1992 Chicago Cubs season
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.
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Owner(s) | Tribune Company |
General manager(s) | Larry Himes |
Manager(s) | Jim Lefebvre |
Local television | WGN-TV/Superstation WGN (Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Thom Brennaman) |
Local radio | WGN (Thom Brennaman, Ron Santo, Harry Caray) |
Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference |
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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
NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Pittsburgh Pirates | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | — | 53–28 | 43–38 |
Montreal Expos | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 9 | 43–38 | 44–37 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 13 | 45–36 | 38–43 |
Chicago Cubs | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 18 | 43–38 | 35–46 |
New York Mets | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 24 | 41–40 | 31–50 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 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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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: 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 |
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Pitching
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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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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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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Farm system
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Iowa Cubs | American Association | Brad Mills |
AA | Charlotte Knights | Southern League | Marv Foley |
A | Winston-Salem Spirits | Carolina League | Bill Hayes |
A | Peoria Chiefs | Midwest League | Steve Roadcap |
A-Short Season | Geneva Cubs | New York–Penn League | Greg Mahlberg |
Rookie | Huntington Cubs | Appalachian League | Phil Hannon |
Rookie | AZL Cubs/Rockies | Arizona League | Paul Zuvella |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Geneva
AZL club affiliation shared with Colorado Rockies[3]
References
- Sammy Sosa at Baseball Reference
- Ced Landrum at Baseball Reference
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
- 1992 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference