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1973 San Diego Padres season

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Owner(s)
  
C. Arnholt Smith

Local television
  
none

Manager(s)
  
Don Zimmer

Local radio
  
KOGO (Jerry Coleman, Bob Chandler)

Offseason

  • December 27, 1972: Curt Blefary was released by the Padres.
  • January 10, 1973: Dave Wehrmeister was drafted by the Padres in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1973 Major League Baseball draft.

    • 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.

    Contents

    Opening Day starters

  • Nate Colbert
  • Bob Davis
  • Cito Gaston
  • Johnny Grubb
  • Enzo Hernández
  • Dave Hilton
  • Clay Kirby
  • Leron Lee
  • Dave Roberts

    • 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.
  • June 12, 1973: Fred Norman was traded by the Padres to the Cincinnati Reds for Gene Locklear and Mike Johnson.

    • 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

    Award winners

    1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Walla Walla

    References

    1973 San Diego Padres season Wikipedia
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