Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1973 Boston Red Sox season was the 73rd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, eight games behind the Baltimore Orioles. The team was managed by Eddie Kasko until he was reassigned at the end of September; third-base coach Eddie Popowski managed the team in their final contest of the season.[1]
Offseason
Regular season
Record by month[4]
Month |
Record |
Cumulative |
AL East |
Ref.
|
Won |
Lost |
Won |
Lost |
Position |
GB
|
April |
7 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
6th |
2 |
[5]
|
May |
13 |
13 |
20 |
23 |
4th |
3+1⁄2 |
[6]
|
June |
15 |
12 |
35 |
35 |
4th |
5 |
[7]
|
July |
19 |
14 |
54 |
49 |
4th |
3+1⁄2 |
[8]
|
August |
18 |
13 |
72 |
62 |
2nd |
6 |
[9]
|
September |
17 |
11 |
89 |
73 |
2nd |
8 |
[10]
|
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
|
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 |
—
|
Opening Day lineup
Source:[11]
Roster
1973 Boston Red Sox
|
Roster
|
Pitchers
|
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Catchers
Infielders
|
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Outfielders
Other batters
|
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Manager
Coaches
|
Player statistics
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Statistical leaders
Source:[12]
Batting
Source:[12]
Pitching
Source:[12]
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Pawtucket, Winston-Salem
Source:[13][14]
References
- ^ "Houk Quits, Kasko Fired". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. October 1, 1973. p. 3-B. Retrieved September 27, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Orlando Cepeda page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Phil Gagliano page at Baseball Reference
- ^ "The 1973 Boston Red Sox". Retrosheet. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "Events of Sunday, April 29, 1973".
- ^ "Events of Thursday, May 31, 1973".
- ^ "Events of Saturday, June 30, 1973".
- ^ "Events of Tuesday, July 31, 1973".
- ^ "Events of Friday, August 31, 1973".
- ^ "Events of Sunday, September 30, 1973".
- ^ "Boston Red Sox 15, New York Yankees 5". Retrosheet. April 6, 1973. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c "1973 Boston Red Sox Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- ^ Boston Red Sox Guide for Press TV Radio. 1973. p. 2. Retrieved March 14, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
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