1973 Chicago Cubs season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name=Chicago Cubs
season=1973
misc=
logo=Chicago Cubs Logo.pngcurrent league=National League
y1=1876
division=Eastern Division
y2=1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark=Wrigley Field
y4=1916
city=Chicago, Illinois
y5=1876
owners=Philip K. Wrigley
general managers = John Holland
managers=Whitey Lockman
television = WGN-TV
(Jack Brickhouse, Jim West)
radio = WGN
(Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau)
espntn=chc
brtn=CHC|

Regular season

eason standings

Notable transactions

*May 19, 1973: Joe Pepitone was traded by the Cubs to the Atlanta Braves for Andre Thornton. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pepitjo01.shtml Joe Pepitone page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 5, 1973: 1973 Major League Baseball Draft
**Dave Geisel was drafted by the Cubs in the 5th round. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/geiseda01.shtml Dave Geisel page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Joe Wallis was drafted by the Cubs in the 5th round. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wallijo01.shtml Joe Wallis page at Baseball Reference] ]
*August 13, 1973: Rico Carty was purchased by the Cubs from the Texas Rangers. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cartyri01.shtml Rico Carty page at Baseball Reference] ]
*September 11, 1973: Rico Carty was purchased from the Cubs by the Oakland Athletics.

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

Farm system [Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., "The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball," 2nd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997]

* Class AAA: Wichita Aeros (American Association; Jim Marshall, manager)
* Class AA: Midland Cubs (Texas League; Al Spangler, manager)
* Class A: Quincy Cubs (Midwest League; Walt Dixon, manager)
* Rookie: GCL Cubs (Gulf Coast League; Q.V. Lowe, manager)

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/1973.shtml 1973 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference]