1973 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,724,146, Avg. 22,104
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Billy Martin (71-63)
Manager: Joe Schultz (14-14)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1973 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 85-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,724,146, Avg. 22,104
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Billy Martin (71-63)
Manager: Joe Schultz (14-14)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1973 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1973 season with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers scored 642 runs and surrendered 674 runs. Norm Cash led Detroit with 19 home runs, while Willie Horton and Mickey Stanley walloped 20 or more, too. Aurelio Rodriguez recorded 58 runs batted in. Mickey Stanley paced all regular batters by hitting .244. Joe Coleman earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, and Mickey Lolich added 15 or more wins, too Joe Coleman recorded a 3.53 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Martin and Joe Schultz coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Brinkman | SS | R | R | December 8, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Gates Brown | LF | L | R | May 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 220 | Crestline, OH USA |
| Ike Brown | 1B | R | R | April 13, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Norm Cash | 1B | L | L | November 10, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Justiceburg, TX USA |
| Ron Cash | LF | R | R | November 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Joe Coleman | P | R | R | February 3, 1947 | 6'3" | 175 | Boston, MA USA |
| Bob Didier | C | B | R | February 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Hattiesburg, MS USA |
| Ed Farmer | P | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| Bill Freehan | C | R | R | November 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 203 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Woodie Fryman | P | R | L | April 12, 1940 | 6'3" | 197 | Ewing, KY USA |
| John Gamble | P | R | R | February 10, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Reno, NV USA |
| John Hiller | P | R | L | April 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Fred Holdsworth | P | R | R | May 29, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Willie Horton | LF | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 5'11" | 209 | Arno, VA USA |
| Frank Howard | 1B | R | R | August 8, 1936 | 6'7" | 255 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Gary Ignasiak | P | L | L | September 1, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Mount Clemens, MI USA |
| Al Kaline | RF | R | R | December 19, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| John Knox | 2B | L | R | July 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Lerrin LaGrow | P | R | R | July 8, 1948 | 6'5" | 220 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Marv Lane | RF | R | R | January 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Sandersville, GA USA |
| Dave Lemanczyk | P | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'4" | 235 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Mickey Lolich | P | B | L | September 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Portland, OR USA |
| Dick McAuliffe | 2B | L | R | November 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 176 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Bob Miller | P | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jim Northrup | RF | L | R | November 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Breckenridge, MI USA |
| Jim Perry | P | B | R | October 30, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Rich Reese | 1B | L | L | September 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | Leipsic, OH USA |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | 3B | R | R | December 28, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | Cananea, Sonora Mexico |
| Fred Scherman | P | L | L | July 25, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Chuck Seelbach | P | R | R | March 20, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Lakewood, OH USA |
| Dick Sharon | RF | R | R | April 15, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | San Mateo, CA USA |
| Duke Sims | C | L | R | June 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 197 | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Bill Slayback | P | R | R | February 21, 1948 | 6'4" | 200 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Mickey Stanley | CF | R | R | July 20, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Joe Staton | 1B | L | L | March 8, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Mike Strahler | P | R | R | March 14, 1947 | 6'4" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Tony Taylor | 2B | R | R | December 19, 1935 | 5'9" | 170 | Central Alava, Matanzas Cuba |
| Tom Timmermann | P | R | R | May 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Breese, IL USA |
| Tom Veryzer | SS | R | R | February 11, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Port Jefferson, NY USA |
