1993 Baltimore Orioles season explained

Baltimore Orioles
Season:	1993
League:	American League
Division:	East
Ballpark:	Oriole Park at Camden Yards
City:	Baltimore
Record:	85–77 (.525)
Divisional Place:	3rd
Owners:	Peter Angelos
General Managers:	Roland Hemond
Managers:	Johnny Oates
Television:	WMAR-TV/WDCA (Jon Miller, Brooks Robinson, Scott Garceau) Home Team Sports (Mel Proctor, John Lowenstein, Jim Palmer)
Radio:	WBAL (AM) (Chuck Thompson, Jon Miller, Fred Manfra)

The 1993 Baltimore Orioles season was the 93rd baseball season in Orioles history. It involved the Orioles finishing tied with the Detroit Tigers for third place in the American League East with a record of 85-77. They also hosted the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Offseason

December 7, 1992: Sherman Obando was drafted by the Orioles from the New York Yankees in the 1992 rule 5 draft.^[1]
December 11, 1992: Billy Ripken was released by the Orioles.^[2]
December 14, 1992: Scott Coolbaugh was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.^[3]

Regular season

The Orioles hosted the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. It was the 64th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 9–3. Orioles pitcher Mike Mussina was voted onto the All-Star team, but did not pitch in the game due to his injury.

There was a controversial incident towards the end of the game when Mussina chose to warm-up in the bullpen, despite the fact AL manager Cito Gaston had told him prior to the game that he would not pitch during the contest because of his injury issues and in case the game went into extra innings.^[4] Orioles fans believed Mussina was warming up in preparation to come in and pitch the ninth inning and when Gaston put Duane Ward in to pitch the ninth inning, the fans at Camden Yards spent the rest of the game booing Gaston very loudly and many chanted the popular slogan saying "Cito Sucks" which could be heard years later in Baltimore anytime Baltimore played Toronto. Gaston was never treated well by Baltimore fans for the rest of his managerial career and he was subject to death threats for not pitching Mussina in the game.^[5] Many believe Mussina threw on his own as a way of publicly showing up Gaston because he was angry at not pitching in the game.^[4]

Notable transactions

June 29, 1993: Mike Bielecki was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.^[6]
August 15, 1993: Mike Bielecki was released by the Orioles.
September 30, 1993: Scott Coolbaugh was released by the Orioles.

Roster

1993 Baltimore Orioles
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		OutfieldersOther batters		ManagerCoaches (Third base) (Bench)

Game log

Regular season

|-style=background:#fcc| 1 || April 5 || || Rangers|-style=background:#fcc| 2 || April 7 || || Rangers|-style=background:#fcc| 3 || April 9 || || @ Mariners|-style=background:#cfc| 4 || April 10 || || @ Mariners|-style=background:#fcc| 5 || April 11 || || @ Mariners|-style=background:#fcc| 6 || April 12 || || @ Rangers|-style=background:#fcc| 7 || April 13 || || @ Rangers|-style=background:#cfc| 8 || April 14 || || @ Rangers|-style=background:#cfc| 9 || April 16 || || Angels|-style=background:#fcc| 10 || April 17 || || Angels|-style=background:#cfc| 11 || April 18 || || Angels|-style=background:#fcc| 12 || April 20 || 7:35p.m. EDT || White Sox || L 1–2 || Pall (1–1) || Mills (0–1) || – || 4:24 || 45,891 || 4–8 || L1|-style=background:#bbb| — || April 21 || || White Sox || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: April 22)|-style=background:#fcc| 13 || April 22 || 6:05p.m. EDT || White Sox || 2–3 || McDowell (4–0) || Olson (0–1) || Hernández (2) || 2:44 || 22,317 || 4–9 || L2|-style=background:#fcc| 14 || April 23 || || @ Royals|-style=background:#cfc| 15 || April 24 || || @ Royals|-style=background:#fcc| 16 || April 25 || || @ Royals|-style=background:#fcc| 17 || April 26 || 8:05p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || L 0–7 || Álvarez (1–0) || Valenzuela (0–2) || – || 2:47 || 19,477 || 5–12 || L2|-style=background:#fcc| 18 || April 27 || 8:06p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || L 4–9 || McDowell (5–0) || Sutcliffe (2–2) || – || 2:48 || 22,022 || 5–13 || L3|-style=background:#cfc| 19 || April 28 || || Twins|-style=background:#cfc| 20 || April 29 || || Twins|-style=background:#cfc| 21 || April 30 || || Royals|-|-style=background:#fcc| 22 || May 1 || || Royals|-style=background:#cfc| 23 || May 2 || || Royals|-style=background:#fcc| 24 || May 4 || || @ Twins|-style=background:#cfc| 25 || May 5 || || @ Twins|-style=background:#fcc| 26 || May 6 || || @ Blue Jays|-style=background:#fcc| 27 || May 7 || || @ Blue Jays|-style=background:#cfc| 28 || May 8 || || @ Blue Jays|-style=background:#cfc| 29 || May 9 || || @ Blue Jays|-style=background:#cfc| 30 || May 10 || || Red Sox|-style=background:#fcc| 31 || May 11 || || Red Sox|-style=background:#fcc| 32 || May 12 || || Red Sox|-style=background:#fcc| 33 || May 14 || || @ Tigers|-style=background:#fcc| 34 || May 15 || || @ Tigers|-style=background:#cfc| 35 || May 16 || || @ Tigers|-style=background:#fcc| 36 || May 17 || || Indians|-style=background:#cfc| 37 || May 18 || || Indians|-style=background:#cfc| 38 || May 19 || || Indians|-style=background:#fcc| 39 || May 20 || || Indians|-style=background:#fcc| 40 || May 21 || || Brewers|-style=background:#cfc| 41 || May 22 || || Brewers|-style=background:#fcc| 42 || May 23 || || Brewers|-style=background:#cfc| 43 || May 24 || || @ Yankees|-style=background:#fcc| 44 || May 25 || || @ Yankees|-style=background:#cfc| 45 || May 26 || || @ Yankees|-style=background:#cfc| 46 || May 27 || || @ Yankees|-style=background:#fcc| 47 || May 28 || || @ Angels|-style=background:#fcc| 48 || May 29 || || @ Angels|-style=background:#fcc| 49 || May 30 || || @ Angels|-style=background:#cfc| 50 || May 31 || || @ Athletics|-|-style=background:#fcc| 51 || June 1 || || @ Athletics|-style=background:#cfc| 52 || June 2 || || @ Athletics|-style=background:#cfc| 53 || June 4 || || Mariners|-style=background:#cfc| 54 || June 5 || || Mariners|-style=background:#cfc| 55 || June 6 || || Mariners|-style=background:#cfc| 56 || June 7 || || Athletics|-style=background:#cfc| 57 || June 8 || || Athletics|-style=background:#cfc| 58 || June 9 || || Athletics|-style=background:#cfc| 59 || June 10 || || @ Red Sox|-style=background:#cfc| 60 || June 11 || || @ Red Sox|-style=background:#cfc| 61 || June 12 || || @ Red Sox|-style=background:#fcc| 62 || June 13 || || @ Red Sox|-style=background:#cfc| 63 || June 14 || || @ Brewers|-style=background:#cfc| 64 || June 15 || || @ Brewers|-style=background:#fcc| 65 || June 16 || || @ Brewers|-style=background:#cfc| 66 || June 18 || || @ Indians|-style=background:#fcc| 67 || June 19 || || @ Indians|-style=background:#cfc| 68 || June 20 || || @ Indians|-style=background:#cfc| 69 || June 22 || || Tigers|-style=background:#cfc| 70 || June 23 || || Tigers|-style=background:#cfc| 71 || June 24 || || Tigers|-style=background:#cfc| 72 || June 25 || || Yankees|-style=background:#cfc| 73 || June 26 || || Yankees|-style=background:#fcc| 74 || June 27 || || Yankees|-style=background:#fcc| 75 || June 28 || || Blue Jays|-style=background:#fcc| 76 || June 29 || || Blue Jays|-style=background:#cfc| 77 || June 30 || || Blue Jays|-|-style=background:#cfc| 78 || July 1 || 8:07p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || W 1–0 || Moyer (4–3) || McDowell (12–5) || Olson (22) || 2:11 || 25,691 || 42–36 || W2|-style=background:#fcc| 79 || July 2 || 8:06p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || L 1–12 || Fernandez (9–4) || Mussina (9–4) || – || 2:38 || 27,997 || 42–38 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 80 || July 3 || 7:07p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || W 9–6 || Williamson (5–1) || Bere (3–3) || Olson (23) || 3:12 || 41,972 || 43–38 || W1|-style=background:#fcc| 81 || July 4 || 2:37p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || L 1–3 || Bolton (1–4) || McDonald (4–8) || Hernández (15) || 2:11 || 31,411 || 43–39 || L1|-style=background:#fcc| 82 || July 5 || || @ Royals|-style=background:#cfc| 83 || July 6 || || @ Royals|-style=background:#cfc| 84 || July 7 || || @ Royals|-style=background:#fcc| 85 || July 8 || 7:36p.m. EDT || White Sox || L 5–12 || Bere (4–3) || Sutcliffe (8–4) || – || 3:04 || 45,496 || 45–40 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 86 || July 9 || 7:37p.m. EDT || White Sox || W 15–6 || McDonald (5–8) || Bolton (1–5) || – || 3:34 || 46,205 || 46–40 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 87 || July 10 || 3:19p.m. EDT || White Sox || W 6–0 || Valenzuela (4–7) || Álvarez (8–5) || – || 2:48 || 45,368 || 47–40 || W2|-style=background:#fcc| 88 || July 11 || 1:39p.m. EDT || White Sox || L 5–11 || McDowell (13–6) || Moyer (5–4) || – || 2:54 || 45,999 || 47–41 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbcaff;"| colspan="12" | 64th All-Star Game in Baltimore, Maryland|-style=background:#cfc| 89 || July 15 || || Twins|-style=background:#cfc| 90 || July 16 || || Twins|-style=background:#fcc| 91 || July 17 || || Twins|-style=background:#cfc| 92 || July 18 || || Twins|-style=background:#cfc| 93 || July 19 || || Royals|-style=background:#cfc| 94 || July 20 || || Royals|-style=background:#fcc| 95 || July 21 || || Royals|-style=background:#fcc| 96 || July 22 || || @ Twins|-style=background:#cfc| 97 || July 23 || || @ Twins|-style=background:#cfc| 98 || July 24 || || @ Twins|-style=background:#cfc| 99 || July 25 || || @ Twins|-style=background:#fcc| 100 || July 27 || || @ Blue Jays|-style=background:#fcc| 101 || July 28 || || @ Blue Jays|-style=background:#fcc| 102 || July 30 || || Red Sox|-style=background:#cfc| 103 || July 31 || || Red Sox|-|-style=background:#fcc| 104 || August 1 || || Red Sox|-style=background:#cfc| 105 || August 2 || || Brewers|-style=background:#cfc| 106 || August 3 || || Brewers|-style=background:#cfc| 107 || August 4 || || Brewers|-style=background:#cfc| 108 || August 5 || || Brewers|-style=background:#cfc| 109 || August 6 || || Indians|-style=background:#cfc| 110 || August 7 || || Indians|-style=background:#cfc| 111 || August 8 || || Indians|-style=background:#cfc| 112 || August 9 || || @ Tigers|-style=background:#fcc| 113 || August 10 || || @ Tigers|-style=background:#fcc| 114 || August 11 || || @ Tigers|-style=background:#fcc| 115 || August 12 || || @ Tigers|-style=background:#fcc| 116 || August 13 || || @ Yankees|-style=background:#fcc| 117 || August 14 || || @ Yankees|-style=background:#fcc| 118 || August 15 || || @ Yankees|-style=background:#fcc| 119 || August 16 || || @ Mariners|-style=background:#fcc| 120 || August 17 || || @ Mariners|-style=background:#cfc| 121 || August 18 || || @ Mariners|-style=background:#cfc| 122 || August 20 || || Rangers|-style=background:#cfc| 123 || August 21 || || Rangers|-style=background:#fcc| 124 || August 22 || || Rangers|-style=background:#fcc| 125 || August 23 || || Rangers|-style=background:#cfc| 126 || August 24 || || Angels|-style=background:#fcc| 127 || August 25 || || Angels|-style=background:#cfc| 128 || August 26 || || Angels|-style=background:#fcc| 129 || August 27 || || @ Rangers|-style=background:#fcc| 130 || August 28 || || @ Rangers|-style=background:#cfc| 131 || August 29 || || @ Rangers|-style=background:#cfc| 132 || August 31 || || @ Angels|-|-style=background:#cfc| 133 || September 1 || || @ Angels|-style=background:#cfc| 134 || September 2 || || @ Angels|-style=background:#cfc| 135 || September 3 || || @ Athletics|-style=background:#cfc| 136 || September 4 || || @ Athletics|-style=background:#cfc| 137 || September 5 || || @ Athletics|-style=background:#cfc| 138 || September 6 || || Mariners|-style=background:#fcc| 139 || September 7 || || Mariners|-style=background:#cfc| 140 || September 8 || || Mariners|-style=background:#fcc| 141 || September 10 || || Athletics|-style=background:#cfc| 142 || September 11 || || Athletics|-style=background:#cfc| 143 || September 12 || || Athletics|-style=background:#fcc| 144 || September 13 || || @ Red Sox|-style=background:#cfc| 145 || September 14 || || @ Red Sox|-style=background:#fcc| 146 || September 15 || || @ Red Sox|-style=background:#fcc| 147 || September 17 || || @ Brewers|-style=background:#fcc| 148 || September 18 || || @ Brewers|-style=background:#cfc| 149 || September 19 || || @ Brewers|-style=background:#fcc| 150 || September 20 || || @ Indians|-style=background:#cfc| 151 || September 21 || || @ Indians|-style=background:#fcc| 152 || September 22 || || @ Indians|-style=background:#fcc| 153 || September 24 || || Tigers|-style=background:#bbb| — || September 25 || || Tigers || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 26)|-style=background:#fcc| 154 || September 26 || || Tigers|-style=background:#fcc| 155 || September 26 || || Tigers|-style=background:#fcc| 156 || September 27 || || Yankees|-style=background:#cfc| 157 || September 28 || || Yankees|-style=background:#fcc| 158 || September 29 || || Yankees|-style=background:#fcc| 159 || September 30 || || Blue Jays|-|-style=background:#cfc| 160 || October 1 || || Blue Jays|-style=background:#cfc| 161 || October 2 || || Blue Jays|-style=background:#fcc| 162 || October 3 || || Blue Jays|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Orioles team member

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Pos	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	AVG	SB
C	126	419	80	130	28	0	29	82	.310	1
1B	146	450	54	123	27	0	10	60	.273	2
2B	145	485	64	122	20	4	4	47	.252	12
3B	71	244	30	48	7	0	10	25	.197	0
SS	162	641	87	165	26	3	24	90	.257	1
LF	142	560	87	147	36	8	13	66	.263	24
CF	131	527	72	132	31	3	14	75	.250	3
RF	148	581	81	165	27	5	4	72	.284	21
DH	118	416	64	130	22	0	20	78	.313	0

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	AVG	SB
85	260	40	78	15	0	2	23	.300	1
64	152	32	45	11	1	6	23	.296	1
33	117	24	38	9	0	6	21	.325	0
30	113	8	20	3	0	1	9	.177	0
33	105	10	32	8	0	3	19	.305	4
31	92	8	25	2	0	3	15	.272	0
38	87	8	15	3	0	0	9	.172	0
53	79	18	18	5	0	2	9	.228	2
22	54	7	14	2	0	4	12	.259	0
18	47	1	10	1	0	0	3	.213	0
10	24	1	7	2	0	0	1	.292	1
9	24	8	5	1	0	2	3	.208	0
10	15	1	1	1	0	0	3	.067	0
8	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0
3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.---	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	R	ER	BB	K
13	14	3.39	34	34	220.1	92	83	86	171
8	10	4.94	32	31	178.2	104	98	79	78
14	6	4.46	25	25	167.2	84	83	44	117
10	10	5.75	29	28	166.0	112	106	74	80
12	9	3.43	25	25	152.0	63	58	38	90
5	6	6.51	17	17	85.2	62	62	49	49

Relief pitchers

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

W	L	ERA	G	SV	IP	R	ER	BB	K
0	2	1.60	50	29	45.0	9	8	18	44
5	4	3.23	45	4	100.1	39	36	51	68
6	7	3.83	70	3	96.1	47	41	44	50
7	5	4.91	48	0	88.0	54	48	25	45
2	1	2.15	55	2	50.1	18	12	21	29
3	2	6.55	34	4	33.0	25	24	25	39
0	1	4.58	11	0	19.2	12	10	10	16
0	0	5.94	5	0	16.2	11	11	7	7
0	0	3.86	5	0	11.2	5	5	4	8
0	0	9.82	3	0	7.1	8	8	1	6
0	0	0.00	2	0	3.0	0	0	2	3
0	0	0.00	1	0	1.0	0	0	1	0

Farm system

References

1993 Baltimore Orioles team at Baseball-Reference
1993 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com

Notes and References

https://www.baseball-reference.com/o/obandsh01.shtml Sherman Obando
https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/ripkebi01.shtml Billy Ripken
https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/coolbsc01.shtml Scott Coolbaugh
Altman, Billy. "The All-Star Game: Should Everyone Get to Play?" Village Voice, July 17, 2002
Elliott, Bob. Toronto Sun, September 5, 2004
https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bielemi01.shtml Mike Bielecki
Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007