1973 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 82-80
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,393,998, Avg. 17,425
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Leo Durocher (82-80)
Location: Houston, Texas
1973 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 82-80
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,393,998, Avg. 17,425
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Leo Durocher (82-80)
Location: Houston, Texas
1973 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1973 season with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.
The Astros scored 681 runs and allowed 672 runs. Lee May led Houston with 28 home runs, while Doug Rader, Bob Watson, Jim Wynn and Cesar Cedeno each walloped 20 or more as well. Lee May recorded 105 runs batted in. Cesar Cedeno paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .320. Dave Roberts topped the team with 17 wins, plus Jerry Reuss added 15 or more wins, too Dave Roberts recorded a 2.85 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Leo Durocher coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | LF | R | R | August 9, 1942 | 5'11" | 195 | Magnolia, AL USA |
| Jesus Alou | RF | R | R | March 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Rafael Batista | 1B | L | L | November 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Ray Busse | SS | R | R | September 25, 1948 | 6'4" | 175 | Daytona Beach, FL USA |
| Dave Campbell | 3B | R | R | January 14, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Manistee, MI USA |
| Cesar Cedeno | CF | R | R | February 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Mike Cosgrove | P | L | L | February 17, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Jim Crawford | P | L | L | September 29, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Larry Dierker | P | R | R | September 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Mike Easler | RF | L | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Johnny Edwards | C | L | R | June 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Ken Forsch | P | R | R | September 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Bob Gallagher | OF | L | L | July 7, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | Newton, MA USA |
| Fred Gladding | P | L | R | June 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 220 | Flat Rock, MI USA |
| Tom Griffin | P | R | R | February 22, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Greg Gross | LF | L | L | August 1, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | York, PA USA |
| Tommy Helms | 2B | R | R | May 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Larry Howard | C | R | R | June 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Cliff Johnson | 1B | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Skip Jutze | C | R | R | May 28, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | Bayside, NY USA |
| Doug Konieczny | P | R | R | September 27, 1951 | 6'4" | 220 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Lee May | 1B | R | R | March 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Roger Metzger | SS | B | R | October 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Fredericksburg, TX USA |
| Norm Miller | RF | L | R | February 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Juan Pizarro | P | L | L | February 7, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Doug Rader | 3B | R | R | July 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 208 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jim Ray | P | R | R | December 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Rock Hill, SC USA |
| Jerry Reuss | P | L | L | June 19, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| J. R. Richard | P | R | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'8" | 222 | Vienna, LA USA |
| Dave Roberts | P | L | L | September 11, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Gallipolis, OH USA |
| Jimmy Stewart | 3B | B | R | June 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | Opelika, AL USA |
| Gary Sutherland | 2B | R | R | September 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Otis Thornton | C | R | R | June 30, 1945 | 6'1" | 186 | Docena, AL USA |
| Hector Torres | SS | R | R | September 16, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico |
| Cecil Upshaw | P | R | R | October 22, 1942 | 6'6" | 205 | Spearsville, LA USA |
| Bob Watson | LF | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 201 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Don Wilson | P | R | R | February 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Jim Wynn | RF | R | R | March 12, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Jim York | P | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Maywood, CA USA |
