1973 New York Yankees
[edit] Summary
The 1973 New York Yankees finished with a record of 80-82. They scored 641 runs and belted 131 home runs to go along with a .261 batting average. Bobby Murcer and Graig Nettles were tied for the team lead in home runs with 22. The offense was powered by Bobby Murcer, who led the team with 95 RBI, 187 hits.
The team allowed 610 runs and had a team ERA of 3.34. Leading the team in wins was Mel Stottlemyre, with 16. Doc Medich led the team with 145 strikeouts. Sparky Lyle led the team with 27 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Bernie Allen | 2B | 17 | 57 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .290 | .281 | .571 | .228 |
| Felipe Alou | 1B | 93 | 280 | 25 | 66 | 4 | 27 | 0 | .256 | .321 | .577 | .236 |
| Horace Clarke | 2B | 148 | 590 | 60 | 155 | 2 | 35 | 11 | .317 | .308 | .625 | .263 |
| Mike Hegan | 1B | 37 | 131 | 12 | 36 | 6 | 14 | 0 | .309 | .466 | .775 | .275 |
| Hal Lanier | SS | 35 | 86 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .488 | .209 |
| Gene Michael | SS | 129 | 418 | 30 | 94 | 3 | 47 | 1 | .270 | .278 | .548 | .225 |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | 160 | 552 | 65 | 129 | 22 | 81 | 0 | .334 | .386 | .720 | .234 |
| Fred Stanley | SS | 26 | 66 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .576 | .212 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Matty Alou | OF | 123 | 497 | 59 | 147 | 2 | 28 | 5 | .338 | .356 | .694 | .296 |
| Johnny Callison | OF | 45 | 136 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 1 | .197 | .228 | .425 | .176 |
| Bobby Murcer | OF | 160 | 616 | 83 | 187 | 22 | 95 | 6 | .357 | .464 | .821 | .304 |
| Ron Swoboda | OF | 35 | 43 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .191 | .186 | .377 | .116 |
| Otto Velez | OF | 23 | 77 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .326 | .325 | .651 | .195 |
| Roy White | OF | 162 | 639 | 88 | 157 | 18 | 60 | 16 | .329 | .374 | .703 | .246 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Rick Dempsey | C | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .182 | .432 | .182 |
| Jerry Moses | C | 21 | 59 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .270 | .288 | .558 | .254 |
| Thurman Munson | C | 147 | 519 | 80 | 156 | 20 | 74 | 4 | .362 | .487 | .849 | .301 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Ron Blomberg | DH | 100 | 301 | 45 | 99 | 12 | 57 | 2 | .395 | .498 | .893 | .329 |
| Jim Ray Hart | DH | 114 | 339 | 29 | 86 | 13 | 52 | 0 | .324 | .419 | .743 | .254 |
| Celerino Sanchez | DH | 34 | 64 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .239 | .313 | .552 | .219 |
| Duke Sims | DH | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 | .333 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5492 | 641 | 1435 | 131 | 616 | 47 | .321 | .378 | .699 | .261 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Fred Beene | 19 | 4 | 91 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 49 | 27 | 1.68 | 1.033 | |||
| Tom Buskey | 8 | 0 | 16.7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5.40 | 1.317 | |||
| Casey Cox | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 2.000 | |||
| Pat Dobson | 22 | 21 | 142.3 | 9 | 8 | .529 | 0 | 70 | 34 | 4.17 | 1.293 | |||
| Wayne Granger | 7 | 0 | 15.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1.76 | 1.438 | |||
| Mike Kekich | 5 | 4 | 14.7 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9.20 | 2.313 | |||
| Steve Kline | 14 | 13 | 74 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 4.01 | 1.446 | |||
| Sparky Lyle | 51 | 0 | 82.3 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 27 | 63 | 18 | 2.51 | 1.021 | |||
| Jim Magnuson | 8 | 0 | 27.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4.28 | 1.722 | |||
| Lindy McDaniel | 47 | 3 | 160.3 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 10 | 93 | 49 | 2.86 | 1.229 | |||
| Sam McDowell | 16 | 15 | 95.7 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 0 | 75 | 64 | 3.95 | 1.432 | |||
| Doc Medich | 34 | 32 | 235 | 14 | 9 | .609 | 0 | 145 | 74 | 2.95 | 1.238 | |||
| Dave Pagan | 4 | 1 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2.84 | 1.339 | |||
| Fritz Peterson | 31 | 31 | 184.3 | 8 | 15 | .348 | 0 | 59 | 49 | 3.95 | 1.389 | |||
| Mel Stottlemyre | 38 | 38 | 273 | 16 | 16 | .500 | 0 | 95 | 79 | 3.07 | 1.238 | |||
| Team Totals | 305 | 162 | 1427.6 | 80 | 82 | .494 | 39 | 708 | 457 | 3.34 | 1.286 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Roy White | 162 |
| At Bats | Roy White | 639 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Roy White | 723 |
| Batting Average | Bobby Murcer | .304 |
| On-Base % | Thurman Munson | .362 |
| Slugging % | Thurman Munson | .487 |
| OPS | Thurman Munson | .849 |
| Runs | Roy White | 88 |
| Hits | Bobby Murcer | 187 |
| Total Bases | Bobby Murcer | 286 |
| Doubles | Thurman Munson and Bobby Murcer | 29 |
| Triples | Thurman Munson | 4 |
| Home Runs | Bobby Murcer and Graig Nettles | 22 |
| RBI | Bobby Murcer | 95 |
| Walks | Graig Nettles and Roy White | 78 |
| Strikeouts | Roy White | 81 |
| Stolen Bases | Roy White | 16 |
| Caught Stealing | Horace Clarke | 10 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Matty Alou and Horace Clarke | 6 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Horace Clarke | 5 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Matty Alou and Horace Clarke | 18 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Mel Stottlemyre | 16 |
| Losses | Mel Stottlemyre | 16 |
| Saves | Sparky Lyle | 27 |
| Won-Loss % | Lindy McDaniel | .667 |
| ERA | Doc Medich | 2.95 |
| WHIP | Doc Medich and Mel Stottlemyre | 1.238 |
| Innings Pitched | Mel Stottlemyre | 273 |
| Games | Sparky Lyle | 51 |
| Games Started | Mel Stottlemyre | 38 |
| Strikeouts | Doc Medich | 145 |
| Complete Games | Mel Stottlemyre | 19 |
| Shutouts | Mel Stottlemyre | 4 |
| Batters Faced | Mel Stottlemyre | 1122 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Mel Stottlemyre | 93 |
| Hits Allowed | Mel Stottlemyre | 259 |
| Walks Allowed | Mel Stottlemyre | 79 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Pat Dobson | 22 |
| Doubles Allowed | Mel Stottlemyre | 36 |
| Triples Allowed | Doc Medich | 8 |
| Wild Pitches | Lindy McDaniel | 8 |
| Hit Batsmen | Fritz Peterson | 7 |
| Double Plays Induced | Mel Stottlemyre | 38 |
