1973 Modesto Reds Roster
Team Record: 60-80
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Bobby Dews (60-80)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 60,300, Avg. 861
The Modesto Reds of the California League ended the 1973 season with a record of 60 wins and 80 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Reds tallied 659 runs and yielded 815 runs, most in the league. Mike Potter paced Modesto with 20 home runs, while Mike Vail walloped 15 or more as well. Mike Vail recorded 80 runs batted in. Monte Bolinger topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .288 average. Anastasio Velazquez led the squad with 10 wins, and Mike Camuso recorded a 3.89 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1973 Modesto Reds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ángel Torres, Mike Potter, Mike Vail, Dan Larson and Steve Waterbury.
Bobby Dews served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Abreu | R | R | July 10, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Monte Bolinger | R | R | January 28, 1953 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| Wade Boyett | R | R | February 14, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| David Breshears | R | R | September 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Russ Caldarella | R | R | February 8, 1951 | 5'8" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mike Camuso | R | R | December 24, 1950 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Reyes Carrion | R | R | October 9, 1954 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Robert Corcoran | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Mark Cresse | R | R | September 21, 1951 | 6'3" | 220 | St. Albans, NY US |
| Jim Dunham | R | R | March 17, 1952 | 6'0" | 177 | |
| Stephen Easton | L | L | May 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Willie Farrow | S | L | July 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Richard Glazebrook | L | L | April 26, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Alton, IL US |
| Gary Granville | R | R | May 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Jimmy Gregory | L | L | February 17, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Gary Hernandez | L | L | April 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Kala Kaaihue | R | R | November 22, 1949 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Bob Kennedy | R | R | February 14, 1952 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Henry Kent | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Rudy Kinard | R | R | October 27, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| James Kobi | R | R | April 25, 1947 | 6'1" | 188 | Pittston, PA US |
| Dan Larson | R | R | July 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Leon Lee | S | R | December 4, 1952 | 6'0" | 189 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | December 23, 1950 | 6'1" | 158 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Gary Marks | S | L | February 20, 1949 | 6'3" | 174 | |
| Fred McGaha | L | R | November 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Clinton Myers | R | R | December 13, 1951 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Burt Nordstrom | R | R | December 23, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Mike Potter | R | R | May 16, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | Montebello, CA US |
| Gary Raco | R | R | September 3, 1951 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Dan Radison | R | R | August 24, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Donald Reed | R | R | October 17, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Jim Silvey | L | R | July 15, 1950 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Mike Swenton | R | R | January 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ángel Torres | L | L | October 24, 1952 | 5'11" | 168 | La Cienaga, Azua DO |
| Gary Trumbauer | L | L | June 11, 1953 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Mike Vail | R | R | November 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Anastasio Velazquez | R | R | June 16, 1949 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Steve Waterbury | R | R | April 6, 1952 | 6'5" | 190 | Carbondale, IL US |
| Jack Wick | R | R | October 14, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
