1993 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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Record | 75–87 (.463) |
Divisional place | 5th |
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Owner(s) | Pittsburgh Associates |
General manager(s) |
Ted Simmons Cam Bonifay |
Manager(s) | Jim Leyland |
Local television |
KDKA-TV Jim Rooker Kent Derdivanis Lanny Frattare Steve Blass KBL Jim Rooker Kent Derdivanis Lanny Frattare Steve Blass |
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The Pittsburgh Pirates franchise entered the 1993 season as the three-time defending National League East champions. In the offseason, the National League expanded to 14 teams and Barry Bonds left the Pirates and signed with the San Francisco Giants. This season was the first of their record of twenty straight losing seasons.
Offseason
- November 17, 1992: Alex Cole was drafted from the Pirates by the Colorado Rockies as the 17th pick in the 1992 MLB Expansion Draft.[2]
- November 19, 1992: Roger Mason was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[3]
- November 25, 1992: Gary Varsho was selected off waivers from the Pirates by the Cincinnati Reds.[4]
- December 7, 1992: Dave Otto was drafted by the Pirates from the Cleveland Indians in the 1992 minor league draft.[5]
- December 16, 1992: John Candelaria was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[6]
- January 27, 1993: Elmer Dessens was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[7]
Regular season
Season standings
NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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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
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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 | — |
Game Log
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June (14–14)
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August (15–13)
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September (12–15)
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Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Pirates team member |
Notable transactions
- April 11, 1993: Mike LaValliere was released by the Pirates.[8]
- July 9, 1993: John Candelaria was released by the Pirates.[6]
- July 31, 1993: Stan Belinda was traded by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals for Jon Lieber and Dan Miceli.[9]
- August 19, 1993: Dave Otto was released by the Pirates.[5]
Roster
Opening Day starters
- Al Martin, LF
- Jay Bell, SS
- Andy Van Slyke, CF
- Jeff King, 3B
- Orlando Merced, RF
- Kevin Young, 1B
- Carlos García, 2B
- Mike LaValliere, C
- Tim Wakefield, P
Player stats
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Awards and honors
1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Jay Bell, SS, Reserve
- Andy Van Slyke, CF, Reserve
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
References
- ↑ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
- ↑ Alex Cole at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/masonro01.shtml
- ↑ Gary Varsho at Baseball Reference
- 1 2 Dave Otto at Baseball Reference
- 1 2 John Candelaria at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Elmer Dessens at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Mike LaValliere at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Stan Belinda at Baseball Reference
- ↑ "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- ↑ "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- 1993 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
- 1993 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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