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1981 Chicago Cubs Batting Orders
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980 / 1982)
First Half: 15-37, Finished 6th
Second Half: 23-28, Finished 5th
Overall: 38-65, Finished 6th in NL East
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Scored 370 runs, Allowed 483 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 39-64
Manager: Joey Amalfitano (38-65)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 565,637 (11th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 106;   one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 106
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1980 / 1982 Batting Orders

Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

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Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1. Thu,4/9 vs NYM L (0-2) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Thompson-CF Blackwell-C Reuschel-P
2. Sat,4/11 vs NYM W (3-1)# DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Thompson-CF Blackwell-C McGlothen-P
3. Sun,4/12 vs NYM L (1-2) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Thompson-CF Blackwell-C Kravec-P
4. Wed,4/15 at MON L (4-5) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Thompson-CF Blackwell-C Reuschel-P
5. Thu,4/16 at MON L (0-7) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Thompson-CF Blackwell-C McGlothen-P
6. Fri,4/17 at PHI L (2-6) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Thompson-CF Foote-C Kravec-P
7. Sat,4/18 at PHI L (3-4)# DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Morales-CF Henderson-LF Cruz-RF Reitz-3B Foote-C Tyson-2B Krukow-P
8. Sun,4/19 at PHI L (3-7) DeJesus-SS Tyson-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Foote-C Reuschel-P
9. Mon,4/20 at STL L (1-6) DeJesus-SS Thompson-CF Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Foote-C Tyson-2B McGlothen-P
10. Tue,4/21 at STL L (0-8) DeJesus-SS Tyson-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Morales-CF Thompson-RF Reitz-3B Davis-C Kravec-P
11. Wed,4/22 at STL L (0-3) DeJesus-SS Tyson-2B Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Morales-CF Tracy-RF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Krukow-P
12. Fri,4/24 vs PHI L (4-6)# DeJesus-SS Tyson-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Morales-CF Cruz-RF Reitz-3B Foote-C Reuschel-P
13. Sat,4/25 vs PHI L (5-7) DeJesus-SS Fletcher-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Foote-C McGlothen-P
14. Sun,4/26 vs PHI L (2-6) DeJesus-SS Fletcher-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Caudill-P
15. Wed,4/29 vs STL W (6-1) DeJesus-SS Fletcher-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Krukow-P
16. Wed,4/29 vs STL T (2-2) DeJesus-SS Fletcher-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Thompson-CF Blackwell-C McGlothen-P
17. Fri,5/1 vs ATL L (1-2) DeJesus-SS Fletcher-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Caudill-P
18. Sat,5/2 vs ATL W (5-2) Fletcher-2B Morales-CF Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Cruz-3B Blackwell-C DeJesus-SS Martz-P
19. Sun,5/3 vs ATL L (7-9) Fletcher-2B Morales-CF Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Cruz-3B Blackwell-C DeJesus-SS McGlothen-P
20. Mon,5/4 vs HOU L (4-5) Thompson-CF Fletcher-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Cruz-3B Blackwell-C DeJesus-SS Krukow-P
21. Tue,5/5 vs HOU L (3-4) Thompson-CF Fletcher-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Cruz-3B Blackwell-C DeJesus-SS Reuschel-P
22. Wed,5/6 vs HOU W (2-1) DeJesus-SS Thompson-CF Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Cruz-3B Blackwell-C Tyson-2B Caudill-P
23. Thu,5/7 vs HOU L (0-6)# DeJesus-SS Thompson-CF Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Davis-C Tyson-2B Martz-P
24. Fri,5/8 at ATL L (3-4) DeJesus-SS Thompson-CF Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Tyson-2B Krukow-P
25. Sat,5/9 at ATL W (7-3) DeJesus-SS Thompson-CF Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Tyson-2B Blackwell-C Reuschel-P
26. Sun,5/10 at ATL T (5-5) DeJesus-SS Thompson-CF Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Reitz-3B Tyson-2B Blackwell-C Caudill-P
27. Tue,5/12 at CIN L (1-2) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Thompson-CF Cruz-3B Blackwell-C Martz-P
28. Wed,5/13 at CIN L (3-8) Thompson-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Cruz-3B Strain-2B Blackwell-C Krukow-P
29. Thu,5/14 at CIN L (1-6) Thompson-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Cruz-3B Tracy-LF Dillard-2B Davis-C Reuschel-P
30. Fri,5/15 at HOU L (0-5) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Tracy-LF Reitz-3B Thompson-CF Davis-C Caudill-P
31. Sat,5/16 at HOU L (1-6) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Thompson-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Martz-P
32. Sun,5/17 at HOU L (1-6)# DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Davis-C Krukow-P
33. Tue,5/19 vs CIN L (0-5) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Morales-CF Tracy-LF Cruz-3B Blackwell-C Reuschel-P
34. Wed,5/20 vs CIN L (7-10) Morales-CF Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Tracy-LF Cruz-3B DeJesus-SS Blackwell-C Caudill-P
35. Thu,5/21 vs CIN W (5-1) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Martz-P
36. Fri,5/22 vs MON L (3-6) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Krukow-P
37. Sat,5/23 vs MON W (6-4) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Reuschel-P
38. Sun,5/24 vs MON W (6-2) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Caudill-P
39. Mon,5/25 vs PIT W (10-9) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Durham-1B Henderson-LF Morales-CF Thompson-RF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Martz-P
40. Tue,5/26 vs PIT L (4-6) DeJesus-SS Strain-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Krukow-P
41. Wed,5/27 vs PIT L (2-3) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Reuschel-P
42. Thu,5/28 vs PIT L (4-9) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Morales-CF Cruz-3B Blackwell-C Caudill-P
43. Fri,5/29 at NYM L (1-6) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Morales-CF Lum-LF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Martz-P
44. Sat,5/30 at NYM W (10-3) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Tracy-LF Morales-CF Thompson-RF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Krukow-P
45. Sun,5/31 at NYM L (2-3)# DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Morales-CF Cruz-LF Reitz-3B Lezcano-RF Davis-C Reuschel-P
46. Tue,6/2 at PIT L (3-16) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Tracy-LF Morales-CF Thompson-RF Reitz-3B Blackwell-C Caudill-P
47. Wed,6/3 at PIT L (2-3) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Morales-CF Tracy-LF Cruz-RF Reitz-3B Davis-C Martz-P
48. Thu,6/4 at PIT L (4-5) Dillard-2B Morales-CF Buckner-1B Bonds-RF Cruz-LF Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Davis-C Krukow-P
49. Fri,6/5 vs LAD W (4-3)# DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Morales-CF Cruz-LF Lezcano-RF Reitz-3B Davis-C Reuschel-P
50. Sat,6/6 vs LAD W (11-5)# DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Morales-CF Cruz-LF Lezcano-RF Reitz-3B Davis-C Caudill-P
51. Sun,6/7 vs LAD L (0-7) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Morales-CF Cruz-RF Tracy-LF Reitz-3B Davis-C Martz-P
52. Tue,6/9 vs SFG W (2-1) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Morales-RF Lum-LF Waller-CF Reitz-3B Davis-C Krukow-P
53. Wed,6/10 vs SFG W (7-4) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Lum-RF Morales-CF Reitz-3B Tracy-LF Blackwell-C Reuschel-P
54. Thu,6/11 vs SFG W (6-1) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Lum-LF Morales-CF Cruz-RF Reitz-3B Davis-C Martz-P
55. Mon,8/10 vs NYM L (5-7) DeJesus-SS Dillard-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Morales-LF Reitz-3B Davis-C Krukow-P
56. Tue,8/11 vs NYM L (2-4) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Reitz-3B Dillard-2B Martz-P
57. Wed,8/12 vs NYM L (4-7) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Bonds-CF Cruz-RF Davis-C Reitz-3B Dillard-2B Kravec-P
58. Thu,8/13 vs NYM W (6-1) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Bonds-CF Cruz-RF Davis-C Reitz-3B Dillard-2B Bird-P
59. Sat,8/15 vs PIT W (4-3) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Bonds-CF Cruz-RF Davis-C Reitz-3B Dillard-2B Krukow-P
60. Sun,8/16 vs PIT L (3-4) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Bonds-CF Morales-RF Davis-C Reitz-3B Dillard-2B Kravec-P
61. Sun,8/16 vs PIT W (6-4) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Bonds-CF Lum-RF Waller-3B Dillard-2B Blackwell-C Howell-P
62. Mon,8/17 vs LAD W (3-1) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Reitz-3B Tyson-2B Bird-P
63. Tue,8/18 vs LAD L (0-5) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Reitz-3B Tyson-2B Griffin-P
64. Wed,8/19 vs LAD W (4-3) DeJesus-SS Tyson-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Morales-LF Blackwell-C Reitz-3B Krukow-P
65. Fri,8/21 vs SFG L (3-4) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Tabler-2B Reitz-3B Kravec-P
66. Sat,8/22 vs SFG L (1-2)# Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Bonds-CF Durham-RF Davis-C Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Bird-P
67. Sun,8/23 vs SFG W (6-5) Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Martz-P
68. Mon,8/24 vs SDP W (9-8) Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Blackwell-C Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Krukow-P
69. Tue,8/25 vs SDP W (4-3)# Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Bonds-CF Durham-RF Davis-C Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Kravec-P
70. Wed,8/26 vs SDP W (9-7) Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Bird-P
71. Thu,8/27 at LAD L (0-6)# Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Bonds-CF Durham-RF Davis-C Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Martz-P
72. Fri,8/28 at LAD L (1-6) Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Krukow-P
73. Sat,8/29 at LAD W (3-1) Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Cruz-3B DeJesus-SS Griffin-P
74. Sun,8/30 at LAD W (2-1) Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Cruz-3B DeJesus-SS Bird-P
75. Mon,8/31 at SDP L (1-4) Henderson-LF Tabler-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Cruz-3B DeJesus-SS Kravec-P
76. Tue,9/1 at SDP L (2-3) Henderson-LF Tyson-2B Buckner-1B Durham-RF Bonds-CF Davis-C Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Krukow-P
77. Wed,9/2 at SDP L (4-5)# Henderson-LF Tyson-2B Buckner-1B Bonds-CF Durham-RF Davis-C Reitz-3B DeJesus-SS Griffin-P
78. Thu,9/3 at SFG L (0-12) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Davis-C Lum-LF Reitz-3B Tabler-2B Bird-P
79. Fri,9/4 at SFG L (2-3) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Davis-C Lum-LF Reitz-3B Tabler-2B Martz-P
80. Sat,9/5 at SFG W (8-2) DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Durham-RF Morales-CF Blackwell-C Reitz-3B Tabler-2B Krukow-P
81. Sun,9/6 at SFG L (0-3)# DeJesus-SS Henderson-LF Buckner-1B Morales-CF Durham-RF Davis-C Dillard-3B Tabler-2B Griffin-P
82. Mon,9/7 at STL W (10-0) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Morales-LF Davis-C Reitz-3B Tabler-2B Bird-P
83. Tue,9/8 at STL W (4-3) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Morales-LF Davis-C Reitz-3B Tabler-2B Kravec-P
84. Wed,9/9 at STL W (7-3)# Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Morales-LF Durham-RF Davis-C Reitz-3B Tabler-2B Krukow-P
85. Fri,9/11 vs MON W (6-5) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Morales-LF Davis-C Reitz-3B Tabler-2B Griffin-P
86. Sat,9/12 vs MON L (0-2) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Morales-LF Davis-C Reitz-3B Tabler-2B Bird-P
87. Sun,9/13 vs MON L (6-10) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Morales-LF Davis-C Reitz-3B Tabler-2B Krukow-P
88. Tue,9/15 vs PIT L (2-8) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Davis-C Reitz-3B Tabler-2B Griffin-P
89. Fri,9/18 at MON L (0-11) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Lum-LF Davis-C Dillard-3B Tabler-2B Bird-P
90. Sat,9/19 at MON W (2-1)# Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Morales-LF Reitz-3B Tabler-2B Blackwell-C Krukow-P
91. Sun,9/20 at MON L (0-4) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Morales-LF Blackwell-C Reitz-3B Tabler-2B Griffin-P
92. Mon,9/21 vs STL L (0-2) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Lum-LF Davis-C Reitz-3B Tyson-2B Kravec-P
93. Tue,9/22 vs STL W (4-3) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Davis-C Waller-3B Tyson-2B Bird-P
94. Wed,9/23 vs NYM W (2-1) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Blackwell-C Waller-3B Tyson-2B Krukow-P
95. Thu,9/24 vs NYM W (10-9)# Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Davis-C Waller-3B Tyson-2B Griffin-P
96. Fri,9/25 vs PHI L (2-9) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Davis-C Waller-3B Tyson-2B Kravec-P
97. Sun,9/27 vs PHI L (2-5)# Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Davis-C Waller-3B Tyson-2B Bird-P
98. Sun,9/27 vs PHI W (14-0) Morales-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Waller-3B Blackwell-C Tabler-2B Krukow-P
99. Mon,9/28 at PIT L (0-4) Morales-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Waller-3B Blackwell-C Tabler-2B Griffin-P
100. Mon,9/28 at PIT W (3-1) Bonds-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Waller-3B Blackwell-C Tabler-2B Geisel-P
101. Tue,9/29 at PIT L (6-10) Morales-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Waller-3B Blackwell-C Tabler-2B Kravec-P
102. Wed,9/30 at NYM L (1-2) Morales-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Davis-C Waller-3B Tabler-2B Bird-P
103. Thu,10/1 at NYM T (2-2) Morales-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Durham-RF Henderson-LF Blackwell-C Waller-3B Tabler-2B Krukow-P
104. Fri,10/2 at PHI L (7-9)# Morales-CF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Henderson-LF Durham-RF Davis-C Waller-3B Tyson-2B Geisel-P
105. Sat,10/3 at PHI W (8-4) Bonds-RF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Morales-CF Henderson-LF Davis-C Waller-3B Fletcher-2B Howell-P
106. Sun,10/4 at PHI L (1-2)# Bonds-RF DeJesus-SS Buckner-1B Morales-CF Henderson-LF Davis-C Waller-3B Fletcher-2B Smith-P
106 games 7 players 10 players 4 players 7 players 8 players 10 players 14 players 9 players 11 players
Most Common-games DeJesus-59
Bonds-21
Henderson-12		 DeJesus-29
Strain-18
Dillard-14		 Buckner-103
Henderson-1
Durham-1		 Durham-53
Henderson-28
Bonds-10		 Durham-30
Henderson-24
Morales-19		 Davis-37
Reitz-18
Morales-15		 Reitz-55
Blackwell-11
Waller-10		 Blackwell-31
Tabler-19
DeJesus-16		 Krukow-25
Martz-14
Reuschel-13

Most Common Batting Orders

5 Games

  1. Bonds
  2. DeJesus
  3. Buckner
  4. Durham
  5. Morales
  6. Davis
  7. Reitz
  8. Tabler
  9. Pitcher

5 Games

  1. DeJesus
  2. Strain
  3. Buckner
  4. Henderson
  5. Durham
  6. Reitz
  7. Thompson
  8. Blackwell
  9. Pitcher

5 Games

  1. DeJesus
  2. Strain
  3. Buckner
  4. Durham
  5. Henderson
  6. Morales
  7. Reitz
  8. Blackwell
  9. Pitcher

4 Games

  1. Bonds
  2. DeJesus
  3. Buckner
  4. Durham
  5. Henderson
  6. Davis
  7. Waller
  8. Tyson
  9. Pitcher

3 Games

  1. Henderson
  2. Tabler
  3. Buckner
  4. Bonds
  5. Durham
  6. Davis
  7. Reitz
  8. DeJesus
  9. Pitcher

3 Games

  1. Henderson
  2. Tabler
  3. Buckner
  4. Durham
  5. Bonds
  6. Davis
  7. Reitz
  8. DeJesus
  9. Pitcher

71 total batting orders (100 when including pitchers)


1980 / 1982 Batting Orders

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