1993 Major League Baseball season

1993 MLB season
League	Major League Baseball
Sport	Baseball
Duration	April 5 – October 23, 1993
Regular Season
Season MVP	AL: Frank Thomas (CHW) NL: Barry Bonds (SFG)
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
World Series MVP	Paul Molitor (TOR)

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

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.

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

• Most Valuable Player
  • Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox (AL)
  • Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants (NL)
• Cy Young Award
  • Jack McDowell, Chicago White Sox (AL)
  • Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves (NL)
• Rookie of the Year
  • Tim Salmon, California Angels (AL)
  • Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)
• Manager of the Year Award
  • Gene Lamont, Chicago White Sox (AL)
  • Dusty Baker, San Francisco Giants (NL)^[1]

Statistical leaders

American League National League Type Name Stat Name Stat AVG John Olerud TOR .363 Andrés Galarraga COL .370 HR Juan González TEX 46 Barry Bonds SFG 46 RBI Albert Belle CLE 129 Barry Bonds SFG 123 Wins Jack McDowell CHW 22 John Burkett SFG 22 ERA Kevin Appier KCR 2.56 Greg Maddux ATL 2.36 SO Randy Johnson SEA 308 José Rijo CIN 227 SV Jeff Montgomery KCR 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 CBS					World Series CBS
	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
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
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

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.^[2]
• 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.^[3]

References

1. "Baseball Awards Voting for 1993". Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
2. Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Books of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. p. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.
3. http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/George_Brett