1993 Oakland Athletics season
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The Oakland Athletics
' 1993 season
involved the A's finishing 7th in the American League
West with a record of 68 wins and 94 losses.
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
' 1993 season
1993 Major League Baseball season
The 1993 Major League Baseball season was also the final season of two division play in each league, before the Central Division was added the following season, giving both the NL and AL three divisions each....
involved the A's finishing 7th in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
West with a record of 68 wins and 94 losses.
Offseason
- October 27, 1992: Jamie QuirkJamie QuirkJames Patrick Quirk is a former Major League Baseball catcher and current bench coach for the Chicago Cubs. Quirk attended Whittier College.-Playing career:Quirk was also a Parade Magazine All-America quarterback at St...
was released by the Athletics. - November 17, 1992: Walt WeissWalt WeissWalter William Weiss is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball.Weiss was a member of the National League All-Star Team...
was traded by the Athletics to the Florida MarlinsFlorida MarlinsThe Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
for Eric HelfandEric HelfandEric James Helfand is a former American Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Oakland Athletics from to .-References:...
and a player to be named later. The Marlins completed the deal by sending Scott BakerScott Baker (left-handed pitcher)Scott Baker is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played one season in Major League Baseball and one season in the Korea Baseball Organization....
to the Athletics on November 20. - December 7, 1992: Rich GossageRich GossageRichard Michael "Goose" Gossage is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher. During a 22-year baseball career, he pitched from 1972-1994 for nine different teams, spending his best years with the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres. The nickname "Goose" is a play on his surname...
was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. - December 17, 1992: Ron DarlingRon DarlingRonald Maurice Darling, Jr. is an American former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics and Montreal Expos...
was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. - January 21, 1993: Joe BoeverJoe BoeverJoseph Martin Boever is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. A career reliever, Boever was most notable for throwing a palmball pitch. Nicknamed Boever The Saver, he debuted in 1985 and was a closer for the 1989 Atlanta Braves collecting 21 saves...
was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. - January 21, 1993: Dale SveumDale SveumDale Curtis Sveum is a former Major League Baseball player and the current manager of the Chicago Cubs.-Playing career:A talented athlete, Sveum was an All-State and All-American quarterback while attending Pinole Valley High School, in addition to being a fine baseball player...
was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. - March 27, 1993: Mike AldreteMike AldreteMichael Peter Aldrete is a former first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball.Aldrete was a four-year letterman at Stanford University...
was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.
Regular season
 Rollie Fingers Rollie Fingers Roland Glen Fingers is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. During his 18-year baseball career, he pitched for the Oakland Athletics , San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers . He became only the second reliever to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992... Pitcher: 1968-76(OAK) Retired 1993 |
Notable transactions
- June 3, 1993: 1993 Major League Baseball Draft1993 Major League Baseball Draft-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1993 Major League Baseball draft.-Compensation picks:-Other notable players:*Scott Rolen was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2nd round of the 1993 amateur draft....
- Jeff D'AmicoJeff D'Amico (Royals)Jeffrey Michael D'Amico is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. He pitched just seven games for them during the season, including a single start against the Oakland Athletics on June 18, which the Royals lost 21-3.-Sources:...
was drafted by the Athletics in the 2nd round. - Jason McDonaldJason McDonaldJason Adam McDonald , is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder for the Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers from 1997-2000. He attended Sacramento City College.-External links:...
was drafted by the Athletics in the 4th round. Player signed July 27, 1993. - Scott SpiezioScott SpiezioScott Edward Spiezio is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He is currently an infielder for the Newark Bears of the independent Atlantic League . He is well known for his time as a member of the Anaheim Angels, when he hit a 3-run home run in Game Six of the 2002 World Series against the...
was drafted by the Athletics in the 6th round. Player signed June 24, 1993.
- Jeff D'Amico
- June 17, 1993: Dale Sveum was released by the Athletics.
- July 17, 1993: Miguel TejadaMiguel TejadaMiguel Odalis Tejada was a Major League Baseball infielder who has played for the San Francisco Giants, the San Diego Padres, the Houston Astros, the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics...
was signed by the Athletics as an amateur free agent. - July 31, 1993: Rickey HendersonRickey HendersonRickey Henley Henderson is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who played for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four stints with his original team, the Oakland Athletics. Nicknamed The Man of Steal, he is widely regarded as the sport's greatest leadoff hitter and baserunner...
was traded by the Athletics to the Toronto Blue JaysToronto Blue JaysThe Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
for Steve KarsaySteve KarsayStefan Andrew Karsay is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics , Cleveland Indians , Atlanta Braves , New York Yankees , and Texas Rangers .Karsay grew up in the College Point neighborhood in Queens, New York City, just a few miles from Shea...
and a player to be named later. The Blue Jays completed the deal by sending José Herrera to the Athletics on August 6. - August 15, 1993: Joe Boever was released by the Athletics.
Roster
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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 |
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| C | Terry Steinbach Terry Steinbach Terry Lee Steinbach is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for 14 years from to . He was drafted in 1980 out of New Ulm High School by the Cleveland Indians. He was the starting catcher for Oakland Athletics teams that won three straight American League pennants from 1988 to... |
104 | 389 | 111 | .285 | 10 | 43 |
| 1B | Mike Aldrete Mike Aldrete Michael Peter Aldrete is a former first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball.Aldrete was a four-year letterman at Stanford University... |
95 | 255 | 68 | .267 | 10 | 33 |
| 2B | Brent Gates Brent Gates Brent Robert Gates is a former Major League Baseball second and third baseman. He is an alumnus of the University of Minnesota.... |
139 | 535 | 155 | .290 | 7 | 69 |
| 3B | Craig Paquette Craig Paquette Craig Harold Paquette , is a former professional baseball player who played third base in the major leagues from 1993-2003. He last played in for the Camden Riversharks... |
105 | 393 | 86 | .219 | 12 | 46 |
| SS | Mike Bordick Mike Bordick Michael Todd Bordick is an American retired professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2003 with four different teams: the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, and Toronto Blue Jays.-Early life:Bordick's father, Michael, was in the Air Force,... |
159 | 546 | 136 | .249 | 3 | 48 |
| LF | Rickey Henderson Rickey Henderson Rickey Henley Henderson is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who played for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four stints with his original team, the Oakland Athletics. Nicknamed The Man of Steal, he is widely regarded as the sport's greatest leadoff hitter and baserunner... |
90 | 318 | 104 | .327 | 17 | 47 |
| CF | Dave Henderson Dave Henderson David Lee Henderson , nicknamed Hendu, is an American former Major League Baseball player who played for the Seattle Mariners , Boston Red Sox , San Francisco Giants , Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals . He batted and threw right-handed... |
107 | 382 | 84 | .220 | 20 | 53 |
| RF | Rubén Sierra Rubén Sierra Rubén Angel Sierra García is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Sierra also goes by the nicknames El Caballo and El Indio.... |
158 | 630 | 147 | .233 | 22 | 101 |
| DH | Troy Neel Troy Neel Troy Lee Neel is a former professional baseball player who played in the major leagues for the Oakland Athletics primarily as a first baseman and designated hitter from -... |
123 | 427 | 124 | .290 | 19 | 63 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Eric Helfand Eric Helfand Eric James Helfand is a former American Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Oakland Athletics from to .-References:... |
8 | 13 | 3 | .231 | 0 | 1 |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Rich Gossage Rich Gossage Richard Michael "Goose" Gossage is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher. During a 22-year baseball career, he pitched from 1972-1994 for nine different teams, spending his best years with the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres. The nickname "Goose" is a play on his surname... |
39 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4.53 | 40 |
| Kevin Campbell Kevin Campbell (baseball) Kevin Wade Campbell is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played in parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1991 until 1995, for the Oakland Athletics and Minnesota Twins.... |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.31 | 9 |