1973 Boston Red Sox season
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1973 Boston Red Sox season
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| Owner(s) | Tom Yawkey | |
| General manager(s) | Dick O'Connell | |
| Manager(s) | Eddie Kasko, Eddie Popowski | |
| Local television | WBZ-TV, Ch. 4 (Ken Coleman, Johnny Pesky) |
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| Local radio | WHDH-AM 850 (Ned Martin, Dave Martin) |
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The 1973 Boston Red Sox season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Red Sox finishing second in the American League East with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses.
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Offseason
- January 18, 1973: Orlando Cepeda was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[1]
- March 27, 1973: Phil Gagliano and Andy Kosco were traded by the Red Sox to the Cincinnati Reds for Mel Behney.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 97 | 65 | -- | .599 |
| Boston Red Sox | 89 | 73 | 8 | .549 |
| Detroit Tigers | 85 | 77 | 12 | .525 |
| New York Yankees | 80 | 82 | 17 | .494 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 74 | 88 | 23 | .457 |
| Cleveland Indians | 71 | 91 | 26 | .438 |
Opening Day lineup
| 4 | Tommy Harper | CF |
| 11 | Luis Aparicio | SS |
| 8 | Carl Yastrzemski | 1B |
| 7 | Reggie Smith | CF |
| 25 | Orlando Cepeda | DH |
| 6 | Rico Petrocelli | 3B |
| 27 | Carlton Fisk | C |
| 2 | Doug Griffin | 2B |
| 40 | Dwight Evans | RF |
| 23 | Luis Tiant | P |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 |
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| LF | Tommy Harper | 147 | 566 | 159 | .281 | 17 | 71 |
| DH | Orlando Cepeda | 142 | 550 | 159 | .289 | 20 | 86 |
Other batters
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 |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Bobby Bolin | 39 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 2.70 | 31 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Pawtucket, Winston-Salem
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1973 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1973 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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