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1992 Carolina League season

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1992 Carolina League season
LeagueCarolina League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 9 – September 1
Number of games140
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVPBubba Smith, Peninsula Pilots
Playoffs
League championsPeninsula Pilots
  Runners-upLynchburg Red Sox
CL seasons

The 1992 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 9 and September 1. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.

The Peninsula Pilots won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Red Sox in the final round of the playoffs.

Teams

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1992 Carolina League
Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
Northern Frederick Keys Frederick, Maryland Baltimore Orioles Harry Grove Stadium
Lynchburg Red Sox Lynchburg, Virginia Boston Red Sox City Stadium
Prince William Cannons Woodbridge, Virginia New York Yankees Prince William County Stadium
Salem Buccaneers Salem, Virginia Pittsburgh Pirates Salem Municipal Field
Southern Durham Bulls Durham, North Carolina Atlanta Braves Durham Athletic Park
Kinston Indians Kinston, North Carolina Cleveland Indians Grainger Stadium
Peninsula Pilots Hampton, Virginia Seattle Mariners War Memorial Stadium
Winston-Salem Spirits Winston-Salem, North Carolina Chicago Cubs Ernie Shore Field

Map of teams

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Northern division Southern division

Regular season

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Summary

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  • The Lynchburg Red Sox finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1985.
  • The Peninsula Pilots defeated the Durham Bulls in a one-game tie-breaker to determine the winner of the Southern division in the first half of the season.

Standings

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Northern division
Team Win Loss % GB
Lynchburg Red Sox 77 58 .570
Frederick Keys 69 71 .493 10.5
Prince William Cannons 69 71 .493 10.5
Salem Buccaneers 64 76 .457 15.5
Southern division
Peninsula Pilots 74 64 .536
Durham Bulls 70 70 .500 5
Kinston Indians 65 71 .478 8
Winston-Salem Spirits 66 73 .475 8.5

League Leaders

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Batting leaders

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Stat Player Total
AVG Randy Kapano, Winston-Salem Spirits .319
H Ramón Martínez, Salem Buccaneers 154
R Darren Bragg, Peninsula Pilots 83
2B Jose Viera, Winston-Salem Spirits 32
3B Ramón Martínez, Salem Buccaneers 12
HR Bubba Smith, Peninsula Pilots 32
RBI Andy Hartung, Winston-Salem Spirits 94
SB Lee Heath, Durham Bulls 50

Pitching leaders

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Stat Player Total
W John Cummings, Peninsula Pilots 16
ERA Joe Caruso, Lynchburg Red Sox 1.98
CG Terry Farrar, Frederick Keys
Chad Ogea, Kinston Indians
Rick White, Salem Buccaneers
5
SV Cory Bailey, Lynchburg Red Sox 23
SO John Cummings, Peninsula Pilots 144
IP Terry Farrar, Frederick Keys 182.1

Playoffs

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Playoff bracket

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Finals
   
N1 Lynchburg 2
S1 Peninsula 3

Awards

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Carolina League awards[4]
Award name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Bubba Smith, Peninsula Pilots
Pitcher of the Year John Cummings, Peninsula Pilots
Manager of the Year Marc Hill, Peninsula Pilots

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 1992 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 21, 2024
  2. ^ 1992 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 21, 2024
  3. ^ 1992 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 21, 2024
  4. ^ "Carolina League". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
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