| 1993 Cleveland Indians | ||||
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| League | American League | |||
| Division | East | |||
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | |||
| City | Cleveland, Ohio | |||
| Owners | Richard Jacobs | |||
| General managers | John Hart | |||
| Managers | Mike Hargrove | |||
| Television | WUAB Jack Corrigan, Mike Hegan SportsChannel John Sanders, Rick Manning | |||
| Radio | WKNR (1220 AM) Herb Score, Tom Hamilton | |||
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The 1993 Cleveland Indians season was the 93rd season for the franchise and their final season playing at Cleveland Stadium before moving to Jacobs Field.
The Indians were in Winter Haven for spring training on March 22, 1993, when Ojeda went on a boat ride with new teammates Steve Olin and Tim Crews. Crews was legally drunk and it was nearly dark when the boat struck a pier, killing Crews and Olin. It was the first death of active major league players since Thurman Munson in 1979. Ojeda suffered major head lacerations and sat out most of the season to recuperate – both physically and mentally. He attributed his slouch (in his seat) for saving his life. He returned late that season and had a respectable 4.40 ERA in 43 innings. [1] In response to the accident that took Olin and Crews in 1993, the Indians wore a patch on their sleeves of their jerseys. It consisted of a baseball with their numbers on it. Olin's #31 is on the left, with an arrow above. Crews' #52 is on the right, with a star above it.
| 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 |
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| 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 | — |
| Opening Day Starters | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Position |
| 7 | Kenny Lofton | CF |
| 16 | Félix Fermín | SS |
| 9 | Carlos Baerga | 2B |
| 8 | Albert Belle | LF |
| 11 | Paul Sorrento | 1B |
| 44 | Reggie Jefferson | DH |
| 42 | Carlos Martínez | 3B |
| 22 | Glenallen Hill | RF |
| 15 | Sandy Alomar Jr. | C |
| 41 | Charles Nagy | P |
| = Indicates team leader |
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 | Junior Ortiz | 95 | 249 | 55 | .221 | 0 | 20 |
| 1B | Paul Sorrento | 148 | 463 | 119 | .257 | 18 | 65 |
| 2B | Carlos Baerga | 154 | 624 | 200 | .321 | 21 | 114 |
| 3B | Álvaro Espinoza | 129 | 263 | 73 | .264 | 4 | 27 |
| SS | Félix Fermín | 140 | 480 | 126 | .263 | 2 | 45 |
| LF | Albert Belle | 159 | 594 | 172 | .290 | 38 | 129 |
| CF | Kenny Lofton | 148 | 569 | 185 | .325 | 1 | 42 |
| RF | Wayne Kirby | 131 | 458 | 123 | .269 | 6 | 60 |
| DH | Reggie Jefferson | 113 | 366 | 91 | .249 | 10 | 34 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Martínez | 80 | 262 | 64 | .244 | 5 | 31 |
| Jeff Treadway | 97 | 221 | 67 | .303 | 2 | 27 |
| Sandy Alomar Jr. | 64 | 215 | 58 | .270 | 6 | 32 |
| Thomas Howard | 74 | 178 | 42 | .236 | 3 | 23 |
| Glenallen Hill | 66 | 174 | 39 | .224 | 5 | 25 |
| Jim Thome | 47 | 154 | 41 | .266 | 7 | 22 |
| Candy Maldonado | 28 | 81 | 20 | .247 | 5 | 20 |
| Jesse Levis | 31 | 63 | 11 | .175 | 0 | 4 |
| Manny Ramirez | 22 | 53 | 9 | .170 | 2 | 5 |
| Mark Lewis | 14 | 52 | 13 | .250 | 1 | 5 |
| Randy Milligan | 19 | 47 | 20 | .426 | 0 | 7 |
| Sam Horn | 12 | 33 | 15 | .455 | 4 | 8 |
| Lance Parrish | 10 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 1 | 2 |
Note: GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts;
| Player | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Mesa | 33 | 208.2 | 10 | 12 | 4.92 | 118 |
| Mark Clark | 15 | 109.1 | 7 | 5 | 4.28 | 57 |
| Jeff Mutis | 13 | 81.0 | 3 | 6 | 5.78 | 29 |
| Mike Bielecki | 13 | 68.2 | 4 | 5 | 5.02 | 38 |
| Albie Lopez | 9 | 49.2 | 3 | 1 | 5.98 | 25 |
| Charles Nagy | 9 | 48.2 | 2 | 6 | 6.29 | 30 |
| Bob Ojeda | 7 | 43.0 | 2 | 1 | 4.40 | 27 |
| Julián Tavárez | 8 | 37.0 | 2 | 2 | 6.57 | 19 |
| Paul Abbott | 5 | 18.1 | 0 | 1 | 6.38 | 7 |
| Dave Mlicki | 3 | 13.1 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 7 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kramer | 39 | 121.1 | 7 | 3 | 4.06 | 71 |
| Matt Young | 22 | 74.1 | 1 | 6 | 5.21 | 65 |
| Cliff Young | 21 | 60.1 | 3 | 3 | 4.62 | 31 |
| Dennis Cook | 25 | 54.0 | 5 | 5 | 5.67 | 34 |
| Jason Grimsley | 10 | 42.1 | 3 | 4 | 5.31 | 27 |
| Bob Milacki | 5 | 16.0 | 1 | 1 | 3.38 | 7 |
| Scott Scudder | 2 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins ; L = Losses ; SV = Saves ; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Plunk | 70 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 2.79 | 77 |
| Derek Lilliquist | 56 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2.25 | 40 |
| Jerry Dipoto | 46 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2.40 | 41 |
| Jeremy Hernandez | 45 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3.14 | 44 |
| Bill Wertz | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.62 | 53 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.28 | 18 |
| Ted Power | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.20 | 11 |
| Kevin Wickander | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.15 | 3 |
| Mike Christopher | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 8 |
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