1973 National League
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The 1973 season of the National League was the ninety-eighth season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | New York Mets | 161 | 82 | 79 | 0 | .509 | -.- | 608 (3.78) | 588 (3.65) | 0.246 | 0.314 | 0.338 | 3.26 | 0.980 |
| 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 81 | 81 | 0 | .500 | 1.5 | 643 (3.97) | 603 (3.72) | 0.259 | 0.324 | 0.357 | 3.25 | 0.974 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 80 | 82 | 0 | .494 | 2.5 | 704 (4.35) | 693 (4.28) | 0.261 | 0.314 | 0.405 | 3.73 | 0.976 |
| 4 | Montreal Expos | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 3.5 | 668 (4.12) | 702 (4.33) | 0.251 | 0.336 | 0.364 | 3.71 | 0.974 |
| 5 | Chicago Cubs | 161 | 77 | 84 | 0 | .478 | 5.0 | 614 (3.81) | 655 (4.07) | 0.247 | 0.319 | 0.357 | 3.66 | 0.975 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 71 | 91 | 0 | .438 | 11.5 | 642 (3.96) | 717 (4.43) | 0.249 | 0.308 | 0.371 | 3.99 | 0.978 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 99 | 63 | 0 | .611 | -.- | 741 (4.57) | 621 (3.83) | 0.254 | 0.332 | 0.383 | 3.40 | 0.982 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 95 | 66 | 1 | .586 | 3.5 | 675 (4.17) | 565 (3.49) | 0.263 | 0.323 | 0.371 | 3.00 | 0.981 |
| 3 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | 11.0 | 739 (4.56) | 702 (4.33) | 0.262 | 0.333 | 0.407 | 3.79 | 0.974 |
| 4 | Houston Astros | 162 | 82 | 80 | 0 | .506 | 17.0 | 681 (4.20) | 672 (4.15) | 0.251 | 0.310 | 0.376 | 3.75 | 0.982 |
| 5 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 76 | 85 | 1 | .469 | 22.5 | 799 (4.93) | 774 (4.78) | 0.266 | 0.337 | 0.427 | 4.25 | 0.974 |
| 6 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 60 | 102 | 0 | .370 | 39.0 | 548 (3.38) | 770 (4.75) | 0.244 | 0.295 | 0.351 | 4.16 | 0.973 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League won the forty-fourth midsummer classic at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, MO on Tuesday, July 24, 1973 by a score of 7 to 1. The league's manager was Sparky Anderson.
Postseason[edit]
The National League Championship Series, featured New York Mets, the Eastern Division winner, and the Cincinnati Reds, the Western Division winner. The Mets defeated the Reds, 3 games to 2.
In the World Series, the National League champion New York Mets were defeated by the American League's Oakland Athletics, 4 games to 3.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Pete Rose (rosepe01), an outfielder with the Cincinnati Reds. In the award's voting, he had 274 out of a possible 336 points and 12 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Tom Seaver of the New York Mets. In the award's voting, he had 71 out of a possible 120 points and 10 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Gary Matthews (matthga01), an outfielder with the San Francisco Giants. In the award's voting, he had 11 out of a possible 24 points and 11 first place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: Jerry Koosman, New York Mets
- May: Willie Crawford, Los Angeles Dodgers
- June: Greg Luzinski, Philadelphia Phillies
- July: Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds
- August: Davey Johnson, Atlanta Braves
- September: none
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The thirty-first annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 6 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Texas Rangers of the American League by a score of 6 to 4.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Ken Burkhart
- Nick Colosi
- Shag Crawford
- Jerry Dale
- Satch Davidson
- Augie Donatelli
- Bob Engel
- Bruce Froemming
- Tom Gorman
- Doug Harvey
- John Kibler
- John McSherry
- Andy Olsen
- Chris Pelekoudas
- Paul Pryor
- Frank Pulli
- Dutch Rennert
- Paul Runge
- Dick Stello
- Ed Sudol
- Terry Tata
- Ed Vargo
- Harry Wendelstedt
- Lee Weyer
- Art Williams
- Bill Williams
Further Reading[edit]
- John Rosengren: Hammerin' Hank, George Almighty and the Say Hey Kid: The Year That Changed Baseball Forever, Sourcebooks, Inc. Naperville, IL, 2008.
- Matthew Silverman: Swinging '73: Baseball's Wildest Season, Lyons Press, Guilford, CT, 2013. ISBN 978-0-7627-8060-0
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