1963 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 82-80
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 979,555, 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: 979,555, Avg. 12,721
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Bob Kennedy (82-80)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1963 Chicago Cubs Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Aspromonte | 2B | R | R | September 22, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Tom Baker | P | L | L | May 6, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Port Townsend, WA USA |
| Ernie Banks | 1B | R | R | January 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Cuno Barragan | C | R | R | June 20, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Dick Bertell | C | R | R | November 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 200 | Oak Park, IL USA |
| John Boccabella | 1B | R | R | June 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Steve Boros | 1B | R | R | September 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Flint, MI USA |
| Jim Brewer | P | L | L | November 14, 1937 | 6'1" | 186 | Merced, CA USA |
| Lou Brock | RF | L | L | June 18, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | El Dorado, AR USA |
| Bob Buhl | P | R | R | August 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Freddie Burdette | P | R | R | September 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | Moultrie, GA USA |
| Leo Burke | 2B | R | R | May 6, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Hagerstown, MD USA |
| Ellis Burton | CF | B | R | August 12, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Billy Cowan | CF | R | R | August 28, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Calhoun City, MS USA |
| Dick Ellsworth | P | L | L | March 22, 1940 | 6'3" | 180 | Lusk, WY USA |
| Don Elston | P | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 165 | Campbellstown, OH USA |
| Alex Grammas | SS | R | R | April 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Glen Hobbie | P | R | R | April 24, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Witt, IL USA |
| Ken Hubbs | 2B | R | R | December 23, 1941 | 6'2" | 175 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Larry Jackson | P | R | R | June 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Nampa, ID USA |
| Cal Koonce | P | R | R | November 18, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Fayetteville, NC USA |
| Don Landrum | CF | L | R | February 16, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Rosa, CA USA |
| Dick LeMay | P | L | L | August 28, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Nelson Mathews | CF | R | R | July 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Columbia, IL USA |
| Lindy McDaniel | P | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | Hollis, OK USA |
| Phil Mudrock | P | R | R | January 12, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Louisville, CO USA |
| Merritt Ranew | C | L | R | May 10, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Albany, GA USA |
| Andre Rodgers | SS | R | R | December 2, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Nassau, New Providence Bahamas |
| Ron Santo | 3B | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Jimmie Schaffer | C | R | R | April 5, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Limeport, PA USA |
| Barney Schultz | P | R | R | August 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Beverly, NJ USA |
| Jimmy Stewart | SS | B | R | June 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | Opelika, AL USA |
| Paul Toth | P | R | R | June 30, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | McRoberts, KY USA |
| Jack Warner | P | R | R | July 12, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Brandywine, WV USA |
| Bob Will | 1B | L | L | July 15, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Berwyn, IL USA |
| Billy Williams | LF | L | R | June 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Whistler, AL USA |
