The 1973 Baltimore Orioles season was the 73rd season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 20th in Baltimore, and the 20th at Memorial Stadium. The Orioles finished first in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. They went on to lose to the Oakland Athletics in the 1973 American League Championship Series, three games to two.
The Orioles sustained a net operating loss of $700,000.
Offseason
- October 27, 1972: Frank Estrada was traded by the Orioles to the Chicago Cubs for Elrod Hendricks.
- November 30, 1972: Johnny Oates, Pat Dobson, Roric Harrison, and Davey Johnson were traded by the Orioles to the Atlanta Braves for Earl Williams and Taylor Duncan.
- January 10, 1973: John Flinn was drafted by the Orioles in the 2nd round of the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft, secondary phase.
- February 2, 1973: Don Buford was released by the Orioles.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- April 5, 1973: Tom Matchick was traded by the Orioles to the New York Yankees for Frank Baker.
- June 5, 1973: Mike Flanagan was drafted by the Orioles in the 7th round of the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft.
- July 18, 1973: Curt Motton was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.
Roster
Player stats
Batting
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
Pitching
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
Postseason
ALCS
Game 1
October 6, 1973, at Memorial Stadium
Game 2
October 7, 1973, at Memorial Stadium
Game 3
October 9, 1973, at Oakland Coliseum
Game 4
October 10, 1973, at Oakland Coliseum
Game 5
October 11, 1973, at Oakland Coliseum
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lodi
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1973 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference
- 1973 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com
