1973 Charleston Charlies Roster
Team Record: 85-60
Finished 1st in the IL's South Division
Manager: Joe Morgan (85-60)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium
Attendance: 96,883, Avg. 1,336
Playoffs - Charleston Charlies 3 games, Rochester Red Wings 0
Finals - Pawtucket Red Sox 3 games, Charleston Charlies 2
The Charleston Charlies of the International League ended the 1973 season with a record of 85 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Charlies scored 645 runs and allowed 560 runs. Tony Solaita paced Charleston with 23 home runs, while Jim Campanis and Chuck Howard walloped 15 or more as well. Chuck Howard drove in 79 runs. Tony Solaita led all regular batters by connecting at a .288 clip. Chris Zachary topped the team with 14 wins, and John Morlan recorded a 2.09 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Fernando González, Dave Augustine, Syd O'Brien, Jim Foor, Jim McKee, Bruce Kison, Ed Ott, Larry Demery, Rafael Robles, Doug Bair, John Lamb, Barry Moore, Tony Solaita, Jerry May, Dave Parker, Art Howe, Omar Moreno, John Morlan, Frank Taveras, Tom Dettore, Craig Reynolds, Chuck Goggin, Daryl Patterson, Chris Zachary, Jim Campanis, Gary Kolb and Fred Rico were all players from the 1973 Charleston Charlies who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Morgan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Augustine | R | R | November 28, 1949 | 6'2" | 174 | Follansbee, WV US |
| Doug Bair | R | R | August 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | Defiance, OH US |
| Philip Bushman | L | L | December 22, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jim Campanis | R | R | February 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Larry Demery | R | R | June 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Tom Dettore | L | R | November 17, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| Jim Foor | L | L | January 13, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Frank Frontino | R | R | October 23, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Spangler, PA US |
| Chuck Goggin | S | R | July 7, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Pompano Beach, FL US |
| Fernando González | R | R | June 19, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Arecibo, PR |
| Chuck Howard | S | R | June 19, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Hobson City, AL US |
| Art Howe | R | R | December 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bruce Kison | R | R | February 18, 1950 | 6'4" | 178 | Pasco, WA US |
| Gary Kolb | L | R | March 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 194 | Rock Falls, IL US |
| John Lamb | R | R | July 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 180 | Sharon, CT US |
| Jerry May | R | R | December 14, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Staunton, VA US |
| Jim McKee | R | R | February 1, 1947 | 6'7" | 215 | Columbus, OH US |
| Bradley Meyring | R | R | January 8, 1948 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Barry Moore | L | L | April 3, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Statesville, NC US |
| Omar Moreno | L | L | October 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Puerto Armuelles, Chiriqui PA |
| John Morlan | R | R | November 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 178 | Columbus, OH US |
| Syd O'Brien | R | R | February 18, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Compton, CA US |
| Ed Ott | L | R | July 11, 1951 | 5'10" | 190 | Muncy, PA US |
| Dave Parker | L | R | June 9, 1951 | 6'5" | 230 | Grenada, MS US |
| Daryl Patterson | L | R | November 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 192 | Coalinga, CA US |
| Craig Reynolds | L | R | December 27, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Fred Rico | R | R | July 4, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | Jerome, AZ US |
| Rafael Robles | R | R | October 20, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Robert Snyder | S | L | February 13, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Tony Solaita | L | L | January 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 210 | Nuuuli, AS |
| Frank Taveras | R | R | December 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 155 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi DO |
| Chris Zachary | L | R | February 19, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Knoxville, TN US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
