1983 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 71-91
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,479,717, Avg. 18,781
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Lee Elia (54-69)
Manager: Charlie Fox (17-22)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1983 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 71-91
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,479,717, Avg. 18,781
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Lee Elia (54-69)
Manager: Charlie Fox (17-22)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1983 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1983 season with a record of 71 wins and 91 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs scored 701 runs and gave up 719 runs, most in the circuit. Ron Cey and Jody Davis led Chicago with 24 home runs apiece., while Mel Hall, Keith Moreland and Bill Buckner each walloped 20 or more, too. Ron Cey recorded 90 runs batted in. Keith Moreland paced all regular batters with a .302 average. Chuck Rainey topped the team with 14 wins, and Dick Ruthven recorded a 4.10 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Lee Elia and Charlie Fox coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Bordi | P | R | R | April 18, 1959 | 6'7" | 210 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Thad Bosley | LF | L | L | September 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | Oceanside, CA USA |
| Larry Bowa | SS | B | R | December 6, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Warren Brusstar | P | R | R | February 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Bill Buckner | 1B | L | L | December 14, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Vallejo, CA USA |
| Bill Campbell | P | R | R | August 9, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Joe Carter | LF | R | R | March 7, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Ron Cey | 3B | R | R | February 15, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Fritzie Connally | 3B | R | R | May 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 210 | Bryan, TX USA |
| Jody Davis | C | R | R | November 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 192 | Gainesville, GA USA |
| Mike Diaz | C | R | R | April 15, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Leon Durham | LF | L | L | July 31, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Tom Grant | RF | L | R | May 28, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Mel Hall | CF | L | L | September 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Lyons, NY USA |
| Alan Hargesheimer | P | R | R | November 21, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Willie Hernandez | P | L | L | November 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Aguada, P.R. |
| Fergie Jenkins | P | R | R | December 13, 1942 | 6'5" | 205 | Chatham, ON CAN |
| Bill Johnson | P | R | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'5" | 205 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Jay Johnstone | LF | L | R | November 20, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | Manchester, CT USA |
| Junior Kennedy | 2B | R | R | August 9, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Fort Gibson, OK USA |
| Steve Lake | C | R | R | March 14, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Inglewood, CA USA |
| Craig Lefferts | P | L | L | September 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Munich, Bavaria Germany |
| Jay Loviglio | P | R | R | May 30, 1956 | 5'9" | 160 | Freeport, NY USA |
| Carmelo Martinez | 1B | R | R | July 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Dorado, P.R. |
| Jerry Morales | LF | R | R | February 18, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | Yabucoa, P.R. |
| Keith Moreland | RF | R | R | May 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Paul Moskau | P | R | R | December 20, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Joseph, MO USA |
| Dickie Noles | P | R | R | November 19, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Wayne Nordhagen | LF | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Thief River Falls, MN USA |
| Dave Owen | SS | B | R | April 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 170 | Cleburne, TX USA |
| Reggie Patterson | P | R | R | November 7, 1958 | 6'4" | 180 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Mike Proly | P | R | R | December 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Jamaica, NY USA |
| Chuck Rainey | P | R | R | July 14, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Rick Reuschel | P | R | R | May 16, 1949 | 6'3" | 215 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Dan Rohn | 2B | L | R | January 10, 1956 | 5'8" | 165 | Alpena, MI USA |
| Dick Ruthven | P | R | R | March 27, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Ryne Sandberg | 2B | R | R | September 18, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | Spokane, WA USA |
| Don Schulze | P | R | R | September 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 215 | Roselle, IL USA |
| Lee Smith | P | R | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'5" | 220 | Jamestown, LA USA |
| Scot Thompson | LF | L | L | December 7, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Grove City, PA USA |
| Steve Trout | P | L | L | July 30, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Tom Veryzer | SS | R | R | February 11, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Port Jefferson, NY USA |
| Gary Woods | LF | R | R | July 20, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
