1973 Oakland Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 94-68
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,000,763, Avg. 12,659
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Won World Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated Baltimore Orioles 3-2
World Series - Defeated New York Mets 4-3
Manager: Dick Williams (94-68)
Location: Oakland, California
1973 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 94-68
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,000,763, Avg. 12,659
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Won World Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated Baltimore Orioles 3-2
World Series - Defeated New York Mets 4-3
Manager: Dick Williams (94-68)
Location: Oakland, California
1973 Oakland Athletics Results
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1973 season with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics paced the circuit with 758 runs. Oakland yielded 615 runs. Reggie Jackson walloped 32 home runs for the team, while Sal Bando, Deron Johnson and Gene Tenace each swatted 20 or more, too. Reggie Jackson accounted for 117 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .293. Ken Holtzman and Catfish Hunter led the squad with 21 wins each, and Vida Blue as well added 15 or more victories as well Ken Holtzman recorded a 2.97 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Dick Williams coached the team. The 1973 Oakland Athletics won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Abbott | P | R | R | February 16, 1951 | 6'6" | 200 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Jesus Alou | LF | R | R | March 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Mike Andrews | 2B | R | R | July 9, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Sal Bando | 3B | R | R | February 13, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Vida Blue | P | B | L | July 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 189 | Mansfield, LA USA |
| Pat Bourque | 1B | L | L | March 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 210 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Bert Campaneris | SS | R | R | March 9, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba |
| Rico Carty | P | R | R | September 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Billy Conigliaro | LF | R | R | August 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Revere, MA USA |
| Vic Davalillo | OF | L | L | July 30, 1939 | 5'7" | 150 | Cabimas, Zulia Venezuela |
| Chuck Dobson | P | R | R | January 10, 1944 | 6'4" | 200 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Rollie Fingers | P | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Steubenville, OH USA |
| Ray Fosse | C | R | R | April 4, 1947 | 6'2" | 215 | Marion, IL USA |
| Rob Gardner | P | R | L | December 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 176 | Binghamton, NY USA |
| Phil Garner | 3B | R | R | April 30, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Jefferson City, TN USA |
| Dick Green | 2B | R | R | April 21, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | Sioux City, IA USA |
| Dave Hamilton | P | L | L | December 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Larry Haney | C | R | R | November 19, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Charlottesville, VA USA |
| Mike Hegan | 1B | L | L | July 21, 1942 | 6'1" | 188 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Ken Holtzman | P | R | L | November 3, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Tim Hosley | C | R | R | May 10, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC USA |
| Catfish Hunter | P | R | R | April 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Hertford, NC USA |
| Reggie Jackson | RF | L | L | May 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | Abington, PA USA |
| Deron Johnson | 1B | R | R | July 17, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Jay Johnstone | OF | L | R | November 20, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | Manchester, CT USA |
| Darold Knowles | P | L | L | December 9, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Brunswick, MO USA |
| Ted Kubiak | 2B | B | R | May 12, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ USA |
| Allan Lewis | LF | B | R | December 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Paul Lindblad | P | L | L | August 9, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chanute, KS USA |
| Angel Mangual | OF | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Juana Diaz, P.R. |
| Gonzalo Marquez | 1B | L | L | March 31, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Carupano, Sucre Venezuela |
| Dal Maxvill | SS | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 5'11" | 157 | Granite City, IL USA |
| Rich McKinney | 3B | R | R | November 22, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Piqua, OH USA |
| Jose Morales | P | R | R | December 30, 1944 | 5'11" | 187 | Frederiksted, St. Croix V.I. |
| Bill North | CF | B | R | May 15, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Blue Moon Odom | P | R | R | May 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 178 | Macon, GA USA |
| Horacio Pina | P | R | R | March 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 177 | Matamoros, Coahuila Mexico |
| Joe Rudi | LF | R | R | September 7, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | Modesto, CA USA |
| Gene Tenace | 1B | R | R | October 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Russellton, PA USA |
| Manny Trillo | 2B | R | R | December 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 150 | Caripito, Monagas Venezuela |
