1992 Southern League season

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

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.

Teams

1992 Southern League
Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
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
Team Win Loss % GB
Greenville Braves 100 43 .699 –
Charlotte Knights 70 73 .490 30
Jacksonville Suns 68 75 .476 32
Orlando Sun Rays 60 82 .423 39.5
Carolina Mudcats 52 92 .361 48.5
West Division
Chattanooga Lookouts 90 53 .629 –
Huntsville Stars 81 63 .563 9.5
Memphis Chicks 71 73 .493 19.5
Birmingham Barons 68 74 .479 21.5
Knoxville Blue Jays 56 88 .389 34.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVG Scott Pose, Chattanooga Lookouts .342
H Scott Pose, Chattanooga Lookouts 180
R Scott Pose, Chattanooga Lookouts 87
2B Rex De La Nuez, Orlando Sun Rays
Nigel Wilson, Knoxville Blue Jays		 34
3B Juan De La Rosa
Knoxville Blue Jays		 12
HR Tim Costo, Chattanooga Lookouts 28
RBI Scott Cepicky, Birmingham Barons 87
SB Tow Maynard, Jacksonville Suns 38

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
W Mike Anderson, Chattanooga Lookouts
Nate Minchey, Greenville Braves
Bronswell Patrick, Huntsville Stars
Steve Trachsel, Charlotte Knights		 13
ERA Larry Thomas, Birmingham Barons 1.94
CG José Ventura, Birmingham / Memphis 9
SHO Mike Anderson, Chattanooga Lookouts
Nate Minchey, Greenville Braves
José Ventura, Birmingham / Memphis		 4
SV Jerry Spradlin, Chattanooga Lookouts 34
IP Steve Trachsel, Charlotte Knights 191.0
SO Jim Converse, Jacksonville Suns 157

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 name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Javy López, Greenville Braves
Pitcher of the Year Jim Converse, Jacksonville Suns
Jerry Spradlin, Chattanooga Lookouts
Manager of the Year Grady Little, Greenville Braves

See also

References

  1. ^ 1992 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed March 12, 2025
  2. ^ 1992 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 12, 2025
  3. ^ 1992 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 12, 2025
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