1973 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 99-63
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,017,821, Avg. 26,904
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to New York Mets 3-2
Manager: Sparky Anderson (99-63)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1973 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 99-63
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,017,821, Avg. 26,904
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to New York Mets 3-2
Manager: Sparky Anderson (99-63)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1973 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1973 season with a record of 99 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the NL's West Division.
The Reds scored 741 runs and allowed 621 runs. Tony Perez led Cincinnati with 27 home runs, while Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan walloped 20 or more also. Johnny Bench drove in 104 runs. Pete Rose topped all regular batters by hitting .338. Jack Billingham paced the team with 19 wins, plus Don Gullett added 15 or more wins, too Jack Billingham registered a 3.04 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team. The 1973 Cincinnati Reds qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Armbrister | RF | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | Nassau, New Providence Bahamas |
| Dick Baney | P | R | R | November 1, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Bob Barton | C | R | R | July 30, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Norwood, OH USA |
| Johnny Bench | C | R | R | December 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 197 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Jack Billingham | P | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 195 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Pedro Borbon | P | R | R | December 2, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Mao, Valverde D.R. |
| Clay Carroll | P | R | R | May 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Clanton, AL USA |
| Darrel Chaney | SS | B | R | March 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 188 | Hammond, IN USA |
| Dave Concepcion | SS | R | R | June 17, 1948 | 6'2" | 155 | Ocumare de la Costa, Aragua Venezuela |
| Ed Crosby | SS | L | R | May 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Dan Driessen | 3B | L | R | July 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 187 | Hilton Head Island, SC USA |
| George Foster | CF | R | R | December 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Phil Gagliano | 3B | R | R | December 27, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Cesar Geronimo | CF | L | L | March 11, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | El Seibo, El Seibo D.R. |
| Ken Griffey | RF | L | L | April 10, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | Donora, PA USA |
| Ross Grimsley | P | L | L | January 7, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | Topeka, KS USA |
| Don Gullett | P | R | L | January 6, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Lynn, KY USA |
| Joe Hague | RF | L | L | April 25, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, WV USA |
| Tom Hall | P | L | L | November 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 150 | Thomasville, NC USA |
| Hal King | C | L | R | February 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Oviedo, FL USA |
| Andy Kosco | RF | R | R | October 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Gene Locklear | LF | L | R | July 19, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Lumberton, NC USA |
| Jim McGlothlin | P | R | R | October 6, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Denis Menke | 3B | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Bancroft, IA USA |
| Joe Morgan | 2B | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 5'7" | 160 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Roger Nelson | P | R | R | June 7, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Altadena, CA USA |
| Gary Nolan | P | R | R | May 27, 1948 | 6'2" | 197 | Herlong, CA USA |
| Fred Norman | P | B | L | August 20, 1942 | 5'8" | 155 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Tony Perez | 1B | R | R | May 14, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | Camaguey, Camaguey Cuba |
| Bill Plummer | C | R | R | March 21, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Pete Rose | LF | B | R | April 14, 1941 | 5'11" | 192 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Richie Scheinblum | RF | B | R | November 5, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Ed Sprague | P | R | R | September 16, 1945 | 6'4" | 195 | Boston, MA USA |
| Larry Stahl | RF | L | L | June 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Bobby Tolan | RF | L | L | November 19, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dave Tomlin | P | L | L | June 22, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Maysville, KY USA |
