The 1993 New York Yankees season was the 91st season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 88–74 finishing 7 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays for their first winning season since 1988, but they still missed the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season — in what was the longest active streak of missing the playoffs in franchise history.
New York was managed by Buck Showalter. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. This would be the last time the Yankees would miss the playoffs until 2008.
Offseason
- November 3, 1992: Roberto Kelly was traded by the Yankees to the Cincinnati Reds for Paul O'Neill and Joe DeBerry (minors).[1]
- November 6, 1992: Greg Cadaret was purchased from the Yankees by the Cincinnati Reds.[2]
- November 17, 1992: Charlie Hayes was drafted from the Yankees by the Colorado Rockies with the 3rd pick in the 1992 MLB expansion draft.[3]
- December 4, 1992: Spike Owen was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[4]
- December 6, 1992: J. T. Snow, Jerry Nielsen, and Russ Springer were traded by the Yankees to the California Angels for Jim Abbott.[5]
- December 7, 1992: Sherman Obando was drafted from the Yankees by the Baltimore Orioles rule 5 draft.[6]
- December 10, 1992: Jimmy Key was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[7]
- December 15, 1992: Wade Boggs was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[8]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | 48–33 | 47–34 |
| New York Yankees | 88 | 74 | .543 | 7 | 50–31 | 38–43 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 85 | 77 | .525 | 10 | 48–33 | 37–44 |
| Detroit Tigers | 85 | 77 | .525 | 10 | 44–37 | 41–40 |
| Boston Red Sox | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15 | 43–38 | 37–44 |
| Cleveland Indians | 76 | 86 | .469 | 19 | 46–35 | 30–51 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 69 | 93 | .426 | 26 | 38–43 | 31–50 |
Record vs. opponents
| 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
- July 30, 1993: John Habyan was traded by the Yankees to the Kansas City Royals as part of a 3-team trade. The Chicago Cubs sent Paul Assenmacher to the Yankees. The Royals sent Tuffy Rhodes to the Cubs.[9]
- August 31, 1993: Rich Batchelor was traded by the Yankees to the St. Louis Cardinals for Lee Smith.[10]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager Coaches
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Player stats
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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 Stanley | 130 | 423 | 129 | .305 | 26 | 84 |
| 1B | Don Mattingly | 134 | 530 | 154 | .291 | 17 | 86 |
| 2B | Pat Kelly | 106 | 318 | 72 | .226 | 7 | 27 |
| 3B | Wade Boggs | 143 | 560 | 169 | .302 | 2 | 59 |
| SS | Spike Owen | 103 | 334 | 78 | .234 | 2 | 20 |
| LF | Dion James | 115 | 343 | 114 | .332 | 7 | 36 |
| CF | Bernie Williams | 139 | 567 | 152 | .268 | 12 | 68 |
| RF | Paul O'Neill | 141 | 498 | 155 | .311 | 20 | 75 |
| DH | Danny Tartabull | 138 | 513 | 128 | .250 | 31 | 102 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gallego | 119 | 403 | 114 | .283 | 10 | 54 |
| Jim Leyritz | 95 | 259 | 80 | .309 | 14 | 53 |
| Randy Velarde | 85 | 226 | 68 | .301 | 7 | 24 |
| Matt Nokes | 76 | 217 | 54 | .249 | 10 | 35 |
| Kevin Maas | 59 | 151 | 31 | .205 | 9 | 25 |
| Gerald Williams | 42 | 67 | 10 | .149 | 0 | 6 |
| Hensley Meulens | 30 | 53 | 9 | .170 | 2 | 5 |
| Mike Humphreys | 25 | 35 | 6 | .171 | 1 | 6 |
| Dave Silvestri | 7 | 21 | 6 | .286 | 1 | 4 |
| Andy Stankiewicz | 16 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 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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| Jimmy Key | 34 | 236.2 | 18 | 6 | 3.00 | 173 |
| Jim Abbott | 32 | 214.0 | 11 | 14 | 4.37 | 95 |
| Mélido Pérez | 25 | 163.0 | 6 | 14 | 5.19 | 148 |
| Scott Kamieniecki | 30 | 154.1 | 10 | 7 | 4.08 | 72 |
| Mike Witt | 9 | 41.0 | 3 | 2 | 5.27 | 30 |
| Sterling Hitchcock | 6 | 31.0 | 1 | 2 | 4.65 | 26 |
| Frank Tanana | 3 | 19.2 | 0 | 2 | 3.20 | 12 |
| Jeff Johnson | 2 | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 30.38 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wickman | 41 | 140.0 | 14 | 4 | 4.63 | 70 |
| Domingo Jean | 10 | 40.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.46 | 20 |
| Mark Hutton | 7 | 22.0 | 1 | 1 | 5.73 | 12 |
| Sam Militello | 3 | 9.1 | 1 | 1 | 6.75 | 5 |
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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| Steve Farr | 49 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 4.21 | 39 |
| Steve Howe | 51 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4.97 | 19 |
| Rich Monteleone | 42 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4.94 | 50 |
| Bobby Muñoz | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.32 | 33 |
| John Habyan | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.04 | 29 |
| Paul Assenmacher | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.12 | 11 |
| Paul Gibson | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.06 | 25 |
| Neal Heaton | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 15 |
| Lee Smith | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 11 |
| Andy Cook | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.06 | 4 |
Awards and honors
- Don Mattingly, first base, Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
- Reggie Jackson's number retired.
1993 MLB All-Star Game
- Wade Boggs, third base, starter
- Jimmy Key, reserve pitcher
Farm system
References
- ↑ Roberto Kelly page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Greg Cadaret page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Charlie Hayes page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Spike Owen page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jim Abbott page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Sherman Obando page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jimmy Key page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Wade Boggs page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ John Habyan page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Lee Smith page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007