1992 Chicago Cubs season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1992 Chicago Cubs season was the 121st season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 117th in the National League and the 77th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fourth in the National League East with a record of 78–84.
| 1992 Chicago Cubs | |
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| League | National League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| Record | 78–84 (.481) |
| Divisional place | 4th |
| Owners | Tribune Company |
| General managers | Larry Himes |
| Managers | Jim Lefebvre |
| Television | WGN-TV/Superstation WGN (Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Thom Brennaman) |
| Radio | WGN (Thom Brennaman, Ron Santo, Harry Caray) |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |
Offseason
- March 30, 1992: George Bell was traded by the Cubs to the Chicago White Sox for Sammy Sosa and Ken Patterson.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 96 | 66 | .593 | — | 53–28 | 43–38 |
| Montreal Expos | 87 | 75 | .537 | 9 | 43–38 | 44–37 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 13 | 45–36 | 38–43 |
| Chicago Cubs | 78 | 84 | .481 | 18 | 43–38 | 35–46 |
| New York Mets | 72 | 90 | .444 | 24 | 41–40 | 31–50 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 70 | 92 | .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
- July 7, 1992: Ced Landrum was traded by the Cubs to the Milwaukee Brewers for Jeff Kunkel.[2]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos. | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Joe Girardi | 91 | 270 | 73 | .270 | 1 | 12 |
| 1B | Mark Grace | 158 | 603 | 185 | .307 | 9 | 79 |
| 2B | Ryne Sandberg | 158 | 612 | 186 | .304 | 26 | 87 |
| 3B | Steve Buechele | 65 | 239 | 66 | .276 | 1 | 21 |
| SS | Rey Sánchez | 74 | 255 | 64 | .251 | 1 | 19 |
| LF | Derrick May | 124 | 351 | 96 | .274 | 8 | 45 |
| CF | Doug Dascenzo | 139 | 376 | 96 | .255 | 0 | 20 |
| RF | Andre Dawson | 143 | 542 | 150 | .277 | 22 | 90 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Vizcaíno | 86 | 285 | 64 | .225 | 1 | 17 |
| Sammy Sosa | 67 | 262 | 68 | .260 | 8 | 25 |
| Luis Salazar | 98 | 255 | 53 | .208 | 5 | 25 |
| Rick Wilkins | 83 | 244 | 66 | .270 | 8 | 22 |
| Dwight Smith | 109 | 217 | 60 | .276 | 3 | 24 |
| Héctor Villanueva | 51 | 112 | 17 | .152 | 2 | 13 |
| Kal Daniels | 48 | 108 | 27 | .250 | 4 | 17 |
| Alex Arias | 32 | 99 | 29 | .293 | 0 | 7 |
| Gary Scott | 36 | 96 | 15 | .156 | 2 | 11 |
| Doug Strange | 52 | 94 | 15 | .160 | 1 | 5 |
| Shawon Dunston | 18 | 73 | 23 | .315 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerome Walton | 30 | 55 | 7 | .127 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Kunkel | 20 | 29 | 4 | .138 | 0 | 1 |
| Chico Walker | 19 | 26 | 3 | .115 | 0 | 2 |
| Fernando Ramsey | 18 | 25 | 3 | .120 | 0 | 2 |
| Jorge Pedre | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| = Indicates league leader |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Greg Maddux | 35 | 268.0 | 20 | 11 | 2.18 | 199 |
| Mike Morgan | 34 | 240.0 | 16 | 8 | 2.55 | 123 |
| Frank Castillo | 33 | 205.1 | 10 | 11 | 3.46 | 135 |
| Danny Jackson | 19 | 113.0 | 4 | 9 | 4.22 | 51 |
| Shawn Boskie | 23 | 91.2 | 5 | 11 | 5.01 | 39 |
| Mike Harkey | 7 | 38.0 | 4 | 0 | 1.89 | 21 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jim Bullinger | 39 | 85.0 | 2 | 8 | 4.66 | 36 |
| Dennis Rasmussen | 3 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 0 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Bob Scanlan | 69 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 2.89 | 42 |
| Chuck McElroy | 72 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3.55 | 83 |
| Paul Assenmacher | 70 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.10 | 67 |
| Jeff Robinson | 49 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3.00 | 46 |
| Ken Patterson | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.89 | 23 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6.50 | 27 |
| Dave Smith | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.51 | 3 |
| Jeff Hartsock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 6 |
| Jessie Hollins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Geneva
AZL club affiliation shared with Colorado Rockies[3]