1993 Philadelphia Phillies season

1993 Philadelphia Phillies
1993 NL East Champions
1993 NL Champions
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Owner(s) Bill Giles
General manager(s) Lee Thomas
Manager(s) Jim Fregosi
Local television WPHL-TV
(Andy Musser, Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn)
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(Garry Maddox, Chris Wheeler, Jay Johnstone)
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(Andy Musser, Kent Tekulve)
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(Garry Maddox, Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn, Andy Musser, Chris Wheeler)
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A ticket for a 1993 game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs.

The 1993 Philadelphia Phillies season saw the team win the National League East championship. The Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves in the 1993 National League Championship Series in six games, before losing the World Series to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Regular season

After finishing in last place the previous year, the Phillies took the lead in the National League East Division on opening day and never relinquished it, as they clinched the division title on September 28 in Pittsburgh.

The 1993 Phillies were led by stars Darren Daulton, John Kruk, Lenny Dykstra, and Curt Schilling. The team was often described as "shaggy", "unkempt", and "dirty." The previous year, noting the presence of the clean-cut Dale Murphy, Kruk described his team as "24 morons and one Mormon." Their character endeared them to fans, and attendance reached a record high the following season. As a play on the legendary 1927 New York Yankees' Murderers' Row, the team's scruffy, mullet-wearing look was dubbed "Macho Row." To the surprise of their city and the nation, the Phillies powered their way to a 97-65 record and an NL East Division title. Their 97 wins were the most since their back-to-back 101-win seasons in 1976 and 1977.

They had a formidable batting lineup, leading the National League in at-bats (5,685), runs scored (877), hits (1,555), doubles (297), walks (665), on-base percentage (.351), and total bases (2,422). Center fielder Lenny Dykstra batted .305 and led the league in hits, with 194, and runs scored, with 143, both career-highs; he also set career-highs in home runs (19) and RBI (66). Left fielder Pete Incaviglia hit 24 home runs and drove in 89 runs in only 368 at-bats. Catcher Darren Daulton also hit 24 home runs and drove in 105 runs, topping 100 for the second consecutive season. Steady-hitting right fielder Jim Eisenreich led the team with a .318 batting average and struck out only 36 times in 362 at-bats. First baseman John Kruk batted .316 and hit 14 home runs with 85 RBI, while third baseman Dave Hollins drove in 93 runs for the second straight season.[1]

The Phillies also had one of the best pitching staffs in the Major Leagues that year, leading their league in complete games (24), innings pitched (1,472.2) and strikeouts (1,117). Each of their five starting pitchers had at least one shutout during the regular season. Curt Schilling and Tommy Greene each won 16 games, Ben Rivera won 13, and Danny Jackson and Terry Mulholland won 12. Closer Mitch Williams walked 44 batters in 62.0 innings, but had a solid 3.34 ERA with 43 saves and averaged only one home run allowed every 20.2 innings pitched.[2]

During the season there were a multitude of memorable moments. In late April, the team rallied from an 8-0 deficit to defeat the San Francisco Giants 9-8 in 10 innings, spurred when Giants reliever Bryan Hickerson slammed the ball to the ground to celebrate an out. In San Diego, a few days later, left-fielder Milt Thompson saved a game by making a leaping catch on a potential grand slam by the Padres' catcher Bob Geren.

Terry Mulholland hurled the first shutout in Mile High Stadium, as the Phils swept the expansion Colorado Rockies in late May. On July 2, the Phils and Padres played a doubleheader that lasted almost 12 hours with rain delays; Mitch Williams won the second game with an RBI single at 4:41 AM. Five days later, Lenny Dykstra ended a 7-6, 20-inning game against the Dodgers at Veterans Stadium with a ground-rule double.

A three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to end July effectively pushed the Redbirds out of the pennant chase, and Danny Jackson's 12-0 rout of Cincinnati on August 29 left the Cards 10 games out and the Expos 10 1⁄2 out with one month to go.

However, a September slip caused some columnists in the city to compare the club to the infamous 1964 team. They lost five of seven games at home to the Cubs and Astros, then lost two of three at Olympic Stadium, which brought Montreal within four games with 13 remaining.

All that was laid to rest on September 28, when the Phils clinched the NL East with a 10-7 win over in-state rival Pittsburgh at Three Rivers Stadium. Mariano Duncan hit a grand slam to lead a comeback, and little-used Donn Pall closed out the game, touching off a wild celebration for their first division crown since 1983. Outfielder Wes Chamberlain ended all the references to 1964, screaming, "It's 1993, baby! It ain't 1964. Where are those ghosts now?".[3][4] Here is Phillies announcer Harry Kalas's call of the final out of the Division-clinching game against Pittsburgh:

Ground ball, it's a fair ball! Kruk to Pall ... the Phillies are the '93 National League Eastern Division Champions! This wonderful band of throwback players have won the National League East, mobbing one another on the field.

Season standings

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

Record vs. opponents

1993 National League Records

Sources:
Team ATL CHC CIN COL FLA HOU LAD MON NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL
Atlanta — 7–5 10–3 13–0 7–5 8–5 8–5 7–5 9–3 6–6 7–5 9–4 7–6 6–6
Chicago 5–7 — 7–5 8–4 6–7 4–8 7–5 5–8–1 8–5 7–6 5–8 8–4 6–6 8–5
Cincinnati 3–10 5–7 — 9–4 7–5 6–7 5–8 4–8 6–6 4–8 8–4 9–4 2–11 5–7
Colorado 0–13 4–8 4–9 — 7–5 11–2 7–6 3–9 6–6 3–9 8–4 6–7 3–10 5–7
Florida 5–7 7–6 5–7 5–7 — 3–9 5–7 5–8 4–9 4–9 6–7 7–5 4–8 4–9
Houston 5–8 8–4 7–6 2–11 9–3 — 9–4 5–7 11–1 5–7 7–5 8–5 3–10 6–6
Los Angeles 5–8 5–7 8–5 6–7 7–5 4–9 — 6–6 8–4 2–10 8–4 9–4 7–6 6–6
Montreal 5–7 8–5–1 8–4 9–3 8–5 7–5 6–6 — 9–4 6–7 8–5 10–2 3–9 7–6
New York 3–9 5–8 6–6 6–6 9–4 1–11 4–8 4–9 — 3–10 4–9 5–7 4–8 5–8
Philadelphia 6-6 6–7 8–4 9–3 9–4 7–5 10–2 7–6 10–3 — 7–6 6–6 4–8 8–5
Pittsburgh 5–7 8–5 4–8 4–8 7–6 5–7 4–8 5–8 9–4 6–7 — 9–3 5–7 4–9
San Diego 4–9 4–8 4–9 7–6 5–7 5–8 4–9 2–10 7–5 6–6 3–9 — 3–10 7–5
San Francisco 6–7 6–6 11–2 10–3 8–4 10–3 6–7 9–3 8–4 8–4 7–5 10–3 — 4–8
St. Louis 6–6 5–8 7–5 7–5 9–4 6–6 6–6 6–7 8–5 5–8 9–4 5–7 8–4 —

Notable transactions

1993 Game Log

1993 Game Log[11]
Overall Record: 97–65
Legend
Phillies win Phillies loss All-Star Game Game postponed

Roster

1993 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Postseason

1993 Postseason Game Log

1993 Postseason Game Log[11]
Overall Record: 6–6
Legend
Phillies win Phillies loss Game postponed

National League Championship Series

Game 1

October 6: Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Atlanta 001 100 0010 390
Philadelphia 100 101 0001 491
W: Mitch Williams (1-0)   L: Greg McMichael (0-1)   S: None
HR: ATL – None  PHI – Pete Incaviglia
Pitchers: ATL – Avery (6), Mercker (2), McMichael (1⅓)  PHI – Schilling (8), Williams (2)
Attendance: 62,012  Time: 3:33

Game 2

October 7: Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta 206 010 041 14160
Philadelphia 000 200 001 372
W: Greg Maddux (1-0)   L: Tommy Greene (0-1)   S: None
HR: ATL – Fred McGriff, Jeff Blauser, Damon Berryhill, Terry Pendleton  PHI – Dave Hollins, Lenny Dykstra
Pitchers: ATL – Maddux (7), Stanton (1), Wohlers (1)  PHI – Greene (2⅓), Thigpen (2/3), Rivera (2), Mason (2), West (1), Andersen (1)
Attendance: 62,346  Time: 3:14

Game 3

October 9: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia 000 101 011 4101
Atlanta 000 005 40X 9120
W: Tom Glavine (1-0)  L: Terry Mulholland (0-1)   S: None
HR: PHI – John Kruk  ATL – None
Pitchers: PHI – Mulholland (5), Mason (1), Andersen (1/3), West (2/3), Thigpen (1)  ATL – Glavine (7), Mercker (1), McMichael (1)
Attendance: 52,032  Time: 2:44

Game 4

October 10: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia 000 200 000 281
Atlanta 010 000 000 1101
W: Danny Jackson (1-0)  L: John Smoltz (0-1)   S: Mitch Williams (1)
HR: PHI – None  ATL – None
Pitchers: PHI – Jackson (7⅔), Williams (1⅓)  ATL – Smoltz (6⅓), Mercker (2/3), Wohlers (2)
Attendance: 52,032  Time: 3:33

Game 5

October 11: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Philadelphia 100 100 0011 461
Atlanta 000 000 0030 371
W: Mitch Williams (2-0)   L: Mark Wohlers (0-1)   S: Larry Andersen (1)
HR: PHI – Darren Daulton, Lenny Dykstra  ATL – None
Pitchers: PHI – Schilling (8), Williams (1), Andersen (1)  ATL – Avery (7), Mercker (1), McMichael (1), Wohlers (1)
Attendance: 52,032  Time: 3:21

Game 6

October 13: Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta 000 010 200 353
Philadelphia 002 022 000 671
W: Tommy Greene (1-1)   L: Greg Maddux (1-1)

  S: Mitch Williams (2)

HR: ATL – Jeff Blauser  PHI – Dave Hollins
Pitchers: ATL – Maddux (5⅔), Mercker (1/3), McMichael (2/3), Wohlers (1⅓)  PHI – Greene (7), West (1), Williams (1)
Attendance: 62,502  Time: 3:04

World series

Main article: 1993 World Series

Game 1

October 16, 1993 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Canada

The series' first game sent two staff aces -- Curt Schilling for Philadelphia and Juan Guzmán for Toronto—against one another. The result was less than a pitcher's duel, however, as both teams scored early and often.

The deciding plays came in the middle innings. With Toronto behind 4-3 in the 5th inning, Devon White hit a solo home run to tie the game. The next inning, John Olerud hit a solo home run of his own to put Toronto on top. Toronto added three insurance runs in the bottom of the 7th and held on to win 8-5. Al Leiter pitched 2⅔ innings—in relief of a sporadic Juan Guzman, who walked four in just five innings—for his first World Series win. John Kruk had three hits for Philadelphia.

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia 201 010 001 5111
Toronto 021 011 30X 8103
W: Al Leiter (1–0)   L: Curt Schilling (0-1)  S: Duane Ward (1)
HR – TOR: Devon White (1), John Olerud (1)

Game 2

October 17, 1993 at SkyDome in Toronto, Canada

In the second game of the series, Dave Stewart was on the mound for Toronto and Terry Mulholland started for Philadelphia. Philadelphia jumped out to an early lead: in the third inning, Jim Eisenreich followed John Kruk and Dave Hollins RBI singles with a three-run home run to deep right-center. Toronto got on the scoreboard in the fourth inning courtesy of a Joe Carter two-run home run to left, but the Jays were unable to mount a significant offensive push later in the game. Philadelphia held on to win 6-4. Terry Mulholland pitched 5⅔ innings, allowing 3 earned runs, for the win.

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia 005 000 100 6120
Toronto 000 201 010 480
W: Terry Mulholland (1-0)   L: Dave Stewart (0-1)  S: Mitch Williams (1)
HR: PHI – Jim Eisenreich (1), Lenny Dykstra (1)  TOR – Joe Carter (1)

Game 3

October 19, 1993 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia

For Toronto, Pat Hentgen faced off against Philadelphia starter Danny Jackson in Game 3. Hentgen pitched a strong 6 innings, allowing just 1 run, and the Toronto offense took care of the rest. Toronto won 10-3.

Toronto manager Cito Gaston was faced with an unusual and difficult decision prior to game time. As the series switched the National League ballpark, Gaston was forced to sit one player from his regular line-up as the designated hitter (DH) would not be allowed to play. As regular DH Paul Molitor had been a hot hand in the line-up, Gaston elected to sit firstbaseman John Olerud and place Molitor at first base. The decision was potentially controversial as Olerud led the American League in batting during the year with a .363 average and Molitor was the less sure-handed fielder. Molitor, however, put these concerns to rest, going 3 for 4, hitting a home run in the 3rd inning, and driving in 3 runs.

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto 301 001 302 10131
Philadelphia 000 010 101 391
W: Pat Hentgen (1-0)   L: Danny Jackson (0-1)  
HR: TOR – Paul Molitor (1)  PHI – Milt Thompson (1)

Game 4

October 20, 1993 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia

In the fourth game of the series, Todd Stottlemyre started for Toronto while Tommy Greene started for Philadelphia. The starters are notable because neither lasted three innings.

In one of the more unusual plays in World Series history, Todd Stottlemyre, trying to go first to third on a Roberto Alomar single in the 2nd inning, did a bellyflop diving into third base, where he was called out. Todd's awkward dive resulted in an abrasion on his chin and appeared to shake him up in the next inning, during which he surrendered a Lenny Dykstra two-run home run. Stottlemyre was pulled after the second inning, having already given up six runs. (Tommy Greene fared little better, being pulled after giving up seven runs in 2⅓ innings.)

Philadelphia took a commanding 12-7 lead in the 5th inning, courtesy of two-run home runs from Darren Daulton and Dykstra, and a run-scoring double from Milt Thompson.

Toronto fought back from a 14-9 deficit in the 8th inning, scoring six runs on run scoring hits from Paul Molitor, Tony Fernández, Rickey Henderson, and Devon White. Duane Ward pitched the final 1⅓ innings, preserving the 15-14 victory. Three new World Series records included the longest game at four hours fourteen minutes (4:14), most runs by both clubs with twenty-nine (29), and runs scored by a losing team with fourteen (14).

Also, Charlie Williams became the first African American to serve as the home plate umpire for a World Series game.

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto 304 002 060 15180
Philadelphia 420 151 100 14140
W: Tony Castillo (1-0)   L: Mitch Williams (0-1)  S: Duane Ward (2)
HR: PHI – Lenny Dykstra 2 (3), Darren Daulton (1)

Game 5

October 21, 1993 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia

The offenses were due for an off-day, and it came in Game 5 courtesy of a Curt Schilling (Philadelphia) and Juan Guzmán (Toronto) pitching duel. Schilling shut down the previously unstoppable Toronto offense, limiting the team to just five hits and no runs. Guzman pitched well in a losing effort, allowing only two runs and five hits in seven innings of work.

The two runs scored as a result of scrappy play from the Philadelphia offense. In the first inning, Lenny Dykstra walked, stole second, moved to third on a Pat Borders throwing error, and scored on a John Kruk ground out. In the second inning, Darren Daulton opened with a double, took third on a ground out, and scored on a Kevin Stocker single.

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto 000 000 000 051
Philadelphia 110 000 00X 251
W: Curt Schilling (1-1)   L: Juan Guzmán (1-1)  

Game 6

October 23, 1993 at SkyDome in Toronto, Canada

The sixth game in the series was a rematch between Game 2 starters Terry Mulholland and Dave Stewart, who would have similar results. Toronto opened up the scoring in the bottom of the first with a run-scoring Paul Molitor triple, Joe Carter sacrifice fly, and Roberto Alomar RBI single. Molitor added a solo home run in the 5th inning, bringing the score to 5-1 for Toronto.

In the 7th inning, Philadelphia fought back with five runs to take a 6-5 lead. Lenny Dykstra hit a three-run home run, Dave Hollins had an RBI single and Pete Incaviglia hit a sacrifice fly. The inning brought an end to Dave Stewart's night, leaving the game with 6 innings pitched and 4 runs given up.

Philadelphia closer Mitch Williams came on to the pitch the bottom of the 9th with Philadelphia clinging to a 6-5 lead. After beginning the inning by walking Rickey Henderson, Williams tried to counter Henderson's speed by pitching out of a slide-step style of pitching delivery. Prior to Game 6 of the 1993 World Series, Williams never used the slide-step delivery in his career. This may have cut back on the velocity of the hard throwing Williams. The walk to Henderson was followed by a Devon White fly out and a single by Paul Molitor. Joe Carter came up next and, on a two strike pitch, he hit an inside pitch just over the left field fence, giving the Blue Jays a come-from-behind 8-6 victory, and the World Series crown.

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia 000 100 500 670
Toronto 300 110 003 890
W: Duane Ward (1-0)   L: Mitch Williams (0-2)  
HR: PHI – Lenny Dykstra (4)  TOR – Paul Molitor (2), Joe Carter (2)

Awards and honors

1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Team leaders

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
C Daulton, DarrenDarren Daulton 147 510 131 .257 24 105
1B Kruk, JohnJohn Kruk 150 535 169 .316 14 85
2B Morandini, MickeyMickey Morandini 120 425 105 .247 3 33
SS Stocker, KevinKevin Stocker 70 259 84 .324 2 31
3B Hollins, DaveDave Hollins 143 543 148 .273 18 93
LF Thompson, MiltMilt Thompson 129 340 89 .262 4 44
CF Dykstra, LenLen Dykstra 161 637 194 .305 19 66
RF Eisenreich, JimJim Eisenreich 153 362 115 .318 7 54

Other batters

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
MI Duncan, MarianoMariano Duncan 124 496 140 .282 11 73
LF Incaviglia, PetePete Incaviglia 116 368 101 .274 24 89
RF Chamberlain, WesWes Chamberlain 96 284 80 .282 12 45
1B Jordan, RickyRicky Jordan 90 159 46 .289 5 18
IF Batiste, KimKim Batiste 79 156 44 .282 5 29
C Pratt, ToddTodd Pratt 33 87 25 .287 5 13
OF Amaro, RubénRubén Amaro 25 48 16 .333 1 6
SS Bell, JuanJuan Bell 24 65 13 .200 0 7

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games played; IP = Innings Pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strike Outs

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Schilling, CurtCurt Schilling 34 235.1 16 7 4.02 186
Jackson, DannyDanny Jackson 32 210.1 12 11 3.77 120
Greene, TommyTommy Greene 31 200.0 16 4 3.42 167
Mulholland, TerryTerry Mulholland 29 191.0 12 9 3.25 116
Rivera, BenBen Rivera 30 163.0 13 9 5.02 123

Relief pitchers

Player G IP W L SV ERA SO
Williams, MitchMitch Williams (Closer) 65 62.0 3 7 43 3.34 60
West, DavidDavid West 76 86.1 6 4 3 2.92 87
Andersen, LarryLarry Andersen 64 61.2 3 2 0 2.92 67
Mason, RogerRoger Mason 34 49.2 5 5 0 4.89 32
Davis, MarkMark Davis 25 31.1 1 2 0 5.17 28

Other pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA SO
DeLeon, JoseJose DeLeon 24 47.0 3 0 3.26 34
Thigpen, BobbyBobby Thigpen 17 19.1 3 1 6.05 10
Williams, MikeMike Williams 17 51.0 1 3 5.29 33
Ayrault, BobBob Ayrault 10 10.1 2 0 9.58 8

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Red Barons		 International League Lee Elia
AA Reading Phillies Eastern League Don McCormack
A Clearwater Phillies Florida State League Bill Dancy
A Spartanburg Phillies South Atlantic League Roy Majtyka
A-Short Season Batavia Clippers New York–Penn League Al LeBoeuf
Rookie Martinsville Phillies Appalachian League Ramon Henderson

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Clearwater[12]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1993-batting.shtml
  2. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1993-pitching.shtml
  3. ↑ Westcott, Rich (1994). Phillies '93: an incredible season. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. p. 73.
  4. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Frank (September 29, 1993). "A Grand Way to Win Duncan, Phillies Clinch NL East". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. D1.
  5. 1 2 Mark Davis at Baseball Reference
  6. ↑ Juan Bell at Baseball Reference
  7. ↑ Wayne Gomes at Baseball Reference
  8. ↑ Scott Rolen at Baseball Reference
  9. ↑ Tim Mauser at Baseball Reference
  10. ↑ Bobby Thigpen at Baseball Reference
  11. 1 2 "1993 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits". Baseball-Reference.com.
  12. ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

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