1992 Southern League season

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LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 9 – September 5
Number of games144
1992 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 9 – September 5
Number of games144
Number of teams10
Regular season
League championsGreenville Braves
Season MVPJavy López, Greenville Braves
Playoffs
League championsGreenville Braves
  Runners-upChattanooga Lookouts
SL seasons

The 1992 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 9 and September 5. Ten teams played a 144-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.

The Greenville Braves won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts in the playoffs.

1992 Southern League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
East Carolina Mudcats Zebulon, North Carolina Pittsburgh Pirates Five County Stadium
Charlotte Knights Charlotte, North Carolina Chicago Cubs Knights Stadium
Greenville Braves Greenville, South Carolina Atlanta Braves Greenville Municipal Stadium
Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Seattle Mariners Wolfson Park
Orlando Sun Rays Orlando, Florida Minnesota Twins Tinker Field
West Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds Engel Stadium
Huntsville Stars Huntsville, Alabama Oakland Athletics Joe W. Davis Stadium
Knoxville Blue Jays Knoxville, Tennessee Toronto Blue Jays Bill Meyer Stadium
Memphis Chicks Memphis, Tennessee Kansas City Royals Tim McCarver Stadium

Map of teams

East Division West Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Greenville Braves finished the season with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season.

Standings

[1]

East Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
Greenville Braves10043.699–
Charlotte Knights7073.49030
Jacksonville Suns6875.47632
Orlando Sun Rays6082.42339.5
Carolina Mudcats5292.36148.5
West Division
Chattanooga Lookouts9053.629–
Huntsville Stars8163.5639.5
Memphis Chicks7173.49319.5
Birmingham Barons6874.47921.5
Knoxville Blue Jays5688.38934.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGScott Pose, Chattanooga Lookouts.342
HScott Pose, Chattanooga Lookouts180
RScott Pose, Chattanooga Lookouts87
2BRex De La Nuez, Orlando Sun Rays
Nigel Wilson, Knoxville Blue Jays		34
3BJuan De La Rosa
Knoxville Blue Jays		12
HRTim Costo, Chattanooga Lookouts28
RBIScott Cepicky, Birmingham Barons87
SBTow Maynard, Jacksonville Suns38

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WMike Anderson, Chattanooga Lookouts
Nate Minchey, Greenville Braves
Bronswell Patrick, Huntsville Stars
Steve Trachsel, Charlotte Knights		13
ERALarry Thomas, Birmingham Barons1.94
CGJosé Ventura, Birmingham / Memphis9
SHOMike Anderson, Chattanooga Lookouts
Nate Minchey, Greenville Braves
José Ventura, Birmingham / Memphis		4
SVJerry Spradlin, Chattanooga Lookouts34
IPSteve Trachsel, Charlotte Knights191.0
SOJim Converse, Jacksonville Suns157

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
E1 Greenville 3
E2 Charlotte 0
E1 Greenville 3
W1 Chattanooga 2
W1 Chattanooga 3
W2 Huntsville 1

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerJavy López, Greenville Braves
Pitcher of the YearJim Converse, Jacksonville Suns
Jerry Spradlin, Chattanooga Lookouts
Manager of the YearGrady Little, Greenville Braves

See also

References

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