1963 Chicago Cubs season

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Chicago Cubs

| season = 1963

| misc =

| image = Chicago Cubs logo.svg

| league = National League

| ballpark = Wrigley Field

| city = Chicago

| record = {{winpct|82|80|record=y}}

| league_place = 7th

| owners = Philip K. Wrigley

| general_managers = John Holland

| managers = Bob Kennedy

| television = WGN-TV
(Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd)

| radio = WGN
(Jack Quinlan, Lou Boudreau)

|}}

The 1963 Chicago Cubs season was the 92nd 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.{{cite web|last=Coppack|first=Chet|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/1963-season-Bears-defeat-Vikings-28-7/5072e184-cdcb-4727-8658-4a6873e3ecbb|title=1963 season: Bears defeat Vikings 28–7|publisher=Chicago Bears|date=September 20, 2013|access-date=September 20, 2013|quote=The Cubs were nearing the close of an 82–80 campaign, their first plus .500 season since 1946.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061404/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/1963-season-Bears-defeat-Vikings-28-7/5072e184-cdcb-4727-8658-4a6873e3ecbb|archive-date=September 21, 2013|url-status=dead}}

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.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cardwdo01.shtml Don Cardwell page at Baseball Reference]
November 26, 1962: Curt Motton was drafted from the Cubs by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1962 minor league draft.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mottocu01.shtml Curt Motton page at Baseball Reference]
November 26, 1962: Glenn Beckert was drafted by the Cubs from the Boston Red Sox in the 1962 first-year draft.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/beckegl01.shtml Glenn Beckert page at Baseball Reference]
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.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/haydeha01.shtml Hal Haydel page at Baseball Reference]

Regular season

= Season standings =

= Record vs. opponents =

= Notable transactions =

May 27, 1963: Ellis Burton was purchased by the Cubs from the Cleveland Indians.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/burtoel01.shtml Ellis Burton page at Baseball Reference]

= Roster =

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colspan="10" style="background-color: #0e3386; color: white; text-align: center;" \| 1963 Chicago Cubs
colspan="10" style="background-color: #EE1422; color: white; text-align: center;" \| Roster
valign="top" \| Pitchers {{MLBplayer\|41\|Tom Baker}} {{MLBplayer\|38\|Jim Brewer}} {{MLBplayer\|31\|Bob Buhl}} {{MLBplayer\|42\|Freddie Burdette}} {{MLBplayer\|37\|Dick Ellsworth}} {{MLBplayer\|36\|Don Elston}} {{MLBplayer\|40\|Glen Hobbie}} {{MLBplayer\|46\|Larry Jackson}} {{MLBplayer\|34\|Cal Koonce}} {{MLBplayer\|30\|Dick LeMay}} {{MLBplayer\|43\|Lindy McDaniel}} {{MLBplayer\|33\|Phil Mudrock}} {{MLBplayer\|41\|Barney Schultz}} {{MLBplayer\|39\|Paul Toth}} {{MLBplayer\|33\|Jack Warner}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Catchers {{MLBplayer\| 9\|Cuno Barragan}} {{MLBplayer\| 6\|Dick Bertell}} {{MLBplayer\| 7\|Merritt Ranew}} {{MLBplayer\| 5\|Jimmie Schaffer}} Infielders {{MLBplayer\|15\|Ken Aspromonte}} {{MLBplayer\|14\|Ernie Banks}} {{MLBplayer\|22\|John Boccabella}} {{MLBplayer\|17\|Steve Boros}} {{MLBplayer\|15\|Leo Burke}} {{MLBplayer\|11\|Alex Grammas}} {{MLBplayer\|16\|Ken Hubbs}} {{MLBplayer\|18\|Andre Rodgers}} {{MLBplayer\|10\|Ron Santo}} {{MLBplayer\|19\|Jimmy Stewart}} {{MLBplayer\|28\|Bob Will}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Outfielders {{MLBplayer\|24\|Lou Brock}} {{MLBplayer\|21\|Ellis Burton}} {{MLBplayer\|20\|Billy Cowan}} {{MLBplayer\|27\|Don Landrum}} {{MLBplayer\|23\|Nelson Mathews}} {{MLBplayer\|26\|Billy Williams}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Head coach {{MLBplayer\|61\|Bob Kennedy}} Coaches College of Coaches

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colspan="10" style="background-color: #EE1422; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster

valign="top" | Pitchers

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

Infielders

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Head coach

Coaches

College of Coaches

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| Pos ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| C	Dick Bertell	100	322	75	.233	2	14
align="center" \| 1B	Ernie Banks	130	432	98	.227	18	64
align="center" \| 2B	Ken Hubbs	154	566	133	.235	8	47
align="center" \| SS	Andre Rodgers	150	516	118	.229	5	33
align="center" \| 3B	Ron Santo	162	630	187	.297	25	99
align="center" \| LF	{{sortname\|Billy\|Williams\|Billy Williams (left fielder)}}	161	612	175	.286	25	95
align="center" \| CF	Ellis Burton	93	322	74	.230	12	41
align="center" \| RF	Lou Brock	148	547	141	.258	9	37

== Other batters ==

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Don Landrum	84	227	55	.242	1	10
align="center" \| Nelson Mathews	61	155	24	.155	4	10
align="center" \| Merritt Ranew	78	154	52	.338	3	15
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Jimmie\|Schaffer}}	57	142	34	.239	7	19
align="center" \| Steve Boros	41	90	19	.211	3	7
align="center" \| John Boccabella	24	74	14	.189	1	5
align="center" \| Leo Burke	27	49	9	.184	2	7
align="center" \| Jimmy Stewart	13	37	11	.297	0	1
align="center" \| Billy Cowan	14	36	9	.250	1	2
align="center" \| Ken Aspromonte	20	34	5	.147	0	4
align="center" \| Alex Grammas	16	27	5	.185	0	0
align="center" \| Bob Will	23	23	4	.174	0	1
align="center" \| Cuno Barragan	1	1	0	.000	0	0

= Pitching =

== Starting pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Dick Ellsworth	37	290.2	22	10	2.11	185
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Larry\|Jackson\|dab=baseball}}	37	275.0	14	18	2.55	153
align="center" \| Bob Buhl	37	226.0	11	14	3.38	108

== Other pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Glen Hobbie	36	165.1	7	10	3.92	94
align="center" \| Paul Toth	27	130.2	5	9	3.10	66
align="center" \| Cal Koonce	21	72.2	2	6	4.58	44

== Relief pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Lindy\|McDaniel}}	57	13	7	22	2.86	75
align="center" \| Don Elston	51	4	1	4	2.83	41
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Jim\|Brewer\|dab=baseball}}	29	3	2	0	4.89	35
align="center" \| Barney Schultz	15	1	0	2	3.62	18
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Tom\|Baker\|Tom Baker (1960s pitcher)}}	10	0	1	0	3.00	14
align="center" \| Dick LeMay	9	0	1	0	5.28	10
align="center" \| Jack Warner	8	0	1	0	2.78	7
align="center" \| Freddie Burdette	4	0	0	0	3.86	1
align="center" \| Phil Mudrock	1	0	0	0	9.00	0

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Larry Jackson, reserve
Ron Santo, reserve

{{Cite web|url=http://baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1963as.shtml|title = 1963 All-Star Game}}

Farm system

{{MLB Farm System|level15=AAA|team15=Salt Lake City Bees|league15=Pacific Coast League|manager15=El Tappe

|level16=AA |team16=Amarillo Gold Sox|league16=Texas League|manager16=Joe Macko

|level17=A |team17=St. Cloud Rox|league17=Northern League|manager17=Walt Dixon

|level18=A |team18=Wenatchee Chiefs|league18=Northwest League|manager18=George Freese

|level19=A |team19=Pocatello Chiefs|league19=Pioneer League|manager19=Frank Calo

|level20=Rookie|team20=Middlesboro Cubsox|league20=Appalachian League|manager20=Ripper Collins, Hugh Mulcahy
and George Noga

}}

Middlesboro affiliation shared with Chicago White Sox

Notes

References

{{Cite book| editor1-last=Johnson| editor1-first=Lloyd| editor2-last=Wolff| editor2-first=Miles| title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball| edition=2nd| location=Durham, North Carolina| publisher=Baseball America| year=1997| isbn=978-0-9637189-8-3}}
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/1963.shtml 1963 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference]

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