1993 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates logo 2014.svg 1993 National League East Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. 75–87 (.463) 5th Pittsburgh Associates Ted SimmonsCam Bonifay Jim Leyland KDKA-TVKBL KDKA-AM(Steve Blass, Kent Derdivanis, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker) The 1993 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 112th in franchise history; the 107th in the National League. This was their 24th season at Three Rivers Stadium. This season saw the three-time defending National League East champions fall to fifth place in the division with a 75–87 record. In the offseason, the National League expanded to 14 teams and Barry Bonds left the Pirates and signed with the San Francisco Giants. This season was the first of the Pirates' record-setting twenty straight losing seasons. Offseason November 17, 1992: Alex Cole was drafted from the Pirates by the Colorado Rockies as the 17th pick in the 1992 MLB expansion draft.Alex Cole at Baseball Reference November 19, 1992: Roger Mason was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/masonro01.shtml Roger Mason Stats November 25, 1992: Gary Varsho was selected off waivers from the Pirates by the Cincinnati Reds.Gary Varsho at Baseball Reference December 7, 1992: Dave Otto was drafted by the Pirates from the Cleveland Indians in the 1992 minor league draft.Dave Otto at Baseball Reference December 16, 1992: John Candelaria was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.John Candelaria at Baseball Reference January 27, 1993: Elmer Dessens was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.Elmer Dessens at Baseball Reference Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Game log Pittsburgh Pirates 1993 Game Log: 75–87 (Home: 40–41; Away: 35–46) y Pittsburgh Pirates April: 11–11 (Home: 5–6; Away: 6–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 6 || Padres || 9–4 || Wakefield (1–0) || Benes || Candelaria (1) || 44,103 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 8 || Padres || 5–4 || Walk (1–0) || Harris || Belinda (1) || 15,828 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 9 || Giants || 6–5 || Minor (1–0) || Beck || Belinda (2) || 22,718 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 10 || Giants || 5–12 || Burba || Cooke (0–1) || — || 18,264 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 11 || Giants || 3–4 || Burkett || Wakefield (1–1) || Beck || 12,844 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 12 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Otto (1–0) || Harris || Belinda (3) || 46,192 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 13 || @ Padres || 6–4 || Walk (2–0) || Gomez || Wagner (1) || 11,493 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 14 || @ Padres || 11–7 || Minor (2–0) || Seminara || — || 13,053 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 15 || @ Padres || 5–4 (13) || Moeller (1–0) || Hernandez || Belinda (4) || 15,821 || 7–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 16 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || Hershiser || Wakefield (1–2) || Gott || 39,652 || 7–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 17 || @ Dodgers || 3–6 || Martinez || Otto (1–1) || — || 46,034 || 7–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 18 || @ Dodgers || 4–6 || Gross || Walk (2–1) || Wilson || 37,949 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 20 || Reds || 0–5 || Belcher || Tomlin (0–1) || — || 9,074 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 21 || Reds || 7–8 (12) || Foster || Candelaria (0–1) || — || 16,796 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 22 || Reds || 5–4 || Wakefield (2–2) || Smiley || — || 10,500 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 23 || Astros || 2–4 || Swindell || Neagle (0–1) || Jones || 13,487 || 8–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 24 || Astros || 4–8 || Hernandez || Candelaria (0–2) || — || 19,498 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || April 25 || Astros || 7–2 || Tomlin (1–1) || Portugal || — || 15,102 || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || April 26 || @ Braves || 4–3 (11) || Minor (3–0) || McMichael || Belinda (5) || 47,324 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || April 27 || @ Braves || 6–2 (11) || Wakefield (3–2) || Stanton || Wagner (2) || 42,527 || 11–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 28 || @ Reds || 2–4 || Pugh || Otto (1–2) || Reardon || 23,603 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 30 || @ Astros || 2–11 || Portugal || Walk (2–2) || Hernandez || 31,867 || 11–11 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates May: 12–14 (Home: 7–7; Away: 5–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 1 || @ Astros || 3–7 || Drabek || Tomlin (1–2) || — || 39,242 || 11–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 2 || @ Astros || 6–2 || Cooke (1–1) || Swindell || — || 24,485 || 12–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 4 || Braves || 2–3 || Glavine || Wakefield (3–3) || Stanton || 11,516 || 12–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 5 || Braves || 4–1 || Walk (3–2) || Maddux || Belinda (6) || 16,034 || 13–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 7 || Expos || 0–1 || Nabholz || Tomlin (1–3) || Wetteland || 30,984 || 13–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 8 || Expos || 10–9 (10) || Belinda (1–0) || Bottenfield || — || 33,739 || 14–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 9 || Expos || 6–5 (11) || Minor (4–0) || Barnes || — || 17,714 || 15–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 10 || @ Phillies || 1–5 || Jackson || Walk (3–3) || — || 29,712 || 15–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 11 || @ Phillies || 8–4 || Wagner (1–0) || Davis || — || 32,871 || 16–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 12 || @ Phillies || 1–4 || Greene || Tomlin (1–4) || — || 24,906 || 16–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 14 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Harkey || Cooke (1–2) || Myers || 27,637 || 16–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 15 || @ Cubs || 5–14 || Guzman || Wakefield (3–4) || — || 39,706 || 16–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 16 || @ Cubs || 5–3 || Walk (4–3) || Hibbard || Belinda (7) || 38,623 || 17–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 17 || @ Mets || 9–4 || Tomlin (2–4) || Gooden || — || 18,724 || 18–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 18 || @ Mets || 10–8 || Otto (2–2) || Schourek || Belinda (8) || 18,973 || 19–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 19 || @ Mets || 4–6 (10) || Franco || Minor (4–1) || — || 19,112 || 19–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 21 || Cardinals || 8–10 (11) || Lancaster || Wagner (1–1) || Perez || 22,800 || 19–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 22 || Cardinals || 4–2 || Walk (5–3) || Osborne || Belinda (9) || 26,012 || 20–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 23 || Cardinals || 3–4 (10) || Smith || Minor (4–2) || Perez || 35,249 || 20–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 25 || Marlins || 2–0 || Cooke (2–2) || Hough || — || 14,595 || 21–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 26 || Marlins || 4–5 || Hammond || Wagner (1–2) || Harvey || 23,267 || 21–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || May 27 || Marlins || 13–8 || Walk (6–3) || Bowen || — || 17,245 || 22–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 28 || Dodgers || 2–7 || Astacio || Tomlin (2–5) || — || 18,532 || 22–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 29 || Dodgers || 1–6 || Martinez || Otto (2–3) || — || 27,664 || 22–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || May 30 || Dodgers || 5–3 || Cooke (3–2) || Gross || Belinda (10) || 28,569 || 23–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 31 || @ Rockies || 2–6 || Reynoso || Wakefield (3–5) || — || 47,665 || 23–25 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates June: 14–14 (Home: 9–3; Away: 5–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 1 || @ Rockies || 8–6 || Walk (7–3) || Smith || — || 45,752 || 24–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 2 || @ Rockies || 5–3 || Petkovsek (1–0) || Parrett || Belinda (11) || 50,122 || 25–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 3 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Neagle (1–1) || Brummett || Minor (1) || 15,804 || 26–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 4 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Cooke (4–2) || Brantley || Belinda (12) || 15,725 || 27–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 5 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Wilson || Wakefield (3–6) || Beck || 23,990 || 27–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 6 || @ Giants || 1–7 || Swift || Walk (7–4) || — || 40,594 || 27–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 8 || Rockies || 1–4 || Ruffin || Wagner (1–3) || Shepherd || 16,722 || 27–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 9 || Rockies || 4–1 || Neagle (2–1) || Blair || Belinda (13) || 30,625 || 28–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 10 || @ Marlins || 3–4 || Turner || Otto (2–4) || Harvey || 34,091 || 28–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 11 || @ Marlins || 3–11 || Aquino || Wakefield (3–7) || — || 42,835 || 28–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 12 || @ Marlins || 2–5 || Hammond || Walk (7–5) || Harvey || 43,294 || 28–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 13 || @ Marlins || 2–5 || Bowen || Minor (4–3) || Harvey || 42,945 || 28–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 14 || @ Cardinals || 3–8 || Osborne || Neagle (2–2) || Perez || 26,683 || 28–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 15 || @ Cardinals || 3–6 || Tewksbury || Cooke (4–3) || Smith || 36,084 || 28–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 16 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Magrane || Smith (0–1) || Smith || 36,746 || 28–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 17 || Mets || 6–2 || Walk (8–5) || Gooden || — || 20,324 || 29–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 18 || Mets || 5–2 || Wagner (2–3) || Young || — || 21,521 || 30–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 19 || Mets || 8–3 || Toliver (1–0) || Tanana || Minor (2) || 24,199 || 31–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 20 || Mets || 3–2 || Belinda (2–0) || Saberhagen || — || 14,180 || 32–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 21 || Cubs || 1–5 || Bautista || Smith (0–2) || — || 18,476 || 32–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 22 || Cubs || 7–2 || Walk (9–5) || Wendell || — || 22,773 || 33–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 23 || Cubs || 9–4 || Wagner (3–3) || Boskie || Belinda (14) || 16,423 || 34–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 25 || Phillies || 6–8 || DeLeon || Candelaria (0–3) || Williams || 21,173 || 34–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 26 || Phillies || 4–2 || Cooke (5–3) || Schilling || — || 39,439 || 35–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 27 || Phillies || 4–3 (10) || Belinda (3–0) || Williams || — || 27,824 || 36–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 28 || @ Expos || 9–5 (10) || Wakefield (4–7) || Scott || — || 17,185 || 37–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 29 || @ Expos || 2–9 || Nabholz || Wagner (3–4) || — || 14,023 || 37–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 30 || @ Expos || 1–9 || Gardiner || Neagle (2–3) || Fassero || 15,734 || 37–39 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates July: 10–18 (Home: 5–8; Away: 5–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 1 || @ Expos || 5–7 || Rojas || Cooke (5–4) || Wetteland || 13,174 || 37–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 2 || @ Reds || 10–9 || Otto (3–4) || Ayala || Belinda (15) || — || 38–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 2 || @ Reds || 1–9 || Pugh || Wakefield (4–8) || — || 32,681 || 38–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 3 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Luebbers || Walk (9–6) || Dibble || 34,771 || 38–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 4 || @ Reds || 2–7 || Browning || Wagner (3–5) || Spradlin || 28,046 || 38–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 5 || @ Reds || 4–6 || Belcher || Neagle (2–4) || Dibble || 27,851 || 38–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 6 || @ Astros || 10–3 || Ballard (1–0) || Harnisch || — || 17,582 || 39–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 7 || @ Astros || 5–2 || Wagner (4–5) || Portugal || Belinda (16) || 24,682 || 40–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 8 || @ Astros || 4–10 || Kile || Smith (0–3) || — || 19,999 || 40–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 9 || Reds || 4–1 || Walk (10–6) || Browning || Belinda (17) || 21,016 || 41–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 10 || Reds || 7–10 || Service || Wagner (4–6) || Dibble || 30,805 || 41–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 11 || Reds || 3–2 || Minor (5–3) || Reardon || — || 22,772 || 42–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 15 || @ Braves || 0–4 || Glavine || Tomlin (2–6) || — || 49,046 || 42–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 16 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Maddux || Cooke (5–5) || Stanton || 48,539 || 42–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 17 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Wagner (5–6) || Smoltz || Belinda (18) || 48,665 || 43–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 18 || @ Braves || 0–2 || Avery || Smith (0–4) || Stanton || 49,003 || 43–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 19 || Astros || 2–4 || Harnisch || Walk (10–7) || Jones || 14,068 || 43–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 20 || Astros || 2–1 || Tomlin (3–6) || Drabek || — || 18,008 || 44–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 21 || Astros || 3–5 || Kile || Cooke (5–6) || Jones || 28,227 || 44–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 22 || Braves || 8–7 || Minor (6–3) || Howell || — || 19,108 || 45–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 23 || Braves || 2–6 || Avery || Belinda (3–1) || — || 37,506 || 45–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 24 || Braves || 6–11 || Bedrosian || Walk (10–8) || — || 33,347 || 45–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 25 || Braves || 1–13 || Glavine || Tomlin (3–7) || — || 29,386 || 45–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 27 || Expos || 6–8 || Scott || Johnston (0–1) || Wetteland || 14,128 || 45–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || July 28 || Expos || 3–2 || Petkovsek (2–0) || Shaw || — || 13,470 || 46–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 29 || Expos || 2–3 (11) || Wetteland || Minor (6–4) || Heredia || 18,823 || 46–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || July 30 || @ Phillies || 4–2 || Walk (11–8) || Rivera || Belinda (19) || 47,406 || 47–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 31 || @ Phillies || 2–10 || Jackson || Tomlin (3–8) || — || 48,171 || 47–57 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates August: 15–13 (Home: 7–8; Away: 8–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 1 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Mason || Cooke (5–7) || Williams || 46,693 || 47–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 2 || @ Cubs || 10–12 || Scanlan || Minor (6–5) || Myers || 31,402 || 47–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 3 || @ Cubs || 7–3 || Smith (1–4) || Hibbard || — || 25,698 || 48–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 4 || @ Cubs || 6–5 || Ballard (2–0) || Boskie || Neagle (1) || 33,775 || 49–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 5 || @ Cubs || 5–2 || Tomlin (4–8) || Morgan || Dewey (1) || 31,639 || 50–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 7 || @ Mets || 2–1 || Cooke (6–7) || Gooden || Dewey (2) || — || 51–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 7 || @ Mets || 8–10 || Maddux || Neagle (2–5) || Young || 27,904 || 51–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 8 || @ Mets || 3–2 || Smith (2–4) || Tanana || — || 27,231 || 52–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 9 || Cardinals || 3–7 || Watson || Walk (11–9) || — || 16,465 || 52–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 10 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Arocha || Johnston (0–2) || Smith || 12,531 || 52–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 11 || Cardinals || 8–6 || Dewey (1–0) || Burns || — || 35,288 || 53–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 12 || Cardinals || 5–4 (11) || Johnston (1–2) || Burns || — || 12,730 || 54–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 13 || Marlins || 8–3 || Smith (3–4) || Hough || — || 27,767 || 55–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 14 || Marlins || 3–8 || Bowen || Walk (11–10) || Harvey || 29,003 || 55–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 15 || Marlins || 4–3 (11) || Minor (7–5) || Aquino || — || 22,665 || 56–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 17 || Giants || 10–3 || Cooke (7–7) || Burkett || — || 29,222 || 57–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 18 || Giants || 6–9 || Wilson || Smith (3–5) || — || 23,314 || 57–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 19 || Giants || 3–6 || Hickerson || Walk (11–11) || Beck || 20,151 || 57–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 20 || @ Padres || 7–6 || Petkovsek (3–0) || Davis || Dewey (3) || 17,888 || 58–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 22 || @ Padres || 10–5 || Cooke (8–7) || Benes || — || 10,492 || 59–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 23 || @ Dodgers || 1–6 || Hershiser || Smith (3–6) || — || 38,739 || 59–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 24 || @ Dodgers || 4–13 || Gross || Walk (11–12) || — || 36,133 || 59–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 25 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 (12) || Neagle (3–5) || Gott || — || 33,914 || 60–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 27 || Padres || 6–10 || Benes || Cooke (8–8) || Hoffman || 21,048 || 60–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 28 || Padres || 3–5 || Sanders || Smith (3–7) || Harris || 28,972 || 60–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 29 || Padres || 7–4 || Walk (12–12) || Ashby || Dewey (4) || — || 61–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 29 || Padres || 0–11 || Brocail || Hope (0–1) || — || 21,636 || 61–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 31 || Dodgers || 6–2 || Johnston (2–2) || Gross || — || 16,291 || 62–70 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates September: 12–15 (Home: 7–9; Away: 5–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 1 || Dodgers || 5–1 || Cooke (9–8) || Candiotti || — || 20,778 || 63–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 2 || Dodgers || 0–4 || Astacio || Ballard (2–1) || — || 14,165 || 63–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 3 || @ Rockies || 6–7 || Holmes || Dewey (1–1) || — || 51,512 || 63–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 4 || @ Rockies || 4–10 || Painter || Wakefield (4–9) || — || 56,113 || 63–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 5 || @ Rockies || 1–4 || Ruffin || Walk (12–13) || Holmes || 54,034 || 63–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 6 || @ Giants || 1–4 || Sanderson || Wagner (5–7) || Beck || 25,276 || 63–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 7 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Menendez (1–0) || Jackson || Dewey (5) || 17,314 || 64–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 9 || Rockies || 7–10 (12) || Wayne || Johnston (2–3) || — || 10,016 || 64–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 10 || Rockies || 8–9 (11) || Moore || Minor (7–6) || Holmes || 15,335 || 64–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 11 || Rockies || 2–3 || Bottenfield || Wakefield (4–10) || Ruffin || 21,649 || 64–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 12 || Rockies || 4–3 || Menendez (2–0) || Munoz || — || 21,032 || 65–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 14 || @ Marlins || 1–0 (6) || Wagner (6–7) || Hammond || — || 28,497 || 66–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 15 || @ Marlins || 8–1 || Cooke (10–8) || Hough || — || 28,788 || 67–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 16 || @ Marlins || 10–0 || Ballard (3–1) || Weathers || — || 26,730 || 68–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 17 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Minor (8–6) || Urbani || Dewey (6) || 28,625 || 69–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 18 || @ Cardinals || 1–8 || Cormier || Wakefield (4–11) || — || 32,268 || 69–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 19 || @ Cardinals || 6–7 || Perez || Dewey (1–2) || — || 31,631 || 69–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 20 || Mets || 6–2 || Wagner (7–7) || Hillman || Johnston (1) || 9,069 || 70–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 21 || Mets || 3–4 || Telgheder || Cooke (10–9) || Maddux || 9,263 || 70–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 22 || Mets || 5–6 (10) || Franco || Johnston (2–4) || — || 10,031 || 70–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 24 || Cubs || 3–8 || Hibbard || Walk (12–14) || Bullinger || 16,312 || 70–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 26 || Cubs || 5–1 || Wagner (8–7) || Trachsel || — || — || 71–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 26 || Cubs || 1–0 || Wakefield (5–11) || Morgan || — || 26,872 || 72–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 27 || Phillies || 4–6 || Rivera || Cooke (10–10) || Williams || 15,847 || 72–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 28 || Phillies || 7–10 || Thigpen || Robertson (0–1) || — || 17,386 || 72–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || September 29 || Phillies || 9–1 || Walk (13–14) || Foster || Johnston (2) || 21,159 || 73–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 30 || Phillies || 5–0 || Wakefield (6–11) || Greene || — || 10,448 || 74–85 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates October: 1–2 (Home: 0–0; Away: 1–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || October 1 || @ Expos || 3–6 || Heredia || Wagner (8–8) || Wetteland || 14,148 || 74–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 161 || October 2 || @ Expos || 4–2 || Ballard (4–1) || Henry || Dewey (7) || 16,126 || 75–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 3 || @ Expos || 1–3 || Boucher || Hope (0–2) || Wetteland || 26,277 || 75–87 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Record vs. opponents PIT Detailed records National League Opponent W L WP RS Runs scored RA Runs against NL East Chicago Cubs 8 5 8 5 y 66 62 Florida Marlins 7 6 7 6 y 63 53 Montreal Expos 5 8 5 8 y 52 69 New York Mets 9 4 9 4 y 72 52 Philadelphia Phillies 6 7 6 7 y 59 60 Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals 4 9 4 9 y 50 70 Total 39 39 39 39 y 362 366 NL West Atlanta Braves 5 7 5 7 y 39 58 Cincinnati Reds 4 8 4 8 y 48 70 Colorado Rockies 4 8 4 8 y 52 66 Houston Astros 5 7 5 7 y 50 59 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 8 4 8 y 37 62 San Diego Padres 9 3 9 3 y 73 66 San Francisco Giants 5 7 5 7 y 46 59 Total 36 48 36 48 y 345 440 Season Total 75 87 75 87 y 707 806 Month Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against April 22 11 11 11 11 y 104 116 May 26 12 14 12 14 y 120 130 June 28 14 14 14 14 y 109 125 July 28 10 18 10 18 y 105 155 August 28 15 13 15 13 y 143 156 September 27 12 15 12 15 y 118 113 October 3 1 2 1 2 y 8 11 Total 162 75 87 75 87 y 707 806 Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against Home 81 40 41 40 41 y 372 388 Away 81 35 46 35 46 y 335 418 Total 162 75 87 75 87 y 707 806 Roster 1993 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 66 Jeff Ballard 50 Stan Belinda 45 John Candelaria 26 Steve Cooke 50 Mark Dewey 56 John Hope 64 Joel Johnston 67 Tony Menéndez 32 Dan Miceli 53 Paul Miller 55,66 Blas Minor 24 Dennis Moeller 15,32 Denny Neagle 48 Dave Otto 65 Mark Petkovsek 58 Rich Robertson 42 Brian Shouse 41 Zane Smith 61 Freddie Toliver 29 Randy Tomlin 43 Paul Wagner 49 Tim Wakefield 17 Bob Walk Catchers 57 Jerry Goff 12 Mike LaValliere 14 Tom Prince 11 Don Slaught Infielders 48 Rich Aude  3 Jay Bell 16 Tom Foley 13 Carlos García  7 Jeff King 51 Tony Womack 36 Kevin Young Outfielders 47 Scott Bullett 35 Dave Clark 30 Midre Cummings 28 Al Martin 23 Lloyd McClendon  6 Orlando Merced 25 Will Pennyfeather 44,66 Ben Shelton 27 Lonnie Smith 59 Andy Tomberlin 18 Andy Van Slyke 22 John Wehner 53 Glenn Wilson Manager 10 Jim Leyland Coaches {{MLBplayer|44|Terry Collins (bullpen)}} {{MLBplayer|45|Rich Donnelly (third base)}} {{MLBplayer|39|Milt May (hitting)}} {{MLBplayer|31|Ray Miller (pitching)}} {{MLBplayer|37|Tommy Sandt (first base)}} 19 Bill Virdon (bench) Opening Day lineup +Opening Day Starters # Name Position28 Al Martin LF3 Jay Bell SS 18 Andy Van Slyke CF7 Jeff King 3B 6 Orlando Merced RF 36 Kevin Young 1B 12 Mike LaValliere C13 Carlos García 2B49 Tim Wakefield SP Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Regular seasonMajor League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='R'&season=1993&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1439916756385&timeframe=&playerType=ALL&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='desc'&sortColumn=avg&results=&perPage=50&last_x_days=&extended=0 Pittsburgh Pirates Player G Games played AB At bats H Hits Avg. Batting average HR Home runs RBI Runs batted in J. Ballard Jeff Ballard (baseball) 25 11 4 0.364 0 0 J. Johnston Joel Johnston 33 6 2 0.333 0 0 O. Merced Orlando Merced 137 447 140 0.313 8 70 J. Bell Jay Bell 154 604 187 0.310 9 51 A. Van Slyke Andy Van Slyke 83 323 100 0.310 8 50 D. Slaught Don Slaught 116 377 113 0.300 10 55 J. Goff Jerry Goff 14 37 11 0.297 2 6 J. King Jeff King (baseball) 158 611 180 0.295 9 98 Z. Smith Zane Smith (baseball) 94 199 57 0.286 6 24 A. Tomberlin Andy Tomberlin 27 42 12 0.286 1 5 A. Martin Al Martin 143 480 135 0.281 18 64 D. Clark Dave Clark (baseball) 110 277 75 0.271 11 46 C. García Carlos García (baseball) 141 546 147 0.269 12 47 T. Foley Tom Foley (infielder) 86 194 49 0.253 3 22 B. Shelton Ben Shelton (baseball) 15 24 6 0.250 2 7 K. Young Kevin Young (baseball) 141 449 106 0.236 6 47 D. Otto Dave Otto 28 18 4 0.222 0 4 L. McClendon Lloyd McClendon 88 181 40 0.221 2 19 W. Pennyfeather Will Pennyfeather 21 34 7 0.206 0 2 S. Bullett Scott Bullett 23 55 11 0.200 0 4 M. LaValliere Mike LaValliere 1 5 1 0.200 0 0 B. Minor Blas Minor 65 10 2 0.200 0 0 T. Prince Tom Prince (baseball) 66 179 35 0.196 2 24 P. Wagner Paul Wagner 44 42 8 0.190 0 1 R. Tomlin Randy Tomlin 18 33 6 0.182 0 1 T. Wakefield Tim Wakefield 24 43 7 0.163 1 3 S. Cooke Steve Cooke (baseball) 32 71 11 0.155 0 5 J. Wehner John Wehner 29 35 5 0.143 0 0 G. Wilson Glenn Wilson (baseball) 10 14 2 0.143 0 0 B. Walk Bob Walk 32 58 7 0.121 0 2 R. Aude Rich Aude 13 26 3 0.115 0 4 M. Cummings Midre Cummings 13 36 4 0.111 0 3 T. Womack Tony Womack 15 24 2 0.083 0 0 L. Smith Lonnie Smith (baseball) 14 25 2 0.080 0 0 J. Hope John Hope (baseball) 7 13 1 0.077 0 0 S. Belinda Stan Belinda 40 1 0 0.000 0 0 T. Menéndez Tony Menéndez 14 1 0 0.000 0 0 P. Miller Paul Miller (baseball) 3 2 0 0.000 0 0 D. Neagle Denny Neagle 50 14 0 0.000 0 0 F. Toliver Freddie Toliver 12 2 0 0.000 0 0 J. Candelaria John Candelaria 24 0 0 -1 — 0 0 M. Dewey Mark Dewey 21 0 0 -1 — 0 0 D. Miceli Dan Miceli 9 0 0 -1 — 0 0 D. Moeller Dennis Moeller 10 0 0 -1 — 0 0 M. Petkovsek Mark Petkovsek 26 0 0 -1 — 0 0 R. Robertson Rich Robertson (left-handed pitcher) 9 0 0 -1 — 0 0 B. Shouse Brian Shouse 6 0 0 -1 — 0 0Team totals1625,5491,4820.267110664 Pitching Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Regular seasonMajor League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+pitching&game_type='R'&season=1993&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=pitching&page=1&ts=1439916791143&timeframe=&playerType=ALL&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='asc'&sortColumn=era&results=&perPage=50&last_x_days=&extended=0 Pittsburgh Pirates Player G Games IP Innings pitched W Wins L Loss ERA Earned run average SO Strikeouts M. Dewey Mark Dewey 21 262 3 1 2 2.36 14 T. Menéndez Tony Menéndez 14 21 2 0 3.00 13 J. Johnston Joel Johnston 33 531 3 2 4 3.38 31 S. Belinda Stan Belinda 40 421 3 3 1 3.61 30 F. Toliver Freddie Toliver 12 212 3 1 0 3.74 14 S. Cooke Steve Cooke (baseball) 32 2102 3 10 10 3.89 132 J. Hope John Hope (baseball) 7 38 0 2 4.03 8 B. Minor Blas Minor 65 941 3 8 6 4.10 84 P. Wagner Paul Wagner 44 1411 3 8 8 4.27 114 L. Smith Lonnie Smith (baseball) 14 83 3 7 4.55 32 R. Tomlin Randy Tomlin 18 981 3 4 8 4.85 44 J. Ballard Jeff Ballard (baseball) 25 532 3 4 1 4.86 16 D. Otto Dave Otto 28 68 3 4 5.03 30 D. Miceli Dan Miceli 9 51 3 0 0 5.06 4 D. Neagle Denny Neagle 50 811 3 3 5 5.31 73 P. Miller Paul Miller (baseball) 3 10 0 0 5.40 2 T. Wakefield Tim Wakefield 24 1281 3 6 11 5.61 59 B. Walk Bob Walk 32 187 13 14 5.68 80 R. Robertson Rich Robertson (left-handed pitcher) 9 9 0 1 6.00 5 M. Petkovsek Mark Petkovsek 26 321 3 3 0 6.96 14 J. Candelaria John Candelaria 24 192 3 0 3 8.24 17 B. Shouse Brian Shouse 6 4 0 0 9.00 3 D. Moeller Dennis Moeller 10 161 3 1 0 9.92 13Team totals1621,4452 375874.77832 Awards and honors 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Jay Bell, SS, reserve Andy Van Slyke, CF, reserve Notable transactions April 11, 1993: Mike LaValliere was released by the Pirates.Mike LaValliere at Baseball Reference July 9, 1993: John Candelaria was released by the Pirates. July 31, 1993: Stan Belinda was traded by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals for Jon Lieber and Dan Miceli.Stan Belinda at Baseball Reference August 19, 1993: Dave Otto was released by the Pirates. Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Buffalo Bisons American Association Doc Edwards AA Carolina Mudcats Southern League Spin Williams and John Wockenfuss A Salem Buccaneers Carolina League Scott Little A Augusta Pirates South Atlantic League Trent Jewett A-Short Season Welland Pirates New York–Penn League Larry Smith Rookie GCL Pirates Gulf Coast League Woody Huyke References External links 1993 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference 1993 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac 100% Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates Season, 1993 Pitts Category:1993 in Pittsburgh