1994 American League
| 1994 in baseball |
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| 1994 American League |
| Cuban National League |
| Japanese baseball |
| National League |
| << 1993 1995 >> |
The 1994 season of the American League was the ninety-fourth season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- Due to the season being canceled, there were no league champions
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Chicago White Sox | 113 | 67 | 46 | 0 | .593 | -.- | 633 (5.60) | 498 (4.41) | 0.287 | 0.367 | 0.444 | 3.95 | 0.981 |
| 2 | Cleveland Indians | 113 | 66 | 47 | 0 | .584 | 1.0 | 679 (6.01) | 562 (4.97) | 0.290 | 0.351 | 0.484 | 4.36 | 0.980 |
| 3 | Kansas City Royals | 115 | 64 | 51 | 0 | .557 | 4.0 | 574 (4.99) | 532 (4.63) | 0.269 | 0.333 | 0.419 | 4.23 | 0.982 |
| 4 | Minnesota Twins | 113 | 53 | 60 | 0 | .469 | 14.0 | 594 (5.26) | 688 (6.09) | 0.276 | 0.337 | 0.427 | 5.68 | 0.982 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Brewers | 115 | 53 | 62 | 0 | .461 | 15.0 | 547 (4.76) | 586 (5.10) | 0.263 | 0.333 | 0.408 | 4.62 | 0.981 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | New York Yankees | 113 | 70 | 43 | 0 | .619 | -.- | 670 (5.93) | 534 (4.73) | 0.290 | 0.373 | 0.462 | 4.34 | 0.982 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | 112 | 63 | 49 | 0 | .563 | 6.5 | 589 (5.26) | 497 (4.44) | 0.272 | 0.346 | 0.438 | 4.31 | 0.986 |
| 3 | Toronto Blue Jays | 115 | 55 | 60 | 0 | .478 | 16.0 | 566 (4.92) | 579 (5.03) | 0.269 | 0.334 | 0.424 | 4.70 | 0.981 |
| 4 | Boston Red Sox | 115 | 54 | 61 | 0 | .470 | 17.0 | 552 (4.80) | 621 (5.40) | 0.263 | 0.332 | 0.421 | 4.93 | 0.981 |
| 5 | Detroit Tigers | 115 | 53 | 62 | 0 | .461 | 18.0 | 652 (5.67) | 671 (5.83) | 0.265 | 0.350 | 0.454 | 5.38 | 0.981 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas Rangers | 114 | 52 | 62 | 0 | .456 | -.- | 613 (5.38) | 697 (6.11) | 0.280 | 0.351 | 0.436 | 5.45 | 0.976 |
| 2 | Oakland Athletics | 114 | 51 | 63 | 0 | .447 | 1.0 | 549 (4.82) | 589 (5.17) | 0.260 | 0.331 | 0.399 | 4.82 | 0.979 |
| 3 | Seattle Mariners | 112 | 49 | 63 | 0 | .438 | 2.0 | 569 (5.08) | 616 (5.50) | 0.269 | 0.333 | 0.451 | 4.99 | 0.977 |
| 4 | California Angels | 115 | 47 | 68 | 0 | .409 | 5.5 | 543 (4.72) | 660 (5.74) | 0.264 | 0.332 | 0.409 | 5.42 | 0.983 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The American League lost the sixty-fifth midsummer classic at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on Tuesday, July 12, 1994 by a score of 8 to 7 in 10 innings. The league's manager was Cito Gaston.
Postseason[edit]
The 1994 Postseason was canceled due to a player's strike.
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 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 David Cone of the Kansas City Royals. In the award's voting, he had 108 out of a possible 140 points and 15 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Bob Hamelin, a designated hitter with the Kansas City Royals. In the award's voting, he had 134 out of a possible 140 points and 25 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: Joe Carter, Toronto Blue Jays
- May: Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox
- June: Albert Belle, Cleveland Indians
- July: Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox
- August: none
- September: none
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Ben McDonald, Baltimore Orioles
- May: David Cone, Kansas City Royals
- June: Cal Eldred, Milwaukee Brewers
- July: Alex Fernandez, Chicago White Sox
- August: none
- September: none
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The forty-eighth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 1 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the American League's Seattle Mariners defeated the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League by a score of 4 to 3.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Larry Barnett
- Ted Barrett
- Ed Bean
- Joe Brinkman
- Gary Cederstrom
- Al Clark
- Drew Coble
- Derryl Cousins
- Terry Craft
- Fieldin Culbreth
- Don Denkinger
- Jim Evans
- Dale Ford
- Rich Garcia
- Ted Hendry
- 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
- Matt Winans
- Larry Young
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