- 1973 Detroit Tigers season
MLB yearly infobox
name = Detroit Tigers
season = 1973
misc =
current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Tiger Stadium
y4 = 1912
city =Detroit, Michigan
y5 = 1901
owners =John Fetzer
managers =Billy Martin ,Joe Schultz
television =WJBK (TV)
(George Kell , Larry Osterman)
radio =WJR
(Ernie Harwell , Paul Carey)|The 1973Detroit Tigers compiled a record of 85-77. They finished in 3rd place in the AL East, 12 games behind theBaltimore Orioles . They were outscored by their opponents 674 to 642.Offseason
November 30, 1972: Rich Reese was purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Minnesota Twins. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/reeseri01.shtml Rich Reese Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
Regular Season
eason standings
Transactions
*August 17, 1973: Rich Reese was released by the Detroit Tigers.
Roster
Relief pitchers
"Note: G = Games pitched; W= Wins; L= Losses; SV = Saves; GF = Games Finished; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts"
Players ranking among top 100 all time at position
The following members of the 1975 Detroit Tigers are among the Top 100 of all time at their position, as ranked by
The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract :
*Bill Freehan : 12th best catcher of all time
*Norm Cash : 20th best first baseman of all time
*Aurelio Rodriguez : 91st best third baseman of all time
*Al Kaline : 11th best right fielder of all time
* Willie Horton: 55th best left fielder of all time
*Mickey Lolich : 72nd best pitcher of all timeAward winners and league leaders
Ed Brinkman
* MLB leader in games played (162)
* AL leader in games played at shortstop (162)
* AL leader in complete games at shortstop (141)
* AL leader in innings played at shortstop (1390-2/3)
* #2 in AL in sacrifice hits (14)
* #2 in AL times grounded into double plays (22)Norm Cash
* 3rd oldest player in AL (38)Joe Coleman
* AL leader in hit batsmen (10)
* #2 in AL in wins (23)
* #4 in AL in home runs allowed (32)
* #5 in MLB in games started (40)
* #9 in MLB in batters faced (1219)Bill Freehan
* #2 in AL in times hit by pitch (11)John Hiller
* MLB leader in saves (38)
* AL leader in games (65)
* AL leader in games finished (60)
* #5 in AL in win percentage (.667)Al Kaline
* 4th oldest player in AL (38)
*Roberto Clemente Award Mickey Lolich
* #2 in MLB in games started (42)
* #2 in MLB in home runs allowed (35)
* #2 in MLB in hits allowed (315)
* #2 in AL in strikeout to walk ratio (2.71)
* #3 in MLB in earned runs allowed (131)
* #5 in AL in bases on balls per 9 innings pitched (2.30)
* #5 in AL in strikeouts (214)
* #5 in AL in wild pitches (12)
* #6 in MLB in batters faced (1286)
* #7 in MLB in innings pitched (308.7)Aurelio Rodriguez
* AL leader in games played at third base (160)
* AL leader in complete games at third base (151)
* AL leader in innings played at third base (1394-2/3)
* #5 in AL in games played (160)Mickey Stanley
* ALGold Glove Award , outfield
* #4 in AL in outs (481)Tom Veryzer
* 8th youngest player in MLB (20)ee also
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1973 in baseball References
External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1973.shtml 1973 Detroit Tigers Regular Season Statistics]
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