Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1973 Detroit Tigers compiled a record of 85–77. They finished in third place in the AL East , 12 games behind the Baltimore Orioles . They were outscored by their opponents 674 to 642.
Offseason
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team
BAL
BOS
CAL
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIL
MIN
NYY
OAK
TEX
Baltimore
—
7–11
6–6
8–4
12–6
9–9
8–4
15–3
8–4
9–9
5–7
10–2
Boston
11–7
—
7–5
6–6
9–9
3–15
8–4
12–6
6–6
14–4
4–8
9–3
California
6–6
5–7
—
8–10
5–7
7–5
10–8
5–7
10–8
6–6
6–12
11–7
Chicago
4–8
6–6
10–8
—
7–5
5–7
6–12
3–9
9–9
8–4
6–12
13–5
Cleveland
6–12
9–9
7–5
5–7
—
9–9
2–10
9–9
7–5
7–11
3–9
7–5
Detroit
9–9
15–3
5–7
7–5
9–9
—
4–8
12–6
5–7
7–11
7–5
5–7
Kansas City
4–8
4–8
8–10
12–6
10–2
8–4
—
8–4
9–9
6–6
8–10
11–7
Milwaukee
3–15
6–12
7–5
9–3
9–9
6–12
4–8
—
8–4
10–8
4–8
8–4
Minnesota
4–8
6–6
8–10
9–9
5–7
7–5
9–9
4–8
—
3–9
14–4
12–6
New York
9–9
4–14
6–6
4–8
11–7
11–7
6–6
8–10
9–3
—
4–8
8–4
Oakland
7–5
8–4
12–6
12–6
9–3
5–7
10–8
8–4
4–14
8–4
—
11–7
Texas
2–10
3–9
7–11
5–13
5–7
7–5
7–11
4–8
6–12
4–8
7–11
—
Notable transactions
Roster
1973 Detroit Tigers
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; GF = Games finished; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors
League top ten finishers
Ed Brinkman
MLB leader in games played (162)
AL leader in games played at shortstop (162)
AL leader in complete games at shortstop (141)
AL leader in innings played at shortstop (1390-2/3)
#2 in AL in sacrifice hits (14)
#2 in AL times grounded into double plays (22)
Joe Coleman
AL leader in hit batsmen (10)
#2 in AL in wins (23)
#4 in AL in home runs allowed (32)
#5 in MLB in games started (40)
#9 in MLB in batters faced (1219)
Bill Freehan
#2 in AL in times hit by pitch (11)
John Hiller
MLB leader in saves (38)
AL leader in games (65)
AL leader in games finished (60)
#5 in AL in win percentage (.667)
Al Kaline
4th oldest player in AL (38)
Mickey Lolich
#2 in MLB in games started (42)
#2 in MLB in home runs allowed (35)
#2 in MLB in hits allowed (315)
#2 in AL in strikeout to walk ratio (2.71)
#3 in MLB in earned runs allowed (131)
#5 in AL in bases on balls per 9 innings pitched (2.30)
#5 in AL in strikeouts (214)
#5 in AL in wild pitches (12)
#6 in MLB in batters faced (1286)
#7 in MLB in innings pitched (308.7)
Aurelio Rodríguez
AL leader in games played at third base (160)
AL leader in complete games at third base (151)
AL leader in innings played at third base (1394-2/3)
#5 in AL in games played (160)
Mickey Stanley
Players ranking among top 100 all time at position
The following members of the 1975 Detroit Tigers are among the Top 100 of all time at their position, as ranked by The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract in 2001:
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Montgomery
References
External links
Franchise Ballparks Culture Lore Rivalries Important figures
Minor league affiliates Key personnel World Series championships (4) American League pennants (11) Division titles (7) Wild card berths (1) Broadcasters
Seasons (122)
1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s