1994 in baseball

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The following are the events of the year 1994 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball.

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See also

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Sources

Baseball Hall of Fame Baseball Almanac Baseball Library Baseball Reference National Pastime The Deadball Era

Contents 1 Major League Baseball Final Standings 2 Events 3 Awards 4 Deaths

Major League Baseball Final Standings

American League Rank Club Wins Losses Win % EAST 1st New York Yankees 70 43 .619 2nd Baltimore Orioles 63 49 .562 3rd Toronto Blue Jays 55 60 .478 4th Boston Red Sox 54 61 .470 5th Detroit Tigers 53 62 .461 CENTRAL 1st Chicago White Sox 67 46 .593 2nd Cleveland Indians 66 47 .584 3rd Kansas City Royals 64 51 .557 4th Minnesota Twins 53 60 .469 5th Milwaukee Brewers 53 62 .461 WEST 1st Texas Rangers 52 62 .456 2nd Oakland Athletics 51 63 .447 3rd Seattle Mariners 49 63 .438 4th California Angels 47 68 .409

National League Rank Club Wins Losses Win % EAST 1st Montréal Expos 74 40 .649 2nd Atlanta Braves 68 46 .596 3rd New York Mets 55 58 .487 4th Philadelphia Phillies 54 61 .470 5th Florida Marlins 51 64 .443 CENTRAL 1st Cincinnati Reds 66 48 .579 2nd Houston Astros 66 49 .574 3rd Pittsburgh Pirates 53 61 .465 3rd St. Louis Cardinals 53 61 .465 5th Chicago Cubs 49 64 .434 WEST 1st Los Angeles Dodgers 58 56 .509 2nd San Francisco Giants 55 60 .478 3rd Colorado Rockies 53 64 .453 4th San Diego Padres 47 70 .402

Events

• January 12 - Steve Carlton is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, receiving almost 96% of the vote. Orlando Cepeda falls seven votes short of the 75% required for election.

• February 7 - Basketball superstar Michael Jordan signs a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox. He is invited to spring training with the team as a non-roster player.

• February 15 - Ila Borders becomes the first woman to pitch in a college game. Appearing for Southern California College of Cosa Mesa, she throws a 5-hits game against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 12-1.

• February 25 - The veterans committee elects Phil Rizzuto and Leo Durocher to Baseball Hall of Fame.

• July 12 - Moisés Alou's double in the 10th inning gives the National League an 8-7 victory over the American League in the All-Star Game. The NL is now a perfect 9-0 in extra-inning contests. John Hudek of the Houston Astros becomes the first pitcher in major league history to appear in an All-Star Game before recording a major league victory. Fred McGriff, whose two-run home run in the 9th inning tied the score, takes MVP honors.

• September 14 - The remainder of the MLB season is canceled by acting commissioner Bud Selig after 34 days of the players' strike. There will be no World Series for the first time since 1904.

Awards

• Most Valuable Player
  • Frank Thomas (AL)
  • Jeff Bagwell (NL)

• Cy Young
  • David Cone (AL)
  • Greg Maddux (NL)

• Rookie of the Year
  • Bob Hamelin (AL)
  • Raul Mondesi (NL)

• Manager of the Year
  • Buck Showalter (AL)
  • Felipe Alou (NL)

Deaths

• January 9 - Johnny Temple, 66, a five-time All-Star second baseman who played for the Cincinnati Reds, Houston Colt .45s and Cleveland Indians, and was part of MLB first interleague trade.

• March 16 - Eric Show, 37, who pitched for the San Diego Padres from 1981-90 and helped them win the National League pennant in 1984.

• July 14 - César Tovar, 54, an outfielder over a 12-year career with the Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees, who in 1968 became the second major leaguer to play all nine positions in a game.

• September 5 - Hank Aguirre, 62, a three-time All-Star pitcher who spent most of his career with the Detroit Tigers and later pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs.

• December 26 - Allie Reynolds, 79, a starter and a reliever for six New York Yankees World Series championships from 1947-53.