1973 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 71-91
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 615,107, Avg. 8,898
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ken Aspromonte (71-91)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1973 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 71-91
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 615,107, Avg. 8,898
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ken Aspromonte (71-91)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1973 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1973 season with a record of 71 wins and 91 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians scored 680 runs and yielded 826 runs. Charlie Spikes led Cleveland with 23 home runs, while Dave Duncan, Oscar Gamble and George Hendrick each walloped 20 or more also. Charlie Spikes accounted for 73 RBI. Chris Chambliss paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .273. Gaylord Perry topped the team with 19 wins and a team-best 3.38 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ken Aspromonte coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 680
Regular Season Runs Against: 826
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 9, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 11, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 12, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 13, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | ||
| April 14, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-5 | ||
| April 15, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3-5 | ||
| April 17, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 2-1 | 2-4 | 4-5 | ||
| April 18, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 2-2 | 2-4 | 4-6 | ||
| April 19, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 2-3 | 2-4 | 4-7 | ||
| April 20, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 3-3 | 2-4 | 5-7 | ||
| April 21, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 3-4 | 2-4 | 5-8 | ||
| April 22, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 4-4 | 2-4 | 6-8 | ||
| April 22, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 4-5 | 2-4 | 6-9 | ||
| April 24, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 4-5 | 2-5 | 6-10 | ||
| April 25, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 4-5 | 3-5 | 7-10 | ||
| April 26, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 4-5 | 3-6 | 7-11 | ||
| April 27, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 6 at California Angels 2 | W | 4-5 | 4-6 | 8-11 | ||
| April 28, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 0 at California Angels 5 | L | 4-5 | 4-7 | 8-12 | ||
| April 29, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 4-5 | 5-7 | 9-12 | ||
| May 2, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 4-5 | 6-7 | 10-12 | ||
| May 4, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 4-6 | 6-7 | 10-13 | ||
| May 5, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 5-6 | 6-7 | 11-13 | ||
| May 6, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 5-7 | 6-7 | 11-14 | ||
| May 6, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 5-8 | 6-7 | 11-15 | ||
| May 8, 1973 | California Angels 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 6-8 | 6-7 | 12-15 | ||
| May 9, 1973 | California Angels 3 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 7-8 | 6-7 | 13-15 | ||
| May 10, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 7-8 | 6-8 | 13-16 | ||
| May 11, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 7-8 | 6-9 | 13-17 | ||
| May 12, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 7-8 | 7-9 | 14-17 | ||
| May 13, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 7-8 | 7-10 | 14-18 | ||
| May 14, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 7-8 | 8-10 | 15-18 | ||
| May 15, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 7-8 | 8-11 | 15-19 | ||
| May 17, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 7-9 | 8-11 | 15-20 | ||
| May 18, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 7-10 | 8-11 | 15-21 | ||
| May 19, 1973 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 8-10 | 8-11 | 16-21 | ||
| May 20, 1973 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 8-11 | 8-11 | 16-22 | ||
| May 20, 1973 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 8-12 | 8-11 | 16-23 | ||
| May 21, 1973 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 9-12 | 8-11 | 17-23 | ||
| May 22, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 9-12 | 9-11 | 18-23 | ||
| May 25, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 9-12 | 10-11 | 19-23 | ||
| May 26, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 9-12 | 10-12 | 19-24 | ||
| May 28, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 9-12 | 10-13 | 19-25 | ||
| May 29, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 9-12 | 11-13 | 20-25 | ||
| May 30, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 9-12 | 11-14 | 20-26 | ||
| May 31, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 9-12 | 11-15 | 20-27 | ||
| June 1, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 9-12 | 11-16 | 20-28 | ||
| June 2, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 9-12 | 11-17 | 20-29 | ||
| June 3, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 9-12 | 11-18 | 20-30 | ||
| June 6, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 9-13 | 11-18 | 20-31 | ||
| June 6, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 13 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 9-14 | 11-18 | 20-32 | ||
| June 8, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 9-15 | 11-18 | 20-33 | ||
| June 9, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 9-16 | 11-18 | 20-34 | ||
| June 10, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 9-17 | 11-18 | 20-35 | ||
| June 10, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 10-17 | 11-18 | 21-35 | ||
| June 12, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 11-17 | 11-18 | 22-35 | ||
| June 13, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 11-18 | 11-18 | 22-36 | ||
| June 15, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 11-19 | 11-18 | 22-37 | ||
| June 16, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 11-20 | 11-18 | 22-38 | ||
| June 17, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 11-21 | 11-18 | 22-39 | ||
| June 17, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 11-22 | 11-18 | 22-40 | ||
| June 18, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 11-23 | 11-18 | 22-41 | ||
| June 19, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 12-23 | 11-18 | 23-41 | ||
| June 20, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 13-23 | 11-18 | 24-41 | ||
| June 21, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 13-23 | 12-18 | 25-41 | ||
| June 22, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 13-23 | 12-19 | 25-42 | ||
| June 23, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 12 | L | 13-23 | 12-20 | 25-43 | ||
| June 24, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 13-23 | 12-21 | 25-44 | ||
| June 25, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 14-23 | 12-21 | 26-44 | ||
| June 26, 1973 | New York Yankees 10 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 14-24 | 12-21 | 26-45 | ||
| June 28, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 16 | L | 14-24 | 12-22 | 26-46 | ||
| June 28, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 14-24 | 13-22 | 27-46 | ||
| June 29, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 14-24 | 13-23 | 27-47 | ||
| June 30, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 14-24 | 13-24 | 27-48 | ||
| July 1, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 14-24 | 13-25 | 27-49 | ||
| July 1, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 14-24 | 13-26 | 27-50 | ||
| July 2, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 14-25 | 13-26 | 27-51 | ||
| July 3, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 14-26 | 13-26 | 27-52 | ||
| July 4, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 14-26 | 14-26 | 28-52 | ||
| July 5, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 14-26 | 14-27 | 28-53 | ||
| July 6, 1973 | California Angels 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 15-26 | 14-27 | 29-53 | ||
| July 7, 1973 | California Angels 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 15-27 | 14-27 | 29-54 | ||
| July 8, 1973 | California Angels 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 15-28 | 14-27 | 29-55 | ||
| July 8, 1973 | California Angels 10 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 15-29 | 14-27 | 29-56 | ||
| July 10, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 16-29 | 14-27 | 30-56 | ||
| July 11, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 16-30 | 14-27 | 30-57 | ||
| July 12, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 16-30 | 15-27 | 31-57 | ||
| July 12, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 16-30 | 15-28 | 31-58 | ||
| July 13, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 16-30 | 16-28 | 32-58 | ||
| July 14, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 16-30 | 17-28 | 33-58 | ||
| July 15, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 16-30 | 17-29 | 33-59 | ||
| July 16, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 9 at California Angels 8 | W | 16-30 | 18-29 | 34-59 | ||
| July 17, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 1 at California Angels 3 | L | 16-30 | 18-30 | 34-60 | ||
| July 18, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 10 at California Angels 8 | W | 16-30 | 19-30 | 35-60 | ||
| July 20, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 16-30 | 19-31 | 35-61 | ||
| July 21, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 16-30 | 19-32 | 35-62 | ||
| July 22, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 16-30 | 19-33 | 35-63 | ||
| July 26, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 16-30 | 20-33 | 36-63 | ||
| July 26, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 16-30 | 20-34 | 36-64 | ||
| July 27, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 16-30 | 20-35 | 36-65 | ||
| July 27, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 16-30 | 20-36 | 36-66 | ||
| July 28, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 16-31 | 20-36 | 36-67 | ||
| July 29, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 17-31 | 20-36 | 37-67 | ||
| July 29, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 18-31 | 20-36 | 38-67 | ||
| July 31, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 18-32 | 20-36 | 38-68 | ||
| August 1, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 18-33 | 20-36 | 38-69 | ||
| August 2, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 19-33 | 20-36 | 39-69 | ||
| August 3, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 20-33 | 20-36 | 40-69 | ||
| August 4, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 20-34 | 20-36 | 40-70 | ||
| August 5, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 21-34 | 20-36 | 41-70 | ||
| August 5, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 22-34 | 20-36 | 42-70 | ||
| August 6, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 22-34 | 21-36 | 43-70 | ||
| August 7, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 22-34 | 21-37 | 43-71 | ||
| August 8, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 22-34 | 22-37 | 44-71 | ||
| August 10, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 22-34 | 23-37 | 45-71 | ||
| August 11, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 22-34 | 24-37 | 46-71 | ||
| August 12, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 22-34 | 25-37 | 47-71 | ||
| August 14, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 22-34 | 25-38 | 47-72 | ||
| August 15, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 22-34 | 25-39 | 47-73 | ||
| August 16, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 22-34 | 26-39 | 48-73 | ||
| August 17, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 14 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 22-35 | 26-39 | 48-74 | ||
| August 18, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 23-35 | 26-39 | 49-74 | ||
| August 19, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 24-35 | 26-39 | 50-74 | ||
| August 19, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 25-35 | 26-39 | 51-74 | ||
| August 21, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 25-36 | 26-39 | 51-75 | ||
| August 22, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 26-36 | 26-39 | 52-75 | ||
| August 24, 1973 | Texas Rangers 5 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 27-36 | 26-39 | 53-75 | ||
| August 25, 1973 | Texas Rangers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 28-36 | 26-39 | 54-75 | ||
| August 26, 1973 | Texas Rangers 9 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 28-37 | 26-39 | 54-76 | ||
| August 26, 1973 | Texas Rangers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 28-38 | 26-39 | 54-77 | ||
| August 28, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 29-38 | 26-39 | 55-77 | ||
| August 29, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 29-39 | 26-39 | 55-78 | ||
| August 30, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 29-39 | 27-39 | 56-78 | ||
| August 31, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 29-39 | 28-39 | 57-78 | ||
| September 1, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 29-39 | 29-39 | 58-78 | ||
| September 2, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 29-39 | 29-40 | 58-79 | ||
| September 3, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 13 | L | 29-39 | 29-41 | 58-80 | ||
| September 3, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 29-39 | 30-41 | 59-80 | ||
| September 4, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 29-39 | 31-41 | 60-80 | ||
| September 5, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 29-40 | 31-41 | 60-81 | ||
| September 6, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 30-40 | 31-41 | 61-81 | ||
| September 7, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 30-41 | 31-41 | 61-82 | ||
| September 8, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 30-42 | 31-41 | 61-83 | ||
| September 9, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 13 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 30-43 | 31-41 | 61-84 | ||
| September 9, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 31-43 | 31-41 | 62-84 | ||
| September 10, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 31-43 | 32-41 | 63-84 | ||
| September 11, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 31-43 | 33-41 | 64-84 | ||
| September 14, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 31-43 | 33-42 | 64-85 | ||
| September 15, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 31-43 | 34-42 | 65-85 | ||
| September 16, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 31-43 | 35-42 | 66-85 | ||
| September 18, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 32-43 | 35-42 | 67-85 | ||
| September 19, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 32-44 | 35-42 | 67-86 | ||
| September 22, 1973 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 33-44 | 35-42 | 68-86 | ||
| September 23, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 33-45 | 35-42 | 68-87 | ||
| September 23, 1973 | New York Yankees 9 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 33-46 | 35-42 | 68-88 | ||
| September 25, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 33-47 | 35-42 | 68-89 | ||
| September 26, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 34-47 | 35-42 | 69-89 | ||
| September 28, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 18 | L | 34-47 | 35-43 | 69-90 | ||
| September 28, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 34-47 | 36-43 | 70-90 | ||
| September 29, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 34-47 | 36-44 | 70-91 | ||
| September 29, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 34-47 | 37-44 | 71-91 |
