1973 Los Angeles Dodgers season

Information about 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season in second place.

Season standings

NL West W L GB Pct.
Cincinnati Reds9963--.611
Los Angeles Dodgers95663.5.590
San Francisco Giants887411.543
Houston Astros828017.506
Atlanta Braves768522.5.472
San Diego Padres6010239.370

1973 Roster

Coaching Staff
Starting Pitchers
Num Name Pos G GS IP W/L ERA BBSO CG
47 Andy Messersmith SP
23 Claude Osteen SP
20 Don SuttonSP
25 Tommy John SP
44 Al Downing SP
Relief Pitchers
Num Name Pos G GS IP W/L ERA BB SO SV
21 Jim Brewer CL
45 Pete Richert RP
49 Charlie Hough RP
40 George Culver RP
31 Doug Rau RP/SP
41 Greg Shanahan RP
38 Geoff Zahn RP/SP
50 Eddie Solomon RP
29 Greg Heydeman RP
Catchers
Num Name Pos G AB Avg. R H HR RBI SB
13 Joe Ferguson C/OF
7 Steve Yeager C
14 Chris Cannizzaro C
Infielders
Num Name Pos G AB Avg. R H HR RBI SB
22 Bill Buckner 1B/OF
15 Davey Lopes 2B/OF/SS/2B
18 Bill Russell SS
10 Ron Cey 3B
6 Steve Garvey 1B
34 Lee Lacy 2B
5 Ken McMullen 3B
8 Jerry Royster 3B/2B
Outfielders
Num Name Pos G AB Avg. R H HR RBI SB
3 Willie Davis OF
27 Willie Crawford OF
17 Tom Paciorek OF/1B
11 Manny Mota OF
12 Von Joshua OF
28 Jim Fairey OF
2 Orlando Alvarez OF
2 Paul Powell OF

Opening Day Starters
Name Position
Lee LacySecond Baseman
Manny MotaLeftfielder
Bill BucknerFirst Baseman
Willie DavisCenterfielder
Willie CrawfordRightfielder
Joe FergusonCatcher
Ken McMullenThird Baseman
Bill RussellShortstop
Don SuttonStarting Pitcher

1973 Awards

1973 Transactions

1973 Minor League Teams

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Los Angeles Dodgers Established 1883 Based in Los Angeles since 1958

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Cincinnati Reds Established 1869

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Los Angeles Dodgers Established 1883 Based in Los Angeles since 1958

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San Francisco Giants Established 1883 Based in San Francisco since

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  • National League (1883–present)

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Houston Astros Established 1962

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  • National League (1962–present)
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Atlanta Braves Established 1871 Based in Atlanta since 1966

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  • National League (1876–present)

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San Diego Padres Established 1969

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John Alexander Messersmith (born August 6, 1945 in Toms River, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher from 1968 until 1979. He was the 12th overall pick of the 1966 amateur draft by the California Angels.
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Claude Wilson Osteen (born August 9, 1939 in Caney Spring, Tennessee) is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for a number of teams: the Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds (1957-1961), Washington Senators (1961-1964), Los Angeles Dodgers (1965-1973),
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Donald Howard Sutton (born April 2, 1945 in Clio, Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball player and current television sportscaster.

A right-handed pitcher, Sutton played for the Sioux Falls Packers as a minor leaguer, and entered the major league at the age of 21.
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Thomas Edward John Jr. (born May 22 1943 in Terre Haute, Indiana) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball whose 288 career victories rank as the 6th highest total among lefthanders in major league history.
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Alphonso Erwin Downing (born June 28, 1941, in Trenton, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for 17 seasons from 1961-1977. He entered the majors with the New York Yankees, and then played for the Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers before retiring
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James Thomas (Jim) Brewer (November 17, 1937 – November 16, 1987) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1960 through 1976, Brewer played for the Chicago Cubs (1960-1963), Los Angeles Dodgers (1964-1975) and California Angels (1975-1976).
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Peter Gerard Richert (born October 29, 1939 in Floral Park, New York) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.
Pete Richert

Pitcher
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB Debut
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Charles Oliver (Charlie) Hough (rhymes with "tough" or "rough") (born January 5, 1948 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a former knuckleball pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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George Culver (born July 8, 1943 in Salinas, California), is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1966-1974. Culver would play for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, St.
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Doug Rau (born December 15, 1948 in Columbus, Texas), is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1972-1981.

Teams

  • Los Angeles Dodgers 1972-79
  • California Angels 1981

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Paul Gregory Shanahan (born December 11, 1947 in Eureka, California, USA) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in 11 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 1973 and 1974 seasons.
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Geoffery Clayton Zahn (born December 19 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland) was a pitcher who had a 13-year career from 1973 to 1985. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs of the National League and the Minnesota Twins and California Angels of the American League.
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Eddie Solomon Jr. (Buddy J),(born February 9, 1951, in Macon, Georgia; died January 12, 1986, in Perry, Georgia) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1973-1982. He died in a car accident in 1986.
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Gregory George Heydeman (born January 2, 1952 in Carmel, California, USA) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched two innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Houston Astros on September 2, 1973.
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Joseph Vance (Joe) Ferguson (born September 19, 1946 in San Francisco, California) is a former catcher/right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for four different teams from 1970 through 1983. Listed at 6' 2", 200 lbs., he batted and threw right handed.
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Stephen Wayne "Steve" Yeager (born November 24, 1948, in Huntington, West Virginia) is an American right-handed former major league baseball catcher.

Yeager spent 14 of the 15 seasons of his Major League Baseball career, from 1972 through 1985, with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Christopher John (Chris) Cannizzaro (born May 3, 1938 in Oakland, California) is a former backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1960-1961), New York Mets (1962-1965), Pittsburgh Pirates (1968), San Diego Padres (1969-1971[start
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William Joseph "Bill" Buckner (born December 14, 1949 in Vallejo, California, United States) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, California Angels and Kansas City Royals.
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As Player
  • Los Angeles Dodgers (1972-1981)
  • Oakland Athletics (1982-1984)
  • Chicago Cubs (1984-1986)
  • Houston Astros (1986-1987)
As Manager
  • Milwaukee Brewers (2000-2002)
Career Highlights and Awards

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As Player
  • Los Angeles Dodgers (1969-1986)
As Manager
  • Los Angeles Dodgers (1996-1998)
Career Highlights and Awards
  • All star in 1973, 1976, 1980
William Ellis Russell
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Ronald Charles (Ron) Cey (born February 15, 1948 in Tacoma, Washington, a graduate of Mount Tahoma High School) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1971-82), Chicago Cubs (1983-86) and Oakland Athletics (1987).
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Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, and current Southern California businessman. In 1985, Garvey established a Major League Baseball record for most consecutive errorless games by an infielder (183).
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