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1973 MLB Opening Day Lineups

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Opening day starting lineups for all MLB teams for the 1973 season.

Lineups

ATL

1. Ralph Garr (lf)

2. Rod Gilbreath (3b)

3. Hank Aaron (rf)

4. Dusty Baker (cf)

5. Darrell Evans (1b)

6. Davey Johnson (2b)

7. Johnny Oates (c)

8. Marty Perez (ss)

9. Gary Gentry (p)

P. Gary Gentry (p)

BAL

1. Merv Rettenmund (rf)

2. Bobby Grich (2b)

3. Boog Powell (1b)

4. Earl Williams (c)

5. Don Baylor (lf)

6. Brooks Robinson (3b)

7. Paul Blair (cf)

8. Terry Crowley (dh)

9. Mark Belanger (ss)

P. Dave McNally (p)

BOS

1. Tommy Harper (lf)

2. Luis Aparicio (ss)

3. Carl Yastrzemski (1b)

4. Reggie Smith (cf)

5. Orlando Cepeda (dh)

6. Rico Petrocelli (3b)

7. Carlton Fisk (c)

8. Doug Griffin (2b)

9. Dwight Evans (rf)

P. Luis Tiant (p)

CAL

1. Billy Grabarkewitz (3b)

2. Bobby Valentine (ss)

3. Vada Pinson (rf)

4. Frank Robinson (lf)

5. Tommy McCraw (dh-lf)

6. Jim Spencer (1b)

7. Ken Berry (cf)

8. John Stephenson (c)

9. Sandy Alomar (2b)

P. Nolan Ryan (p)

CHA

1. Pat Kelly (rf)

2. Carlos May (lf)

3. Dick Allen (1b)

4. Bill Melton (3b)

5. Ken Henderson (cf)

6. Mike Andrews (dh)

7. Ed Herrmann (c)

8. Jorge Orta (2b)

9. Eddie Leon (ss)

P. Wilbur Wood (p)

CHN

1. Rick Monday (cf)

2. Jose Cardenal (rf)

3. Billy Williams (lf)

4. Joe Pepitone (1b)

5. Ron Santo (3b)

6. Glenn Beckert (2b)

7. Randy Hundley (c)

8. Don Kessinger (ss)

9. Fergie Jenkins (p)

P. Fergie Jenkins (p)

CIN

1. Pete Rose (lf)

2. Joe Morgan (2b)

3. Bobby Tolan (rf)

4. Johnny Bench (c)

5. Tony Perez (1b)

6. Cesar Geronimo (cf)

7. Darrel Chaney (ss)

8. Denis Menke (3b)

9. Don Gullett (p)

P. Don Gullett (p)

CLE

1. Rusty Torres (rf)

2. George Hendrick (cf)

3. Chris Chambliss (1b)

4. John Ellis (dh)

5. Charlie Spikes (lf)

6. Dave Duncan (c)

7. Buddy Bell (3b)

8. Jack Brohamer (2b)

9. Leo Cardenas (ss)

P. Gaylord Perry (p)

DET

1. Dick McAuliffe (2b)

2. Al Kaline (rf)

3. Gates Brown (dh)

4. Norm Cash (1b)

5. Duke Sims (c)

6. Jim Northrup (lf)

7. Mickey Stanley (cf)

8. Aurelio Rodriguez (3b)

9. Ed Brinkman (ss)

P. Mickey Lolich (p)

HOU

1. Jimmy Wynn (rf)

2. Tommy Helms (2b)

3. Cesar Cedeno (cf)

4. Bob Watson (lf)

5. Lee May (1b)

6. Doug Rader (3b)

7. Johnny Edwards (c)

8. Roger Metzger (ss)

9. Dave Roberts (p)

P. Dave Roberts (p)

KCA

1. Freddie Patek (ss)

2. Cookie Rojas (2b)

3. Amos Otis (cf)

4. John Mayberry (1b)

5. Hal McRae (rf)

6. Ed Kirkpatrick (dh)

7. Lou Piniella (lf)

8. Paul Schaal (3b)

9. Jerry May (c)

P. Steve Busby (p)

LAN

1. Lee Lacy (2b)

2. Manny Mota (lf)

3. Bill Buckner (1b)

4. Willie Davis (cf)

5. Willie Crawford (rf)

6. Joe Ferguson (c)

7. Ken McMullen (3b)

8. Bill Russell (ss)

9. Don Sutton (p)

P. Don Sutton (p)

MIL

1. Dave May (cf)

2. Rick Auerbach (ss)

3. Johnny Briggs (lf)

4. George Scott (1b)

5. Don Money (3b)

6. Ollie Brown (dh)

7. Gorman Thomas (rf)

8. Ellie Rodriguez (c)

9. Pedro Garcia (2b)

P. Jim Colborn (p)

MIN

1. Larry Hisle (cf)

2. Rod Carew (2b)

3. Bobby Darwin (rf)

4. Tony Oliva (dh)

5. Steve Braun (3b)

6. Joe Lis (1b)

7. Danny Thompson (ss)

8. George Mitterwald (c)

9. Jim Holt (lf)

P. Bert Blyleven (p)

MON

1. Ron Hunt (2b)

2. Tim Foli (ss)

3. Mike Jorgensen (1b)

4. Ron Fairly (lf)

5. Ken Singleton (rf)

6. Bob Bailey (3b)

7. Jorge Roque (cf)

8. John Boccabella (c)

9. Mike Torrez (p)

P. Mike Torrez (p)

NYA

1. Horace Clarke (2b)

2. Roy White (lf)

3. Matty Alou (rf)

4. Bobby Murcer (cf)

5. Graig Nettles (3b)

6. Ron Blomberg (dh)

7. Felipe Alou (1b)

8. Thurman Munson (c)

9. Gene Michael (ss)

P. Mel Stottlemyre (p)

NYN

1. Bud Harrelson (ss)

2. Felix Millan (2b)

3. Willie Mays (cf)

4. Rusty Staub (rf)

5. Cleon Jones (lf)

6. John Milner (1b)

7. Jim Fregosi (3b)

8. Duffy Dyer (c)

9. Tom Seaver (p)

P. Tom Seaver (p)

OAK

1. Billy North (dh)

2. Dal Maxvill (ss)

3. Joe Rudi (lf)

4. Reggie Jackson (rf)

5. Sal Bando (3b)

6. Gene Tenace (1b)

7. Billy Conigliaro (cf)

8. Ray Fosse (c)

9. Dick Green (2b)

P. Catfish Hunter (p)

PHI

1. Larry Bowa (ss)

2. Del Unser (cf)

3. Willie Montanez (rf)

4. Tom Hutton (1b)

5. Greg Luzinski (lf)

6. Jose Pagan (3b)

7. Mike Ryan (c)

8. Denny Doyle (2b)

9. Steve Carlton (p)

P. Steve Carlton (p)

PIT

1. Rennie Stennett (2b-ss)

2. Manny Sanguillen (rf)

3. Al Oliver (cf)

4. Willie Stargell (lf)

5. Bob Robertson (1b)

6. Richie Hebner (3b)

7. Gene Alley (ss)

8. Milt May (c)

9. Steve Blass (p)

P. Steve Blass (p)

SDN

1. Enzo Hernandez (ss)

2. Johnny Grubb (cf)

3. Leron Lee (lf)

4. Nate Colbert (1b)

5. Cito Gaston (rf)

6. Dave Hilton (3b)

7. Dave Roberts (2b)

8. Bob Davis (c)

9. Clay Kirby (p)

P. Clay Kirby (p)

SFN

1. Bobby Bonds (rf)

2. Tito Fuentes (2b)

3. Chris Speier (ss)

4. Willie McCovey (1b)

5. Garry Maddox (cf)

6. Al Gallagher (3b)

7. Gary Matthews (lf)

8. Dave Rader (c)

9. Juan Marichal (p)

P. Juan Marichal (p)

SLN

1. Lou Brock (lf)

2. Ted Sizemore (2b)

3. Jose Cruz (cf)

4. Joe Torre (1b)

5. Ted Simmons (c)

6. Ken Reitz (3b)

7. Bernie Carbo (rf)

8. Ray Busse (ss)

9. Bob Gibson (p)

P. Bob Gibson (p)

TEX

1. Dave Nelson (2b)

2. Toby Harrah (ss)

3. Mike Epstein (1b)

4. Rico Carty (dh)

5. Alex Johnson (lf)

6. Jeff Burroughs (rf)

7. Dick Billings (c)

8. Joe Lovitto (3b)

9. Elliott Maddox (cf)

P. Dick Bosman (p)