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 Charlotte Knights Charlotte, North Carolina Chicago Cubs Knights Stadium Greenville Braves Greenville, South Carolina Atlanta Braves Greenville Municipal Stadium Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Seattle Mariners Wolfson Park Orlando Sun Rays Orlando, Florida Minnesota Twins Tinker Field West Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds Engel Stadium Huntsville Stars Huntsville, Alabama Oakland Athletics Joe W. Davis Stadium Knoxville Blue Jays Knoxville, Tennessee Toronto Blue Jays Bill Meyer Stadium Memphis Chicks Memphis, Tennessee Kansas City Royals Tim McCarver Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Greenville Braves finished the season with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season.
Standings 1992 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed March 12, 2025 East Division Team Win Loss % GB Greenville Braves 100 43 – Charlotte Knights 70 73 30 Jacksonville Suns 68 75 32 Orlando Sun Rays 60 82 39.5 Carolina Mudcats 52 92 48.5West Division Chattanooga Lookouts 90 53 – Huntsville Stars 81 63 9.5 Memphis Chicks 71 73 19.5 Birmingham Barons 68 74 21.5 Knoxville Blue Jays 56 88 34.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1992 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 12, 2025 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 1992 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 12, 2025 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
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
See also 1992 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website