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1992 St. Louis Cardinals season
Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | St. Louis Cardinals |
| season | 1992 |
| image | St Louis Cardinals Cap Insignia.svg |
| league | National League |
| division | East |
| ballpark | Busch Memorial Stadium |
| city | St. Louis, Missouri |
| record | 83–79 (.512) |
| divisional_place | 3rd |
| owners | Anheuser-Busch |
| general_managers | Dal Maxvill |
| managers | Joe Torre |
| television | KPLR |
| (Al Hrabosky, George Grande) | |
| radio | KMOX |
| (Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Joe Buck) |
(Al Hrabosky, George Grande) (Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Joe Buck) The 1992 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 111th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 101st season in the National League. The Cardinals went 83–79 during the season and finished third in the National League East, 13 games behind the NL East champion Pittsburgh Pirates.
Offseason
- November 25, 1991: Ken Hill was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Montreal Expos for Andrés Galarraga.
- January 15, 1992: Ozzie Canseco signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Regular season
Starting pitcher Bob Tewksbury posted his best season with a 2.16 ERA, second-best in the NL, and topped the league walks per nine innings and strikeout-to-walk ratio. He finished third in the Cy Young voting. Catcher Tom Pagnozzi posted the sixteenth best single-season fielding mark (tied) in history for his position (.9987).
The team led the National League in batting average at .262 but was just sixth in runs scored. Their 3.38 ERA was fourth in the league.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
Roster
| 1992 St. Louis Cardinals |
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| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
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Batting
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 | 139 | 485 | 121 | .249 | 7 | 44 | |
| 1B | 95 | 325 | 79 | .243 | 10 | 39 | |
| 2B | 85 | 265 | 65 | .245 | 2 | 32 | |
| 3B | 126 | 439 | 113 | .257 | 7 | 48 | |
| SS | 132 | 518 | 153 | .295 | 0 | 31 | |
| LF | 131 | 384 | 116 | .302 | 7 | 43 | |
| CF | 153 | 598 | 175 | .293 | 20 | 86 | |
| RF | 131 | 509 | 150 | .295 | 14 | 75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Thompson | 109 | 208 | 61 | .293 | 4 | 17 |
| Gerónimo Peña | 62 | 203 | 62 | .305 | 7 | 31 |
| Brian Jordan | 55 | 193 | 40 | .207 | 5 | 22 |
| Pedro Guerrero | 43 | 146 | 32 | .219 | 1 | 16 |
| Tim Jones | 67 | 145 | 29 | .200 | 0 | 3 |
| Gerald Perry | 87 | 143 | 34 | .238 | 1 | 18 |
| Tracy Woodson | 31 | 114 | 35 | .307 | 1 | 22 |
| 61 | 106 | 33 | .311 | 0 | 13 | |
| Rich Gedman | 41 | 105 | 23 | .219 | 1 | 8 |
| Rod Brewer | 29 | 103 | 31 | .301 | 0 | 10 |
| Rex Hudler | 61 | 98 | 24 | .245 | 3 | 15 |
| 22 | 64 | 14 | .219 | 0 | 3 | |
| José Oquendo | 14 | 35 | 9 | .257 | 0 | 3 |
| Stan Royer | 13 | 31 | 10 | .323 | 2 | 9 |
| Ozzie Canseco | 9 | 29 | 8 | .276 | 0 | 3 |
| Bien Figueroa | 12 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 0 | 4 |
Pitching
| = Indicates league leader |
|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Tewksbury | 33 | 233.0 | 16 | 5 | 2.16 | 91 |
| Omar Olivares | 32 | 197.0 | 9 | 9 | 3.84 | 124 |
| Rhéal Cormier | 31 | 186.0 | 10 | 10 | 3.68 | 117 |
| Donovan Osborne | 34 | 179.0 | 11 | 9 | 3.77 | 104 |
| Mark Clark | 20 | 113.1 | 3 | 10 | 4.45 | 44 |
| Joe Magrane | 5 | 31.1 | 1 | 2 | 4.02 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José DeLeón | 29 | 102.1 | 2 | 7 | 4.57 | 72 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Smith | 70 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 3.12 | 60 |
| Mike Pérez | 77 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1.84 | 46 |
| Cris Carpenter | 73 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2.97 | 46 |
| Bob McClure | 71 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.17 | 24 |
| Todd Worrell | 67 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2.11 | 64 |
| Juan Agosto | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6.25 | 13 |
| Bryn Smith | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4.64 | 9 |
| Frank DiPino | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 | 8 |
Awards and honors
- Cardinals team records: Errorless streak (16 games) and fielding percentage (.985).
- Ozzie Smith: Gold Glove at SS
- Tom Pagnozzi: Gold Glove at C
Farm system
References
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hillke01.shtml Ken Hill Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/canseoz01.shtml Ozzie Canseco Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
- "Bob Tewksbury career statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- "1992 awards voting". Baseball-Reference.com.
- "Tom Pagnozzi ties one of best fielding marks". Baseball-Reference.com.
- "Tom Pagnozzi career statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- "1992 Cardinals team statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- "Ozzie Smith career statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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