1973 Baltimore Orioles | ||
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American League East Champions | ||
League | American League | |
Division | East | |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium | |
City | Baltimore, Maryland | |
Record | 97–65 (.599) | |
Divisional place | 1st | |
Owners | Jerold Hoffberger | |
General managers | Frank Cashen | |
Managers | Earl Weaver | |
Television | WJZ-TV | |
Radio | WBAL (AM) (Chuck Thompson, Bill O'Donnell) | |
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The 1973 Baltimore Orioles season was the 73rd season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 20th in Baltimore, and the 20th at Memorial Stadium. The Orioles finished first in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. They went on to lose to the Oakland Athletics in the 1973 American League Championship Series, three games to two.
The Orioles sustained a net operating loss of $700,000.[1]