1973 New York Yankees Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 80-82
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,262,103, Avg. 17,528
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Ralph Houk (80-82)
Location: New York, New York
1973 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 80-82
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,262,103, Avg. 17,528
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Ralph Houk (80-82)
Location: New York, New York
1973 New York Yankees Roster
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1973 season with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Yankees scored 641 runs and allowed 610 runs. Bobby Murcer and Graig Nettles led New York with 22 home runs apiece., while Roy White and Thurman Munson walloped 20 or more as well. Bobby Murcer drove in 95 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .304. Mel Stottlemyre paced the team with 16 wins, and Lindy McDaniel registered a 2.86 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ralph Houk coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 641
Regular Season Runs Against: 610
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1973 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 15 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 7, 1973 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 9, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-4 | ||
| April 11, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | ||
| April 12, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | ||
| April 14, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 | ||
| April 15, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 3-2 | 0-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 17, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 3-2 | 0-4 | 3-6 | ||
| April 18, 1973 | New York Yankees 7 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 3-2 | 1-4 | 4-6 | ||
| April 19, 1973 | New York Yankees 6 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 3-2 | 2-4 | 5-6 | ||
| April 20, 1973 | New York Yankees 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 3-2 | 2-5 | 5-7 | ||
| April 22, 1973 | New York Yankees 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 3-2 | 2-6 | 5-8 | ||
| April 23, 1973 | New York Yankees 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 3-2 | 3-6 | 6-8 | ||
| April 24, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 8 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 3-3 | 3-6 | 6-9 | ||
| April 25, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 0 | L | 3-4 | 3-6 | 6-10 | ||
| April 28, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 11 | W | 4-4 | 3-6 | 7-10 | ||
| April 29, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 11 | W | 5-4 | 3-6 | 8-10 | ||
| April 29, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 6-4 | 3-6 | 9-10 | ||
| May 1, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 1 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 7-4 | 3-6 | 10-10 | ||
| May 2, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 7-5 | 3-6 | 10-11 | ||
| May 4, 1973 | New York Yankees 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 7-5 | 3-7 | 10-12 | ||
| May 5, 1973 | New York Yankees 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 7-5 | 3-8 | 10-13 | ||
| May 6, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 7-5 | 3-9 | 10-14 | ||
| May 8, 1973 | New York Yankees 14 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 7-5 | 4-9 | 11-14 | ||
| May 9, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 7-5 | 5-9 | 12-14 | ||
| May 11, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 0 | L | 7-6 | 5-9 | 12-15 | ||
| May 12, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 8-6 | 5-9 | 13-15 | ||
| May 13, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 8-7 | 5-9 | 13-16 | ||
| May 13, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 9-7 | 5-9 | 14-16 | ||
| May 14, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 0 | L | 9-8 | 5-9 | 14-17 | ||
| May 16, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at New York Yankees 11 | W | 10-8 | 5-9 | 15-17 | ||
| May 17, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 11-8 | 5-9 | 16-17 | ||
| May 18, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 11-9 | 5-9 | 16-18 | ||
| May 19, 1973 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 11-9 | 5-10 | 16-19 | ||
| May 20, 1973 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 11-9 | 6-10 | 17-19 | ||
| May 20, 1973 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 11-9 | 7-10 | 18-19 | ||
| May 21, 1973 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 11-9 | 7-11 | 18-20 | ||
| May 22, 1973 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 11-9 | 8-11 | 19-20 | ||
| May 23, 1973 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 11-9 | 9-11 | 20-20 | ||
| May 24, 1973 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 11-9 | 9-12 | 20-21 | ||
| May 25, 1973 | Texas Rangers 7 at New York Yankees 9 | W | 12-9 | 9-12 | 21-21 | ||
| May 26, 1973 | Texas Rangers 5 at New York Yankees 10 | W | 13-9 | 9-12 | 22-21 | ||
| May 27, 1973 | Texas Rangers 5 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 13-10 | 9-12 | 22-22 | ||
| May 29, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 14-10 | 9-12 | 23-22 | ||
| May 30, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 15-10 | 9-12 | 24-22 | ||
| May 31, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 0 | L | 15-11 | 9-12 | 24-23 | ||
| June 1, 1973 | California Angels 5 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 15-12 | 9-12 | 24-24 | ||
| June 2, 1973 | California Angels 0 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 16-12 | 9-12 | 25-24 | ||
| June 3, 1973 | California Angels 2 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 17-12 | 9-12 | 26-24 | ||
| June 5, 1973 | New York Yankees 8 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 17-12 | 10-12 | 27-24 | ||
| June 6, 1973 | New York Yankees 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 17-12 | 11-12 | 28-24 | ||
| June 7, 1973 | New York Yankees 5 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 17-12 | 11-13 | 28-25 | ||
| June 8, 1973 | New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 17-12 | 12-13 | 29-25 | ||
| June 9, 1973 | New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 17-12 | 13-13 | 30-25 | ||
| June 10, 1973 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 17-12 | 13-14 | 30-26 | ||
| June 12, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 17-12 | 13-15 | 30-27 | ||
| June 13, 1973 | New York Yankees 8 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 17-12 | 14-15 | 31-27 | ||
| June 14, 1973 | New York Yankees 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 17-12 | 14-16 | 31-28 | ||
| June 15, 1973 | New York Yankees 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 17-12 | 15-16 | 32-28 | ||
| June 16, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at California Angels 5 | L | 17-12 | 15-17 | 32-29 | ||
| June 17, 1973 | New York Yankees 5 at California Angels 1 | W | 17-12 | 16-17 | 33-29 | ||
| June 17, 1973 | New York Yankees 0 at California Angels 8 | L | 17-12 | 16-18 | 33-30 | ||
| June 19, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 18-12 | 16-18 | 34-30 | ||
| June 20, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 19-12 | 16-18 | 35-30 | ||
| June 21, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 20-12 | 16-18 | 36-30 | ||
| June 22, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 21-12 | 16-18 | 37-30 | ||
| June 23, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 22-12 | 16-18 | 38-30 | ||
| June 24, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 23-12 | 16-18 | 39-30 | ||
| June 24, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 24-12 | 16-18 | 40-30 | ||
| June 25, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 24-12 | 16-19 | 40-31 | ||
| June 26, 1973 | New York Yankees 10 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 24-12 | 17-19 | 41-31 | ||
| June 27, 1973 | New York Yankees 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 24-12 | 17-20 | 41-32 | ||
| June 28, 1973 | New York Yankees 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 24-12 | 17-21 | 41-33 | ||
| June 29, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 25-12 | 17-21 | 42-33 | ||
| June 30, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 26-12 | 17-21 | 43-33 | ||
| July 1, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 11 | W | 27-12 | 17-21 | 44-33 | ||
| July 1, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 28-12 | 17-21 | 45-33 | ||
| July 2, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 0 | L | 28-13 | 17-21 | 45-34 | ||
| July 3, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 29-13 | 17-21 | 46-34 | ||
| July 4, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 0 | L | 29-14 | 17-21 | 46-35 | ||
| July 4, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 29-15 | 17-21 | 46-36 | ||
| July 5, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 9 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 29-16 | 17-21 | 46-37 | ||
| July 6, 1973 | New York Yankees 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 29-16 | 18-21 | 47-37 | ||
| July 7, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 29-16 | 18-22 | 47-38 | ||
| July 7, 1973 | New York Yankees 1 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 29-16 | 18-23 | 47-39 | ||
| July 8, 1973 | New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 29-16 | 19-23 | 48-39 | ||
| July 9, 1973 | New York Yankees 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 29-16 | 19-24 | 48-40 | ||
| July 10, 1973 | New York Yankees 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 29-16 | 19-25 | 48-41 | ||
| July 11, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 29-16 | 20-25 | 49-41 | ||
| July 12, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 10 | W | 30-16 | 20-25 | 50-41 | ||
| July 13, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 0 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 31-16 | 20-25 | 51-41 | ||
| July 14, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 31-17 | 20-25 | 51-42 | ||
| July 15, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 0 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 32-17 | 20-25 | 52-42 | ||
| July 17, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 33-17 | 20-25 | 53-42 | ||
| July 17, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 34-17 | 20-25 | 54-42 | ||
| July 18, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 0 | L | 34-18 | 20-25 | 54-43 | ||
| July 20, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 0 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 35-18 | 20-25 | 55-43 | ||
| July 20, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 12 | W | 36-18 | 20-25 | 56-43 | ||
| July 22, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 36-19 | 20-25 | 56-44 | ||
| July 22, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 0 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 37-19 | 20-25 | 57-44 | ||
| July 26, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 38-19 | 20-25 | 58-44 | ||
| July 27, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 39-19 | 20-25 | 59-44 | ||
| July 28, 1973 | New York Yankees 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 39-19 | 20-26 | 59-45 | ||
| July 29, 1973 | New York Yankees 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 39-19 | 20-27 | 59-46 | ||
| July 29, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 39-19 | 20-28 | 59-47 | ||
| July 30, 1973 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 39-19 | 20-29 | 59-48 | ||
| July 31, 1973 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 39-19 | 21-29 | 60-48 | ||
| August 1, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 39-19 | 21-30 | 60-49 | ||
| August 2, 1973 | New York Yankees 0 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 39-19 | 21-31 | 60-50 | ||
| August 3, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 39-19 | 21-32 | 60-51 | ||
| August 4, 1973 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 39-19 | 22-32 | 61-51 | ||
| August 5, 1973 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 39-19 | 22-33 | 61-52 | ||
| August 6, 1973 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 39-19 | 22-34 | 61-53 | ||
| August 7, 1973 | Texas Rangers 2 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 39-20 | 22-34 | 61-54 | ||
| August 7, 1973 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 40-20 | 22-34 | 62-54 | ||
| August 8, 1973 | Texas Rangers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 41-20 | 22-34 | 63-54 | ||
| August 10, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 9 at New York Yankees 10 | W | 42-20 | 22-34 | 64-54 | ||
| August 11, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 7 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 42-21 | 22-34 | 64-55 | ||
| August 12, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 13 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 42-22 | 22-34 | 64-56 | ||
| August 13, 1973 | California Angels 0 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 43-22 | 22-34 | 65-56 | ||
| August 14, 1973 | California Angels 2 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 44-22 | 22-34 | 66-56 | ||
| August 15, 1973 | California Angels 3 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 44-23 | 22-34 | 66-57 | ||
| August 17, 1973 | New York Yankees 1 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 44-23 | 22-35 | 66-58 | ||
| August 18, 1973 | New York Yankees 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 44-23 | 23-35 | 67-58 | ||
| August 19, 1973 | New York Yankees 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 44-23 | 24-35 | 68-58 | ||
| August 20, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 44-23 | 24-36 | 68-59 | ||
| August 21, 1973 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 44-23 | 24-37 | 68-60 | ||
| August 22, 1973 | New York Yankees 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 44-23 | 24-38 | 68-61 | ||
| August 24, 1973 | New York Yankees 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 44-23 | 24-39 | 68-62 | ||
| August 25, 1973 | New York Yankees 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 44-23 | 24-40 | 68-63 | ||
| August 26, 1973 | New York Yankees 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 44-23 | 24-41 | 68-64 | ||
| August 28, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at California Angels 5 | L | 44-23 | 24-42 | 68-65 | ||
| August 29, 1973 | New York Yankees 0 at California Angels 5 | L | 44-23 | 24-43 | 68-66 | ||
| August 31, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 45-23 | 24-43 | 69-66 | ||
| September 1, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 45-24 | 24-43 | 69-67 | ||
| September 2, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Yankees 0 | L | 45-25 | 24-43 | 69-68 | ||
| September 3, 1973 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 45-25 | 25-43 | 70-68 | ||
| September 4, 1973 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 45-25 | 25-44 | 70-69 | ||
| September 6, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 46-25 | 25-44 | 71-69 | ||
| September 7, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at New York Yankees 0 | L | 46-26 | 25-44 | 71-70 | ||
| September 8, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at New York Yankees 15 | W | 47-26 | 25-44 | 72-70 | ||
| September 9, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 10 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 47-27 | 25-44 | 72-71 | ||
| September 10, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 47-28 | 25-44 | 72-72 | ||
| September 11, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 47-29 | 25-44 | 72-73 | ||
| September 12, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 47-30 | 25-44 | 72-74 | ||
| September 13, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 48-30 | 25-44 | 73-74 | ||
| September 15, 1973 | New York Yankees 3 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 48-30 | 26-44 | 74-74 | ||
| September 16, 1973 | New York Yankees 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 48-30 | 26-45 | 74-75 | ||
| September 16, 1973 | New York Yankees 7 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 48-30 | 27-45 | 75-75 | ||
| September 17, 1973 | New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 48-30 | 27-46 | 75-76 | ||
| September 18, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 48-30 | 27-47 | 75-77 | ||
| September 19, 1973 | New York Yankees 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 48-30 | 27-48 | 75-78 | ||
| September 22, 1973 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 48-30 | 27-49 | 75-79 | ||
| September 23, 1973 | New York Yankees 9 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 48-30 | 28-49 | 76-79 | ||
| September 23, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 48-30 | 29-49 | 77-79 | ||
| September 25, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 48-30 | 29-50 | 77-80 | ||
| September 26, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 48-30 | 29-51 | 77-81 | ||
| September 27, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 48-30 | 30-51 | 78-81 | ||
| September 28, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 49-30 | 30-51 | 79-81 | ||
| September 29, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 50-30 | 30-51 | 80-81 | ||
| September 30, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 50-31 | 30-51 | 80-82 |
