1993 Chicago White Sox season

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1993  Chicago White Sox
American League West champions
League American League
Division American League West
Ballpark Comiskey Park
City Chicago
Record94–68 (.580)
Divisional place1st
Owners Jerry Reinsdorf
General manager Ron Schueler
Managers Gene Lamont
Television WGN-TV 9
SportsChannel Chicago
(Ken Harrelson, Tom Paciorek)
Radio WMAQ–AM 670
(John Rooney, Ed Farmer)
WIND–AM 560
(Hector Molina, Chico Carrasquel)
  1992 Seasons 1994  

The 1993 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox' 94th season. They finished with a record of 94-68, good enough for first place in the American League West, which they won on September 27, eight games ahead of the second-place Texas Rangers. However, they lost the American League Championship Series in six games to the eventual World Series champion Toronto Blue Jays. It would be the last year the Sox would compete in the American League West, as they would join the newly formed American League Central in 1994.

Contents

Offseason

Regular season

1993 Opening Day lineup

Season standings

AL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Chicago White Sox 9468.58045364932
Texas Rangers 8676.531850313645
Kansas City Royals 8478.5191043384140
Seattle Mariners 8280.5061246353645
California Angels 7191.4382344372754
Minnesota Twins 7191.4382336453546
Oakland Athletics 6894.4202638433051

Record vs. opponents

TeamBALBOSCALCWSCLEDETKCMILMINNYYOAKSEATEXTOR
Baltimore 6–77–54–88–55–87–58–58–46–710–27–54–85–8
Boston 7–67–57–55–86–75–75–87–56–79–37–56–63–10
California 5–75–77–65–74–86–77–54–96–66–76–76–74–8
Chicago 8–45–76–79–37–56–79–310–34–87–69–48–56–6
Cleveland 5–88–57–53–96–77–58–54–86–78–43–97–54–9
Detroit 8–57–68–45–77–65–78–56–64–98–47–56–66–7
Kansas City 5–77–57–67–65–77–55–77–66–66–77–67–68–4
Milwaukee 5–88–55–73–95–85–87–57–54–97–54–84–85–8
Minnesota 4–85–79–43–108–46–66–75–74–88–54–97–62–10
New York 7–67–66–68–47–69–46–69–48–46–67–53–95–8
Oakland 2–103–97–66–74–84–87–65–75–86–69–45–85–7
Seattle 5–75–77–64–99–35–76–78–49–45–74–98–57–5
Texas 8–46–67–65–85–76–66–78–46–79–38–55–87–5
Toronto 8–510–38–46–69–47–64–88–510–28–57–55–75–7

Transactions

Roster

1993 Chicago White Sox
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other Batters

Manager

Coaches

Game log

Regular season

Legend
 White Sox win
 White Sox loss
 Postponement
 Clinched division
BoldWhite Sox team member
1993 regular season game log: 94–68 (Home: 45–36; Away: 49–32) [6]
April: 13–9 (Home: 7–3; Away: 6–6)
#DateTime (CT)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceRecordBox/
Streak
15 April 236:38 p.m. CDT @ Blue Jays W 5–4 McCaskill (1–3) Leiter (1–2) Hernández (3)2:38 50,494 8–7 W3
16 April 2412:35 p.m. CDT @ Blue Jays L 4–10 Guzmán (2–0) Bolton (0–3)2:58 50,518 8–8 L1
17 April 252:04 p.m. CDT @ Blue Jays L 0–1 Stottelmyre (3–1) Fernandez (2–2) Ward (6)2:13 50,430 8–9 L2
22 April 307:07 p.m. CDT Blue Jays W 10–2 Fernandez (3–2) Stottelmyre (3–2)2:40 29,497 13–9 W5
May: 11–14 (Home: 6–8; Away: 5–6)
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23 May 16:05 p.m. CDT Blue Jays W 8–2 Álvarez (2–0) Morris (1–4)2:49 35,378 14–9 W6
24 May 21:37 p.m. CDT Blue Jays L 1–6 Hentgen (4–1) McDowell (5–1) Cox (1)2:30 25,715 14–10 L1
June: 15–13 (Home: 8–4; Away: 7–9)
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July: 18–9 (Home: 8–6; Away: 10–3)
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Streak
80 July 56:37 p.m. CDT @ Blue Jays W 4–3 Álvarez (8–4) Hentgen (11–3) Hernández (16)2:53 50,508 42–38 W2
81 July 66:35 p.m. CDT @ Blue Jays L 1–5 Stewart (4–3) McDowell (12–6)2:47 50,505 42–39 L1
82 July 76:36 p.m. CDT @ Blue Jays W 5–2 Fernandez (10–4) Guzmán (7–2) Hernández (17)3:03 50,517 43–39 W1
July 137:40 p.m. CDT 64th All-Star Game in Baltimore, MD
91 July 197:06 p.m. CDT Blue Jays L 7–15 Stewart (5–4) Bolton (1–6)2:58 40,127 49–42 L1
92 July 207:07 p.m. CDT Blue Jays W 2–1 Fernandez (12–4) Guzmán (7–3)2:11 30,454 50–42 W1
93 July 217:37 p.m. CDT Blue Jays L 1–4 Leiter (6–5) Álvarez (8–6) Ward (23)3:08 30,900 50–43 L1
August: 17–12 (Home: 10–8; Away: 7–4)
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September: 17–11 (Home: 6–7; Away: 11–4)
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October: 3–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 3–0)
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Detailed records

Postseason Game log

Legend
 White Sox win
 White Sox loss
BoldWhite Sox team member
1993 Postseason game log: 2–4 (Home: 0–3; Away: 2–1)
AL Championship Series vs. Toronto Blue Jays 2–4 (Home: 0–3; Away: 2–1) [7]
#DateTime (CT)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceSeriesBox/
Streak
1 October 57:12 p.m. CDT Blue Jays L 3–7 Guzmán (1–0) McDowell (0–1)3:38 46,246 TOR 1–0 L1
2 October 62:07 p.m. CDT Blue Jays L 1–3 Stewart (1–0) Fernandez (0–1) Ward (1)3:00 46,101 TOR 2–0 L2
3 October 87:12 p.m. CDT @ Blue Jays W 6–1 Álvarez (1–0) Hentgen (0–1)2:56 51,783 TOR 2–1 W1
4 October 97:12 p.m. CDT @ Blue Jays W 7–4 Belcher (1–0) Stottelmyre (0–1) Hernández (1)3:30 51,885 Tied 2–2 W2
5 October 103:10 p.m. CDT @ Blue Jays L 3–5 Guzmán (2–0) McDowell (0–2)3:09 51,375 TOR 3–2 L1
6 October 127:12 p.m. CDT Blue Jays L 3–6 Stewart (2–0) Fernandez (0–2) Ward (2)3:31 45,527 TOR 4–2 L2

Player stats

= Indicates team leader
= Indicates league leader

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOAVGSB
George Bell, DH102410368917213641349.2171
Ellis Burks, RF, CF1464997513724417746097.2756
Iván Calderón, DH92613200305.1150
Joey Cora, 2B1535799515515132516763.26820
Drew Denson, 1B4501000002.2000
Carlton Fisk, C25532100014211.1890
Craig Grebeck, SS, 2B, 3B721902543501122626.2261
Ozzie Guillén, SS134457441282344501041.2805
Mike Huff, OF4344482016915.1821
Bo Jackson, OF, DH85284326690164523106.2320
Lance Johnson, CF1475407516818140473633.31135
Ron Karkovice, C1284036092171205429126.2282
Mike LaValliere, C37976252008414.2580
Doug Lindsey, C2100000000.0000
Norberto Martin, 2B81435000211.3570
Matt Merullo, DH82011000001.0500
Warren Newson, DH, OF26409120026912.3000
Dan Pasqua, OF, 1B, DH7817622361015202651.2052
Tim Raines, LF1154157512716416546435.30621
Steve Sax, OF, DH571192028501886.2357
Frank Thomas, 1B, DH1535491061743604112811254.3174
Robin Ventura, 3B, 1B15755485145271229410582.2621
Rick Wrona, C4801000104.1250
Team Totals
1625483776145422844162731604834.265106

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

= Indicates league leader
PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBK
Wilson Álvarez 1582.9531310207.2168786814130155
Tim Belcher 354.401211071.264363582734
Jason Bere 1253.4724240142.210960551281129
Rod Bolton 267.4498042.155403541617
Chuck Cary 105.23160020.222121211110
José DeLeón 001.74110010.1522236
Brian Drahman 000.005015.1700023
Alex Fernandez 1893.1334340247.122195862772169
Roberto Hernández 342.297003878.266212062171
Chris Howard 100.003002.1200041
Barry Jones 018.596007.11487237
Terry Leach 002.81140116.01555033
Kirk McCaskill 485.2330142113.21447166124265
Jack McDowell 22103.3734340256.2261104962075158
Donn Pall 233.22390158.262252151429
Scott Radinsky 824.28730454.261332632244
Scott Ruffcorn 028.1032010.091192102
Jeff Schwarz 223.71410051.035212114041
Dave Stieb 136.0444022.127171511411
Bobby Thigpen 005.71250134.251252251219
Team Totals
94683.70162162481454.01398664598125302974

Postseason

ALCS

GameDateVisitorScoreHomeScoreRecord

(TOR-CHW)

AttendanceLocation
1October 5 Toronto 7 Chicago 31-046,246 Comiskey Park II
2October 6 Toronto 3 Chicago 12-046,101 Comiskey Park II
3October 8 Chicago 6 Toronto 12-151,783 SkyDome
4October 9 Chicago 7 Toronto 42-251,889 SkyDome
5October 10 Chicago 3 Toronto 53-251,375 SkyDome
6October 12 Toronto 6 Chicago 34-245,527 Comiskey Park II
TOR won 4, CHW won 2.

Blue Jays win the American League Championship
and advance to the 1993 World Series

Awards and honors

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Nashville Sounds American Association Rick Renick
AA Birmingham Barons Southern League Terry Francona
A Sarasota White Sox Florida State League Dave Huppert
A South Bend White Sox Midwest League Tony Franklin
A Hickory Crawdads South Atlantic League Fred Kendall
Rookie GCL White Sox Gulf Coast League Mike Rojas

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Birmingham, South Bend [8]

References

  1. 1 2 Dave Stieb Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
  2. "Mike LaValliere Stats".
  3. Carlton Fisk Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
  4. "Tim Belcher Stats".
  5. Bobby Thigpen Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
  6. "1993 Chicago White Sox Schedule & Results". Baseball Reference . Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  7. "1993 American League Championship Series". Baseball Reference . Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  8. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997