1973 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 80-82
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,262,039, 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: 1,262,039, Avg. 17,528
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Ralph Houk (80-82)
Location: New York, New York
1973 New York Yankees Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Allen | 2B | L | R | April 16, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | East Liverpool, OH USA |
| Felipe Alou | 1B | R | R | May 12, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Matty Alou | RF | L | L | December 22, 1938 | 5'9" | 160 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Fred Beene | P | B | R | November 24, 1942 | 5'9" | 155 | Angleton, TX USA |
| Ron Blomberg | 1B | L | R | August 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Tom Buskey | P | R | R | February 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA USA |
| Johnny Callison | RF | L | R | March 12, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Qualls, OK USA |
| Horace Clarke | 2B | B | R | June 2, 1939 | 5'9" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix V.I. |
| Casey Cox | P | R | R | July 3, 1941 | 6'5" | 200 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Rick Dempsey | C | R | R | September 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Fayetteville, TN USA |
| Pat Dobson | P | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Wayne Granger | P | R | R | March 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 165 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Jim Ray Hart | P | R | R | October 30, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | Hookerton, NC USA |
| Mike Hegan | 1B | L | L | July 21, 1942 | 6'1" | 188 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Mike Kekich | P | R | L | April 2, 1945 | 6'1" | 196 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Steve Kline | P | R | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Wenatchee, WA USA |
| Hal Lanier | SS | R | R | July 4, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Denton, NC USA |
| Sparky Lyle | P | L | L | July 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 182 | Du Bois, PA USA |
| Jim Magnuson | P | R | L | August 18, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Marinette, WI USA |
| Lindy McDaniel | P | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | Hollis, OK USA |
| Sam McDowell | P | L | L | September 21, 1942 | 6'5" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Doc Medich | P | R | R | December 9, 1948 | 6'5" | 225 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Gene Michael | SS | B | R | June 2, 1938 | 6'2" | 183 | Kent, OH USA |
| Jerry Moses | C | R | R | August 9, 1946 | 6'3" | 210 | Yazoo City, MS USA |
| Thurman Munson | C | R | R | June 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Akron, OH USA |
| Bobby Murcer | CF | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 160 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | L | R | August 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Dave Pagan | P | R | R | September 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Nipawin, SK CAN |
| Fritz Peterson | P | B | L | February 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Celerino Sanchez | 3B | R | R | February 3, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | El Guayabal, Veracruz Mexico |
| Duke Sims | C | L | R | June 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 197 | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Fred Stanley | SS | R | R | August 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | Farnhamville, IA USA |
| Mel Stottlemyre | P | R | R | November 13, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Hazleton, MO USA |
| Ron Swoboda | RF | R | R | June 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Otto Velez | RF | R | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Roy White | LF | B | R | December 27, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
