The1993Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 17th season ofMajor League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing first in theAmerican League East with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses.^[1] They wereshut out only once (on June 30, byFernando Valenzuela) in 162 regular-season games. The Blue Jays would repeat as World Series champions and become the first back-to-back champions since the1977–1978New York Yankees. TheAmerican League Championship Series would see the Blue Jays play theChicago White Sox. After defeating the White Sox in six games, the Blue Jays would beat thePhiladelphia Phillies in theWorld Series, also in six games.

This season marked the first time that a manager from the Blue Jays would manage the American League in theMajor League Baseball All-Star Game. It was the64th Mid-Summer Classic and was played on July 13 at Camden Yards in Baltimore withCito Gaston leading the American League squad.John Olerud,Roberto Alomar,Joe Carter, andPaul Molitor were all starters for the American League.Pat Hentgen,Duane Ward andDevon White were named as reserves to the American League team. In the game, the American League defeated the National League by a score of 9–3. White, Alomar, Molitor, Carter and Olerud, batting first through fifth for most games, proved to be very strong offensively, and were nicknamed WAMCO.^[2] WhenRickey Henderson joined the Jays on July 31, and was placed as theleadoff hitter, the nickname (now for the first six in the batting order) was then able to be spelled HWAMCO or HWACOM.

The Blue Jays would go on a 21-year playoff drought, not making the postseason again until the2015 season. They were the last Toronto based team in amajor professional sports league to win a championship until theToronto Raptors won the2019 NBA Finals. They would not return to the World Series until the2025 season.

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1993 season.^[3]

TheToronto Blue Jays spent their 17th spring training atDunedin, Florida, while playing their home exhibition games atDunedin Stadium at Grant Field for the 4th Spring training season.

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1993 regular season.^[4]

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

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• October 3, 1993: On the last day of the regular season,Roberto Alomar raised his batting average to .326, moving from fourth to third in the American Leaguebatting race; withJohn Olerud (.363) andPaul Molitor (.332) already first and second, respectively, this marked the first time in 100 years that the top three hitters in the league were from the same team;^[7][8]

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

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

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

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

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October 5, Comiskey Park

The ALCS opened atComiskey Park with a battle of aces, as Toronto threwJuan Guzmán against Chicago'sJack McDowell, the eventual 1993 American LeagueCy Young Award winner. The game was scoreless until the top of the fourth, when Jays third basemanEd Sprague stroked a triple to right field that scoredJohn Olerud andPaul Molitor. The White Sox took a 3–2 lead in the bottom of the fourth with RBI base hits byOzzie Guillén andTim Raines, but Toronto stormed back in its half of the fifth with a two-run double by Olerud and a run-scoring single by Molitor. The Jays'designated hitter added a two-run homer in the seventh that finally chased McDowell, and the Chicago batters could muster nothing more against Toronto's bullpen as the Jays took the game 7–3 and a 1–0 lead in the series.

October 6, Comiskey Park

In Game 2, the Jays'Dave Stewart faced off against the Sox'Alex Fernandez. Toronto struck in the first whenRickey Henderson reached on an error byDan Pasqua and later scored on a fielder's choice byRoberto Alomar, but the Pale Hose tied the game in the bottom of the inning when Stewart walked the bases loaded and then unleashed a wild pitch, scoring Raines. The contest remained knotted at one-all until the top of the fourth, when the Jays touched Fernandez for two runs via singles byTony Fernández andPat Borders. As in the first game, the ChiSox could not solve Toronto's relievers, andDuane Ward (who had notched a league-leading 45 saves during the regular season) secured his first playoff save as the Jays took a 2–0 lead in the series with a 3–1 victory.

October 8, SkyDome

The series shifted north of the border for Game 3, featuring Chicago'sWilson Álvarez taking on Toronto'sPat Hentgen. The two starters traded zeroes until the South Siders erupted with a five-run third, including a pair of two-run singles byEllis Burks andLance Johnson. The Blue Jays got a run in the bottom half of the frame when Henderson doubled, stole third, and scored on aDevon White single, but Hentgen was pulled in the fourth after giving up back-to-back base hits. His replacement on the mound,Danny Cox, gave up another run when aRobin Ventura sacrifice fly plated Guillén. This was more than enough for Alvarez, who went the distance as the Pale Hose cut Toronto's series lead to 2–1.

October 9, SkyDome

In the fourth game, the ChiSox sentJason Bere to the hill against the Jays'Todd Stottlemyre. The South Siders took a 2–0 lead in the top of the second thanks to a home run by Johnson, but Toronto came back in the third with an RBI double from Alomar and a two-run single byJoe Carter, after which Pale Hose skipperGene Lamont yanked Bere and replaced him withTim Belcher. Chicago reclaimed its two-run advantage in the sixth whenFrank Thomas tattooed a solo homer and Johnson tripled to center, scoring Burks andBo Jackson. In the bottom of the inning, another RBI double from Alomar cut the lead to one, but the White Sox again restored their two-run lead in the seventh with a groundout fromJoey Cora that scored Guillén and then extended it to three runs in the ninth with a single by Ventura.Roberto Hernández shut the door on the Jays in the bottom half of the inning, and the series was tied at two games apiece.

October 10, SkyDome

Game 5 was a rematch of Game 1, with McDowell facing Guzmán. In the first, Henderson doubled to left and then tried to steal third, but McDowell's throwing error resulted in Henderson coming home for a 1–0 Toronto lead. The Jays tacked on single runs in the second, third, and fourth, but Burks broke the shutout in the Chicago fifth with a solo home run. In the seventh,Scott Radinsky and Hernández came in to stop the bleeding for the ChiSox, but they combined to give up another run. In the ninth, Ward entered to close out the game and Ventura greeted him with a two-run shot, but he maintained his composure and struck out Jackson to give Toronto a 3–2 ALCS lead.

October 12, Comiskey Park

The series returned to the Windy City for Game 6, as Stewart again faced Fernandez. In the top of the second, Borders ripped a two-run single that gave the Jays the lead, but the Pale Hose tied it in the third with a bases-loaded walk by Thomas and a fielder's choice from Ventura. In the fourth, Toronto took the lead back when Molitor reached on an error by Ventura and came home on a fielder's choice by Borders. The game stayed that way until the ninth, when White homered and Molitor cracked a two-run triple to right, giving the Jays a 6–2 lead. ChiSox reserve outfielderWarren Newson tagged Ward for a solo homer in the ninth, but the Jays closer recovered and induced a flyout from Raines, sealing the game 6–3 and Toronto's second American League pennant in a row.

October 16, 1993, at theSkyDome inToronto, Ontario, Canada

The series' first game sent two staff aces --Curt Schilling for Philadelphia andJuan Guzman for Toronto—against one another. The result was less than a pitcher's duel, however, as both teams scored early and often.

The deciding plays came in the middle innings. With Toronto behind 4–3 in the 5th inning,Devon White hit a solo home run to tie the game. The next inning,John Olerud hit a solo home run of his own to put Toronto on top. Toronto added three insurance runs in the bottom of the 7th and held on to win 8–5.Al Leiter pitched 22⁄3 innings—in relief of a sporadic Juan Guzman, who walked four in just five innings—for his first World Series win.John Kruk had three hits for Philadelphia.

October 17, 1993, atSkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

In the second game of the series,Dave Stewart was on the mound for Toronto andTerry Mulholland started for Philadelphia. Philadelphia jumped out to an early lead: in the third inning,Jim Eisenreich followedJohn Kruk andDave Hollins RBI singles with a three-run home run to deep right-centre. Toronto got on the scoreboard in the fourth inning courtesy of aJoe Carter two-run home run to left (his second most important home run of the series by a wide margin), but the Jays were unable to mount a significant offensive push later in the game. Philadelphia held on to win 6–4. Terry Mulholland pitched 52⁄3 innings, allowing 3 earned runs, for the win.

October 19, 1993, atVeterans Stadium inPhiladelphia

For Toronto,Pat Hentgen faced off against Philadelphia starterDanny Jackson in Game 3. Hentgen pitched a strong 6 innings, allowing just 1 run, and the Toronto offense took care of the rest. Toronto won 10–3.

Toronto managerCito Gaston was faced with an unusual and difficult decision prior to game time. As the series switched theNational League ballpark, Gaston was forced to sit one player from his regular line-up as thedesignated hitter (DH) would not be allowed to play. As regular DHPaul Molitor had been a hot hand in the line-up, Gaston elected to sit firstbasemanJohn Olerud and place Molitor at first base. The decision was potentially controversial as Olerud led theAmerican League in batting during the year with a .363 average and Molitor was the less sure-handed fielder. Molitor, however, put these concerns to rest, going 3 for 4, hitting a home run in the 3rd inning, and driving in 3 runs.

October 20, 1993, atVeterans Stadium inPhiladelphia

In the fourth game of the series,Todd Stottlemyre started for Toronto whileTommy Greene started for Philadelphia. The starters are notable because neither lasted three innings.

In one of the more unusual plays in World Series history, Todd Stottlemyre, trying to go first to third on aRoberto Alomar single in the 2nd inning, did a bellyflop diving into third base, where he was called out. Todd's awkward dive resulted in an abrasion on his chin and appeared to shake him up in the next inning, during which he surrendered aLenny Dykstra two-run home run. Stottlemyre was pulled after the second inning, having already given up six runs. (Tommy Greene fared little better, being pulled after giving up seven runs in 21⁄3 innings.)

Philadelphia took a commanding 12–7 lead in the 5th inning, courtesy of two-run home runs fromDarren Daulton and Dykstra, and a run-scoring double fromMilt Thompson.

Toronto fought back from a 14–9 deficit in the 8th inning, scoring six runs on run scoring hits fromPaul Molitor,Tony Fernández,Rickey Henderson, andDevon White.Duane Ward pitched the final 11⁄3 innings, preserving the 15–14 victory. Three new World Series records included the longest game at four hours fourteen minutes (4:14), most runs by both clubs with twenty-nine (29), and runs scored by a losing team with fourteen (14).

Also,Charlie Williams became the firstAfrican American to serve as the home plate umpire for a World Series game.

October 21, 1993, atVeterans Stadium inPhiladelphia

The offenses were due for an off-day, and it came in Game 5 courtesy of aCurt Schilling (Philadelphia) andJuan Guzman (Toronto) pitching duel. Schilling shut down the previously unstoppable Toronto offense, limiting the team to just five hits and no runs. Guzman pitched well in a losing effort, allowing only two runs and five hits in seven innings of work.

The two runs scored as a result of scrappy play from the Philadelphia offense. In the first inning,Lenny Dykstra walked, stole second, moved to third on aPat Borders throwing error, and scored on aJohn Kruk ground out. In the second inning,Darren Daulton opened with a double, took third on a ground out, and scored on aKevin Stocker single.

October 23, 1993, atSkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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The sixth game in the series was a rematch between Game 2 startersTerry Mulholland andDave Stewart, who would have similar results. Toronto opened up the scoring in the bottom of the first with a run-scoringPaul Molitor triple,Joe Carter sacrifice fly, andRoberto Alomar RBI single. Molitor added a solo home run in the 5th inning, bringing the score to 5–1 for Toronto.

In the 7th inning, Philadelphia fought back with five runs to take a 6–5 lead.Lenny Dykstra hit a three-run home run,Dave Hollins had an RBI single andPete Incaviglia hit a sacrifice fly. The inning brought an end toDave Stewart's night, leaving the game with 6 innings pitched and 4 runs given up.

Philadelphia closerMitch Williams came on to the pitch the bottom of the 9th with Philadelphia clinging to a 6–5 lead. After beginning the inning by walkingRickey Henderson, Williams tried to counter Henderson's speed by pitching out of a slide-step style of pitching delivery. Prior to Game 6 of the 1993 World Series, Williams never used the slide-step delivery in his career. This may have cut back on thevelocity of the hard throwing Williams. The walk to Henderson was followed by aDevon White fly out and a single byPaul Molitor.Joe Carter came up next and, on a two strike pitch, he hit an inside pitch just over the left field fence for a three-run walk-off home run, giving the Blue Jays a come-from-behind 8–6 victory, and the World Series crown. This was the lastmajor North American professional sports championship won by a Canadian-based team until 2019, when theToronto Raptors, a team that was formed in 1995, defeated the two-time defending championGolden State Warriors in asix-game NBA Finals.^[9]

• Paul Molitor would finish as the runner-up in theAmerican League MVP voting, while John Olerud finished third.Frank Thomas won the MVP Award, having led theChicago White Sox to theAmerican League West division title, before they were defeated by the Blue Jays in the ALCS.

• The 1993 Toronto Blue Jays received the 1994Outstanding Team ESPY Award.
• The 1993 Toronto Blue Jays were inducted into theOntario Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.^[11]

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