1992 Cleveland Indians season
The Indians were named "Organization of the Year" by Baseball America[1] in 1992, in response to the appearance of offensive bright spots and an improving farm system.
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Record | 76–86 |
Divisional place | 4th |
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Owner(s) | Richard Jacobs |
General manager(s) | John Hart |
Manager(s) | Mike Hargrove |
Local television | WUAB Jack Corrigan, Mike Hegan SportsChannel John Sanders, Rick Manning |
Local radio | WKNR (1220 AM) Herb Score, Tom Hamilton |
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Offseason
- October 7, 1991: Mike York was released by the Indians.[2]
- November 15, 1991: Greg Swindell was traded by the Indians to the Cincinnati Reds for Jack Armstrong, Scott Scudder, and Joe Turek (minors).[3]
- November 20, 1991: Derek Lilliquist was selected off waivers by the Indians from the San Diego Padres.[4]
- December 6, 1991: Jesse Orosco was sent by the Indians to the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a conditional deal.[5]
- December 9, 1991: Pete Rose, Jr. was drafted by the Indians from the Chicago White Sox in the 1991 rule 5 draft.[6]
- December 10, 1991: Willie Blair and Eddie Taubensee was traded by the Indians to the Houston Astros for Kenny Lofton and Dave Rohde.[7]
- January 27, 1992: Brook Jacoby was signed as a free agent by the Indians.[8]
Regular season
Season standings
AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Toronto Blue Jays | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | — | 53–28 | 43–38 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 4 | 53–28 | 39–42 |
Baltimore Orioles | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 7 | 43–38 | 46–35 |
Cleveland Indians | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 20 | 41–40 | 35–46 |
New York Yankees | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 20 | 41–40 | 35–46 |
Detroit Tigers | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 21 | 38–42 | 37–45 |
Boston Red Sox | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 23 | 44–37 | 29–52 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
Baltimore | — | 8–5 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 |
Boston | 5–8 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 4–9 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–6 |
California | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 3–10 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 2–11 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 9–4 | 5–7 |
Chicago | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–3 | — | 7–5 | 10–2 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 4–9 | 5–8 | 5–7 |
Cleveland | 6–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | 5–8 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 |
Detroit | 3–10 | 9–4 | 5–7 | 2–10 | 8–5 | — | 7–5 | 5–8 | 3–9 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 5–8 |
Kansas City | 4–8 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 5–7 | — | 7–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 |
Milwaukee | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 5–7 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–5 |
Minnesota | 6–6 | 9–3 | 11–2 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 7–6 | 6–6 | — | 7–5 | 5–8 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 |
New York | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 5–7 | — | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 2–11 |
Oakland | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 6–6 | — | 12–1 | 9–4 | 6–6 |
Seattle | 5–7 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 9–4 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 1–12 | — | 4–9 | 4–8 |
Texas | 5–7 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 9–4 | — | 3–9 |
Toronto | 8–5 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 11–2 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 9–3 | — |
Notable transactions
- April 3, 1992: Shawn Hillegas was selected off waivers from the Indians by the Toronto Blue Jays.[9]
- April 9, 1992: Eric Plunk was signed as a free agent by the Indians.[10]
- June 1, 1992: 1992 Major League Baseball draft
- Paul Shuey was drafted by the Indians in the 1st round (2nd pick).[11]
- Matt Williams was drafted by the Indians in the 4th round.[12]
- July 4, 1992: Alex Cole was traded by the Indians to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Tony Mitchell (minors).[13]
Roster
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Statistics
Batting
Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | SB |
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Sandy Alomar, Jr. | 89 | 299 | 22 | 75 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 26 | .251 | 3 |
Carlos Baerga | 161 | 657 | 92 | 205 | 32 | 1 | 20 | 105 | .312 | 10 |
Albert Belle | 153 | 585 | 81 | 152 | 23 | 1 | 34 | 112 | .260 | 8 |
Alex Cole | 41 | 97 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .206 | 9 |
Felix Fermin | 79 | 215 | 27 | 58 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | .270 | 0 |
Jose Hernandez | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
Glenallen Hill | 102 | 369 | 38 | 89 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 49 | .241 | 9 |
Thomas Howard | 117 | 358 | 36 | 99 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 32 | .277 | 15 |
Brook Jacoby | 120 | 291 | 30 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 36 | .261 | 0 |
Reggie Jefferson | 24 | 89 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .337 | 0 |
Wayne Kirby | 21 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | 0 |
Jesse Levis | 28 | 43 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .279 | 0 |
Mark Lewis | 122 | 413 | 44 | 109 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 30 | .264 | 4 |
Kenny Lofton | 148 | 576 | 96 | 164 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 42 | .285 | 66 |
Carlos Martinez | 69 | 228 | 23 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 35 | .263 | 1 |
Junior Ortiz | 86 | 244 | 20 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .250 | 1 |
Tony Perezchica | 18 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 | 0 |
Dave Rohde | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
Paul Sorrento | 140 | 458 | 52 | 123 | 24 | 1 | 18 | 60 | .269 | 0 |
Jim Thome | 40 | 117 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | .205 | 2 |
Mark Whiten | 148 | 508 | 73 | 129 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 43 | .254 | 16 |
Craig Worthington | 9 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | 0 |
Totals | 162 | 5620 | 674 | 1495 | 227 | 24 | 127 | 637 | .266 | 144 |
Pitching
Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | R | ER | BB | K |
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Award winners
- Sandy Alomar, Jr. (Starting Catcher)
- Carlos Baerga (Reserve)
- Charles Nagy (Reserve)
Minor league affiliates
Classification level | Team | League | Managers |
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AAA | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Pacific Coast League | Charlie Manuel |
AA | Canton–Akron Indians | Eastern League | Brian Graham |
Advanced A | Kinston Indians | Carolina League | Dave Keller |
A | Columbus RedStixx | South Atlantic League | Mike Brown |
Short Season A | Watertown Indians | New York–Penn League | Shawn Pender |
Rookie | Burlington Indians | Appalachian League |
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References
- The Official Site of The Cleveland Indians: History: Indians History
- Mike York at Baseball Reference
- Greg Swindell at Baseball Reference
- Derek Lilliquist at Baseball Reference
- Jesse Orosco at Baseball Reference
- Pete Rose, Jr. at Baseball Reference
- Kenny Lofton at Baseball Reference
- Brook Jacoby at Baseball Reference
- Shawn Hillegas at Baseball Reference
- Eric Plunk at Baseball Reference
- Paul Shuey at Baseball Reference
- Matt Williams at Baseball Reference
- Alex Cole at Baseball Reference
- 1992 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Reference
- 1992 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Almanac
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