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The 1992 San Diego Padres season was the 24th season in franchise history. It 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.
| 1992 San Diego Padres | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Jack Murphy Stadium | |
| City | San Diego | |
| Record | 82–80 (.506) | |
| Divisional place | 3rd | |
| Owners | Tom Werner | |
| General managers | Joe McIlvaine | |
| Managers | Greg Riddoch, Jim Riggleman | |
| Television | KUSI-TV San Diego Cable Sports Network (Rick Monday, Jerry Coleman, Ted Leitner, Bob Chandler) XHBJ-TV (Rafael Munoz Oretga, Victor Villa) | |
| Radio | KFMB (AM) (Bob Chandler, Jerry Coleman, Rick Monday, Ted Leitner) XEXX (Mario Thomas Zapiain, Santos Perez, Eduardo Ortega) | |
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- November 20, 1991: Derek Lilliquist was selected off waivers from the Padres by the Cleveland Indians.[1]
- 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.[2]
- December 11, 1991: Steve Rosenberg was traded by the Padres to the New York Mets for Jeff Gardner.[3]
- January 8, 1992: Tim Teufel was signed as a free agent by the Padres.[4]
- 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).[5]
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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.
Opening Day starters
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Atlanta Braves | 98 | 64 | .605 | — | 51–30 | 47–34 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 90 | 72 | .556 | 8 | 53–28 | 37–44 |
| San Diego Padres | 82 | 80 | .506 | 16 | 45–36 | 37–44 |
| Houston Astros | 81 | 81 | .500 | 17 | 47–34 | 34–47 |
| San Francisco Giants | 72 | 90 | .444 | 26 | 42–39 | 30–51 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 63 | 99 | .389 | 35 | 37–44 | 26–55 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 10–2 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 13–5 | 11–7 | 6–6 | |||||
| Chicago | 2–10 | — | 5–7 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 11–7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 9–9 | 7–5 | — | 10–8 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 7–5 | |||||
| Houston | 5–13 | 4–8 | 8–10 | — | 13–5 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 5–7 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 6–12 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 5–13 | — | 4–8 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 4–8 | |||||
| Montreal | 8–4 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 8–4 | — | 12–6 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–12 | |||||
| New York | 5–7 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–12 | — | 6–12 | 4–14 | 4–8 | 10–2 | 9–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 6-6 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 12–6 | — | 5–13 | 3–9 | 3–9 | 7–11 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 5–7 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 14–4 | 13–5 | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 15–3 | |||||
| San Diego | 5–13 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 7–5 | — | 11–7 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 7–11 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 2–10 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 7–11 | — | 5–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6–6 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 3–15 | 8–4 | 7–5 | — | |||||
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.[6]
- July 6, 1992: Scott Coolbaugh was traded by the Padres to the Cincinnati Reds for Lenny Wentz (minors).[7]
Roster
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Manager
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| = Indicates team leader |
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 | Benito Santiago | 106 | 386 | 97 | .251 | 10 | 42 |
| 1B | Fred McGriff | 152 | 531 | 152 | .286 | 35 | 104 |
| 2B | Kurt Stillwell | 114 | 379 | 86 | .227 | 2 | 24 |
| 3B | Gary Sheffield | 146 | 557 | 184 | .330 | 33 | 100 |
| SS | Tony Fernández | 155 | 622 | 171 | .275 | 4 | 37 |
| LF | Jerald Clark | 146 | 496 | 120 | .242 | 12 | 58 |
| CF | Darrin Jackson | 155 | 587 | 146 | .249 | 17 | 70 |
| RF | Tony Gwynn | 128 | 520 | 165 | .317 | 6 | 41 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Teufel | 101 | 246 | 55 | .224 | 6 | 25 |
| Dan Walters | 57 | 179 | 45 | .251 | 4 | 22 |
| Oscar Azócar | 99 | 168 | 32 | .190 | 0 | 8 |
| Kevin Ward | 81 | 147 | 29 | .197 | 3 | 12 |
| Craig Shipley | 52 | 105 | 26 | .248 | 0 | 7 |
| Phil Stephenson | 53 | 71 | 11 | .155 | 0 | 8 |
| Dann Bilardello | 17 | 33 | 4 | .121 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Pettis | 30 | 30 | 6 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Guillermo Velasquez | 15 | 23 | 7 | .304 | 1 | 5 |
| Jeff Gardner | 15 | 19 | 2 | .105 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Lampkin | 9 | 17 | 4 | .235 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Vatcher | 13 | 16 | 2 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Faries | 10 | 11 | 5 | .455 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 5 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 34 | 2 | 231.1 | 13 | 14 | 3.35 | 169 |
| Bruce Hurst | 32 | 6 | 217.1 | 14 | 9 | 3.85 | 131 |
| Craig Lefferts | 27 | 0 | 163.1 | 13 | 9 | 3.69 | 81 |
| Greg Harris | 20 | 1 | 118.0 | 4 | 8 | 4.12 | 66 |
| Frank Seminara | 19 | 0 | 100.1 | 9 | 4 | 3.68 | 61 |
| Jim Deshaies | 15 | 0 | 96.0 | 4 | 7 | 3.28 | 46 |
| Dave Eiland | 7 | 0 | 27.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.67 | 10 |
| Doug Brocail | 3 | 0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 6.43 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Myers | 66 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 4.29 | 66 |
| Rich Rodriguez | 61 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2.37 | 64 |
| José Meléndez | 56 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2.92 | 82 |
| Mike Maddux | 50 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.37 | 60 |
| Tim Scott | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5.26 | 30 |
| Larry Andersen | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.34 | 35 |
| Pat Clements | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.66 | 11 |
| Jeremy Hernandez | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.17 | 25 |
| Gene Harris | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.95 | 19 |
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- Fred McGriff, National League Home Run Champion (35)
- Gary Sheffield, National League Batting Champion, .330
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Wichita[9]
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