1973 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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1973 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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| Owner(s) | Walter O'Malley | |
| General manager(s) | Al Campanis | |
| Manager(s) | Walter Alston | |
| Local television | KTTV (11) | |
| Local radio | KFI Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett XEGM Jaime Jarrin, Rudy Hoyos |
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The 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season in second place in the Western Division of the National League.
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Offseason
- October 26, 1972: Larry Hisle was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Rudy Arroyo and Greg Milliken (minors).[1]
- November 28, 1972: Frank Robinson, Bill Singer, Mike Strahler, Billy Grabarkewitz and Bobby Valentine were traded by the Dodgers to the California Angels for Andy Messersmith and Ken McMullen.[2]
- January 10, 1973: 1973 Major League Baseball Draft (January draft) notable picks:
- Round 3: Bob McClure (did not sign) [3]
- Secondary phase
- Round 3: Craig Minetto (did not sign)[4]
- March 26, 1973: George Culver was purchased by the Dodgers from the Houston Astros.[5]
- March 27, 1973: Dick Dietz was purchased from the Dodgers by the Atlanta Braves.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 99 | 63 | -- | .611 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 95 | 66 | 3.5 | .590 |
| San Francisco Giants | 88 | 74 | 11 | .543 |
| Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | 17 | .506 |
| Atlanta Braves | 76 | 85 | 22.5 | .472 |
| San Diego Padres | 60 | 102 | 39 | .370 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- April 24, 1973: Tim Johnson was traded by the Dodgers to the Milwaukee Brewers for Rick Auerbach.[7]
- June 5, 1973: 1973 Major League Baseball Draft (June draft) notable picks:
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- Round 3: Joe Simpson
- Round 6: Mike Dimmel
- Round 9: Bob Stanley (did not sign)
- Round 18: Tom Dixon (did not sign)[8]
- August 10, 1973: George Culver was purchased from the Dodgers by the Philadelphia Phillies.[5]
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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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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| Ken McMullen | 42 | 85 | 21 | .247 | 5 | 18 |
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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| Andy Messersmith | 33 | 249.2 | 14 | 10 | 2.70 | 177 |
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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| Jim Brewer | 56 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 3.01 | 56 |
Awards and honors
- Gold Glove Award
- NL Player of the Month
- Willie Crawford (May 1973)
- NL Player of the Week
- Andy Messersmith (May 14–20)
- Willie Crawford (May 21–27)
- Willie Davis (July 9–15)
All-Stars
- 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Jim Brewer reserve
- Willie Davis reserve
- Manny Mota reserve
- Claude Osteen reserve
- Bill Russell reserve
- Don Sutton reserve
Farm system
Notes
- ^ Larry Hisle page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Frank Robinson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers picks in the January Draft-regular phase
- ^ 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers picks in the January Draft-secondary phase
- ^ a b George Culver page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dick Dietz page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tim Johnson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers picks in the June Draft
References
External links
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