1993 Milwaukee Brewers season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1993 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 24th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, and their 25th overall. The Brewers finished seventh in the American League East with a record of 69 wins and 93 losses.
| 1993 Milwaukee Brewers | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Record | 69–93 (.426) |
| Divisional place | 7th |
| Owners | Bud Selig |
| General managers | Sal Bando |
| Managers | Phil Garner |
| Television | WVTV (Rory Markas, Del Crandall) |
| Radio | WTMJ (AM) (Bob Uecker, Pat Hughes) |
Offseason
- November 17, 1992: Dante Bichette was traded by the Brewers to the Colorado Rockies for Kevin Reimer.[1]
- November 20, 1992: Josías Manzanillo was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[2]
- January 13, 1993: Bill Doran was purchased by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Cincinnati Reds.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| 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 |
Record vs. opponents
| 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 | — |
Transactions
- April 14, 1993: Tim McIntosh was selected off waivers from the Brewers by the Montreal Expos.[4]
- April 26, 1993: Mike Boddicker was purchased by the Brewers from the Kansas City Royals.[5]
- June 1, 1993: Juan Bell was selected off waivers by the Brewers from the Philadelphia Phillies.[6]
- June 5, 1993: Dane Johnson was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[7]
- June 12, 1993: Josías Manzanillo was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the New York Mets for Wayne Housie.[8]
Draft picks
- June 3, 1993: Jeff D'Amico was drafted by the Brewers in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1993 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed August 25, 1993.[9]
Roster
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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 | Dave Nilsson | 100 | 296 | 76 | .257 | 7 | 40 |
| 1B | John Jaha | 153 | 515 | 136 | .264 | 19 | 70 |
| 2B | Bill Spiers | 113 | 340 | 81 | .238 | 2 | 36 |
| SS | Pat Listach | 98 | 356 | 87 | .244 | 3 | 30 |
| 3B | B.J. Surhoff | 148 | 552 | 151 | .274 | 7 | 79 |
| LF | Greg Vaughn | 154 | 569 | 152 | .267 | 30 | 97 |
| CF | Robin Yount | 127 | 454 | 117 | .258 | 8 | 51 |
| RF | Darryl Hamilton | 135 | 520 | 161 | .310 | 9 | 48 |
| DH | Kevin Reimer | 125 | 437 | 109 | .249 | 13 | 60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Bell | 91 | 286 | 67 | .234 | 5 | 29 |
| Dickie Thon | 85 | 245 | 66 | .269 | 1 | 33 |
| Tom Brunansky | 80 | 224 | 41 | .183 | 6 | 29 |
| Tom Lampkin | 73 | 162 | 32 | .198 | 4 | 25 |
| Kevin Seitzer | 47 | 162 | 47 | .290 | 7 | 30 |
| Joe Kmak | 51 | 110 | 24 | .218 | 0 | 7 |
| Alex Diaz | 32 | 69 | 22 | .319 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Doran | 28 | 60 | 13 | .217 | 0 | 6 |
| Matt Mieske | 23 | 58 | 14 | .241 | 3 | 7 |
| José Valentín | 19 | 53 | 13 | .245 | 1 | 7 |
| Troy O'Leary | 19 | 41 | 12 | .293 | 0 | 3 |
| William Suero | 15 | 14 | 4 | .286 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim McIntosh | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Eldred | 36 | 258.0 | 16 | 16 | 4.01 | 180 |
| Jaime Navarro | 35 | 214.1 | 11 | 12 | 5.33 | 114 |
| Ricky Bones | 32 | 203.2 | 11 | 11 | 4.86 | 63 |
| Bill Wegman | 20 | 120.2 | 4 | 14 | 4.48 | 50 |
| Ángel Miranda | 22 | 120.0 | 4 | 5 | 3.30 | 88 |
| Mike Boddicker | 10 | 54.0 | 3 | 5 | 5.67 | 24 |
| Teddy Higuera | 8 | 30.0 | 1 | 3 | 7.20 | 27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Novoa | 15 | 56.0 | 0 | 3 | 4.50 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Henry | 54 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 5.56 | 38 |
| Jesse Orosco | 57 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3.18 | 67 |
| Graeme Lloyd | 55 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.83 | 31 |
| Mike Fetters | 45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.34 | 23 |
| Jim Austin | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.82 | 15 |
| Carlos Maldonado | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4.58 | 18 |
| Mike Ignasiak | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.65 | 28 |
| Matt Maysey | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.73 | 10 |
| Josías Manzanillo | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.53 | 10 |
| Mark Kiefer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 7 |
Farm system
The Brewers' farm system consisted of seven minor league affiliates in 1993.[10]