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1993 Chicago Cubs season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Chicago Cubs |
| image | Chicago Cubs logo.svg |
| season | 1993 |
| league | National League |
| division | East |
| ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| city | Chicago |
| record | |
| divisional_place | 4th |
| owners | Tribune Company |
| general_managers | Larry Himes |
| managers | Jim Lefebvre |
| television | WGN-TV/Superstation WGN |
| (Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Thom Brennaman) | |
| radio | WGN |
| (Thom Brennaman, Ron Santo, Harry Caray) | |
| espntn | chc |
| brtn | CHC |
(Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Thom Brennaman) (Thom Brennaman, Ron Santo, Harry Caray) |}}
The 1993 Chicago Cubs season was the 122nd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 118th in the National League and the 78th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fourth in the National League East with a record of 84–78. This was the first season where the player's names appeared on the back of the home jerseys. Prior to 1993, names had only been seen on the away jerseys since the 1979 season.
Offseason
- December 2, 1992: Steve Lake was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs.
- December 8, 1992: Dan Plesac was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs.
- December 9, 1992: Randy Myers signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs.
- December 18, 1992: Willie Wilson was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs.
- February 8, 1993: Steve Lyons was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs.
- March 28, 1993: Steve Lyons was released by the Chicago Cubs.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable Transactions
- June 1, 1993: Heathcliff Slocumb was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Cleveland Indians for Jose Hernandez.
- June 3, 1993: Brooks Kieschnick was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed July 22, 1993.
- June 3, 1993: Steve Rain was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed July 5, 1993.
- July 30, 1993: Karl Rhodes was traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Kansas City Royals to the Chicago Cubs. The New York Yankees sent John Habyan to the Kansas City Royals. The Chicago Cubs sent Paul Assenmacher to the New York Yankees.
- August 19, 1993: Glenallen Hill was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Chicago Cubs for Candy Maldonado.
Roster
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| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
Batting
| = Indicates team leader |
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Rick Wilkins | 136 | 446 | 135 | .303 | 30 | 73 | ||||||||
| 1B | Mark Grace | 155 | 594 | 193 | .325 | 14 | 98 | ||||||||
| 2B | Ryne Sandberg | 117 | 456 | 141 | .309 | 9 | 45 | ||||||||
| SS | Rey Sánchez | 105 | 344 | 97 | .282 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||
| 3B | Steve Buechele | 133 | 460 | 125 | .272 | 15 | 65 | ||||||||
| LF | Derrick May | 128 | 465 | 137 | .295 | 10 | 77 | ||||||||
| CF | Willie Wilson | 105 | 221 | 57 | .258 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||
| RF | Sammy Sosa | 159 | 598 | 156 | .261 | 33 | 93 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Vizcaíno | 151 | 551 | 158 | .287 | 4 | 54 | |||||||
| Dwight Smith | 111 | 310 | 93 | .300 | 11 | 35 | |||||||
| Kevin Roberson | 62 | 180 | 34 | .189 | 9 | 27 | |||||||
| Candy Maldonado | 70 | 140 | 26 | .186 | 3 | 15 | |||||||
| Steve Lake | 44 | 120 | 27 | .225 | 5 | 13 | |||||||
| Eric Yelding | 69 | 108 | 22 | .204 | 1 | 10 | |||||||
| Glenallen Hill | 31 | 87 | 30 | .345 | 10 | 22 | |||||||
| Tuffy Rhodes | 15 | 52 | 15 | .288 | 3 | 7 | |||||||
| Doug Jennings | 42 | 52 | 13 | .250 | 2 | 8 | |||||||
| Tommy Shields | 20 | 34 | 6 | .176 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Matt Walbeck | 11 | 30 | 6 | .200 | 1 | 6 | |||||||
| Eduardo Zambrano | 8 | 17 | 5 | .294 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| Shawon Dunston | 7 | 10 | 4 | .400 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching
| = Indicates league leader |
|---|
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Morgan | 32 | 207.2 | 10 | 15 | 4.03 | 111 | |||||||
| José Guzmán | 30 | 191.0 | 12 | 10 | 4.34 | 163 | |||||||
| Greg Hibbard | 31 | 191.0 | 15 | 11 | 3.96 | 82 | |||||||
| Mike Harkey | 28 | 157.1 | 10 | 10 | 5.26 | 67 | |||||||
| Frank Castillo | 29 | 141.1 | 5 | 8 | 4.84 | 84 | |||||||
| Steve Trachsel | 3 | 19.2 | 0 | 2 | 4.58 | 14 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Bautista | 58 | 111.2 | 10 | 3 | 2.82 | 63 | |||||||
| Turk Wendell | 7 | 22.2 | 1 | 2 | 4.37 | 15 | |||||||
| William Brennan | 8 | 15.0 | 2 | 1 | 4.20 | 11 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Myers | 73 | 2 | 4 | 53 | 3.11 | 86 | |||||||
| Bob Scanlan | 70 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4.54 | 44 | |||||||
| Dan Plesac | 57 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.74 | 47 | |||||||
| Chuck McElroy | 49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.56 | 31 | |||||||
| Paul Assenmacher | 46 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.49 | 34 | |||||||
| Shawn Boskie | 39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3.43 | 39 | |||||||
| Jim Bullinger | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.32 | 10 | |||||||
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 4 |
Awards and honors
- Ryne Sandberg, 2B, Starter
- Mark Grace, DH, Starter
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Iowa
References
- 1993 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lakest01.shtml Steve Lake Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
- "Dan Plesac Stats".
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/myersra01.shtml Randy Myers Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wilsowi02.shtml Willie Wilson Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lyonsst01.shtml Steve Lyons Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/slocuhe01.shtml Heathcliff Slocumb Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
- "Brooks Kieschnick Stats".
- "Steve Rain Stats".
- "Tuffy Rhodes Stats".
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hillgl01.shtml Glenallen Hill Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
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