1993 International League season

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The 1993 International League season took place from April to September 1993.

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The Charlotte Knights defeated the Rochester Red Wings to win the league championship.

Team changes

With the 1993 Major League Baseball expansion taking place, two new expansion teams had to be placed in the IL. The Ottawa Lynx and the Charlotte Knights were added into the East and the West Divisions, respectively. The Lynx would serve as the Triple-A affiliate of the Montreal Expos, while the Knights would serve as the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.[ citation needed ]

Teams

Blue pog.svg East Division Red pog.svg West Division
1993 International League
DivisionTeamCityStadium
East
Ottawa Lynx Ottawa, Ontario JetForm Park
Pawtucket Red Sox Pawtucket, Rhode Island McCoy Stadium
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Silver Stadium
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons Scranton, Pennsylvania Lackawanna County Stadium
Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York MacArthur Stadium
West
Charlotte Knights Charlotte, North Carolina Knights Stadium
Columbus Clippers Columbus, Ohio Cooper Stadium
Richmond Braves Richmond, Virginia The Diamond
Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia Harbor Park
Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio Ned Skeldon Stadium

Attendance

Standings

East Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
Rochester Red Wings 7467.525
Ottawa Lynx 7369.5281.5
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 6280.50712.5
Pawtucket Red Sox 6082.42314.5
Syracuse Chiefs 5982.45515.5
West Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
Charlotte Knights 8655.610
Richmond Braves 8062.5636.5
Columbus Clippers 7862.5577.5
Norfolk Tides 7071.49616
Toledo Mud Hens 6577.45821.5

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Stats

Batting leaders

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Pitching leaders

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Regular season

Opening Day

All-Star game

The 1993 Triple-A All-Star Game was held at Albuquerque Sports Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico, home of the Albuquerque Dukes of the Pacific Coast League. The All stars representing the National League affiliates won 14-3. Richmond Braves first baseman Ryan Klesko was given the top award for the International League.[ citation needed ]

Playoffs

Division Series

The Rochester Red Wings won the East Division Series over the Ottawa Lynx, 3 games to 2.

The Charlotte Knights won the West Division Series over the Richmond Braves, 3 games to 1.

Championship series

The Charlotte Knights won the Governors' Cup Finals over the Rochester Red Wings, 3 games to 2.

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