1993 American League
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The 1993 season of the American League was the ninety-third season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Toronto Blue Jays | 162 | 95 | 67 | 0 | .586 | -.- | 847 (5.23) | 742 (4.58) | 0.279 | 0.348 | 0.436 | 4.21 | 0.982 |
| 2 | New York Yankees | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | 7.0 | 821 (5.07) | 761 (4.70) | 0.279 | 0.352 | 0.435 | 4.35 | 0.984 |
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles | 162 | 85 | 77 | 0 | .525 | 10.0 | 786 (4.85) | 745 (4.60) | 0.267 | 0.345 | 0.413 | 4.31 | 0.984 |
| 4 | Detroit Tigers | 162 | 85 | 77 | 0 | .525 | 10.0 | 899 (5.55) | 837 (5.17) | 0.275 | 0.362 | 0.434 | 4.65 | 0.979 |
| 5 | Boston Red Sox | 162 | 80 | 82 | 0 | .494 | 15.0 | 686 (4.23) | 698 (4.31) | 0.264 | 0.326 | 0.395 | 3.77 | 0.980 |
| 6 | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 19.0 | 790 (4.88) | 813 (5.02) | 0.275 | 0.333 | 0.409 | 4.58 | 0.976 |
| 7 | Milwaukee Brewers | 162 | 69 | 93 | 0 | .426 | 26.0 | 733 (4.52) | 792 (4.89) | 0.258 | 0.326 | 0.378 | 4.45 | 0.979 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Chicago White Sox | 162 | 94 | 68 | 0 | .580 | -.- | 776 (4.79) | 664 (4.10) | 0.265 | 0.338 | 0.411 | 3.70 | 0.982 |
| 2 | Texas Rangers | 162 | 86 | 76 | 0 | .531 | 8.0 | 835 (5.15) | 751 (4.64) | 0.267 | 0.326 | 0.431 | 4.28 | 0.979 |
| 3 | Kansas City Royals | 162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | 10.0 | 675 (4.17) | 694 (4.28) | 0.263 | 0.316 | 0.397 | 4.04 | 0.984 |
| 4 | Seattle Mariners | 162 | 82 | 80 | 0 | .506 | 12.0 | 734 (4.53) | 731 (4.51) | 0.260 | 0.336 | 0.406 | 4.20 | 0.985 |
| 5 | California Angels | 162 | 71 | 91 | 0 | .438 | 23.0 | 684 (4.22) | 770 (4.75) | 0.260 | 0.330 | 0.380 | 4.34 | 0.980 |
| 6 | Minnesota Twins | 162 | 71 | 91 | 0 | .438 | 23.0 | 693 (4.28) | 830 (5.12) | 0.264 | 0.324 | 0.385 | 4.71 | 0.984 |
| 7 | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 68 | 94 | 0 | .420 | 26.0 | 715 (4.41) | 846 (5.22) | 0.254 | 0.329 | 0.394 | 4.90 | 0.982 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The American League won the sixty-fourth midsummer classic at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD on Tuesday, July 13, 1993 by a score of 9 to 3. The league's manager was Cito Gaston.
Postseason[edit]
The American League Championship Series, featured Toronto Blue Jays, the Eastern Division winner, and the Chicago White Sox, the Western Division winner. The Blue Jays defeated the White Sox, 4 games to 2.
In the World Series, the American League champion Toronto Blue Jays defeated the National League's Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 2.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Frank Thomas (thomafr04), a first baseman with the Chicago White Sox. In the award's voting, he had 392 out of a possible 392 points and 28 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Jack McDowell of the Chicago White Sox. In the award's voting, he had 124 out of a possible 140 points and 21 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Tim Salmon, an outfielder with the California Angels. In the award's voting, he had 140 out of a possible 140 points and 28 first place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Silver Sluggers[edit]
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: John Olerud, Toronto Blue Jays
- May: Paul Molitor, Toronto Blue Jays
- June: John Olerud, Toronto Blue Jays
- July: Rafael Palmeiro, Texas Rangers
- August: Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox
- September: Chris Hoiles, Baltimore Orioles
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Jimmy Key, New York Yankees
- May: Danny Darwin, Boston Red Sox
- June: Rick Aguilera, Minnesota Twins
- July: Fernando Valenzuela, Baltimore Orioles
- August: Bill Gullickson, Detroit Tigers
- September: Wilson Alvarez, Chicago White Sox
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The 1993 Hall of Fame Game was scheduled to be played on August 2 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The game between the Cleveland Indians and the Los Angeles Dodgers was rained out.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Larry Barnett
- Joe Brinkman
- Gary Cederstrom
- Al Clark
- Drew Coble
- Derryl Cousins
- Terry Craft
- Fieldin Culbreth
- Don Denkinger
- Jim Evans
- Dale Ford
- Rich Garcia
- Ted Hendry
- Jeff Henrichs
- Fred Herndon*
- Ed Hickox
- John Hirschbeck
- Mark Johnson
- Jim Joyce
- Ken Kaiser
- Greg Kosc
- Tim McClelland
- Larry McCoy
- Jim McKean
- Chuck Meriwether
- Durwood Merrill
- Dan Morrison
- Brian O'Nora
- Dave Phillips
- Rick Reed
- Mike Reilly
- Rocky Roe
- Dale Scott
- John Shulock
- Tim Tschida
- Vic Voltaggio
- Tim Welke
- Larry Young
* Denotes a fill-in umpire
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