1973 Los Angeles Dodgers season

Major League Baseball team season

The 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season in second place in the National League West with a record of 95–66.

Offseason

• October 26, 1972: Larry Hisle was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Rudy Arroyo and Greg Milliken (minors).^[1]
• November 28, 1972: Frank Robinson, Bill Singer, Mike Strahler, Billy Grabarkewitz and Bobby Valentine were traded by the Dodgers to the California Angels for Andy Messersmith and Ken McMullen.^[2]
• March 26, 1973: George Culver was purchased by the Dodgers from the Houston Astros.^[3]
• March 27, 1973: Dick Dietz was purchased from the Dodgers by the Atlanta Braves.^[4]

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

• April 24, 1973: Tim Johnson was traded by the Dodgers to the Milwaukee Brewers for Rick Auerbach.^[5]
• August 10, 1973: George Culver was purchased from the Dodgers by the Philadelphia Phillies.^[3]

Memorable events

On June 13 in a game versus the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium, Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Ron Cey and Bill Russell play together as an infield for the Dodgers for first time, going on to set the record of staying together for 8½ years.^[6]

Roster

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

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

Awards and honors

• Gold Glove Award
  • Willie Davis
• NL Player of the Month
  • Willie Crawford (May 1973)
• NL Player of the Week
  • Andy Messersmith (May 14–20)
  • Willie Crawford (May 21–27)
  • Willie Davis (July 9–15)

All-Stars

• 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
  • Jim Brewer reserve
  • Willie Davis reserve
  • Manny Mota reserve
  • Claude Osteen reserve
  • Bill Russell reserve
  • Don Sutton reserve
• TSN National League All-Stars
  • Bill Russell
• Baseball Digest Rookie All-Stars
  • Ron Cey
  • Davey Lopes

Farm system

1973 Major League Baseball Draft

This was the ninth year of a Major League Baseball Draft. The Dodgers drafted 22 players in the June draft and nine in the January draft.

The most notable player from this draft class was outfielder Joe Simpson, who played from 1975 to 1983 but made his mark primarily as a broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers first round pick was catcher Ted Farr of Shadle Park High School in Spokane, Washington. He played 339 games from 1973 to 1977 in the Dodgers farm system, hitting .235.

Notes

1. Larry Hisle page at Baseball Reference
2. Frank Robinson page at Baseball Reference
3. "George Culver page at Baseball Reference". Archived from the original on January 29, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
4. Dick Dietz page at Baseball Reference
5. Tim Johnson page at Baseball Reference
6. "This Day In Dodgers History: Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Ron Cey & Bill Russell Begin Streak As 'Longest Running Infield'". This Day In Baseball.
7. 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB January Draft-Regular Phase
8. 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase
9. 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft
10. 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase

References

• Baseball-Reference season page
• Baseball Almanac season page

External links

• 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform
• Los Angeles Dodgers official web site