1973 San Diego Padres season

The 1973 San Diego Padres season was the fifth season in franchise history.

Offseason

December 27, 1972: Curt Blefary was released by the Padres.^[1]
January 10, 1973: Dave Wehrmeister was drafted by the Padres in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1973 Major League Baseball draft.^[2]

Dave Winfield came to the Padres in 1973 from the University of Minnesota without having played a single game in the minor leagues. Winfield was also drafted by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League, the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association and the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association. Winfield made his Major League Baseball debut on June 19 against the Houston Astros. Winfield had 4 at bats and 1 hit.^[3]

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June 5, 1973: Dave Winfield was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1973 Major League Baseball draft.^[3]
June 12, 1973: Fred Norman was traded by the Padres to the Cincinnati Reds for Gene Locklear and Mike Johnson.^[5]

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Mike Caldwell led the Padres in saves with 10.

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Walla Walla^[6]

^ Curt Blefary at Baseball Reference
^ Dave Wehrmeister at Baseball Reference
^ a b Dave Winfield at Baseball Reference
^ "1973 San Diego Padres Roster by Baseball Almanac".
^ Gene Locklear at Baseball Reference
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007