| 1993 Chicago Cubs | ||||
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| League | National League | |||
| Division | East | |||
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |||
| City | Chicago | |||
| Record | 84–78 (.519) | |||
| Divisional place | 4th | |||
| Owners | Tribune Company | |||
| General managers | Larry Himes | |||
| Managers | Jim Lefebvre | |||
| Television | WGN-TV/Superstation WGN (Harry Caray,Steve Stone,Thom Brennaman) | |||
| Radio | WGN (Thom Brennaman,Ron Santo,Harry Caray) | |||
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |||
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The1993 Chicago Cubs season was the 122nd season of theChicago Cubs franchise, the 118th in theNational League and the 78th atWrigley Field. The Cubs finished fourth in theNational League East with a record of 84–78. This was the first season where the player's names appeared on the back of the home jerseys. Prior to 1993, names had only been seen on the away jerseys since the1979 season.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | 97 | 65 | .599 | — | 52–29 | 45–36 |
| Montreal Expos | 94 | 68 | .580 | 3 | 55–26 | 39–42 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 75 | .537 | 10 | 49–32 | 38–43 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 78 | .519 | 13 | 43–38 | 41–40 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 87 | .463 | 22 | 40–41 | 35–46 |
| Florida Marlins | 64 | 98 | .395 | 33 | 35–46 | 29–52 |
| New York Mets | 59 | 103 | .364 | 38 | 28–53 | 31–50 |
| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | — | 7–5 | 10–3 | 13–0 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | |||
| Chicago | 5–7 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 5–8–1 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 8–5 | |||
| Cincinnati | 3–10 | 5–7 | — | 9–4 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 2–11 | 5–7 | |||
| Colorado | 0–13 | 4–8 | 4–9 | — | 7–5 | 11–2 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 3–10 | 5–7 | |||
| Florida | 5–7 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 5–7 | — | 3–9 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 4–9 | 4–9 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 4–9 | |||
| Houston | 5–8 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 2–11 | 9–3 | — | 9–4 | 5–7 | 11–1 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 3–10 | 6–6 | |||
| Los Angeles | 5–8 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 4–9 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 2–10 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | |||
| Montreal | 5–7 | 8–5–1 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | — | 9–4 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 10–2 | 3–9 | 7–6 | |||
| New York | 3–9 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 1–11 | 4–8 | 4–9 | — | 3–10 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–8 | |||
| Philadelphia | 6-6 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 7–6 | 10–3 | — | 7–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–5 | |||
| Pittsburgh | 5–7 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 9–4 | 6–7 | — | 9–3 | 5–7 | 4–9 | |||
| San Diego | 4–9 | 4–8 | 4–9 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 4–9 | 2–10 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 3–9 | — | 3–10 | 7–5 | |||
| San Francisco | 6–7 | 6–6 | 11–2 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 10–3 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 10–3 | — | 4–8 | |||
| St. Louis | 6–6 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 5–8 | 9–4 | 5–7 | 8–4 | — | |||
| 1993 Chicago Cubs | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches
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| = Indicates team leader |
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 | Rick Wilkins | 136 | 446 | 135 | .303 | 30 | 73 |
| 1B | Mark Grace | 155 | 594 | 193 | .325 | 14 | 98 |
| 2B | Ryne Sandberg | 117 | 456 | 141 | .309 | 9 | 45 |
| SS | Rey Sánchez | 105 | 344 | 97 | .282 | 0 | 28 |
| 3B | Steve Buechele | 133 | 460 | 125 | .272 | 15 | 65 |
| LF | Derrick May | 128 | 465 | 137 | .295 | 10 | 77 |
| CF | Willie Wilson | 105 | 221 | 57 | .258 | 1 | 11 |
| RF | Sammy Sosa | 159 | 598 | 156 | .261 | 33 | 93 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Vizcaíno | 151 | 551 | 158 | .287 | 4 | 54 |
| Dwight Smith | 111 | 310 | 93 | .300 | 11 | 35 |
| Kevin Roberson | 62 | 180 | 34 | .189 | 9 | 27 |
| Candy Maldonado | 70 | 140 | 26 | .186 | 3 | 15 |
| Steve Lake | 44 | 120 | 27 | .225 | 5 | 13 |
| Eric Yelding | 69 | 108 | 22 | .204 | 1 | 10 |
| Glenallen Hill | 31 | 87 | 30 | .345 | 10 | 22 |
| Tuffy Rhodes | 15 | 52 | 15 | .288 | 3 | 7 |
| Doug Jennings | 42 | 52 | 13 | .250 | 2 | 8 |
| Tommy Shields | 20 | 34 | 6 | .176 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Walbeck | 11 | 30 | 6 | .200 | 1 | 6 |
| Eduardo Zambrano | 8 | 17 | 5 | .294 | 0 | 2 |
| Shawon Dunston | 7 | 10 | 4 | .400 | 0 | 2 |
| = Indicates league leader |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Morgan | 32 | 207.2 | 10 | 15 | 4.03 | 111 |
| José Guzmán | 30 | 191.0 | 12 | 10 | 4.34 | 163 |
| Greg Hibbard | 31 | 191.0 | 15 | 11 | 3.96 | 82 |
| Mike Harkey | 28 | 157.1 | 10 | 10 | 5.26 | 67 |
| Frank Castillo | 29 | 141.1 | 5 | 8 | 4.84 | 84 |
| Steve Trachsel | 3 | 19.2 | 0 | 2 | 4.58 | 14 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Bautista | 58 | 111.2 | 10 | 3 | 2.82 | 63 |
| Turk Wendell | 7 | 22.2 | 1 | 2 | 4.37 | 15 |
| William Brennan | 8 | 15.0 | 2 | 1 | 4.20 | 11 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Myers | 73 | 2 | 4 | 53 | 3.11 | 86 |
| Bob Scanlan | 70 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4.54 | 44 |
| Dan Plesac | 57 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.74 | 47 |
| Chuck McElroy | 49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.56 | 31 |
| Paul Assenmacher | 46 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.49 | 34 |
| Shawn Boskie | 39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3.43 | 39 |
| Jim Bullinger | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.32 | 10 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 4 |
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