The 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 84th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 16th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 12th season playing their home games at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles California. The Dodgers finished the season in second place in the National League West with a record of 95–66.

From June 17 through September 2, the Dodgers held first place in their division. At one point, on July 17, LA had an 8.5 game lead over the Reds. On September 4, they relinquished their lead to the Reds, and despite winning their last five contests of the season in a row, the Dodgers finished 3.5 games behind.

Offseason October 26, 1972: Larry Hisle was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Rudy Arroyo and Greg Milliken (minors).Larry Hisle page at Baseball Reference November 28, 1972: Frank Robinson, Bill Singer, Mike Strahler, Billy Grabarkewitz and Bobby Valentine were traded by the Dodgers to the California Angels for Andy Messersmith and Ken McMullen.Frank Robinson page at Baseball Reference March 26, 1973: George Culver was purchased by the Dodgers from the Houston Astros. March 27, 1973: Dick Dietz was purchased from the Dodgers by the Atlanta Braves.Dick Dietz page at Baseball Reference

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup +Opening Day startersName Position Lee Lacy Second basemanManny Mota Left fielderBill Buckner First basemanWillie Davis Center fielderWillie Crawford Right fielderJoe Ferguson CatcherKen McMullen Third basemanBill Russell ShortstopDon Sutton Starting pitcher

Notable transactions April 24, 1973: Tim Johnson was traded by the Dodgers to the Milwaukee Brewers for Rick Auerbach.Tim Johnson page at Baseball Reference August 10, 1973: George Culver was purchased from the Dodgers by the Philadelphia Phillies. Memorable events On June 13 in a game versus the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium, Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Ron Cey and Bill Russell play together as an infield for the Dodgers for first time, going on to set the record of staying together for 8½ years.

Roster 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders Outfielders

Other batters Manager

Coaches

Game log Regular season Legend Dodgers win Dodgers loss Postponement Eliminated from playoff raceBoldDodgers team member

|-style="background:#fbb;" | 4 || || || @ Astros || L 1–4 || || || || || || 1–3 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || || || @ Astros || L 3–4 || || || || || || 1–4 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || || || Reds || L 1–4 || || || || || || 1–5 || L3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 7 || || || Reds || L 2–5 || || || || || || 1–6 || L4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 8 || || || Braves || W 6–3 || || || || || || 2–6 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 9 || || || Braves || W 2–1 || || || || || || 3–6 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 10 || || || Braves || W 6–2 || || || || || || 4–6 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 11 || || || Astros || W 2–1 || || || || || || 5–6 || W4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 12 || || || Astros || W 7–2 || || || || || || 6–6 || W5 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 13 || || || Astros || L 2–7 || || || || || || 6–7 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 14 || || || Giants || L 6–7 || || || || || || 6–8 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 15 || || || Giants || L 3–7 || || || || || || 6–9 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 16 || || || Giants || W 1–0 || || || || || || 7–9 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || || || Giants || L 2–4 || || || || || || 7–10 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 18 || || || @ Cardinals || L 0–2 || || || || || || 7–11 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 19 || || || @ Cardinals || W 5–3 || || || || || || 8–11 || W1 |-style="background:#bbb;" | — || || || @ Pirates || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); Makeup: April 29 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 20 || || || @ Pirates || W 3–2 || || || || || || 9–11 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 21 || || || @ Pirates || W 9–8 || || || || || || 10–11 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 22 || || || @ Pirates || W 2–1 || || || || || || 11–11 || W4

|-style="background:#fbb;" | 23 || || || Cubs || L 5–9 || || || || || || 112–12 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 24 || || || Cubs || W 4–1 || || || || || || 12–12 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || || || Cubs || L 1–4 || || || || || || 12–13 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 26 || || || Cardinals || W 6–5 || || || || || || 13–13 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 27 || || || Cardinals || W 11–3 || || || || || || 14–13 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 28 || || || Cardinals || W 3–0 || || || || || || 15–13 || W3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 29 || || || Pirates || L 4–5 || || || || || || 15–14 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 30 || || || Pirates || W 7–4 || || || || || || 16–14 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 31 || || || Pirates || W 8–5 || || || || || || 17–14 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 32 || || || @ Giants || W 3–2 || || || || || || 18–14 || W3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 33 || || || @ Giants || L 4–5 || || || || || || 18–15 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 34 || || || @ Giants || W 15–3 || || || || || || 19–15 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 35 || || || @ Reds || L 1–4 || || || || || || 19–16 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 36 || || || @ Reds || W 8–6 || || || || || || 20–16 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 37 || || || @ Reds || W 3–1 || || || || || || 21–16 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 38 || || || @ Braves || W 3–2 || || || || || || 22–16 || W3 |-style="background:#fff;" | 39 || || || @ Braves || T 7–7 || || || || || || 22–16–1 || T1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 40 || || || @ Braves || L 2–3 || || || || || || 22–17–1 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 41 || || || @ Braves || W 8–3 || || || || || || 22–17–1 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 44 || || || Mets || L 3–7 || || || || || || 24–19–1 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 45 || || || Mets || W 6–4 || || || || || || 25–19–1 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 46 || || || Mets || W 9–5 || || || || || || 26–19–1 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 47 || || || Mets || W 2–1 || || || || || || 27–19–1 || W3

|-style="background:#bfb;" | 51 || || || Expos || W 3–2 || || || || || || 31–19–1 || W7 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 52 || || || Expos || L 3–6 || || || || || || 31–20–1 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 53 || || || Expos || L 1–4 || || || || || || 31–21–1 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 54 || || || @ Cubs || W 10–1 || || || || || || 32–21–1 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 55 || || || @ Cubs || L 4–6 || || || || || || 32–22–1 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 56 || || || @ Cubs || W 4–0 || || || || || || 33–22–1 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 57 || || || @ Mets || W 5–3 || || || || || || 34–22–1 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 58 || || || @ Mets || L 2–4 || || || || || || 34–23–1 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 59 || || || @ Mets || W 4–0 || || || || || || 35–23–1 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 63 || || || @ Expos || L 3–4 || || || || || || 37–25–1 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 64 || || || @ Expos || W 6–3 || || || || || || 38–25–1 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 65 || || || @ Expos || W 3–2 || || || || || || 39–25–1 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 66 || || || Braves || W 13–3 || || || || || || 40–25–1 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 67 || || || Braves || W 3–0 || || || || || || 41–25–1 || W4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 68 || || || Braves || W 6–5 || || || || || || 42–25–1 || W5 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 69 || || || Braves || W 5–0 || || || || || || 43–25–1 || W6 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 70 || || || Reds || W 3–2 || || || || || || 44–25–1 || W7 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 71 || || || Reds || L 1–4 || || || || || || 44–26–1 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 72 || || || Reds || W 5–1 || || || || || || 45–26–1 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 73 || || || Reds || W 5–2 || || || || || || 46–26–1 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 76 || || || @ Braves || L 2–3 || || || || || || 48–27–1 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 77 || || || @ Braves || W 8–3 || || || || || || 49–27–1 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 78 || || || @ Braves || W 12–9 || || || || || || 50–27–1 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 79 || || || @ Reds || W 8–7 || || || || || || 51–27–1 || W3

|-style="background:#fbb;" | 80 || || || @ Reds || L 3–4 || || || || || || 51–28–1 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 81 || || || @ Reds || L 2–3 || || || || || || 51–29–1 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 82 || || || @ Reds || L 2–4 || || || || || || 51–30–1 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 86 || || || Pirates || W 3–2 || || || || || || 52–33–1 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 87 || || || Pirates || W 8–6 || || || || || || 53–33–1 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 88 || || || Pirates || W 3–2 || || || || || || 54–33–1 || W3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 89 || || || Cardinals || L 4–5 || || || || || || 54–34–1 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 90 || || || Cardinals || W 3–1 || || || || || || 55–34–1 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 91 || || || Cardinals || W 4–0 || || || || || || 56–34–1 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 92 || || || Cubs || W 5–0 || || || || || || 57–34–1 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 93 || || || Cubs || W 7–3 || || || || || || 58–34–1 || W4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 94 || || || Cubs || W 9–3 || || || || || || 59–34–1 || W5 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 95 || || || @ Pirates || W 1–0 || || || || || || 60–34–1 || W6 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 96 || || || @ Pirates || W 8–4 || || || || || || 61–34–1 || W7 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 97 || || || @ Pirates || L 3–7 || || || || || || 61–35–1 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 98 || || || @ Cardinals || W 3–2 || || || || || || 62–35–1 || W6 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 99 || || || @ Cardinals || W 4–3 \ || || || || || || 63–35–1 || WL2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 100 || || || @ Cardinals || L 1–8 || || || || || || 63–36–1 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 101 || || || @ Cardinals || L 4–5 || || || || || || 63–37–1 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || || 5:15p.m. PDT || 44th All-Star Game || colspan=8 | National League vs. American League (Royals Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri |-style="background:#bfb;" | 102 || || || Astros || W 3–1 || || || || || || 64–37–1 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 103 || || || Astros || L 2–5 || || || || || || 64–38–1 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 104 || || || Giants || L 0–5 || || || || || || 64–39–1 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 105 || || || Giants || W 6–2 || || || || || || 65–39–1 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 105 || || || Giants || W 5–2 || || || || || || 66–39–1 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 107 || || || @ Astros || L 2–3 || || || || || || 66–40–1 || L1

|-style="background:#fbb;" | 108 || || || @ Astros || L 0–5 || || || || || || 66–41–1 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 109 || || || @ Astros || W 4–2 || || || || || || 67–41–1 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 110 || || || @ Giants || W 3–0 || || || || || || 68–41–1 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 111 || || || @ Giants || L 2–3 || || || || || || 68–42–1 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 112 || || || @ Giants || W 4–3 || || || || || || 69–42–1 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 115 || || || Mets || L 0–1 || || || || || || 71–43–1 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 116 || || || Mets || W 1–0 || || || || || || 72–43–1 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 120 || || || Expos || W 8–5 || || || || || || 74–45–1 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 121 || || || Expos || W 4–3 || || || || || || 75–45–1 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 122 || || || Expos || W 7–2 || || || || || || 76–45–1 || W4 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 123 || || || @ Cubs || L 1–5 || || || || || || 76–46–1 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 124 || || || @ Cubs || L 1–2 || || || || || || 76–47–1 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 125 || || || @ Cubs || W 2–1 || || || || || || 77–47–1 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;"