1973 San Diego Padres

60-102 • .370 Win% • 6th in NL W

The 1973 San Diego Padres went 60-102 (.370) finishing 6th in the NL W division. The club scored 548 runs, allowed 770, and played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium. Team leaders included Nate Colbert (22 HR, 80 RBI) and Steve Arlin (11-14, 5.10 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

60 Wins
102 Losses
.370 Win %
6th Rank
548 R 770 RA
Diff -222

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548 Runs Scored
770 Runs Allowed
-222 Run Diff
612K Attendance

📈 vs. 1973 NL Average

Batting Avg .243 4% below the 1973 league average (.254)
OBP .296 8% below the 1973 league average (.321)
SLG .351 7% below the 1973 league average (.375)
Team ERA 4.16 14% worse than the 1973 league average (3.66)
Runs Scored 548 18% below the 1973 league average (672 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumJack Murphy Stadium
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 612,005
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Avg per Game 7,555

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1973

Batting Avg

1 Johnny Grubb 0.311 2 Dave Roberts 0.286 3 Fred Kendall 0.282 4 Jerry Morales 0.281 5 Dave Winfield 0.277

Home Runs

1 Nate Colbert 22 2 Dave Roberts 21 3 Cito Gaston 16 4 Fred Kendall 10 5 Jerry Morales 9

RBI

1 Nate Colbert 80 2 Dave Roberts 64 3 Fred Kendall 59 4 Cito Gaston 57 5 Johnny Grubb 37
1973 San Diego Padres — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Nate Colbert 145 529 73 143 25 2 22 80 54 146 9 0.270
Fred Kendall 145 507 39 143 22 3 10 59 30 35 3 0.282
Dave Roberts 127 479 56 137 20 3 21 64 17 83 11 0.286
Cito Gaston 133 476 51 119 18 4 16 57 20 88 0 0.250
Derrel Thomas 113 404 41 96 7 1 0 22 34 52 15 0.238
Johnny Grubb 113 389 52 121 22 3 8 37 37 50 9 0.311
Jerry Morales 122 388 47 109 23 2 9 34 27 55 6 0.281
Leron Lee 118 333 36 79 7 2 3 30 33 61 4 0.237
Enzo Hernandez 70 247 26 55 2 1 0 9 17 14 15 0.223
Rich Morales 90 244 9 40 6 1 0 16 27 36 0 0.164
Dave Hilton 70 234 21 46 9 0 5 16 19 35 2 0.197
Ivan Murrell 93 210 23 48 13 1 9 21 2 52 2 0.229
Gene Locklear 67 154 20 37 6 1 3 25 21 22 9 0.240
Dave Winfield 56 141 9 39 4 1 3 12 12 19 0 0.277
Dwain Anderson 53 107 11 13 0 0 0 3 14 29 2 0.121
Dave Campbell 33 98 2 22 3 0 0 8 7 15 1 0.224
Pat Corrales 29 72 7 15 2 1 0 3 6 10 0 0.208
Bill Greif 36 61 3 6 0 0 0 1 4 28 0 0.098
Steve Arlin 34 60 2 10 1 0 0 5 4 21 0 0.167
Clay Kirby 35 54 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 21 0 0.093
Dave Marshall 39 49 4 14 5 0 0 4 8 9 0 0.286
Randy Jones 20 48 2 8 1 0 0 2 1 22 0 0.167
Rich Troedson 50 40 1 7 0 0 0 1 1 18 0 0.175
Mike Caldwell 56 35 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 0.143
Mike Corkins 48 33 6 7 1 0 3 5 2 14 0 0.212
Fred Norman 12 22 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0.136
Vicente Romo 49 16 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0.125
Bob Davis 5 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.091
Don Mason 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Gary Ross 58 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Bob Miller 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Frank Snook 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1973

ERA

1 Randy Jones 3.16 2 Bill Greif 3.21 3 Vicente Romo 3.70 4 Mike Caldwell 3.74 5 Bob Miller 4.11

Wins

1 Steve Arlin 11 2 Bill Greif 10 3 Clay Kirby 8 4 Randy Jones 7 5 Rich Troedson 7

Strikeouts

1 Clay Kirby 129 2 Bill Greif 120 3 Steve Arlin 98 4 Mike Caldwell 86 5 Mike Corkins 82
1973 San Diego Padres — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Greif 10 17 3.21 36 31 1 199.1 181 71 62 120
Clay Kirby 8 18 4.79 34 31 0 191.2 214 102 66 129
Steve Arlin 11 14 5.10 34 27 0 180.0 196 102 72 98
Rich Troedson 7 9 4.25 50 18 1 152.1 167 72 59 81
Mike Caldwell 5 14 3.74 55 13 10 149.0 146 62 53 86
Randy Jones 7 6 3.16 20 19 0 139.2 129 49 37 77
Mike Corkins 5 8 4.50 47 11 3 122.0 130 61 61 82
Vicente Romo 2 3 3.70 49 1 7 87.2 85 36 46 51
Gary Ross 4 4 5.42 58 0 0 76.1 93 46 33 44
Fred Norman 1 7 4.26 12 11 0 74.0 72 35 29 49
Bob Miller 0 0 4.11 18 0 0 30.2 29 14 12 15
Frank Snook 0 2 3.62 18 0 1 27.1 19 11 18 13

👥 Roster (32)

Dwain Anderson Steve Arlin Mike Caldwell Dave Campbell Nate Colbert Mike Corkins Pat Corrales Bob Davis Cito Gaston Bill Greif Johnny Grubb Enzo Hernandez +20 more

32 players

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The 1973 San Diego Padres in brief

The record for the 1973 San Diego Padres reads 60 wins and 102 losses, good for 6th in the NL West. The run column shows 548 for and 770 against. At the plate the San Diego Padres hit .243, 4% worse than the league's .254. The staff ERA of 4.16 was 14% worse than the league average of 3.66. League clubs averaged 672 runs that year, so the San Diego Padres scored 18% fewer.

Jack Murphy Stadium was home in 1973, drawing a total attendance of 612,005. Nate Colbert topped the San Diego Padres with 22 home runs. Steve Arlin was the top winner, with 11 victories. Clay Kirby struck out 129, the most on the club. The saves leader was Mike Caldwell with 10.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1973 San Diego Padres

What was the 1973 San Diego Padres record?
The 1973 San Diego Padres finished 60-102 (.370 win pct).
Who led the 1973 San Diego Padres in home runs?
Nate Colbert led the 1973 San Diego Padres with 22 home runs.
What was the 1973 San Diego Padres team ERA?
The 1973 San Diego Padres posted a team ERA of 4.16.
Did the 1973 San Diego Padres win the World Series?
No. The 1973 San Diego Padres did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1973 San Diego Padres play?
The 1973 San Diego Padres played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium.
Who led the 1973 San Diego Padres in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Nate Colbert (22 HR, 80 RBI) and Steve Arlin (11-14, 5.10 ERA).
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