1963 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 82-80
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 979,551, Avg. 12,721
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Bob Kennedy (82-80)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1963 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 82-80
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 979,551, Avg. 12,721
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Bob Kennedy (82-80)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1963 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1963 season with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Cubs scored 570 runs and conceded 578 runs. Ron Santo and Billy Williams led Chicago with 25 home runs apiece., and Ernie Banks walloped 20 or more, too. Ron Santo recorded 99 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time with a .297 average. Dick Ellsworth paced the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 2.11 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Kennedy coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 570
Regular Season Runs Against: 578
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 10, 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 11, 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 13, 1963 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 14, 1963 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
| April 16, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 2-3 | 1-0 | 3-3 | ||
| April 17, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 18, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 2-3 | 2-1 | 4-4 | ||
| April 19, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 20, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 2-3 | 3-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 21, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 2-3 | 4-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 21, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 2-3 | 4-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 22, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 2-3 | 4-4 | 6-7 | ||
| April 23, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 2-3 | 5-4 | 7-7 | ||
| April 24, 1963 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 2-4 | 5-4 | 7-8 | ||
| April 25, 1963 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 2-5 | 5-4 | 7-9 | ||
| April 26, 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 2-6 | 5-4 | 7-10 | ||
| April 27, 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 3-6 | 5-4 | 8-10 | ||
| April 28, 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 4-6 | 5-4 | 9-10 | ||
| May 1, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 4-6 | 6-4 | 10-10 | ||
| May 2, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 4-6 | 6-5 | 10-11 | ||
| May 3, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | W | 4-6 | 7-5 | 11-11 | ||
| May 4, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 4-6 | 8-5 | 12-11 | ||
| May 5, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 4-6 | 9-5 | 13-11 | ||
| May 7, 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 5-6 | 9-5 | 14-11 | ||
| May 8, 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 6-6 | 9-5 | 15-11 | ||
| May 9, 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 7-6 | 9-5 | 16-11 | ||
| May 10, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Colt .45's 4 | L | 7-6 | 9-6 | 16-12 | ||
| May 11, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 7-6 | 9-7 | 16-13 | ||
| May 11, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Colt .45's 5 | L | 7-6 | 9-8 | 16-14 | ||
| May 12, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 7-6 | 9-9 | 16-15 | ||
| May 14, 1963 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 8-6 | 9-9 | 17-15 | ||
| May 15, 1963 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 8-7 | 9-9 | 17-16 | ||
| May 16, 1963 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 9-7 | 9-9 | 18-16 | ||
| May 18, 1963 | Milwaukee Braves 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 9-8 | 9-9 | 18-17 | ||
| May 19, 1963 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 10-8 | 9-9 | 19-17 | ||
| May 19, 1963 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 10-9 | 9-9 | 19-18 | ||
| May 21, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 10-10 | 9-9 | 19-19 | ||
| May 22, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 11-10 | 9-9 | 20-19 | ||
| May 23, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 11-11 | 9-9 | 20-20 | ||
| May 24, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 11-12 | 9-9 | 20-21 | ||
| May 25, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 12-12 | 9-9 | 21-21 | ||
| May 26, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 13-12 | 9-9 | 22-21 | ||
| May 28, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 2 | W | 13-12 | 10-9 | 23-21 | ||
| May 30, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 12 at New York Mets 0 | W | 13-12 | 11-9 | 24-21 | ||
| May 30, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 13-12 | 11-10 | 24-22 | ||
| May 31, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 13-12 | 12-10 | 25-22 | ||
| June 1, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 13-12 | 13-10 | 26-22 | ||
| June 2, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 13-12 | 13-11 | 26-23 | ||
| June 2, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 13-12 | 14-11 | 27-23 | ||
| June 4, 1963 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 14-12 | 14-11 | 28-23 | ||
| June 5, 1963 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 15-12 | 14-11 | 29-23 | ||
| June 5, 1963 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 16-12 | 14-11 | 30-23 | ||
| June 6, 1963 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 17-12 | 14-11 | 31-23 | ||
| June 7, 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 17-13 | 14-11 | 31-24 | ||
| June 8, 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 17-14 | 14-11 | 31-25 | ||
| June 9, 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 17-15 | 14-11 | 31-26 | ||
| June 10, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | W | 17-15 | 15-11 | 32-26 | ||
| June 11, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Colt .45's 6 | L | 17-15 | 15-12 | 32-27 | ||
| June 12, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 17-15 | 15-13 | 32-28 | ||
| June 13, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 17-15 | 15-14 | 32-29 | ||
| June 14, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 17-15 | 16-14 | 33-29 | ||
| June 15, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 17-15 | 16-15 | 33-30 | ||
| June 16, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 17-15 | 16-16 | 33-31 | ||
| June 16, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 17-15 | 17-16 | 34-31 | ||
| June 18, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 18-15 | 17-16 | 35-31 | ||
| June 19, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 19-15 | 17-16 | 36-31 | ||
| June 20, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 20-15 | 17-16 | 37-31 | ||
| June 21, 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 21-15 | 17-16 | 38-31 | ||
| June 22, 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 21-16 | 17-16 | 38-32 | ||
| June 23, 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 21-17 | 17-16 | 38-33 | ||
| June 25, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 1 | W | 21-17 | 18-16 | 39-33 | ||
| June 26, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 8 | L | 21-17 | 18-17 | 39-34 | ||
| June 28, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 21-17 | 19-17 | 40-34 | ||
| June 30, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 21-17 | 19-18 | 40-35 | ||
| July 2, 1963 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 22-17 | 19-18 | 41-35 | ||
| July 3, 1963 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 23-17 | 19-18 | 42-35 | ||
| July 4, 1963 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 24-17 | 19-18 | 43-35 | ||
| July 4, 1963 | New York Mets 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 25-17 | 19-18 | 44-35 | ||
| July 5, 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 26-17 | 19-18 | 45-35 | ||
| July 6, 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 26-18 | 19-18 | 45-36 | ||
| July 7, 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 26-19 | 19-18 | 45-37 | ||
| July 10, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 26-19 | 19-19 | 45-38 | ||
| July 11, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 26-19 | 20-19 | 46-38 | ||
| July 11, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 26-19 | 20-20 | 46-39 | ||
| July 12, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 26-19 | 21-20 | 47-39 | ||
| July 14, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 26-19 | 21-21 | 47-40 | ||
| July 14, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 26-19 | 22-21 | 48-40 | ||
| July 15, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 26-19 | 23-21 | 49-40 | ||
| July 16, 1963 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 27-19 | 23-21 | 50-40 | ||
| July 17, 1963 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 27-20 | 23-21 | 50-41 | ||
| July 18, 1963 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 28-20 | 23-21 | 51-41 | ||
| July 19, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 28-20 | 23-22 | 51-42 | ||
| July 21, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 28-20 | 24-22 | 52-42 | ||
| July 21, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 28-20 | 24-23 | 52-43 | ||
| July 23, 1963 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 28-21 | 24-23 | 52-44 | ||
| July 24, 1963 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 29-21 | 24-23 | 53-44 | ||
| July 25, 1963 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 29-22 | 24-23 | 53-45 | ||
| July 26, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 29-23 | 24-23 | 53-46 | ||
| July 27, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 29-24 | 24-23 | 53-47 | ||
| July 28, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 30-24 | 24-23 | 54-47 | ||
| July 28, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Chicago Cubs 16 | W | 31-24 | 24-23 | 55-47 | ||
| July 30, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 9 | L | 31-24 | 24-24 | 55-48 | ||
| July 31, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 31-24 | 25-24 | 56-48 | ||
| August 1, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 31-24 | 26-24 | 57-48 | ||
| August 2, 1963 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 32-24 | 26-24 | 58-48 | ||
| August 3, 1963 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 32-25 | 26-24 | 58-49 | ||
| August 4, 1963 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 32-26 | 26-24 | 58-50 | ||
| August 6, 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 32-27 | 26-24 | 58-51 | ||
| August 7, 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 32-28 | 26-24 | 58-52 | ||
| August 8, 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 33-28 | 26-24 | 59-52 | ||
| August 9, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 7 | L | 33-28 | 26-25 | 59-53 | ||
| August 10, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 0 | W | 33-28 | 27-25 | 60-53 | ||
| August 11, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 11 | L | 33-28 | 27-26 | 60-54 | ||
| August 11, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Mets 1 | W | 33-28 | 28-26 | 61-54 | ||
| August 14, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 33-28 | 28-27 | 61-55 | ||
| August 14, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 33-28 | 28-28 | 61-56 | ||
| August 15, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 33-28 | 28-29 | 61-57 | ||
| August 16, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 33-28 | 28-30 | 61-58 | ||
| August 16, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 33-28 | 29-30 | 62-58 | ||
| August 17, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 33-28 | 29-31 | 62-59 | ||
| August 18, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 33-28 | 30-31 | 63-59 | ||
| August 18, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 33-28 | 31-31 | 64-59 | ||
| August 20, 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 33-29 | 31-31 | 64-60 | ||
| August 21, 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 33-30 | 31-31 | 64-61 | ||
| August 22, 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 33-31 | 31-31 | 64-62 | ||
| August 23, 1963 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 34-31 | 31-31 | 65-62 | ||
| August 24, 1963 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 34-32 | 31-31 | 65-63 | ||
| August 25, 1963 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 35-32 | 31-31 | 66-63 | ||
| August 27, 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 36-32 | 31-31 | 67-63 | ||
| August 28, 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 36-33 | 31-31 | 67-64 | ||
| August 29, 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 37-33 | 31-31 | 68-64 | ||
| August 30, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 37-34 | 31-31 | 68-65 | ||
| August 31, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 38-34 | 31-31 | 69-65 | ||
| September 1, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 39-34 | 31-31 | 70-65 | ||
| September 2, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 7 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 39-34 | 32-31 | 71-65 | ||
| September 2, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 39-34 | 33-31 | 72-65 | ||
| September 3, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 16 | L | 39-34 | 33-32 | 72-66 | ||
| September 4, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 39-34 | 34-32 | 73-66 | ||
| September 5, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 39-34 | 34-33 | 73-67 | ||
| September 6, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | W | 39-34 | 35-33 | 74-67 | ||
| September 7, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 39-34 | 35-34 | 74-68 | ||
| September 8, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 39-34 | 35-35 | 74-69 | ||
| September 9, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 39-34 | 35-36 | 74-70 | ||
| September 10, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 39-34 | 35-37 | 74-71 | ||
| September 11, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 39-34 | 35-38 | 74-72 | ||
| September 12, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 39-34 | 35-39 | 74-73 | ||
| September 13, 1963 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 40-34 | 35-39 | 75-73 | ||
| September 14, 1963 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 40-35 | 35-39 | 75-74 | ||
| September 15, 1963 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 40-36 | 35-39 | 75-75 | ||
| September 16, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 40-36 | 35-40 | 75-76 | ||
| September 17, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 40-36 | 35-41 | 75-77 | ||
| September 17, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 40-36 | 36-41 | 76-77 | ||
| September 18, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 40-36 | 37-41 | 77-77 | ||
| September 20, 1963 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 41-36 | 37-41 | 78-77 | ||
| September 21, 1963 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 41-37 | 37-41 | 78-78 | ||
| September 22, 1963 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 42-37 | 37-41 | 79-78 | ||
| September 24, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 43-37 | 37-41 | 80-78 | ||
| September 25, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 43-38 | 37-41 | 80-79 | ||
| September 27, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 43-38 | 38-41 | 81-79 | ||
| September 28, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 43-38 | 39-41 | 82-79 | ||
| September 29, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 43-38 | 39-42 | 82-80 |
