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1973 Season

1973 World Series
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1973 National League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Pete Rose	CIN	LF	32.2	274	8.3	33.0	19.4
2	Willie Stargell	PIT	LF	33.3	250	7.2	36.0	24.8
3	Bobby Bonds	SFN	RF	27.3	174	7.7	31.6	18.1
4	Joe Morgan	CIN	2B	29.8	102	9.3	39.6	24.7
5	Mike Marshall	MON	RP	30.5	93	3.4	21.9	13.2
6	Lou Brock	SLN	LF	34.0	65	2.1	24.0	10.8
7	Tony Perez	CIN	1B	31.1	59	5.3	31.3	20.0
8	Tom Seaver	NYN	SP	28.6	57	11.0	28.6	18.8
9	Ken Singleton	MON	RF	26.1	52	5.7	27.0	14.3
10	Johnny Bench	CIN	C	25.6	41	4.7	26.8	12.2
11	Cesar Cedeno	HOU	CF	22.4	39	7.4	29.7	17.8
12	Hank Aaron	ATL	LF	39.4	35	4.7	20.3	12.0
13	Davey Johnson	ATL	2B	30.4	34	4.4	20.9	6.5
14	Ted Simmons	SLN	C	23.9	20	5.5	28.1	12.2
15	Tug McGraw	NYN	RP	28.8	17	0.7	9.5	4.0
16	Willie Davis	LAN	CF	33.2	12	4.1	23.8	10.5
17	Felix Millan	NYN	2B	29.9	12	3.2	20.2	5.1
18	Darrell Evans	ATL	3B	26.1	11	9.0	31.6	17.2
19	Lee May	HOU	1B	30.3	9	1.5	18.8	8.5
20	Tito Fuentes	SFN	2B	29.5	8	2.5	19.7	4.0
21	Joe Ferguson *	LAN	C	26.8	7	4.9	26.8	13.5
22	Bob Watson	HOU	LF	27.2	7	4.7	27.1	14.9
23	Jack Billingham	CIN	SP	30.4	6	2.4	19.4	9.5
24	Jose Cardenal	CHN	RF	29.7	6	1.9	17.7	6.7
25	Al Oliver	PIT	CF	26.7	6	1.3	22.0	8.3
26	Ron Bryant	SFN	SP	25.6	5	3.5	17.5	8.3
27	Ron Hunt	MON	2B	32.4	5	2.5	14.8	4.5
28	Garry Maddox	SFN	CF	23.8	3	4.7	23.9	11.1
29	Bud Harrelson	NYN	SS	29.1	2	2.4	12.4	2.8
30	Greg Luzinski	PHI	LF	22.6	2	2.1	20.7	8.4
31	Billy Williams	CHN	LF	35.0	2	1.8	19.8	7.8
32	Bill Russell	LAN	SS	24.7	1	2.7	17.9	2.3

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Tom Seaver	NYN	SP	28.6	57	11.0	28.6	18.8
2	Joe Morgan	CIN	2B	29.8	102	9.3	39.6	24.7
3	Darrell Evans	ATL	3B	26.1	11	9.0	31.6	17.2
4	Pete Rose	CIN	LF	32.2	274	8.3	33.0	19.4
5	Bobby Bonds	SFN	RF	27.3	174	7.7	31.6	18.1
6	Cesar Cedeno	HOU	CF	22.4	39	7.4	29.7	17.8
7	Willie Stargell	PIT	LF	33.3	250	7.2	36.0	24.8
8	Wayne Twitchell	PHI	SP	25.3		6.1	20.8	13.1
9	Steve Renko	MON	SP	28.6		5.7	21.2	12.7
10	Ken Singleton	MON	RF	26.1	52	5.7	27.0	14.3
11	Ted Simmons	SLN	C	23.9	20	5.5	28.1	12.2
12	Rick Reuschel	CHN	SP	24.1		5.4	19.8	11.8
13	Don Sutton	LAN	SP	28.2		5.3	22.2	13.5
14	Tony Perez	CIN	1B	31.1	59	5.3	31.3	20.0
15	Jerry Koosman	NYN	SP	30.5		5.2	18.8	10.0
16	Willie Crawford	LAN	RF	26.8		5.2	23.8	13.6
17	Steve Rogers *	MON	SP	23.7		5.1	15.5	10.9
18	Joe Ferguson *	LAN	C	26.8	7	4.9	26.8	13.5
19	Bob Bailey	MON	3B	30.7		4.8	21.2	9.0
20	Carl Morton	ATL	SP	29.5		4.8	16.5	7.8
21	Johnny Bench	CIN	C	25.6	41	4.7	26.8	12.2
22	Dave Roberts	HOU	SP	28.8		4.7	20.2	11.7
23	Bob Watson	HOU	LF	27.2	7	4.7	27.1	14.9
24	Hank Aaron	ATL	LF	39.4	35	4.7	20.3	12.0
25	Garry Maddox	SFN	CF	23.8	3	4.7	23.9	11.1
26	Jon Matlack	NYN	SP	23.5		4.6	15.4	7.2
27	Ron Fairly	MON	LF	35.0		4.5	20.2	11.1
28	Davey Johnson	ATL	2B	30.4	34	4.4	20.9	6.5
29	Burt Hooton	CHN	SP	23.4		4.3	16.3	8.0
30	Wayne Garrett	NYN	3B	25.6		4.3	21.0	9.1

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

*Rookie

1973 American League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Reggie Jackson	OAK	RF	27.1	336	7.8	31.2	20.3
2	Jim Palmer	BAL	SP	27.7	172	6.4	27.2	18.1
3	Amos Otis	KCA	CF	26.2	112	4.0	29.3	16.9
4	Sal Bando	OAK	3B	29.4	83	6.5	30.6	17.5
5	Rod Carew	MIN	2B	27.8	83	7.0	28.5	15.1
6	John Hiller	DET	RP	30.2	83	8.1	30.8	24.3
7	John Mayberry	KCA	1B	24.4	76	5.2	31.1	20.6
8	Dave May	ML4	CF	29.5	65	4.7	23.3	10.0
9	Bobby Murcer	NYA	CF	27.1	53	5.0	25.0	11.6
10	Tommy Davis	BAL	DH	34.3	47	1.1	12.3	3.9
11	Catfish Hunter	OAK	SP	27.2	47	1.9	15.1	7.2
12	Thurman Munson	NYA	C	26.1	43	7.2	26.9	13.9
13	Tommy Harper	BOS	LF	32.7	33	4.8	20.1	9.1
14	George Scott	ML4	1B	29.3	25	6.7	23.8	12.7
15	Orlando Cepeda	BOS	DH	35.8	21	1.5	12.8	4.3
16	Frank Robinson	CAL	DH	37.8	21	4.7	25.6	16.5
17	Nolan Ryan	CAL	SP	26.4	20	7.8	28.0	17.9
18	Carlton Fisk	BOS	C	25.5	16	3.9	17.3	4.9
19	Bobby Grich	BAL	2B	24.5	9	8.3	27.9	13.3
20	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	1B	33.9	9	5.5	23.4	12.2
21	Mark Belanger	BAL	SS	29.1	8	3.7	9.6	-3.0
22	Deron Johnson	MULT	1B	35.0	8	1.2	13.5	5.0
23	Johnny Briggs	ML4	LF	29.3	6	3.2	17.3	7.2
24	Joe Coleman	DET	SP	26.4	6	5.9	21.5	12.6
25	Cookie Rojas	KCA	2B	34.3	5	2.5	16.8	4.5
26	Bert Blyleven	MIN	SP	22.2	4	9.9	28.7	18.8
27	Bert Campaneris	OAK	SS	31.3	4	4.6	18.6	4.4
28	Gaylord Perry	CLE	SP	34.8	4	7.9	24.6	14.0
29	Vida Blue	OAK	SP	23.9	3	2.0	14.9	6.7
30	Willie Horton	DET	LF	30.7	3	1.7	15.6	8.0
31	Carlos May	CHA	DH	25.1	3	1.7	14.8	5.1
32	Billy North	OAK	CF	25.1	3	7.0	23.8	11.4
33	Paul Blair	BAL	CF	29.4	2	5.0	18.6	7.5
34	Dave Nelson	TEX	2B	29.0	2	3.2	15.4	2.7
35	Dick Allen	CHA	1B	31.3	1	2.9	15.4	10.7

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Bert Blyleven	MIN	SP	22.2	4	9.9	28.7	18.8
2	Bobby Grich	BAL	2B	24.5	9	8.3	27.9	13.3
3	John Hiller	DET	RP	30.2	83	8.1	30.8	24.3
4	Gaylord Perry	CLE	SP	34.8	4	7.9	24.6	14.0
5	Reggie Jackson	OAK	RF	27.1	336	7.8	31.2	20.3
6	Nolan Ryan	CAL	SP	26.4	20	7.8	28.0	17.9
7	Wilbur Wood	CHA	SP	31.7		7.6	23.3	12.3
8	Thurman Munson	NYA	C	26.1	43	7.2	26.9	13.9
9	Rod Carew	MIN	2B	27.8	83	7.0	28.5	15.1
10	Billy North	OAK	CF	25.1	3	7.0	23.8	11.4
11	George Scott	ML4	1B	29.3	25	6.7	23.8	12.7
12	Sal Bando	OAK	3B	29.4	83	6.5	30.6	17.5
13	Jim Palmer	BAL	SP	27.7	172	6.4	27.2	18.1
14	Bill Lee	BOS	SP	26.5		6.2	24.4	15.5
15	Stan Bahnsen	CHA	SP	28.5		6.2	17.6	9.0
16	Bill Singer	CAL	SP	29.2		6.0	23.4	13.7
17	Joe Coleman	DET	SP	26.4	6	5.9	21.5	12.6
18	Mickey Lolich	DET	SP	32.8		5.5	18.6	9.1
19	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	1B	33.9	9	5.5	23.4	12.2
20	Graig Nettles	NYA	3B	28.9		5.5	18.9	6.4
21	Luis Tiant	BOS	SP	32.6		5.4	20.6	12.3
22	John Mayberry	KCA	1B	24.4	76	5.2	31.1	20.6
23	Reggie Smith	BOS	CF	28.2		5.1	23.2	13.8
24	Bobby Murcer	NYA	CF	27.1	53	5.0	25.0	11.6
25	Paul Blair	BAL	CF	29.4	2	5.0	18.6	7.5
26	Doc Medich *	NYA	SP	24.6		4.8	17.4	10.2
27	Tommy Harper	BOS	LF	32.7	33	4.8	20.1	9.1
28	Dave May	ML4	CF	29.5	65	4.7	23.3	10.0
29	Frank Robinson	CAL	DH	37.8	21	4.7	25.6	16.5
30	Gene Tenace	OAK	1B	26.7		4.7	25.6	14.4

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

*Rookie

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Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.

Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James