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 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
Regular season Summary 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 1992 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 21, 2024 Northern division Team Win Loss % GB Lynchburg Red Sox 77 58 – Frederick Keys 69 71 10.5 Prince William Cannons 69 71 10.5 Salem Buccaneers 64 76 15.5Southern division Peninsula Pilots 74 64 – Durham Bulls 70 70 5 Kinston Indians 65 71 8 Winston-Salem Spirits 66 73 8.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1992 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 21, 2024 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 1992 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 21, 2024 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 The Peninsula Pilots won their fourth Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Red Sox in five games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards 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 1992 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website