1973 Texas Rangers season
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1973 Texas Rangers season
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| Owner(s) | Bob Short | |
| Manager(s) | Whitey Herzog, Del Wilber, and Billy Martin | |
| Local television | KDFW (Dick Risenhoover, Tom Hedrick) |
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| Local radio | KRLD (Dick Risenhoover, Bill Mercer) |
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The 1973 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing sixth in the American League West with a record of 57 wins and 105 losses.
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Offseason
- October 27, 1972: Jim Panther was traded by the Rangers to the Atlanta Braves for Rico Carty.[1]
- November 30, 1972: Horacio Piña was traded by the Rangers to the Oakland Athletics for Mike Epstein.[2]
- November 30, 1972: Tom Ragland was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Cleveland Indians for Vince Colbert. [3]
- January 10, 1973: 1973 Major League Baseball Draft
- Jeff Schneider was drafted by the Rangers in the 2nd round, but did not sign.[4]
- Jim Sundberg was drafted by the Rangers in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the Secondary Phase.[5]
Regular season
On July 30, 1973, Jim Bibby threw the first no-hitter in Texas Rangers history as he no-hit the Oakland Athletics.[6] The Rangers won the game 6-0.
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Oakland Athletics | 94 | 68 | -- | .580 |
| Kansas City Royals | 88 | 74 | 6 | .543 |
| Minnesota Twins | 81 | 81 | 13 | .500 |
| California Angels | 79 | 83 | 15 | .488 |
| Chicago White Sox | 77 | 85 | 17 | .475 |
| Texas Rangers | 57 | 105 | 37 | .352 |
Notable transactions
- May 20, 1973: Mike Epstein, Rich Hand and Rick Stelmaszek were traded by the Rangers to the California Angels for Jim Spencer and Lloyd Allen.[7]
- June 5, 1973: David Clyde was drafted by the Rangers in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft.[8]
- July 11, 1973: Jim Fregosi was purchased by the Rangers from the New York Mets.[9]
David Clyde
David Clyde was a high school pitching phenom who was made the number one overall pick in the 1973 June draft. 22 days later, without having played in the minor leagues, Clyde made his MLB debut, the youngest player to play in an MLB game that year. Clyde won his first ever major league start (in front of a sellout crowd at Arlington Stadium, the first sellout in club history) and played in eighteen games (all starts) that season, finishing with a record of 4-8, with a 5.01 ERA.
Roster
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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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| 2B | Dave Nelson | 142 | 576 | 165 | .286 | 7 | 48 |
| LF | Rico Carty | 86 | 306 | 71 | .232 | 3 | 33 |
| CF | Vic Harris | 152 | 555 | 138 | .249 | 8 | 44 |
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 Biittner | 83 | 258 | 65 | .252 | 1 | 12 |
| Mike Epstein | 27 | 85 | 16 | .188 | 1 | 6 |
| Lenny Randle | 10 | 29 | 6 | .207 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Castle | 4 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 0 | 2 |
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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| Jim Bibby | 26 | 180.1 | 9 | 10 | 3.24 | 155 |
| Rich Hand | 8 | 41.2 | 2 | 3 | 5.40 | 14 |
| Dick Bosman | 7 | 40.1 | 2 | 5 | 4.24 | 14 |
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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| Lloyd Allen | 23 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 9.22 | 25 |
| Don Durham | 15 | 40.1 | 0 | 4 | 7.59 | 23 |
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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| Bill Gogolewski | 49 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4.22 | 77 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Spokane Indians | Pacific Coast League | Del Wilber |
| AA | Pittsfield Rangers | Eastern League | Joe Klein |
| A | Gastonia Rangers | Western Carolinas League | Rich Donnelly |
| Rookie | GCL Rangers | Gulf Coast League | Bill Haywood |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Spokane, GCL Rangers
Notes
- ^ Rico Carty page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Horacio Piña page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/raglato01.shtml
- ^ Jeff Schneider page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jim Sundberg page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 144, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Mike Epstein page at Baseball Reference
- ^ David Clyde page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jim Fregosi page at Baseball Reference
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 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference
- 1973 Texas Rangers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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