1993 Boston Red Sox season explained
The 1993 Boston Red Sox season was the 93rd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, 15 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays, who went on to win the 1993 World Series.
Offseason
- December 1, 1992: Scott Fletcher was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[1]
- December 8, 1992: Scott Bankhead was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.
- December 9, 1992: Andre Dawson was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[2]
- December 9, 1992: Phil Plantier was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the San Diego Padres for Jose Melendez.
- January 18, 1993: Tony Fossas was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.
- March 1, 1993: Jeff Russell was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.
Spring training
In a spring training game on April 2, 1993, Frank Viola and Cory Bailey combined on a no-hitter as the Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 10–0, at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida.[3]
Regular season
Record by month[4] | Month | Record | Cumulative | | Ref. |
|---|
| Won | Lost | Won | Lost | Position | GB |
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| April | 13 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2nd | 2 | [5] |
| May | 14 | 14 | 27 | 23 | 4th | 4 | [6] |
| June | 11 | 16 | 38 | 39 | 5th | 9 | [7] |
| July | 20 | 7 | 58 | 46 | 3rd | | [8] |
| August | 11 | 16 | 69 | 62 | 5th | | [9] |
| September | 11 | 17 | 80 | 79 | 5th | 14 | [10] |
| October | 0 | 3 | 80 | 82 | 5th | 15 | [11] | |
Notable transactions
- April 3, 1993: Ernest Riles was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[12]
- May 7, 1993: Steve Lyons was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[13]
- June 3, 1993: Trot Nixon was drafted by the Red Sox in the 1st round of the 1993 MLB draft. Player signed August 31, 1993.[14]
- June 3, 1993: Jeff Suppan was drafted by the Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 1993 MLB draft. Player signed June 29, 1993.
- June 3, 1993: Lou Merloni was drafted by the Red Sox in the 10th round of the 1993 MLB draft. Player signed June 5, 1993.
- August 17, 1993: Iván Calderón was released by the Red Sox.
Opening Day lineup
Source:
[15] Alumni game
On May 29, the Red Sox held an old-timers game, themed to honor Negro league legends;[16] it was held before a scheduled home game with the Texas Rangers. Hitting instructor Mike Easler drove in both runs for the Red Sox alumni team in a 2–2 tie; other participants included César Cedeño, Jim Lonborg, and Roy White.[17]
Roster
| 1993 Boston Red Sox |
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| Roster |
| Pitchers | | CatchersInfielders | | OutfieldersOther battersPinch runner | | ManagerCoaches (Bullpen) (First base) (Third base) (Hitting) (Pitching) |
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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 | | 126 | 304 | 55 | .181 | 4 | 19 |
| 1B | | 152 | 539 | 160 | .297 | 29 | 101 |
| 2B | | 121 | 480 | 137 | .285 | 5 | 45 |
| 3B | | 156 | 468 | 147 | .279 | 9 | 63 |
| SS | | 144 | 468 | 130 | .278 | 11 | 66 |
| LF | | 146 | 540 | 170 | .315 | 13 | 72 |
| CF | | 136 | 508 | 146 | .287 | 9 | 57 |
| RF | | 101 | 303 | 74 | .244 | 1 | 19 |
| DH | | 121 | 461 | 126 | .273 | 13 | 67 | |
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 |
|---|
| 141 | 286 | 69 | .241 | 2 | 26 |
| 73 | 213 | 47 | .221 | 1 | 19 |
| 77 | 176 | 39 | .222 | 3 | 23 |
| 38 | 143 | 18 | .196 | 7 | 16 |
| 94 | 143 | 27 | .189 | 5 | 20 |
| 62 | 130 | 27 | .208 | 1 | 7 |
| 39 | 127 | 42 | .331 | 1 | 17 |
| 21 | 37 | 11 | .297 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 28 | 2 | .071 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 25 | 3 | .120 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | 24 | 5 | .208 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 23 | 3 | .130 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
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Pitching
Starting pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|
| 34 | 229.1 | 15 | 11 | 3.26 | 130 |
| 29 | 191.2 | 11 | 14 | 4.46 | 160 |
| 29 | 183.2 | 11 | 8 | 3.14 | 91 |
| 34 | 155.2 | 7 | 11 | 4.97 | 89 |
| 18 | 111.2 | 7 | 2 | 2.74 | 93 |
| 5 | 33.0 | 1 | 2 | 3.55 | 18 | |
Relief and other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SV = Saves
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SV |
|---|
| 49 | 138.0 | 6 | 12 | 3.91 | 1 |
| 80 | 112.1 | 6 | 7 | 3.77 | 8 |
| 40 | 64.1 | 2 | 1 | 3.50 | 0 |
| 28 | 53.1 | 3 | 4 | 5.06 | 1 |
| 47 | 50.0 | 7 | 2 | 3.60 | 1 |
| 51 | 46.2 | 1 | 4 | 2.70 | 33 |
| 71 | 40.0 | 1 | 1 | 5.18 | 0 |
| 9 | 16.0 | 2 | 1 | 2.25 | 0 |
| 11 | 15.2 | 0 | 1 | 3.45 | 0 |
| 16 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 8.18 | 0 | |
Awards and honors
- All-Star Game
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball. The Fort Lauderdale Red Sox replaced the Winter Haven Red Sox as a Class A-Advanced affiliate. The Utica Blue Sox replaced the Elmira Pioneers as the Red Sox' Class A-Short Season affiliate.
Source:[18] [19]
Game Log
| Red Sox Win | Red Sox Loss | Game Postponed< | -- | Clinched Playoff Spot | Clinched Division--> | |
|---|
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 1 || April 5 || @
Royals || 3–1 ||
Clemens (1–0) ||
Appier (0–1) ||
Russell (1) ||
Kauffman Stadium || 39,532 || 1–0 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 2 || April 7 || @
Royals || 3–2 ||
Viola (1–0) || Cone (0–1) ||
Russell (2) ||
Kauffman Stadium || 14,911 || 2–0 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 3 || April 8 || @
Royals || 9–4 ||
Bankhead (1–0) ||
Gubicza (0–1) || — ||
Kauffman Stadium || 15,777 || 3–0 || W3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 4 || April 9 || @
Rangers || 1–3 ||
Ryan (1–0) ||
Dopson (0–1) ||
Henke (2) ||
Arlington Stadium || 40,188 || 3–1 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 5 || April 10 || @
Rangers || 10–2 ||
Clemens (2–0) ||
Lefferts (1–1) || — ||
Arlington Stadium || 30,610 || 4–1 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 6 || April 11 || @
Rangers || 1–4 ||
Brown (1–0) ||
Darwin (0–1) ||
Henke (3) ||
Arlington Stadium || 22,743 || 4–2 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"| — || April 12 ||
Indians || colspan=8|
Postponed (rain). Makeup date April 13.|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 7 || April 13 ||
Indians || 6–2 ||
Viola (2–0) ||
Mutis (0–1) || — ||
Fenway Park || 29,606 || 5–2 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 8 || April 14 ||
Indians || 12–7 ||
Hesketh (1–0) ||
Bielecki (1–1) || — ||
Fenway Park || 20,390 || 6–2 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 9 || April 15 ||
Indians || 4–3
(13)||
Quantrill (1–0) ||
Plunk (1–1) || — ||
Fenway Park || 22,505 || 7–2 || W3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 10 || April 16 ||
White Sox || 4–9 ||
McDowell (3–0) ||
Darwin (0–2) || — ||
Fenway Park || 26,526 || 7–3 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 11 || April 17 ||
White Sox || 5–1 ||
Hesketh (2–0) ||
McKaskill (0–3) || — ||
Fenway Park || 32,994 || 8–3 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 12 || April 18 ||
White Sox || 4–0 ||
Viola (3–0) ||
Bolton (0–2) || — ||
Fenway Park || 34,923 || 9–3 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 13 || April 19 ||
White Sox || 6–0 ||
Dopson (1–1) ||
Fernandez (2–1) || — ||
Fenway Park || 34,556 || 10–3 || W3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 14 || April 20 || @
Mariners || 5–2 ||
Clemens (3–0) ||
Cummings (0–3) ||
Russell (3) ||
Kingdome || 28,714 || 11–3 || W4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 15 || April 21 || @
Mariners || 0–5 ||
Johnson (2–1) ||
Darwin (0–3) || — ||
Kingdome || 13,641 || 11–4 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 16 || April 22 || @
Mariners || 0–7 ||
Bosio (1–1) ||
Hesketh (1–1) || — ||
Jacobs Field || 13,604 || 11–5 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 17 || April 23 || @
Angels || 1–4 ||
Langston (2–0) ||
Viola (3–1) || — ||
Anaheim Stadium || 37,463 || 11–6 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 18 || April 24 || @
Angels || 5–8 ||
Crim (2–0) ||
Bankhead (1–1) ||
Valera (2) ||
Anaheim Stadium || 53,394 || 11–7 || L4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 19 || April 25 || @
Angels || 1–2 ||
Sanderson (3–0) ||
Clemens (3–1) ||
Grahe (2) ||
Anaheim Stadium || 39,795 || 11–8 || L5|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 20 || April 27 || @
Athletics || 2–7 ||
Witt (1–0) ||
Darwin (0–4) ||
Gossage (1) ||
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 20,046 || 11–9 || L6|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 21 || April 28 || @
Athletics || 3–1 ||
Viola (4–1) ||
Welch (2–2) ||
Russell (4) ||
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 20,783 || 12–9 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 22 || April 30 ||
Angels || 6–1 ||
Dopson (2–1) ||
Farrell (1–3) || — ||
Fenway Park || 31,432 || 13–9 || W2|-|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 23 || May 1 ||
Angels || 3–1 ||
Clemens (4–1) ||
Sanderson (3–1) ||
Russell (5) ||
Fenway Park || 33,546 || 14–9 || W3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 24 || May 2 ||
Angels || 4–3 ||
Darwin (1–4) ||
Finley (2–2) ||
Russell (6) ||
Fenway Park || 31,851 || 15–9 || W4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 25 || May 3 ||
Mariners || 0–2 ||
Hanson (4–0) ||
Viola (4–2) ||
Charlton (4) ||
Fenway Park || 20,379 || 15–10 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 26 || May 4 ||
Mariners || 6–7 ||
Leary (1–1) ||
Hesketh (2–2) ||
Charlton (5) ||
Fenway Park || 21,234 || 15–11 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 27 || May 5 ||
Athletics || 3–1 ||
Quantrill (2–0) ||
Núñez (0–1) ||
Russell (7) ||
Fenway Park || 25,496 || 16–11 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 28 || May 6 ||
Athletics || 3–6 ||
Witt (2–1) ||
Clemens (4–2) ||
Eckersley (4) ||
Fenway Park || 28,220 || 16–12 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 29 || May 7 || @
Brewers || 1–0 ||
Darwin (2–4) ||
Wegman (2–5) ||
Russell (8) ||
Milwaukee County Stadium || 15,058 || 17–12 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 30 || May 8 || @
Brewers || 3–6 ||
Eldred (4–3) ||
Quantrill (2–1) ||
Henry (6) ||
Milwaukee County Stadium || 25,150 || 17–13 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 31 || May 9 || @
Brewers || 0–6 ||
Boddicker (2–1) ||
Hesketh (2–3) || — ||
Milwaukee County Stadium || 20,398 || 17–14 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 32 || May 10 || @
Orioles || 1–2 ||
Frohwirth (2–2) ||
Quantrill (2–2) ||
Pennington (1) ||
Camden Yards || 46,372 || 17–15 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 33 || May 11 || @
Orioles || 4–0 ||
Clemens (5–2) ||
McDonald (2–4) || — ||
Camden Yards || 46,460 || 18–15 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 34 || May 12 || @
Orioles || 2–0 ||
Darwin (3–4) ||
Valenzuela (0–3) ||
Russell (9) ||
Camden Yards || 46,075 || 19–15 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 35 || May 14 || @
Twins || 3–4 ||
Erickson (2–4) ||
Viola (4–3) ||
Aguilera (11) ||
Metrodome || 26,907 || 19–16 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 36 || May 15 || @
Twins || 4–7 ||
Deshaies (5–2) ||
Dopson (2–2) ||
Aguilera (12) ||
Metrodome || 33,635 || 19–17 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 37 || May 16 || @
Twins || 11–5 ||
Hesketh (3–3) ||
Hartley (0–2) || — ||
Fenway Park || 35,467 || 20–17 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 38 || May 17 ||
Blue Jays || 3–9 ||
Hentgen (5–2) ||
Clemens (5–3) || — ||
Fenway Park || 30,057 || 20–18 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"| — || May 18 ||
Blue Jays || colspan=8|
Postponed (rain). Makeup date May 20.|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 39 || May 19 ||
Blue Jays || 10–5 ||
Darwin (4–4) ||
Stewart (0–1) || — ||
Fenway Park || 27,465 || 21–18 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 40 || May 20 ||
Blue Jays || 3–4 ||
Cox (3–0) ||
Quantrill (2–3) ||
Ward (10) ||
Fenway Park || 18,219 || 21–19 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 41 || May 21 ||
Yankees || 7–2 ||
Dopson (3–2) ||
Pérez (2–3) || — ||
Fenway Park || 34,170 || 22–19 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 42 || May 22 ||
Yankees || 3–7 ||
Witt (3–1) ||
Clemens (5–4) || — ||
Fenway Park || 34,383 || 22–20 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 43 || May 23 ||
Yankees || 5–2 ||
Harris (1–0) ||
Key (4–2) ||
Russell (10) ||
Fenway Park || 33,307 || 23–20 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 44 || May 24 || @
Tigers || 6–5
(10) ||
Ryan (1–0) ||
MacDonald (3–2) ||
Russell (11) ||
Tiger Stadium || 14,881 || 24–20 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 45 || May 25 || @
Tigers || 1–4 ||
Wells (6–1) ||
Viola (4–4) ||
Henneman (10) ||
Tiger Stadium || 17,514 || 24–21 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 46 || May 26 || @
Tigers || 6–7 ||
Gullickson (2–1) ||
Dopson (3–3) ||
Knudsen (1) ||
Tiger Stadium || 27,032 || 24–22 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 47 || May 28 ||
Rangers || 4–1 ||
Clemens (6–4) ||
Pavlik (1–1) ||
Russell (12) ||
Fenway Park || 32,678 || 25–22 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 48 || May 29 ||
Rangers || 15–1 ||
Darwin (5–4) ||
Burns (0–2) || — ||
Fenway Park || 32,817 || 26–22 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 49 || May 30 ||
Rangers || 6–5
(12)||
Meléndez (1–0) ||
Bronkey (0–1) || — ||
Fenway Park || 33,797 || 27–22 || W3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 50 || May 31 ||
Royals || 3–5 || Cone (3–5) ||
Dopson (3–4) ||
Montgomery (16) ||
Fenway Park || 21,487 || 27–23 || L1|-|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 51 || June 1 ||
Royals || 3–4 ||
Haney (3–0) ||
Quantrill (2–4) ||
Montgomery (17) ||
Fenway Park || 23,418 || 27–24 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 52 || June 2 ||
Royals || 2–7 ||
Appier (6–4) ||
Clemens (6–5) || — ||
Fenway Park || 29,541 || 27–25 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 53 || June 4 || @
White Sox || 1–0 ||
Harris (2–0) ||
Hernández (1–2) ||
Russell (13) ||
Comiskey Park || 30,949 || 28–25 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 54 || June 5 || @
White Sox || 3–11 ||
McDowell (8–4) ||
Viola (4–5) || — ||
Comiskey Park || 41,144 || 28–26 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 55 || June 6 ||
White Sox || 3–4 ||
Fernandez (7–3) ||
Meléndez (1–1) ||
Hernández (10) ||
Comiskey Park || 42,393 || 28–27 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"| — || June 7 || @
Indians || colspan=8|
Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 10.|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 56 || June 8 || @
Indians || 4–5 ||
Lilliquist (2–1) ||
Harris (2–1) || — ||
Cleveland Stadium || 14,168 || 28–28 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 57 || June 9 || @
Indians || 2–3 ||
Young (2–2) ||
Darwin (5–5) ||
Plunk (4) ||
Cleveland Stadium || 13,381 || 28–29 || L4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 58 || June 10 ||
Orioles || 1–2 ||
Moyer (1–3) ||
Viola (4–6) ||
Olson (16) ||
Fenway Park || 33,069 || 28–30 || L5|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 59 || June 11 ||
Orioles || 4–16 ||
Mussina (9–2) ||
Dopson (3–5) || — ||
Fenway Park || 33,008 || 28–31 || L6|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 60 || June 12 ||
Orioles || 1–5 ||
Pennington (3–1) ||
Harris (2–2) || — ||
Fenway Park || 33,222 || 28–32 || L7|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 61 || June 13 ||
Orioles || 4–2 ||
Clemens (7–5) ||
Valenzuela (2–6) ||
Russell (14)||
Fenway Park || 33,356 || 29–32 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 62 || June 14 || @
Yankees || 0–4 ||
Kamieniecki (1–1) ||
Darwin (5–6) || — ||
Yankee Stadium || 25,227 || 29–33 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 63 || June 15 || @
Yankees || 7–9 ||
Heaton (1–0) ||
Viola (4–7) ||
Farr (16) ||
Yankee Stadium || 30,647 || 29–34 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 64 || June 16 || @
Yankees || 7–1 ||
Dopson (4–5) ||
Pérez (4–6) || — ||
Yankee Stadium || 28,326 || 30–34 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 65 || June 17 || @
Blue Jays || 0–7 ||
Leiter (4–5) ||
Quantrill (2–5) || — || SkyDome || 50,528 || 30–35 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 66 || June 18 || @
Blue Jays || 2–11 ||
Hentgen (9–2) ||
Clemens (7–6) || — || SkyDome || 50,509 || 30–36 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 67 || June 19 || @
Blue Jays || 4–9 ||
Stewart (3–2) ||
Darwin (5–7) || — || SkyDome || 50,510 || 30–37 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 68 || June 20 || @
Blue Jays || 2–3
(12)||
Timlin (1–1) ||
Russell (0–1) || — || SkyDome || 50,520 || 30–38 || L4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 69 || June 21 ||
Twins || 6–3 ||
Dopson (5–5) ||
Erickson (3–8) ||
Russell (15) ||
Fenway Park || 27,779 || 31–38 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 70 || June 22 ||
Twins || 4–1 ||
Quantrill (3–5) ||
Deshaies (8–5) ||
Russell (16) ||
Fenway Park || 29,094 || 32–38 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 71 || June 23 ||
Twins || 3–1 ||
Sele (1–0) ||
Guardado (0–2) ||
Harris (1) ||
Fenway Park || 30,414 || 33–38 || W3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 72 || June 25 ||
Tigers || 8–2 ||
Darwin (6–7) ||
Wells (9–2) ||
Harris (2) ||
Fenway Park || 33,844 || 34–38 || W4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 73 || June 26 ||
Tigers || 13–4 ||
Meléndez (2–1) ||
Doherty (7–3) || — ||
Fenway Park || 33,295 || 35–38 || W5|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 74 || June 27 ||
Tigers || 6–9 ||
Dopson (6–5) ||
Gullickson (4–4) || — ||
Fenway Park || 32,947 || 36–38 || W6|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 75 || June 28 ||
Brewers || 4–3 ||
Harris (3–2) ||
Henry (0–2) || — ||
Fenway Park || 27,982 || 37–38 || W7|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 76 || June 29 ||
Brewers || 6–7 ||
Fetters (2–0) ||
Harris (3–3) ||
Henry (14) ||
Fenway Park || 30,395 || 37–39 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 77 || June 30 ||
Brewers || 12–2 ||
Darwin (7–7) ||
Miranda (0–1) || — ||
Fenway Park || 28,050 || 38–39 || W1|-|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 78 || July 2 || @
Mariners || 9–8 ||
Viola (5–7) ||
Hampton (1–3) ||
Russell (17) ||
Kingdome || 23,657 || 39–39 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 79 || July 3 || @
Mariners || 6–5 ||
Harris (4–3) ||
Charlton (1–2) ||
Russell (18) ||
Kingdome || 31,433 || 40–39 || W3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 80 || July 4 || @
Mariners || 6–0 ||
Quantrill (4–5) ||
Bosio (2–4) || — ||
Kingdome || 20,814 || 41–39 || W4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 81 || July 5 || @
Angels || 4–3
(11)||
Ryan (2–0) ||
Nelson (0–2) || — ||
Anaheim Stadium || 20,442 || 42–39 || W5|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 82 || July 6 || @
Angels || 2–3 ||
Finley (10–6) ||
Hesketh (3–4) || — ||
Anaheim Stadium || 19,996 || 42–40 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 83 || July 7 || @
Angels || 6–7 ||
Linton (1–1) ||
Russell (0–2) || — ||
Anaheim Stadium || 29,147 || 42–41 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 84 || July 8 || @
Athletics || 11–9 ||
Dopson (7–5) ||
Van Poppel (0–1) ||
Russell (19) ||
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 23,197 || 43–41 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 85 || July 9 || @
Athletics || 2–4 ||
Darling (2–4) ||
Quantrill (4–6) ||
Eckersley (21) ||
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 29,901 || 43–42 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 86 || July 10 || @
Athletics || 5–0 ||
Sele (2–0) ||
Downs (2–3) ||
Harris (3) ||
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 32,202 || 44–42 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 87 || July 11 || @
Athletics || 3–2 ||
Darwin (8–7) ||
Witt (8–6) ||
Russell (20) ||
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 34,097 || 45–42 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 88 || July 15 ||
Mariners || 2–3 ||
Fleming (5–1) ||
Viola (5–8) ||
Hampton (1) ||
Fenway Park || 33,342 || 45–43 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 89 || July 16 ||
Mariners || 5–3 ||
Clemens (8–6) ||
Hanson (7–7) ||
Russell (21) ||
Fenway Park || 33,925 || 46–43 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 90 || July 17 ||
Mariners || 12–11 ||
Darwin (9–7) ||
Bosio (3–5) ||
Russell (22) ||
Fenway Park || 33,190 || 47–43 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 91 || July 18 ||
Mariners || 7–6 ||
Ryan (3–0) ||
Charlton (1–3) ||
Harris (4) ||
Fenway Park || 33,795 || 48–43 || W3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 92 || July 19 ||
Angels || 8–6 ||
Sele (3–0) ||
Sanderson (7–10) ||
Russell (23) ||
Fenway Park || 30,433 || 49–43 || W4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 93 || July 20 ||
Angels || 2–1 ||
Fossas (1–0) ||
Nelson (0–3) || — ||
Fenway Park || 31,632 || 50–43 || W5|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 94 || July 21 ||
Angels || 4–1 ||
Clemens (9–6) ||
Finley (11–7) ||
Russell (24) ||
Fenway Park || 34,348 || 51–43 || W6|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 95 || July 22 ||
Athletics || 9–7 ||
Ryan (4–0) ||
Núñez (3–5) ||
Russell (25) ||
Fenway Park || 34,355 || 52–43 || W7|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 96 || July 23 ||
Athletics || 6–5
(10)||
Harris (5–3) ||
Gossage (4–5) || — ||
Fenway Park || 34,435 || 53–43 || W8|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 97 || July 24 ||
Athletics || 5–3 ||
Sele (4–0) ||
Downs (2–5) ||
Russell (26) ||
Fenway Park || 34,379 || 54–43 || W9|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 98 || July 25 ||
Athletics || 8–1 ||
Viola (6–8) ||
Welch (7–7) ||
Quantrill (1) ||
Fenway Park || 34,391 || 55–43 || W10|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 99 || July 26 || @
Brewers || 2–3 ||
Lloyd (3–1) ||
Russell (0–3) || — ||
Milwaukee County Stadium || 24,645 || 55–44 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 100 || July 27 || @
Brewers || 2–3 ||
Navarro (6–8) ||
Darwin (9–8) ||
Orosco (2) ||
Milwaukee County Stadium || 18,869 || 55–45 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 101 || July 28 || @
Brewers || 8–4 ||
Harris (6–3) ||
Miranda (0–2) || — ||
Milwaukee County Stadium || 26,770 || 56–45 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 102 || July 29 || @
Brewers || 7–3 ||
Sele (5–0) ||
Bones (6–7) || — ||
Milwaukee County Stadium || 27,105 || 57–45 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 103 || July 30 || @
Orioles || 8–7 ||
Quantrill (5–6) ||
Moyer (7–5) ||
Russell (27) ||
Camden Yards || 46,167 || 58–45 || W3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 104 || July 31 || @
Orioles || 0–4 ||
McDonald (8–9) ||
Clemens (9–7) || — ||
Camden Yards || 46,489 || 58–46 || L1|-|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 105 || August 1 || @
Orioles || 2–1 ||
Darwin (10–8) ||
Sutcliffe (8–7) ||
Russell (28) ||
Camden Yards || 45,299 || 59–46 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 106 || August 3 || @
Twins || 1–6 ||
Banks (8–7) ||
Dopson (7–6) || — ||
Metrodome || 27,497 || 59–47 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 107 || August 4 || @
Twins || 5–4 ||
Sele (6–0) ||
Erickson (6–13) ||
Russell (29) ||
Metrodome || 24,352 || 60–47 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 108 || August 5 || @
Twins || 2–1 ||
Viola (7–8) ||
Deshaies (11–9) ||
Russell (30) ||
Metrodome || 30,715 || 61–47 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 109 || August 6 || @
Tigers || 1–5 ||
Gullickson (7–6) ||
Clemens (9–8) || — ||
Tiger Stadium || 32,206 || 61–48 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 110 || August 7 || @
Tigers || 4–1 ||
Darwin (11–8) ||
Bergman (1–4) ||
Russell (31) ||
Tiger Stadium || 38,112 || 62–48 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 111 || August 8 || @
Tigers || 1–5 ||
Bolton (2–4) ||
Dopson (7–7) || — ||
Tiger Stadium || 38,016 || 62–49 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 112 || August 10 ||
Yankees || 5–0 ||
Viola (8–8) ||
Kamieniecki (7–4) ||
Hesketh (1) ||
Fenway Park || 34,413 || 63–49 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 113 || August 11 ||
Yankees || 3–8 ||
Key (14–4) ||
Clemens (9–9) ||
Wickman (1) ||
Fenway Park || 34,470 || 63–50 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 114 || August 12 ||
Yankees || 1–4 ||
Pérez (6–10) ||
Sele (6–1) ||
Farr (22) ||
Fenway Park || 34,403 || 63–51 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 115 || August 13 ||
Blue Jays || 5–3 ||
Darwin (12–8) ||
Stottlemyre (6–9) ||
Russell (32) ||
Fenway Park || 34,276 || 64–51 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 116 || August 14 ||
Blue Jays || 2–5 ||
Hentgen (14–6) ||
Dopson (7–8) ||
Ward (31) ||
Fenway Park || 33,924 || 64–52 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 117 || August 15 ||
Blue Jays || 1–9 ||
Stewart (8–6) ||
Clemens (9–10) || — ||
Fenway Park || 33,380 || 64–53 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 118 || August 17 ||
White Sox || 2–3 ||
McDowell (19–7) ||
Sele (6–2) ||
Hernández (26) ||
Fenway Park || 32,744 || 64–54 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 119 || August 18 ||
White Sox || 5–0 ||
Darwin (13–8) ||
Bere (5–5) || — ||
Fenway Park || 31,550 || 65–54 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 120 || August 19 ||
Indians || 1–5 ||
Tavárez (2–1) ||
Quantrill (5–7) || — ||
Fenway Park || 32,644 || 65–55 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 121 || August 20 ||
Indians || 6–7 ||
Dipoto (4–2) ||
Russell (0–4) || — ||
Fenway Park || 31,819 || 65–56 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 122 || August 21 ||
Indians || 5–10 ||
Wertz (2–1) ||
Harris (6–4) || — ||
Fenway Park || 32,888 || 65–57 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 123 || August 22 ||
Indians || 2–3
(11)||
Kramer (6–3) ||
Ryan (4–1) ||
Dipoto (3) ||
Fenway Park || 33,560 || 65–58 || L4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 124 || August 24 || @
Rangers || 3–4 ||
Pavlik (8–6) ||
Darwin (13–9) ||
Henke (30) ||
Arlington Stadium || 19,465 || 65–59 || L5|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 125 || August 25 || @
Rangers || 2–10 ||
Dreyer (2–1) ||
Quantrill (5–8) || — ||
Arlington Stadium || 18,381 || 65–60 || L6|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 126 || August 26 || @
Rangers || 3–1 ||
Viola (9–8) ||
Brown (10–10) ||
Russell (33) ||
Arlington Stadium || 21,017 || 66–60 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 127 || August 27 || @
Royals || 5–0 ||
Clemens (10–10) ||
Haney (9–6) || — ||
Kauffman Stadium || 24,928 || 67–60 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 128 || August 28 || @
Royals || 2–1
(11)||
Russell (1–4) ||
Montgomery (3–5) || — ||
Kauffman Stadium || 25,638 || 68–60 || W3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 129 || August 29 || @
Royals || 4–5
(12)||
Gubicza (4–6) ||
Dopson (7–9) || — ||
Kauffman Stadium || 23,396 || 68–61 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 130 || August 30 ||
Rangers || 7–3 ||
Viola (10–8) ||
Brown (10–11) || — ||
Fenway Park || 32,781 || 69–61 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 131 || August 31 ||
Rangers || 1–8 ||
Rogers (14–7) ||
Clemens (10–11) || — ||
Fenway Park || 30,455 || 69–62 || L1|-|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 132 || September 1 ||
Rangers || 7–9
(12)||
Bronkey (1–1) ||
Quantrill (5–9) || — ||
Fenway Park || 27,396 || 69–63 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 133 || September 3 ||
Royals || 1–5 ||
Appier (15–6) ||
Darwin (13–10) || — ||
Fenway Park || 28,323 || 69–64 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 134 || September 4 ||
Royals || 2–4 || Cone (11–11) ||
Ryan (4–2) ||
Montgomery (42) ||
Fenway Park || 31,223 || 69–65 || L4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 135 || September 5 ||
Royals || 2–5 ||
Gordon (9–6) ||
Clemens (10–12) || — ||
Fenway Park || 32,012 || 69–66 || L5|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 136 || September 6 || @
White Sox || 3–1 ||
Bankhead (2–1) ||
McDowell (21–8) ||
Harris (5) ||
Comiskey Park || 40,475 || 70–66 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 137 || September 7 || @
White Sox || 4–3 ||
Darwin (14–10) ||
Belcher (12–10) ||
Ryan (1) ||
Comiskey Park || 27,966 || 71–66 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 138 || September 8 || @
White Sox || 1–8 ||
Bere (8–5) ||
Dopson (7–10) || — ||
Comiskey Park || 36,433 || 71–67 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 139 || September 10
(1) || @
Indians || 4–7 ||
Ojeda (2–1) ||
Clemens (10–13) ||
Dipoto (7) ||
Cleveland Stadium || — || 71–68 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 140 || September 10
(2)|| @
Indians || 5–4
(11)||
Ryan (5–2) ||
Wertz (2–3) || — ||
Cleveland Stadium || 36,261 || 72–68 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 141 || September 11 || @
Indians || 3–9 ||
Lilliquist (4–3) ||
Quantrill (5–10) || — ||
Cleveland Stadium || 28,788 || 72–69 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 142 || September 12 || @
Indians || 11–1 ||
Minchey (1–0) ||
Grimsley (1–4) || — ||
Cleveland Stadium || 30,170 || 73–69 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 143 || September 13 ||
Orioles || 6–4 ||
Quantrill (6–10) ||
Williamson (7–5) ||
Harris (6) ||
Fenway Park || 29,342 || 74–69 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 144 || September 14 ||
Orioles || 3–11 ||
Valenzuela (7–9) ||
Darwin (14–11) || — ||
Fenway Park || 26,367 || 74–70 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 145 || September 15 ||
Orioles || 6–5 ||
Clemens (11–13) ||
Mussina (14–6) ||
Harris (7) ||
Fenway Park || 27,545 || 75–70 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 146 || September 16 || @
Yankees || 6–4 ||
Viola (11–8) ||
Kamieniecki (9–6) ||
Harris (8) ||
Yankee Stadium || 38,704 || 76–70 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 147 || September 17 || @
Yankees || 4–5 ||
Gibson (3–1) ||
Dopson (7–11) ||
Smith (45) ||
Yankee Stadium || 48,051 || 76–71 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 148 || September 18 || @
Yankees || 4–2 ||
Wickman (13–4) ||
Harris (6–5) || — ||
Yankee Stadium || 55,672 || 76–72 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 149 || September 19 || @
Yankees || 8–3 ||
Darwin (15–11) ||
Tanana (7–16) || — ||
Yankee Stadium || 53,510 || 77–72 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 150 || September 21 || @
Blue Jays || 0–5 ||
Stottlemyre (11–10) ||
Clemens (11–14) || — || SkyDome || 50,524 || 77–73 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 151 || September 22 || @
Blue Jays || 7–5
(10)||
Ryan (6–2) ||
Timlin (4–2) || — || SkyDome || 50,532 || 78–73 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 152 || September 23 || @
Blue Jays || 1–5 ||
Stewart (11–8) ||
Minchey (1–1) || — || SkyDome || 50,528 || 78–74 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 153 || September 24 ||
Twins || 7–4 ||
Ryan (7–2) ||
Merriman (1–1) || — ||
Fenway Park || 27,571 || 79–74 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 154 || September 25 ||
Twins || 7–9
(10)||
Aguilera (3–3) ||
Harris (6–6) ||
Willis (5) ||
Fenway Park || 33,020 || 79–75 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 155 || September 26 ||
Twins || 2–5 ||
Trombley (6–5) ||
Quantrill (6–11) ||
Aguilera (33) ||
Fenway Park || 29,097 || 79–76 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"| — || September 27 ||
Tigers || colspan=8|
Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 28.|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 156 || September 28
(1)||
Tigers || 11–6 ||
Sele (7–2) ||
Krueger (5–4) || — ||
Fenway Park || — || 80–76 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 157 || September 28
(2)||
Tigers || 6–7
(11)||
Henneman (5–3) ||
Fossas (1–1) ||
Knudsen (2) ||
Fenway Park || 24,446 || 80–77 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 158 || September 29 ||
Tigers || 7–8 ||
Boever (6–2) ||
Bailey (0–1) ||
Henneman (23) ||
Fenway Park || 20,926 || 80–78 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 159 || September 30 ||
Tigers || 7–8 ||
Knudsen (3–2) ||
Taylor (0–1) ||
Boever (3) ||
Fenway Park || 22,822 || 80–79 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 160 || October 1 || @
Brewers || 4–8 ||
Navarro (11–12) ||
Harris (6–7) || — ||
Milwaukee County Stadium || 22,138 || 80–80 || L4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 161 || October 2 || @
Brewers || 5–8 ||
Bones (11–11) ||
Minchey (1–2) ||
Kiefer (1) ||
Milwaukee County Stadium || 28,521 || 80–81 || L5|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 162 || October 3 || @
Brewers || 3–6
(14)||
Maldonado (2–2) ||
Quantrill (6–12) || — ||
Milwaukee County Stadium || 28,131 || 80–82 || L6|-|
Reference:
[20] External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 1993 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions. Baseball-Reference.com. en. 2019-10-16.
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dawsoan01.shtml Andre Dawson Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- News: Viola, Bailey combine on no-hitter . April 3, 1993 . . 4 (Section 3) . October 25, 2020.
- Web site: The 1993 Boston Red Sox . . October 25, 2020.
- Web site: Events of Friday, April 30, 1993.
- Web site: Events of Monday, May 31, 1993.
- Web site: Events of Wednesday, June 30, 1993.
- Web site: Events of Saturday, July 31, 1993.
- Web site: Events of Tuesday, August 31, 1993.
- Web site: Events of Thursday, September 30, 1993.
- Web site: Events of Sunday, October 3, 1993.
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rileser01.shtml Ernie Riles Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lyonsst01.shtml Steve Lyons Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- Web site: 1993 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions. Baseball-Reference.com. en. 2019-10-16.
- Web site: Boston Red Sox 3, Kansas City Royals 1 . April 5, 1993 . . October 25, 2020.
- Web site: Fenway Park through the Years [1993]
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- News: Sports in Short . . . 26 . May 30, 1993 . May 19, 2018 . newspapers.com.
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- Book: Boston Red Sox Official Yearbook . 1993 . 67 . March 14, 2021 . Wayback Machine.
- Web site: 1993 Boston Red Sox Schedule. Baseball-Reference.com. January 22, 2023.
