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Nick Soulis · 07-25-2012, 10:24 AM

1983 Philadelphia Phillies vs 1973 Oakland Athletics

1973 Oakland Athletics
Round 1: Defeated 1945 Cubs 4-1
Record: 94-68
Finish: Won World Series
Manager: Dick Williams
Ball park: Oakland Coliseum
Runs scored: 758
Runs allowed: 615
Team AVG: .260
Team ERA: 3.29
Home Runs: 147
Stolen bases: 128
Key players: Reggie Jackson RF (.293, 32, 117), Catfish Hunter SP (21-5, 3.34),Sal Bando 3B (.287, 29, 98)

1973 Oakland Athletics Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com

1983 Philadelphia Phillies
Round 1: Defeated 06 Cardinals 3 games to 1
Record: 90-72
Finish: Won NL Pennant; Lost in World Series to Orioles
Manager: Paul Owens
Ball park: Veterans Stadium
Runs scored: 696
Runs allowed: 635
Team AVG: .249
Team ERA: 3.34
Home Runs: 125
Stolen bases: 143
Key players: Mike Schmidt 3B (.255, 40, 109), John Denny SP (19-6, 2.37), Joe Morgan 2B (16 HR, 59 RBI, 18 SB)

1983 Philadelphia Phillies Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com

Series Analysis

Hitting - The A's have the edge in almost all offensive catagories except fo base running which the veteran Phillies did well. Reggie Jackson and Mike Schmidt are similar players and will be the fuel of the offenses but Reggie is more the prime time performer. The Phillies have the smarts and are the more patient hitting team with the likes of Tony Perez and Bob Dernier coming off the bench. Overall talent still has to go the the A's who are more balanced and dangerous. The Phillies will need step up performances from Pete Rose and Joe Morgan who hit under .250 combined for the season. Looking beyond the big names, I would give the egde to Oakland.
ADVANTAGE: 73 A's

Pitching - Here things are much less competitive. The Athletics are a much deeper and more dominant pitching staff then the Phillies and this group really gives them an advantage. Steve Carlton is well past his prime years and John Denny will have to continue to produce magic. The Athletics have Vida Blue and Catfish Hunter in their prime and add Ken Holtzman to the mix and you have over 60 wins between them. Rollie Fingers alone makes the A's bullpen better then the Phillies pen that depends on the likes of Al Holland and a compromised Tug McGraw. The A;s are just too much and should be able to handle the Phillies hitters in this series.
ADVANTAGE: 73 A's

Overall - This Phillies team is just an older resurection of the Big Red Machine who knows how to win and play hard, still the talent at this level is not enough. The A's have the arms to control the series and an offense that may not be as high profile, but is very aggressive and competent. The Phillies wont get embarassed but to defeat the A's who had a dynasty going at this time would be too much to ask. In one of the easier predictions to make, look for Oakland to cruise to the third round.
PREDICTION: 73 A's in Six

Probable Pitching Matchups
Game 1 at Oakland Coliseum: Steve Carlton (15-16, 3.11) vs Catfish Hunter (21-5, 3.34)
Game 2 at Oakland Coliseum: John Denny (19-6, 2.37) vs Vida Blue (20-9, 3.28)
Game 3 at Veterans Stadium: Ken Holtzman (21-13, 2.97) vs Charles Hudson (8-8, 3,35)

07-25-2012, 10:24 AM	#597
Nick Soulis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 4,207	1983 Philadelphia Phillies vs 1973 Oakland Athletics 1973 Oakland Athletics Round 1: Defeated 1945 Cubs 4-1 Record: 94-68 Finish: Won World Series Manager: Dick Williams Ball park: Oakland Coliseum Runs scored: 758 Runs allowed: 615 Team AVG: .260 Team ERA: 3.29 Home Runs: 147 Stolen bases: 128 Key players: Reggie Jackson RF (.293, 32, 117), Catfish Hunter SP (21-5, 3.34),Sal Bando 3B (.287, 29, 98) 1973 Oakland Athletics Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com 1983 Philadelphia Phillies Round 1: Defeated 06 Cardinals 3 games to 1 Record: 90-72 Finish: Won NL Pennant; Lost in World Series to Orioles Manager: Paul Owens Ball park: Veterans Stadium Runs scored: 696 Runs allowed: 635 Team AVG: .249 Team ERA: 3.34 Home Runs: 125 Stolen bases: 143 Key players: Mike Schmidt 3B (.255, 40, 109), John Denny SP (19-6, 2.37), Joe Morgan 2B (16 HR, 59 RBI, 18 SB) 1983 Philadelphia Phillies Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com Series Analysis Hitting - The A's have the edge in almost all offensive catagories except fo base running which the veteran Phillies did well. Reggie Jackson and Mike Schmidt are similar players and will be the fuel of the offenses but Reggie is more the prime time performer. The Phillies have the smarts and are the more patient hitting team with the likes of Tony Perez and Bob Dernier coming off the bench. Overall talent still has to go the the A's who are more balanced and dangerous. The Phillies will need step up performances from Pete Rose and Joe Morgan who hit under .250 combined for the season. Looking beyond the big names, I would give the egde to Oakland. ADVANTAGE: 73 A's Pitching - Here things are much less competitive. The Athletics are a much deeper and more dominant pitching staff then the Phillies and this group really gives them an advantage. Steve Carlton is well past his prime years and John Denny will have to continue to produce magic. The Athletics have Vida Blue and Catfish Hunter in their prime and add Ken Holtzman to the mix and you have over 60 wins between them. Rollie Fingers alone makes the A's bullpen better then the Phillies pen that depends on the likes of Al Holland and a compromised Tug McGraw. The A;s are just too much and should be able to handle the Phillies hitters in this series. ADVANTAGE: 73 A's Overall - This Phillies team is just an older resurection of the Big Red Machine who knows how to win and play hard, still the talent at this level is not enough. The A's have the arms to control the series and an offense that may not be as high profile, but is very aggressive and competent. The Phillies wont get embarassed but to defeat the A's who had a dynasty going at this time would be too much to ask. In one of the easier predictions to make, look for Oakland to cruise to the third round. PREDICTION: 73 A's in Six Probable Pitching Matchups Game 1 at Oakland Coliseum: Steve Carlton (15-16, 3.11) vs Catfish Hunter (21-5, 3.34) Game 2 at Oakland Coliseum: John Denny (19-6, 2.37) vs Vida Blue (20-9, 3.28) Game 3 at Veterans Stadium: Ken Holtzman (21-13, 2.97) vs Charles Hudson (8-8, 3,35)