1973 Asheville Orioles Roster

Southern League (SL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 2nd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Cal Ripken (71-69)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 48,254, Avg. 689
1973 Asheville Orioles Statistics

The Asheville Orioles of the Southern League ended the 1973 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.

The Orioles paced the league with 702 runs, ignited by 104 home runs. Asheville allowed 632 runs. Terry Clapp walloped 35 home runs for the team, and Dennis Silvey added 15 or more, too. Terry Clapp drove in 98 runs. Rob Andrews led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .309 clip. Randy Stein topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.83 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Rob Andrews, Bob Bailor, Taylor Duncan, Bob Galasso, Herb Hutson, Bob O'Brien, Randy Stein and Mike Willis were all players from the 1973 Asheville Orioles who played in the Majors during their careers.

Cal Ripken served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Wil AaronSRMay 7, 19525'8"155Los Angeles, CA US
Rob AndrewsRRDecember 11, 19526'0"185Santa Monica, CA US
Bob BailorRRJuly 10, 19515'11"170Connellsville, PA US
Edward BlakeRR6'4"195
Ruben CastilloLL5'11"170
Terry ClappLRApril 3, 19515'11"185
Taylor DuncanRRMay 12, 19536'0"170Memphis, TN US
Bob GalassoLRJanuary 13, 19526'1"205Connellsville, PA US
Don GoodwinRRFebruary 16, 19485'11"170Stockton, CA US
Charles HeilLL5'11"170
Donald HickeyRRJuly 28, 19495'10"170
Marvin HinesRRMarch 27, 19515'11"174
Herb HutsonRRJuly 17, 19496'2"205Savannah, GA US
Bob O'BrienLLApril 23, 19495'10"170Pittsburgh, PA US
William O'ConnorLR6'1"185
Claude RenfroRR6'4"220
Horace RichardsonLLNovember 21, 19495'10"180
Gary RobsonRROctober 10, 19506'4"210
Cass SafritRRAugust 21, 19515'8"165Salisbury, NC US
Robert SekelRRJune 17, 19516'2"198
Dennis SilveyLLMarch 1, 19506'0"185
Myrl SmithRLMarch 22, 19526'3"180Baltimore, MD US
Paul StarkovichRRJanuary 28, 19506'0"195
Randy SteinRRMarch 7, 19536'4"210Pomona, CA US
Mike WillisLLDecember 26, 19506'2"205Oklahoma City, OK US

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.




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