1983 Chicago Cubs season
The 1983 Chicago Cubs season was the 112th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 108th in the National League and the 68th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fifth in the National League East with a record of 71–91.
Offseason
- October 15, 1982: Herman Segelke was traded by the Cubs to the San Francisco Giants for Alan Hargesheimer.
- December 9, 1982: Steve Henderson was traded by the Cubs to the Seattle Mariners for Rich Bordi.
- December 10, 1982: Wayne Nordhagen was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.
- January 19, 1983: Dan Cataline and Vance Lovelace were traded by the Cubs to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ron Cey.
- January 25, 1983: Scott Fletcher, Pat Tabler, Randy Martz, and Dick Tidrow were traded by the Cubs to the Chicago White Sox for Steve Trout and Warren Brusstar.
- February 7, 1983: Butch Benton was traded by the Cubs to the Montreal Expos for Jerry Manuel.
Regular season
Notable transactions
- April 1, 1983: The Cubs traded a player to be named later and cash to the Milwaukee Brewers for Steve Lake. The Cubs completed the deal by sending Rich Buonantony to the Brewers on October 24.
- May 22, 1983: Willie Hernández was traded by the Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dick Ruthven and Bill Johnson.
- June 9, 1983: Wayne Nordhagen was released by the Cubs.
- June 28, 1983: Rick Reuschel was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.
Draft picks
- June 6, 1983: 1983 Major League Baseball draft
- *Rich Amaral was drafted by the Cubs in the 2nd round. Player signed June 10, 1983.
- *Jacob Brumfield was drafted by the Cubs in the 7th round. Player signed June 9, 1983.
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | |||||||
| C | 151 | 510 | 138 | .271 | 24 | 84 | |
| 1B | 153 | 626 | 175 | .280 | 16 | 66 | |
| 2B | 158 | 633 | 165 | .261 | 8 | 48 | |
| SS | 147 | 499 | 133 | .267 | 2 | 43 | |
| 3B | 159 | 581 | 160 | .275 | 24 | 90 | |
| LF | 100 | 337 | 87 | .258 | 12 | 55 | |
| CF | 112 | 410 | 116 | .283 | 17 | 56 | |
| RF | 154 | 533 | 161 | .302 | 16 | 70 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | ||||||
| 93 | 190 | 46 | .242 | 4 | 22 | |
| 86 | 140 | 36 | .257 | 6 | 22 | |
| 29 | 89 | 23 | .258 | 6 | 16 | |
| 59 | 88 | 18 | .205 | 1 | 3 | |
| 53 | 88 | 17 | .193 | 0 | 10 | |
| 63 | 87 | 17 | .195 | 0 | 11 | |
| 38 | 85 | 22 | .259 | 1 | 7 | |
| 43 | 72 | 21 | .292 | 2 | 12 | |
| 23 | 51 | 9 | .176 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | 35 | 5 | .143 | 0 | 4 | |
| 23 | 31 | 12 | .387 | 0 | 6 | |
| 16 | 22 | 2 | .091 | 0 | 2 | |
| 17 | 22 | 3 | .136 | 0 | 3 | |
| 16 | 20 | 3 | .150 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | ||||||
| 34 | 191.0 | 14 | 13 | 4.48 | 84 | |
| 34 | 180.0 | 10 | 14 | 4.65 | 80 | |
| 33 | 167.1 | 6 | 9 | 4.30 | 96 | |
| 25 | 149.1 | 12 | 9 | 4.10 | 73 | |
| Dickie Noles | 24 | 116.1 | 5 | 10 | 4.72 | 59 |
| 4 | 20.2 | 1 | 1 | 3.92 | 9 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | ||||||
| 8 | 32.0 | 3 | 2 | 6.75 | 16 | |
| 5 | 18.2 | 1 | 2 | 4.82 | 10 | |
| 4 | 14.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.07 | 8 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | ||||||
| 66 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 1.65 | 91 | |
| 82 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4.49 | 97 | |
| 60 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3.58 | 31 | |
| 59 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.35 | 46 | |
| 56 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.13 | 60 | |
| 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.97 | 20 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.20 | 18 | |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.38 | 4 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 5 |
Awards and honors
Records
- Bill Buckner, National League record, Most Assists in One Season