The 1973 San Diego Padres season was the fifth season in franchise history.
| 1973 San Diego Padres | ||||
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| League | National League | |||
| Division | West | |||
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium | |||
| City | San Diego, California | |||
| Record | 60–102 (.370) | |||
| Divisional place | 6th | |||
| Owners | C. Arnholt Smith | |||
| Managers | Don Zimmer | |||
| Radio | KOGO (Jerry Coleman, Bob Chandler) | |||
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Dave Winfield came to the Padres in 1973 from the University of Minnesota without having played a single game in the minor leagues. Winfield was also drafted by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League, the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association and the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association. Winfield made his Major League Baseball debut on June 19 against the Houston Astros. Winfield had 4 at bats and 1 hit.[3]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 99 | 63 | .611 | — | 50–31 | 49–32 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 95 | 66 | .590 | 3½ | 50–31 | 45–35 |
| San Francisco Giants | 88 | 74 | .543 | 11 | 47–34 | 41–40 |
| Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | .506 | 17 | 41–40 | 41–40 |
| Atlanta Braves | 76 | 85 | .472 | 22½ | 40–40 | 36–45 |
| San Diego Padres | 60 | 102 | .370 | 39 | 31–50 | 29–52 |
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 7–5 | 5–13 | 11–7 | 2–15–1 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 6–6 | |||||
| Chicago | 5–7 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 10–7 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 7–5 | 2–10 | 9–9 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–5 | 4–8 | — | 11–7 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 6–6 | |||||
| Houston | 7–11 | 6–6 | 7–11 | — | 11–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 5–7 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 15–2–1 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 7–11 | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 10–2 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 8–4 | |||||
| Montreal | 6–6 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | 9–9 | 13–5 | 6–12 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–10 | |||||
| New York | 6–6 | 7–10 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–9 | — | 9–9 | 13–5 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 10–8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 6-6 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 5–13 | 9–9 | — | 8–10 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 9–9 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 5–7 | 12–6 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 2–10 | 12–6 | 5–13 | 10–8 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 10–8 | |||||
| San Diego | 6–12 | 5–7 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 4–8 | — | 7–11 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 10–8 | 10–2 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 11–7 | — | 6–6 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6–6 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 6–6 | — | |||||
| 1973 San Diego Padres | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
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Catchers
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Outfielders
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| = Indicates team leader |
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Fred Kendall | 145 | 507 | 143 | .282 | 10 | 59 |
| 1B | Nate Colbert | 145 | 529 | 153 | .270 | 22 | 80 |
| 2B | Rich Morales | 90 | 244 | 40 | .164 | 0 | 16 |
| SS | Derrel Thomas | 113 | 404 | 96 | .238 | 0 | 22 |
| 3B | Dave Roberts | 127 | 479 | 137 | .286 | 21 | 64 |
| LF | Leron Lee | 118 | 333 | 79 | .237 | 3 | 30 |
| CF | Johnny Grubb | 113 | 389 | 121 | .311 | 8 | 37 |
| RF | Cito Gaston | 133 | 476 | 119 | .250 | 16 | 57 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Jerry Morales | 122 | 388 | 109 | .281 | 9 | 34 |
| Enzo Hernández | 70 | 247 | 55 | .223 | 0 | 9 |
| Dave Hilton | 70 | 234 | 46 | .197 | 5 | 16 |
| Ivan Murrell | 93 | 210 | 48 | .229 | 9 | 21 |
| Gene Locklear | 67 | 154 | 37 | .240 | 3 | 25 |
| Dave Winfield | 56 | 141 | 39 | .277 | 3 | 12 |
| Dwain Anderson | 53 | 107 | 13 | .121 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Campbell | 33 | 98 | 22 | .224 | 0 | 8 |
| Pat Corrales | 29 | 72 | 15 | .208 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Marshall | 39 | 49 | 14 | .286 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Davis | 5 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Mason | 8 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Bill Greif | 36 | 199.1 | 10 | 17 | 3.21 | 120 |
| Clay Kirby | 34 | 191.2 | 8 | 18 | 4.79 | 129 |
| Steve Arlin | 34 | 180.0 | 11 | 14 | 5.10 | 98 |
| Randy Jones | 20 | 139.2 | 7 | 6 | 3.16 | 77 |
| Fred Norman | 12 | 74.0 | 1 | 7 | 4.26 | 49 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Rich Troedson | 50 | 152.1 | 7 | 9 | 4.25 | 81 |
| Mike Caldwell | 55 | 149.0 | 5 | 14 | 3.74 | 86 |
| Mike Corkins | 47 | 122.0 | 5 | 8 | 4.50 | 82 |
Mike Caldwell led the Padres in saves with 10.
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Gary Ross | 58 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5.42 | 44 |
| Vicente Romo | 49 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3.70 | 51 |
| Bob Miller | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.11 | 15 |
| Frank Snook | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.62 | 13 |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Walla Walla[6]