1984 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1984 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 96-65. They scored 762 runs and belted 136 home runs to go along with a .260 batting average. The offense was powered by Ron Cey, who led the team with 25 home runs and 97 RBI. Ryne Sandberg led the team with 200 hits for a .314 average. Bob Dernier had a great year on the basepaths with 45 stolen bases.
The team allowed 658 runs and had a team ERA of 3.75. Rick Sutcliffe led the pitching staff with 16 wins and 155 strikeouts. Lee Smith was the team's best fireman, with 33 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Larry Bowa | SS | 133 | 391 | 33 | 87 | 0 | 17 | 10 | .274 | .269 | .543 | .223 |
| Bill Buckner | 1B | 21 | 43 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .239 | .209 | .448 | .209 |
| Ron Cey | 3B | 146 | 505 | 71 | 121 | 25 | 97 | 3 | .324 | .442 | .766 | .240 |
| Leon Durham | 1B | 137 | 473 | 86 | 132 | 23 | 96 | 16 | .369 | .505 | .874 | .279 |
| Richie Hebner | 3B | 44 | 81 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .407 | .444 | .851 | .333 |
| Dave Owen | SS | 47 | 93 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 1 | .269 | .290 | .559 | .194 |
| Dan Rohn | 3B | 25 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .152 | .226 | .378 | .129 |
| Ryne Sandberg | 2B | 156 | 636 | 114 | 200 | 19 | 84 | 32 | .367 | .520 | .887 | .314 |
| Tom Veryzer | SS | 44 | 74 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .259 | .203 | .462 | .189 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Thad Bosley | OF | 55 | 98 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 14 | 5 | .375 | .418 | .793 | .296 |
| Henry Cotto | OF | 105 | 146 | 24 | 40 | 0 | 8 | 9 | .325 | .308 | .633 | .274 |
| Bob Dernier | OF | 143 | 536 | 94 | 149 | 3 | 32 | 45 | .356 | .362 | .718 | .278 |
| Mel Hall | OF | 48 | 150 | 25 | 42 | 4 | 22 | 2 | .329 | .473 | .802 | .280 |
| Billy Hatcher | OF | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .111 | .311 | .111 |
| Jay Johnstone | OF | 52 | 73 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .350 | .370 | .720 | .288 |
| Davey Lopes | OF | 16 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .435 | .294 | .729 | .235 |
| Gary Matthews | OF | 147 | 491 | 101 | 143 | 14 | 82 | 17 | .410 | .428 | .838 | .291 |
| Keith Moreland | OF | 140 | 495 | 59 | 138 | 16 | 80 | 1 | .326 | .422 | .748 | .279 |
| Gary Woods | OF | 87 | 98 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 2 | .333 | .388 | .721 | .235 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Jody Davis | C | 150 | 523 | 55 | 134 | 19 | 94 | 5 | .315 | .421 | .736 | .256 |
| Ron Hassey | C | 19 | 33 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .405 | .515 | .920 | .333 |
| Steve Lake | C | 25 | 54 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .232 | .407 | .639 | .222 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5437 | 762 | 1415 | 136 | 703 | 154 | .327 | .397 | .724 | .260 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Porfi Altamirano | 5 | 0 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4.76 | 0.796 | |||
| Rich Bordi | 31 | 7 | 83.3 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 3.46 | 1.176 | |||
| Warren Brusstar | 41 | 0 | 63.7 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 3.11 | 1.224 | |||
| Dennis Eckersley | 24 | 24 | 160.3 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 0 | 81 | 36 | 3.03 | 1.173 | |||
| George Frazier | 37 | 0 | 63.7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3 | 58 | 26 | 4.10 | 1.240 | |||
| Bill Johnson | 4 | 0 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.69 | 0.943 | |||
| Ron Meridith | 3 | 0 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3.38 | 1.509 | |||
| Dickie Noles | 21 | 1 | 50.7 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 5.15 | 1.499 | |||
| Reggie Patterson | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1.50 | 2.000 | |||
| Chuck Rainey | 17 | 16 | 88.3 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | 45 | 38 | 4.28 | 1.586 | |||
| Rick Reuschel | 19 | 14 | 92.3 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 0 | 43 | 23 | 5.17 | 1.582 | |||
| Dick Ruthven | 23 | 22 | 126.7 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 0 | 55 | 41 | 5.04 | 1.539 | |||
| Scott Sanderson | 24 | 24 | 140.7 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | 76 | 24 | 3.14 | 1.166 | |||
| Don Schulze | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12.00 | 3.000 | |||
| Lee Smith | 69 | 0 | 101 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 33 | 86 | 35 | 3.65 | 1.317 | |||
| Tim Stoddard | 58 | 0 | 92 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 7 | 87 | 57 | 3.82 | 1.457 | |||
| Rick Sutcliffe | 20 | 20 | 150.3 | 16 | 1 | .941 | 0 | 155 | 39 | 2.69 | 1.078 | |||
| Steve Trout | 32 | 31 | 190 | 13 | 7 | .650 | 0 | 81 | 59 | 3.41 | 1.389 | |||
| Team Totals | 432 | 161 | 1433.9 | 96 | 65 | .596 | 50 | 879 | 442 | 3.75 | 1.325 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Ryne Sandberg | 156 |
| At Bats | Ryne Sandberg | 636 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Ryne Sandberg | 700 |
| Batting Average | Ryne Sandberg | .314 |
| On-Base % | Gary Matthews | .410 |
| Slugging % | Ryne Sandberg | .520 |
| OPS | Ryne Sandberg | .887 |
| Runs | Ryne Sandberg | 114 |
| Hits | Ryne Sandberg | 200 |
| Total Bases | Ryne Sandberg | 331 |
| Doubles | Ryne Sandberg | 36 |
| Triples | Ryne Sandberg | 19 |
| Home Runs | Ron Cey | 25 |
| RBI | Ron Cey | 97 |
| Walks | Gary Matthews | 103 |
| Strikeouts | Ron Cey | 108 |
| Stolen Bases | Bob Dernier | 45 |
| Caught Stealing | Bob Dernier | 17 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Bob Dernier | 11 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Gary Matthews | 10 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Jody Davis | 20 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Rick Sutcliffe | 16 |
| Losses | Dick Ruthven | 10 |
| Saves | Lee Smith | 33 |
| Won-Loss % | Rick Sutcliffe | .941 |
| ERA | Steve Trout | 3.41 |
| WHIP | Steve Trout | 1.389 |
| Innings Pitched | Steve Trout | 190 |
| Games | Lee Smith | 69 |
| Games Started | Steve Trout | 31 |
| Strikeouts | Rick Sutcliffe | 155 |
| Complete Games | Rick Sutcliffe | 7 |
| Shutouts | Rick Sutcliffe | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Steve Trout | 797 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Steve Trout | 72 |
| Hits Allowed | Steve Trout | 205 |
| Walks Allowed | Steve Trout | 59 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Dick Ruthven | 14 |
| Doubles Allowed | Dennis Eckersley and Dick Ruthven | 29 |
| Triples Allowed | Tim Stoddard | 7 |
| Wild Pitches | Steve Trout | 7 |
| Hit Batsmen | Dennis Eckersley and Dick Ruthven | 4 |
| Double Plays Induced | Steve Trout | 33 |
