1973 International League season | |
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League | International League |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 13 – September 14 |
Number of games | 146 |
Number of teams | 8 |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | Jim Fuller, Rochester Red Wings |
Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
League champions | Pawtucket Red Sox |
Runners-up | Charleston 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
- The Louisville Colonels relocated to Pawtucket, Rhode Island and were renamed the Pawtucket Red Sox. The club remained affiliated with the Boston Red Sox.
- The league realigned from one eight-team division to two four-team divisions, the American and National. American League affiliates played in the American Division and National League affiliates played in the National Division.
Teams
Map of teams
PawtucketRochesterSyracuseToledoCharlestonPeninsulaRichmondTidewater American division National divisionRegular 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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 |
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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 |
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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
- The Pawtucket Red Sox won their first Governors' Cup in their first season following their relocation, defeating the Charleston Charlies in five games.
- The semi-finals were expanded from a best-of-three series to a best-of-five series.
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 | |
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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
- 1973 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 19 November 2024.
- 1973 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 19 November 2024.
- 1973 Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 19 November 2024.
External links
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