1973 St. Louis Cardinals season

MLB yearly infobox
name = St. Louis Cardinals
season = 1973
misc =

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current league = National League
y1 = 1892
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Busch Memorial Stadium
y4 = 1966
city = St. Louis, Missouri
y5 = 1882
owners = August "Gussie" Busch
managers = Red Schoendienst
television = KSD-TV
(Mike Shannon, Jay Randolph)
radio = KMOX
(Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Harry Walker)
espntn = stl
brtn = stlThe St. Louis Cardinals 1973 season was the team's 92nd season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 82nd season in the National League. The Cardinals went 81-81 during the season and finished second in the National League East, a-game-and-a-half behind the NL East and eventual NL Pennant winners New York Mets.

Pitcher Bob Gibson won a Gold Glove this year.

Offseason

October 27, 1972: Jerry McNertney was released by the Cardinals. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcnerje01.shtml Jerry McNertney page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular Season

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Notable transactions

*June 5, 1973: 1973 Major League Baseball Draft
**John Tamargo was drafted by the Cardinals in the 6th round. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/tamarjo01.shtml John Tamargo page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Bryn Smith was drafted by the Cardinals in the 49th round, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithbr01.shtml Bryn Smith page at Baseball Reference] ]
*August 18, 1973: Dave Campbell and cash were traded by the Cardinals to the Houston Astros for Tommie Agee. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/ageeto01.shtml Tommie Agee page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/1973.shtml 1973 St. Louis Cardinals]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1973&t=SLN 1973 St. Louis Cardinals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]