1973 Boston Red Sox season
The 1973 Boston Red Sox season was the 73rd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, eight games behind the Baltimore Orioles season|Baltimore Orioles]. The team was managed by Eddie Kasko until he was reassigned at the end of September; third-base coach Eddie Popowski managed the team in their final contest of the season.Offseason
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Source:Roster
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | | 135 | 508 | 125 | .246 | 26 | 71 |
| 1B | | 152 | 540 | 160 | .296 | 19 | 95 |
| 2B | | 113 | 396 | 101 | .255 | 1 | 33 |
| SS | | 132 | 499 | 135 | .271 | 0 | 49 |
| 3B | | 100 | 356 | 87 | .244 | 13 | 45 |
| LF | | 147 | 566 | 159 | .281 | 17 | 71 |
| CF | | 115 | 423 | 128 | .303 | 21 | 69 |
| RF | | 119 | 282 | 63 | .223 | 10 | 32 |
| DH | | 142 | 550 | 159 | .289 | 20 | 86 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 143 | 441 | 115 | .261 | 6 | 43 |
| 66 | 219 | 51 | .233 | 0 | 11 |
| 63 | 195 | 61 | .313 | 1 | 24 |
| 67 | 155 | 28 | .181 | 1 | 16 |
| 58 | 147 | 32 | .218 | 2 | 9 |
| 34 | 128 | 41 | .320 | 7 | 25 |
| 30 | 101 | 24 | .238 | 3 | 11 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | .429 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 38 | 284.2 | 17 | 11 | 2.75 | 120 |
| 35 | 272.0 | 20 | 13 | 3.34 | 206 |
| 35 | 221.1 | 13 | 13 | 3.58 | 101 |
| 34 | 219.1 | 15 | 15 | 4.31 | 119 |
| 10 | 50.1 | 2 | 6 | 4.47 | 32 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 30 | 156.1 | 13 | 2 | 3.17 | 90 |
| 12 | 54.2 | 3 | 2 | 5.60 | 24 |
| 6 | 23.0 | 1 | 2 | 8.22 | 16 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 39 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 2.70 | 31 |
| 32 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.47 | 25 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.32 | 9 |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.28 | 22 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.71 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
Statistical leaders
Source:Batting
Source:Pitching
Source:Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Pawtucket, Winston-Salem
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