1973 Pacific Coast League season
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The 1973 Pacific Coast League season was the 70th in the league's history, and ended with the Spokane Indians winning the league championship in their first year back after not playing in 1972.
Spokane replaced the departing Portland Beavers, and Tucson became the Oakland Athletics' new Triple-A affiliate.
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[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
| East Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Toros | 84 | 60 | .583 | - | Sherm Lollar | Oakland Athletics |
| Salt Lake City Angels | 79 | 65 | .549 | 5 | Les Moss | California Angels |
| Phoenix Giants | 70 | 73 | .490 | 13½ | Jim Davenport | San Francisco Giants |
| Albuquerque Dukes | 62 | 82 | .432 | 22 | Stan Wasiak | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| West Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane Indians | 81 | 63 | .563 | - | Del Wilber | Texas Rangers |
| Hawaii Islanders | 70 | 74 | .486 | 11 | Rocky Bridges | San Diego Padres |
| Tacoma Twins | 65 | 79 | .451 | 16 | Kerby Farrell | Minnesota Twins |
| Eugene Emeralds | 64 | 79 | .448 | 16½ | Jim Bunning | Philadelphia Phillies |
[edit] Championship Finals
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Steve Ontiveros, Phoenix, .357
- Runs Scored Bill Madlock, Spokane, 119
- Hits Mickey Rivers, Salt Lake City, 187
- Doubles Ontiveros, 32
- Triples Ontiveros, 16
- Home Runs Gene Martin, Eugene-Hawaii, 31
- Runs Batted In Martin 108
- Stolen Bases Rivers, 40
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Glenn Abbott, Tucson, 18
- Earned Run Average Dave Freisleben, Hawaii, 2.82
- Complete Games John D'Acquisto, Phoenix; Freisleben; Greg Shanahan, Albuquerque, 14
- Shutouts D'Acquisto; Jim Shellenback, Spokane, 4
- Strikeouts Freisleben, 206
- Saves Ken Gill, Tacoma, 17
[edit] All-Star Team
[edit] Eastern Division
- First Base Doug Howard, Salt Lake City
- Second Base Manny Trillo, Tucson; Billy Parker, Salt Lake City
- Shortstop Steve Huntz, Albuquerque
- Third Base Jerry Royster, Albuquerque
- Outfield Bernie Williams, Phoenix; Jim Fairey, Albuquerque; Steve Ontiveros, Phoenix; Mickey Rivers, Salt Lake City
- Catcher Jake Brown, Phoenix; Larry Haney, Tucson
- Pitcher Greg Shanahan, Albuquerque; John D'Acquisto, Phoenix; Glenn Abbott, Tucson
[edit] Western Division
- First Base Craig Kusick, Tacoma
- Second Base Bill Madlock, Spokane
- Shortstop Craig Robinson, Eugene
- Third Base Rick Renick, Tacoma
- Outfield Gene Martin, Eugene-Hawaii; Charlie Manuel, Tacoma; Richard Wissel, Eugene; Chico Vaughns, Eugene
- Catcher Bill Fahey, Spokane; Glenn Borgmann, Tacoma
- Pitcher Dave Freisleben, Hawaii; Rick Henninger, Spokane; Earl Stephenson, Eugene
[edit] References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball W. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1974 Baseball Guide
