The 1993 Boston Red Sox season was the 93rd season in the franchise's

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history. The

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finished fifth in the

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with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, 15

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the

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, who went on to win the

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Offseason

* December 1, 1992:

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was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox. * December 8, 1992: Scott Bankhead was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox. * December 9, 1992:

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was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox. * December 9, 1992:

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was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the San Diego Padres for Jose Melendez. * January 18, 1993: Tony Fossas was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox. * March 1, 1993:

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was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.

Spring training

In a spring training game on April 2, 1993,

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and Cory Bailey combined on a no-hitter as the Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 10–0, at

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in Clearwater, Florida.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* April 3, 1993:

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was signed as a

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by the Red Sox. * May 7, 1993: Steve Lyons was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox. * June 3, 1993:

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was drafted by the Red Sox in the 1st round of the 1993 MLB draft. Player signed August 31, 1993. * June 3, 1993:

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was drafted by the Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 1993 MLB draft. Player signed June 29, 1993. * June 3, 1993:

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was drafted by the Red Sox in the 10th round of the 1993 MLB draft. Player signed June 5, 1993. * August 17, 1993: Iván Calderón was released by the Red Sox.

Opening Day lineup

Source:

Alumni game

On May 29, the Red Sox held an old-timers game, themed to honor

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legends; it was held before a scheduled home game with the Texas Rangers. Hitting instructor

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drove in both runs for the Red Sox alumni team in a 2–2 tie; other participants included

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, and

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Roster

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''

Other batters

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

Pitching

Starting pitching

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

Relief and other pitchers

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

Awards and honors

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– AL Pitcher of the Month (May) ;

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* Scott Cooper, reserve 3B

Farm system

The Fort Lauderdale Red Sox replaced the

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as a Class A-Advanced affiliate. The

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replaced the Elmira Pioneers as the Red Sox' Class A-Short Season affiliate. Source:

Game Log

References

External links

1993 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference1993 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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