1973 Miami Orioles Roster
Team Record: 77-64
Finished 2nd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Bobby Malkmus (77-64)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Miami, Florida
Ballpark: Miami Stadium
Attendance: 39,721, Avg. 563
Playoffs - St. Petersburg Cardinals 2 games, Miami Orioles 0
The Miami Orioles of the Florida State League ended the 1973 season with a record of 77 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Orioles scored 482 runs and allowed 462 runs. Rafael Liranzo accounted for 54 RBI. Kim Andrew led all regular hitters with a .336 average. Kenny Califano topped the squad with 11 wins, while Mike Willis recorded a 1.94 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1973 Miami Orioles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Kim Andrew, Bobby Brown, Mike Flanagan, Tim Nordbrook, Willie Royster and Mike Willis.
Bobby Malkmus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kim Andrew | R | R | November 14, 1953 | 5'10" | 160 | Glendale, CA US |
Michael Atkinson | R | R | December 20, 1951 | 6'5" | 180 | |
Edgar Avila | L | L | February 8, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Randy Benson | S | L | December 15, 1950 | 6'4" | 167 | |
Bobby Brown | S | R | May 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Norfolk, VA US |
Kenny Califano | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
Ruben Castillo | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
Nathaniel Clayton | L | R | 6'0" | 205 | ||
Wesley Dixon | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Blake Doyle | L | R | January 26, 1954 | 5'10" | 165 | Cave City, KY US |
Carl Duncan | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
John Euler | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
Mike Flanagan | L | L | December 16, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Manchester, NH US |
David Garcia | S | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
Henry Holmes | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
Edward House | S | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
Rodney Lee | S | L | February 23, 1954 | 5'11" | 198 | |
Rafael Liranzo | R | R | December 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 145 | |
Dale Morris | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Tim Nordbrook | R | R | July 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
John O'Rear | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
Ismael Oquendo | S | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Russell Parker | R | R | July 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | |
Greg Patterson | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
Russell Peach | L | L | August 23, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | |
Willie Royster | R | R | April 11, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Clarksville, VA US |
Willaim Siebler | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
Luis Silva | R | R | June 3, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | |
Gary Smith | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
Ken Thomas | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
Dan Tippit | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
Douglas Wessel | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
Mike Willis | L | L | December 26, 1950 | 6'2" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
William Wood | R | R | 6'2" | 185 |
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.