The

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' 1993 season was the team's 26th in

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. It was also the 93rd season in franchise history. The team finished seventh and last in the

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with a record of 68-94. The Athletics' disastrous 1993 campaign was mired by inconsistency, injuries, and free agent departures. The team lost key contributors Dave Stewart,

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, and

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to free agency; the players ended up (respectively) in

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, and

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. The A's also traded

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to the expansion

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for Scott Baker and Eric Helfand. The Athletics' roster was further weakened by the retirement of longtime third baseman

Carney Lansford Carney Ray Lansford (born February 7, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a third baseman from 1978 to 1992, most notably as a member of the Oakland Athletics team that wo ...

. The team's depleted pitching staff was no match for its American League (AL) competition. The Athletics, following a resurgent 1992 campaign, finished 1993 with a team ERA of 4.90; this was the worst such figure in the AL. The futility of Oakland's new-look starting rotation was especially noteworthy; of the team's five primary starters (

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, Bob Welch,

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, and

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), only one (Witt) managed a sub-5.00 ERA. On offense, the Athletics also struggled; the loss of their two best players (

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and

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) to injury and a trade, respectively, contributed to their scoring only 715 runs (10th of 14 AL teams). The Athletics' 68-94 finish was their worst since 1982. Moreover, the 1993 Athletics (as of 2020) remain the only team in Oakland history to finish last in the AL West after finishing first one-year earlier.

Offseason

* October 27, 1992:

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was released by the Athletics. * November 17, 1992:

was traded by the Athletics to the

for Eric Helfand and a player to be named later. The Marlins completed the deal by sending Scott Baker to the Athletics on November 20. * December 7, 1992:

Rich Gossage Richard Michael "Goose" Gossage (born July 5, 1951) is an American former baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1972 and 1994. He pitched for nine different teams, spending his best years with the New York ...

was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. * December 17, 1992:

was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. * January 21, 1993:

Joe Boever Joseph Martin Boever (born October 4, 1960) is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to for the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Houst ...

was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.Joe Boever
at ''Baseball Reference'' * January 21, 1993:

Dale Sveum Dale Curtis Sveum ( ; born November 23, 1963) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and manager. He most recently served as the bench coach for the Kansas City Royals. As a player, Sveum saw action in 12 major league seasons bet ...

was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.Dale Sveum
at ''Baseball Reference'' * March 27, 1993:

Mike Aldrete Michael Peter Aldrete (born January 29, 1961) is an American former professional baseball first baseman/outfielder and current coach. He is currently the first base coach for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). Career Aldrete w ...

was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* June 3, 1993:

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was drafted by the Athletics in the 2nd round. **

Jason McDonald Jason Adam McDonald (born March 20, 1972), is an American former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) primarily as an outfielder for the Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers from 1997 to 2000. McDonald attende ...

was drafted by the Athletics in the 4th round. Player signed July 27, 1993. **

Scott Spiezio Scott Edward Spiezio (; born September 21, 1972) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He is well-known for his time as a member of the Anaheim Angels, when he hit a three-run home run in Game Six of the 2002 World Series against ...

was drafted by the Athletics in the 6th round. Player signed June 24, 1993. * June 17, 1993: Dale Sveum was released by the Athletics. * July 17, 1993:

Miguel Tejada Miguel Odalis Tejada ( Tejeda; born May 25, 1974) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for six teams, most notably the Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles, before ...

was signed by the Athletics as an amateur free agent. * July 31, 1993:

was traded by the Athletics to the

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for

Steve Karsay Stefan Andrew Karsay (born March 24, 1972) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach. Karsay played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics (1993–94, 1997, 2006), Cleveland Indians (1998–2001), Atlanta Brav ...

and a player to be named later. The Blue Jays completed the deal by sending José Herrera to the Athletics on August 6.Rickey Henderson
at ''Baseball Reference'' * August 15, 1993: Joe Boever was released by the Athletics.

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 pitchers

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

Other pitchers

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

Relief pitchers

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

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: AZL Athletics

References

1993 Oakland Athletics
at ''Baseball Reference''
1993 Oakland Athletics
at ''Baseball Almanac'' * {{DEFAULTSORT:1993 Oakland Athletics Season Oakland Athletics seasons

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