1993 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1993 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | Pittsburgh Associates | |
| General manager(s) | Ted Simmons Cam Bonifay |
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| Manager(s) | Jim Leyland | |
| Local television | KDKA-TV Jim Rooker Kent Derdivanis Lanny Frattare Steve Blass KBL Jim Rooker Kent Derdivanis Lanny Frattare Steve Blass |
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| Local radio | KDKA Jim Rooker Kent Derdivanis Lanny Frattare Steve Blass |
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The Pittsburgh Pirates franchise entered the '93 season as the three-time defending National League East champions. In the offseason, the National League expanded to 14 teams and Barry Bonds left the Pirates and signed with the San Francisco Giants. This season was the first of their record of nineteen straight losing seasons. Coincidentally, the New York Yankees have had 19 consecutive winning seasons.
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Offseason
- November 17, 1992: Alex Cole was drafted from the Pirates by the Colorado Rockies as the 17th pick in the 1992 MLB Expansion Draft.[1]
- November 19, 1992: Roger Mason was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[2]
- November 25, 1992: Gary Varsho was selected off waivers from the Pirates by the Cincinnati Reds.[3]
- December 7, 1992: Dave Otto was drafted by the Pirates from the Cleveland Indians in the 1992 minor league draft.[4]
- December 16, 1992: John Candelaria was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[5]
- January 27, 1993: Elmer Dessens was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Philadelphia Phillies | 97 | 65 | .599 | -- |
| Montreal Expos | 94 | 68 | .580 | 3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 75 | .537 | 10 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 78 | .519 | 13 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 87 | .463 | 22 |
| Florida Marlins | 64 | 98 | .395 | 33 |
| New York Mets | 59 | 103 | .364 | 38 |
Opening Day starters
- Al Martin, LF
- Jay Bell, SS
- Andy Van Slyke, CF
- Jeff King, 3B
- Orlando Merced, RF
- Kevin Young, 1B
- Carlos García, 2B
- Mike LaValliere, C
- Tim Wakefield, P
Notable transactions
- April 11, 1993: Mike LaValliere was released by the Pirates.[7]
- July 9, 1993: John Candelaria was released by the Pirates.[5]
- July 31, 1993: Stan Belinda was traded by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals for Jon Lieber and Dan Miceli.[8]
- August 19, 1993: Dave Otto was released by the Pirates.[4]
Roster
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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| 1B | Kevin Young | 141 | 449 | 106 | .236 | 6 | 47 |
| 2B | Carlos García | 141 | 546 | 147 | .269 | 12 | 47 |
| LF | Al Martin | 143 | 480 | 135 | .281 | 18 | 64 |
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 |
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| Tom Foley | 86 | 194 | 49 | .253 | 3 | 22 |
| Mike LaValliere | 1 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
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 |
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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 |
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| Dave Otto | 28 | 68 | 3 | 4 | 5.03 | 30 |
| Jeff Ballard | 25 | 53.2 | 4 | 1 | 4.86 | 16 |
| Paul Miller | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 2 |
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 |
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| Stan Belinda | 40 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 3.61 | 30 |
| John Candelaria | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8.24 | 17 |
Awards and honors
1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Jay Bell, SS, Reserve
- Andy Van Slyke, CF, Reserve
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Buffalo Bisons | American Association | Doc Edwards |
| AA | Carolina Mudcats | Southern League | Spin Williams and John Wockenfuss |
| A | Salem Buccaneers | Carolina League | Scott Little |
| A | Augusta Pirates | South Atlantic League | Trent Jewett |
| Short-Season A | Welland Pirates | New York-Penn League | Larry Smith |
| Rookie | GCL Pirates | Gulf Coast League | Woody Huyke |
References
- ^ Alex Cole page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/masonro01.shtml
- ^ Gary Varsho page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Dave Otto page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b John Candelaria page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Elmer Dessens page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mike LaValliere page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Stan Belinda page at Baseball Reference
- 1993 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1993 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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