 1B | 29 | 89 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .287 | .494 | .781 | .258 |
| Dave Owen | SS | 16 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .160 | .182 | .342 | .091 |
| Dan Rohn | 2B | 23 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .424 | .613 | 1.037 | .387 |
| Ryne Sandberg | 2B | 158 | 633 | 94 | 165 | 8 | 48 | 37 | .316 | .351 | .667 | .261 |
| Tom Veryzer | SS | 59 | 88 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .231 | .273 | .504 | .205 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Thad Bosley | OF | 43 | 72 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 1 | .373 | .458 | .831 | .292 |
| Joe Carter | OF | 23 | 51 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .176 | .235 | .411 | .176 |
| Leon Durham | OF | 100 | 337 | 58 | 87 | 12 | 55 | 12 | .381 | .466 | .847 | .258 |
| Tom Grant | OF | 16 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .261 | .200 | .461 | .150 |
| Mel Hall | OF | 112 | 410 | 60 | 116 | 17 | 56 | 6 | .352 | .488 | .840 | .283 |
| Jay Johnstone | OF | 86 | 140 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 22 | 1 | .362 | .436 | .798 | .257 |
| Jerry Morales | OF | 63 | 87 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .253 | .299 | .552 | .195 |
| Keith Moreland | OF | 154 | 533 | 76 | 161 | 16 | 70 | 0 | .378 | .460 | .838 | .302 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | OF | 21 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .162 | .257 | .419 | .143 |
| Scot Thompson | OF | 53 | 88 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .220 | .250 | .470 | .193 |
| Gary Woods | OF | 93 | 190 | 25 | 46 | 4 | 22 | 5 | .296 | .353 | .649 | .242 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Jody Davis | C | 151 | 510 | 56 | 138 | 24 | 84 | 0 | .315 | .480 | .795 | .271 |
| Mike Diaz | C | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .429 | .715 | .286 |
| Steve Lake | C | 38 | 85 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .284 | .365 | .649 | .259 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Jay Loviglio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5512 | 701 | 1436 | 140 | 649 | 84 | .316 | .401 | .717 | .261 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Rich Bordi | 11 | 1 | 25.3 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 4.97 | 1.818 | |||
| Warren Brusstar | 59 | 0 | 80.3 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1 | 46 | 37 | 2.35 | 1.295 | |||
| Bill Campbell | 82 | 0 | 122.3 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 8 | 97 | 49 | 4.49 | 1.447 | |||
| Alan Hargesheimer | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9.00 | 2.000 | |||
| Guillermo Hernandez | 11 | 1 | 19.7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3.20 | 1.117 | |||
| Fergie Jenkins | 33 | 29 | 167.3 | 6 | 9 | .400 | 0 | 96 | 46 | 4.30 | 1.327 | |||
| Bill Johnson | 10 | 0 | 12.3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4.38 | 1.626 | |||
| Craig Lefferts | 56 | 5 | 89 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1 | 60 | 29 | 3.13 | 1.225 | |||
| Paul Moskau | 8 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 6.75 | 1.813 | |||
| Dickie Noles | 24 | 18 | 116.3 | 5 | 10 | .333 | 0 | 59 | 37 | 4.72 | 1.462 | |||
| Reggie Patterson | 5 | 2 | 18.7 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4.82 | 1.230 | |||
| Mike Proly | 60 | 0 | 83 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 1 | 31 | 38 | 3.58 | 1.410 | |||
| Chuck Rainey | 34 | 34 | 191 | 14 | 13 | .519 | 0 | 84 | 74 | 4.48 | 1.534 | |||
| Rick Reuschel | 4 | 4 | 20.7 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 3.92 | 1.353 | |||
| Dick Ruthven | 25 | 25 | 149.3 | 12 | 9 | .571 | 0 | 73 | 28 | 4.10 | 1.232 | |||
| Don Schulze | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 7.07 | 1.857 | |||
| Lee Smith | 66 | 0 | 103.3 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 29 | 91 | 41 | 1.65 | 1.075 | |||
| Steve Trout | 34 | 32 | 180 | 10 | 14 | .417 | 0 | 80 | 59 | 4.65 | 1.533 | |||
| Team Totals | 531 | 162 | 1428.5 | 71 | 91 | .438 | 42 | 807 | 498 | 4.08 | 1.396 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Ron Cey | 159 |
| At Bats | Ryne Sandberg | 633 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Ryne Sandberg | 699 |
| Batting Average | Keith Moreland | .302 |
| On-Base % | Keith Moreland | .378 |
| Slugging % | Jody Davis | .480 |
| OPS | Keith Moreland | .838 |
| Runs | Ryne Sandberg | 94 |
| Hits | Bill Buckner | 175 |
| Total Bases | Bill Buckner | 273 |
| Doubles | Bill Buckner | 38 |
| Triples | Leon Durham | 8 |
| Home Runs | Ron Cey and Jody Davis | 24 |
| RBI | Ron Cey | 90 |
| Walks | Keith Moreland | 68 |
| Strikeouts | Mel Hall | 101 |
| Stolen Bases | Ryne Sandberg | 37 |
| Caught Stealing | Ryne Sandberg | 11 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Chuck Rainey | 10 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Keith Moreland | 10 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Ron Cey | 20 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Chuck Rainey | 14 |
| Losses | Steve Trout | 14 |
| Saves | Lee Smith | 29 |
| Won-Loss % | Dick Ruthven | .571 |
| ERA | Fergie Jenkins | 4.30 |
| WHIP | Fergie Jenkins | 1.327 |
| Innings Pitched | Chuck Rainey | 191 |
| Games | Bill Campbell | 82 |
| Games Started | Chuck Rainey | 34 |
| Strikeouts | Bill Campbell | 97 |
| Complete Games | Dick Ruthven | 5 |
| Shutouts | Dick Ruthven | 2 |
| Batters Faced | Chuck Rainey | 836 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Chuck Rainey | 95 |
| Hits Allowed | Chuck Rainey | 219 |
| Walks Allowed | Chuck Rainey | 74 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Fergie Jenkins | 19 |
| Doubles Allowed | Chuck Rainey and Steve Trout | 36 |
| Triples Allowed | Steve Trout | 10 |
| Wild Pitches | Chuck Rainey and Steve Trout | 7 |
| Hit Batsmen | Fergie Jenkins | 6 |
| Double Plays Induced | Chuck Rainey | 23 |
