1993 Major League Baseball season

1993 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 5 – October 23, 1993
Games162
Teams28
TV partner(s)CBS, ESPN
Draft
Top draft pickAlex Rodriguez
Picked bySeattle Mariners
Regular Season
Season MVPAL: Frank Thomas (CWS)
NL: Barry Bonds (SF)
Postseason
AL championsToronto Blue Jays
  AL runners-upChicago White Sox
NL championsPhiladelphia Phillies
  NL runners-upAtlanta Braves
World Series
Venue
ChampionsToronto Blue Jays
  Runners-upPhiladelphia Phillies
World Series MVPPaul Molitor (TOR)
Locations of teams for the 1992–1993 American League seasons
West   East
Locations of teams for the 1993 National League season
West   East
1993 Baltimore Orioles #35 Mike Mussina alternate jersey
1993 Baltimore Orioles #35 Mike Mussina alternate jersey

The 1993 Major League Baseball season was the final season of two-division play in each league, before the Central Division was added the following season, giving both the NL and AL three divisions each, in addition it was the last season of the 4 team playoff as it was expanded to 8 teams the following season which would feature the three division winners and the Wild Card (the highest ranked non-division winner.)

Sixteen years after the American League expanded from 12 to 14 teams, the National League finally followed suit, with the Colorado Rockies and the Florida Marlins (now the Miami Marlins) joining the NL. As a result, it was also the first season since 1976 that both leagues had the same number of teams. The Toronto Blue Jays capped off the season by winning their second consecutive World Series title, beating the Philadelphia Phillies in six games. The World Series was clinched when, in one of the most famous moments in baseball history, Joe Carter hit a three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th inning of Game 6 to seal the victory.

Awards and honors

Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards
BBWAA Award National League American League
Rookie of the Year Mike Piazza (LAD) Tim Salmon (CAL)
Cy Young Award Greg Maddux (ATL) Jack McDowell (CWS)
Manager of the Year Dusty Baker (SF) Gene Lamont (CWS)
Most Valuable Player Barry Bonds (SF) Frank Thomas (CWS)
Gold Glove Awards
Position National League American League
Pitcher Greg Maddux (ATL) Mark Langston (CAL)
Catcher Kirt Manwaring (SF) Iván Rodríguez (TEX)
First Baseman Mark Grace (CHC) Don Mattingly (NYY)
Second Baseman Robby Thompson (SF) Roberto Alomar (TOR)
Third Baseman Matt Williams (SF) Robin Ventura (CWS)
Shortstop Jay Bell (PIT) Omar Vizquel (SEA)
Outfielders Barry Bonds (SF) Kenny Lofton (CLE)
Larry Walker (MON) Devon White (TOR)
Marquis Grissom (MON) Ken Griffey Jr. (SEA)
Silver Slugger Awards
Pitcher/Designated Hitter Orel Hershiser (LAD) Paul Molitor (TOR)
Catcher Mike Piazza (LAD) Mike Stanley (NYY)
First Baseman Fred McGriff (SD, ATL) Frank Thomas (CWS)
Second Baseman Robby Thompson (SF) Carlos Baerga (CLE)
Third Baseman Matt Williams (SF) Wade Boggs (NYY)
Shortstop Jay Bell (PIT) Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
Outfielders Barry Bonds (SF) Albert Belle (CLE)
Lenny Dykstra (PHI) Juan González (TEX)
David Justice (ATL) Ken Griffey Jr. (SEA)

Other awards

Player of the Month

Month American League National League
April John Olerud Barry Bonds
May Paul Molitor Jeff Bagwell
June John Olerud Andrés Galarraga
July Rafael Palmeiro Fred McGriff
August Frank Thomas Tony Gwynn
September Chris Hoiles Andrés Galarraga

Pitcher of the Month

Month American League National League
April Jimmy Key Ken Hill
May Danny Darwin Tommy Greene
June Rick Aguilera Chris Hammond
Darryl Kile
July Fernando Valenzuela Bill Swift
August Bill Gullickson Greg Maddux
September Wilson Álvarez John Wetteland

Statistical leaders

Statistic American League National League
AVG John Olerud TOR .363 Andrés Galarraga COL .370
HR Juan González TEX 46 Barry Bonds SF 46
RBI Albert Belle CLE 129 Barry Bonds SF 123
Wins Jack McDowell CWS 22 John Burkett SF 22
ERA Kevin Appier KC 2.56 Greg Maddux ATL 2.36
SO Randy Johnson SEA 308 José Rijo CIN 227
SV Jeff Montgomery KC
Duane Ward TOR		 45 Randy Myers CHC 53
SB Kenny Lofton CLE 70 Chuck Carr FLA 58

Standings

American League

AL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Toronto Blue Jays 95 67 .586 — 48‍–‍33 47‍–‍34
New York Yankees 88 74 .543 7 50‍–‍31 38‍–‍43
Baltimore Orioles 85 77 .525 10 48‍–‍33 37‍–‍44
Detroit Tigers 85 77 .525 10 44‍–‍37 41‍–‍40
Boston Red Sox 80 82 .494 15 43‍–‍38 37‍–‍44
Cleveland Indians 76 86 .469 19 46‍–‍35 30‍–‍51
Milwaukee Brewers 69 93 .426 26 38‍–‍43 31‍–‍50
AL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Chicago White Sox 94 68 .580 — 45‍–‍36 49‍–‍32
Texas Rangers 86 76 .531 8 50‍–‍31 36‍–‍45
Kansas City Royals 84 78 .519 10 43‍–‍38 41‍–‍40
Seattle Mariners 82 80 .506 12 46‍–‍35 36‍–‍45
California Angels 71 91 .438 23 44‍–‍37 27‍–‍54
Minnesota Twins 71 91 .438 23 36‍–‍45 35‍–‍46
Oakland Athletics 68 94 .420 26 38‍–‍43 30‍–‍51

National League

NL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Philadelphia Phillies 97 65 .599 — 52‍–‍29 45‍–‍36
Montreal Expos 94 68 .580 3 55‍–‍26 39‍–‍42
St. Louis Cardinals 87 75 .537 10 49‍–‍32 38‍–‍43
Chicago Cubs 84 78 .519 13 43‍–‍38 41‍–‍40
Pittsburgh Pirates 75 87 .463 22 40‍–‍41 35‍–‍46
Florida Marlins 64 98 .395 33 35‍–‍46 29‍–‍52
New York Mets 59 103 .364 38 28‍–‍53 31‍–‍50
NL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Atlanta Braves 104 58 .642 — 51‍–‍30 53‍–‍28
San Francisco Giants 103 59 .636 1 50‍–‍31 53‍–‍28
Houston Astros 85 77 .525 19 44‍–‍37 41‍–‍40
Los Angeles Dodgers 81 81 .500 23 41‍–‍40 40‍–‍41
Cincinnati Reds 73 89 .451 31 41‍–‍40 32‍–‍49
Colorado Rockies 67 95 .414 37 39‍–‍42 28‍–‍53
San Diego Padres 61 101 .377 43 34‍–‍47 27‍–‍54

Postseason

Bracket

League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS) 		World Series
      
East Toronto 4
West Chicago White Sox 2
AL Toronto 4
NL Philadelphia 2
East Philadelphia 4
West Atlanta 2

Managers

American League

Team Manager Comments
Baltimore Orioles Johnny Oates
Boston Red Sox Butch Hobson
California Angels Buck Rodgers
Chicago White Sox Gene Lamont Won American League West
Cleveland Indians Mike Hargrove
Detroit Tigers Sparky Anderson
Kansas City Royals Hal McRae
Milwaukee Brewers Phil Garner
Minnesota Twins Tom Kelly
New York Yankees Buck Showalter
Oakland Athletics Tony La Russa
Seattle Mariners Lou Piniella
Texas Rangers Kevin Kennedy
Toronto Blue Jays Cito Gaston Won World Series

National League

Team Manager Comments
Atlanta Braves Bobby Cox Won National League West
Chicago Cubs Jim Lefebvre
Cincinnati Reds Tony Pérez Replaced during the season by Davey Johnson
Colorado Rockies Don Baylor Expansion team
Florida Marlins Rene Lachemann Expansion team
Houston Astros Art Howe
Los Angeles Dodgers Tommy Lasorda
Montreal Expos Felipe Alou
New York Mets Jeff Torborg Replaced during the season by Dallas Green
Philadelphia Phillies Jim Fregosi Won the National League pennant
Pittsburgh Pirates Jim Leyland
St. Louis Cardinals Joe Torre
San Diego Padres Jim Riggleman
San Francisco Giants Dusty Baker

Milestones

Batters

Pitchers

  • Nolan Ryan (TEX):
    • Set a Major League record for most career strikeouts at 5,714, when Ryan struck out Greg Myers of the California Angels struck out in the fifth inning on September 17.[5][6]

Home field attendance and payroll

Team name Wins %± Home attendance %± Per game Est. payroll %±
Colorado Rockies[7] 67 4,483,350 55,350 $10,353,500
Toronto Blue Jays[8] 95 −1.0% 4,057,947 0.7% 50,098 $47,279,166 5.6%
Atlanta Braves[9] 104 6.1% 3,884,720 26.2% 47,960 $41,641,417 20.3%
Baltimore Orioles[10] 85 −4.5% 3,644,965 2.2% 45,000 $29,096,500 21.8%
Los Angeles Dodgers[11] 81 28.6% 3,170,393 28.2% 39,141 $39,440,999 −11.9%
Philadelphia Phillies[12] 97 38.6% 3,137,674 62.8% 38,737 $28,538,334 16.5%
Florida Marlins[13] 64 3,064,847 37,838 $19,330,545
St. Louis Cardinals[14] 87 4.8% 2,844,977 17.6% 35,123 $23,367,334 −15.3%
Chicago Cubs[15] 84 7.7% 2,653,763 24.8% 32,363 $39,386,666 32.0%
San Francisco Giants[16] 103 43.1% 2,606,354 67.0% 32,177 $35,159,000 6.0%
Chicago White Sox[17] 94 9.3% 2,581,091 −3.7% 31,865 $39,696,166 31.6%
Cincinnati Reds[18] 73 −18.9% 2,453,232 5.9% 30,287 $44,879,666 34.2%
Boston Red Sox[19] 80 9.6% 2,422,021 −1.9% 29,901 $37,120,583 −14.9%
New York Yankees[20] 88 15.8% 2,416,942 38.2% 29,839 $42,723,000 13.5%
Texas Rangers[21] 86 11.7% 2,244,616 2.1% 27,711 $36,376,959 20.7%
Cleveland Indians[22] 76 0.0% 2,177,908 77.9% 26,888 $18,561,000 98.0%
Houston Astros[23] 85 4.9% 2,084,618 72.1% 25,736 $30,210,500 96.1%
California Angels[24] 71 −1.4% 2,057,460 −0.4% 25,401 $28,588,334 −17.7%
Seattle Mariners[25] 82 28.1% 2,052,638 24.3% 25,341 $33,646,333 44.4%
Minnesota Twins[26] 71 −21.1% 2,048,673 −17.5% 25,292 $28,217,933 0.7%
Oakland Athletics[27] 68 −29.2% 2,035,025 −18.4% 25,124 $37,812,333 −7.9%
Detroit Tigers[28] 85 13.3% 1,971,421 38.4% 24,339 $38,150,165 39.6%
Kansas City Royals[29] 84 16.7% 1,934,578 3.6% 23,884 $41,455,167 22.3%
New York Mets[30] 59 −18.1% 1,873,183 5.3% 23,126 $39,043,667 −12.5%
Milwaukee Brewers[31] 69 −25.0% 1,688,080 −9.1% 20,840 $23,806,834 −23.2%
Pittsburgh Pirates[32] 75 −21.9% 1,650,593 −9.8% 20,378 $24,822,467 −26.9%
Montreal Expos[33] 94 8.0% 1,641,437 −1.7% 20,265 $18,899,333 19.4%
San Diego Padres[34] 61 −25.6% 1,375,432 −20.1% 16,981 $25,511,333 −5.0%

Television coverage

This was the final season under MLB's four-year deals with CBS and ESPN. While ESPN renewed its contract, CBS declined. MLB would then form The Baseball Network, a joint venture with ABC and NBC, to replace CBS in televising games on broadcast television.

Network Day of week Announcers
CBS Saturday afternoons Sean McDonough, Tim McCarver, Greg Gumbel, Jim Kaat
ESPN Sunday nights
Tuesday nights
Wednesday nights
Friday nights 		Jon Miller, Joe Morgan

See also

  • 1993 in baseball (Events, Movies, Births, Deaths)
  • 1993 Nippon Professional Baseball season

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