1973 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,481,002, Avg. 19,264
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Eddie Kasko (88-73)
Manager: Eddie Popowski (1-0)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1973 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,481,002, Avg. 19,264
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Eddie Kasko (88-73)
Manager: Eddie Popowski (1-0)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1973 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1973 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox plated 738 runs and conceded 647 runs. Carlton Fisk paced Boston with 26 home runs, while Tommy Harper, Reggie Smith, Carl Yastrzemski and Orlando Cepeda each walloped 20 or more, too. Carl Yastrzemski accounted for 95 RBI and topped all regular hitters by hitting .296. Luis Tiant led the squad with 20 wins, and Marty Pattin and Bill Lee also added 15 or more victories also Bill Lee earned a 2.75 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Kasko and Eddie Popowski coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | SS | R | R | April 29, 1934 | 5'9" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Bobby Bolin | P | R | R | January 29, 1939 | 6'4" | 185 | Hickory Grove, SC USA |
| Danny Cater | 1B | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Austin, TX USA |
| Orlando Cepeda | P | R | R | September 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 210 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Cecil Cooper | 1B | L | L | December 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 165 | Brenham, TX USA |
| Ray Culp | P | R | R | August 6, 1941 | 6'0" | 200 | Elgin, TX USA |
| John Curtis | P | L | L | March 9, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Newton, MA USA |
| Dwight Evans | RF | R | R | November 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Carlton Fisk | C | R | R | December 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellows Falls, VT USA |
| Mike Garman | P | R | R | September 16, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Caldwell, ID USA |
| Doug Griffin | 2B | R | R | June 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 160 | South Gate, CA USA |
| Mario Guerrero | SS | R | R | September 28, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Tommy Harper | LF | R | R | October 14, 1940 | 5'9" | 165 | Oak Grove, LA USA |
| Buddy Hunter | 3B | R | R | August 9, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Omaha, NE USA |
| John Kennedy | 2B | R | R | May 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bill Lee | P | L | L | December 28, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Lynn McGlothen | P | L | R | March 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Rick Miller | CF | L | L | April 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Bob Montgomery | C | R | R | April 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Roger Moret | P | B | L | September 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 170 | Guayama, P.R. |
| Don Newhauser | P | R | R | November 7, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Miami, FL USA |
| Ben Oglivie | RF | L | L | February 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 160 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Marty Pattin | P | R | R | April 6, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Charleston, IL USA |
| Rico Petrocelli | 3B | R | R | June 27, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dick Pole | P | R | R | October 13, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Trout Creek, MI USA |
| Sonny Siebert | P | R | R | January 14, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Mary, MO USA |
| Craig Skok | P | R | L | September 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Dobbs Ferry, NY USA |
| Reggie Smith | CF | B | R | April 2, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Ken Tatum | P | R | R | April 25, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Alexandria, LA USA |
| Luis Tiant | P | R | R | November 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Marianao, La Habana Cuba |
| Bob Veale | P | B | L | October 28, 1935 | 6'6" | 212 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 1B | L | R | August 22, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Southampton, NY USA |
