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1973 Baltimore Orioles season

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Record
  
97–65 (.599)

Owner(s)
  
Jerold Hoffberger

Manager(s)
  
Earl Weaver

Divisional place
  
1st

General manager(s)
  
Frank Cashen

Local television
  
WJZ-TV

The 1973 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing first in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. They went on to lose to the Oakland Athletics in the 1973 American League Championship Series, three games to two.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 27, 1972: Frank Estrada was traded by the Orioles to the Chicago Cubs for Elrod Hendricks.
  • November 30, 1972: Johnny Oates, Pat Dobson, Roric Harrison, and Davey Johnson were traded by the Orioles to the Atlanta Braves for Earl Williams and Taylor Duncan.
  • January 10, 1973: John Flinn was drafted by the Orioles in the 2nd round of the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft, secondary phase.
  • February 2, 1973: Don Buford was released by the Orioles.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 5, 1973: Tom Matchick was traded by the Orioles to the New York Yankees for Frank Baker.
  • June 5, 1973: Mike Flanagan was drafted by the Orioles in the 7th round of the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft.
  • July 18, 1973: Curt Motton was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.

    • 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

    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

    Game 1

    October 6, 1973, at Memorial Stadium

    Game 2

    October 7, 1973, at Memorial Stadium

    Game 3

    October 9, 1973, at Oakland Coliseum

    Game 4

    October 10, 1973, at Oakland Coliseum

    Game 5

    October 11, 1973, at Oakland Coliseum

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lodi

    References

    1973 Baltimore Orioles season Wikipedia
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