1963 Chicago Cubs Roster

The 1963 Chicago Cubs team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1963 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1963 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1963 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1963 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1963 Chicago Cubs primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
"He'd (Ron Santo) been a catcher in the minor leagues, but I moved him to third base. Don Zimmer, who was nearing the end of his career, had been playing that position and helped Santo make the switch and in effect, helped Santo take Zim's job." - Lou Boudreau

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1963 Chicago Cubs



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Complete Roster  
 
41 Tom Baker 6-00 195 Left Left 1934-05-06
38 Jim Brewer 6-02 195 Left Left 1937-11-17
31 Bob Buhl 6-02 190 Right Right 1928-08-12
42 Freddie Burdette 6-01 170 Right Right 1936-09-15
37 Dick Ellsworth 6-04 195 Left Left 1940-03-22
36 Don Elston 6-00 170 Right Right 1929-04-06
40 Glen Hobbie 6-02 195 Right Right 1936-04-24
46 Larry Jackson 6-02 190 Right Right 1931-06-02
34 Cal Koonce 6-01 185 Right Right 1940-11-18
30 Dick LeMay 6-03 190 Left Left 1938-08-28
43 Lindy McDaniel 6-03 195 Right Right 1935-12-13
33 Phil Mudrock 6-01 190 Right Right 1937-06-12
41 Barney Schultz 6-02 200 Right Right 1926-08-15
39 Paul Toth 6-01 175 Right Right 1935-06-30
33 Jack Warner 5-11 190 Right Right 1940-07-12
9 Cuno Barragan 5-11 180 Right Right 1932-06-20
6 Dick Bertell 6-00½ 200 Right Right 1935-11-21
7 Merritt Ranew 5-10 180 Right Left 1938-05-10
5 Jimmie Schaffer 5-09 185 Right Right 1936-04-05
15 Ken Aspromonte 6-00 180 Right Right 1931-09-22
14 Ernie Banks 6-01 180 Right Right 1931-01-31
22 John Boccabella 6-01 200 Right Right 1941-06-29
17 Steve Boros 6-00 185 Right Right 1936-09-03
15 Leo Burke 5-10 190 Right Right 1934-05-06
11 Alex Grammas 6-00 178 Right Right 1926-04-03
16 Ken Hubbs 6-02 175 Right Right 1941-12-23
18 Andre Rodgers 6-03 200 Right Right 1934-12-02
10 Ron Santo 6-00 190 Right Right 1940-02-25
19 Jimmy Stewart 6-00 165 Right Both 1939-06-11
28 Bob Will 5-10½ 175 Left Left 1931-07-15
24 Lou Brock 5-11½ 170 Left Left 1939-06-18
21 Ellis Burton 5-11 165 Right Both 1936-08-12
20 Billy Cowan 6-00 170 Right Right 1938-08-28
27 Don Landrum 6-00 180 Right Left 1936-02-16
23 Nelson Mathews 6-04 195 Right Right 1941-07-21
26 Billy Williams 6-01 175 Right Left 1938-06-15


The 1963 Chicago Cubs played 162 games during the regular season, won 82 games, lost 80 games, and finished in seventh position. They played their home games at Wrigley Field (Park Factors: 105/107) where 979,551 fans witnessed their 1963 Cubs finish the season with a .506 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1963 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1963 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1963 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1963 Chicago Cubs primary starters list:

1963 Chicago Cubs
Opening Day Starters


Ernie Banks
Dick Bertell
Lou Brock
Ken Hubbs
Larry Jackson
Don Landrum
Andre Rodgers
Ron Santo
Billy Williams

1963 Chicago Cubs
Most Games by Position

C Dick Bertell (99)
1B Ernie Banks (125)
2B Ken Hubbs (152)
3B Ron Santo (162)
SS Andre Rodgers (150)
LF Billy Williams (160)
CF Ellis Burton (76)
RF Lou Brock (140)
  
SP Bob Buhl
SP Dick Ellsworth
SP Glen Hobbie
SP Larry Jackson
  
RP Jim Brewer
RP Don Elston
CL Lindy McDaniel


1963 Chicago Cubs
Salaries

Ernie Banks $55,000.00
Billy Williams $20,000.00
Lou Brock $9,500.00


1963 Chicago Cubs
Uniform Numbers

#5 Jimmie Schaffer
#6 Dick Bertell
#7 Merritt Ranew
#9 Cuno Barragan
#10 Ron Santo
#11 Alex Grammas
#14 Ernie Banks
#15 Ken Aspromonte
#15 Leo Burke
#16 Ken Hubbs
#17 Steve Boros
#18 Andre Rodgers
#19 Jimmy Stewart
#20 Billy Cowan
#21 Ellis Burton
#22 John Boccabella
#23 Nelson Mathews
#24 Lou Brock
#26 Billy Williams
#27 Don Landrum
#28 Bob Will
#30 Dick LeMay
#31 Bob Buhl
#33 Phil Mudrock
#33 Jack Warner
#34 Cal Koonce
#36 Don Elston
#37 Dick Ellsworth
#38 Jim Brewer
#39 Paul Toth
#40 Glen Hobbie
#41 Tom Baker
#41 Barney Schultz
#42 Freddie Burdette
#43 Lindy McDaniel
#46 Larry Jackson

Did you know that a 1963 Chicago Cubs Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?
     

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