1973 Houston Astros season

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Record 82–80 (.506) Owner(s) Roy Hofheinz Manager(s) Leo Durocher		Divisional place 4th General manager(s) Spec Richardson Local television KPRC-TV

The 1973 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the National League West with a record of 82–80, 17 games behind the Cincinnati Reds.

Offseason

November 27, 1972: Rich Chiles and Buddy Harris were traded by the Astros to the New York Mets for Tommie Agee.

January 10, 1973: Mike Stanton was drafted by the Astros in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1973 Major League Baseball draft (Secondary Phase).

Regular season

June 19, 1973: Dave Winfield of the San Diego Padres made his major league debut against the Astros. Winfield had 1 hit in 4 at-bats.

Notable transactions

July 31, 1973: Jesús Alou was purchased from the Astros by the Oakland Athletics.

August 18, 1973: Tommie Agee was traded by the Astros to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dave Campbell and cash.

Draft picks

June 5, 1973: 1973 Major League Baseball draft

Ken Landreaux was drafted by the Astros in the 8th round, but did not sign.

Mike Davey was drafted by the Astros in the 18th round, but did not sign.

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

References

1973 Houston Astros season Wikipedia

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