1992 Pittsburgh Pirates season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Pittsburgh Pirates
season = 1992
misc = 1992 NL East Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1887
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Three Rivers Stadium
y4 = 1970
city = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
y5 = 1887
owners = Pittsburgh Associates
general managers = Ted Simmons
managers = Jim Leyland
television = KDKA-TV
Jim Rooker
Kent Derdivanis
Lanny Frattare
Steve Blass
KBL
Jim Rooker
Kent Derdivanis
Lanny Frattare
Steve Blass
radio = KDKA
Jim Rooker
Kent Derdivanis
Lanny Frattare
Steve Blass|

The 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates season saw the Pirates finish first in the National League East with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses. It was the third consecutive division title for the team. Unfortunately, the Pirates once again fell short in the postseason, losing a riveting seven-game National League Championship Series to the Atlanta Braves.

Offseason

*November 11, 1991: Al Martin was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martial03.shtml Al Martin Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*January 3, 1992: Mike LaValliere was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lavalmi01.shtml |title=Mike LaValliere Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com |publisher=Baseball-reference.com |date= |accessdate=2008-09-06]
*March 10, 1992: Kirk Gibson was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Neal Heaton.cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gibsoki01.shtml |title=Kirk Gibson Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com |publisher=Baseball-reference.com |date= |accessdate=2008-09-06]
*March 11, 1992: Dennis Lamp was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lampde01.shtml |title=Dennis Lamp Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com |publisher=Baseball-reference.com |date= |accessdate=2008-09-06]
*March 17, 1992: John Smiley was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Minnesota Twins for Denny Neagle and Midre Cummings. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smilejo01.shtml John Smiley Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Regular season

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Transactions

*May 5, 1992: Kirk Gibson was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
*June 1, 1992: Jason Kendall was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1992. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kendaja01.shtml Jason Kendall Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*June 11, 1992: Dennis Lamp was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
*June 19, 1992: Danny Cox was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/coxda01.shtml |title=Danny Cox Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com |publisher=Baseball-reference.com |date= |accessdate=2008-09-06]
*July 4, 1992: Alex Cole was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Tony Mitchell (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/coleal01.shtml Alex Cole Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Roster

Starting pitchers

National League Championship Series

Game 1

October 6: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game 4

October 10: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game 7

October 14: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Award Winners

* Barry Bonds, OF, National League Most Valuable Player Award
* Jim Leyland, National League Manager of the Year Award
* Randy Tomlin, National League Pitcher of the Month, June

1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1992.shtml 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1992&t=PIT 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]

succession box
title = NL East Championship Season
years = 1992
before = Pittsburgh Pirates
1991
after = Philadelphia Phillies
1993