1983 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 71-91
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,483,702, Avg. 18,781
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Lee Elia (54-69)
Manager: Charlie Fox (17-22)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1983 Chicago Cubs Statistics
1983 Chicago Cubs Roster

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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Regular Season Runs For: 701
Regular Season Runs Against: 719

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 6, 1983 Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 7, 1983 Montreal Expos 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 0-2 0-0 0-2
April 8, 1983 Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 0-2 0-1 0-3
April 9, 1983 Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 8 L 0-2 0-2 0-4
April 10, 1983 Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 0-2 0-3 0-5
April 11, 1983 Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 0-2 0-4 0-6
April 12, 1983 Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 0 W 0-2 1-4 1-6
April 14, 1983 Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 4 L 0-2 1-5 1-7
April 16, 1983 Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 0-2 2-5 2-7
April 17, 1983 Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 0-2 2-6 2-8
April 18, 1983 Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 L 0-2 2-7 2-9
April 20, 1983 Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 L 0-2 2-8 2-10
April 22, 1983 San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 1-2 2-8 3-10
April 23, 1983 San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 1-3 2-8 3-11
April 24, 1983 San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 2-3 2-8 4-11
April 26, 1983 San Diego Padres 10 at Chicago Cubs 8 L 2-4 2-8 4-12
April 27, 1983 San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 3-4 2-8 5-12
April 28, 1983 San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 3-5 2-8 5-13
April 29, 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 3-6 2-8 5-14
April 30, 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 4-6 2-8 6-14
May 1, 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 4-7 2-8 6-15
May 3, 1983 Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 L 4-7 2-9 6-16
May 4, 1983 Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 L 4-7 2-10 6-17
May 6, 1983 Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 2 W 4-7 3-10 7-17
May 7, 1983 Chicago Cubs 6 at San Diego Padres 4 W 4-7 4-10 8-17
May 8, 1983 Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 5 L 4-7 4-11 8-18
May 9, 1983 Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 4-7 4-12 8-19
May 10, 1983 Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 W 4-7 5-12 9-19
May 12, 1983 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 5-7 5-12 10-19
May 13, 1983 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 10 W 6-7 5-12 11-19
May 15, 1983 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 6-8 5-12 11-20
May 17, 1983 Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 7-8 5-12 12-20
May 18, 1983 Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 8-8 5-12 13-20
May 20, 1983 Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 8-9 5-12 13-21
May 21, 1983 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 9-9 5-12 14-21
May 22, 1983 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 9-10 5-12 14-22
May 23, 1983 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 3 L 9-10 5-13 14-23
May 24, 1983 Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 4 W 9-10 6-13 15-23
May 25, 1983 Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 1 L 9-10 6-14 15-24
May 26, 1983 Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta Braves 1 W 9-10 7-14 16-24
May 27, 1983 Chicago Cubs 8 at Atlanta Braves 6 W 9-10 8-14 17-24
May 28, 1983 Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 L 9-10 8-15 17-25
May 29, 1983 Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 L 9-10 8-16 17-26
May 30, 1983 Houston Astros 9 at Chicago Cubs 7 L 9-11 8-16 17-27
May 31, 1983 Houston Astros 12 at Chicago Cubs 10 L 9-12 8-16 17-28
June 1, 1983 Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 10-12 8-16 18-28
June 2, 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 11-12 8-16 19-28
June 3, 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 12-12 8-16 20-28
June 4, 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 13-12 8-16 21-28
June 5, 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 14-12 8-16 22-28
June 7, 1983 New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 15-12 8-16 23-28
June 8, 1983 New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 16-12 8-16 24-28
June 9, 1983 New York Mets 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 16-13 8-16 24-29
June 10, 1983 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 17-13 8-16 25-29
June 11, 1983 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 17-14 8-16 25-30
June 12, 1983 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 18-14 8-16 26-30
June 13, 1983 Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Mets 3 W 18-14 9-16 27-30
June 14, 1983 Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 4 L 18-14 9-17 27-31
June 15, 1983 Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Mets 4 W 18-14 10-17 28-31
June 17, 1983 Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 L 18-14 10-18 28-32
June 18, 1983 Chicago Cubs 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 18-14 11-18 29-32
June 19, 1983 Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 18-14 12-18 30-32
June 20, 1983 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 18-14 12-19 30-33
June 20, 1983 Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 18-14 12-20 30-34
June 21, 1983 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 L 18-14 12-21 30-35
June 22, 1983 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 18-14 12-22 30-36
June 23, 1983 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 18-14 12-23 30-37
June 24, 1983 Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 4 L 18-14 12-24 30-38
June 25, 1983 Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 1 W 18-14 13-24 31-38
June 26, 1983 Chicago Cubs 9 at Montreal Expos 5 W 18-14 14-24 32-38
June 27, 1983 Chicago Cubs 1 at Montreal Expos 3 L 18-14 14-25 32-39
June 28, 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 19-14 14-25 33-39
June 29, 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 20-14 14-25 34-39
June 30, 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 21-14 14-25 35-39
July 1, 1983 Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 22-14 14-25 36-39
July 2, 1983 Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 23-14 14-25 37-39
July 3, 1983 Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 24-14 14-25 38-39
July 4, 1983 Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 24-15 14-25 38-40
July 4, 1983 Montreal Expos 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 24-16 14-25 38-41
July 8, 1983 Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 L 24-16 14-26 38-42
July 9, 1983 Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 W 24-16 15-26 39-42
July 10, 1983 Chicago Cubs 8 at San Francisco Giants 10 L 24-16 15-27 39-43
July 10, 1983 Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 L 24-16 15-28 39-44
July 11, 1983 Chicago Cubs 5 at San Diego Padres 6 L 24-16 15-29 39-45
July 12, 1983 Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 5 L 24-16 15-30 39-46
July 13, 1983 Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 5 L 24-16 15-31 39-47
July 14, 1983 Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 L 24-16 15-32 39-48
July 15, 1983 Chicago Cubs 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 W 24-16 16-32 40-48
July 16, 1983 Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 L 24-16 16-33 40-49
July 17, 1983 Chicago Cubs 10 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 W 24-16 17-33 41-49
July 19, 1983 San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 24-17 17-33 41-50
July 20, 1983 San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 24-18 17-33 41-51
July 21, 1983 San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 25-18 17-33 42-51
July 22, 1983 San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 26-18 17-33 43-51
July 23, 1983 San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 26-19 17-33 43-52
July 24, 1983 San Diego Padres 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 27-19 17-33 44-52
July 25, 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 28-19 17-33 45-52
July 26, 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 28-20 17-33 45-53
July 27, 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 29-20 17-33 46-53
July 29, 1983 Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 L 29-20 17-34 46-54
July 30, 1983 Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 29-20 17-35 46-55
July 30, 1983 Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 29-20 18-35 47-55
July 31, 1983 Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 L 29-20 18-36 47-56
August 1, 1983 Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 L 29-20 18-37 47-57
August 2, 1983 Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 29-20 19-37 48-57
August 3, 1983 Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 W 29-20 20-37 49-57
August 4, 1983 Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 W 29-20 21-37 50-57
August 5, 1983 New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 29-21 21-37 50-58
August 6, 1983 New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 29-22 21-37 50-59
August 7, 1983 New York Mets 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 29-23 21-37 50-60
August 9, 1983 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 30-23 21-37 51-60
August 10, 1983 St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 30-24 21-37 51-61
August 11, 1983 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 10 W 31-24 21-37 52-61
August 12, 1983 Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 2 L 31-24 21-38 52-62
August 13, 1983 Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 5 L 31-24 21-39 52-63
August 14, 1983 Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 5 L 31-24 21-40 52-64
August 15, 1983 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 31-25 21-40 52-65
August 16, 1983 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 10 W 32-25 21-40 53-65
August 16, 1983 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 32-26 21-40 53-66
August 18, 1983 Atlanta Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 33-26 21-40 54-66
August 19, 1983 Atlanta Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 33-27 21-40 54-67
August 20, 1983 Atlanta Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 33-28 21-40 54-68
August 21, 1983 Atlanta Braves 11 at Chicago Cubs 9 L 33-29 21-40 54-69
August 22, 1983 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 34-29 21-40 55-69
August 23, 1983 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 34-30 21-40 55-70
August 24, 1983 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 35-30 21-40 56-70
August 26, 1983 Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 1 L 35-30 21-41 56-71
August 27, 1983 Chicago Cubs 9 at Houston Astros 5 W 35-30 22-41 57-71
August 28, 1983 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 4 L 35-30 22-42 57-72
August 29, 1983 Chicago Cubs 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 W 35-30 23-42 58-72
August 30, 1983 Chicago Cubs 9 at Atlanta Braves 6 W 35-30 24-42 59-72
August 31, 1983 Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 L 35-30 24-43 59-73
September 1, 1983 Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 W 35-30 25-43 60-73
September 2, 1983 Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 35-31 25-43 60-74
September 3, 1983 Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 36-31 25-43 61-74
September 4, 1983 Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 37-31 25-43 62-74
September 5, 1983 Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 7 L 37-31 25-44 62-75
September 6, 1983 Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 8 L 37-31 25-45 62-76
September 7, 1983 Chicago Cubs 1 at Montreal Expos 6 L 37-31 25-46 62-77
September 9, 1983 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 37-32 25-46 62-78
September 10, 1983 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 38-32 25-46 63-78
September 11, 1983 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 38-33 25-46 63-79
September 12, 1983 Montreal Expos 0 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 39-33 25-46 64-79
September 13, 1983 Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 39-34 25-46 64-80
September 14, 1983 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 39-34 25-47 64-81
September 15, 1983 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 L 39-34 25-48 64-82
September 16, 1983 Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Mets 4 W 39-34 26-48 65-82
September 17, 1983 Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Mets 6 W 39-34 27-48 66-82
September 18, 1983 Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 5 W 39-34 28-48 67-82
September 19, 1983 Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 L 39-34 28-49 67-83
September 20, 1983 Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 L 39-34 28-50 67-84
September 21, 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 40-34 28-50 68-84
September 22, 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 40-35 28-50 68-85
September 23, 1983 New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 41-35 28-50 69-85
September 24, 1983 New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 41-36 28-50 69-86
September 25, 1983 New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 11 W 42-36 28-50 70-86
September 26, 1983 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 42-37 28-50 70-87
September 27, 1983 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 43-37 28-50 71-87
September 28, 1983 Philadelphia Phillies 13 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 43-38 28-50 71-88
September 30, 1983 Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 L 43-38 28-51 71-89
October 1, 1983 Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 43-38 28-52 71-90
October 2, 1983 Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 L 43-38 28-53 71-91


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