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Sports season
1973 International League season
LeagueInternational League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 13 – September 14
Number of games146
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVPJim Fuller, Rochester Red Wings
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League championsPawtucket Red Sox
  Runners-upCharleston Charlies
IL seasons
← 19721974 →

The 1973 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 16 and September 13. Eight teams played a 146-game schedule, with the top two teams in each division qualifying for the post-season.

The Pawtucket Red Sox won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Charleston Charlies in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1973 International League
Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
American
Pawtucket Red Sox Pawtucket, Rhode Island Boston Red Sox McCoy Stadium
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Baltimore Orioles Silver Stadium
Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York New York Yankees MacArthur Stadium
Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio Detroit Tigers Lucas County Stadium
National
Charleston Charlies Charleston, West Virginia Pittsburgh Pirates Watt Powell Park
Peninsula Whips Hampton, Virginia Montreal Expos War Memorial Stadium
Richmond Braves Richmond, Virginia Atlanta Braves Parker Field
Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia New York Mets Met Park

Map of teams

1973 International League season is located in the United StatesPawtucketPawtucketRochesterRochesterSyracuseSyracuseToledoToledoCharlestonCharlestonPeninsulaPeninsulaRichmondRichmondTidewaterTidewater American division National division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Charleston Charlies finished with the best record in the league for the first time in franchise history.
  • The regular season schedule changed from 144-games to 146-games.

Standings

American Division
Team Win Loss % GB
Rochester Red Wings 79 67 .541
Pawtucket Red Sox 78 68 .534 1
Syracuse Chiefs 76 70 .521 3
Toledo Mud Hens 65 81 .445 14
National Division
Team Win Loss % GB
Charleston Charlies 85 60 .586
Tidewater Tides 75 70 .517 10
Peninsula Whips 72 74 .493 13.5
Richmond Braves 53 93 .363 32.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

Stat Player Total
AVG Royle Stillman, Rochester Red Wings .354
H Mike Cummings, Pawtucket Red Sox 139
R Rick Bladt, Syracuse Chiefs 97
2B Bill McNulty, Tidewater Tides 30
3B Rick Bladt, Syracuse Chiefs 10
HR Jim Fuller, Rochester Red Wings 39
RBI Jim Fuller, Rochester Red Wings 108
SB Larry Lintz, Peninsula Whips 48

Pitching leaders

Stat Player Total
W John Montague, Peninsula Whips 15
ERA Dick Pole, Pawtucket Red Sox 2.03
CG Dick Pole, Pawtucket Red Sox 16
SV Joe Grzenda, Syracuse Chiefs 18
SO Dick Pole, Pawtucket Red Sox 158
IP Fred Holdsworth, Toledo Mud Hens 214.0

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
A1 Rochester 0
N1 Charleston 3
N1 Charleston 2
A2 Pawtucket 3
A2 Pawtucket 3
N2 Tidewater 2

Awards

International League awards
Award name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Jim Fuller, Rochester Red Wings
Pitcher of the Year Dick Pole, Pawtucket Red Sox
Rookie of the Year Otto Vélez, Syracuse Chiefs
Manager of the Year Joe Morgan, Charleston Charlies

See also

References

  1. 1973 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 19 November 2024.
  2. 1973 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 19 November 2024.
  3. 1973 Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 19 November 2024.

External links

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