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The 1993 American Association season was the 86th in the league's history, and ended with the Iowa Cubs winning their first championship in franchise history.
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
[edit] Championship Finals
| Iowa vs. Nashville
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 8 | Iowa 3 | Nashville 12
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| September 9 | Iowa 3 | Nashville 1
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| September 10 | Iowa 6 | Nashville 3
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| September 11 | Nashville 2 | Iowa 5
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| September 12 | Nashville 9 | Iowa 6
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| September 14 | Nashville 4 | Iowa 1
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| September 15 | Nashville 2 | Iowa 3
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| | 11 innings
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| Iowa wins series 4-3
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Matt Merullo, Nashville, .332
- Runs Scored Tuffy Rhodes, Omaha and Iowa, 112
- Hits Norberto Martin, Nashville, 179
- Doubles Rhodes, 43
- Triples Two tied with 10
- Home Runs Steve Balboni, Oklahoma City, 38
- Runs Batted In Eddie Zambrano, Iowa, 115
- Stolen Bases Terry Shumpert, Omaha, 36
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Roy Smith, Buffalo, 15
- Earned Run Average Rodney Bolton, Nashville, 2.88
- Complete Games Steve Sparks, New Orleans, 7
- Shutouts Rick Reed, Oklahoma City, 2
- Strikeouts William Brennan, Iowa, 143
- Saves Scott Ruskin, Indianapolis, 28
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Bob Hamelin, Omaha
- Second Base Norberto Martin, Nashville
- Shortstop Esteban Beltre, Nashville
- Third Base Keith Lockhart, Louisville
- Outfield Rob Ducey, Oklahoma City; Karl Rhodes, Omaha and Iowa, Eddie Zambrano, Iowa
- Catcher Matt Walbeck, Iowa
- Designated Hitter Steve Balboni, Oklahoma City
- Right-Handed Pitcher Roy Smith, Buffalo
- Left-Handed Pitcher Blaise Ilsley, Iowa
- Relief Pitcher Tony Menendez, Buffalo
- Manager Rick Renick, Nashville
[edit] External Links
1993 AA - The Baseball Cube
1994 Baseball Almanac
