1994 Chicago White Sox season
| 1994 Chicago White Sox | |
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| Owner(s) | Jerry Reinsdorf |
| General manager(s) | Ron Schueler |
| Manager(s) | Gene Lamont |
| Local television |
WGN-TV SportsChannel Chicago (Ken Harrelson, Tom Paciorek) |
| Local radio |
WMAQ (AM) (John Rooney, Ed Farmer) WIND (AM) (Hector Molina, Chico Carrasquel) |
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The 1994 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 94th season in the major leagues, and their 95th season overall. They led the American League Central, 1 game ahead of the 2nd place Cleveland Indians with a record of 67-46, when the season was cut short by the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike.
Michael Jordan
After retiring from the National Basketball Association, Michael Jordan surprised the sports world by signing a major league baseball contract with the Chicago White Sox. He reported to spring training and was assigned to the MLB team. He played 17 games with the White Sox before the organization sent him to the Birmingham Barons on March 31, 1994.[1] Jordan has stated this decision was made to pursue the dream of his late father, who had always envisioned his son as a Major League Baseball player.
Offseason
- October 13, 1993: George Bell was released by the Chicago White Sox.[2]
- December 15, 1993: Julio Franco was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.[3]
- December 22, 1993: Tim Raines signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.[4]
- December 28, 1993: Ron Coomer was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Isidro Marquez.[5]
- February 8, 1994: Carlos Lee was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent.[6]
- January 26, 1994: Dane Johnson was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.[7]
- March 1, 1994: Scott Sanderson was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.[8]
- March 21, 1994: Paul Assenmacher was traded by the New York Yankees to the Chicago White Sox for Brian Boehringer.[9]
- March 29, 1994: Mike Huff was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Toronto Blue Jays for Domingo Martínez.[10]
Regular season
- July 15, 1994: During a game against the White Sox, Indians outfielder Albert Belle's bat was confiscated by umpire Dave Phillips.[11] It was the result of White Sox manager Gene Lamont believing that the bat was corked. During the game, Indians pitcher Jason Grimsley removed a ceiling tile in his manager's office and clambered on top of an 18-inch-wide (460 mm) cinder block.[12] He replaced the corked bat with a conventional bat but the bat had Paul Sorrento's name on it. Belle was suspended for seven games.[11]
By Friday, August 12, the White Sox had compiled a 67-46 record through 113 games. They were leading the AL Central Division and had scored 633 runs (5.60 per game) and allowed 498 runs (4.41 per game).[13] Their hitters had also struck out just 568 times: the fewest in the Majors. While their pitchers combined for just 20 saves, they did have 9 shutouts, tying the Oakland Athletics for the most in the Majors, and hit only 17 batters: the fewest among all 28 teams.[14]
Season standings
| AL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Chicago White Sox | 67 | 46 | 0.593 | — | 34–19 | 33–27 |
| Cleveland Indians | 66 | 47 | 0.584 | 1 | 35–16 | 31–31 |
| Kansas City Royals | 64 | 51 | 0.557 | 4 | 35–24 | 29–27 |
| Minnesota Twins | 53 | 60 | 0.469 | 14 | 32–27 | 21–33 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 53 | 62 | 0.461 | 15 | 24–32 | 29–30 |
| Division leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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| New York Yankees | 70 | 43 | 0.619 |
| Chicago White Sox | 67 | 46 | 0.593 |
| Texas Rangers | 52 | 62 | 0.456 |
| W | L | Pct. | |
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| Cleveland Indians | 66 | 47 | 0.584 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 63 | 49 | 0.562 |
| Kansas City Royals | 64 | 51 | 0.557 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 55 | 60 | 0.478 |
| Boston Red Sox | 54 | 61 | 0.470 |
| Minnesota Twins | 53 | 60 | 0.469 |
| Detroit Tigers | 53 | 62 | 0.461 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 53 | 62 | 0.461 |
| Oakland Athletics | 51 | 63 | 0.447 |
| Seattle Mariners | 49 | 63 | 0.438 |
| California Angels | 47 | 68 | 0.409 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 4–2 | 8–4 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 3–4 | 4–1 | 7–3 | 4–5 | 4–6 | 7–5 | 4–6 | 3–3 | 7–2 |
| Boston | 2–4 | — | 7–5 | 2–4 | 3–7 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–5 | 1–8 | 3–7 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 1–5 | 7–3 |
| California | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 5–5 | 0–5 | 3–4 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 6–4 | 3–4 |
| Chicago | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–5 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | 3–7 | 9–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 6–3 | 9–1 | 4–5 | 2–3 |
| Cleveland | 6–4 | 7–3 | 5–0 | 5–7 | — | 8–2 | 1–4 | 5–2 | 9–3 | 0–9 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 5–7 | 6–4 |
| Detroit | 4–3 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 4–8 | 2–8 | — | 4–8 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 5–7 | 5–4 |
| Kansas City | 1–4 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 7–3 | 4–1 | 8–4 | — | 5–7 | 6–4 | 4–2 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 4–3 | 6–6 |
| Milwaukee | 3–7 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 3–9 | 2–5 | 4–6 | 7–5 | — | 6–6 | 2–7 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 7–3 |
| Minnesota | 5–4 | 8–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–9 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 6–6 | — | 4–5 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 4–5 | 4–8 |
| New York | 6–4 | 7–3 | 8–4 | 2–4 | 9–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–2 | 5–4 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | 3–2 | 3–4 |
| Oakland | 5–7 | 3–9 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 0–6 | 4–5 | 3–7 | 1–4 | 5–2 | 5–7 | — | 4–3 | 7–3 | 5–1 |
| Seattle | 4–6 | 6–6 | 7–2 | 1–9 | 2–3 | 3–6 | 4–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 3–4 | — | 9–1 | 1–5 |
| Texas | 3–3 | 5–1 | 4–6 | 5–4 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 2–3 | 3–7 | 1–9 | — | 4–8 |
| Toronto | 2–7 | 3–7 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 3–7 | 8–4 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 8–4 | — |
Opening Day lineup
- Tim Raines, lf
- Joey Cora, 2b
- Frank Thomas, 1b
- Julio Franco, dh
- Robin Ventura, 3b
- Darrin Jackson, rf
- Lance Johnson, cf
- Ron Karkovice, c
- Ozzie Guillén, ss
- Jack McDowell, p
Notable transactions
- April 4, 1994: Pete Rose, Jr. was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.[15]
- April 12, 1994: Atlee Hammaker was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.[16]
- April 21, 1994: Steve Sax was Released by the Chicago White Sox.[17]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | SB |
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| Joey Cora, 2B | 90 | 312 | 55 | 86 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 38 | 32 | .276 | 8 |
| Julio Franco, 3B,1B | 112 | 433 | 72 | 138 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 98 | 62 | 75 | .319 | 8 |
| Craig Grebeck, 2B,SS,3B | 35 | 97 | 17 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 5 | .309 | 0 |
| Ozzie Guillén, SS | 100 | 365 | 46 | 105 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 35 | .288 | 5 |
| Joe Hall, OF | 17 | 28 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .393 | 0 |
| Dann Howitt, OF,1B | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .357 | 0 |
| Darrin Jackson, RF,CF | 104 | 369 | 43 | 115 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 27 | 56 | .312 | 7 |
| Lance Johnson, CF | 106 | 412 | 56 | 114 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 54 | 26 | 23 | .277 | 26 |
| Ron Karkovice, C | 77 | 207 | 33 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 68 | .213 | 0 |
| Mike LaValliere, C | 59 | 139 | 6 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 20 | 15 | .281 | 0 |
| Norberto Martin, 2B,SS,3B | 45 | 131 | 19 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 16 | .275 | 4 |
| Bob Melvin, C | 11 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .158 | 0 |
| Warren Newson, RF,LF | 63 | 102 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 23 | .255 | 1 |
| Dan Pasqua, OF,1B | 11 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | .217 | 0 |
| Tim Raines, LF | 101 | 384 | 80 | 102 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 61 | 43 | .266 | 13 |
| Michael Jordan, DH | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .143 | 0 |
| Frank Thomas, 1B,3B | 113 | 399 | 106 | 141 | 34 | 1 | 38 | 101 | 109 | 61 | .353 | 2 |
| Ron Tingley, C | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 |
| Robin Ventura, 3B | 109 | 401 | 57 | 113 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 78 | 61 | 69 | .282 | 3 |
| Bob Zupcic, OF,3B | 32 | 88 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | .205 | 0 |
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113 | 3942 | 633 | 1133 | 175 | 39 | 121 | 602 | 497 | 568 | .287 | 77 |
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K |
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| Wilson Álvarez | 12 | 8 | 3.45 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 161.2 | 147 | 72 | 62 | 16 | 63 | 108 |
| Paul Assenmacher | 1 | 2 | 3.55 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 33.0 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 29 |
| Jason Bere | 12 | 2 | 3.81 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 141.2 | 119 | 65 | 60 | 17 | 80 | 127 |
| Dennis Cook | 3 | 1 | 3.55 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 26 |
| José DeLeón | 3 | 2 | 3.36 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 67.0 | 48 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 36 | 67 |
| Alex Fernandez | 11 | 7 | 3.86 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 170.1 | 163 | 83 | 73 | 25 | 54 | 122 |
| Atlee Hammaker | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roberto Hernández | 4 | 4 | 4.91 | 45 | 0 | 14 | 47.2 | 44 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 20 | 50 |
| Dane Johnson | 2 | 1 | 6.57 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 7 |
| Kirk McCaskill | 1 | 4 | 3.42 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 52.2 | 51 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 37 |
| Jack McDowell | 10 | 9 | 3.73 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 181.0 | 186 | 82 | 75 | 12 | 44 | 127 |
| Scott Ruffcorn | 0 | 2 | 12.79 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.1 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Scott Sanderson | 8 | 4 | 5.09 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 92.0 | 110 | 57 | 52 | 20 | 13 | 36 |
| Jeff Schwarz | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 14 |
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67 | 46 | 3.96 | 113 | 113 | 20 | 1011.1 | 964 | 498 | 445 | 115 | 401 | 754 |
Awards and records
- Lance Johnson, American League record, Led American League in triples for four consecutive seasons (1991–1994)[18]
- Frank Thomas, Silver Slugger Award
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
Notes
- ↑ Michael Jordan Chronology, sportsillustrated.cnn.com, January 12, 1999, accessed March 15, 2007.
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bellge02.shtml
- ↑ Julio Franco Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Tim Raines Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/coomero01.shtml?redir
- ↑ Carlos Lee Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/johnsda05.shtml
- ↑ Scott Sanderson Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/assenpa01.shtml
- ↑ Mike Huff Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- 1 2 http://espn.go.com/page2/s/list/cheaters/ballplayers.html
- ↑ http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/excerpts/spitters6.stm
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1994.shtml
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/1994.shtml
- ↑ Pete Rose Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hammaat01.shtml
- ↑ Steve Sax Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.95, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
References
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- 49 Bob Melvin
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Infielders
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