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1993 Kansas City Royals season

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1993 Kansas City Royals
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionWest
BallparkKauffman Stadium
CityKansas City, Missouri
OwnersDavid Glass
General managersHerk Robinson
ManagersHal McRae
TelevisionKSMO-TV
(Paul Splittorff, Dave Armstrong)
RadioWIBW (AM)
(Denny Matthews, Fred White)
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The 1993 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing third in the American League West with a record of 84 wins and 78 losses. This was George Brett's final season in the major leagues, as well as the team's final season in the AL West.

Offseason

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Regular season

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Season standings

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AL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Chicago White Sox 94 68 .580 45‍–‍36 49‍–‍32
Texas Rangers 86 76 .531 8 50‍–‍31 36‍–‍45
Kansas City Royals 84 78 .519 10 43‍–‍38 41‍–‍40
Seattle Mariners 82 80 .506 12 46‍–‍35 36‍–‍45
California Angels 71 91 .438 23 44‍–‍37 27‍–‍54
Minnesota Twins 71 91 .438 23 36‍–‍45 35‍–‍46
Oakland Athletics 68 94 .420 26 38‍–‍43 30‍–‍51

Record vs. opponents

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Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
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


Notable transactions

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Roster

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1993 Kansas City Royals
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

Game log

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Regular season

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1993 regular season game log: 84–78 (Home: 43–38; Away: 41–40)
April: 9–14 (Home: 6–8; Away: 3–6)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
1 April 5 Red Sox
2 April 7 Red Sox
3 April 8 Red Sox
4 April 9 Twins
5 April 10 Twins
6 April 11 Twins
7 April 12 @ Yankees
8 April 14 @ Yankees
9 April 15 @ Yankees
10 April 16 @ Twins
11 April 17 @ Twins
12 April 18 @ Twins
13 April 20 Blue Jays
14 April 21 Blue Jays
15 April 22 Blue Jays
16 April 23 Orioles
17 April 24 Orioles
18 April 25 Orioles
19 April 26 Tigers
20 April 27 Tigers
21 April 28 @ Blue Jays
22 April 29 @ Blue Jays
23 April 30 @ Orioles
May: 16–9 (Home: 5–3; Away: 11–6)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
24 May 1 @ Orioles
25 May 2 @ Orioles
26 May 4 @ Tigers
27 May 5 @ Tigers
28 May 7 7:35 p.m. CDT Rangers W 9–4 Pichardo (2–1) Ryan (1–2) 2:54 33,350 12–16 W2
May 8 Rangers Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 26)
29 May 9 4:14 p.m. CDT Rangers L 1–2 Brown (4–1) Cone (0–5) 2:13 17,967 12–17 L1
30 May 11 @ Indians
31 May 12 @ Indians
32 May 13 @ Indians
33 May 14 @ Angels
34 May 15 @ Angels
35 May 16 @ Angels
39 May 21 Mariners
40 May 22 Mariners
41 May 23 Mariners
42 May 25 7:05 p.m. CDT @ White Sox W 3–2 Gordon (3–1) McDowell (7–3) Montgomery (12) 2:30 28,143 21–21 W1
43 May 26 7:07 p.m. CDT @ White Sox W 4–3 Cone (2–5) Fernandez (5–3) Montgomery (13) 2:46 25,451 22–21 W2
44 May 27 12:35 p.m. CDT @ White Sox W 6–4 Haney (2–0) Bere (0–1) Montgomery (14) 2:49 26,530 23–21 W3
48 May 31 @ Red Sox
June: 13–15 (Home: 8–6; Away: 5–9)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
49 June 1 @ Red Sox
50 June 2 @ Red Sox
55 June 7 Yankees
56 June 8 Yankees
57 June 9 Yankees
58 June 11 7:37 p.m. CDT White Sox L 1–6 McDowell (9–4) Cone (2–5) 2:32 28,216 32–26 L1
59 June 12 7:05 p.m. CDT White Sox L 1–2 (15) Schwarz (1–1) Meacham (2–2) Hernández (11) 4:13 38,918 32–27 L2
60 June 13 1:37 p.m. CDT White Sox W 5–4 (10) Gordon (4–1) Pall (1–2) 3:07 31,949 33–27 W1
61 June 14 @ Mariners
62 June 15 @ Mariners
63 June 16 @ Mariners
67 June 21 Angels
68 June 22 Angels
69 June 23 Angels
70 June 24 Angels
71 June 25 @ Indians
72 June 26 @ Indians
73 June 27 @ Indians
74 June 28 7:35 p.m. CDT @ Rangers W 4–2 Haney (4–1) Rogers (5–6) Montgomery (23) 2:54 21,505 38–36 W1
75 June 29 7:35 p.m. CDT @ Rangers L 3–4 Patterson (2–2) Sampen (2–1) Henke (14) 3:06 24,855 38–37 L1
76 June 30 7:35 p.m. CDT @ Rangers L 4–5 Bohanon (3–1) Gardner (4–5) Henke (15) 2:53 36,901 38–38 L2
July: 16–12 (Home: 10–7; Away: 6–5)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
77 July 2 Blue Jays
78 July 3 Blue Jays
79 July 4 Blue Jays
80 July 5 Orioles
81 July 6 Orioles
82 July 7 Orioles
83 July 8 Tigers
84 July 9 Tigers
85 July 10 Tigers
86 July 11 Tigers
64th All-Star Game in Baltimore, Maryland
87 July 15 @ Blue Jays
88 July 16 @ Blue Jays
89 July 17 @ Blue Jays
90 July 18 @ Blue Jays
91 July 19 @ Orioles
92 July 20 @ Orioles
93 July 21 @ Orioles
94 July 22 @ Tigers
95 July 23 @ Tigers
96 July 24 @ Tigers
97 July 25 @ Tigers
98 (1) July 26 5:06 p.m. CDT Rangers W 12–3 Haney (7–2) Brown (7–7) 2:58 51–47 W1
99 (2) July 26 8:38 p.m. CDT Rangers W 6–5 Rasmussen (1–2) Bohanon (4–2) Montgomery (31) 2:37 35,882 52–47 W2
100 July 27 7:35 p.m. CDT Rangers L 0–1 Rogers (8–6) Appier (11–5) Henke (22) 2:18 22,415 52–48 L1
101 July 28 7:35 p.m. CDT Rangers L 3–10 Pavlik (6–5) Pichardo (5–7) 2:56 23,503 52–49 L2
102 July 29 1:35 p.m. CDT Rangers W 9–4 Gordon (6–2) Leibrandt (9–7) Gubicza (1) 2:51 28,847 53–49 W1
103 July 30 Indians
104 July 31 Indians
August: 15–14 (Home: 7–7; Away: 8–7)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
105 August 1 Indians
106 August 3 @ Angels
107 August 4 @ Angels
108 August 5 @ Angels
112 August 9 Mariners
113 August 10 Mariners
114 August 11 Mariners
115 August 12 7:07 p.m. CDT @ White Sox W 4–2 Appier (13–6) McDowell (18–7) 2:34 38,954 60–55 W2
116 August 13 7:07 p.m. CDT @ White Sox L 4–5 Cary (1–0) Montgomery (3–3) Hernández (25) 3:05 34,272 60–56 L1
117 August 14 6:07 p.m. CDT @ White Sox L 1–4 Fernandez (14–6) Cone (8–11) Radinsky (4) 2:24 42,417 60–57 L2
118 August 15 2:19 p.m. CDT @ White Sox W 7–5 Gordon (8–3) Belcher (10–8) Montgomery (36) 2:55 38,395 61–57 W1
119 August 17 @ Twins
120 August 18 @ Twins
121 August 19 @ Twins
122 August 20 @ Yankees
123 August 21 @ Yankees
124 August 22 @ Yankees
125 August 23 Twins
126 August 24 Twins
127 August 25 Twins
128 August 26 Twins
129 August 27 Red Sox
130 August 28 Red Sox
131 August 29 Red Sox
September: 13–13 (Home: 7–7; Away: 6–6)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
135 September 3 @ Red Sox
136 September 4 @ Red Sox
137 September 5 @ Red Sox
140 September 10 Yankees
141 September 11 Yankees
142 September 12 Yankees
143 September 13 9:15 p.m. CDT White Sox W 9–0 Appier (16–6) Belcher (12–11) 2:52 22,083 75–68 W2
144 September 14 7:35 p.m. CDT White Sox L 3–8 Bere (9–5) Pichardo (6–8) 3:00 16,990 75–69 L1
145 September 15 7:37 p.m. CDT White Sox L 6–10 (10) Hernández (2–4) Gubicza (4–7) 4:05 18,158 82–63 L2
146 September 16 @ Mariners
147 September 17 @ Mariners
148 September 18 @ Mariners
149 September 19 @ Mariners
154 September 24 Angels
155 September 25 Angels
156 September 26 Angels
157 September 27 Indians
158 September 28 Indians
159 September 29 Indians
October: 2–1 (Home: 0–0; Away: 2–1)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
160 October 1 7:37 p.m. CDT @ Rangers L 0–2 Pavlik (12–6) Cone (11–14) Henke (40) 2:21 40,735 82–78 L1
161 October 2 3:07 p.m. CDT @ Rangers W 7–4 Gordon (12–6) Brown (15–12) Montgomery (44) 2:58 41,074 83–78 W1
162 October 3 2:05 p.m. CDT @ Rangers W 4–1 Appier (18–8) Dreyer (3–3) Montgomery (45) 2:16 41,039 84–78 W2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Royals team member

Detailed records

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Player stats

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Batting

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Starters by position

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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 Mike Macfarlane 117 388 106 .273 20 67
1B Wally Joyner 141 497 145 .292 15 65
2B José Lind 136 431 107 .248 0 37
3B Gary Gaetti 82 281 72 .256 14 46
SS Greg Gagne 159 540 151 .280 10 57
LF Kevin McReynolds 110 351 86 .245 11 42
CF Brian McRae 153 627 177 .282 12 69
RF Félix José 149 499 126 .253 6 43
DH George Brett 145 560 149 .266 19 75

Other batters

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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
Chris Gwynn 103 287 86 .300 1 25
Phil Hiatt 81 238 52 .218 7 36
Brent Mayne 71 205 52 .254 2 22
Hubie Brooks 75 168 48 .286 1 24
Keith Miller 37 108 18 .167 0 3
Rico Rossy 46 86 19 .221 2 12
Harvey Pulliam 27 62 16 .258 1 6
Craig Wilson 21 49 13 .265 1 3
Bob Hamelin 16 49 11 .224 2 5
Curt Wilkerson 12 28 4 .143 0 0
Kevin Koslofski 15 26 7 .269 1 2
David Howard 15 24 8 .333 0 2
Terry Shumpert 8 10 1 .100 0 0
Nelson Santovenia 4 8 1 .125 0 0

Pitching

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Starting pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
David Cone 34 254.0 11 14 3.33 191
Kevin Appier 34 238.2 18 8 2.56 186
Hipólito Pichardo 30 165.0 7 8 4.04 70
Chris Haney 23 124.0 9 9 6.02 65
Mark Gardner 17 91.2 4 6 6.19 54
Mike Magnante 7 35.1 1 2 4.08 16

Other pitchers

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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 Gordon 48 155.2 12 6 3.58 143
Mark Gubicza 49 104.1 5 8 4.66 80
Dennis Rasmussen 9 29.0 1 2 7.45 12

Relief pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Jeff Montgomery 69 7 5 45 2.27 66
Billy Brewer 46 2 2 0 3.46 28
Stan Belinda 23 1 1 0 4.28 25
Bill Sampen 18 2 2 0 5.89 9
Rusty Meacham 15 2 2 0 5.57 13
Greg Cadaret 13 1 1 0 2.93 2
John Habyan 12 0 0 0 4.50 10
Frank DiPino 11 1 1 0 6.89 5
Enrique Burgos 5 0 1 0 9.00 6
Rick Reed 1 0 0 0 9.82 3
Jeff Granger 1 0 0 0 27.00 1

Farm system

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Level Team League Manager
AAA Omaha Royals American Association Jeff Cox
AA Memphis Chicks Southern League Tom Poquette
A Wilmington Blue Rocks Carolina League Ron Johnson
A Rockford Royals Midwest League Mike Jirschele
A-Short Season Eugene Emeralds Northwest League John Mizerock
Rookie GCL Royals Gulf Coast League Bob Herold

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References

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  1. ^ Kerwin Moore at Baseball Reference
  2. ^ Jose Lind at Baseball Reference
  3. ^ Mark Gubicza at Baseball Reference
  4. ^ David Cone at Baseball Reference
  5. ^ Greg Gagne at Baseball Reference
  6. ^ Doug Piatt at Baseball Reference
  7. ^ Hubie Brooks at Baseball Reference
  8. ^ Félix José at Baseball Reference
  9. ^ "Scott Bailes Stats".
  10. ^ Mike Boddicker at Baseball Reference
  11. ^ a b Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes at Baseball Reference
  12. ^ Jacque Jones at Baseball Reference
  13. ^ a b Dave Stieb at Baseball Reference
  14. ^ Gary Gaetti at Baseball Reference
  15. ^ Greg Cadaret at Baseball Reference
  16. ^ Stan Belinda at Baseball Reference
  17. ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997