1993 Cincinnati Reds season
| 1993 Cincinnati Reds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Division | National League West | |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium | |
| City | Cincinnati | |
| Record | 73–89 (.451) | |
| Owners | Marge Schott | |
| Managers | Tony Pérez, Davey Johnson | |
| Television | WLWT (Marty Brennaman, George Grande, Chris Welsh) SportsChannel Cincinnati (Gordy Coleman, George Grande) | |
| Radio | WLW (Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall) | |
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The 1993 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League West.
Offseason
- November 3, 1992: Paul O'Neill and Joe DeBerry (minors) were traded by the Reds to the New York Yankees for Roberto Kelly.[1]
- November 6, 1992: Greg Cadaret was purchased by the Reds from the New York Yankees.[2]
- November 17, 1992: Norm Charlton was traded by the Reds to the Seattle Mariners for Kevin Mitchell.[3]
- November 18, 1992: Scott Coolbaugh was released by the Reds.[4]
- November 25, 1992: Gary Varsho was selected off waivers by the Reds from the Pittsburgh Pirates.[5]
- December 1, 1992: John Smiley was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[6]
- December 7, 1992: Willie Cañate was drafted by the Reds from the Cleveland Indians in the 1992 rule 5 draft.[7]
- December 10, 1992: Troy Afenir was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[8]
- December 10, 1992: Jeff Kaiser was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[9]
- December 11, 1992: Juan Samuel was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[10]
- January 13, 1993: Bill Doran was purchased from the Reds by the Milwaukee Brewers.[11]
- January 19, 1993: Jeff Reardon was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[12]
- January 22, 1993: Jamie Quirk was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[13]
- February 1, 1993: Randy Milligan was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[14]
- Before 1993 season: Steve Carter was acquired by the Reds from the Detroit Tigers.[15]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 104 | 58 | .642 | — | 51–30 | 53–28 |
| San Francisco Giants | 103 | 59 | .636 | 1 | 50–31 | 53–28 |
| Houston Astros | 85 | 77 | .525 | 19 | 44–37 | 41–40 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 81 | 81 | .500 | 23 | 41–40 | 40–41 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 73 | 89 | .451 | 31 | 41–40 | 32–49 |
| Colorado Rockies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 37 | 39–42 | 28–53 |
| San Diego Padres | 61 | 101 | .377 | 43 | 34–47 | 27–54 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- April 13, 1993: Willie Cañate was purchased from the Reds by the Toronto Blue Jays.[7]
- April 23, 1993: Jeff Kaiser was selected off waivers from the Reds by the New York Mets.[9]
- June 28, 1993: Scott Service was selected off waivers from the Reds by the Colorado Rockies.[16]
- July 7, 1993: Scott Service was selected off waivers by the Reds from the Colorado Rockies.[16]
- July 12, 1991: Steve Carter was traded by the Reds to the Houston Astros for Jack Daugherty.[17]
- July 26, 1993: Greg Cadaret was released by the Reds.[2]
- July 31, 1993: Tim Belcher was traded by the Reds to the Chicago White Sox for Johnny Ruffin and Jeff Pierce.[18]
- August 17, 1993: Randy Milligan was traded by the Reds to the Cleveland Indians for Thomas Howard.[14]
Roster
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Joe Oliver | 139 | 482 | 115 | .239 | 14 | 75 |
| 1B | Hal Morris | 101 | 379 | 120 | .317 | 7 | 49 |
| 2B | Juan Samuel | 103 | 261 | 60 | .230 | 4 | 26 |
| SS | Barry Larkin | 100 | 384 | 121 | .315 | 8 | 51 |
| 3B | Chris Sabo | 148 | 552 | 143 | .259 | 21 | 82 |
| LF | Kevin Mitchell | 93 | 323 | 110 | .341 | 19 | 64 |
| CF | Roberto Kelly | 78 | 320 | 102 | .319 | 9 | 35 |
| RF | Reggie Sanders | 138 | 496 | 136 | .274 | 20 | 83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Branson | 125 | 381 | 92 | .241 | 3 | 22 |
| Bip Roberts | 83 | 292 | 70 | .240 | 1 | 18 |
| Jacob Brumfield | 103 | 272 | 73 | .268 | 6 | 23 |
| Randy Milligan | 83 | 234 | 64 | .274 | 6 | 29 |
| Thomas Howard | 38 | 141 | 39 | .277 | 4 | 13 |
| Tim Costo | 31 | 98 | 22 | .224 | 3 | 12 |
| Gary Varsho | 77 | 95 | 22 | .232 | 2 | 11 |
| Dan Wilson | 36 | 76 | 17 | .224 | 0 | 8 |
| Brian Dorsett | 25 | 63 | 16 | .254 | 2 | 12 |
| Cecil Espy | 40 | 60 | 14 | .233 | 0 | 5 |
| Jack Daugherty | 46 | 59 | 13 | .220 | 2 | 9 |
| Greg Tubbs | 35 | 59 | 11 | .186 | 1 | 2 |
| Willie Greene | 15 | 50 | 8 | .160 | 2 | 5 |
| Keith Kessinger | 11 | 27 | 7 | .259 | 1 | 3 |
| César Hernández | 27 | 24 | 2 | .083 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Koelling | 7 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Gregg | 10 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Gordon | 3 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Hughes | 3 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Rijo | 36 | 257.1 | 14 | 9 | 2.48 | 227 |
| Tim Pugh | 31 | 164.1 | 10 | 15 | 5.26 | 94 |
| Tim Belcher | 22 | 137.0 | 9 | 6 | 4.47 | 101 |
| Tom Browning | 21 | 114.0 | 7 | 7 | 4.74 | 53 |
| John Smiley | 18 | 105.2 | 3 | 9 | 5.62 | 60 |
| John Roper | 16 | 80.0 | 2 | 5 | 5.63 | 54 |
| Larry Luebbers | 14 | 77.1 | 2 | 5 | 4.54 | 38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Ayala | 43 | 98.0 | 7 | 10 | 5.60 | 65 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Dibble | 45 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 6.48 | 49 |
| Jeff Reardon | 58 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4.09 | 35 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 37 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.49 | 24 |
| Greg Cadaret | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.96 | 23 |
| Kevin Wickander | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 20 |
| Scott Service | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.70 | 40 |
| Johnny Ruffin | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.58 | 30 |
| Milt Hill | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.65 | 23 |
| Bill Landrum | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.74 | 14 |
| Steve Foster | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.75 | 16 |
| Ross Powell | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.41 | 17 |
| Chris Bushing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.46 | 3 |
| Scott Ruskin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 |
| Mike Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.56 | 4 |
| Dwayne Henry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 2 |
| Jeff Kaiser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 4 |
Awards and honors
- Barry Larkin, Shortstop, Roberto Clemente Award
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Winston-Salem, Billings[19]
References
- ^ Roberto Kelly page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Greg Cadaret page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Norm Charlton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Scott Coolbaugh page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gary Varsho page at Baseball Reference
- ^ John Smiley page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Willie Cañate page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Troy Afenir page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Jeff Kaiser page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Juan Samuel page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bill Doran page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Jeff Reardon page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jamie Quirk page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Randy Milligan page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Steve Carter page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ a b Scott Service page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jack Daugherty page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tim Belcher page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007