1973 Atlanta Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-85
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 800,655, Avg. 11,807
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Eddie Mathews (76-85)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1973 Atlanta Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 76-85
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 800,655, Avg. 11,807
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Eddie Mathews (76-85)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1973 Atlanta Braves Results
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1973 season with a record of 76 wins and 85 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's West Division.
The Braves topped the circuit with 799 runs, sparked by 206 home runs. Atlanta surrendered 774 runs, most in the league. Davey Johnson walloped 43 home runs for the team, while Dusty Baker, Darrell Evans, Mike Lum and Hank Aaron each swatted 20 or more, too. Darrell Evans drove in 104 runs. Ralph Garr led batters with significant playing time by hitting .299. Carl Morton paced the team with 15 wins, and Phil Niekro recorded a 3.31 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Mathews coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aaron | LF | R | R | February 5, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Dusty Baker | CF | R | R | June 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 183 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Larvell Blanks | 3B | R | R | January 28, 1950 | 5'8" | 167 | Del Rio, TX USA |
| Oscar Brown | OF | R | R | February 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Paul Casanova | C | R | R | December 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 180 | Colon, Cuba |
| Dave Cheadle | P | L | L | February 19, 1952 | 6'2" | 203 | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Al Closter | P | L | L | June 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Creighton, NE USA |
| Adrian Devine | P | R | R | December 2, 1951 | 6'4" | 185 | Galveston, TX USA |
| Dick Dietz | 1B | R | R | September 18, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Crawfordsville, IN USA |
| Pat Dobson | P | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Darrell Evans | 3B | L | R | May 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Wenty Ford | P | R | R | November 25, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Nassau, New Providence Bahamas |
| Leo Foster | SS | R | R | February 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Covington, KY USA |
| Jimmy Freeman | P | L | L | June 29, 1951 | 6'4" | 180 | Carlsbad, NM USA |
| Danny Frisella | P | L | R | March 4, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Ralph Garr | RF | L | R | December 12, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Gary Gentry | P | R | R | October 6, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Rod Gilbreath | 3B | R | R | September 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Laurel, MS USA |
| Chuck Goggin | 2B | B | R | July 7, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Pompano Beach, FL USA |
| Roric Harrison | P | R | R | September 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Joe Hoerner | P | R | L | November 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 200 | Dubuque, IA USA |
| Tom House | P | L | L | April 29, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Larry Howard | C | R | R | June 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Sonny Jackson | LF | L | R | July 9, 1944 | 5'9" | 150 | Washington, DC USA |
| Davey Johnson | 2B | R | R | January 30, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Tom Kelley | P | R | R | January 5, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Manchester, CT USA |
| Max Leon | P | R | R | February 4, 1950 | 5'10" | 145 | Acula, Veracruz Mexico |
| Mike Lum | 1B | L | L | October 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Norm Miller | LF | L | R | February 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Carl Morton | P | R | R | January 18, 1944 | 6'0" | 200 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Gary Neibauer | P | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Billings, MT USA |
| Joe Niekro | P | R | R | November 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
| Phil Niekro | P | R | R | April 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Blaine, OH USA |
| Johnny Oates | C | L | R | January 21, 1946 | 5'11" | 188 | Sylva, NC USA |
| Jim Panther | P | R | R | March 1, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Burlington, IA USA |
| Joe Pepitone | 1B | L | L | October 9, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Marty Perez | SS | R | R | February 28, 1946 | 5'11" | 160 | Visalia, CA USA |
| Jack Pierce | 1B | L | R | June 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 210 | Laurel, MS USA |
| Ron Reed | P | R | R | November 2, 1942 | 6'6" | 215 | La Porte, IN USA |
| Ron Schueler | P | R | R | April 14, 1948 | 6'4" | 205 | Catherine, KS USA |
| Frank Tepedino | 1B | L | L | November 23, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Cecil Upshaw | P | R | R | October 22, 1942 | 6'6" | 205 | Spearsville, LA USA |
| Freddie Velazquez | C | R | R | December 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
