# 1992 Carolina League season

The 1992 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 9 and September 1. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.
The Peninsula Pilots won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Red Sox in the final round of the playoffs.

## Teams

1992 Carolina League :
| Division | Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| Northern | Frederick Keys | Frederick, Maryland | Baltimore Orioles | Harry Grove Stadium |
| Northern | Lynchburg Red Sox | Lynchburg, Virginia | Boston Red Sox | City Stadium |
| Northern | Prince William Cannons | Woodbridge, Virginia | New York Yankees | Prince William County Stadium |
| Northern | Salem Buccaneers | Salem, Virginia | Pittsburgh Pirates | Salem Municipal Field |
| Southern | Durham Bulls | Durham, North Carolina | Atlanta Braves | Durham Athletic Park |
| Southern | Kinston Indians | Kinston, North Carolina | Cleveland Indians | Grainger Stadium |
| Southern | Peninsula Pilots | Hampton, Virginia | Seattle Mariners | War Memorial Stadium |
| Southern | Winston-Salem Spirits | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Chicago Cubs | Ernie Shore Field |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Lynchburg Red Sox finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1985.
* The Peninsula Pilots defeated the Durham Bulls in a one-game tie-breaker to determine the winner of the Southern division in the first half of the season.

### Standings

Northern division :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Lynchburg Red Sox | 77 | 58 | .570 | – |
| Frederick Keys | 69 | 71 | .493 | 10.5 |
| Prince William Cannons | 69 | 71 | .493 | 10.5 |
| Salem Buccaneers | 64 | 76 | .457 | 15.5 |
| Southern division |||||
| Peninsula Pilots | 74 | 64 | .536 | – |
| Durham Bulls | 70 | 70 | .500 | 5 |
| Kinston Indians | 65 | 71 | .478 | 8 |
| Winston-Salem Spirits | 66 | 73 | .475 | 8.5 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Randy Kapano, Winston-Salem Spirits | .319 |
| H | Ramón Martínez, Salem Buccaneers | 154 |
| R | Darren Bragg, Peninsula Pilots | 83 |
| 2B | Jose Viera, Winston-Salem Spirits | 32 |
| 3B | Ramón Martínez, Salem Buccaneers | 12 |
| HR | Bubba Smith, Peninsula Pilots | 32 |
| RBI | Andy Hartung, Winston-Salem Spirits | 94 |
| SB | Lee Heath, Durham Bulls | 50 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | John Cummings, Peninsula Pilots | 16 |
| ERA | Joe Caruso, Lynchburg Red Sox | 1.98 |
| CG | Terry Farrar, Frederick Keys Chad Ogea, Kinston Indians Rick White, Salem Buccaneers | 5 |
| SV | Cory Bailey, Lynchburg Red Sox | 23 |
| SO | John Cummings, Peninsula Pilots | 144 |
| IP | Terry Farrar, Frederick Keys | 182.1 |

## Playoffs

* The Peninsula Pilots won their fourth Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Red Sox in five games.

### Playoff bracket

| Finals | Finals | Finals |
| N1 | Lynchburg | 2 |
| S1 | Peninsula | 3 |

## Awards

Carolina League awards :
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Bubba Smith, Peninsula Pilots |
| Pitcher of the Year | John Cummings, Peninsula Pilots |
| Manager of the Year | Marc Hill, Peninsula Pilots |