1963 Chicago Cubs season
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| Owner(s) | Philip K. Wrigley |
| General manager(s) | John Holland |
| Manager(s) | Bob Kennedy |
| Local television |
WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd) |
| Local radio |
WGN (Jack Quinlan, Lou Boudreau) |
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The 1963 Chicago Cubs season was the 91st season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 88th in the National League and the 48th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished seventh in the National League with a record of 82–80, marking their first winning season since 1946.[1]
Offseason
- October 17, 1962: Don Cardwell, George Altman and Moe Thacker were traded by the Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals for Larry Jackson, Lindy McDaniel, and Jimmie Schaffer.[2]
- November 26, 1962: Curt Motton was drafted from the Cubs by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1962 minor league draft.[3]
- November 26, 1962: Glenn Beckert was drafted by the Cubs from the Boston Red Sox in the 1962 first-year draft.[4]
- March 28, 1963: Dave Gerard and Danny Murphy were traded by the Cubs to the Houston Colt .45s for Hal Haydel, Dick LeMay and Merritt Ranew.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 99 | 63 | -- | .611 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | 69 | 6 | .574 |
| San Francisco Giants | 88 | 74 | 11 | .543 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 75 | 12 | .537 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 86 | 76 | 13 | .531 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 84 | 78 | 15 | .519 |
| Chicago Cubs | 82 | 80 | 17 | .506 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 74 | 88 | 25 | .457 |
| Houston Colt .45s | 66 | 96 | 33 | .407 |
| New York Mets | 51 | 111 | 48 | .315 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||||
| Chicago | — | 9–9 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 7–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 9–9 | — | 11–7 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 11–7 | |||||
| Houston | 9–9 | 7–11 | — | 5–13 | 5–13 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 5–13 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 11–7 | 10–8 | 13–5 | — | 8–10–1 | 16–2 | 7–11 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 12–6 | |||||
| Milwaukee | 6–12 | 8–10 | 13–5 | 10–8–1 | — | 12–6 | 10–8 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 8–10 | |||||
| New York | 7–11 | 8–10 | 5–13 | 2–16 | 6–12 | — | 8–10 | 4–14 | 6–12 | 5–13 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 9–9 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 10–8 | — | 13–5 | 8–10 | 8–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 10–8 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 5–13 | 11–7 | 14–4 | 5–13 | — | 5–13 | 5–13 | |||||
| San Francisco | 8–10 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 13–5 | — | 8–10 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11–7 | 7–11 | 13–5 | 6–12 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 10–8 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- May 27, 1963: Ellis Burton was purchased by the Cubs from the Cleveland Indians.[6]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| LF | Williams, BillyBilly Williams | 161 | 612 | 175 | .286 | 25 | 95 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Schaffer, JimmieJimmie Schaffer | 57 | 142 | 34 | .239 | 7 | 19 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jackson, LarryLarry Jackson | 37 | 275 | 14 | 18 | 2.55 | 153 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| McDaniel, LindyLindy McDaniel | 57 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 2.86 | 75 |
| Brewer, JimJim Brewer | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.89 | 35 |
| Baker, TomTom Baker | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 14 |
Awards and honors
- Larry Jackson, reserve
- Ron Santo, reserve
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Salt Lake City Bees | Pacific Coast League | El Tappe |
| AA | Amarillo Gold Sox | Texas League | Joe Macko |
| A | St. Cloud Rox | Northern League | Walt Dixon |
| A | Wenatchee Chiefs | Northwest League | George Freese |
| A | Pocatello Chiefs | Pioneer League | Frank Calo |
| Rookie | Middlesboro Cubsox | Appalachian League | Ripper Collins, Hugh Mulcahy and George Noga |
Middlesboro affiliation shared with Chicago White Sox
Notes
- ↑ Coppack, Chet (September 20, 2013). "1963 season: Bears defeat Vikings 28–7". Chicago Bears. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
The Cubs were nearing the close of an 82–80 campaign, their first plus .500 season since 1946.
- ↑ Don Cardwell page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Curt Motton page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Glenn Beckert page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Hal Haydel page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Ellis Burton page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1963as.shtml
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1963 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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