1992 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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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 |
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The 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates season saw the Pirates finish first in the National League East with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses. It was the third consecutive division title for the team. The Pirates once again fell short in the postseason, losing a riveting seven-game National League Championship Series to the Atlanta Braves. The Pirates would not have another winning season until 2013.
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 |
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 | — |
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.[7]
- 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.[8]
- July 4, 1992: Tony Mitchell (minors) was traded by the Pirates to the Cleveland Indians for Alex Cole.[9]
- July 25, 1992: Jeff Robinson was released by the Pirates.[7]
- 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.[10]
- 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.[11]
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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
Farm system
External links
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.
- 1 2 "Kirk Gibson Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2008.
- 1 2 "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
- 1 2 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
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sanfoch01.shtml
- ↑ "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.
- 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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