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1993 Boston Red Sox season

1993 Boston Red Sox season

Major League Baseball team season


The 1993 Boston Red Sox season was the 93rd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, 15 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays, who went on to win the 1993 World Series.

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Offseason

  • December 1, 1992: Scott Fletcher was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[1]
  • December 8, 1992: Scott Bankhead was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.
  • December 9, 1992: Andre Dawson was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[2]
  • December 9, 1992: Phil Plantier was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the San Diego Padres for Jose Melendez.
  • January 18, 1993: Tony Fossas was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.
  • March 1, 1993: Jeff Russell was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.

Spring training

In a spring training game on April 2, 1993, Frank Viola and Cory Bailey combined on a no-hitter as the Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 10–0, at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida.[3]

Regular season

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Season standings

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Record vs. opponents

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Notable transactions

  • April 3, 1993: Ernest Riles was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[12]
  • May 7, 1993: Steve Lyons was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[13]
  • June 3, 1993: Trot Nixon was drafted by the Red Sox in the 1st round of the 1993 MLB draft. Player signed August 31, 1993.[14]
  • June 3, 1993: Jeff Suppan was drafted by the Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 1993 MLB draft. Player signed June 29, 1993.
  • June 3, 1993: Lou Merloni was drafted by the Red Sox in the 10th round of the 1993 MLB draft. Player signed June 5, 1993.
  • August 17, 1993: Iván Calderón was released by the Red Sox.

Opening Day lineup

  5Scott Fletcher2B
22Billy HatcherCF
39Mike Greenwell    LF
10Andre DawsonRF
42Mo Vaughn1B
22Iván CalderónDH
34Scott Cooper3B
  6Tony PeñaC
  2Luis RiveraSS
21Roger ClemensP

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Alumni game

On May 29, the Red Sox held an old-timers game, themed to honor Negro league legends;[16] it was held before a scheduled home game with the Texas Rangers. Hitting instructor Mike Easler drove in both runs for the Red Sox alumni team in a 2–2 tie; other participants included César Cedeño, Jim Lonborg, and Roy White.[17]

Roster

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Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Pinch runner

Manager

Coaches

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

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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

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Pitching

Starting pitching

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Relief and other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SV = Saves

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Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Farm system

The Fort Lauderdale Red Sox replaced the Winter Haven Red Sox as a Class A-Advanced affiliate. The Utica Blue Sox replaced the Elmira Pioneers as the Red Sox' Class A-Short Season affiliate.

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Game Log

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References

  1. "1993 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  2. "Viola, Bailey combine on no-hitter". Chicago Tribune. April 3, 1993. pp. 4 (Section 3). Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. "The 1993 Boston Red Sox". Retrosheet. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  4. "1993 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  5. "Boston Red Sox 3, Kansas City Royals 1". Retrosheet. April 5, 1993. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  6. "Sports in Short". The Post-Star. Glens Falls, New York. May 30, 1993. p. 26. Retrieved May 19, 2018 via newspapers.com.
  7. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
  8. Boston Red Sox Official Yearbook. 1993. p. 67. Retrieved March 14, 2021 via Wayback Machine.
  9. "1993 Boston Red Sox Schedule". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

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