1973 American League Stats

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1973 American League Standings

1973 National League <<1972 American League 1974 American League>>

Eastern Division

RankTeamW-LGames BehindRuns ScoredRuns AllowedExpected W-LShark WAR W-LAttendanceShark WARBatting WARFielding WARPitching WAR
1Baltimore Orioles97-65 (0.599)-754561102-60 (0.632)111-51 (0.685)958,66763.128.65.429.0
2Boston Red Sox89-73 (0.549)8.073864791-71 (0.560)94-68 (0.580)1,481,00246.320.72.423.2
3Detroit Tigers85-77 (0.525)12.064267477-85 (0.478)81-81 (0.500)1,724,14633.912.63.218.1
4New York Yankees80-82 (0.494)17.064161085-77 (0.523)91-71 (0.562)1,262,10343.717.15.720.9
5Milwaukee Brewers74-88 (0.457)23.070873179-83 (0.485)79-83 (0.488)1,092,15831.617.64.89.1
6Cleveland Indians71-91 (0.438)26.068082667-95 (0.412)60-102 (0.370)615,10712.36.32.33.7

Western Division

RankTeamW-LGames BehindRuns ScoredRuns AllowedExpected W-LShark WAR W-LAttendanceShark WARBatting WARFielding WARPitching WAR
1Oakland Athletics94-68 (0.580)-75861596-66 (0.594)96-66 (0.593)1,000,76348.426.92.119.4
2Kansas City Royals88-74 (0.543)6.075575281-81 (0.502)78-84 (0.481)1,345,34130.520.54.25.8
3Minnesota Twins81-81 (0.500)13.073869286-76 (0.529)87-75 (0.537)907,49939.323.10.715.5
4California Angels79-83 (0.488)15.062965778-84 (0.480)69-93 (0.426)1,058,20621.310.4-4.815.7
5Chicago White Sox77-85 (0.475)17.065270575-87 (0.464)78-84 (0.481)1,302,52731.08.34.917.8
6Texas Rangers57-105 (0.352)37.061984459-103 (0.362)48-114 (0.296)686,0850.78.8-1.6-6.4

Batting WAR Leaders

Rank Player Name Team Pos Age Batting WAR Shark WAR G PA H 2B 3B HR BB SB CS wRC OBP SLG
1 Reggie Jackson OAK RF 27 7.9 8.3 151 629 158 28 2 32 76 22 8 106.260 0.383 0.531
2 John Mayberry KCA 1B 24 7.5 7.1 152 638 142 20 2 26 122 3 0 108.257 0.417 0.478
3 Sal Bando OAK 3B 29 7.4 5.9 162 689 170 32 3 29 82 4 2 107.379 0.375 0.498
4 Rod Carew MIN 2B 27 7.1 8.2 149 657 203 30 11 6 62 41 16 105.702 0.411 0.471
5 Frank Robinson CAL LF 37 6.5 6.7 147 630 142 29 0 30 82 1 1 97.203 0.372 0.489
6 George Scott ML4 1B 29 6.1 8.9 158 673 185 30 4 24 61 9 5 102.188 0.370 0.488
7 Gene Tenace OAK 1B 26 5.9 5.2 160 636 132 18 2 24 101 2 2 93.009 0.387 0.443
8 Carl Yastrzemski BOS 1B 33 5.9 5.2 152 652 160 25 4 19 105 9 7 104.528 0.407 0.463
9 Amos Otis KCA CF 26 5.6 5.7 148 651 175 21 4 26 63 13 9 97.873 0.368 0.484
10 Reggie Smith BOS CF 28 5.3 5.8 115 495 128 23 2 21 68 3 2 84.768 0.398 0.515
11 Bobby Murcer NYA CF 27 5.3 5.2 160 672 187 29 2 22 50 6 7 94.558 0.357 0.464
12 Thurman Munson NYA C 26 5.2 6.5 147 576 156 29 4 20 48 4 6 85.480 0.362 0.487
13 Jeff Burroughs TEX RF 22 5.0 5.6 151 605 147 17 1 30 67 0 0 87.631 0.355 0.487
14 Dave May ML4 CF 29 4.9 5.0 156 680 189 23 4 25 44 6 7 95.232 0.352 0.473
15 Al Bumbry BAL LF 26 4.6 4.5 110 395 120 15 11 7 34 23 10 65.626 0.399 0.500
16 Dick Allen CHA 1B 31 4.3 4.9 72 288 79 20 3 16 33 7 2 55.884 0.394 0.612
17 Bobby Grich BAL 2B 24 4.3 7.7 162 700 146 29 7 12 107 17 9 89.206 0.373 0.387
18 Tommy Harper BOS LF 32 4.1 4.2 147 638 159 23 3 17 61 54 14 79.940 0.351 0.422
19 Bill Melton CHA 3B 27 4.1 5.8 152 642 155 29 1 20 75 4 4 87.378 0.362 0.439
20 Ron Blomberg NYA 1B 24 4.0 3.6 100 338 99 13 1 12 34 2 0 55.725 0.395 0.498
21 Steve Braun MIN 3B 25 4.0 3.0 115 440 102 28 5 6 74 4 3 68.033 0.408 0.438
22 Bill North OAK CF 25 3.9 5.3 146 642 158 10 5 5 78 53 20 74.919 0.376 0.348
23 Willie Horton DET LF 30 3.7 3.2 111 443 130 19 3 17 23 1 4 67.935 0.362 0.501
24 John Briggs ML4 LF 29 3.7 4.0 142 580 120 20 7 18 87 15 9 76.942 0.361 0.426
25 Don Baylor BAL LF 24 3.6 3.9 118 459 116 20 4 11 35 32 9 60.834 0.357 0.437
26 Boog Powell BAL 1B 31 3.5 1.1 114 464 98 13 1 11 85 0 2 64.411 0.398 0.395
27 Rich Coggins BAL RF 22 3.5 3.9 110 426 124 19 9 7 28 17 9 59.724 0.363 0.468
28 Don Money ML4 3B 26 3.4 2.7 145 627 158 28 2 11 53 22 5 73.096 0.347 0.401
29 Larry Hisle MIN CF 26 3.4 3.7 143 618 148 25 6 15 64 11 4 77.857 0.351 0.422
30 Darrell Porter ML4 C 21 3.3 4.2 117 416 89 19 2 16 57 5 2 58.693 0.363 0.457
31 Jim Northrup DET RF 33 3.3 3.4 119 447 124 14 7 12 38 4 4 64.145 0.366 0.465
32 Orlando Cepeda BOS DH 35 3.2 3.2 142 608 159 25 0 20 50 0 2 80.083 0.350 0.444
33 Norm Cash DET 1B 39 3.2 3.6 121 420 95 19 0 19 47 1 0 60.379 0.357 0.471
34 Merv Rettenmund BAL RF 30 3.1 3.9 95 390 84 17 2 9 57 11 2 52.194 0.378 0.411
35 Paul Schaal KCA 3B 30 3.1 2.4 121 471 114 14 3 8 63 5 6 63.869 0.389 0.399
36 Richie Scheinblum CAL RF 30 2.8 2.7 77 268 75 10 2 3 35 0 0 41.388 0.417 0.428
37 Tony Oliva MIN DH 34 2.7 2.7 146 624 166 20 0 16 45 2 1 74.919 0.345 0.410
38 Graig Nettles NYA 3B 28 2.7 6.4 160 641 129 18 0 22 78 0 0 71.260 0.334 0.386
39 Earl Williams BAL C 24 2.5 0.8 132 536 109 18 1 22 66 0 2 64.174 0.333 0.425
40 Tommy Davis BAL 1B 34 2.5 2.4 137 590 169 20 3 7 30 11 3 65.587 0.341 0.391
41 Deron Johnson OAK 1B 34 2.5 2.2 131 530 114 14 2 19 59 0 1 60.375 0.330 0.407
42 Roy White NYA LF 29 2.5 3.2 162 723 157 22 3 18 78 16 9 75.778 0.329 0.374
43 Dick McAuliffe DET 2B 33 2.4 2.5 106 395 94 18 1 12 49 0 4 54.341 0.366 0.437
44 Paul Blair BAL CF 29 2.4 3.3 146 554 140 25 3 10 43 18 8 61.667 0.334 0.402
45 Jim Holt MIN LF 29 2.3 2.9 132 475 131 25 3 11 29 0 3 60.322 0.341 0.442
46 Carlos May CHA LF 25 2.2 2.3 149 617 148 20 0 20 53 8 6 72.083 0.334 0.412
47 Bob Oliver CAL 3B 30 2.2 2.0 151 586 144 24 1 18 33 1 1 62.342 0.311 0.412
48 Oscar Gamble CLE RF 23 2.1 2.2 113 432 104 11 3 20 34 3 4 55.526 0.329 0.464
49 Dave Nelson TEX 2B 29 2.0 2.2 142 624 165 24 4 7 34 43 16 62.300 0.325 0.379
50 Joe Rudi OAK LF 26 1.9 2.5 120 483 118 25 1 12 30 0 0 51.242 0.315 0.414

Pitching WAR Leaders

Rank Player Name Team Age Pitching WAR Shark WAR G GS IP W L CG SV R BB SO Pitch Runs Saved ERA WHIP SOper9
1 Bert Blyleven MIN 22 10.0 10.0 40 40 325.00 20 17 25 0 109 67 258 97.62 2.52 1.12 7.14
2 Jim Palmer BAL 27 9.6 9.6 38 37 296.33 22 9 19 1 86 113 158 86.62 2.40 1.14 4.80
3 Nolan Ryan CAL 26 8.7 8.7 41 39 326.00 21 16 26 1 113 162 383 76.67 2.87 1.23 10.57
4 Gaylord Perry CLE 34 8.5 8.5 41 41 344.00 19 19 29 0 143 115 238 68.21 3.38 1.25 6.23
5 Bill Lee BOS 26 7.9 7.9 38 33 284.67 17 11 18 1 100 76 120 75.51 2.75 1.23 3.79
6 Wilbur Wood CHA 31 6.8 6.8 49 48 359.33 24 20 21 0 166 91 199 54.60 3.46 1.31 4.98
7 Jim Colborn ML4 27 6.8 6.8 43 36 314.33 20 12 22 1 133 87 135 54.25 3.18 1.22 3.87
8 Luis Tiant BOS 32 6.5 6.5 35 35 272.00 20 13 23 0 105 78 206 62.17 3.34 1.08 6.82
9 John Hiller DET 30 6.3 6.3 65 0 125.33 10 5 0 38 21 39 124 56.80 1.44 1.02 8.90
10 Ken Holtzman OAK 27 6.2 6.3 40 40 297.33 21 13 16 0 109 66 157 60.09 2.97 1.15 4.75
11 Doc Medich NYA 24 5.8 5.8 34 32 235.00 14 9 11 0 84 74 145 46.41 2.95 1.24 5.55
12 Bill Singer CAL 29 5.8 5.8 40 40 315.67 20 14 19 0 124 130 241 50.65 3.22 1.30 6.87
13 Dave McNally BAL 30 5.3 5.3 38 38 266.00 17 17 17 0 100 81 87 48.13 3.21 1.23 2.94
14 Joe Coleman DET 26 5.3 5.3 40 40 288.33 23 15 13 0 125 93 202 47.77 3.53 1.30 6.31
15 Mel Stottlemyre NYA 31 5.3 5.3 38 38 273.00 16 16 19 0 112 79 95 42.36 3.07 1.24 3.13
16 Stan Bahnsen CHA 28 4.5 4.5 42 42 282.33 18 21 14 0 128 117 120 36.35 3.57 1.44 3.83
17 Mickey Lolich DET 32 4.4 4.4 42 42 308.67 16 15 17 0 143 79 214 39.28 3.82 1.28 6.24
18 Mike Cuellar BAL 36 4.1 4.1 38 38 267.00 18 13 17 0 120 84 140 36.49 3.27 1.31 4.72
19 Vida Blue OAK 23 3.8 3.8 37 37 263.67 20 9 13 0 108 105 158 36.90 3.28 1.21 5.39
20 Lindy McDaniel NYA 37 3.8 3.7 47 3 160.33 12 6 1 10 54 49 93 30.07 2.86 1.23 5.22
21 Bob Reynolds BAL 26 3.8 3.8 42 1 111.00 7 5 0 9 27 31 77 33.79 1.95 1.07 6.24
22 Rollie Fingers OAK 26 3.7 3.7 62 2 126.67 7 8 0 22 41 39 110 35.61 1.92 1.15 7.82
23 Catfish Hunter OAK 27 3.7 3.7 36 36 256.33 21 5 11 0 105 69 124 35.25 3.34 1.14 4.35
24 Roger Moret BOS 23 3.6 3.6 30 15 156.33 13 2 5 3 60 67 90 34.54 3.17 1.31 5.18
25 Cy Acosta CHA 26 3.6 3.5 48 0 97.00 10 6 0 18 30 39 60 28.56 2.23 1.08 5.57
26 Jim Slaton ML4 23 3.5 3.5 38 38 276.33 13 15 13 0 127 99 134 28.17 3.71 1.32 4.36
27 Terry Forster CHA 21 3.5 3.5 51 12 172.67 6 11 4 16 69 78 120 27.86 3.23 1.46 6.25
28 Fred Beene NYA 30 3.3 3.3 19 4 91.00 6 0 0 1 21 27 49 26.14 1.68 1.03 4.85
29 John Curtis BOS 25 3.2 3.2 35 30 221.33 13 13 10 0 103 83 101 30.59 3.58 1.39 4.11
30 Jim Bibby TEX 28 3.0 3.0 26 23 180.33 9 10 11 1 73 106 155 29.78 3.24 1.26 7.74
31 Grant Jackson BAL 30 2.8 2.8 45 0 80.33 8 0 0 9 18 24 47 25.62 1.90 0.97 5.27
32 Doug Bird KCA 23 2.7 2.7 54 0 102.33 4 4 0 20 37 30 83 21.39 2.99 1.08 7.30
33 Al Fitzmorris KCA 27 2.7 2.7 15 13 89.00 8 3 3 0 29 25 26 21.36 2.83 1.27 2.63
34 Sparky Lyle NYA 28 2.6 2.6 51 0 82.33 5 9 0 27 30 18 63 21.12 2.51 1.02 6.89
35 Ray Corbin MIN 24 2.6 2.6 51 7 148.33 8 5 1 14 58 60 83 25.18 3.03 1.24 5.04
36 Jim Perry DET 37 2.0 2.0 35 34 203.00 14 13 7 0 96 55 66 17.97 4.03 1.38 2.93
37 Tom Hilgendorf CLE 31 2.0 2.0 48 1 94.67 5 3 1 6 38 36 58 15.93 3.14 1.30 5.51
38 Clyde Wright CAL 32 1.8 1.8 37 36 257.00 11 19 13 0 120 76 65 15.92 3.68 1.36 2.28
39 Marty Pattin BOS 30 1.8 1.8 34 30 219.33 15 15 11 1 112 69 119 17.38 4.31 1.40 4.88
40 Paul Splittorff KCA 26 1.8 1.8 38 38 262.00 20 11 12 0 135 78 110 14.39 3.98 1.36 3.78
41 Bobby Bolin BOS 34 1.7 1.7 39 0 53.33 3 4 0 15 16 13 31 15.96 2.70 1.09 5.23
42 Horacio Pina OAK 28 1.6 1.6 47 0 88.00 6 3 0 8 31 34 41 15.78 2.76 1.05 4.19
43 Bill Champion ML4 25 1.6 1.6 37 11 136.33 5 8 2 1 58 62 67 12.88 3.70 1.47 4.42
44 Steve Stone CHA 25 1.6 1.6 36 22 176.33 6 11 3 1 87 82 138 12.44 4.24 1.39 7.04
45 Bill Hands MIN 33 1.5 1.5 39 15 142.00 7 10 3 2 69 41 78 14.35 3.49 1.26 4.94
46 Doyle Alexander BAL 22 1.3 1.3 29 26 174.67 12 8 10 0 85 52 63 11.33 3.86 1.27 3.25
47 Dick Tidrow CLE 26 1.3 1.3 42 40 274.67 14 16 13 0 150 95 138 10.03 4.42 1.40 4.52
48 Eddie Watt BAL 32 1.2 1.2 30 0 71.00 3 4 0 5 26 21 38 11.14 3.30 1.17 4.82
49 Skip Lockwood ML4 26 1.2 1.2 37 15 154.67 5 12 3 0 75 59 87 9.85 3.90 1.44 5.06
50 Eduardo Rodriguez ML4 21 1.2 1.3 30 6 76.33 9 7 2 5 33 47 49 9.40 3.30 1.55 5.78

Fielding WAR Leaders

Player Name Team Age Fielding WAR G Inn PO A E DP Def Runs Saved
POS Rank
C 1 Bill Freehan DET 31 1.5 98.0 831.7 584.0 50.0 3.0 3.0 11.987
2 Ed Herrmann CHA 26 1.5 114.0 962.7 616.0 70.0 11.0 11.0 14.527
3 Thurman Munson NYA 26 1.4 142.0 1246.0 673.0 80.0 12.0 11.0 13.496
4 Ken Suarez TEX 30 1.0 90.0 755.3 501.0 44.0 6.0 4.0 9.195
5 Duke Sims 2 teams 32 1.0 69.0 572.0 383.0 40.0 9.0 7.0 8.443
6 Darrell Porter ML4 21 0.9 90.0 730.3 373.0 47.0 10.0 9.0 9.267
7 Ellie Rodriguez ML4 27 0.9 75.0 619.7 324.0 40.0 5.0 5.0 9.098
8 Chuck Brinkman CHA 28 0.9 63.0 428.3 262.0 36.0 4.0 5.0 8.833
1B 1 George Scott ML4 29 2.8 157.0 1357.3 1388.0 118.0 9.0 144.0 27.144
2 Dick Allen CHA 31 0.6 67.0 554.0 597.0 43.0 4.0 55.0 6.167
3 Norm Cash DET 39 0.5 114.0 869.3 856.0 64.0 8.0 72.0 3.623
4 Chris Chambliss CLE 24 0.4 154.0 1361.7 1437.0 114.0 14.0 153.0 3.921
5 Harmon Killebrew MIN 37 0.4 57.0 451.0 431.0 45.0 1.0 42.0 2.912
6 Tommy McCraw CAL 32 0.3 25.0 221.7 219.0 22.0 1.0 27.0 2.454
7 Tony Muser CHA 25 0.2 89.0 627.7 680.0 38.0 6.0 70.0 2.265
8 Joe Staton DET 25 0.2 5.0 34.0 25.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 1.325
2B 1 Bobby Grich BAL 24 3.4 162.0 1417.7 431.0 509.0 5.0 130.0 27.329
2 Cookie Rojas KCA 34 1.8 137.0 1163.3 297.0 429.0 13.0 114.0 17.808
3 Horace Clarke NYA 34 1.3 147.0 1253.0 378.0 442.0 18.0 107.0 13.056
4 Rod Carew MIN 27 1.0 147.0 1241.3 383.0 413.0 13.0 96.0 8.255
5 Jack Brohamer CLE 23 0.9 97.0 765.0 215.0 279.0 15.0 67.0 8.373
6 Dick Green OAK 32 0.5 133.0 958.0 264.0 297.0 7.0 86.0 4.089
7 Tom Ragland CLE 27 0.4 65.0 484.7 136.0 166.0 5.0 43.0 4.390
8 John Lowenstein CLE 26 0.4 25.0 177.0 49.0 64.0 1.0 19.0 3.656
3B 1 Graig Nettles NYA 28 3.6 157.0 1369.7 117.0 410.0 26.0 39.0 35.501
2 Brooks Robinson BAL 36 2.7 154.0 1341.7 129.0 354.0 15.0 25.0 21.253
3 Buddy Bell CLE 21 2.2 154.0 1367.3 144.0 363.0 22.0 44.0 21.808
4 Rico Petrocelli BOS 30 1.9 99.0 851.3 73.0 224.0 6.0 22.0 15.184
5 Bill Melton CHA 27 1.7 151.0 1307.7 115.0 347.0 23.0 31.0 17.076
6 Aurelio Rodriguez DET 25 1.4 160.0 1394.7 135.0 335.0 14.0 30.0 11.335
7 Al Gallagher CAL 27 0.5 98.0 771.0 59.0 186.0 10.0 13.0 4.605
8 Dan Monzon MIN 27 0.4 14.0 100.0 9.0 32.0 4.0 3.0 3.019
SS 1 Freddie Patek KCA 28 3.6 135.0 1133.7 242.0 503.0 26.0 115.0 34.896
2 Mark Belanger BAL 29 2.3 154.0 1308.7 241.0 530.0 23.0 100.0 18.387
3 Frank Duffy CLE 26 1.5 115.0 965.0 198.0 377.0 8.0 82.0 14.716
4 Bert Campaneris OAK 31 1.2 149.0 1272.3 228.0 496.0 23.0 87.0 9.918
5 Gene Michael NYA 35 1.2 129.0 1082.3 208.0 433.0 23.0 84.0 11.397
6 Toby Harrah TEX 24 1.0 76.0 603.3 116.0 253.0 19.0 41.0 8.572
7 Danny Thompson MIN 26 0.8 95.0 795.0 131.0 326.0 24.0 50.0 6.287
8 Bucky Dent CHA 21 0.7 36.0 295.3 51.0 132.0 7.0 22.0 6.661
LF 1 Roy White NYA 29 0.8 162.0 1419.7 342.0 4.0 8.0 0.0 7.355
2 Joe Rudi OAK 26 0.6 117.0 991.0 233.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 4.506
3 Don Baylor BAL 24 0.4 109.0 890.3 202.0 5.0 4.0 0.0 2.993
4 John Briggs ML4 29 0.3 137.0 1198.3 285.0 8.0 10.0 1.0 3.059
5 Walt Williams CLE 29 0.2 61.0 526.0 122.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 2.117
6 Jim Wohlford KCA 22 0.2 12.0 101.0 31.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.904
7 Tommy Harper BOS 32 0.2 140.0 1161.7 246.0 13.0 4.0 2.0 1.388
8 Jim Northrup DET 33 0.2 56.0 235.7 56.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.362
CF 1 Bill North OAK 25 1.5 136.0 1199.3 427.0 15.0 9.0 6.0 11.663
2 Paul Blair BAL 29 1.0 144.0 1154.3 371.0 14.0 4.0 4.0 7.883
3 Mickey Stanley DET 30 0.8 156.0 1352.7 421.0 10.0 3.0 3.0 6.448
4 Reggie Smith BOS 28 0.5 104.0 854.3 274.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 4.203
5 Ken Berry CAL 32 0.4 110.0 892.3 270.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 3.580
6 Steve Brye MIN 24 0.4 73.0 631.3 200.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 2.971
7 Vic Harris TEX 23 0.3 111.0 937.0 291.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 2.409
8 Larry Hisle MIN 26 0.3 93.0 800.3 248.0 6.0 7.0 0.0 2.097
RF 1 Merv Rettenmund BAL 30 0.7 81.0 644.3 176.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 5.753
2 Jeff Burroughs TEX 22 0.5 105.0 894.3 223.0 8.0 4.0 2.0 4.799
3 Reggie Jackson OAK 27 0.4 144.0 1227.7 301.0 4.0 9.0 0.0 3.507
4 Joe Lahoud ML4 26 0.4 40.0 284.0 84.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 3.685
5 Bob Coluccio ML4 21 0.4 79.0 651.0 161.0 10.0 1.0 3.0 3.644
6 Rick Miller BOS 25 0.4 60.0 487.7 127.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.968
7 Rich Coggins BAL 22 0.3 78.0 541.7 135.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.758
8 Dick Sharon DET 23 0.3 71.0 393.0 103.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 2.596