1983 Chicago Cubs season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name=Chicago Cubs
season=1983
misc=
logo=Chicago Cubs Logo.pngcurrent league=National League
y1=1876
division=Eastern Division
y2=1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark=Wrigley Field
y4=1916
city=Chicago, Illinois
y5=1876
owners=Tribune Company
general managers = Dallas Green
managers=Lee Elia, Charlie Fox
television = WGN-TV
(Harry Caray, Steve Stone)
radio = WGN
(Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau, Milo Hamilton)
espntn=chc
brtn=CHC|

Offseason

*October 15, 1982: Herman Segelke was traded by the Cubs to the San Francisco Giants. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hargeal01.shtml Alan Hargesheimer page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 25, 1983: Scott Fletcher, Pat Tabler, Randy Martz, and Dick Tidrow were traded by the Cubs to the Chicago White Sox for Steve Trout and Warren Brusstar. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/troutst01.shtml Steve Trout page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

eason standings

Transactions

*April 1, 1983: The Cubs traded a player to be named later and cash to the Milwaukee Brewers for Steve Lake. The Cubs completed the deal by sending Rich Buonantony (minors) to the Brewers on October 24. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lakest01.shtml Steve Lake page at Baseball Reference] ] May 22, 1983: Willie Hernandez was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dick Ruthven and Bill Johnson. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hernawi01.shtml]
*June 28, 1983: Rick Reuschel was signed as a free agent with the Cubs. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/reuscri01.shtml Rick Reuschel page at Baseball Reference] ]

Draft Picks

*June 6, 1983: 1983 Major League Baseball Draft
**Rich Amaral was drafted by the Cubs in the 2nd round. Player signed June 10, 1983. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/amarari01.shtml page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Jacob Brumfield was drafted by the Cubs in the 7th round. Player signed June 9, 1983. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brumfja01.shtml Jacob Brumfield page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

Farm system [Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., "The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball," 2nd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997]

* Class AAA: Iowa Cubs (American Association; Jim Napier, manager)
* Class AA: Midland Cubs (Texas League; Tommy Harmon, manager)
* Class A: Salinas Spurs (California League; George Enright, manager)
* Class A: Quad Cities Cubs (Midwest League; Larry Cox, manager)
* Class SS-A: Geneva Cubs (New York-Penn League; Tony Franklin, manager)
* Rookie: Pikeville Cubs (Appalachian League; Jim Fairey, manager)

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/1983.shtml 1983 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference]