# 1992 Southern League season

The 1992 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 9 and September 5. Ten teams played a 144-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.
The Greenville Braves won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts in the playoffs.

## Teams

1992 Southern League :
| Division | Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| East | Carolina Mudcats | Zebulon, North Carolina | Pittsburgh Pirates | Five County Stadium |
| East | Charlotte Knights | Charlotte, North Carolina | Chicago Cubs | Knights Stadium |
| East | Greenville Braves | Greenville, South Carolina | Atlanta Braves | Greenville Municipal Stadium |
| East | Jacksonville Suns | Jacksonville, Florida | Seattle Mariners | Wolfson Park |
| East | Orlando Sun Rays | Orlando, Florida | Minnesota Twins | Tinker Field |
| West | Birmingham Barons | Birmingham, Alabama | Chicago White Sox | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium |
| West | Chattanooga Lookouts | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Cincinnati Reds | Engel Stadium |
| West | Huntsville Stars | Huntsville, Alabama | Oakland Athletics | Joe W. Davis Stadium |
| West | Knoxville Blue Jays | Knoxville, Tennessee | Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| West | Memphis Chicks | Memphis, Tennessee | Kansas City Royals | Tim McCarver Stadium |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Greenville Braves finished the season with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season.

### Standings

East Division :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Greenville Braves | 100 | 43 | .699 | – |
| Charlotte Knights | 70 | 73 | .490 | 30 |
| Jacksonville Suns | 68 | 75 | .476 | 32 |
| Orlando Sun Rays | 60 | 82 | .423 | 39.5 |
| Carolina Mudcats | 52 | 92 | .361 | 48.5 |
| West Division |||||
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 90 | 53 | .629 | – |
| Huntsville Stars | 81 | 63 | .563 | 9.5 |
| Memphis Chicks | 71 | 73 | .493 | 19.5 |
| Birmingham Barons | 68 | 74 | .479 | 21.5 |
| Knoxville Blue Jays | 56 | 88 | .389 | 34.5 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Scott Pose, Chattanooga Lookouts | .342 |
| H | Scott Pose, Chattanooga Lookouts | 180 |
| R | Scott Pose, Chattanooga Lookouts | 87 |
| 2B | Rex De La Nuez, Orlando Sun Rays Nigel Wilson, Knoxville Blue Jays | 34 |
| 3B | Juan De La Rosa Knoxville Blue Jays | 12 |
| HR | Tim Costo, Chattanooga Lookouts | 28 |
| RBI | Scott Cepicky, Birmingham Barons | 87 |
| SB | Tow Maynard, Jacksonville Suns | 38 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Mike Anderson, Chattanooga Lookouts Nate Minchey, Greenville Braves Bronswell Patrick, Huntsville Stars Steve Trachsel, Charlotte Knights | 13 |
| ERA | Larry Thomas, Birmingham Barons | 1.94 |
| CG | José Ventura, Birmingham / Memphis | 9 |
| SHO | Mike Anderson, Chattanooga Lookouts Nate Minchey, Greenville Braves José Ventura, Birmingham / Memphis | 4 |
| SV | Jerry Spradlin, Chattanooga Lookouts | 34 |
| IP | Steve Trachsel, Charlotte Knights | 191.0 |
| SO | Jim Converse, Jacksonville Suns | 157 |

## Playoffs

* The Greenville Braves won their first Southern League championship, defeating the Chattanooga Lookouts in five games.

### Playoff bracket

| Division finals | Division finals | Division finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| E1 | Greenville | 3 | | | |
| E2 | Charlotte | 0 | | | |
| E2 | Charlotte | 0 | E1 | Greenville | 3 |
| | | | W1 | Chattanooga | 2 |
| W1 | Chattanooga | 3 | W1 | Chattanooga | 2 |
| W2 | Huntsville | 1 | | | |

## Awards

Southern League awards :
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Javy López, Greenville Braves |
| Pitcher of the Year | Jim Converse, Jacksonville Suns Jerry Spradlin, Chattanooga Lookouts |
| Manager of the Year | Grady Little, Greenville Braves |