1992 Cleveland Indians season

1992 Cleveland Indians
Major League affiliations
American League (since 1901)
Eastern Division (since 1969)
Location
Cleveland Municipal Stadium (since 1932)
Cleveland, Ohio (since 1901)
Other information
Owner(s)	Richard Jacobs
General manager(s)	John Hart
Manager(s)	Mike Hargrove
Local television	WUAB · SportsChannel
Local radio	WKNR (1220)
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The Indians were named "Organization of the Year" by Baseball America^[1] in 1992, in response to the appearance of offensive bright spots and an improving farm system.

Offseason

• October 7, 1991: Mike York was released by the Indians.^[2]
• November 15, 1991: Greg Swindell was traded by the Indians to the Cincinnati Reds for Jack Armstrong, Scott Scudder, and Joe Turek (minors).^[3]
• November 20, 1991: Derek Lilliquist was selected off waivers by the Indians from the San Diego Padres.^[4]
• December 6, 1991: Jesse Orosco was sent by the Indians to the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a conditional deal.^[5]
• December 9, 1991: Pete Rose, Jr. was drafted by the Indians from the Chicago White Sox in the 1991 rule 5 draft.^[6]
• December 10, 1991: Willie Blair and Eddie Taubensee was traded by the Indians to the Houston Astros for Kenny Lofton and Dave Rohde.^[7]
• January 27, 1992: Brook Jacoby was signed as a free agent by the Indians.^[8]

Regular season

Season standings

AL East	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Toronto Blue Jays	96	66	0.593	—	53–28	43–38
Milwaukee Brewers	92	70	0.568	4	53–28	39–42
Baltimore Orioles	89	73	0.549	7	43–38	46–35
Cleveland Indians	76	86	0.469	20	41–40	35–46
New York Yankees	76	86	0.469	20	41–40	35–46
Detroit Tigers	75	87	0.463	21	38–42	37–45
Boston Red Sox	73	89	0.451	23	44–37	29–52

Record vs. opponents

1992 American League Records Sources:
Team	BAL	BOS	CAL	CWS	CLE	DET	KC	MIL	MIN	NYY	OAK	SEA	TEX	TOR
Baltimore	—	8–5	8–4	6–6	7–6	10–3	8–4	6–7	6–6	5–8	6–6	7–5	7–5	5–8
Boston	5–8	—	8–4	6–6	6–7	4–9	7–5	5–8	3–9	7–6	5–7	6–6	4–8	7–6
California	4–8	4–8	—	3–10	6–6	7–5	8–5	5–7	2–11	7–5	5–8	7–6	9–4	5–7
Chicago	6–6	6–6	10–3	—	7–5	10–2	7–6	5–7	8–5	8–4	5–8	4–9	5–8	5–7
Cleveland	6–7	7–6	6–6	5–7	—	5–8	5–7	5–8	6–6	7–6	6–6	7–5	5–7	6–7
Detroit	3–10	9–4	5–7	2–10	8–5	—	7–5	5–8	3–9	5–8	6–6	9–3	8–4	5–8
Kansas City	4–8	5–7	5–8	6–7	7–5	5–7	—	7–5	6–7	5–7	4–9	7–6	6–7	5–7
Milwaukee	7–6	8–5	7–5	7–5	8–5	8–5	5–7	—	6–6	6–7	7–5	8–4	7–5	8–5
Minnesota	6–6	9–3	11–2	5–8	6–6	9–3	7–6	6–6	—	7–5	5–8	8–5	6–7	5–7
New York	8–5	6–7	5–7	4–8	6–7	8–5	7–5	7–6	5–7	—	6–6	6–6	6–6	2–11
Oakland	6–6	7–5	8–5	8–5	6–6	6–6	9–4	5–7	8–5	6–6	—	12–1	9–4	6–6
Seattle	5–7	6–6	6–7	9–4	5–7	3–9	6–7	4–8	5–8	6–6	1–12	—	4–9	4–8
Texas	5–7	8–4	4–9	8–5	7–5	4–8	7–6	5–7	7–6	6–6	4–9	9–4	—	3–9
Toronto	8–5	6–7	7–5	7–5	7–6	8–5	7–5	5–8	7–5	11–2	6–6	8–4	9–3	—

Notable transactions

• April 3, 1992: Shawn Hillegas was selected off waivers from the Indians by the Toronto Blue Jays.^[9]
• April 9, 1992: Eric Plunk was signed as a free agent by the Indians.^[10]
• June 1, 1992: 1992 Major League Baseball draft
  • Paul Shuey was drafted by the Indians in the 1st round (2nd pick).^[11]
  • Matt Williams was drafted by the Indians in the 4th round.^[12]
• July 4, 1992: Alex Cole was traded by the Indians to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Tony Mitchell (minors).^[13]

Roster

1992 Cleveland Indians
Roster
Pitchers 77 Jack Armstrong 36 Brad Arnsberg 63 Eric Bell 37 Denis Boucher 32 Mike Christopher 39 Dennis Cook 56 Alan Embree 28 Derek Lilliquist 49 José Mesa 36 Dave Mlicki 50 Jeff Mutis 41 Charles Nagy 54 Rod Nichols 31 Steve Olin 27 Dave Otto 38 Eric Plunk 48 Ted Power 47 Scott Scudder 57 Jeff Shaw 53 Kevin Wickander		Catchers 15 Sandy Alomar, Jr. 14 Jesse Levis  0 Junior Ortiz Infielders  9 Carlos Baerga 16 Félix Fermín  2 José Hernández 26 Brook Jacoby 44 Reggie Jefferson 10 Mark Lewis 42 Carlos Martínez 20 Tony Perezchica 22 Dave Rohde 11 Paul Sorrento 25 Jim Thome 12 Craig Worthington		Outfielders  8 Albert Belle  2 Alex Cole  1 Glenallen Hill 33 Thomas Howard 35 Wayne Kirby  7 Kenny Lofton 23 Mark Whiten		Manager 21 Mike Hargrove Coaches 24 Rick Adair (pitching) 51 Ken Bolek (assistant) 30 Dom Chiti (bullpen)  6 Ron Clark (bench) 34 Jose Morales (hitting) 17 Dave Nelson (first base) 55 Jeff Newman (third base)

Statisics

Batting

Player	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	AVG	SB
Alomar, Jr., SandySandy Alomar, Jr.	89	299	22	75	16	0	2	26	.251	3
Baerga, CarlosCarlos Baerga	161	657	92	205	32	1	20	105	.312	10
Belle, AlbertAlbert Belle	153	585	81	152	23	1	34	112	.260	8
Cole, AlexAlex Cole	41	97	11	20	1	0	0	5	.206	9
Fermin, FelixFelix Fermin	79	215	27	58	7	2	0	13	.270	0
Hernandez, JoseJose Hernandez	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0
Hill, GlenallenGlenallen Hill	102	369	38	89	16	1	18	49	.241	9
Howard, ThomasThomas Howard	117	358	36	99	15	2	2	32	.277	15
Jacoby, BrookBrook Jacoby	120	291	30	76	7	0	4	36	.261	0
Jefferson, ReggieReggie Jefferson	24	89	8	30	6	2	1	6	.337	0
Kirby, WayneWayne Kirby	21	18	9	3	1	0	1	1	.167	0
Levis, JesseJesse Levis	28	43	2	12	4	0	1	3	.279	0
Lewis, MarkMark Lewis	122	413	44	109	21	0	5	30	.264	4
Lofton, KennyKenny Lofton	148	576	96	164	15	8	5	42	.285	66
Martinez, CarlosCarlos Martinez	69	228	23	60	9	1	5	35	.263	1
Ortiz, JuniorJunior Ortiz	86	244	20	61	7	0	0	24	.250	1
Perezchica, TonyTony Perezchica	18	20	2	2	1	0	0	1	.100	0
Rohde, DaveDave Rohde	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0
Sorrento, PaulPaul Sorrento	140	458	52	123	24	1	18	60	.269	0
Thome, JimJim Thome	40	117	8	24	3	1	2	12	.205	2
Whiten, MarkMark Whiten	148	508	73	129	19	4	9	43	.254	16
Worthington, CraigCraig Worthington	9	24	0	4	0	0	0	2	.167	0
Totals	162	5620	674	1495	227	24	127	637	.266	144

Pitching

Player	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	R	ER	BB	K

Award winners

All-Star Game

• Sandy Alomar, Jr. (Starting Catcher)
• Carlos Baerga (Reserve)
• Charles Nagy (Reserve)

Minor league affiliates

Classification level	Team	League	Managers
AAA	Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Pacific Coast League	Charlie Manuel
AA	Canton–Akron Indians	Eastern League	Brian Graham
Advanced A	Kinston Indians	Carolina League	Dave Keller
A	Columbus RedStixx	South Atlantic League	Mike Brown
Short Season A	Watertown Indians	New York–Penn League	Shawn Pender
Rookie	Burlington Indians	Appalachian League

References

1. The Official Site of The Cleveland Indians: History: Indians History
2. Mike York at Baseball Reference
3. Greg Swindell at Baseball Reference
4. Derek Lilliquist at Baseball Reference
5. Jesse Orosco at Baseball Reference
6. Pete Rose, Jr. at Baseball Reference
7. Kenny Lofton at Baseball Reference
8. Brook Jacoby at Baseball Reference
9. Shawn Hillegas at Baseball Reference
10. Eric Plunk at Baseball Reference
11. Paul Shuey at Baseball Reference
12. Matt Williams at Baseball Reference
13. Alex Cole at Baseball Reference

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