1992 Philadelphia Phillies season
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The 1992 Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

 season was a season in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

. The Phillies finished sixth in the National League East
National League East
The National League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies are tied for the most National League East Division titles . All of Atlanta's NL East titles came during a record stretch of 14 consecutive division titles...

 with a record of 70 wins and 92 losses.

Offseason

  • December 8, 1991: Von Hayes
    Von Hayes
    Von Francis Hayes , was a Major League Baseball player from 1981 to 1992 for the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, and California Angels...

     was given by the Phillies to the California Angels
    Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
    The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...

     for Rubén Amaro, Jr.
    Rubén Amaro, Jr.
    Rubén Amaro, Jr. is the general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies.He is also a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from to . He is the son of former infielder Rubén Amaro, Sr....

     and Kyle Abbott
    Kyle Abbott
    Lawrence Kyle Abbott is a former professional baseball player. In an eight-year career, Abbott played four seasons for the California Angels and Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball, as well as one season for the Kintetsu Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball...

    .
  • December 9, 1991: Danny Cox
    Danny Cox
    Danny Bradford Cox , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1983 to 1988, the Philadelphia Phillies from 1991 to 1992, the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1992, and then the Toronto Blue Jays from 1993 to 1995, when he retired...

     was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.
  • December 10, 1991: Mariano Duncan
    Mariano Duncan
    Mariano Duncan Nalasco is a retired second baseman and shortstop who played for several Major League Baseball teams during his 12 year career. He was the infield coach and 1st base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers under Managers Grady Little and Joe Torre...

     was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.
  • December 11, 1991: Bruce Ruffin
    Bruce Ruffin (baseball)
    Bruce Wayne Ruffin was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies , Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies ....

     was traded by the Phillies to the Milwaukee Brewers
    Milwaukee Brewers
    The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

     for Dale Sveum
    Dale Sveum
    Dale Curtis Sveum is a former Major League Baseball player and the current manager of the Chicago Cubs.-Playing career:A talented athlete, Sveum was an All-State and All-American quarterback while attending Pinole Valley High School, in addition to being a fine baseball player...

    .
  • January 8, 1992: The Phillies traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees
    New York Yankees
    The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...

     for Darrin Chapin
    Darrin Chapin
    Darrin Chapin was a professional baseball player in 1991 and 1992; as a right-handed relief pitcher. He pitched with the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies.His career ERA was 6.14....

    . The Phillies completed the deal by sending Charlie Hayes
    Charlie Hayes
    Charles Dewayne Hayes is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants , Philadelphia Phillies , New York Yankees , Colorado Rockies , Pittsburgh Pirates , Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros...

     to the Yankees on February 19.
  • January 8, 1992: Rick Schu
    Rick Schu
    Richard Spenser Schu is a former Major League Baseball player and hitting coach.Schu grew up in Fair Oaks, California and was signed as an amateur free agent out of Del Campo High School by the Philadelphia Phillies.Schu debuted with the Philadelphia Phillies in September 1984 and was recalled to...

     was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.

Regular season

On September 20, Mickey Morandini
Mickey Morandini
Michael Robert "Mickey" Morandini is a former All-Star second baseman who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball, and the current manager of the A-level Williamsport Crosscutters...

 executed an unassisted triple play
Unassisted triple play
In baseball, an unassisted triple play occurs when a defensive player makes all three putouts by himself in one continuous play, without any teammates touching the ball . In Major League Baseball , it is one of the rarest of individual feats, along with hitting four home runs in one game and the...

 in the sixth inning. He caught a line drive, touched second base and tagged the runner coming from first base.

Notable transactions

  • April 2, 1992: Jason Grimsley
    Jason Grimsley
    Jason Alan Grimsley is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He made his debut on September 8, , and pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Anaheim Angels, New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Baltimore Orioles, and most recently, the Arizona Diamondbacks.-Major league...

     was traded by the Phillies to the Houston Astros
    Houston Astros
    The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...

     for Curt Schilling
    Curt Schilling
    Curtis Montague "Curt" Schilling is a former American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He helped lead the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series in and won World Series championships in with the Arizona Diamondbacks and in and with the Boston Red Sox. Schilling retired with a...

    .
  • April 5, 1992: Steve Lake
    Steve Lake
    Steven "Steve" Michael Lake batted and threw right-handed, and is a former professional baseball backup catcher. He played Major League Baseball from 1983-93 for the following teams: Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, and finishing his career with the Cubs...

     was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.
  • June 1, 1992: Bobby Estalella was drafted by the Phillies in the 23rd round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft
    1992 Major League Baseball Draft
    -First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1992 Major League Baseball draft.-Other notable players:*Raúl Ibáñez, 36th round, Seattle Mariners...

    . Player signed May 9, 1993.
  • June 7, 1992: Danny Cox was released by the Phillies.
  • August 10, 1992: Dale Sveum
    Dale Sveum
    Dale Curtis Sveum is a former Major League Baseball player and the current manager of the Chicago Cubs.-Playing career:A talented athlete, Sveum was an All-State and All-American quarterback while attending Pinole Valley High School, in addition to being a fine baseball player...

     was traded by the Phillies to the Chicago White Sox
    Chicago White Sox
    The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...

     for Keith Shepherd
    Keith Shepherd
    Keith Wayne Shepherd is a former middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Philadelphia Phillies , Colorado Rockies , Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles . Listed at 6' 2", 205 lb., Shepherd batted and threw right-handed...

    .
  • August 11, 1992: Steve Scarsone
    Steve Scarsone
    Steven Wayne Scarsone , is a retired professional baseball infielder. He played all or part of seven seasons in the major leagues between 1992 and 1999. A former manager of the Kane County Cougars, he was named manager of the Stockton Ports on Jan. 6, 2010.He attended Canyon High School in his...

     was traded by the Phillies to the Baltimore Orioles
    Baltimore Orioles
    The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...

     for Juan Bell
    Juan Bell
    Juan Bell Mathey , is a former professional baseball player who played in the major leagues primarily as an infielder from 1989-1995.- Early career :...

    .

Roster

1992 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders Manager
Coaches

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; 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
C 145 485 131 .270 27 109
1B 144 507 164 .323 10 70
2B 127 422 112 .265 3 30
3B 156 586 158 .270 27 93
SS 46 147 30 .204 1 8
LF 142 574 153 .267 8 50
CF 85 345 104 .301 6 39
RF 126 374 82 .219 7 34

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
54 135 24 .178 2 16
20 53 13 .245 1 2
29 39 10 .256 1 6

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
9 38.1 2 2 5.40 30
10 37 1 3 7.54 24

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
42 226.1 14 11 2.35 147
31 133.1 1 14 5.13 88
14 52.1 2 3 5.16 27

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player G W L SV ERA SO
66 5 8 29 3.78 74
44 5 6 0 4.64 19
40 2 1 1 3.00 19
12 1 1 2 3.27 10
1 0 0 0 9.00 1

Farm system

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