1992 AL
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The 1992 season of the American League was the ninety-second season of the league.
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[edit] Season summary
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
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| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Toronto Blue Jays | 162 | 96 | 66 | 0 | .593 | -.- | 780 (4.81) | 682 (4.21) | 0.263 | 0.331 | 0.414 | 3.91 | 0.985 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 162 | 92 | 70 | 0 | .568 | 4.0 | 740 (4.57) | 604 (3.73) | 0.268 | 0.331 | 0.375 | 3.43 | 0.986 |
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles | 162 | 89 | 73 | 0 | .549 | 7.0 | 705 (4.35) | 656 (4.05) | 0.259 | 0.338 | 0.398 | 3.79 | 0.985 |
| 4 | New York Yankees | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 20.0 | 733 (4.52) | 746 (4.60) | 0.261 | 0.326 | 0.406 | 4.21 | 0.982 |
| 5 | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 20.0 | 674 (4.16) | 746 (4.60) | 0.266 | 0.320 | 0.383 | 4.11 | 0.978 |
| 6 | Detroit Tigers | 162 | 75 | 87 | 0 | .463 | 21.0 | 791 (4.88) | 794 (4.90) | 0.256 | 0.337 | 0.407 | 4.60 | 0.981 |
| 7 | Boston Red Sox | 162 | 73 | 89 | 0 | .451 | 23.0 | 599 (3.70) | 669 (4.13) | 0.246 | 0.320 | 0.347 | 3.58 | 0.978 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 96 | 66 | 0 | .593 | -.- | 745 (4.60) | 672 (4.15) | 0.258 | 0.344 | 0.386 | 3.73 | 0.979 |
| 2 | Minnesota Twins | 162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | 6.0 | 747 (4.61) | 653 (4.03) | 0.277 | 0.339 | 0.391 | 3.70 | 0.985 |
| 3 | Chicago White Sox | 162 | 86 | 76 | 0 | .531 | 10.0 | 738 (4.56) | 690 (4.26) | 0.261 | 0.336 | 0.383 | 3.82 | 0.979 |
| 4 | Texas Rangers | 162 | 77 | 85 | 0 | .475 | 19.0 | 682 (4.21) | 753 (4.65) | 0.250 | 0.318 | 0.393 | 4.09 | 0.975 |
| 5 | Kansas City Royals | 162 | 72 | 90 | 0 | .444 | 24.0 | 610 (3.77) | 667 (4.12) | 0.256 | 0.311 | 0.364 | 3.81 | 0.980 |
| 6 | California Angels | 162 | 72 | 90 | 0 | .444 | 24.0 | 579 (3.57) | 671 (4.14) | 0.243 | 0.298 | 0.338 | 3.84 | 0.979 |
| 7 | Seattle Mariners | 162 | 64 | 98 | 0 | .395 | 32.0 | 679 (4.19) | 799 (4.93) | 0.263 | 0.321 | 0.402 | 4.55 | 0.982 |
[edit] League leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Game
The American League won the sixty-third midsummer classic at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, CA on Tuesday, July 14, 1992 by a score of 13 to 6. The league's manager was Tom Kelly.
[edit] Postseason
The American League Championship Series, featured Toronto Blue Jays, the Eastern Division winner, and the Oakland Athletics, the Western Division winner. The Blue Jays defeated the Athletics, 4 games to 2.
In the World Series, the American League champion Toronto Blue Jays defeated the National League's Atlanta Braves, 4 games to 2.
[edit] Award winners
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Dennis Eckersley, a pitcher with the Oakland Athletics. In the award's voting, he had 306 out of a possible 392 points and 15 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Dennis Eckersley of the Oakland Athletics. In the award's voting, he had 107 out of a possible 140 points and 19 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Pat Listach, a shortstop with the Milwaukee Brewers. In the award's voting, he had 122 out of a possible 140 points and 20 first place votes.
[edit] Gold Gloves
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
[edit] Silver Sluggers
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
[edit] Hall of Fame Game
The forty-seventh annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 3 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the American League's Chicago White Sox lost to the New York Mets of the National League by a score of 3 to 0.
[edit] Notable events
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