The 1993 Dodgers
- 1993 Record:
- 81 - 81, 4th place in N.L. Western Division
- Postseason:
- None
- Manager:
- Tommy Lasorda
- All-Stars:
- Mike Piazza, C; Tommy Lasorda, Cch.
- Home Attendance:
- 3,170,393
Season Recap:
The Dodgers showed signs of improvement in 1993 as they went 81-81. Catcher Mike Piazza was named the National League Rookie of the Year, as he finished with a .318 batting average, 35 home runs and 112 RBI. Piazza was the 13th Dodger to garner the Jackie Robinson N.L. Rookie of the Year Award. His 35 home runs were the most by a major league catcher in a rookie season, and most by a L.A. Dodger (topping 33, by Pedro Guerrero in 1985 and Steve Garvey in 1977). Piazza was the sole Dodger player selected to the All-Star Game. First baseman Eric Karros, the 1992 N.L. Rookie of the Year, contributed 23 home runs and 80 RBI. From May 17-26, the Dodgers had a perfect 9-0 home stand at Dodger Stadium, the first time in L.A. Dodger history they went undefeated in a homestand of more than four games. They had a total of 13 consecutive home victories from May 4-June 5, a L.A. Dodger record. Dave Hansen established a Dodger single-season pinch-hit record with 18, breaking Mitch Webster’s mark of 17 from 1992. Hansen hit .327 (18-for-55) off the bench with 2 home runs and 18 RBI. Relief pitcher Jim Gott collected a Dodger-high 25 saves to go along with his 4 wins. Five Dodger pitchers finished in double figures for wins, including Pedro Astacio (14), Kevin Gross (13), Orel Hershiser (12), Pedro Martinez (10) and Ramon Martinez (10).The Dodgers finished the 1993 season with 17 players on the roster who were home-grown from their player development system. Three Dodgers collected 30 or more stolen bases–Brett Butler (39), Eric Davis (33, before being traded to Detroit), and Jose Offerman (30)–a first in one season for the ballclub since 1903. Outfielder Butler also continued his errorless string of games to 256. Following the regular season, the Dodgers made a historic 1993 Friendship Series Tour to Taipei, Taiwan and Fukuoka, Japan from October 26-November 4. The Dodgers played three games in Taiwan, marking the first time any Major League Baseball team had played on the island. Dodger President Peter O’Malley who arranged for the goodwill trip, met with Lee Teng-hui, the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and attended swearing-in ceremonies for C.K. Chen, Commissioner of Baseball of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). The Dodgers played three games against the CPBL All-Stars (representatives of combined teams), winning one of the three at Taipei Municipal Stadium. The Dodgers continued their tour in Japan, playing two games against the Daiei Hawks (with some players added from the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants) at the new Fukuoka Dome. While on the tour, the Dodgers wore a commemorative patch on their right jersey sleeves in honor of Akihiro “Ike” Ikuhara, longtime Assistant to Dodger President Peter O’Malley. Ikuhara made a significant impact in promoting and developing international baseball friendships working with O’Malley. He passed away on October 26, 1992. Ikuhara was posthumously inducted into the Japan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002, the only USA MLB executive to earn that honor.
Below are the Dodger Front Office department heads and personnel who worked for Peter O’Malley.
- Board of Directors
- Peter O’Malley, Chairman; Harry M. Bardt; Roland Seidler, Jr.; Terry O’Malley Seidler
- President:
- Peter O’Malley
- Vice President, Treasurer:
- Roland Seidler, Jr.
- Corporate Secretary:
- Terry O’Malley Seidler
- Executive Vice President:
- Fred Claire
- Vice President, Campo Las Palmas:
- Ralph Avila
- Vice President, Communications:
- Tommy Hawkins
- Vice President, Finance:
- Bob Graziano
- Vice President, Marketing:
- Barry Stockhamer
- Vice President, Stadium Operations:
- Bob Smith
- Vice President, Ticketing:
- Walter Nash
- Assistant Secretary and General Counsel:
- Sam Fernandez
- Director, Accounting and Finance:
- Bill Foltz
- Director, Advertising and Special Events:
- Paul Kalil
- Director, Broadcasting and Publications:
- Brent Shyer
- Director, Community Relations:
- Don Newcombe
- Director, Community Affairs:
- Monique Brandon
- Director, Data Processing:
- Mike Mularky
- Director, Human Resources and Administration:
- Irene Tanji
- Director, Minor League Operations:
- Charlie Blaney
- Director, Publicity:
- Jay Lucas
- Assistant Director, Publicity:
- Charles Harris
- Director, Scouting:
- Terry Reynolds
- Director, Stadium Operations:
- Jim Italiano
- Director, Ticket Marketing:
- Allan Erselius
- Director, Ticket Operations:
- Debra Duncan
- Managing Director, Dodgertown:
- Craig Callan
- Traveling Secretary:
- Billy DeLury
- Team Doctors:
- Dr. Frank W. Jobe; Dr. Michael F. Mellman; Herndon P. Harding Jr., M.D.