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1992 Atlanta Braves season

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Record
  
98–64 (.605)

Owner(s)
  
Ted Turner

Manager(s)
  
Bobby Cox

Divisional place
  
1st

General manager(s)
  
John Schuerholz

Local television
  
WTBS TBS Superstation (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson) SportSouth (Ernie Johnson)

The 1992 Atlanta Braves season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Braves finishing first in the National League West with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses, clinching their second straight division title.

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In the National League Championship Series, the Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in seven games. In the World Series, Atlanta faced the Toronto Blue Jays, who were making their first appearance in the World Series. However, the Blue Jays won in six games, becoming the first non-U.S.-based team to win a World Series.

Offseason

  • November 20, 1991: Randy St. Claire was released by the Atlanta Braves.
  • December 10, 1991: Rico Rossy was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Kansas City Royals for Bobby Moore.
  • December 12, 1991: Otis Nixon was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.
  • January 8, 1992: Steve Lyons signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.

    • Opening Day starters

  • Tom Glavine, Pitcher
  • Rafael Belliard, Shortstop
  • Jeff Blauser, Second Base
  • Sid Bream, First Base
  • Ron Gant, Outfield
  • David Justice, Outfield
  • Greg Olson, Catcher
  • Terry Pendleton, Third Base
  • Deion Sanders, Outfield

    • Notable transactions

  • April 30, 1992: Steve Lyons was released by the Atlanta Braves.
  • July 17, 1992: Randall Simon was signed by the Atlanta Braves as an amateur free agent.
  • July 21, 1992: Mark Davis was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Atlanta Braves for Juan Berenguer.
  • August 30, 1992: Jeff Reardon was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Atlanta Braves for Nate Minchey and Sean Ross (minors).

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Game 1

    October 6: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta

    Game 2

    October 7: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta

    Game 3

    October 9: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Game 4

    October 10: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Game 5

    October 11: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Game 6

    October 13: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta

    Game 7

    October 14: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta

    Game 1

    October 17, 1992, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta

    Game 2

    October 18, 1992, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta

    Game 3

    October 20, 1992, at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario

    Game 4

    October 21, 1992, at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario

    Game 5

    October 22, 1992, at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario

    Game 6

    October 24, 1992, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta

    Awards and honors

  • Tom Glavine, P – Pitcher of the Month, July
  • Terry Pendleton, 3B, Gold Glove
  • John Smoltz, P – NLCS MVP

    • All-Stars

    1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

  • Tom Glavine – starter, pitcher
  • Terry Pendleton – starter, third base
  • Ron Gant – reserve

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Greenville

    References

    1992 Atlanta Braves season Wikipedia
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