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1992 San Diego Padres season

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Owner(s)
  
Tom Werner

General manager(s)
  
Joe McIlvaine

Manager(s)
  
Greg Riddoch, Jim Riggleman

Local television
  
KUSI-TV Cox Cable (Rick Monday, Jerry Coleman, Ted Leitner, Bob Chandler) XHBJ-TV (Rafael Munoz Oretga, Victor Villa)

Local radio
  
KFMB (AM) (Bob Chandler, Jerry Coleman, Rick Monday, Ted Leitner) XEXX (Mario Thomas Zapiain, Santos Perez, Eduardo Ortega)

The 1992 San Diego Padres season saw the team finish in third place in the National League West with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses. They also hosted the 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 20, 1991: Derek Lilliquist was selected off waivers from the Padres by the Cleveland Indians.
  • December 8, 1991: Bip Roberts and a player to be named later were traded by the Padres to the Cincinnati Reds for Randy Myers. The Padres completed the trade by sending Craig Pueschner (minors) to the Reds on December 9.
  • December 11, 1991: Steve Rosenberg was traded by the Padres to the New York Mets for Jeff Gardner.
  • January 8, 1992: Tim Teufel was signed as a free agent by the Padres.
  • March 26, 1992: Ricky Bones, José Valentín, and Matt Mieske were traded by the Padres to the Milwaukee Brewers for Gary Sheffield and Geoff Kellogg (minors).

    • All-Star game

    The 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 63rd playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The game was held on July 14, 1992, at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 13-6.

    Notable transactions

  • June 1, 1992: Todd Helton was drafted by the Padres in the 2nd round of the 1992 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.
  • July 6, 1992: Scott Coolbaugh was traded by the Padres to the Cincinnati Reds for Lenny Wentz (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

    Award winners

  • Fred McGriff, National League Home Run Champion (35)
  • Gary Sheffield, National League Batting Champion, .330

    • 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Wichita

    References

    1992 San Diego Padres season Wikipedia
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