1993 Chicago Cubs season
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.
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Owner(s) | Tribune Company |
General manager(s) | Larry Himes |
Manager(s) | Jim Lefebvre |
Local television | WGN-TV/Superstation WGN (Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Thom Brennaman) |
Local radio | WGN (Thom Brennaman, Ron Santo, Harry Caray) |
Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference |
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Offseason
- December 2, 1992: Steve Lake was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.[1]
- December 8, 1992: Dan Plesac was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.[2]
- December 9, 1992: Randy Myers signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.[3]
- December 18, 1992: Willie Wilson was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.[4]
- February 8, 1993: Steve Lyons was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.[5]
- March 28, 1993: Steve Lyons was released by the Chicago Cubs.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Philadelphia Phillies | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | — | 52–29 | 45–36 |
Montreal Expos | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 3 | 55–26 | 39–42 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 10 | 49–32 | 38–43 |
Chicago Cubs | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 13 | 43–38 | 41–40 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 22 | 40–41 | 35–46 |
Florida Marlins | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 33 | 35–46 | 29–52 |
New York Mets | 59 | 103 | 0.364 | 38 | 28–53 | 31–50 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||
Atlanta | — | 7–5 | 10–3 | 13–0 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | |||
Chicago | 5–7 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 5–8–1 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 8–5 | |||
Cincinnati | 3–10 | 5–7 | — | 9–4 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 2–11 | 5–7 | |||
Colorado | 0–13 | 4–8 | 4–9 | — | 7–5 | 11–2 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 3–10 | 5–7 | |||
Florida | 5–7 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 5–7 | — | 3–9 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 4–9 | 4–9 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 4–9 | |||
Houston | 5–8 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 2–11 | 9–3 | — | 9–4 | 5–7 | 11–1 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 3–10 | 6–6 | |||
Los Angeles | 5–8 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 4–9 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 2–10 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | |||
Montreal | 5–7 | 8–5–1 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | — | 9–4 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 10–2 | 3–9 | 7–6 | |||
New York | 3–9 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 1–11 | 4–8 | 4–9 | — | 3–10 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–8 | |||
Philadelphia | 6-6 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 7–6 | 10–3 | — | 7–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–5 | |||
Pittsburgh | 5–7 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 9–4 | 6–7 | — | 9–3 | 5–7 | 4–9 | |||
San Diego | 4–9 | 4–8 | 4–9 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 4–9 | 2–10 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 3–9 | — | 3–10 | 7–5 | |||
San Francisco | 6–7 | 6–6 | 11–2 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 10–3 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 10–3 | — | 4–8 | |||
St. Louis | 6–6 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 5–8 | 9–4 | 5–7 | 8–4 | — |
Notable Transactions
- June 1, 1993: Heathcliff Slocumb was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Cleveland Indians for Jose Hernandez.[6]
- 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.[7]
- 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.[8]
- 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.[9]
- August 19, 1993: Glenallen Hill was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Chicago Cubs for Candy Maldonado.[10]
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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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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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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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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Farm system
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Iowa Cubs | American Association | Marv Foley |
AA | Orlando Cubs | Southern League | Tommy Jones |
A | Daytona Cubs | Florida State League | Bill Hayes |
A | Peoria Chiefs | Midwest League | Steve Roadcap |
A-Short Season | Geneva Cubs | New York–Penn League | Jerry Weinstein |
Rookie | Huntington Cubs | Appalachian League | Steve Kolinsky |
Rookie | GCL Cubs | Gulf Coast League | Butch Hughes |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Iowa[11]
References
- Steve Lake Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/plesada01.shtml
- Randy Myers Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- Willie Wilson Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- Steve Lyons Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- Heathcliff Slocumb Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kiescbr01.shtml
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rainst01.shtml
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rhodeka01.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
- 1993 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference