1992 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 1992 Major League Baseball season was the 111th season in the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates and their 106th in the National League. This was their 23rd season at Three Rivers Stadium. For the third consecutive season, the Pirates won the National League East Division Title with a record of 96–66. They were defeated four games to three by the Atlanta Braves in the 1992 National League Championship Series. The Pirates would not have another winning season until 2013.
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| 1992 NL East Champions | |
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| Record | 96–66 (.593) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | Pittsburgh Associates |
| General manager(s) | Ted Simmons |
| Manager(s) | Jim Leyland |
| Local television | KDKA-TV KBL |
| Local radio | KDKA-AM (Steve Blass, Kent Derdivanis, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker) |
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Offseason
- November 11, 1991: Al Martin was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[2]
- January 3, 1992: Mike LaValliere was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[3]
- March 10, 1992: Neal Heaton was traded by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals for Kirk Gibson.[4]
- March 11, 1992: Dennis Lamp was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[5]
- March 17, 1992: John Smiley was traded by the Pirates to the Minnesota Twins for Denny Neagle and Midre Cummings.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | — | 53–28 | 43–38 |
| Montreal Expos | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 9 | 43–38 | 44–37 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 13 | 45–36 | 38–43 |
| Chicago Cubs | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 18 | 43–38 | 35–46 |
| New York Mets | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 24 | 41–40 | 31–50 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 26 | 41–40 | 29–52 |
Game log
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April (15–5)
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May (11–17)
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June (17–11)
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July (12–15)
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August (19–8)
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September (21–8)
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October (1–2)
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Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 10–2 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 13–5 | 11–7 | 6–6 | |||||
| Chicago | 2–10 | — | 5–7 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 11–7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 9–9 | 7–5 | — | 10–8 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 7–5 | |||||
| Houston | 5–13 | 4–8 | 8–10 | — | 13–5 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 5–7 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 6–12 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 5–13 | — | 4–8 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 4–8 | |||||
| Montreal | 8–4 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 8–4 | — | 12–6 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–12 | |||||
| New York | 5–7 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–12 | — | 6–12 | 4–14 | 4–8 | 10–2 | 9–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 6-6 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 12–6 | — | 5–13 | 3–9 | 3–9 | 7–11 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 5–7 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 14–4 | 13–5 | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 15–3 | |||||
| San Diego | 5–13 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 7–5 | — | 11–7 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 7–11 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 2–10 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 7–11 | — | 5–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6–6 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 3–15 | 8–4 | 7–5 | — | |||||
Detailed records
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Roster
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Catchers
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Outfielders
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Opening Day lineup
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| Name | Position |
| Kirk Gibson | RF |
| Jay Bell | SS |
| Andy Van Slyke | CF |
| Barry Bonds | LF |
| Orlando Merced | 1B |
| Steve Buechele | 3B |
| Mike LaValliere | C |
| José Lind | 2B |
| Doug Drabek | SP |
Player stats
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National League Championship Series
Game 1
October 6: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| W: John Smoltz (1-0) L: Doug Drabek (0-1) S: None | ||||||||||||
| HR: PIT – José Lind (1) ATL – Jeff Blauser (1) | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: PIT – Drabek (42⁄3), Patterson (11⁄3), Neagle (1), Cox (1) ATL – Smoltz (8), Stanton (1) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 51,971 Time: 3:20 | ||||||||||||
Game 2
October 7: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | X | 13 | 14 | 0 |
| W: Steve Avery (1-0) L: Danny Jackson (0-1) S: None | ||||||||||||
| HR: PIT – none ATL – Ron Gant (1) | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: PIT – Jackson (12⁄3), Mason (1/3), Walk (22⁄3), Tomlin (11⁄3), Neagle (2/3), Patterson (1/3), Belinda (1) ATL – Avery (61⁄3), Freeman (1/3), Stanton (1/3), Wohlers (1), Reardon (1) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 51,975 Time: 3:20 | ||||||||||||
Game 3
October 9: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| W: Tim Wakefield (1-0) L: Tom Glavine (0-1) S: None | ||||||||||||
| HR: ATL – Sid Bream (1), Ron Gant (2) PIT – Don Slaught (1) | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: ATL – Glavine (61⁄3), Stanton (2/3), Wohlers (1) PIT – Wakefield (9) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 56,610 Time: 2:37 | ||||||||||||
Game 4
October 10: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Atlanta | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| W: John Smoltz (2-0) L: Doug Drabek (0-2) S: Jeff Reardon (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: ATL – none PIT – none | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: ATL – Smoltz (61⁄3), Stanton (12⁄3), Reardon (1) PIT – Drabek (41⁄3), Tomlin (11⁄3), Cox (1/3), Mason (3) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 57,164 Time: 3:10 | ||||||||||||
Game 5
October 11: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| W: Bob Walk (1-0) L: Steve Avery (1-1) S: none | ||||||||||||
| HR: ATL – none PIT – none | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: ATL – Avery (1/3), P. Smith (32⁄3), Leibrandt (12⁄3), Freeman (11⁄3), Mercker (1) PIT – Walk (9) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 52,929 Time: 2:52 | ||||||||||||
Game 6
October 13: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Pittsburgh | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| W: Tim Wakefield (2-0) L: Tom Glavine (0-2) S: none | ||||||||||||
| HR: PIT – Barry Bonds (1), Jay Bell (1), Lloyd McClendon (1) ATL – David Justice (1,2) | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: PIT – Wakefield (9) ATL – Glavine (1+), Leibrandt (3), Freeman (2), Mercker (2) Wohlers (1) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 51,975 Time: 2:50 | ||||||||||||
Game 7
October 14: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| W: Jeff Reardon (1-0) L: Doug Drabek (0-3) S: none | ||||||||||||
| HR: PIT – none ATL – none | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: PIT – Drabek (8), Belinda (2/3) ATL – Smoltz (6), Stanton (2/3), P. Smith (0), Avery (11⁄3), Reardon (1) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 51,975 Time: 3:22 | ||||||||||||
Awards and honors
- Barry Bonds, OF, National League Most Valuable Player Award
- Jim Leyland, National League Manager of the Year Award
- Randy Tomlin, National League Pitcher of the Month, June
- Tim Wakefield, National League Rookie Pitcher of the Year
1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Andy Van Slyke, CF, Starter
- Barry Bonds, LF, Starter
Notable transactions
- May 5, 1992: Kirk Gibson was released by the Pirates.[4]
- June 10, 1992: Jeff Robinson was selected off waivers by the Pirates from the Texas Rangers.[11]
- June 11, 1992: Dennis Lamp was released by the Pirates.[5]
- June 19, 1992: Danny Cox was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[12]
- July 4, 1992: Tony Mitchell (minors) was traded by the Pirates to the Cleveland Indians for Alex Cole.[13]
- July 25, 1992: Jeff Robinson was released by the Pirates.[11]
- July 31, 1992: Pitcher Tim Wakefield called up from AAA Buffalo.
Draft picks
- June 1, 1992: Jason Kendall was drafted by the Pirates in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed June 16, 1992.[14]
- June 1, 1992: Chance Sanford was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 27th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1992.[15]
Farm system
References
- From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
- Al Martin page at Baseball Reference
- "Mike LaValliere Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2008.
- "Kirk Gibson Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2008.
- "Dennis Lamp Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2008.
- John Smiley page at Baseball Reference
- "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Jeff Robinson page at Baseball Reference
- "Danny Cox Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2008.
- Alex Cole page at Baseball Reference
- Jason Kendall page at Baseball Reference
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sanfoch01.shtml
External links
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