1993 National League
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The 1993 season of the National League was the one hundred eighteenth 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 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 97 | 65 | 0 | .599 | -.- | 877 (5.41) | 740 (4.57) | 0.274 | 0.350 | 0.426 | 3.95 | 0.977 |
| 2 | Montreal Expos | 163 | 94 | 68 | 1 | .577 | 3.0 | 732 (4.49) | 682 (4.18) | 0.257 | 0.323 | 0.386 | 3.55 | 0.975 |
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 87 | 75 | 0 | .537 | 10.0 | 758 (4.68) | 744 (4.59) | 0.272 | 0.341 | 0.395 | 4.09 | 0.975 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs | 163 | 84 | 78 | 1 | .515 | 13.0 | 738 (4.53) | 739 (4.53) | 0.270 | 0.324 | 0.414 | 4.18 | 0.982 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 75 | 87 | 0 | .463 | 22.0 | 707 (4.36) | 806 (4.98) | 0.267 | 0.332 | 0.393 | 4.77 | 0.983 |
| 6 | Florida Marlins | 162 | 64 | 98 | 0 | .395 | 33.0 | 581 (3.59) | 724 (4.47) | 0.248 | 0.310 | 0.346 | 4.13 | 0.980 |
| 7 | New York Mets | 162 | 59 | 103 | 0 | .364 | 38.0 | 672 (4.15) | 744 (4.59) | 0.248 | 0.305 | 0.390 | 4.05 | 0.975 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 104 | 58 | 0 | .642 | -.- | 767 (4.73) | 559 (3.45) | 0.262 | 0.330 | 0.408 | 3.14 | 0.983 |
| 2 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 103 | 59 | 0 | .636 | 1.0 | 808 (4.99) | 636 (3.93) | 0.276 | 0.338 | 0.427 | 3.61 | 0.984 |
| 3 | Houston Astros | 162 | 85 | 77 | 0 | .525 | 19.0 | 716 (4.42) | 630 (3.89) | 0.267 | 0.328 | 0.409 | 3.49 | 0.979 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 81 | 81 | 0 | .500 | 23.0 | 675 (4.17) | 662 (4.09) | 0.261 | 0.321 | 0.383 | 3.50 | 0.979 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 73 | 89 | 0 | .451 | 31.0 | 722 (4.46) | 785 (4.85) | 0.264 | 0.324 | 0.396 | 4.51 | 0.980 |
| 6 | Colorado Rockies | 162 | 67 | 95 | 0 | .414 | 37.0 | 758 (4.68) | 967 (5.97) | 0.273 | 0.321 | 0.422 | 5.41 | 0.973 |
| 7 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 61 | 101 | 0 | .377 | 43.0 | 679 (4.19) | 772 (4.77) | 0.252 | 0.308 | 0.389 | 4.23 | 0.974 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League lost 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 Bobby Cox.
Postseason[edit]
The National League Championship Series, featured Philadelphia Phillies, the Eastern Division winner, and the Atlanta Braves, the Western Division winner. The Phillies defeated the Braves, 4 games to 2.
In the World Series, the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies were defeated by the American League's Toronto Blue Jays, 4 games to 2.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Barry Bonds, an outfielder with the San Francisco Giants. In the award's voting, he had 372 out of a possible 392 points and 24 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Greg Maddux of the Atlanta Braves. In the award's voting, he had 119 out of a possible 140 points and 22 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Mike Piazza, a catcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers. 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: Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants
- May: Jeff Bagwell, Houston Astros
- June: Andres Galarraga, Colorado Rockies
- July: Fred McGriff, San Diego Padres/Atlanta Braves
- August: Tony Gwynn, San Diego Padres
- September: Andres Galarraga, Colorado Rockies
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Ken Hill, Montréal Expos
- May: Tommy Greene, Philadelphia Phillies
- June: Darryl Kile, Houston Astros and Chris Hammond, Florida Marlins
- July: Bill Swift, San Francisco Giants
- August: Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves
- September: John Wetteland, Montréal Expos
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]
- Ron Barnes
- Mark Barron
- Wally Bell
- Greg Bonin
- Jerry Crawford
- Phil Cuzzi
- Kerwin Danley
- Gary Darling
- Bob Davidson
- Gerry Davis
- Dana DeMuth
- Bruce Froemming
- Brian Gorman
- Eric Gregg
- Tom Hallion
- Angel Hernandez
- Mark Hirschbeck
- Bill Hohn
- Jeff Kellogg
- Jerry Layne
- Bob Long
- Randy Marsh
- John McSherry
- Jerry Meals
- Ed Montague
- Larry Poncino
- Scott Potter
- Frank Pulli
- Jim Quick
- Ed Rapuano
- Charlie Reliford
- Rich Rieker
- Steve Rippley
- Paul Runge
- Terry Tata
- Larry Vanover
- Harry Wendelstedt
- Joe West
- Charlie Williams
- Mike Winters
Further Reading[edit]
- Bob Nightengale: "Braves, Giants franchises molded by 1993, MLB's last great pennant race", USA Today, September 14, 2018. [1]
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