1992 Butte Copper Kings Roster
Team Record: 33-43
Finished 3rd in the PL's South Division
Manager: Vic Ramirez (33-43)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Butte, Montana
Ballpark: Alumni Stadium
Attendance: 24,551, Avg. 767 in 32 home dates
The Butte Copper Kings of the Pioneer League ended the 1992 season with a record of 33 wins and 43 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Copper Kings plated 428 runs and yielded 485 runs. Mike Welch drove in 62 runs. Desi Wilson led all regular batters by connecting at a .320 clip. Mark Brandenburg and Scott Eyre topped the team with 7 wins each, while Scott Eyre recorded a 2.92 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1992 Butte Copper Kings who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rich Aurilia, Scott Eyre, Mark Brandenburg, Desi Wilson and David Manning.
Vic Ramirez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Aurilia | R | R | September 2, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jamie Bethke | S | R | February 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mark Brandenburg | R | R | July 14, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Jeff Carew | R | R | November 28, 1972 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| David Chavarria | L | R | May 19, 1973 | 6'7" | 235 | Burnaby, BC CA |
| Wayne Eggleston | R | R | August 6, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Brent Evans | L | L | July 18, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Scott Eyre | L | L | May 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Todd Gates | S | R | June 15, 1969 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Efrain Gonzalez | L | R | October 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dave Hieb | R | R | January 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Chris Kelley | R | R | September 14, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jack Kimel | L | L | December 24, 1969 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| J. R. Lesch | R | R | March 19, 1972 | 6'6" | 205 | Milwaukie, OR US |
| Victor Madrigal | R | R | June 2, 1972 | 6'1" | 158 | |
| Scott Malone | L | R | April 16, 1971 | 6'3" | 230 | Longview, TX US |
| David Manning | R | R | August 14, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Dan Mascia | R | R | November 17, 1970 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Keith Nalepka | R | R | December 19, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Chris Newcomb | R | R | January 6, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mark O'Brien | R | L | March 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, ME US |
| Franklin Parra | S | R | July 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 165 | Sosua, Puerto Plata DO |
| Terry Rosenkranz | L | L | November 5, 1970 | 6'4" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Wes Shook | R | R | January 24, 1970 | 5'10" | 175 | Lamesa, TX US |
| Charli Sullivan | L | R | February 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Alfred Triplett | R | R | June 26, 1969 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Mike Welch | L | L | January 13, 1970 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Chad Wiley | R | R | November 20, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Desi Wilson | L | L | May 9, 1969 | 6'7" | 230 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Kevin Woodall | R | R | October 17, 1971 | 6'2" | 170 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
