1994 AL
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| 1994 in baseball |
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| 1994 American League |
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The 1994 season of the American League was the ninety-fourth season of the league.
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[edit] Season summary
[edit] Standings
- Due to the season being canceled, there were no league champions
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Chicago White Sox | 113 | 67 | 46 | 0 | .593 | -.- | 633 (5.60) | 498 (4.41) | 0.287 | 0.367 | 0.444 | 3.95 | 0.981 |
| 2 | Cleveland Indians | 113 | 66 | 47 | 0 | .584 | 1.0 | 679 (6.01) | 562 (4.97) | 0.290 | 0.351 | 0.484 | 4.36 | 0.980 |
| 3 | Kansas City Royals | 115 | 64 | 51 | 0 | .557 | 4.0 | 574 (4.99) | 532 (4.63) | 0.269 | 0.333 | 0.419 | 4.23 | 0.982 |
| 4 | Minnesota Twins | 113 | 53 | 60 | 0 | .469 | 14.0 | 594 (5.26) | 688 (6.09) | 0.276 | 0.337 | 0.427 | 5.68 | 0.982 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Brewers | 115 | 53 | 62 | 0 | .461 | 15.0 | 547 (4.76) | 586 (5.10) | 0.263 | 0.333 | 0.408 | 4.62 | 0.981 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | New York Yankees | 113 | 70 | 43 | 0 | .619 | -.- | 670 (5.93) | 534 (4.73) | 0.290 | 0.373 | 0.462 | 4.34 | 0.982 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | 112 | 63 | 49 | 0 | .563 | 6.5 | 589 (5.26) | 497 (4.44) | 0.272 | 0.346 | 0.438 | 4.31 | 0.986 |
| 3 | Toronto Blue Jays | 115 | 55 | 60 | 0 | .478 | 16.0 | 566 (4.92) | 579 (5.03) | 0.269 | 0.334 | 0.424 | 4.70 | 0.981 |
| 4 | Boston Red Sox | 115 | 54 | 61 | 0 | .470 | 17.0 | 552 (4.80) | 621 (5.40) | 0.263 | 0.332 | 0.421 | 4.93 | 0.981 |
| 5 | Detroit Tigers | 115 | 53 | 62 | 0 | .461 | 18.0 | 652 (5.67) | 671 (5.83) | 0.265 | 0.350 | 0.454 | 5.38 | 0.981 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas Rangers | 114 | 52 | 62 | 0 | .456 | -.- | 613 (5.38) | 697 (6.11) | 0.280 | 0.351 | 0.436 | 5.45 | 0.976 |
| 2 | Oakland Athletics | 114 | 51 | 63 | 0 | .447 | 1.0 | 549 (4.82) | 589 (5.17) | 0.260 | 0.331 | 0.399 | 4.82 | 0.979 |
| 3 | Seattle Mariners | 112 | 49 | 63 | 0 | .438 | 2.0 | 569 (5.08) | 616 (5.50) | 0.269 | 0.333 | 0.451 | 4.99 | 0.977 |
| 4 | California Angels | 115 | 47 | 68 | 0 | .409 | 5.5 | 543 (4.72) | 660 (5.74) | 0.264 | 0.332 | 0.409 | 5.42 | 0.983 |
[edit] League leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Game
The American League lost the sixty-fifth midsummer classic at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on Tuesday, July 12, 1994 by a score of 8 to 7 in 10 innings. The league's manager was Cito Gaston.
[edit] Postseason
The 1994 Postseason was canceled due to a player's strike.
[edit] Award winners
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Frank Thomas (thomafr04), a first baseman with the Chicago White Sox. In the award's voting, he had 372 out of a possible 392 points and 24 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was David Cone of the Kansas City Royals. In the award's voting, he had 108 out of a possible 140 points and 15 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Bob Hamelin, a designated hitter with the Kansas City Royals. In the award's voting, he had 134 out of a possible 140 points and 25 first place votes.
[edit] Gold Gloves
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
[edit] Silver Sluggers
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
[edit] Hall of Fame Game
The forty-eighth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 1 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the American League's Seattle Mariners defeated the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League by a score of 4 to 3.
[edit] Notable events
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