Champions
Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4–2); Paul Molitor, MVP
American League Championship Series MVP: Dave Stewart National League Championship Series MVP: Curt Schilling All-Star Game, July 13 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards: American League, 9–3; Kirby Puckett, MVP
Other champions Caribbean World Series: Cangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico) College World Series: LSU Cuban National Series: Villa Clara over Pinar del Río Japan Series: Yakult Swallows over Seibu Lions (4–3) Korean Series: Haitai Tigers over Samsung Lions Big League World Series: Taipei, Taiwan Junior League World Series: Cayey, Puerto Rico Little League World Series: Long Beach, California Senior League World Series: La Vega, Dominican Republic Taiwan Series: Brother Elephants over Uni-President Lions
Awards and honors Baseball Hall of Fame Reggie Jackson Most Valuable Player Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox (AL) Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants (NL) Cy Young Award Jack McDowell, Chicago White Sox (AL) Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves (NL) Rookie of the Year Tim Salmon, California Angels (AL) Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) Manager of the Year Award Gene Lamont, Chicago White Sox (AL) Dusty Baker, San Francisco Giants (NL) Woman Executive of the Year (major or minor league): Shereen Samonds, Orlando Cubs, Southern League Gold Glove Award Don Mattingly (1B) (AL) Roberto Alomar (2B) (AL) Robin Ventura (3B) (AL) Omar Vizquel (SS) (AL) Ken Griffey Jr. (OF) (AL) Kenny Lofton (OF) (AL) Devon White (OF) (AL) Iván Rodríguez (C) (AL) Mark Langston (P) (AL) Mark Grace (1B) (NL) Robby Thompson (2B) (NL) Matt Williams (3B) (NL) Jay Bell (SS) (NL) Barry Bonds (OF) (NL) Marquis Grissom (OF) (NL) Larry Walker (OF) (NL) Kirt Manwaring (C) (NL) Greg Maddux (P) (NL)
MLB statistical leaders American League National League Type Name Stat Name Stat AVG John Olerud TOR .363 Andrés Galarraga COL .370 HR Juan González TEX 46 Barry Bonds SF 46 RBI Albert Belle CLE 129 Barry Bonds SF 123 Wins Jack McDowell CWS 22 John Burkett SFTom Glavine ATL 22 ERA Kevin Appier KC 2.56 Greg Maddux ATL 2.36
Major league Baseball final standings
American League Rank Club Wins Losses Win % GB East Division 1st Toronto Blue Jays 95 67 .586 -- 2nd New York Yankees 88 74 .543 7.0 3rd Baltimore Orioles 85 77 .525 10.0 3rd Detroit Tigers 85 77 .525 10.0 5th Boston Red Sox 80 82 .494 15.0 6th Cleveland Indians 76 86 .469 19.0 7th Milwaukee Brewers 69 93 .426 26.0 West Division 1st Chicago White Sox 94 68 .580 -- 2nd Texas Rangers 86 76 .531 8.0 3rd Kansas City Royals 84 78 .519 10.0 4th Seattle Mariners 82 80 .506 12.0 5th California Angels 71 91 .438 23.0 5th Minnesota Twins 71 91 .438 23.0 7th Oakland Athletics 68 94 .420 26.0
National League Rank Club Wins Losses Win % GB East Division 1st Philadelphia Phillies 97 65 .599 -- 2nd Montreal Expos 94 68 .580 3.0 3rd St. Louis Cardinals 87 75 .537 10.0 4th Chicago Cubs 84 78 .519 13.0 5th Pittsburgh Pirates 75 87 .463 22.0 6th Florida Marlins 64 98 .395 33.0 7th New York Mets 59 103 .364 38.0 West Division 1st Atlanta Braves 104 58 .642 -- 2nd San Francisco Giants 103 59 .636 1.0 3rd Houston Astros 85 77 .525 19.0 4th Los Angeles Dodgers 81 81 .500 23.0 5th Cincinnati Reds 73 89 .451 31.0 6th Colorado Rockies 67 95 .414 37.0 7th San Diego Padres 61 101 .377 43.0
Managers
American League Team Manager CommentsBaltimore Orioles Johnny OatesBoston Red Sox Butch HobsonCalifornia Angels Buck Rodgers Chicago White Sox Gene LamontWon American League WestCleveland Indians Mike Hargrove Detroit Tigers Sparky AndersonKansas City Royals Hal McRaeMilwaukee Brewers Phil GarnerMinnesota Twins Tom KellyNew York YankeesBuck ShowalterOakland AthleticsTony La RussaSeattle Mariners Lou Piniella Texas Rangers Kevin KennedyToronto Blue Jays Cito GastonWon World Series
National League Team Manager CommentsAtlanta Braves Bobby CoxWon National League WestChicago Cubs Jim LefebvreCincinnati Reds Tony Pérez Replaced during the season by Davey JohnsonColorado Rockies Don BaylorExpansion teamFlorida Marlins Rene Lachemann Expansion teamHouston Astros Art HoweLos Angeles Dodgers Tommy LasordaMontreal Expos Felipe AlouNew York Mets Jeff TorborgReplaced during the season by Dallas GreenPhiladelphia PhilliesJim FregosiWon the National League pennantPittsburgh PiratesJim LeylandSt. Louis Cardinals Joe Torre San Diego Padres Jim RigglemanSan Francisco Giants Dusty Baker
Events
January–March January 5 – Reggie Jackson is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, receiving 94% of the vote. March 22 – On an off-day during spring training, Cleveland Indians pitchers Tim Crews, Steve Olin and Bob Ojeda are fishing on a rented 18-foot motorbass boat, when the vessel strikes a pier at high speed on Little Lake Nellie near Winter Haven, Florida, killing Crews and Olin. They are the first active major leaguers to die since Thurman Munson in . Ojeda is seriously injured but survives.
April–June April 6 – Against the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs pitcher José Guzmán has a no-hitter broken up with two out in the ninth by an Otis Nixon single. The hit is the only one Guzmán allows in a 1–0 victory. The no-hitter would have been first by a Cubs pitcher since Milt Pappas in . April 8 – Against the New York Yankees at Cleveland Stadium, Carlos Baerga of the Cleveland Indians becomes the first player to hit a home run from both sides of the plate in the same inning. In the Indians' nine-run seventh inning, Baerga begins the scoring with a two-run home run against left-hander Steve Howe. He concludes the scoring by homering again, this time against right-hander Steve Farr. The Indians defeat the Yankees, 15–5. April 22 – At the Kingdome, Chris Bosio of the Seattle Mariners no-hits the Boston Red Sox 7–0. He walks the first two batters of the game, Ernest Riles and Carlos Quintana, and after the latter is retired on Mike Greenwell's double play grounder, no other Red Sox reaches base. Mariners shortstop Omar Vizquel makes the last dramatic out by bare-handing Riles' high-chopper over the mound. May 9 – Down 5–2 to the St. Louis Cardinals, Mariano Duncan hits a grand slam off of Lee Smith in the bottom of the 8th inning to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6–5 comeback win. May 20 – With the Mets at 13–25, Jeff Torborg is fired as manager of the New York Mets and replaced by Dallas Green.Mets fire Torborg; name Dallas Green replacement May 26 – Jose Canseco of the Texas Rangers allows a homerun to bounce off his head. May 27 – Two home runs shy of 400 for his career, long time Atlanta Brave and current Colorado Rockie Dale Murphy retires. June 3 – With the first pick in the 1993 Major League Baseball draft, the Seattle Mariners select Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod signs with the team August 30, 1993. Other notable selections include Trot Nixon (#7, Boston Red Sox), Billy Wagner (#12, Houston Astros), Derrek Lee (#14, San Diego Padres), Chris Carpenter (#15 Toronto Blue Jays), Torii Hunter (#20, Minnesota Twins), Scott Rolen (second round, Philadelphia Phillies), Kevin Millwood (11th round, Atlanta Braves), Gary Matthews Jr. (13th round, Padres), Jermaine Dye (17th round, Braves), John Rocker (18th round, Braves) and Kirk Presley, whom the New York Mets select number eight overall. Presley never plays in the majors; he is, however, the third cousin of Elvis Presley. June 28 – Just six days after he breaks Bob Boone's Major League record for games caught, the Chicago White Sox controversially release Carlton Fisk. Fisk would never play in MLB again.
July–August July 3 – Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Mitch Williams delivers a walk-off RBI single at 4:40 AM EDT to win the 2nd game of a rain-delayed doubleheader against the San Diego Padres at Veterans Stadium. It is still the latest ending to a game in MLB history. July 8 – Barry Bonds hits his 200th career home run. July 13 – The American League defeats the National League 9–3 in the All-Star Game. MVP Kirby Puckett, Roberto Alomar and Gary Sheffield hit home runs, while the victory goes to Jack McDowell. Craig Biggio is at second base for the NL; an All-Star one year earlier as a catcher, he is the first player ever to make the team at those two positions. A highlight of the game is Randy Johnson firing a 95-MPH fastball over John Kruk's head. Kruk bails out on the next two pitches, then says, "He's going to kill somebody." July 20 – At Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, a fire breaks out in the skybox/press box area, delaying the start of the scheduled game between the Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals. Incidentally, the Braves' trade for Fred McGriff is completed a few days earlier and McGriff arrives at the stadium that night. With the delay, McGriff is able to be inserted into the starting lineup and hits a game-tying two-run homer in the sixth inning, helping the Braves rally from a 5–0 deficit to win 8–5. The Braves trail the San Francisco Giants in the National League West Division by games at that point, and this game is seen as the game that sparks their run to the division title. July 28: Pitcher Anthony Young sees his New York Mets come back to defeat the Florida Marlins, ending his 27-game losing streak; a Major League record. Ken Griffey Jr. of the Seattle Mariners homers in his eighth consecutive game, tying the record held by Dale Long and Don Mattingly. August 4 – Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres collects six hits against the San Francisco Giants. This is the fourth game this season in which Gwynn collects at least five hits, tying the Major League record held by Ty Cobb and Stan Musial. August 7 - In a contest between the Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians at Camden Yards in Baltimore, the crowd cheers as Cleveland pitcher Bob Ojeda makes his first appearance in the majors since a tragic boating accident during spring training of that year. The tragedy claimed the lives of Cleveland pitchers Tim Crews and Steve Olin. Ojeda was the sole survivor of the accident. August 14 – Reggie Jackson has his number 44 retired by the New York Yankees. August 26 - The New York Mets suspend outfielder Vince Coleman. It is a paid suspension after Coleman admitted to his role in tossing a M-100 into a parking lot at Dodger Stadium, which injured three people. August 31 – Without having play suspended, the Minnesota Twins' game tonight wouldn't finish until next month. Their 22-inning bout with Cleveland lasted 6 hours and 17 minutes.
September September 3 – MLB owners vote to split the leagues into three divisions and add a wild card round to the playoffs for 1994. September 4: Jim Abbott of the New York Yankees no-hits the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium, 4–0. Abbott, who is born without a right hand, becomes the first Yankee in a decade to throw a no-hitter. The Philadelphia Phillies lose to the Cincinnati Reds by a score of 6–5. In doing so, they set a new National League record by not being shut out in 151 consecutive games. The major league mark of 308 is held by the Yankees (1931–33). September 7 – Mark Whiten of the St. Louis Cardinals homers four times and collects twelve RBI, tying the Major League record, in a 15–2 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. He is the twelfth player in Major League history to hit four home runs in one game and the second in MLB history to drive in 12 runs in one game. This was the second game of a doubleheader; Whiten had an RBI in the first game, which gave him 13 total RBI for the doubleheader, tying yet another major league record. September 8 – Darryl Kile of the Houston Astros throws a no-hitter against the New York Mets.