1973_San_Diego_Padres_season
1973 San Diego Padres season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1973 San Diego Padres season was the fifth season in franchise history.
| 1973 San Diego Padres | ||||
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| League | National League | |||
| Division | West | |||
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium | |||
| City | San Diego, California | |||
| Record | 60–102 (.370) | |||
| Divisional place | 6th | |||
| Owners | C. Arnholt Smith | |||
| Managers | Don Zimmer | |||
| Radio | KOGO (Jerry Coleman, Bob Chandler) | |||
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- December 27, 1972: Curt Blefary was released by the Padres.[1]
- January 10, 1973: Dave Wehrmeister was drafted by the Padres in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1973 Major League Baseball draft.[2]
Dave Winfield
Dave Winfield came to the Padres in 1973 from the University of Minnesota without having played a single game in the minor leagues. Winfield was also drafted by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League, the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association and the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association. Winfield made his Major League Baseball debut on June 19 against the Houston Astros. Winfield had 4 at bats and 1 hit.[3]
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 99 | 63 | 0.611 | — | 50–31 | 49–32 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 95 | 66 | 0.590 | 3½ | 50–31 | 45–35 |
| San Francisco Giants | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 11 | 47–34 | 41–40 |
| Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 17 | 41–40 | 41–40 |
| Atlanta Braves | 76 | 85 | 0.472 | 22½ | 40–40 | 36–45 |
| San Diego Padres | 60 | 102 | 0.370 | 39 | 31–50 | 29–52 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 7–5 | 5–13 | 11–7 | 2–15–1 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 6–6 | |||||
| Chicago | 5–7 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 10–7 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 7–5 | 2–10 | 9–9 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–5 | 4–8 | — | 11–7 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 6–6 | |||||
| Houston | 7–11 | 6–6 | 7–11 | — | 11–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 5–7 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 15–2–1 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 7–11 | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 10–2 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 8–4 | |||||
| Montreal | 6–6 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | 9–9 | 13–5 | 6–12 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–10 | |||||
| New York | 6–6 | 7–10 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–9 | — | 9–9 | 13–5 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 10–8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 6-6 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 5–13 | 9–9 | — | 8–10 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 9–9 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 5–7 | 12–6 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 2–10 | 12–6 | 5–13 | 10–8 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 10–8 | |||||
| San Diego | 6–12 | 5–7 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 4–8 | — | 7–11 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 10–8 | 10–2 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 11–7 | — | 6–6 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6–6 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 6–6 | — | |||||
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
- June 5, 1973: Dave Winfield was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1973 Major League Baseball draft.[3]
- June 12, 1973: Fred Norman was traded by the Padres to the Cincinnati Reds for Gene Locklear and Mike Johnson.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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| = Indicates team leader |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Fred Kendall | 145 | 507 | 143 | .282 | 10 | 59 |
| 1B | Nate Colbert | 145 | 529 | 153 | .270 | 22 | 80 |
| 2B | Rich Morales | 90 | 244 | 40 | .164 | 0 | 16 |
| SS | Derrel Thomas | 113 | 404 | 96 | .238 | 0 | 22 |
| 3B | Dave Roberts | 127 | 479 | 137 | .286 | 21 | 64 |
| LF | Leron Lee | 118 | 333 | 79 | .237 | 3 | 30 |
| CF | Johnny Grubb | 113 | 389 | 121 | .311 | 8 | 37 |
| RF | Cito Gaston | 133 | 476 | 119 | .250 | 16 | 57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Morales | 122 | 388 | 109 | .281 | 9 | 34 |
| Enzo Hernández | 70 | 247 | 55 | .223 | 0 | 9 |
| Dave Hilton | 70 | 234 | 46 | .197 | 5 | 16 |
| Ivan Murrell | 93 | 210 | 48 | .229 | 9 | 21 |
| Gene Locklear | 67 | 154 | 37 | .240 | 3 | 25 |
| Dave Winfield | 56 | 141 | 39 | .277 | 3 | 12 |
| Dwain Anderson | 53 | 107 | 13 | .121 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Campbell | 33 | 98 | 22 | .224 | 0 | 8 |
| Pat Corrales | 29 | 72 | 15 | .208 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Marshall | 39 | 49 | 14 | .286 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Davis | 5 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Mason | 8 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 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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| Bill Greif | 36 | 199.1 | 10 | 17 | 3.21 | 120 |
| Clay Kirby | 34 | 191.2 | 8 | 18 | 4.79 | 129 |
| Steve Arlin | 34 | 180.0 | 11 | 14 | 5.10 | 98 |
| Randy Jones | 20 | 139.2 | 7 | 6 | 3.16 | 77 |
| Fred Norman | 12 | 74.0 | 1 | 7 | 4.26 | 49 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Troedson | 50 | 152.1 | 7 | 9 | 4.25 | 81 |
| Mike Caldwell | 55 | 149.0 | 5 | 14 | 3.74 | 86 |
| Mike Corkins | 47 | 122.0 | 5 | 8 | 4.50 | 82 |
Mike Caldwell led the Padres in saves with 10.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Ross | 58 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5.42 | 44 |
| Vicente Romo | 49 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3.70 | 51 |
| Bob Miller | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.11 | 15 |
| Frank Snook | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.62 | 13 |
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Hawaii Islanders | Pacific Coast League | Rocky Bridges, Warren Hacker and Roy Hartsfield |
| AA | Alexandria Aces | Texas League | Jackie Brandt |
| A-Short Season | Walla Walla Padres | Northwest League | Cliff Ditto |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Walla Walla[6]
- Curt Blefary at Baseball Reference
- Dave Wehrmeister at Baseball Reference
- Dave Winfield at Baseball Reference
- Gene Locklear at Baseball Reference
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
- 1973 San Diego Padres at Baseball Reference
- 1973 San Diego Padres at Baseball Almanac