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Who Would Have Won Between the 1993 Blue Jays or 1994 Expos?

By Clayton Richer

31 Aug 1995: Pitcher Pedro Martinez of the Montreal Expos lunges forward to deliver a pitch against the San Diego Padres at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California. The Expos defeated the Padres 5-4. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dunn/Allsport
31 Aug 1995: Pitcher Pedro Martinez of the Montreal Expos lunges forward to deliver a pitch against the San Diego Padres at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California. The Expos defeated the Padres 5-4. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dunn/Allsport /
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1 Sep 1993: Pitcher Juan Guzman of the Toronto Blue Jays throws a pitch during a game against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule /Allsport
1 Sep 1993: Pitcher Juan Guzman of the Toronto Blue Jays throws a pitch during a game against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule /Allsport /

Blue Jays Rotation

Juan Guzman– 14-3 with a 3.99 ERA, 7.9 SO/9 in 221 IP

Pat Hentgen– 19-9 with a 3.87 ERA, 5.1 SO/9 in 216.1 IP

Todd Stottlemyre– 11-12 with a 4.84 ERA, 5.0 SO/9 in 176.2 IP.

Dave Stewart– 12-8 with a 4.44 ERA, 5.3 SO/9 in 162 IP.

Jack Morris– 7-12 with a 6.19 ERA, 6.1 SO/9 in 152.2 IP.

Hentgen and Guzman received CY Young consideration finishing 6th and 7th respectively in the voting. However, the likes of Stewart and especially Morris began to feel the effects of Father Time during the 1993 season. The rotation benefitted greatly from a dynamic offence that could put crooked numbers up on the scoreboard in a hurry.

Expos Rotation

Ken Hill– 16-5 with a 3.32 ERA, 4.9 SO/9 in 154.2 IP.

Pedro Martinez– 11-5 with a 3.42 ERA, 8.8 SO/9 in 144.2 IP.

Jeff Fassero– 8-6 with a 2.99 ERA, 7.7 SO/9 in 138.2 IP.

Butch Henry– 8-3 with a 2.43 ERA, 5.9 SO/9 in 107.1 IP.

Kirk Rueter– 7-3 with a 5.17 ERA, 4.9 SO/9 in 92.1 IP.

The Expos had two aces atop their rotation coupled with a no-name supporting cast. The likes of Fassero and Henry were definitely overachieving but regardless they were each having a nice season before the stoppage. Reuter was your typical fifth starter, although, from his wins total, he obviously received a decent amount of run support when he was on the bump.

Advantage: Expos (It is close but Hill and Martinez give Montreal the edge.)

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