1992 Leaders & Numbers

Barry Bonds continued his dominance as, almost unarguably, the best player in baseball. Frank Thomas was certainly beginning to stake his claim as the best in the AL. Gary Sheffield, after years of off-field squabbling and poor on-field performance—he even confessed that he purposely made errors to get out of Milwaukee—found solace in San Diego and finally achieved the potential so many had instantly expected of him as a rookie Brewer in 1989. Brady Anderson, who in four previous seasons in Baltimore batted no higher than .231 in part-time duty, suddenly emerged as an all-around force. Ray Lankford’s complete offensive game thrilled Cardinals fans into thinking they had their second Lou Brock. Greg Maddux made the most of what many believed was a “salary drive” campaign, becoming a free agent with a sterling, Cy Young Award-winning performance; it was actually the beginning of an impressive reign. Reliever Doug Jones appeared often and effectively, but no one outside of Houston seemed to notice. Dennis Eckersley had numbers just as good—but got much more attention, since his efforts were valuable enough to push Oakland into the playoffs. Steady-handed Kevin Brown became a fixture on a Texas staff that to many baseball fans—even Rangers fans—seemed to consist only of Nolan Ryan. After dominating the NCAA at Stanford, Mike Mussina and Jack McDowell quickly evolved into two of the AL’s best young hurlers.

The Ten Best National League Hitters, 1992
Name	Team	G	BA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IB	HB	SB	CS	GD
1. Barry Bonds	Pittsburgh	140	.311	473	109	147	36	5	34	103	95	32	5	39	8	9
2. Andy Van Slyke	Pittsburgh	154	.324	614	103	199	45	12	14	89	54	4	4	12	3	9
3. Gary Sheffield	San Diego	146	.330	557	87	184	34	3	33	100	43	5	6	5	6	19
4. Fred McGriff	San Diego	152	.286	531	79	152	30	4	35	104	73	23	1	8	6	14
5. Ryne Sandberg	Chicago	158	.304	612	100	186	32	8	26	87	64	4	1	17	6	13
6. Darren Daulton	Philadelphia	145	.270	485	80	131	32	5	27	109	77	11	6	11	2	3
7. Ray Lankford	St. Louis	153	.293	598	87	175	40	6	20	86	66	6	5	42	24	5
8. Larry Walker	Montreal	143	.301	528	85	159	31	4	23	93	31	10	6	18	6	9
9. Dave Hollins	Philadelphia	156	.270	586	104	158	28	4	27	93	72	4	19	9	6	8
10. Terry Pendleton	Atlanta	160	.311	640	98	199	39	1	21	105	29	8	0	5	2	16

The Ten Best American League Hitters, 1992
Name	Team	G	BA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IB	HB	SB	CS	GD
1. Frank Thomas	Chicago	160	.323	573	108	185	46	2	24	115	116	6	5	6	3	19
2. Edgar Martinez	Seattle	135	.343	528	100	181	46	3	18	73	52	2	4	14	4	15
3. Kirby Puckett	Minnesota	160	.329	639	104	210	38	4	19	110	31	13	6	17	7	17
4. Roberto Alomar	Toronto	152	.310	571	105	177	27	8	8	76	82	5	5	49	9	8
5. Mark McGwire	Oakland	139	.268	467	87	125	22	0	42	104	78	12	5	0	1	10
6. Brady Anderson	Baltimore	159	.271	623	100	169	28	10	21	80	84	14	9	53	16	2
7. Paul Molitor	Milwaukee	158	.320	609	89	195	36	7	12	89	61	12	3	31	6	13
8. Rickey Henderson	Oakland	117	.283	396	77	112	18	3	15	46	90	5	6	48	11	5
9. Danny Tartabull	New York	123	.266	421	72	112	19	0	25	85	89	14	0	2	2	7
10. Ken Griffey Jr.	Seattle	142	.308	565	83	174	39	4	27	103	29	15	5	10	5	15

The Ten Best National League Pitchers, 1992
Name	Team	ERA	W	L	PCT	SV	BS	G	GS	IP	TB	ER	BB	IB	WP	HB	BK	SB	CS	GD
1. Greg Maddux	Chicago	2.18	20	11	.645	0	0	35	35	268	268	65	63	7	5	14	0	26	13	19
2. Bob Tewksbury	St. Louis	2.16	16	5	.762	0	0	33	32	233	309	56	20	0	2	3	0	7	4	25
3. Curt Schilling	Philadelphia	2.35	14	11	.560	2	1	42	26	226.1	236	59	55	4	4	1	0	7	7	11
4. Dennis Martinez	Montreal	2.47	16	11	.593	0	0	32	32	226.1	234	62	57	3	2	9	0	22	17	9
5. Tom Glavine	Atlanta	2.76	20	8	.714	0	0	33	33	225	260	69	63	7	5	2	0	13	10	18
6. Bill Swift	San Francisco	2.08	10	4	.714	1	0	30	22	164.2	189	38	40	3	0	3	1	5	4	26
7. Doug Jones	Houston	1.85	11	8	.579	36	6	80	0	111.2	131	23	12	5	2	5	1	5	4	7
8. Mike Morgan	Chicago	2.55	16	8	.667	0	0	34	34	240	290	68	69	10	11	3	0	6	9	29
9. Jose Rijo	Cincinnati	2.56	15	10	.600	0	0	33	33	211	264	60	43	1	2	3	1	18	12	16
10. Doug Drabek	Pittsburgh	2.77	15	11	.577	0	0	34	34	256.2	312	79	46	8	11	6	1	18	14	20

The Ten Best American League Pitchers, 1992
Name	Team	ERA	W	L	PCT	SV	BS	G	GS	IP	TB	ER	BB	IB	WP	HB	BK	SB	CS	GD
1. Roger Clemens	Boston	2.41	18	11	.621	0	0	32	32	246.2	279	66	57	5	3	9	0	24	12	28
2. Mike Mussina	Baltimore	2.54	18	5	.783	0	0	32	32	241	309	68	46	2	6	2	0	9	9	18
3. Charles Nagy	Cleveland	2.96	17	10	.630	0	0	33	33	252	327	83	56	1	7	2	0	12	15	34
4. Kevin Brown	Texas	3.32	21	11	.656	0	0	35	35	265.2	337	98	74	2	8	10	2	7	12	29
5. Dennis Eckersley	Oakland	1.91	7	1	.875	51	3	69	0	80	90	17	5	6	0	1	0	9	1	3
6. Kevin Apper	Kansas City	2.46	15	8	.652	0	0	30	30	208.1	246	57	63	5	4	2	0	18	9	12
7. Jim Abbott	California	2.77	7	15	.318	0	0	29	29	211	276	65	65	3	2	4	0	14	13	22
8. Jack McDowell	Chicago	3.18	20	10	.667	0	0	34	34	260.2	373	92	66	9	6	7	0	29	16	12
9. Juan Guzman	Toronto	2.64	16	5	.762	0	0	28	28	180.2	179	53	70	2	14	1	2	27	8	7
10. Jaime Navarro	Milwaukee	3.33	17	11	.607	0	0	34	34	246	320	91	60	4	6	6	0	17	11	23

Brown type indicates league leader.
Notes: Walks (BB) do not include intentional walks (IB). For pitchers, caught stealing (CS) also includes pickoffs.
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