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.Alan Hargesheimer at Baseball-Reference December 9, 1982: Steve Henderson was traded by the Cubs to the Seattle Mariners for Rich Bordi.Rich Bordi at Baseball-Reference December 10, 1982: Wayne Nordhagen was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.Wayne Nordhagen at Baseball-Reference 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.Steve Trout at Baseball-Reference February 7, 1983: Butch Benton was traded by the Cubs to the Montreal Expos for Jerry Manuel.Jerry Manuel at Baseball-Reference
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
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 (minors) to the Brewers on October 24.Steve Lake at Baseball-Reference May 22, 1983: Willie Hernández was traded by the Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dick Ruthven and Bill Johnson.Willie Hernández at Baseball-Reference June 9, 1983: Wayne Nordhagen was released by the Cubs. June 28, 1983: Rick Reuschel was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.Rick Reuschel at Baseball-Reference
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.Rich Amaral at Baseball-Reference Jacob Brumfield was drafted by the Cubs in the 7th round. Player signed June 9, 1983.Jacob Brumfield at Baseball-Reference
Roster 1983 Chicago Cubs Roster Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters Manager
Coaches
Player stats = Indicates team leader 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 (since broken), Most Assists in One Season (161)Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.47, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York,
Farm system
Notes
References
1983 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference