1993 Major League Baseball season

1993 MLB season
League	Major League Baseball
Sport	Baseball
Duration	April 5 – October 23, 1993
Draft
Top draft pick	Alex Rodriguez
Picked by	Seattle Mariners
Regular Season
Season MVP	AL: Frank Thomas (CHW); NL: Barry Bonds (SF)
League postseason
AL champions	Toronto Blue Jays
AL runners-up	Chicago White Sox
NL champions	Philadelphia Phillies
NL runners-up	Atlanta Braves
World Series
Champions	Toronto Blue Jays
Runners-up	Philadelphia Phillies
Finals MVP	Paul Molitor (TOR)

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.

The Cleveland Indians playing host to the Milwaukee Brewers at Cleveland Municipal Stadium during a 1993 home game.

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. 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, Joe Carter hit a three-run walk off home run in the 9th to seal the victory at home.

Awards and honors

Baseball Hall of Fame
- Reggie Jackson

Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards
BBWAA Award	National League	American League
Rookie of the Year	Mike Piazza (LA)	Tim Salmon (CAL)
Cy Young Award	Greg Maddux (ATL)	Jack McDowell (CHW)
Manager of the Year	Dusty Baker (SF)	Gene Lamont (CHW)
Most Valuable Player	Barry Bonds (SF)	Frank Thomas (CHW)
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 (CHW)
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 (LA)	Paul Molitor (TOR)
Catcher	Mike Piazza (LA)	Mike Stanley (NYY)
First Baseman	Fred McGriff (SD, ATL)	Frank Thomas (CHW)
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)

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 CHW	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

Major league baseball final standings

American League

AL East	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Toronto Blue Jays	95	67	0.586	—	48–33	47–34
New York Yankees	88	74	0.543	7	50–31	38–43
Baltimore Orioles	85	77	0.525	10	48–33	37–44
Detroit Tigers	85	77	0.525	10	44–37	41–40
Boston Red Sox	80	82	0.494	15	43–38	37–44
Cleveland Indians	76	86	0.469	19	46–35	30–51
Milwaukee Brewers	69	93	0.426	26	38–43	31–50

AL West	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Chicago White Sox	94	68	0.580	—	45–36	49–32
Texas Rangers	86	76	0.531	8	50–31	36–45
Kansas City Royals	84	78	0.519	10	43–38	41–40
Seattle Mariners	82	80	0.506	12	46–35	36–45
California Angels	71	91	0.438	23	44–37	27–54
Minnesota Twins	71	91	0.438	23	36–45	35–46
Oakland Athletics	68	94	0.420	26	38–43	30–51

National League

NL East	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Philadelphia Phillies	97	65	0.599	—	52–29	45–36
Montreal Expos	94	68	0.580	3	55–26	39–42
St. Louis Cardinals	87	75	0.537	10	49–32	38–43
Chicago Cubs	84	78	0.519	13	43–38	41–40
Pittsburgh Pirates	75	87	0.463	22	40–41	35–46
Florida Marlins	64	98	0.395	33	35–46	29–52
New York Mets	59	103	0.364	38	28–53	31–50

NL West	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Atlanta Braves	104	58	0.642	—	51–30	53–28
San Francisco Giants	103	59	0.636	1	50–31	53–28
Houston Astros	85	77	0.525	19	44–37	41–40
Los Angeles Dodgers	81	81	0.500	23	41–40	40–41
Cincinnati Reds	73	89	0.451	31	41–40	32–49
Colorado Rockies	67	95	0.414	37	39–42	28–53
San Diego Padres	61	101	0.377	43	34–47	27–54

Postseason

World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4–2); Paul Molitor, MVP

League Championship Series (ALCS, NLCS)			World Series

East	Toronto	4
West	Chicago 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

Television coverage

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: List of ESPN Major League Baseball broadcasters

Events

April 8 – Carlos Baerga of the Cleveland Indians becomes the first player to hit a home run from both sides of the plate in the same inning.[1]
Oct 3 – George Brett plays his final game in his career, against the Texas Rangers. He ended his career by singling in his final at-bat.[2]

External links

1993 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference

References

Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Books of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. pp. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.
"George Brett - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

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[Pellowski-1] Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Books of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. pp. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.

[2] "George Brett - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

1993 MLB season by team
AL East	Baltimore Boston Cleveland Detroit Milwaukee New York Toronto
AL West	California Chicago Kansas City Minnesota Oakland Seattle Texas
NL East	Chicago Florida Montréal New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis
NL West	Atlanta Cincinnati Colorado Houston Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco
1993 MLB draft 1993 All-Star Game 1993 World Series