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1973 Minor League Baseball League Encyclopedia

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League-by-League Batting

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Rk Lg Lev Tms BatAge R/G G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1 American Association AAA 8 24.8 5.06 1088 41311 36264 5505 10032 1739 286 762 4958 523 305 4122 6383 .277 .352 .403 .756 14629 278 350 297 299
2 Pacific Coast League AAA 8 25.3 5.06 1152 43800 38440 5828 10680 1757 418 781 5344 689 341 4442 6185 .278 .353 .406 .759 15616 230 288 400 258
3 Pioneer League Rookie 4 19.6 5.02 282 10802 9297 1415 2386 334 88 100 1130 275 87 1286 2219 .257 .349 .344 .693 3196 75 75 69 18
4 Appalachian League Rookie 8 19.6 4.84 556 20317 17512 2689 4189 633 129 273 2112 652 189 2279 4015 .239 .331 .337 .668 5899 191 190 145 32
5 California League A 8 21.6 4.78 1120 42250 36281 5356 9161 1362 309 594 4590 968 315 4923 7845 .253 .345 .356 .701 12923 346 403 297 216
6 New York-Pennsylvania League Short-Season A 8 20.0 4.71 554 21286 18589 2612 4700 729 199 223 2191 418 135 2182 4035 .253 .335 .349 .684 6496 178 205 132 139
7 Northwest League Short-Season A 6 21.0 4.51 478 17813 15199 2158 3668 522 105 184 1798 680 189 2152 3066 .241 .339 .326 .665 4952 160 165 137 56
8 Texas League AA 8 22.7 4.42 1110 40502 35745 4906 9327 1515 239 661 4366 606 306 3869 6209 .261 .335 .372 .707 13303 262 335 291 254
9 Gulf Coast League Rookie 9 19.8 4.39 494 18502 15601 2169 3647 476 157 94 1783 535 222 2348 3388 .234 .339 .302 .641 4719 215 162 176 49
10 Midwest League A 10 20.8 4.38 1218 45267 39059 5338 9562 1497 343 559 4531 1065 391 5035 8356 .245 .334 .344 .677 13422 337 523 313 264
11 Carolina League A 6 22.0 4.37 832 30860 26804 3633 6817 1011 197 416 3193 645 270 3357 5213 .254 .339 .353 .692 9470 200 272 227 174
12 Southern League AA 8 23.1 4.23 1106 40207 35143 4677 8832 1328 238 628 4135 751 353 4117 5686 .251 .333 .356 .689 12520 318 358 271 272
13 Eastern League AA 8 22.7 4.19 1108 39909 34054 4639 8649 1430 240 546 4105 687 351 4799 6264 .254 .348 .358 .707 12197 294 473 289 352
14 Mexican Center League A 8 0.0 4.17 558 20166 17862 2326 4722 721 161 195 2203 379 273 1700 2838 .264 .332 .356 .688 6350 189 274 141 175
15 Mexican League AAA 16 35.0 4.03 2124 75271 66276 8561 17813 2528 516 1008 8070 968 696 6807 10288 .269 .340 .368 .708 24397 618 1031 539 885
16 Japan Pacific League Foreign 6 4.02 780 29235 25880 3135 6580 885 106 765 2973 691 350 2402 3368 .254 .322 .385 .707 9972 597 283 477 193
17 International League AAA 8 24.9 4.01 1166 41426 36062 4670 8967 1441 227 710 4209 619 302 4357 5976 .249 .332 .360 .692 12992 289 447 271 275
18 Western Carolinas League A 6 20.4 4.01 760 27860 23942 3049 5649 822 167 265 2529 693 244 3136 4940 .236 .328 .317 .645 7600 221 376 185 158
19 Florida State League A 10 20.6 3.53 1416 48667 42430 4998 10204 1326 366 382 4222 1071 464 4825 7813 .240 .321 .316 .637 13408 362 738 312 252
20 Japan Central League Foreign 6 3.37 780 28627 25534 2629 6063 860 81 679 2499 364 264 2187 4012 .237 .301 .357 .658 9122 621 200 555 151

League-by-League Pitching

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Rk Lg Lev Tms PitchAge R/G W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1 Japan Central League Foreign 6 3.37 376 376 .500 3.00 780 780 536 244 85 6978.0 6063 2629 2328 679 2187 4012 200 15 59 28694 1.182 7.8 0.9 2.8 5.2 1.83
2 Florida State League A 10 20.6 3.53 707 707 .500 3.03 1416 1416 1009 407 148 246 11352.0 10204 4998 3818 382 4825 252 7813 362 55 678 1.324 8.1 0.3 3.8 6.2 1.62
3 International League AAA 8 24.9 4.01 583 583 .500 3.69 1166 1166 735 431 97 175 9592.0 8967 4670 3928 710 4357 275 5976 289 28 461 1.389 8.4 0.7 4.1 5.6 1.37
4 Western Carolinas League A 6 20.2 4.01 378 378 .500 3.22 760 760 539 221 58 136 6433.0 5649 3049 2304 265 3136 158 4940 221 29 548 1.366 7.9 0.4 4.4 6.9 1.58
5 Japan Pacific League Foreign 6 4.02 371 371 .500 3.58 780 780 564 216 69 6946.2 6580 3135 2761 765 2402 3365 283 97 90 29240 1.293 8.5 1.0 3.1 4.4 1.40
6 Mexican League AAA 16 4.03 1055 1055 .500 3.40 2124 2124 1387 737 218 327 17457.0 17813 8561 6594 1008 6807 885 10288 618 55 780 1.410 9.2 0.5 3.5 5.3 1.51
7 Mexican Center League A 8 4.17 274 274 .500 3.17 558 558 362 196 51 77 4636.0 4722 2326 1633 195 1700 175 2838 189 36 159 1.385 9.2 0.4 3.3 5.5 1.67
8 Eastern League AA 8 22.4 4.19 552 552 .500 3.80 1108 1108 819 289 89 229 9044.0 8649 4639 3821 546 4799 352 6264 294 48 498 1.487 8.6 0.5 4.8 6.2 1.31
9 Southern League AA 8 22.9 4.23 552 552 .500 3.69 1106 1106 728 378 99 181 9261.0 8832 4677 3799 628 4117 272 5686 318 58 459 1.398 8.6 0.6 4.0 5.5 1.38
10 Carolina League A 6 22.0 4.37 416 416 .500 3.73 832 832 621 211 61 167 7005.0 6817 3633 2900 416 3357 174 5213 200 29 456 1.452 8.8 0.5 4.3 6.7 1.55
11 Midwest League A 10 20.5 4.38 609 609 .500 3.64 1218 1218 892 326 101 249 10281.0 9562 5338 4160 559 5035 264 8356 337 107 663 1.420 8.4 0.5 4.4 7.3 1.66
12 Gulf Coast League Rookie 9 19.4 4.39 247 247 .500 3.34 494 494 420 74 37 126 4159.0 3647 2169 1545 94 2348 49 3388 215 42 303 1.441 7.9 0.2 5.1 7.3 1.44
13 Texas League AA 8 22.8 4.42 554 554 .500 3.83 1110 1110 781 329 100 186 9289.0 9327 4906 3956 661 3869 254 6209 262 30 464 1.421 9.0 0.6 3.7 6.0 1.60
14 Northwest League Short-Season A 6 20.7 4.50 239 239 .500 3.68 478 478 319 159 36 79 4012.0 3669 2152 1639 183 2154 56 3069 158 23 386 1.451 8.2 0.4 4.8 6.9 1.42
15 New York-Pennsylvania League Short-Season A 8 20.0 4.71 277 277 .500 3.59 554 554 407 147 43 106 4791.0 4700 2612 1910 223 2182 139 4035 178 28 347 1.436 8.8 0.4 4.1 7.6 1.85
16 California League A 8 21.5 4.78 560 560 .500 3.87 1120 1120 826 294 70 206 9453.0 9156 5356 4064 591 4923 217 7847 346 26 722 1.489 8.7 0.6 4.7 7.5 1.59
17 Appalachian League Rookie 8 19.8 4.84 277 277 .500 3.85 556 556 392 164 43 98 4557.0 4189 2689 1951 273 2279 32 4015 191 57 367 1.419 8.3 0.5 4.5 7.9 1.76
18 Pioneer League Rookie 4 19.7 5.02 141 141 .500 3.74 282 282 200 82 24 53 2377.0 2386 1415 987 100 1285 18 2223 76 12 226 1.544 9.0 0.4 4.9 8.4 1.73
19 American Association AAA 8 24.8 5.06 542 542 .500 4.50 1088 1088 820 268 69 239 9256.0 10032 5505 4628 762 4122 299 6383 278 21 528 1.529 9.8 0.7 4.0 6.2 1.55
20 Pacific Coast League AAA 8 25.1 5.06 575 575 .500 4.48 1152 1152 775 377 63 201 9816.0 10679 5828 4883 781 4441 263 6184 226 30 517 1.540 9.8 0.7 4.1 5.7 1.39

League-by-League Fielding

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Rk Lg Lev Tms G PO A E DP Fld% PB SB CS CS% Attendance
1 California League A 8 1120 28322 11084 1785 875 .957 321
2 Carolina League A 6 832 21017 8370 1220 719 .960 213
3 Florida State League A 10 1416 34057 14452 1947 1045 .961 275
4 Mexican Center League A 8 558 13906 6585 749 528 .965 122
5 Midwest League A 10 1218 30843 12410 2064 874 .954 258
6 Western Carolinas League A 6 760 19294 7752 1221 659 .957 248
7 Eastern League AA 8 1108 27133 11777 1442 1039 .964 222
8 Southern League AA 8 1106 27782 11485 1426 995 .965 168
9 Texas League AA 8 1110 27869 11864 1583 997 .962 201
10 American Association AAA 8 1088 27770 11648 1351 1074 .967 154
11 International League AAA 8 1166 28772 12080 1271 1067 .970 134
12 Mexican League AAA 16 2124 52372 23233 2196 2025 .972 375
13 Pacific Coast League AAA 8 1152 29448 12177 1449 1182 .966 165
14 New York-Pennsylvania League Short-Season A 8 554 14374 5477 1087 437 .948 156
15 Northwest League Short-Season A 6 478 11997 4935 915 342 .949 174
16 Japan Central League Foreign 6 780 541 .000
17 Japan Pacific League Foreign 6 780 600 .000
18 Appalachian League Rookie 8 556 13673 5313 1244 352 .939 243
19 Gulf Coast League Rookie 9 494 12476 4876 996 368 .946 135
20 Pioneer League Rookie 4 282 7123 2794 623 227 .941 95

League Teams

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Lg Lev Tm
American Association AAA Denver Bears, Evansville Triplets, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Oaks, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Aeros
International League AAA Charleston Charlies, Pawtucket Red Sox, Peninsula Whips, Richmond Braves, Rochester Red Wings, Syracuse Chiefs, Tidewater Tides, Toledo Mud Hens
Mexican League AAA Chihuahua Dorados, Ciudad Juarez Indios, Cordoba Cafeteros, Jalisco Charros, Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Mexico City Tigres, Monterrey Sultanes, Poza Rica Petroleros, Puebla Pericos, Reynosa Bravos, Sabinas Piratas, Saltillo Saraperos, Tampico Alijadores, Union Laguna Algodoneros, Veracruz Aguila, Yucatan Leones
Pacific Coast League AAA Albuquerque Dukes, Eugene Emeralds, Hawaii Islanders, Phoenix Giants, Salt Lake City Angels, Spokane Indians, Tacoma Twins, Tucson Toros
Eastern League AA Bristol Red Sox, Pittsfield Rangers, Quebec Carnavals, Reading Phillies, Sherbrooke Pirates, Trois-Rivieres Aigles, Waterbury Dodgers, West Haven Yankees
Southern League AA Asheville Orioles, Birmingham A's, Columbus Astros, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Sox, Montgomery Rebels, Orlando Twins, Savannah Braves
Texas League AA Alexandria Aces, Amarillo Giants, Arkansas Travelers, El Paso Sun Kings, Memphis Blues, Midland Cubs, San Antonio Brewers, Shreveport Captains
California League A Bakersfield Dodgers, Fresno Giants, Lodi Lions, Modesto Reds, Reno Silver Sox, Salinas Packers, San Jose Bees, Visalia Mets
Carolina League A Kinston Eagles, Lynchburg Twins, Rocky Mount Phillies, Salem Pirates, Wilson Pennants, Winston-Salem Red Sox
Florida State League A Daytona Beach Dodgers, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Key West Conchs, Lakeland Tigers, Miami Orioles, Pompano Beach Mets, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Tampa Tarpons, West Palm Beach Expos, Winter Haven Red Sox
Mexican Center League A Aguascalientes Tigres, Ciudad Mante Azucareros, Ciudad Victoria Henequneros, Durango Alacranes, Ebano Reds, Naranjos, Tamuin, Zacatecas Tuzos
Midwest League A Appleton Foxes, Burlington Bees, Cedar Rapids Astros, Clinton Pilots, Danville Warriors, Decatur Commodores, Quad Cities Angels, Quincy Cubs, Waterloo Royals, Wisconsin Rapids Twins
Western Carolinas League A Anderson Tigers, Charleston Pirates, Gastonia Rangers, Greenwood Braves, Orangeburg Cardinals, Spartanburg Phillies
New York-Pennsylvania League Short-Season A Auburn Phillies, Batavia Trojans, Elmira Pioneers, Geneva Twins, Jamestown Expos, Newark Co-Pilots, Niagara Falls Pirates, Oneonta Yankees
Northwest League Short-Season A Bellingham Dodgers, Lewiston Broncs, Portland Mavericks, Seattle Rainiers, Tri-City Triplets, Walla Walla Padres
Appalachian League Rookie Bluefield Orioles, Bristol Tigers, Covington Astros, Johnson City Yankees, Kingsport Royals, Marion Mets, Pulaski Phillies, Wytheville Braves
Gulf Coast League Rookie Cardinals, Cubs, Indians, Pirates, Rangers, Red Birds, Reds, Royals, White Sox
Pioneer League Rookie Billings Mustangs, Great Falls Giants, Idaho Falls Angels, Ogden Dodgers
Japan Central League Foreign Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Taiyo Whales, Yakult Atoms, Yomiuri Giants
Japan Pacific League Foreign Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nitaku Home Flyers, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Taiheiyo Club Lions

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