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1973 Major League Baseball season

FieldValue
title1973 MLB season
leagueMajor League Baseball
sportBaseball
durationApril 5 – October 21, 1973
no_of_games162
no_of_teams24
TVNBC
draftDraft
draft_link1973 Major League Baseball draft
top_pickDavid Clyde
top_pick_linkList of first overall MLB draft picks
picked_byTexas Rangers
seasonRegular season
MVPAL: Reggie Jackson (OAK)
NL: Pete Rose (CIN)
MVP_linkMajor League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
playoffsPostseason
playoffs_link1973 Major League Baseball postseason
conf1AL
conf1_link1973 American League Championship Series
conf1_champ[Oakland Athletics](1973-oakland-athletics-season)
conf1_runner-up[Baltimore Orioles](1973-baltimore-orioles-season)
conf2NL
conf2_link1973 National League Championship Series
conf2_champ[New York Mets](1973-new-york-mets-season)
conf2_runner-up[Cincinnati Reds](1973-cincinnati-reds-season)
finalsWorld Series
finals_link1973 World Series
finals_champ[Oakland Athletics](1973-oakland-athletics-season)
finals_runner-up[New York Mets](1973-new-york-mets-season)
World_Series_MVPReggie Jackson (OAK)
World_Series_MVP_linkWorld Series Most Valuable Player Award
seasonslistList of MLB seasons
seasonslistnamesMLB
prevseason_link1972 Major League Baseball season
prevseason_year1972
nextseason_link1974 Major League Baseball season
nextseason_year1974

NL: Pete Rose (CIN) | conf1_runner-up = Baltimore Orioles | conf2_runner-up = Cincinnati Reds | finals_runner-up = New York Mets The 1973 Major League Baseball season was the first season of the designated hitter rule in the American League.

American League umpires began wearing burgundy blazers with blue pants, a change from the navy blue coats and gray pants worn the previous five seasons (–). The burgundy blazers were worn through .

California Angels ace Nolan Ryan broke Sandy Koufax's strikeout record of 382 when he struck out 383 batters during the season.

The Oakland Athletics won their second straight World Series championship in seven games over the New York Mets.

The Kansas City Royals moved from Municipal Stadium to the new Royals Stadium (adjacent to the Chiefs' football facility) and also hosted the All-Star Game on July 24 with the NL defeating the AL, 7–1.

The New York Yankees played their final season at the original Yankee Stadium; it was closed for remodeling during the 1974 and 1975 seasons.

In California on June 19, Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds and Willie Davis of the Los Angeles Dodgers both collected their 2000th career hit. Rose singled against the San Francisco Giants while Davis hit a home run against the Atlanta Braves.

A lockout in the offseason (February 8–25) did not result in any regular season games being canceled, but the start of spring training was delayed.

Awards and honors

  • Baseball Hall of Fame
    • Roberto Clemente
    • Billy Evans
    • Monte Irvin
    • George Kelly
    • Warren Spahn
    • Mickey Welch
  • Most Valuable Player
    • Reggie Jackson (AL) Oakland Athletics
    • Pete Rose (NL) Cincinnati Reds
  • Cy Young Award
    • Jim Palmer (AL) Baltimore Orioles
    • Tom Seaver (NL) New York Mets
  • Rookie of the Year
    • Al Bumbry (AL) Baltimore Orioles
    • Gary Matthews (NL) San Francisco Giants
  • Gold Glove Award
    • George Scott (1B) (AL)
    • Bobby Grich (2B) (AL)
    • Brooks Robinson (3B) (AL)
    • Mark Belanger (SS) (AL)
    • Paul Blair (OF) (AL)
    • Amos Otis (OF) (AL)
    • Mickey Stanley (OF) (AL)
    • Thurman Munson (C) (AL)
    • Jim Kaat (P) (AL)

Standings

American League

National League

Postseason

Bracket

(ALCS, NLCS)

| RD1-seed1=East | RD1-team1=Baltimore | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=West | RD1-team2=Oakland | RD1-score2=3

| RD1-seed3=East | RD1-team3=NY Mets | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4=West | RD1-team4=Cincinnati | RD1-score4=2

| RD2-seed1=AL | RD2-team1=Oakland | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=NL | RD2-team2=NY Mets | RD2-score2=3

Statistical leaders

StatisticAmerican LeagueNational League
AVGRod Carew MIN.350
HRReggie Jackson OAK32
RBIReggie Jackson OAK117
WinsWilbur Wood CWS24
ERAJim Palmer BAL2.40
SONolan Ryan1 CAL383
SVJohn Hiller DET38
SBTommy Harper BOS54

1 Modern (1901–present) single-season strikeouts record

Home field attendance

Team nameWins%±Home attendance%±Per game
Los Angeles Dodgers9511.8%2,136,19214.8%26,373
Cincinnati Reds994.2%2,017,60125.2%24,909
New York Mets82−1.2%1,912,390−10.4%23,610
Detroit Tigers85−1.2%1,724,146−8.9%21,286
St. Louis Cardinals818.0%1,574,04631.5%19,433
Boston Red Sox894.7%1,481,0022.7%18,284
Philadelphia Phillies7120.3%1,475,9349.9%18,221
Houston Astros82−2.4%1,394,004−5.1%17,210
Chicago Cubs77−9.4%1,351,7054.0%16,896
Kansas City Royals8815.8%1,345,34190.1%16,609
Pittsburgh Pirates80−16.7%1,319,913−7.5%16,295
Chicago White Sox77−11.5%1,302,52710.6%16,081
New York Yankees801.3%1,262,10330.6%15,582
Montreal Expos7912.9%1,246,8639.2%15,393
Milwaukee Brewers7413.8%1,092,15881.9%13,483
California Angels795.3%1,058,20642.2%13,064
Oakland Athletics941.1%1,000,7638.6%12,355
Baltimore Orioles9721.3%958,6676.5%11,835
Minnesota Twins815.2%907,49913.7%11,204
San Francisco Giants8827.5%834,19328.8%10,299
Atlanta Braves768.6%800,6556.3%9,885
Texas Rangers575.6%686,0853.5%8,470
Cleveland Indians71−1.4%615,107−1.8%7,594
San Diego Padres603.4%611,826−5.0%7,553

Television coverage

NBC was the exclusive national TV broadcaster of MLB, airing the weekend Game of the Week, Monday Night Baseball, the All-Star Game, both League Championship Series, and the World Series.

References

References

  1. [https://sabr.org/research/historical-evolution-designated-hitter-rule "The Historical Evolution of the Designated Hitter Rule,"] {{Webarchive. link. (June 1, 2020 Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), John Cronin, Fall 2016.)
  2. (June 20, 1973). "Rose gets 2,000th hit, Norman blanks Giants". Youngstown Vindicator.
  3. (June 20, 1973). "Phils triumph as Lonborg, Schmidt lead". Eugene Register-Guard.
  4. (August 5, 2010). "The Lockout of 1973".
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  15. "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
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  20. "Los Angeles Angels Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  21. "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  22. "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  23. "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  24. "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  25. "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  26. "Texas Rangers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  27. "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  28. "San Diego Padres Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
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