1973 California Angels Roster

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The 1973 California Angels team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1973 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1973 California Angels Opening Day starters list, a 1973 California Angels salary list, a 1973 California Angels uniform number breakdown and a 1973 California Angels primary starters list. Research by Baseball Almanac.

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"If the guys on the bench were as good as the guys you have out there, they'd be out there in first place." - Frank Robinson

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40 Lloyd Allen 6-01 185 Right Right 1950-05-08
31 Steve Barber 6-00 200 Left Left 1938-02-22
25 Rich Hand 6-01 195 Right Right 1948-07-10
42 Andy Hassler 6-05 220 Left Left 1951-10-18
35 Dick Lange 5-10 185 Right Right 1948-09-01
34 Rudy May 6-03 207 Left Left 1944-07-18
41 Aurelio Monteagudo 5-11 185 Right Right 1943-11-19
45 Ron Perranoski 6-00 192 Left Left 1936-04-01
30 Nolan Ryan 6-02 195 Right Right 1947-01-31
29 Dave Sells 5-11 175 Right Right 1946-09-18
48 Bill Singer 6-04 200 Right Right 1944-04-24
40 Frank Tanana 6-03 195 Left Left 1953-07-03
47 Terry Wilshusen 6-02 210 Right Right 1949-03-22
38 Clyde Wright 6-01 185 Left Right 1941-02-20
15 Art Kusnyer 6-02 198 Right Right 1945-12-19
19 Charlie Sands 6-02 215 Right Left 1947-12-17
8 Rick Stelmaszek 6-01 195 Right Left 1948-10-08
11 John Stephenson 5-11 180 Right Left 1941-04-13
10 Jeff Torborg 6-00 195 Right Right 1941-11-26
24 Sandy Alomar 5-09 155 Right Both 1943-10-19
7 Dave Chalk 5-10 175 Right Right 1950-08-30
19 Jerry DaVanon 5-11 175 Right Right 1945-08-21
5 Mike Epstein 6-03½ 230 Left Left 1943-04-04
6 Al Gallagher 6-00 180 Right Right 1945-10-19
7 Billy Grabarkewitz 5-10 170 Right Right 1946-01-18
12 Winston Llenas 5-10 165 Right Right 1943-09-23
3 Rudy Meoli 5-09 165 Right Left 1951-05-01
33 Bob Oliver 6-02 215 Right Right 1943-02-08
18 Billy Parker 5-08 168 Right Right 1942-01-14
9 Jim Spencer 6-02 195 Left Left 1947-07-30
13 Bobby Valentine 5-10 189 Right Right 1950-05-13
16 Ken Berry 5-11 180 Right Right 1941-05-10
17 Bobby Brooks 5-08½ 165 Right Right 1945-11-01
4 Doug Howard 6-03 185 Right Right 1948-02-06
22 Tommy McCraw 6-00 183 Left Left 1940-11-21
28 Vada Pinson 5-11 181 Left Left 1938-08-11
5, 17 Mickey Rivers 5-10 165 Left Left 1948-10-30
9 Richie Scheinblum 6-01 180 Right Both 1942-11-05
36 Leroy Stanton 6-01 195 Right Right 1946-04-10
20 Frank Robinson 6-01 195 Right Right 1935-08-31
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The 1973 California Angels played 162 games during the regular season, won 79 games, lost 83 games, and finished in fourth position. They played their home games at Anaheim Stadium (Park Factors: 92/93) where 1,058,206 fans witnessed their 1973 Angels finish the season with a .488 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1973 California Angels Opening Day starters list, a 1973 California Angels salary list, a 1973 California Angels uniform number breakdown and a 1973 California Angels primary starters list:

1973 California Angels
Opening Day Starters

Sandy Alomar
Ken Berry
Billy Grabarkewitz
Tommy McCraw
Vada Pinson
Frank Robinson
Nolan Ryan
Jim Spencer
John Stephenson
Bobby Valentine

1973 California Angels
Most Games by Position

C Jeff Torborg (102)
1B Mike Epstein (86)
2B Sandy Alomar (110)
3B Al Gallagher (98)
SS Rudy Meoli (95)
LF Vada Pinson (81)
CF Ken Berry (110)
RF Leroy Stanton (80)
  
SP Rudy May
SP Nolan Ryan
SP Bill Singer
SP Clyde Wright
  
RP Steve Barber
CL Dave Sells

1973 California Angels
Salaries

Frank Robinson $160,000.00
Vada Pinson $65,000.00
Bill Singer $48,000.00
Nolan Ryan $47,000.00
Bob Oliver $40,000.00
Jeff Torborg $30,000.00
Mickey Rivers $25,200.00
Billy Grabarkewitz $23,500.00
Tommy McCraw $23,500.00
Bobby Valentine $22,000.00
Dave Chalk $15,000.00
Andy Hassler $15,000.00
Doug Howard $15,000.00
Dick Lange $15,000.00
Rudy Meoli $15,000.00
Aurelio Monteagudo $15,000.00
Billy Parker $15,000.00
Dave Sells $15,000.00
Frank Tanana $15,000.00
Terry Wilshusen $8,550.00

1973 California Angels
Uniform Numbers

#3 Rudy Meoli
#4 Doug Howard
#5 Mike Epstein
#5 Mickey Rivers
#6 Al Gallagher
#7 Dave Chalk
#7 Billy Grabarkewitz
#8 Rick Stelmaszek
#9 Richie Scheinblum
#9 Jim Spencer
#10 Jeff Torborg
#11 John Stephenson
#12 Winston Llenas
#13 Bobby Valentine
#15 Art Kusnyer
#16 Ken Berry
#17 Bobby Brooks
#17 Mickey Rivers
#18 Billy Parker
#19 Jerry DaVanon
#19 Charlie Sands
#20 Frank Robinson
#22 Tommy McCraw
#24 Sandy Alomar
#25 Rich Hand
#28 Vada Pinson
#29 Dave Sells
#30 Nolan Ryan
#31 Steve Barber
#33 Bob Oliver
#34 Rudy May
#35 Dick Lange
#36 Leroy Stanton
#38 Clyde Wright
#40 Lloyd Allen
#40 Frank Tanana
#41 Aurelio Monteagudo
#42 Andy Hassler
#45 Ron Perranoski
#47 Terry Wilshusen
#48 Bill Singer

Did you know that a 1973 California Angels Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?