1963 Chicago Cubs
Franchise seasons · 1960s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Chicago Cubs | 72–90 | 25 | 15 |
| 1964 Chicago Cubs | 76–86 | 22 | 21 |
| 1963 Chicago Cubs · Current season | 82–80 | 21 | 15 |
| 1962 Chicago Cubs | 59–103 | 24 | 19 |
| 1961 Chicago Cubs | 64–90 | 25 | 12 |
Same era: other teams in 1963
- 1963 Baltimore Orioles · 86–76
- 1963 Boston Red Sox · 76–85
- 1963 Chicago White Sox · 94–68
- 1963 Cincinnati Reds · —
- 1963 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1963 Detroit Tigers · 79–83
More teams from 1963
- 1963 Houston Colt .45s · 66–96
- 1963 Kansas City Athletics · 73–89
- 1963 Los Angeles Angels · 70–91
- 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers · 99–63
- 1963 Milwaukee Braves · 84–78
- 1963 Minnesota Twins · 91–70
- 1963 New York Mets · 51–111
- 1963 New York Yankees · 104–57
- 1963 Philadelphia Phillies · 87–75
- 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates · —
- 1963 San Francisco Giants · 88–74
- 1963 St. Louis Cardinals · 93–69
- 1963 Washington Senators · 56–106
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Baker | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jim Brewer | Pitchers | 38 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.89 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bob Buhl | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 226.00 | 3.38 | Average (52) — 70 of 159 pitchers in the available 1963 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.38 over 226.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Freddie Burdette | Pitchers | 42 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.86 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitchers | 37 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 290.67 | 2.11 | Strong (64) — 2 of 159 pitchers in the available 1963 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.11 over 290.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Don Elston | Pitchers | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.83 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitchers | 40 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 165.33 | 3.92 | Average (47) — 113 of 159 pitchers in the available 1963 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.92 over 165.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Larry Jackson | Pitchers | 46 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 275.00 | 2.55 | Strong (60) — 9 of 159 pitchers in the available 1963 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.55 over 275.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Cal Koonce | Pitchers | 34 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 72.67 | 4.58 | Average (45) — 126 of 159 pitchers in the available 1963 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.58 over 72.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dick LeMay | Pitchers | 30 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.28 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Lindy McDaniel | Pitchers | 43 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.86 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Phil Mudrock | Pitchers | 33 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 9.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Barney Schultz | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.62 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Paul Toth | Pitchers | 39 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 130.67 | 3.10 | Average (54) — 43 of 159 pitchers in the available 1963 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.10 over 130.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jack Warner | Pitchers | 33 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.78 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Cuno Barragan | Catchers | 9 | batting | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dick Bertell | Catchers | 6 | batting | 322 | 75 | 2 | .233 | — | — | Average (47) — 228 of 300 batters in the available 1963 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 322 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Merritt Ranew | Catchers | 7 | batting | 154 | 52 | 3 | .338 | — | — | Strong (61) — 16 of 300 batters in the available 1963 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 154 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jimmie Schaffer | Catchers | 5 | batting | 142 | 34 | 7 | .239 | — | — | Average (51) — 139 of 300 batters in the available 1963 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 142 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ken Aspromonte | Infielders | 15 | batting | 34 | 5 | 0 | .147 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ernie Banks | Infielders | 14 | batting | 432 | 98 | 18 | .227 | — | — | Average (49) — 175 of 300 batters in the available 1963 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 432 at-bats and 18 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| John Boccabella | Infielders | 22 | batting | 74 | 14 | 1 | .189 | — | — | Average (46) — 242 of 300 batters in the available 1963 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 74 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Steve Boros | Infielders | 17 | batting | 90 | 19 | 3 | .211 | — | — | Average (48) — 205 of 300 batters in the available 1963 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 90 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Leo Burke | Infielders | 15 | batting | 49 | 9 | 2 | .184 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Alex Grammas | Infielders | 11 | batting | 27 | 5 | 0 | .185 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ken Hubbs | Infielders | 16 | batting | 566 | 133 | 8 | .235 | — | — | Average (48) — 205 of 300 batters in the available 1963 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 566 at-bats and 8 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Andre Rodgers | Infielders | 18 | batting | 516 | 118 | 5 | .229 | — | — | Average (46) — 242 of 300 batters in the available 1963 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 516 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ron Santo | Infielders | 10 | batting | 630 | 187 | 25 | .297 | — | — | Strong (62) — 12 of 300 batters in the available 1963 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 630 at-bats and 25 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jimmy Stewart | Infielders | 19 | batting | 37 | 11 | 0 | .297 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bob Will | Infielders | 28 | batting | 23 | 4 | 0 | .174 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Lou Brock | Outfielders | 24 | batting | 547 | 141 | 9 | .258 | — | — | Average (52) — 113 of 300 batters in the available 1963 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 547 at-bats and 9 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ellis Burton | Outfielders | 21 | batting | 322 | 74 | 12 | .230 | — | — | Average (49) — 175 of 300 batters in the available 1963 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 322 at-bats and 12 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Billy Cowan | Outfielders | 20 | batting | 36 | 9 | 1 | .250 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Don Landrum | Outfielders | 27 | batting | 227 | 55 | 1 | .242 | — | — | Average (49) — 175 of 300 batters in the available 1963 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 227 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Nelson Mathews | Outfielders | 23 | batting | 155 | 24 | 4 | .155 | — | — | Below average (40) — 294 of 300 batters in the available 1963 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 155 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Billy Williams | Outfielders | 26 | batting | 612 | 175 | 25 | .286 | — | — | Strong (60) — 19 of 300 batters in the available 1963 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 612 at-bats and 25 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Kennedy | Outfielders | 61 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1963 Baltimore Orioles. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1963 Chicago Cubs season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T12:28:08.245345+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.