1973 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 77-85
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,315,260, Avg. 17,537
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Chuck Tanner (77-85)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1973 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 77-85
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,315,260, Avg. 17,537
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Chuck Tanner (77-85)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1973 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1973 season with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's West Division.
The White Sox scored 652 runs and yielded 705 runs. Bill Melton and Carlos May led Chicago with 20 home runs apiece., while Dick Allen walloped 20 or more, too. Carlos May drove in 96 runs. Pat Kelly topped all regular batters by hitting .280. Wilbur Wood notched 24 wins on the mound for the team, plus Stan Bahnsen added 15 or more wins, too Terry Forster recorded a 3.23 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Tanner coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Acosta | P | R | R | November 22, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | El Sabino, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Dick Allen | 1B | R | R | March 8, 1942 | 5'11" | 187 | Wampum, PA USA |
| Hank Allen | IF | R | R | July 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Wampum, PA USA |
| Luis Alvarado | 2B | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 5'9" | 162 | Lajas, P.R. |
| Mike Andrews | 1B | R | R | July 9, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Stan Bahnsen | P | R | R | December 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Council Bluffs, IA USA |
| Dave Baldwin | P | R | R | March 30, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Buddy Bradford | CF | R | R | July 25, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Chuck Brinkman | C | R | R | September 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bucky Dent | SS | R | R | November 25, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Brian Downing | OF | R | R | October 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Sam Ewing | 1B | L | L | April 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | Lewisburg, TN USA |
| Eddie Fisher | P | R | R | July 16, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Terry Forster | P | L | L | January 14, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Sioux Falls, SD USA |
| Ken Frailing | P | L | L | January 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Madison, WI USA |
| Jim Geddes | P | R | R | March 23, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Rich Gossage | P | R | R | July 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Jerry Hairston | LF | B | R | February 16, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Ken Henderson | CF | B | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 180 | Carroll, IA USA |
| Ed Herrmann | C | L | R | August 27, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Johnny Jeter | OF | R | R | October 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Bart Johnson | P | R | R | January 3, 1950 | 6'5" | 190 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Jim Kaat | P | L | L | November 7, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Zeeland, MI USA |
| Steve Kealey | P | R | R | May 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Pat Kelly | RF | L | L | July 30, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Joe Keough | P | L | L | January 7, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Eddie Leon | SS | R | R | August 11, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Carlos May | LF | L | R | May 17, 1948 | 5'11" | 200 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Jim McGlothlin | P | R | R | October 6, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bill Melton | 3B | R | R | July 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | Gulfport, MS USA |
| Rich Morales | 3B | R | R | September 20, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Tony Muser | 1B | L | L | August 1, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Denny O'Toole | P | R | R | March 13, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jorge Orta | 2B | L | R | November 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Rick Reichardt | LF | R | R | March 16, 1943 | 6'3" | 210 | Madison, WI USA |
| Bill Sharp | CF | L | L | January 18, 1950 | 5'10" | 178 | Lima, OH USA |
| Steve Stone | P | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Euclid, OH USA |
| Pete Varney | C | R | R | April 10, 1949 | 6'3" | 235 | Roxbury, MA USA |
| Wilbur Wood | P | R | L | October 22, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Cambridge, MA USA |
