1973 MLB Leaders and Award Winners

2 leagues · 162 team games · 46 ranking tables · 24 awards

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Reggie JacksonAmerican League
Pete RoseNational League

Cy Young Award

Jim PalmerAmerican League
Tom SeaverNational League

Rookie of the Year

Al BumbryAmerican League
Gary MatthewsNational League

Gold Glove

Mark BelangerAmerican League
Johnny BenchNational League
Paul BlairAmerican League
Bobby BondsNational League
Cesar CedenoNational League
Willie DavisNational League
Bob GibsonNational League
Bobby GrichAmerican League
Mike JorgensenNational League
Jim KaatAmerican League
Roger MetzgerNational League
Joe MorganNational League
Thurman MunsonAmerican League
Amos OtisAmerican League
Doug RaderNational League
Brooks RobinsonAmerican League
George ScottAmerican League
Mickey StanleyAmerican League

Not every award existed in this season. This database has Silver Slugger (from 1980). Their absence here is not a statement about these players: those awards had not been invented yet.

American League

Led the American League — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Reggie Jackson	99
2	Rod Carew	98
2	Bill North	98
2	George Scott	98
5	Sal Bando	97
6	Dave May	96
7	Tommy Harper	92
8	Bert Campaneris	89
8	Amos Otis	89
10	Larry Hisle	88
10	Roy White	88

HitsH

1	Rod Carew	203
2	Dave May	189
3	Bobby Murcer	187
4	George Scott	185
5	Alex Johnson	179
6	Amos Otis	175
7	Sal Bando	170
8	Buddy Bell	169
8	Tommy Davis	169
10	Tony Oliva	166

Doubles2B

1	Sal Bando	32
1	Pedro Garcia	32
3	Rod Carew	30
3	Chris Chambliss	30
3	George Scott	30
6	Bobby Grich	29
6	Bill Melton	29
6	Thurman Munson	29
6	Bobby Murcer	29
6	Frank Robinson	29
6	Cookie Rojas	29

Triples3B

1	Al Bumbry	11
1	Rod Carew	11
3	Jorge Orta	10
4	Rich Coggins	9
5	Bob Coluccio	8
6	Buddy Bell	7
6	John Briggs	7
6	Bobby Grich	7
6	Vic Harris	7
6	Rick Miller	7
6	Jim Northrup	7

Home RunsHR

1	Reggie Jackson	32
2	Jeff Burroughs	30
2	Frank Robinson	30
4	Sal Bando	29
5	Carlton Fisk	26
5	John Mayberry	26
5	Amos Otis	26
8	Dave May	25
9	George Scott	24
9	Gene Tenace	24

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Reggie Jackson	117
2	George Scott	107
3	John Mayberry	100
4	Sal Bando	98
5	Frank Robinson	97
6	Carlos May	96
7	Bobby Murcer	95
7	Carl Yastrzemski	95
9	Dave May	93
9	Amos Otis	93

WalksBB

1	John Mayberry	122
2	Bobby Grich	107
3	Carl Yastrzemski	105
4	Gene Tenace	101
5	John Briggs	87
6	Boog Powell	85
7	Sal Bando	82
7	Frank Robinson	82
9	Graig Nettles	78
9	Bill North	78
9	Roy White	78

Stolen BasesSB

1	Tommy Harper	54
2	Bill North	53
3	Dave Nelson	43
4	Rod Carew	41
5	Freddie Patek	36
6	Bert Campaneris	34
7	Don Baylor	32
8	Sandy Alomar	25
9	Al Bumbry	23
10	Reggie Jackson	22
10	Pat Kelly	22
10	Don Money	22

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Rod Carew	7.7
2	Reggie Jackson	6.4
3	Thurman Munson	6.4
4	Reggie Smith	6.3
5	Bobby Grich	6.3
6	Sal Bando	6.3
7	Dave May	6.1
8	Amos Otis	6.0
9	Frank Robinson	5.9
10	Bill North	5.8

Batting Averagemin 502 PA

1	Rod Carew	.350
2	Tommy Davis	.306
2	George Scott	.306
4	Bobby Murcer	.304
5	Dave May	.303
6	Thurman Munson	.301
7	Amos Otis	.300
8	Carl Yastrzemski	.296
9	Matty Alou	.295
10	Reggie Jackson	.293

On-Base Percentagemin 502 PA

1	John Mayberry	.417
2	Rod Carew	.411
3	Carl Yastrzemski	.407
4	Gene Tenace	.387
5	Reggie Jackson	.383
6	Bill North	.376
7	Sal Bando	.375
8	Bobby Grich	.373
9	Frank Robinson	.372
10	George Scott	.370

Slugging Percentagemin 502 PA

1	Reggie Jackson	.531
2	Sal Bando	.498
3	Frank Robinson	.489
4	George Scott	.488
5	Jeff Burroughs	.487
5	Thurman Munson	.487
7	Amos Otis	.484
8	John Mayberry	.478
9	Dave May	.473
10	Rod Carew	.471

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 502 PA

1	Reggie Jackson	.914
2	John Mayberry	.895
3	Rod Carew	.881
4	Sal Bando	.873
5	Carl Yastrzemski	.870
6	Frank Robinson	.861
7	George Scott	.858
8	Amos Otis	.851
9	Thurman Munson	.849
10	Jeff Burroughs	.842

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Wilbur Wood	24
2	Joe Coleman	23
3	Jim Palmer	22
4	Ken Holtzman	21
4	Catfish Hunter	21
4	Nolan Ryan	21
7	Vida Blue	20
7	Bert Blyleven	20
7	Jim Colborn	20
7	Bill Singer	20
7	Paul Splittorff	20
7	Luis Tiant	20

SavesSV

1	John Hiller	38
2	Sparky Lyle	27
3	Rollie Fingers	22
4	Doug Bird	20
5	Cy Acosta	18
6	Terry Forster	16
7	Bobby Bolin	15
8	Ray Corbin	14
9	Frank Linzy	13
9	Ken Sanders	13

StrikeoutsSO

1	Nolan Ryan	383
2	Bert Blyleven	258
3	Bill Singer	241
4	Gaylord Perry	238
5	Mickey Lolich	214
6	Luis Tiant	206
7	Joe Coleman	202
8	Wilbur Wood	199
9	Steve Busby	174
10	Jim Bibby	167

Innings PitchedIP

1	Wilbur Wood	359.3
2	Gaylord Perry	344.0
3	Nolan Ryan	326.0
4	Bert Blyleven	325.0
5	Bill Singer	315.7
6	Jim Colborn	314.3
7	Mickey Lolich	308.7
8	Ken Holtzman	297.3
9	Jim Palmer	296.3
10	Joe Coleman	288.3

Complete GamesCG

1	Gaylord Perry	29
2	Nolan Ryan	26
3	Bert Blyleven	25
4	Luis Tiant	23
5	Jim Colborn	22
6	Wilbur Wood	21
7	Jim Palmer	19
7	Bill Singer	19
7	Mel Stottlemyre	19
10	Bill Lee	18

ShutoutsSHO

1	Bert Blyleven	9
2	Gaylord Perry	7
3	Jim Palmer	6
4	Stan Bahnsen	4
4	Vida Blue	4
4	Jim Colborn	4
4	John Curtis	4
4	Ken Holtzman	4
4	Rudy May	4
4	Dave McNally	4
4	Nolan Ryan	4
4	Mel Stottlemyre	4
4	Wilbur Wood	4

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Bert Blyleven	8.9
2	Nolan Ryan	7.6
3	Wilbur Wood	6.2
4	Bill Singer	5.5
5	Gaylord Perry	4.6
6	Ken Holtzman	4.5
7	Mickey Lolich	4.5
8	Jim Palmer	4.0
9	Luis Tiant	3.7
10	Jim Colborn	3.7

Earned Run Averagemin 162 IP

1	Jim Palmer	2.40
2	Bert Blyleven	2.52
3	Bill Lee	2.75
4	Nolan Ryan	2.87
5	Doc Medich	2.95
6	Ken Holtzman	2.97
7	Mel Stottlemyre	3.07
8	Jim Colborn	3.18
9	Dave McNally	3.21
10	Bill Singer	3.22

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 162 IP

1	Luis Tiant	1.08
2	Bert Blyleven	1.12
3	Catfish Hunter	1.14
4	Jim Palmer	1.14
5	Ken Holtzman	1.15
6	Vida Blue	1.21
7	Jim Colborn	1.22
8	Nolan Ryan	1.23
9	Bill Lee	1.23
9	Dave McNally	1.23

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 162 IP

1	Bert Blyleven	2.32
2	Nolan Ryan	2.49
3	Bill Singer	2.98
4	Terry Forster	3.06
5	Ken Holtzman	3.18
6	Wilbur Wood	3.18
7	Steve Stone	3.33
8	Jim Palmer	3.38
9	Mel Stottlemyre	3.41
10	Doc Medich	3.42

National League

Led the National League — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Bobby Bonds	131
2	Joe Morgan	116
3	Pete Rose	115
4	Darrell Evans	114
5	Lou Brock	110
6	Willie Stargell	106
7	Dusty Baker	101
8	Ken Singleton	100
9	Bob Watson	97
10	Ralph Garr	94

HitsH

1	Pete Rose	230
2	Ralph Garr	200
3	Lou Brock	193
4	Ted Simmons	192
5	Al Oliver	191
6	Garry Maddox	187
7	Felix Millan	185
8	Bobby Bonds	182
8	Tito Fuentes	182
10	Bob Watson	179

Doubles2B

1	Willie Stargell	43
2	Al Oliver	38
3	Pete Rose	36
3	Ted Simmons	36
3	Rusty Staub	36
6	Cesar Cedeno	35
6	Joe Morgan	35
8	Bobby Bonds	34
9	Jose Cardenal	33
9	Tony Perez	33

Triples3B

1	Roger Metzger	14
2	Garry Maddox	10
2	Gary Matthews	10
4	Willie Davis	9
5	Lou Brock	8
5	Darrell Evans	8
5	Pete Rose	8
8	Al Oliver	7
8	Manny Sanguillen	7
8	Richie Zisk	7

Home RunsHR

1	Willie Stargell	44
2	Davey Johnson	43
3	Darrell Evans	41
4	Hank Aaron	40
5	Bobby Bonds	39
6	Greg Luzinski	29
6	Willie McCovey	29
8	Lee May	28
9	Tony Perez	27
10	Bob Bailey	26
10	Rick Monday	26
10	Joe Morgan	26

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Willie Stargell	119
2	Lee May	105
3	Johnny Bench	104
3	Darrell Evans	104
5	Ken Singleton	103
6	Tony Perez	101
7	Dusty Baker	99
7	Davey Johnson	99
7	Al Oliver	99
10	Greg Luzinski	97

WalksBB

1	Darrell Evans	124
2	Ken Singleton	123
3	Joe Morgan	111
4	Willie McCovey	105
5	Rick Monday	92
6	Jim Wynn	91
7	Bob Bailey	88
8	Bobby Bonds	87
8	Joe Ferguson	87
10	Ron Fairly	86

Stolen BasesSB

1	Lou Brock	70
2	Joe Morgan	67
3	Cesar Cedeno	56
4	Bobby Bonds	43
5	Davey Lopes	36
6	Ralph Garr	35
7	Dusty Baker	24
7	Garry Maddox	24
9	Dave Concepcion	22
10	Jose Cardenal	19

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Joe Morgan	9.8
2	Darrell Evans	9.4
3	Cesar Cedeno	7.9
4	Willie Stargell	7.7
5	Davey Johnson	7.3
6	Bobby Bonds	7.2
7	Hank Aaron	6.3
8	Pete Rose	6.1
9	Ted Simmons	6.0
10	Tony Perez	5.8

Batting Averagemin 502 PA

1	Pete Rose	.338
2	Cesar Cedeno	.320
3	Garry Maddox	.319
4	Tony Perez	.314
5	Bob Watson	.312
6	Ted Simmons	.310
7	Jose Cardenal	.303
8	Ken Singleton	.302
9	Gary Matthews	.300
10	Ralph Garr	.299
10	Willie Stargell	.299

On-Base Percentagemin 502 PA

1	Ken Singleton	.425
2	Ron Fairly	.422
3	Joe Morgan	.406
4	Darrell Evans	.403
4	Bob Watson	.403
6	Pete Rose	.401
7	Willie Crawford	.396
8	Tony Perez	.393
9	Willie Stargell	.392
10	Bob Bailey	.379

Slugging Percentagemin 502 PA

1	Willie Stargell	.646
2	Darrell Evans	.556
3	Davey Johnson	.546
4	Cesar Cedeno	.537
5	Bobby Bonds	.530
6	Tony Perez	.527
7	Joe Morgan	.493
8	Bob Bailey	.489
9	Greg Luzinski	.484
10	Lee May	.479
10	Ken Singleton	.479

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 502 PA

1	Willie Stargell	1.038
2	Darrell Evans	.959
3	Tony Perez	.919
4	Davey Johnson	.916
5	Cesar Cedeno	.913
6	Ken Singleton	.904
7	Bobby Bonds	.900
8	Joe Morgan	.899
9	Ron Fairly	.880
10	Bob Bailey	.868

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Ron Bryant	24
2	Jack Billingham	19
2	Tom Seaver	19
4	Don Gullett	18
4	Don Sutton	18
6	Dave Roberts	17
7	Tommy John	16
7	Claude Osteen	16
7	Jerry Reuss	16
7	Rick Wise	16

SavesSV

1	Mike Marshall	31
2	Tug McGraw	25
3	Jim Brewer	20
3	Dave Giusti	20
5	Bob Locker	18
5	Elias Sosa	18
7	Diego Segui	17
8	Pedro Borbon	14
8	Clay Carroll	14
8	Randy Moffitt	14

StrikeoutsSO

1	Tom Seaver	251
2	Steve Carlton	223
3	Jon Matlack	205
4	Don Sutton	200
5	Andy Messersmith	177
5	Jerry Reuss	177
7	Fergie Jenkins	170
8	Wayne Twitchell	169
9	Rick Reuschel	168
10	Steve Renko	164

Innings PitchedIP

1	Jack Billingham	293.3
1	Steve Carlton	293.3
3	Tom Seaver	290.0
4	Jerry Reuss	279.3
5	Fergie Jenkins	271.0
6	Ron Bryant	270.0
7	Jerry Koosman	263.0
8	Rick Wise	259.0
9	Carl Morton	256.3
9	Don Sutton	256.3

Complete GamesCG

1	Steve Carlton	18
1	Tom Seaver	18
3	Jack Billingham	16
4	Jon Matlack	14
4	Don Sutton	14
4	Rick Wise	14
7	Bob Gibson	13
8	Jerry Koosman	12
8	Claude Osteen	12
8	Jerry Reuss	12
8	Dave Roberts	12

ShutoutsSHO

1	Jack Billingham	7
2	Dave Roberts	6
3	Wayne Twitchell	5
3	Rick Wise	5
5	Don Gullett	4
5	Carl Morton	4
7	Steve Arlin	3
7	Jim Barr	3
7	Steve Carlton	3
7	Reggie Cleveland	3
7	Bill Greif	3
7	Jerry Koosman	3
7	Jon Matlack	3
7	Andy Messersmith	3
7	Bob Moose	3
7	Fred Norman	3
7	Claude Osteen	3
7	Rick Reuschel	3
7	Jerry Reuss	3
7	Steve Rogers	3
7	Jim Rooker	3
7	Tom Seaver	3
7	Don Sutton	3
7	Don Wilson	3

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Tom Seaver	6.9
2	Don Sutton	5.7
3	Rick Reuschel	5.2
4	Rick Wise	4.6
5	Jon Matlack	4.5
6	Jerry Koosman	4.3
7	Burt Hooton	4.3
8	Dock Ellis	4.1
9	Bob Gibson	4.0
10	Dave Roberts	4.0

Earned Run Averagemin 162 IP

1	Tom Seaver	2.08
2	Don Sutton	2.42
3	Wayne Twitchell	2.50
4	Mike Marshall	2.67
5	Andy Messersmith	2.70
6	Bob Gibson	2.77
7	Steve Renko	2.81
8	Nelson Briles	2.84
8	Jerry Koosman	2.84
10	Dave Roberts	2.85

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 162 IP

1	Tom Seaver	0.98
2	Don Sutton	0.98
3	Andy Messersmith	1.09
4	Bob Gibson	1.11
5	Jim Rooker	1.15
6	Nelson Briles	1.15
7	Al Downing	1.16
8	Tommy John	1.16
9	Don Wilson	1.17
10	Don Gullett	1.17

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 162 IP

1	Tom Seaver	2.57
2	Don Sutton	2.63
3	Dock Ellis	2.72
4	Rick Reuschel	2.82
5	Bob Gibson	2.83
6	Jon Matlack	2.98
7	Jim Rooker	3.00
8	Burt Hooton	3.06
9	Rick Wise	3.08
10	Reggie Cleveland	3.10

How this page is built

The qualifying line for 1973 is 502 plate appearances and 162 innings pitched. It comes from the length of the schedule — 162 games per team, measured from the season files themselves — at the official rate of 3.1 plate appearances and one inning per team game. Batting average, on-base, slugging, OPS, earned run average and WHIP all use it; a player who came to the plate twice and got two hits does not appear at the top of the batting average table, which is exactly what that line is for. Counting statistics such as home runs and strikeouts have no minimum, because none is needed.

How the rankings were made

Wins above replacement in these tables is ours rather than the source database's, so it will not match a published figure exactly. Also: why every ranking stops at one league, and why some categories are missing on purpose.

Every ranking on this page is worked out inside one league. 1973 is counted as 2 separate leagues — American League and National League, and a player is ranked only against the men in his own. Leading the American League and leading baseball are different claims, and the one we can make from these files is the first. There is no combined table anywhere on this page, because adding two leagues together would produce a number that no record book recognises.

There are 46 ranking tables here, 24 places deep. Players tied on a value share a place, so a table can run past ten rows when the tenth spot is shared, and a league with fewer than ten qualified players in a category is left out rather than shown as a top ten that is not one. A player who did none of the thing is not ranked in it either — a shutout table lists the pitchers who threw one, not the hundreds who threw none tied on zero. Some categories are missing on purpose: nobody leads a league in strikeouts at the plate, in losses, or in home runs allowed. A ranking is meant to mark an achievement, so only achievements are ranked.

Wins above replacement on this page is ours, not the source database's. The hitting and pitching files carry a WAR column that we compute here from the same season lines you see, using park factors and a run environment worked out per season. Published versions elsewhere use different methods and will not match ours exactly. Every other column is the record as the database supplies it.

Names on this page lead to that player's own record. Most of them open a full career page with every season he appeared in. Some open a summary screen instead — we pre-build pages for the players people look for, and everyone else is assembled on demand from the same files, so the numbers are identical either way even though the address looks different.

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