| 1993 Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium | |
| City | Los Angeles | |
| Record | 81–81 (.500) | |
| Divisional place | 4th | |
| Owners | Peter O'Malley | |
| General managers | Fred Claire | |
| Managers | Tommy Lasorda | |
| Television | KTLA (5) | |
| Radio | KABC Vin Scully, Ross Porter, Don Drysdale (through July 2), Rick Monday KWKW Jaime Jarrín, René Cárdenas KYPA Richard Choi | |
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The 1993 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 104th for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball, and their 36th season in Los Angeles, California.
The team improved on the dismal 1992 season, finishing fourth in the National League West. This was in part thanks to Rookie of the Year winner catcher Mike Piazza. Piazza set rookie records with 35 home runs and 112 RBI. He also hit two home runs on the last day of the season as the Dodgers knocked their longtime rival the Giants out of playoff contention with a 12–1 victory at Dodger Stadium.
The season was marred by the sudden death of Hall of Fame pitcher Don Drysdale, who had been a broadcaster since his retirement in 1969. Drysdale, who pitched on three World Series championship teams in Los Angeles (1959, 1963, 1965), was found dead in his Montreal hotel room July 3 prior to the Dodgers' game vs. the Expos.
To date, this is the only season in Dodger history where the team has finished exactly at .500 and not above or below it.