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1973 Detroit Tigers Season
The 1973 Detroit Tigers compiled a record of 85–77. They finished in 3rd place in the American League East, AL East, 12 games behind the 1973 Baltimore Orioles season, Baltimore Orioles. They were outscored by their opponents 674 to 642. Offseason * November 30, 1972: Rich Reese was purchased by the Tigers from the Minnesota Twins.Rich Reese at ''Baseball Reference'' Regular season * April 16, 1973: Steve Busby threw the first no-hitter in Kansas City Royals history against the Tigers. The Royals beat Detroit by a score of 3–0.Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * April 2, 1973: Tim Hosley was traded by the Tigers to the Oakland Athletics for Don Shaw (baseball), Don Shaw. * June 5, 1973: Bob Adams (first basema ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American League East
The American League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. MLB consists of an East, Central, and West division for each of its two 15-team leagues, the American League (AL) and National League (NL). This division was created before the start of the season along with the American League West division. Before that time, each league consisted of 10 teams without any divisions. Four of the division's five teams are located in the Eastern United States, with the other team, the Toronto Blue Jays, in Eastern Canada. It is currently the only division that contains a non-American team. At the end of the MLB season, the team with the best record in the division earns one of the AL's six Major League Baseball postseason, playoff spots. The most recent team to win this division was the New York Yankees in . History Baseball writers have long posited that the American League East is the toughest division in MLB; during its 50-year existence, an AL East team has gone on to pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expansion franchise in 1969, and has played in four World Series, winning in 1985 and 2015, and losing in 1980 and 2014. Outside of a dominant 10 year stretch between 1976 to 1985, and a brief, albeit dominant resurgence from 2014 to 2015, the Royals have been one of the worst franchises in baseball, missing the playoffs 34 of the previous 36 years. The name "Royals" pays homage to the American Royal, a livestock show, horse show, rodeo, and championship barbecue competition held annually in Kansas City since 1899, as well as the identical names of two former Negro league baseball teams that played in the first half of the 20th century. (One a semi-pro team based in Kansas City in the 1910s and 1920s that toured the Midwest and a California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Lemanczyk
David Lawrence Lemanczyk ( ; born August 17, 1950) is a former pitcher with an eight-year Major League Baseball career from 1973 to 1980. He played for the Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays and California Angels, all of the American League. Early life and amateur career Lemanczyk attended Westhill Senior High School and played college baseball and basketball for the Hartwick Hawks. Major League career Detroit Tigers Lemanczyk was drafted by the Tigers in the 16th round of the 1972 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut on April 15, 1973, his only major league game that season, allowing three runs in innings as the Tigers lost 7-0 to the Cleveland Indians. In 1974, Lemanczyk appeared in 22 games with Detroit, three of them starts, as he had a 2-1 record and a 4.00 ERA. He made his first career start on August 2, earning his first victory in a 4-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers as he allowed one run in seven innings. Lemanczyk struggled in 1975, going 2-7 with a 4.46 ERA in 26 g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lerrin LaGrow
Lerrin Harris LaGrow (born July 8, 1948) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played 10 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers (), (–), St. Louis Cardinals (), Chicago White Sox (–), Los Angeles Dodgers (), and Philadelphia Phillies (). Biography Early career Born in Phoenix, Arizona, LaGrow attended Glendale High School (Glendale, Arizona) and then Arizona State University in 1968 and 1969 before beginning his professional baseball career. He was the Southern League's Player of the Year in 1970. The Tigers brought LaGrow up in July 1970, and he compiled a 7.30 earned run average in 10 relief appearances. After spending the 1971 season in the minor leagues, LaGrow rejoined the Tigers in 1972 and 1973, appearing in 37 games, 34 of which were in relief. Bert Campaneris bat throwing incident: 1972 ALCS In 1972, LaGrow had a 1.32 earned run average (Adjusted ERA+ of 240) in 16 games, also pitching one scoreless inning in Game 2 of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Ignasiak
Gary Raymond Ignasiak (born September 1, 1949) is a former Major League Baseball player. He played part of one season with the Detroit Tigers. Ignasiak was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 36th round of the 1967 amateur draft, and appeared in 3 games with the Tigers in 1973, all as a relief pitcher. He had a career earned run average of 3.86, while having a career win/loss record of 0-0. Ignasiak played his final game September 29, 1973. Gary's brother, Mike Ignasiak Michael James Ignasiak (born March 12, 1966) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of four seasons in the major leagues between and , all for the Milwaukee Brewers. Career Amateur After graduating from St. Mary's Prepar ..., also pitched in the majors. External links 1949 births Living people Major League Baseball pitchers Detroit Tigers players Lakeland Tigers players Rocky Mount Leafs players Montgomery Rebels players Evansville Triplets players Clinton Pilots players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Holdsworth
Frederick William Holdsworth (born May 29, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Biography Born in Detroit, Holdsworth was drafted by the Detroit Tigers as a high school senior on June 4, 1970. Although he had been class valedictorian, Holdsworth turned down several baseball and football scholarships to sign with the Tigers. When he made his debut with the Tigers on July 27, 1972, he was the youngest player in the American League. Holdsworth played three seasons for the Tigers but never won a game for the team, going 0–5 in 15 appearances. On May 29, 1975, the Tigers traded Holdsworth to the Baltimore Orioles for Bob Reynolds. Holdsworth did not play at the major league level in 1975, but he became an effective relief pitcher with good control in a partial season for Baltimore in 1976, compiling a 4–1 record and saving two with a 2.04 ERA (Adjusted ERA+ of 160) in 16 games. After a rocky start in 12 appearances in 1977, the Ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hiller
John Frederick Hiller (born April 8, 1943) is a Canadian former baseball relief pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers between 1965 and 1980. A native of Toronto, he joined the Tigers in 1965 and was a member of the 1968 Detroit Tigers team that won the World Series. He set a major league record by starting a game with six consecutive strikeouts in 1968. In January 1971, Hiller suffered a heart attack and underwent intestinal surgery to control his body's absorption of cholesterol. After missing the 1971 season, Hiller returned in 1972, helping the Tigers win the American League (AL) East title and winning Game 4 of the 1972 AL Championship Series. In 1973, he compiled a 1.44 earned run average (ERA) and broke the major league single-season saves record with 38. ''The Sporting News'' awarded Hiller its 1973 Comeback Player of the Year and Fireman of the Year awards. In 1974, Hiller set an AL record with 17 relief wins and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodie Fryman
Woodrow Thompson Fryman (April 12, 1940 – February 4, 2011), was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six teams, across 18 seasons (–). A two-time National League (NL) All-Star, he helped the Detroit Tigers reach the 1972 American League Championship Series and the Montreal Expos reach the 1981 National League Championship Series. Pittsburgh Pirates Fryman was 25 years old when he signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in . He debuted out of the bullpen for the Pirates in , however, made more appearances as a starter, and was used pretty evenly in both roles throughout his career. He went 12–9 with a 3.81 earned run average his rookie season, including three shutouts in a row against the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets and Chicago Cubs, respectively. His shutout against the Mets was nearly a perfect game, as Ron Hunt led off the Mets' half of the first inning with a single, and was immediately caught trying to steal seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Farmer
Edward Joseph Farmer (October 18, 1949 – April 1, 2020) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight different teams, predominantly in the American League, between 1971 and 1983. The team he played the most games for was the Chicago White Sox, including one All-Star Game appearance. After his retirement as a player, he spent nearly 30 years as a White Sox radio broadcaster. Baseball career Farmer had limited success during the first part of his career; however, his fortunes changed dramatically following a mid-career injury. He re-invented himself while toiling for three-plus years, spent mostly in the minor leagues. This led to his best seasons, 1979 to 1981 with the Chicago White Sox, during which he recorded 54 of his 75 career saves. Farmer started only 21 games in his career; his other 349 appearances were out of the bullpen. In 370 total MLB games, his career statistics include a 30–43 record, with a 4.30 earned ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Coleman (1970s Pitcher)
Joseph Howard Coleman (born February 3, 1947) is an American former baseball player. He played professional baseball as a pitcher from 1965 to 1982, including 15 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Washington Senators (1965–70), Detroit Tigers (1971–76), Chicago Cubs (1976), Oakland Athletics (1977–78), Toronto Blue Jays (1978), San Francisco Giants (1979) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1979). He compiled a 142–135 win–loss record and 3.70 earned run average (ERA) in 484 major league games. Coleman averaged more than 20 wins per season from 1971 to 1973. He recorded 236 strikeouts in 1971, third best in the American League, was selected to the American League All-Star team in 1972, and recorded 23 wins in 1973, second highest in the American League. Coleman is the son of former major league pitcher Joe Coleman and the father of former major league pitcher Casey Coleman. Early years Coleman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1947. His father, Joe Coleman (Joseph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Adams (first Baseman)
Robert Melvin Adams (born January 6, 1952) is a former professional baseball first baseman and catcher. He played 15 games in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers in 1977, mostly as a pinch hitter. Of the three games he played in the field, two were at first base and one was at catcher. In just 24 major league at bats, Adams hit two home runs, both solo. Prior to the 1977 season his manager, Ralph Houk Ralph George Houk (; August 9, 1919 – July 21, 2010), nicknamed The Major, was an American catcher, coach, manager, and front office executive in Major League Baseball. He is best known as the successor of Casey Stengel as manager of the New Y ..., said that he "played no position well" but "might be of help". References External links , oRetrosheet oPura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League) 1952 births Living people Baseball players from Pittsburgh Detroit Tigers players Evansville Triplets players Lakeland Tigers players Major League Baseball catchers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
