1973 Houston Astros season

The 1973 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the National League West with a record of 82-80, 17 games behind the Cincinnati Reds.

Offseason

• November 27, 1972: Rich Chiles and Buddy Harris were traded by the Astros to the New York Mets for Tommie Agee.^[1]
• January 10, 1973: Mike Stanton was drafted by the Astros in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft (Secondary Phase).^[2]

Regular season

• June 19, 1973: Dave Winfield of the San Diego Padres made his major league debut against the Astros. Winfield had 1 hit in 4 at-bats.^[3]

Season standings

Notable transactions

• July 31, 1973: Jesús Alou was purchased from the Astros by the Oakland Athletics.^[4]
• August 18, 1973: Tommie Agee was traded by the Astros to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dave Campbell and cash.^[1]

Draft picks

• June 5, 1973: 1973 Major League Baseball Draft
  • Ken Landreaux was drafted by the Astros in the 8th round, but did not sign.^[5]
  • Mike Davey was drafted by the Astros in the 18th round, but did not sign.^[6]

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

Farm system

References

External links

• 1973 Houston Astros season at Baseball Reference