- 1973 Baltimore Orioles season
MLB yearly infobox
name = Baltimore Orioles
season = 1973
misc = 1973 AL East Champions
current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = East Division
y2 = 1969| Uniform logo =
ballpark = Memorial Stadium
y4 = 1954
city = Baltimore,Maryland
y5 = 1954
owners = Jerold Hoffberger
general managers =Frank Cashen
managers =Earl Weaver
television =WJZ-TV
radio =WBAL (AM)
(Chuck Thompson , Bill O'Donnell) |The by|1973
Baltimore Orioles season was a season in Americanbaseball . It involved the Orioles finishing 1st in theAmerican League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses.Offseason
*November 30, 1972:
Johnny Oates ,Pat Dobson ,Roric Harrison , and Davey Johnson] were traded by the Orioles to theAtlanta Braves for Earl Williams andTaylor Duncan . [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/oatesjo01.shtml Johnny Oates page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 10, 1973:John Flinn was drafted by the Orioles in the 2nd round of the1973 Major League Baseball Draft , secondary phase. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/flinnjo01.shtml John Flinn page at Baseball Reference] ]Regular Season
eason standings
Transactions
June 5, 1973: Mike Flanagan was drafted by the Orioles in the 7th round of the 1973 amateur draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/flanami01.shtml Mike Flanagan page at Baseball Reference] ]
Roster
Pitching
tarting pitchers
ALCS
Game 1
October 6 ,1973 at Memorial StadiumGame 4
October 10 ,1973 atOakland Coliseum Game 5
October 11 ,1973 atOakland Coliseum Farm system [Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., "The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball". Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997]* Class AAA:
Rochester Red Wings (International League ;Joe Altobelli , manager)
* Class AA:Asheville Orioles (Southern League;Cal Ripken, Sr. , manager)
* Class A:Lodi Orioles (California League ;Jimmie Schaffer , manager) — LEAGUE CHAMPION
* Class A: Miami Orioles (Florida State League ;Bobby Malkmus , manager)
* Rookie:Bluefield Orioles (Appalachian League ; George Farson, manager)References
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/1973.shtml 1973 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1973&t=BAL 1973 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com]succession box
title = AL East Championship Season
years = 1973
before =Detroit Tigers
1972
after = Baltimore Orioles
1974
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