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| Owner(s) | C. Arnholt Smith |
| Manager(s) | Don Zimmer |
| Local television | none |
| Local radio | KOGO (Jerry Coleman, Bob Chandler) |
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Contents
Offseason[edit]
- December 27, 1972: Curt Blefary was released by the Padres.[1]
- January 10, 1973: Dave Wehrmeister was drafted by the Padres in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft.[2]
Regular season[edit]
Dave Winfield[edit]
Dave Winfield came to the Padres in 1973 from the University of Minnesota without having played a single game in the minor leagues. Winfield was also drafted by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League, the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association and the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association. Winfield made his Major League Baseball debut on June 19 against the Houston Astros. Winfield had 4 at bats and 1 hit.[3]
Season standings[edit]
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 99 | 63 | -- | .611 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 95 | 66 | 3.5 | .590 |
| San Francisco Giants | 88 | 74 | 11 | .543 |
| Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | 17 | .506 |
| Atlanta Braves | 76 | 85 | 22.5 | .472 |
| San Diego Padres | 60 | 102 | 39 | .370 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1973 National League Records
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] |
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 7–5 | 5–13 | 11–7 | 2–15–1 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 6–6 | |||||
| Chicago | 5–7 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 10–7 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 7–5 | 2–10 | 9–9 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–5 | 4–8 | — | 11–7 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 6–6 | |||||
| Houston | 7–11 | 6–6 | 7–11 | — | 11–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 5–7 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 15–2–1 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 7–11 | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 10–2 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 8–4 | |||||
| Montreal | 6–6 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | 9–9 | 13–5 | 6–12 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–10 | |||||
| New York | 6–6 | 7–10 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–9 | — | 9–9 | 13–5 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 10–8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 6-6 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 5–13 | 9–9 | — | 8–10 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 9–9 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 5–7 | 12–6 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 2–10 | 12–6 | 5–13 | 10–8 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 10–8 | |||||
| San Diego | 6–12 | 5–7 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 4–8 | — | 7–11 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 10–8 | 10–2 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 11–7 | — | 6–6 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6–6 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 6–6 | — | |||||
Opening Day starters[edit]
- Nate Colbert
- Bob Davis
- Cito Gaston
- Johnny Grubb
- Enzo Hernández
- Dave Hilton
- Clay Kirby
- Leron Lee
- Dave Roberts
Notable transactions[edit]
- June 5, 1973: Dave Winfield was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]
- June 12, 1973: Fred Norman was traded by the Padres to the Cincinnati Reds for Gene Locklear and Mike Johnson.[5]
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
| = Indicates team leader |
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 1B | Colbert, NateNate Colbert | 145 | 529 | 153 | .270 | 22 | 80 |
| RF | Gaston, CitoCito Gaston | 133 | 476 | 119 | .250 | 16 | 57 |
Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Hilton, DaveDave Hilton | 70 | 234 | 46 | .197 | 5 | 16 |
| Locklear, GeneGene Locklear | 67 | 154 | 37 | .240 | 3 | 25 |
| Winfield, DaveDave Winfield | 56 | 141 | 39 | .277 | 3 | 12 |
| Davis, BobBob Davis | 5 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Arlin, SteveSteve Arlin | 34 | 180 | 11 | 14 | 5.10 | 98 |
| Norman, FredFred Norman | 12 | 74 | 1 | 7 | 4.26 | 49 |
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Caldwell, MikeMike Caldwell | 55 | 149 | 5 | 14 | 3.74 | 86 |
| Corkins, MikeMike Corkins | 47 | 122 | 5 | 8 | 4.50 | 82 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Award winners[edit]
1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Walla Walla[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Curt Blefary page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dave Wehrmeister page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Dave Winfield page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1973&t=SDN
- ^ Gene Locklear page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links[edit]
- 1973 San Diego Padres team page at Baseball Reference
- 1973 San Diego Padres team page at Baseball Almanac
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