1973 Boston Red Sox

89-73 • .549 Win% • 2nd in AL E

The 1973 Boston Red Sox went 89-73 (.549) finishing 2nd in the AL E division. The club scored 738 runs, allowed 647, and played home games at Fenway Park II. Team leaders included Carlton Fisk (26 HR, 71 RBI) and Luis Tiant (20-13, 3.34 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

89 Wins
73 Losses
.549 Win %
2nd Rank
738 R 647 RA
Diff +91

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738 Runs Scored
647 Runs Allowed
+91 Run Diff
1,483K Attendance

📈 vs. 1973 AL Average

Batting Avg .267 3% above the 1973 league average (.259)
OBP .337 3% above the 1973 league average (.328)
SLG .400 5% above the 1973 league average (.381)
Team ERA 3.65 4% better than the 1973 league average (3.82)
Runs Scored 738 7% above the 1973 league average (693 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumFenway Park II
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 1,483,301
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Avg per Game 18,312

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1973

Batting Avg

1 Bob Montgomery 0.320 2 Danny Cater 0.313 3 Reggie Smith 0.303 4 Carl Yastrzemski 0.296 5 Orlando Cepeda 0.289

Home Runs

1 Carlton Fisk 26 2 Reggie Smith 21 3 Orlando Cepeda 20 4 Carl Yastrzemski 19 5 Tommy Harper 17

RBI

1 Carl Yastrzemski 95 2 Orlando Cepeda 86 3 Carlton Fisk 71 4 Tommy Harper 71 5 Reggie Smith 69
1973 Boston Red Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Tommy Harper 147 566 92 159 23 3 17 71 61 93 54 0.281
Orlando Cepeda 142 550 51 159 25 0 20 86 50 81 0 0.289
Carl Yastrzemski 152 540 82 160 25 4 19 95 105 58 9 0.296
Carlton Fisk 135 508 65 125 21 0 26 71 37 99 7 0.246
Luis Aparicio 132 499 56 135 17 1 0 49 43 33 13 0.271
Rick Miller 143 441 65 115 17 7 6 43 51 59 12 0.261
Reggie Smith 115 423 79 128 23 2 21 69 68 49 3 0.303
Doug Griffin 113 396 43 101 14 5 1 33 21 42 7 0.255
Rico Petrocelli 100 356 44 87 13 1 13 45 47 64 0 0.244
Dwight Evans 119 282 46 63 13 1 10 32 40 52 5 0.223
Mario Guerrero 66 219 19 51 5 2 0 11 10 21 2 0.233
Danny Cater 63 195 30 61 12 0 1 24 10 22 0 0.313
John Kennedy 67 155 17 28 9 1 1 16 12 45 0 0.181
Ben Oglivie 58 147 16 32 9 1 2 9 9 32 1 0.218
Bob Montgomery 34 128 18 41 6 2 7 25 7 36 0 0.320
Cecil Cooper 30 101 12 24 2 0 3 11 7 12 1 0.238
Buddy Hunter 13 7 3 3 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 0.429
Bobby Bolin 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ray Culp 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
John Curtis 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Garman 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Lee 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lynn McGlothen 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Roger Moret 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Don Newhauser 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Marty Pattin 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dick Pole 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Sonny Siebert 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Craig Skok 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ken Tatum 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Luis Tiant 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bob Veale 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1973

ERA

1 Bobby Bolin 2.70 2 Bill Lee 2.75 3 Roger Moret 3.17 4 Luis Tiant 3.34 5 Bob Veale 3.47

Wins

1 Luis Tiant 20 2 Bill Lee 17 3 Marty Pattin 15 4 John Curtis 13 5 Roger Moret 13

Strikeouts

1 Luis Tiant 206 2 Bill Lee 120 3 Marty Pattin 119 4 John Curtis 101 5 Roger Moret 90
1973 Boston Red Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Lee 17 11 2.75 38 33 1 284.2 275 87 76 120
Luis Tiant 20 13 3.34 35 35 0 272.0 217 101 78 206
John Curtis 13 13 3.58 35 30 0 221.1 225 88 83 101
Marty Pattin 15 15 4.31 34 30 1 219.1 238 105 69 119
Roger Moret 13 2 3.17 30 15 3 156.1 138 55 67 90
Dick Pole 3 2 5.60 12 7 0 54.2 70 34 18 24
Bobby Bolin 3 4 2.70 39 0 15 53.1 45 16 13 31
Ray Culp 2 6 4.47 10 9 0 50.1 46 25 32 32
Bob Veale 2 3 3.47 32 0 11 36.1 37 14 12 25
Craig Skok 0 1 6.28 11 0 1 28.2 35 20 11 22
Lynn McGlothen 1 2 8.22 6 3 0 23.0 39 21 8 16
Mike Garman 0 0 5.32 12 0 0 22.0 32 13 15 9
Don Newhauser 0 0 0.00 9 0 1 12.0 9 0 13 8
Ken Tatum 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 4.0 6 4 3 0
Sonny Siebert 0 1 7.71 2 0 0 2.1 5 2 1 5

👥 Roster (32)

Luis Aparicio Bobby Bolin Danny Cater Orlando Cepeda Cecil Cooper Ray Culp John Curtis Dwight Evans Carlton Fisk Mike Garman Doug Griffin Mario Guerrero +20 more

32 players

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The 1973 Boston Red Sox in brief

In 1973 the Boston Red Sox posted a 89-73 mark (.549) and finished 2nd in the AL East. The run column shows 738 for and 647 against. At the plate the Boston Red Sox hit .267, 3% better than the league's .259. The Boston Red Sox staff finished with a 3.65 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.82. The 738 runs scored compare with a league average of 693 per club, 7% more.

Home games were played at Fenway Park II, where 1,483,301 fans came through the gates. Carlton Fisk topped the Boston Red Sox with 26 home runs. Carl Yastrzemski drove in a team-high 95 runs. Luis Tiant led the pitchers with 20 wins. Bobby Bolin closed out 15 saves.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1973 Boston Red Sox

What was the 1973 Boston Red Sox record?
The 1973 Boston Red Sox finished 89-73 (.549 win pct).
Who led the 1973 Boston Red Sox in home runs?
Carlton Fisk led the 1973 Boston Red Sox with 26 home runs.
What was the 1973 Boston Red Sox team ERA?
The 1973 Boston Red Sox posted a team ERA of 3.65.
Did the 1973 Boston Red Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1973 Boston Red Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1973 Boston Red Sox play?
The 1973 Boston Red Sox played home games at Fenway Park II.
Who led the 1973 Boston Red Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Carlton Fisk (26 HR, 71 RBI) and Luis Tiant (20-13, 3.34 ERA).
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