| 1973 Milwaukee Brewers | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Owners | Bud Selig | |
| General managers | Jim Wilson | |
| Managers | Del Crandall | |
| Television | WTMJ-TV (Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker,Tom Collins, Johnny Logan) | |
| Radio | 620 WTMJ (Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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The 1973 Milwaukee Brewers season involved the Brewers' finishing fifth in the American League East with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses.
Offseason
- October 31, 1972: Jim Lonborg, Ken Brett, Ken Sanders, and Earl Stephenson were traded by the Brewers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Don Money, John Vukovich, and Bill Champion.[1]
- November 15, 1972: Joe Azcue was released by the Brewers.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | — | 50–31 | 47–34 |
| Boston Red Sox | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 8 | 48–33 | 41–40 |
| Detroit Tigers | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 12 | 47–34 | 38–43 |
| New York Yankees | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 17 | 50–31 | 30–51 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 23 | 40–41 | 34–47 |
| Cleveland Indians | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 26 | 34–47 | 37–44 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | TEX | |
| Baltimore | — | 7–11 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 15–3 | 8–4 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 10–2 | |
| Boston | 11–7 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 3–15 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 6–6 | 14–4 | 4–8 | 9–3 | |
| California | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | 8–10 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 6–12 | 11–7 | |
| Chicago | 4–8 | 6–6 | 10–8 | — | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–12 | 3–9 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 6–12 | 13–5 | |
| Cleveland | 6–12 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 5–7 | — | 9–9 | 2–10 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 7–5 | |
| Detroit | 9–9 | 15–3 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 9–9 | — | 4–8 | 12–6 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 5–7 | |
| Kansas City | 4–8 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 10–2 | 8–4 | — | 8–4 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 11–7 | |
| Milwaukee | 3–15 | 6–12 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 4–8 | — | 8–4 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 8–4 | |
| Minnesota | 4–8 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 4–8 | — | 3–9 | 14–4 | 12–6 | |
| New York | 9–9 | 4–14 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 9–3 | — | 4–8 | 8–4 | |
| Oakland | 7–5 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 12–6 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 10–8 | 8–4 | 4–14 | 8–4 | — | 11–7 | |
| Texas | 2–10 | 3–9 | 7–11 | 5–13 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 6–12 | 4–8 | 7–11 | — | |
Notable transactions
- June 5, 1973: Robin Yount was drafted by the Brewers in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1973 Major League Baseball draft.[3]
Roster
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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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| C | Darrell Porter | 117 | 350 | 89 | .254 | 16 | 67 |
| 1B | George Scott | 158 | 604 | 185 | .306 | 24 | 107 |
| 2B | Pedro García | 160 | 580 | 142 | .245 | 15 | 54 |
| 3B | Don Money | 145 | 556 | 158 | .284 | 11 | 61 |
| SS | Tim Johnson | 136 | 465 | 99 | .213 | 0 | 32 |
| LF | Johnny Briggs | 142 | 488 | 120 | .246 | 18 | 57 |
| CF | Dave May | 156 | 624 | 189 | .303 | 25 | 93 |
| RF | Bob Coluccio | 124 | 438 | 98 | .224 | 15 | 58 |
| DH | Ollie Brown | 97 | 296 | 83 | .280 | 7 | 32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie Rodríguez | 94 | 290 | 78 | .269 | 0 | 30 |
| Joe Lahoud | 96 | 225 | 46 | .204 | 5 | 26 |
| Gorman Thomas | 60 | 155 | 29 | .187 | 2 | 11 |
| Bobby Mitchell | 47 | 130 | 29 | .223 | 5 | 20 |
| John Vukovich | 55 | 128 | 16 | .125 | 2 | 9 |
| Bob Heise | 49 | 98 | 20 | .204 | 0 | 4 |
| Wilbur Howard | 16 | 39 | 8 | .205 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Moore | 8 | 27 | 5 | .185 | 0 | 3 |
| John Felske | 13 | 22 | 3 | .136 | 0 | 4 |
| Rick Auerbach | 6 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 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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| Jim Colborn | 43 | 314.1 | 20 | 12 | 3.18 | 135 |
| Jim Slaton | 38 | 276.1 | 13 | 15 | 3.71 | 134 |
| Jerry Bell | 31 | 183.2 | 9 | 9 | 3.97 | 57 |
| Bill Parsons | 20 | 59.2 | 3 | 6 | 6.79 | 30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Champion | 37 | 163.1 | 5 | 8 | 3.70 | 67 |
| Skip Lockwood | 37 | 154.2 | 5 | 12 | 3.90 | 87 |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | 30 | 76.1 | 9 | 7 | 3.30 | 49 |
| Gary Ryerson | 9 | 23.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.83 | 10 |
| Kevin Kobel | 2 | 8.1 | 0 | 1 | 8.64 | 4 |
| Ken Reynolds | 2 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 7.36 | 3 |
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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| Frank Linzy | 42 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 3.57 | 21 |
| Chris Short | 42 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5.13 | 44 |
| Carlos Velázquez | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.58 | 12 |
| Ray Newman | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.95 | 10 |
| Rob Gardner | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.95 | 5 |
| Ed Sprague | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.31 | 3 |
Farm system
The Brewers' farm system consisted of four minor league affiliates in 1973.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Jim Lonborg at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Joe Azcue at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Robin Yount at Baseball Reference
- ↑ "1973 Milwaukee Brewers Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
References
- 1973 Milwaukee Brewers at Baseball Reference
- 1973 Milwaukee Brewers at Baseball Almanac