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1993 Kansas City Royals season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | American League |
| name | Kansas City Royals |
| season | 1993 |
| division | West Division |
| ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| city | Kansas City, Missouri |
| owners | David Glass |
| general_manager | Herk Robinson |
| managers | Hal McRae |
| television | KSMO-TV |
| (Paul Splittorff, Dave Armstrong) | |
| radio | WIBW (AM) |
| (Denny Matthews, Fred White) |
(Paul Splittorff, Dave Armstrong) (Denny Matthews, Fred White) The 1993 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing 3rd in the American League West with a record of 84 wins and 78 losses. This was George Brett's final season in the major leagues, as well as the team's final season in the AL West.
Offseason
- November 17, 1992: Kerwin Moore was drafted from the Royals by the Florida Marlins as the 61st pick in the 1992 MLB expansion draft.
- November 19, 1992: Dennis Moeller and Joel Johnston were traded by the Royals to the Pittsburgh Pirates for José Lind.
- November 25, 1992: Mark Gubicza was signed as a free agent by the Royals.
- December 8, 1992: David Cone was signed as a free agent by the Royals.
- December 8, 1992: Greg Gagne was signed as a free agent by the Royals.
- December 9, 1992: Jeff Shaw and Tim Spehr were traded by the Royals to the Montreal Expos for Mark Gardner and Doug Piatt.
- January 27, 1993: Hubie Brooks was signed as a free agent by the Royals.
- February 22, 1993: Gregg Jefferies and Ed Gerald (minors) were traded by the Royals to the St. Louis Cardinals for Félix José and Craig Wilson.
- February 26, 1993: Scott Bailes was signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Royals.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- April 3, 1993: Scott Bailes was released by the Kansas City Royals.
- April 26, 1993: Mike Boddicker was purchased from the Royals by the Milwaukee Brewers.
- April 27, 1993: Tuffy Rhodes was signed as a free agent by the Royals.
- June 3, 1993: Jacque Jones was drafted by the Royals in the 31st round of the 1993 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.
- June 14, 1993: Dave Stieb was signed as a free agent by the Royals.
- June 19, 1993: Gary Gaetti was signed as a free agent by the Royals.
- July 30, 1993: Tuffy Rhodes was traded by the Royals to the Chicago Cubs as part of a 3-team trade. The New York Yankees sent John Habyan to the Royals. The Cubs sent Paul Assenmacher to the Yankees.
- July 30, 1993: Greg Cadaret was signed as a free agent by the Royals.
- July 31, 1993: Dave Stieb was released by the Royals.
- July 31, 1993: Jon Lieber and Dan Miceli were traded by the Royals to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Stan Belinda.
- August 1, 1993: Owner Ewing Kauffman, responsible for bringing major league baseball to Kansas City, dies at age 76.
Roster
| 1993 Kansas City Royals |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Mike Macfarlane | 117 | 388 | 106 | .273 | 20 | 67 |
| 1B | Wally Joyner | 141 | 497 | 145 | .292 | 15 | 65 |
| 2B | 136 | 431 | 107 | .248 | 0 | 37 | |
| 3B | 82 | 281 | 72 | .256 | 14 | 46 | |
| SS | 159 | 540 | 151 | .280 | 10 | 57 | |
| LF | Kevin McReynolds | 110 | 351 | 86 | .245 | 11 | 42 |
| CF | Brian McRae | 153 | 627 | 177 | .282 | 12 | 69 |
| RF | 149 | 499 | 126 | .253 | 6 | 43 | |
| DH | 145 | 560 | 149 | .266 | 19 | 75 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gwynn | 103 | 287 | 86 | .300 | 1 | 25 |
| Phil Hiatt | 81 | 238 | 52 | .218 | 7 | 36 |
| Brent Mayne | 71 | 205 | 52 | .254 | 2 | 22 |
| 75 | 168 | 48 | .286 | 1 | 24 | |
| Keith Miller | 37 | 108 | 18 | .167 | 0 | 3 |
| Rico Rossy | 46 | 86 | 19 | .221 | 2 | 12 |
| Harvey Pulliam | 27 | 62 | 16 | .258 | 1 | 6 |
| 21 | 49 | 13 | .265 | 1 | 3 | |
| Bob Hamelin | 16 | 49 | 11 | .224 | 2 | 5 |
| Curt Wilkerson | 12 | 28 | 4 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Koslofski | 15 | 26 | 7 | .269 | 1 | 2 |
| David Howard | 15 | 24 | 8 | .333 | 0 | 2 |
| Terry Shumpert | 8 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Santovenia | 4 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| = Indicates league leader |
|---|
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cone | 34 | 254.0 | 11 | 14 | 3.33 | 191 |
| 34 | 238.2 | 18 | 8 | 2.56 | 186 | |
| Hipólito Pichardo | 30 | 165.0 | 7 | 8 | 4.04 | 70 |
| Chris Haney | 23 | 124.0 | 9 | 9 | 6.02 | 65 |
| 17 | 91.2 | 4 | 6 | 6.19 | 54 | |
| Mike Magnante | 7 | 35.1 | 1 | 2 | 4.08 | 16 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gordon | 48 | 155.2 | 12 | 6 | 3.58 | 143 |
| 49 | 104.1 | 5 | 8 | 4.66 | 80 | |
| Dennis Rasmussen | 9 | 29.0 | 1 | 2 | 7.45 | 12 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Montgomery | 69 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 2.27 | 66 |
| Billy Brewer | 46 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.46 | 28 |
| Stan Belinda | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.28 | 25 |
| Bill Sampen | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.89 | 9 |
| Rusty Meacham | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.57 | 13 |
| Greg Cadaret | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.93 | 2 |
| John Habyan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 10 |
| Frank DiPino | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.89 | 5 |
| Enrique Burgos | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 6 |
| Rick Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.82 | 3 |
| Jeff Granger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 |
Farm system
References
- 1993 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference
- 1993 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Almanac
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mooreke02.shtml Kerwin Moore] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lindjo01.shtml Jose Lind] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gubicma01.shtml Mark Gubicza] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/coneda01.shtml David Cone] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gagnegr01.shtml Greg Gagne] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/piattdo01.shtml Doug Piatt] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brookhu01.shtml Hubie Brooks] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/josefe01.shtml Félix José] at ''Baseball Reference''
- "Scott Bailes Stats".
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/boddimi01.shtml Mike Boddicker] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rhodeka01.shtml Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jonesja05.shtml Jacque Jones] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stiebda01.shtml Dave Stieb] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gaettga01.shtml Gary Gaetti] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cadargr01.shtml Greg Cadaret] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/belinst01.shtml Stan Belinda] at ''Baseball Reference''
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
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