1973 Syracuse Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 76-70
Finished 3rd in the IL's North Division
Manager: Bobby Cox (76-70)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 180,064, Avg. 2,467
The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1973 season with a record of 76 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Chiefs plated 657 runs, tops in the circuit. Syracuse conceded 627 runs. Otto Vélez paced the squad with 29 home runs and drove in 98 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .269. Mike Pazik topped the squad with 13 wins, and Larry Gowell recorded a 3.4 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Rick Dempsey, Al Closter, Ron Swoboda, Ken Poulsen, Jim Magnuson, Mike Fiore, George Zeber, Tom Buskey, Joe Grzenda, Jim Deidel, Ken Crosby, Otto Vélez, Jim Kennedy, Dave Pagan, Larry Gowell, Gerry Pirtle, Ron Klimkowski, Mike Pazik, Dave Cheadle, Wayne Nordhagen, George Kopacz, Rick Bladt, Tommy Matchick, Jerry Kenney, Fred Stanley, Frank Tepedino and Mike Ferraro were all players from the 1973 Syracuse Chiefs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bobby Cox served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Bennett | L | L | May 9, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Rick Bladt | R | R | December 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 160 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Tom Buskey | R | R | February 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Dave Cheadle | L | L | February 19, 1952 | 6'2" | 203 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Al Closter | L | L | June 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Creighton, NE US |
| Ken Crosby | R | R | December 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 179 | New Denver, BC CA |
| Jim Deidel | R | R | June 6, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Denver, CO US |
| Rick Dempsey | R | R | September 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Fayetteville, TN US |
| Richard Earle | R | R | April 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mike Ferraro | R | R | August 18, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Kingston, NY US |
| Mike Fiore | L | L | October 11, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Larry Gowell | R | R | May 2, 1948 | 6'2" | 182 | Lewiston, ME US |
| Joe Grzenda | R | L | June 8, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | Scranton, PA US |
| Jim Kennedy | L | R | November 1, 1946 | 5'9" | 160 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jerry Kenney | L | R | June 30, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ron Klimkowski | R | R | March 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| George Kopacz | L | L | February 26, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Magnuson | R | L | August 18, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Marinette, WI US |
| Tommy Matchick | L | R | September 7, 1943 | 6'1" | 173 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Wayne Nordhagen | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Thief River Falls, MN US |
| Jody Norris | R | R | July 4, 1952 | 5'11" | 184 | |
| Ed Pacheco | R | R | December 24, 1944 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Dave Pagan | R | R | September 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Nipawin, SK CA |
| Mike Pazik | L | L | January 26, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynn, MA US |
| Gerry Pirtle | R | R | December 3, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Ken Poulsen | L | R | August 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Fred Stanley | R | R | August 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | Farnhamville, IA US |
| Ron Swoboda | R | R | June 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Frank Tepedino | L | L | November 23, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Otto Vélez | R | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
| George Zeber | S | R | August 29, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Ellwood City, PA 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.
