1973 San Antonio Brewers Roster
Team Record: 82-57
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Tony Pacheco (82-57)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: V.J. Keefe Stadium
Attendance: 177,197, Avg. 2,550
Playoffs - Memphis Blues 3 games, San Antonio Brewers 2
The San Antonio Brewers of the Texas League ended the 1973 season with a record of 82 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Brewers scored 604 runs and gave up 549 runs. Dan Covert led San Antonio with 19 home runs and drove in 66 runs. Alvin McGrew paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .289 clip. Rick Sawyer topped the team with 18 wins, while James Moyer recorded a 2.32 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1973 San Antonio Brewers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rick Sawyer, Jim Norris, Duane Kuiper, Larry Johnson, Rick Austin, Eric Raich, Bob Kaiser, Jeff Newman, Rob Belloir, Vince Colbert, Joe Azcue, Tom McMillan, Jim Kern and Joe Horlen.
Tony Pacheco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terin Andino | L | L | May 18, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | New York, NY US |
| Mel Arnerich | R | R | October 28, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Rick Austin | R | L | October 27, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Joe Azcue | R | R | August 18, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Rob Belloir | R | R | July 13, 1948 | 5'10" | 155 | Heidelberg, DE |
| Vince Colbert | R | R | December 20, 1945 | 6'4" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Dan Covert | R | R | May 20, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| Richard Derrickson | R | R | February 11, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Lexington, KY US |
| Bob Eldridge | L | R | February 20, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Ron Ellis | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Gary Gloede | S | R | August 25, 1950 | 5'9" | 160 | Janesville, WI US |
| Bob Grossman | R | R | June 19, 1951 | 6'4" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Daniel Hatchell | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Joe Horlen | R | R | August 14, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | San Antonio, TX US |
| John Howell | L | L | June 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Larry Johnson | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bob Kaiser | S | L | April 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jim Kern | R | R | March 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 185 | Gladwin, MI US |
| Duane Kuiper | L | R | June 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Racine, WI US |
| Alvin McGrew | R | R | September 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 182 | Fairfield, AL US |
| Tom McMillan | R | R | September 13, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Richmond, VA US |
| Glenn Monroe | R | R | August 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| James Moyer | R | R | June 12, 1948 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Jeff Newman | R | R | September 11, 1948 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jim Norris | L | L | December 20, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Luis Penalver | R | R | November 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Eric Raich | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 6'4" | 225 | Detroit, MI US |
| Gary Ratliff | R | R | December 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Carl Richardson | R | R | June 2, 1946 | 5'10" | 155 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Andy Rodriguez | R | R | April 16, 1950 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rick Sawyer | R | R | April 7, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Frederick Smith | R | R | April 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bill Tsoukalas | L | L | August 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Renton, WA US |
| Eulises Urrieta | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Nicolas Vazquez | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Michael Weaver | L | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Glenn Woodruff | R | R | December 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 205 | Aliceville, AL 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.
