1973 Philadelphia Phillies season
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1973 Philadelphia Phillies season
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| Owner(s) | Robert "Ruly" Carpenter III | |
| General manager(s) | Paul Owens | |
| Manager(s) | Danny Ozark | |
| Local television | WPHL-TV | |
| Local radio | WCAU (By Saam, Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn) |
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The 1973 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 91st season in the history of the franchise. The team, managed by Danny Ozark, played their third season at Veterans Stadium and finished last in the National League East, 11½ games behind the Mets.
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Offseason
- October 31, 1972: Don Money, John Vukovich, and Bill Champion were traded by the Phillies to the Milwaukee Brewers for Jim Lonborg, Ken Brett, Ken Sanders, and Earl Stephenson.[1]
- November 30, 1972: Oscar Gamble and Roger Freed were traded by the Phillies to the Cleveland Indians for Del Unser and Terry Wedgewood (minors).[2]
- November 30, 1972: Joe Lis, Ken Sanders and Ken Reynolds were traded by the Phillies to the Minnesota Twins for César Tovar.[3]
- January 10, 1973: Rick Bosetti was drafted by the Phillies in the 7th round of the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed January 17, 1973.[4]
Regular season
Steve Carlton, the highest paid pitcher in the game at $165,000, never recovered from a spring training illness and went 13-20. Pitchers Jim Lonborg and Ken Brett, both obtained in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers, won 13 games each, as did Wayne Twitchell, whose 2.50 ERA was third in the league. Left fielder Greg Luzinski led the team with 29 home runs, 97 RBIs, and 76 runs, and hit .285. In his rookie season, Mike Schmidt hit just .196 and struck out 136 times in 367 at-bats.
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| New York Mets | 83 | 79 | -- | .509 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 81 | 81 | 1.5 | .500 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | 2.5 | .494 |
| Montreal Expos | 79 | 83 | 3.5 | .488 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 84 | 5 | .478 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 91 | 11.5 | .438 |
Notable transactions
- June 5, 1973: 1973 Major League Baseball Draft
- Todd Cruz was drafted by the Phillies in the 2nd round. Player signed June 18, 1973.[5]
- Dan Boitano was drafted by the Phillies in the 1st round (11th pick) of the secondary phase. Player signed June 19, 1973.[6]
- September 11, 1973: Willie Hernández was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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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| CF | Del Unser | 136 | 440 | 127 | .289 | 11 | 52 |
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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| Larry Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
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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| Steve Carlton | 40 | 293.1 | 13 | 20 | 3.90 | 223 |
| Ken Brett | 31 | 211.2 | 13 | 9 | 3.44 | 111 |
| Jim Lonborg | 38 | 199.1 | 13 | 16 | 4.88 | 106 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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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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| Bucky Brandon | 36 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5.43 | 25 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Eugene Emeralds | Pacific Coast League | Jim Bunning |
| AA | Reading Phillies | Eastern League | Cal Emery |
| A | Rocky Mount Phillies | Carolina League | Bob Wellman |
| A | Spartanburg Phillies | Western Carolinas League | Howie Bedell |
| Short-Season A | Auburn Phillies | New York-Penn League | Harry Lloyd |
| Rookie | Pulaski Phillies | Appalachian League | Bob Wren |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Reading, Spartanburg, Auburn[8]
Notes
- ^ Jim Lonborg page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Oscar Gamble page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joe Lis page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rick Bosetti page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Todd Cruz page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dan Boitano page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Willie Hernández page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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