1973 Savannah Braves Roster
Team Record: 71-68
Finished 2nd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Clint Courtney (0-0), Tommie Aaron (0-0)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 74,318, Avg. 1,069
The Savannah Braves of the Southern League ended the 1973 season with a record of 71 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Braves plated 578 runs and allowed 571 runs. Gregory Foreman paced Savannah with 27 home runs, while Marlan Murphy and Freddie Velázquez walloped 15 or more also. Gregory Foreman accounted for 75 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .259. Charles Sprinkle paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.63 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1973 Savannah Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Frank Coggins, Wenty Ford, Brian Asselstine, Jamie Easterly, Frank LaCorte, Tommie Aaron, Biff Pocoroba, Junior Moore, Freddie Velázquez and Pablo Torrealba.
Clint Courtney and Tommie Aaron served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Aaron | R | R | August 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| Ken Alfred | R | L | August 30, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Morgan City, LA US |
| Brian Asselstine | L | R | September 23, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Jimmy Britton | L | L | October 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Lendon Brookins | R | R | July 23, 1948 | 5'11" | 176 | Hallsville, TX US |
| Stu Cann | L | R | June 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Frank Coggins | S | R | May 22, 1944 | 6'2" | 187 | Griffin, GA US |
| Jimmie Collins | L | R | November 19, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | Canton, MA US |
| Russell Dillon | S | L | August 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Downing | R | R | October 1, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jamie Easterly | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Domingo Figueroa | L | L | February 16, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Vega Alta, PR |
| Wenty Ford | R | R | November 25, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Nassau, BS |
| Gregory Foreman | L | R | February 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| David Gourieux | R | R | January 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
| Sam Houston | R | R | November 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 156 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Calvin Kelly | R | R | July 25, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | Martinez, CA US |
| Frank LaCorte | R | R | October 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Michael McCammon | R | R | October 25, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Manchester, CT US |
| Toy McCord | R | R | February 17, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | Sumter, SC US |
| Pat McKean | S | L | July 18, 1949 | 6'5" | 210 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Junior Moore | R | R | January 25, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Waskom, TX US |
| Marlan Murphy | R | R | April 17, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Meridan, MS US |
| Brian Nelson | L | L | August 3, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Mike Newson | R | R | December 25, 1948 | 5'11" | 163 | Roswell, NM US |
| Francisco Obregon | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Biff Pocoroba | S | R | July 25, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Burbank, CA US |
| Othello Renfroe | S | R | August 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Wilfredo Rios | L | L | August 18, 1953 | 5'9" | 150 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Roberto Santiago | R | R | May 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Caguas, PR |
| Jose Sevillano | R | R | February 19, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Bayamon, PR |
| Charles Sprinkle | R | R | January 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Pablo Torrealba | L | L | April 28, 1948 | 5'10" | 173 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| John Travis | R | R | September 30, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Freddie Velázquez | R | R | December 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Michael Walseth | L | R | March 5, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | St. Paul, MN 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.
