1973 Phoenix Giants Roster
Team Record: 70-73
Finished 3rd in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Jim Davenport (70-73)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 115,217, Avg. 1,611
The Phoenix Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1973 season with a record of 70 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Giants plated 697 runs and yielded 675 runs. Frank Johnson and Steve Ontiveros paced Phoenix with 10 home runs apiece. Steve Ontiveros accounted for 84 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .357. John D'Acquisto led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.57 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1973 Phoenix Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Cumberland, Steve Simpson, Ed Sukla, Greg Minton, Danny Breeden, Leon Brown, Frank Riccelli, Jake Brown, Glenn Redmon, Ed Figueroa, Skip James, Bernie Williams, Chuck Hartenstein, Chris Arnold, Francisco Barrios, Gary Lavelle, Damaso Blanco, Steve Ontiveros, Jerry Crider, Bruce Miller, Frank Johnson, Don Rose, John D'Acquisto, Jimmy Rosario, Bruce Christensen, Mike Phillips, Butch Metzger, John Morris, Charlie Williams and Frank Reberger.
Jim Davenport served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Arnold | R | R | November 6, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Francisco Barrios | R | R | June 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 155 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Damaso Blanco | R | R | December 11, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Curiepe, Miranda VE |
| Danny Breeden | R | R | June 27, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Albany, GA US |
| Jake Brown | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Sumrall, MS US |
| Leon Brown | R | R | November 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bruce Christensen | L | R | February 22, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | Madison, WI US |
| Jerry Crider | R | R | September 2, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| John Cumberland | R | L | May 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Westbrook, ME US |
| John D'Acquisto | R | R | December 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ed Figueroa | R | R | October 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Ciales, PR |
| Chuck Hartenstein | R | R | May 26, 1942 | 5'11" | 165 | Seguin, TX US |
| Skip James | L | L | October 21, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Frank Johnson | R | R | July 22, 1942 | 6'1" | 155 | El Paso, TX US |
| Gary Lavelle | S | L | January 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Scranton, PA US |
| Julio Linares | R | R | December 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jeffrey Mason | R | R | September 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Butch Metzger | R | R | May 23, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Bruce Miller | R | R | March 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Greg Minton | S | R | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Lubbock, TX US |
| John Morris | R | L | August 23, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewes, DE US |
| Steve Ontiveros | S | R | October 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Mike Phillips | L | R | August 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Frank Reberger | L | R | June 7, 1944 | 6'5" | 200 | Caldwell, ID US |
| Glenn Redmon | R | R | January 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Frank Riccelli | L | L | February 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Jimmy Rosario | S | R | May 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Bayamon, PR |
| Don Rose | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Richard Sauget | R | R | April 21, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Steve Simpson | R | R | August 30, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Ed Sukla | R | R | March 3, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Dick White | L | L | September 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Bernie Williams | R | R | October 8, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Alameda, CA US |
| Charlie Williams | R | R | October 11, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Flushing, NY 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.
