1973 Richmond Braves Roster
Team Record: 53-93
Finished 4th in the IL's South Division
Manager: Bobby Hofman (0-0), Clint Courtney (0-0)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 72,156, Avg. 988
The Richmond Braves of the International League ended the 1973 season with a record of 53 wins and 93 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Braves plated 517 runs, worst in the circuit, and gave up 609 runs. Jack Pierce paced Richmond with 14 home runs and drove in 68 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .246. Wenty Ford topped the squad with 10 wins, and Tom Kelley recorded a 3.07 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1973 Richmond Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chico Ruiz, Leo Foster, Larry Jaster, John Fuller, Wenty Ford, Max León, Curt Blefary, Larry Howard, Mike Beard, Jim Panther, Wayne Nordhagen, Jim Breazeale, Adrian Devine, Rowland Office, Mike Fiore, Shaun Fitzmaurice, Gene Lamont, Van Kelly, Larvell Blanks, Andre Thornton, Rod Gilbreath, Tom Kelley, Bob Didier, Pablo Torrealba, Don O'Riley, Tom Phoebus, Jack Pierce, Gary Neibauer, Gil Garrido, Jimmy Freeman and Rick Kester.
Bobby Hofman and Clint Courtney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Beard | L | L | June 21, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Larvell Blanks | R | R | January 28, 1950 | 5'8" | 167 | Del Rio, TX US |
| Curt Blefary | L | R | July 5, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jim Breazeale | L | R | October 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Jimmy Britton | L | L | October 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Paul Click | R | R | July 16, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Adrian Devine | R | R | December 2, 1951 | 6'4" | 185 | Galveston, TX US |
| Bob Didier | S | R | February 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Mike Fiore | L | L | October 11, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Shaun Fitzmaurice | R | R | August 25, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Wenty Ford | R | R | November 25, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Nassau, BS |
| Leo Foster | R | R | February 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Covington, KY US |
| Jimmy Freeman | L | L | June 29, 1951 | 6'4" | 180 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| John Fuller | L | L | January 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 180 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Gil Garrido | R | R | June 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 150 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Rod Gilbreath | R | R | September 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Laurel, MS US |
| David Gourieux | R | R | January 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
| Tom Heierle | R | R | April 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Larry Howard | R | R | June 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Larry Jaster | L | L | January 13, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | Midland, MI US |
| Tom Kelley | R | R | January 5, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Manchester, CT US |
| Van Kelly | L | R | March 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Rick Kester | R | R | July 7, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Iola, KS US |
| Gene Lamont | L | R | December 25, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Rockford, IL US |
| Max León | R | R | February 4, 1950 | 5'10" | 145 | Acula, Veracruz MX |
| Pat McKean | S | L | July 18, 1949 | 6'5" | 210 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Gary Neibauer | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Billings, MT US |
| Wayne Nordhagen | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Thief River Falls, MN US |
| Don O'Riley | R | R | March 12, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Francisco Obregon | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Rowland Office | L | L | October 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jim Panther | R | R | March 1, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Burlington, IA US |
| Tom Phoebus | R | R | April 7, 1942 | 5'8" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jack Pierce | L | R | June 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 210 | Laurel, MS US |
| Guy Rose | R | L | June 14, 1946 | 5'10" | 180 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Chico Ruiz | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Roberto Santiago | R | R | May 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Caguas, PR |
| Andre Thornton | R | R | August 13, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | Tuskegee, AL US |
| Pablo Torrealba | L | L | April 28, 1948 | 5'10" | 173 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
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.
