1993 Chicago White Sox season

The 1993 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox' 94th season. They finished with a record of 94–68, good enough for first place in the American League West, which they won on September 27, eight games ahead of the second-place Texas Rangers. However, they lost the American League Championship Series in six games to the eventual World Series champion Toronto Blue Jays. It would be the last year the Sox would compete in the American League West, as they would join the newly formed American League Central in 1994.

Offseason December 8, 1992: Dave Stieb was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.Dave Stieb Statistics Baseball-Reference.com January 4, 1993: Ellis Burks was signed as a free agent.

Regular season

1993 Opening Day lineup Tim Raines, LF Joey Cora, 2B Frank Thomas, 1B George Bell, DH Robin Ventura, 3B Ellis Burks, RF Lance Johnson, CF Ron Karkovice, C Ozzie Guillén, SS Jack McDowell, P

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Transactions April 23, 1993: Mike LaValliere was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox. May 23, 1993: Dave Stieb was released by the Chicago White Sox. June 28, 1993: Carlton Fisk was released by the Chicago White Sox.Carlton Fisk Statistics Baseball-Reference.com July 31, 1993: Tim Belcher was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago White Sox for Johnny Ruffin and Jeff Pierce. August 10, 1993: Bobby Thigpen was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies for José DeLeón.Bobby Thigpen Statistics Baseball-Reference.com September 1, 1993: Donn Pall was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies for Doug Lindsey.

Roster 1993 Chicago White Sox Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders

Other Batters Manager

Coaches (first base) (pitching) (hitting) (third base) (bench) (bullpen)

Game log Regular season Legend White Sox win White Sox loss Postponement Clinched divisionBoldWhite Sox team member

|- style="background:#bfb;" | style=";" |15 || || style=";" |6:38p.m. CDT || style=";" |@ Blue Jays || style=";" |W 5–4 || style=";" |McCaskill (1–3) || style=";" |Leiter (1–2) || style=";" |Hernández (3) || style=";" |2:38 || style=";" |50,494 || style=";" |8–7 || style=";" |W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style=";" |16 || || style=";" |12:35p.m. CDT || style=";" |@ Blue Jays || style=";" |L 4–10 || style=";" |Guzmán (2–0) || style=";" |Bolton (0–3) || style=";" |— || style=";" |2:58 || style=";" |50,518 || style=";" |8–8 || style=";" |L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style=";" |17 || || style=";" |2:04p.m. CDT || style=";" |@ Blue Jays || style=";" |L 0–1 || style=";" |Stottelmyre (3–1) || style=";" |Fernandez (2–2) || style=";" |Ward (6) || style=";" |2:13 || style=";" |50,430 || style=";" |8–9 || style=";" |L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style=";" |22 || || style=";" |7:07p.m. CDT || style=";" |Blue Jays || style=";" |W 10–2 || style=";" |Fernandez (3–2) || style=";" |Stottelmyre (3–2) || style=";" |— || style=";" |2:40 || style=";" |29,497 || style=";" |13–9 || style=";" |W5

|- style="background:#bfb;" | style=";" |23 || || style=";" |6:05p.m. CDT || style=";" |Blue Jays || style=";" |W 8–2 || style=";" |Álvarez (2–0) || style=";" |Morris (1–4) || style=";" |— || style=";" |2:49 || style=";" |35,378 || style=";" |14–9 || style=";" |W6 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style=";" |24 || || style=";" |1:37p.m. CDT || style=";" |Blue Jays || style=";" |L 1–6 || style=";" |Hentgen (4–1) || style=";" |McDowell (5–1) || style=";" |Cox (1) || style=";" |2:30 || style=";" |25,715 || style=";" |14–10 || style=";" |L1

|- style="background:#bfb;" | style=";" |80 || || style=";" |6:37p.m. CDT || style=";" |@ Blue Jays || style=";" |W 4–3 || style=";" |Álvarez (8–4) || style=";" |Hentgen (11–3) || style=";" |Hernández (16) || style=";" |2:53 || style=";" |50,508 || style=";" |42–38 || style=";" |W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style=";" |81 || || style=";" |6:35p.m. CDT || style=";" |@ Blue Jays || style=";" |L 1–5 || style=";" |Stewart (4–3) || style=";" |McDowell (12–6) || style=";" |— || style=";" |2:47 || style=";" |50,505 || style=";" |42–39 || style=";" |L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style=";" |82 || || style=";" |6:36p.m. CDT || style=";" |@ Blue Jays || style=";" |W 5–2 || style=";" |Fernandez (10–4) || style=";" |Guzmán (7–2) || style=";" |Hernández (17) || style=";" |3:03 || style=";" |50,517 || style=";" |43–39 || style=";" |W1 |-style=background:#bbbfff | style=";" |— || || style=";" |7:40p.m. CDT || colspan="9" style=";" |64th All-Star Game in Baltimore, MD |- style="background:#fbb;" | style=";" |91 || || style=";" |7:06p.m. CDT || style=";" |Blue Jays || style=";" |L 7–15 || style=";" |Stewart (5–4) || style=";" |Bolton (1–6) || style=";" |— || style=";" |2:58 || style=";" |40,127 || style=";" |49–42 || style=";" |L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style=";" |92 || || style=";" |7:07p.m. CDT || style=";" |Blue Jays || style=";" |W 2–1 || style=";" |Fernandez (12–4) || style=";" |Guzmán (7–3) || style=";" |— || style=";" |2:11 || style=";" |30,454 || style=";" |50–42 || style=";" |W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style=";" |93 || || style=";" |7:37p.m. CDT || style=";" |Blue Jays || style=";" |L 1–4 || style=";" |Leiter (6–5) || style=";" |Álvarez (8–6) || style=";" |Ward (23) || style=";" |3:08 || style=";" |30,900 || style=";" |50–43 || style=";" |L1

Detailed records

American League Opponent W L WP AL East Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Milwaukee Brewers New York Yankees 4 8 48 73 Toronto Blue Jays 6 6 48 55 Div Total 10 14 96 128 AL West California Angels Chicago White Sox Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers 8 5 74 63 Div Total 8 5 74 63 Season Total 18 19 170 191

Month Games Won Lost Win % April 7 3 4 31 44 May 8 3 5 37 40 June 3 3 0 17 12 July 6 6 6 20 30 August 8 3 5 47 45 September 5 3 2 18 20 October Total 37 18 19 170 191 Games Won Lost Win % Home 18 10 8 84 94 Away 19 8 11 86 97 Total 37 18 19 170 191

Postseason Game log Legend White Sox win White Sox lossBoldWhite Sox team member

|- style="background:#fbb;" | style=";" |1 || || style=";" |7:12p.m. CDT || style=";" |Blue Jays || style=";" |L 3–7 || style=";" |Guzmán (1–0) || style=";" |McDowell (0–1) || style=";" |— || style=";" |3:38 || style=";" |46,246 || style=";" |TOR 1–0 || style=";" |L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style=";" |2 || || style=";" |2:07p.m. CDT || style=";" |Blue Jays || style=";" |L 1–3 || style=";" |Stewart (1–0) || style=";" |Fernandez (0–1) || style=";" |Ward (1) || style=";" |3:00 || style=";" |46,101 || style=";" |TOR 2–0 || style=";" |L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style=";" |3 || || style=";" |7:12p.m. CDT || style=";" |@ Blue Jays || style=";" |W 6–1 || style=";" |Álvarez (1–0) || style=";" |Hentgen (0–1) || style=";" |— || style=";" |2:56 || style=";" |51,783 || style=";" |TOR 2–1 || style=";" |W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style=";" |4 || || style=";" |7:12p.m. CDT || style=";" |@ Blue Jays || style=";" |W 7–4 || style=";" |Belcher (1–0) || style=";" |Stottelmyre (0–1) || style=";" |Hernández (1) || style=";" |3:30 || style=";" |51,885 || style=";" |Tied 2–2 || style=";" |W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style=";" |5 || || style=";" |3:10p.m. CDT || style=";" |@ Blue Jays || style=";" |L 3–5 || style=";" |Guzmán (2–0) || style=";" |McDowell (0–2) || style=";" |— || style=";" |3:09 || style=";" |51,375 || style=";" |TOR 3–2 || style=";" |L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style=";" |6 || || style=";" |7:12p.m. CDT || style=";" |Blue Jays || style=";" |L 3–6 || style=";" |Stewart (2–0) || style=";" |Fernandez (0–2) || style=";" |Ward (2) || style=";" |3:31 || style=";" |45,527 || style=";" |TOR 4–2 || style=";" |L2

Player stats = Indicates team leader

= Indicates league leader

Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG SB George Bell, DH 102 410 36 89 17 2 13 64 13 49 .217 1 Ellis Burks, RF, CF 146 499 75 137 24 4 17 74 60 97 .275 6 Iván Calderón, DH 9 26 1 3 2 0 0 3 0 5 .115 0 Joey Cora, 2B 153 579 95 155 15 13 2 51 67 63 .268 20 Drew Denson, 1B 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 Carlton Fisk, C 25 53 2 10 0 0 1 4 2 11 .189 0 Craig Grebeck, SS, 2B, 3B 72 190 25 43 5 0 1 12 26 26 .226 1 Ozzie Guillén, SS 134 457 44 128 23 4 4 50 10 41 .280 5 Mike Huff, OF 43 44 4 8 2 0 1 6 9 15 .182 1 Bo Jackson, OF, DH 85 284 32 66 9 0 16 45 23 106 .232 0 Lance Johnson, CF 147 540 75 168 18 14 0 47 36 33 .31135 Ron Karkovice, C 128 403 60 92 17 1 20 54 29 126 .228 2 Mike LaValliere, C 37 97 6 25 2 0 0 8 4 14 .258 0 Doug Lindsey, C 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Norberto Martin, 2B 8 14 3 5 0 0 0 2 1 1 .357 0 Matt Merullo, DH 8 20 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .050 0 Warren Newson, DH, OF 26 40 9 12 0 0 2 6 9 12 .300 0 Dan Pasqua, OF, 1B, DH 78 176 22 36 10 1 5 20 26 51 .205 2 Tim Raines, LF 115 415 75 127 16 4 16 54 64 35 .306 21 Steve Sax, OF, DH 57 119 20 28 5 0 1 8 8 6 .235 7 Frank Thomas, 1B, DH 153 54910617436 041128112 54 .317 4 Robin Ventura, 3B, 1B157554 85 145 27 1 22 94 105 82 .262 1 Rick Wrona, C 4 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 .125 0 162 5483 776 1454 228 44 162 731 604 834 .265 106

Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

= Indicates league leader

Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB K Wilson Álvarez 15 8 2.95 31 31 0 207.2 168 78 68 14 130 155 Tim Belcher 3 5 4.40 12 11 0 71.2 64 36 35 8 27 34 Jason Bere 12 5 3.47 24 24 0 142.2 109 60 55 12 81 129 Rod Bolton 2 6 7.44 9 8 0 42.1 55 40 35 4 16 17 Chuck Cary 1 0 5.23 16 0 0 20.2 22 12 12 1 11 10 José DeLeón 0 0 1.74 11 0 0 10.1 5 2 2 2 3 6 Brian Drahman 0 0 0.00 5 0 1 5.1 7 0 0 0 2 3 Alex Fernandez 18 9 3.13 34 34 0 247.1 221 95 86 27 72 169 Roberto Hernández 3 4 2.29 70 0 38 78.2 66 21 20 6 21 71 Chris Howard 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 2.1 2 0 0 0 4 1 Barry Jones 0 1 8.59 6 0 0 7.1 14 8 7 2 3 7 Terry Leach 0 0 2.81 14 0 1 16.0 15 5 5 0 3 3 Kirk McCaskill 4 8 5.23 30 14 2 113.2 144 71 66 12 42 65 Jack McDowell22 10 3.37 34 34 0 256.2 261 104 96 20 75 158 Donn Pall 2 3 3.22 39 0 1 58.2 62 25 21 5 14 29 Scott Radinsky 8 2 4.28 73 0 4 54.2 61 33 26 3 22 44 Scott Ruffcorn 0 2 8.10 3 2 0 10.0 9 11 9 2 10 2 Jeff Schwarz 2 2 3.71 41 0 0 51.0 35 21 21 1 40 41 Dave Stieb 1 3 6.04 4 4 0 22.1 27 17 15 1 14 11 Bobby Thigpen 0 0 5.71 25 0 1 34.2 51 25 22 5 12 19 94 68 3.70 162 162 48 1454.0 1398 664 598 125 302 974

Postseason

ALCS GameDateVisitorScoreHomeScoreRecord (TOR-CHW)AttendanceLocation1October 5Toronto7Chicago31-046,246Comiskey Park II2October 6Toronto3Chicago12-046,101Comiskey Park II3October 8Chicago6Toronto12-151,783SkyDome4October 9Chicago7Toronto42-251,889SkyDome5October 10Chicago3Toronto53-251,375SkyDome6October 12Toronto6Chicago34-245,527Comiskey Park II TOR won 4, CHW won 2. Blue Jays win the American League Championship and advance to the 1993 World Series

Awards and honors Bo Jackson, 1993 AL Comeback Player of the Year Bo Jackson, 1993 Tony Conigliaro Award Jack McDowell, All-Star Game, reserve Jack McDowell, Cy Young Award, American League Frank Thomas, All-Star Game, reserve Frank Thomas, Silver Slugger Award Frank Thomas, MVP, American League Gene Lamont, Manager of the Year, American League

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Birmingham, South BendJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997

References

External links 1993 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference 1993 White Sox: The Big Hurt, the strike and the white flag