| 1982 Chicago Cubs | ||||
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| League | National League | |||
| Division | East | |||
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |||
| City | Chicago | |||
| Record | 73–89 (.451) | |||
| Divisional place | 5th | |||
| Owners | Tribune Company | |||
| General managers | Dallas Green | |||
| Managers | Lee Elia | |||
| Television | WGN-TV (Harry Caray,Lou Boudreau,Milo Hamilton) | |||
| Radio | WGN (Milo Hamilton,Vince Lloyd,Lou Boudreau,Harry Caray) | |||
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |||
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The1982 Chicago Cubs season was the 111th season of theChicago Cubs franchise, the 107th in theNational League and the 67th atWrigley Field. The Cubs finished fifth in theNational League East with a record of 73–89, 19 games behind the eventualNational League and1982 World Series ChampionSt. Louis Cardinals. For the first time in more than a half a century, the Cubs were not owned by a member of the Wrigley family. Instead, it was the first full season for the Cubs under the ownership of theTribune Company, owners of the team's broadcast partner WGN TV and Radio, and for Cubs TV viewers the first season ever for them to see and hear Harry Caray on the broadcast panel.
November 15, 1981: Steve Macko, a promising prospect passes away after a short bout with testicular cancer.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 70 | .568 | — | 46–35 | 46–35 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3 | 51–30 | 38–43 |
| Montreal Expos | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6 | 40–41 | 46–35 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 78 | .519 | 8 | 42–39 | 42–39 |
| Chicago Cubs | 73 | 89 | .451 | 19 | 38–43 | 35–46 |
| New York Mets | 65 | 97 | .401 | 27 | 33–48 | 32–49 |
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 8–4 | 14–4 | 10–8 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 7–5 | |||||
| Chicago | 4–8 | — | 6–6 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–12 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 4–14 | 6–6 | — | 7–11 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–12 | 6–12 | 5–7 | |||||
| Houston | 8–10 | 3–9 | 11–7 | — | 7–11 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 6–6 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 11–7 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 11–7 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 7–5 | |||||
| Montreal | 7–5 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 4–8 | — | 11–7 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 10–8 | |||||
| New York | 3–9 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 7–11 | — | 7–11 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 6-6 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 10–8 | 11–7 | — | 9–9 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 7–11 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 8–4 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 9–9 | — | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | |||||
| San Diego | 7–11 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 6–6 | — | 10–8 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 10–8 | 6–6 | 12–6 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 8–10 | — | 5–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5–7 | 12–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 7–5 | — | |||||
| 1982 Chicago Cubs | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches | ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
| = Indicates league leader |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jody Davis | 130 | 418 | 109 | .261 | 12 | 52 |
| 1B | Bill Buckner | 161 | 657 | 201 | .306 | 15 | 105 |
| 2B | Bump Wills | 128 | 419 | 114 | .272 | 6 | 38 |
| SS | Larry Bowa | 142 | 499 | 123 | .246 | 0 | 29 |
| 3B | Ryne Sandberg | 156 | 635 | 172 | .271 | 7 | 54 |
| LF | Steve Henderson | 92 | 257 | 60 | .233 | 2 | 29 |
| CF | Gary Woods | 117 | 245 | 66 | .269 | 4 | 30 |
| RF | Leon Durham | 148 | 539 | 168 | .312 | 22 | 90 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Moreland | 138 | 476 | 124 | .261 | 15 | 68 |
| Jay Johnstone | 98 | 269 | 67 | .249 | 10 | 43 |
| Junior Kennedy | 105 | 242 | 53 | .219 | 2 | 25 |
| Jerry Morales | 65 | 116 | 33 | .284 | 4 | 30 |
| Pat Tabler | 25 | 85 | 20 | .235 | 1 | 7 |
| Mel Hall | 24 | 80 | 21 | .263 | 0 | 4 |
| Scot Thompson | 49 | 74 | 27 | .365 | 0 | 7 |
| Bob Molinaro | 65 | 66 | 13 | .197 | 1 | 12 |
| Dan Briggs | 48 | 48 | 6 | .125 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Fletcher | 11 | 24 | 4 | .167 | 0 | 1 |
| Ty Waller | 17 | 21 | 5 | .238 | 0 | 1 |
| Héctor Cruz | 17 | 19 | 4 | .211 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Benton | 4 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Cox | 2 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson Jenkins | 34 | 217.1 | 14 | 15 | 3.15 | 134 |
| Doug Bird | 35 | 191.0 | 9 | 14 | 5.14 | 71 |
| Dickie Noles | 31 | 171.0 | 10 | 13 | 4.42 | 85 |
| Randy Martz | 28 | 147.2 | 11 | 10 | 4.21 | 40 |
| Tom Filer | 8 | 40.2 | 1 | 2 | 5.53 | 15 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Ripley | 28 | 122.2 | 5 | 7 | 4.26 | 57 |
| Dan Larson | 12 | 39.2 | 0 | 4 | 5.67 | 22 |
| Ken Kravec | 13 | 25.0 | 1 | 1 | 6.12 | 20 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Smith | 72 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 2.69 | 99 |
| Willie Hernández | 75 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3.00 | 54 |
| Dick Tidrow | 65 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3.39 | 62 |
| Bill Campbell | 62 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3.69 | 71 |
| Mike Proly | 44 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2.30 | 24 |
| Randy Stein | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.48 | 6 |
| Herman Segelke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.31 | 4 |