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1973 Season Recap

Teams Detroit Tigers 1973 Season Recap

Coming off their first Division Championship the Tigers struggle, while Manager Billy Martin is fired in the middle of the season after feuding with management. With Joe Schultz leading the team the remainder of the season the Tigers would finish in 3rd Place with an 85-77 record.

Coming off their first Division Championship the Tigers struggle, while Manager Billy Martin is fired in the middle of the season after feuding with management. With Joe Schultz leading the team the remainder of the season the Tigers would finish in 3rd Place with an 85-77 record.

1973 Detroit Tigers season

1973 Detroit TigersTigers

Missed Playoffs

85-77 (.525)

3rd place in MLB AL East

Manager

Billy Martin (71-63)
Joe Schultz (14-14)

General Manager

President

Team Owner

Ballpark

Attendance

1,724,146 total
21,286 per game

1973 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

1 19 Charles Bates 3B

2 43 Kevin Slattery SS

3 67 Bob Adams 3B

4 91 Robert Trudo OF

5 115 Michael Elders P

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