1973 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 77-84
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,351,971, Avg. 18,520
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Whitey Lockman (77-84)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1973 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 77-84
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,351,971, Avg. 18,520
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Whitey Lockman (77-84)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1973 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1973 season with a record of 77 wins and 84 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs scored 614 runs and yielded 655 runs. Rick Monday led Chicago with 26 home runs, while Ron Santo and Billy Williams walloped 20 or more as well. Billy Williams accounted for 86 RBI. Jose Cardenal paced all regular batters with a .303 average. Rick Reuschel, Burt Hooton and Fergie Jenkins topped the team with 14 wins each, and Rick Reuschel recorded a 3.00 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Whitey Lockman coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Aker | P | R | R | July 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulare, CA USA |
| Matt Alexander | CF | B | R | January 30, 1947 | 5'11" | 168 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Glenn Beckert | 2B | R | R | October 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Bill Bonham | P | R | R | October 1, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Pat Bourque | 1B | L | L | March 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 210 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Ray Burris | P | R | R | August 22, 1950 | 6'5" | 200 | Idabel, OK USA |
| Jose Cardenal | RF | R | R | October 7, 1943 | 5'10" | 150 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Rico Carty | LF | R | R | September 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Carmen Fanzone | IF | R | R | August 30, 1941 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Adrian Garrett | OF | L | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Brooksville, FL USA |
| Larry Gura | P | B | L | November 26, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Jim Hickman | 1B | R | R | May 10, 1937 | 6'3" | 192 | Henning, TN USA |
| Gene Hiser | OF | L | L | December 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Burt Hooton | P | R | R | February 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 210 | Greenville, TX USA |
| Randy Hundley | C | R | R | June 1, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | Martinsville, VA USA |
| Cleo James | LF | R | R | August 31, 1940 | 5'10" | 176 | Clarksdale, MS USA |
| Fergie Jenkins | P | R | R | December 13, 1942 | 6'5" | 205 | Chatham, ON CAN |
| Don Kessinger | SS | B | R | July 17, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | Forrest City, AR USA |
| Pete LaCock | RF | L | L | January 17, 1952 | 6'2" | 200 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Dave LaRoche | P | L | L | May 14, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Tony LaRussa | P | R | R | October 4, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Bob Locker | P | B | R | March 15, 1938 | 6'3" | 200 | George, IA USA |
| Tom Lundstedt | C | B | R | April 10, 1949 | 6'4" | 195 | Davenport, IA USA |
| Gonzalo Marquez | 1B | L | L | March 31, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Carupano, Sucre Venezuela |
| Rick Monday | CF | L | L | November 20, 1945 | 6'3" | 193 | Batesville, AR USA |
| Milt Pappas | P | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Mike Paul | P | L | L | April 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Joe Pepitone | 1B | L | L | October 9, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Juan Pizarro | P | L | L | February 7, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Paul Popovich | 2B | B | R | August 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Flemington, WV USA |
| Rick Reuschel | P | R | R | May 16, 1949 | 6'3" | 215 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Dave Rosello | 2B | R | R | June 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Mayaguez, P.R. |
| Ken Rudolph | C | R | R | December 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Rockford, IL USA |
| Ron Santo | 3B | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Andre Thornton | 1B | R | R | August 13, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | Tuskegee, AL USA |
| Billy Williams | LF | L | R | June 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Whistler, AL USA |
