1993 Kansas City Royals season
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| Owner(s) | David Glass |
| General manager(s) | Herk Robinson |
| Manager(s) | Hal McRae |
| Local television |
KSMO-TV (Paul Splittorff, Dave Armstrong) |
| Local radio |
WIBW (AM) (Denny Matthews, Fred White) |
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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. This was also the Royals last winning season up until 2003.
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.[1]
- November 19, 1992: Dennis Moeller and Joel Johnston were traded by the Royals to the Pittsburgh Pirates for José Lind.[2]
- November 25, 1992: Mark Gubicza was signed as a free agent by the Royals.[3]
- December 8, 1992: David Cone was signed as a free agent by the Royals.[4]
- December 8, 1992: Greg Gagne was signed as a free agent by the Royals.[5]
- December 9, 1992: Jeff Shaw and Tim Spehr were traded by the Royals to the Montreal Expos for Mark Gardner and Doug Piatt.[6]
- January 27, 1993: Hubie Brooks was signed as a free agent by the Royals.[7]
- 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.[8]
- February 26, 1993: Scott Bailes was signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.[9]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Chicago White Sox | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | — | 45–36 | 49–32 |
| Texas Rangers | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 8 | 50–31 | 36–45 |
| Kansas City Royals | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 10 | 43–38 | 41–40 |
| Seattle Mariners | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 12 | 46–35 | 36–45 |
| California Angels | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 23 | 44–37 | 27–54 |
| Minnesota Twins | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 23 | 36–45 | 35–46 |
| Oakland Athletics | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 26 | 38–43 | 30–51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 6–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 10–2 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 5–8 |
| Boston | 7–6 | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 3–10 |
| California | 5–7 | 5–7 | — | 7–6 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 |
| Chicago | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–7 | — | 9–3 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 10–3 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 6–6 |
| Cleveland | 5–8 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 3–9 | — | 6–7 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 4–9 |
| Detroit | 8–5 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 7–6 | — | 5–7 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–7 |
| Kansas City | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 5–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 8–4 |
| Milwaukee | 5–8 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 4–9 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 5–8 |
| Minnesota | 4–8 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 3–10 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | — | 4–8 | 8–5 | 4–9 | 7–6 | 2–10 |
| New York | 7–6 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 8–4 | — | 6–6 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 5–8 |
| Oakland | 2–10 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 6–6 | — | 9–4 | 5–8 | 5–7 |
| Seattle | 5–7 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 4–9 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 5–7 | 4–9 | — | 8–5 | 7–5 |
| Texas | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 5–8 | — | 7–5 |
| Toronto | 8–5 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 10–2 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 5–7 | — |
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.[10]
- April 27, 1993: Tuffy Rhodes was signed as a free agent by the Royals.[11]
- 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.[12]
- June 14, 1993: Dave Stieb was signed as a free agent by the Royals.[13]
- June 19, 1993: Gary Gaetti was signed as a free agent by the Royals.[14]
- 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.[11]
- July 30, 1993: Greg Cadaret was signed as a free agent by the Royals.[15]
- July 31, 1993: Dave Stieb was released by the Royals.[13]
- July 31, 1993: Jon Lieber and Dan Miceli were traded by the Royals to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Stan Belinda.[16]
Roster
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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 |
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| 2B | Lind, JoséJosé Lind | 136 | 431 | 107 | .248 | 0 | 37 |
| 3B | Gaetti, GaryGary Gaetti | 82 | 281 | 72 | .256 | 14 | 46 |
| SS | Gagne, GregGreg Gagne | 159 | 540 | 151 | .280 | 10 | 57 |
| RF | José, FélixFélix José | 149 | 499 | 126 | .253 | 6 | 43 |
| DH | Brett, GeorgeGeorge Brett | 145 | 560 | 149 | .266 | 19 | 75 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Brooks, HubieHubie Brooks | 75 | 168 | 48 | .286 | 1 | 24 |
| Wilson, CraigCraig Wilson | 21 | 49 | 13 | .265 | 1 | 3 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Appier, KevinKevin Appier | 34 | 238.2 | 18 | 8 | 2.56 | 186 |
| Cone, DavidDavid Cone | 34 | 254 | 11 | 14 | 3.33 | 191 |
| Gardner, MarkMark Gardner | 17 | 91.2 | 4 | 6 | 6.19 | 54 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Gubicza, MarkMark Gubicza | 49 | 104.1 | 5 | 8 | 4.66 | 80 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Belinda, StanStan Belinda | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.28 | 25 |
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
References
- ↑ Kerwin Moore page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jose Lind page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Mark Gubicza page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ David Cone page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Greg Gagne page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Doug Piatt page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Hubie Brooks page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Félix José page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bailesc01.shtml
- ↑ Mike Boddicker page at Baseball Reference
- 1 2 Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jacque Jones page at Baseball Reference
- 1 2 Dave Stieb page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Gary Gaetti page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Greg Cadaret page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Stan Belinda page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
- 1993 Kansas City Royals team page at Baseball Reference
- 1993 Kansas City Royals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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