1983 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
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 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 | ||
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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 |