1992 Carolina League season

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.

1992 Carolina League season
League	Carolina League
Sport	Baseball
Duration	April 9 – September 1
Number of games	140
Number of teams	8
Regular season
Season MVP	Bubba Smith, Peninsula Pilots
Playoffs
League champions	Peninsula Pilots
Runners-up	Lynchburg Red Sox

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

Frederick

Lynchburg

Prince William

Salem

Durham

Kinston

Peninsula

Winston-Salem

Northern division Southern division

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

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

Batting leaders

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

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

	Finals
	N1	Lynchburg	2
	S1	Peninsula	3

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

External links

• Minor League Baseball official website