The 1973

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season was a season in American

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. It involved the Orioles finishing first in the

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with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. They went on to lose to the

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in the 1973 American League Championship Series, three games to two.

Offseason

* October 27, 1972: Frank Estrada was traded by the Orioles to the

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for Elrod Hendricks. * November 30, 1972: Johnny Oates, Pat Dobson,

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, and Davey Johnson were traded by the Orioles to the

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for Earl Williams and Taylor Duncan. * January 10, 1973:

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was drafted by the Orioles in the 2nd round of the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft, secondary phase. * February 2, 1973: Don Buford was released by the Orioles.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* April 5, 1973: Tom Matchick was traded by the Orioles to the

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for Frank Baker. * June 5, 1973: Mike Flanagan was drafted by the Orioles in the 7th round of the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft. * July 18, 1973: Curt Motton was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.Curt Motton page at Baseball Reference
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Roster

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 pitched; 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; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Postseason

ALCS

Game 1

October 6, 1973, at Memorial Stadium

Game 2

October 7, 1973, at Memorial Stadium

Game 3

October 9, 1973, at

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Game 4

October 10, 1973, at

Game 5

October 11, 1973, at

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lodi

Notes

References

*
1973 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference1973 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com
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