1992 Canton-Akron Indians Roster
Team Record: 80-58
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Brian Graham (80-58)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Akron, Ohio; Canton, Ohio
Ballpark: Thurman Munson Stadium
Attendance: 194,662, Avg. 3,191 in 61 home dates
Playoffs - Canton-Akron Indians 3 games, Albany-Colonie Yankees 0
Finals - Binghamton Mets 3 games, Canton-Akron Indians 2
The Canton-Akron Indians of the Eastern League ended the 1992 season with a record of 80 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Canton- Indians scored 630 runs and gave up 559 runs. Tracy Sanders led Akron with 21 home runs, while George Canale walloped 15 or more, too. Tracy Sanders drove in 87 runs. Ken Ramos topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .339 average. Paul Byrd paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.02 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1992 Canton-Akron Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chad Ogea, Brett Gideon, George Canale, Ken Ramos, Donell Nixon, Glenallen Hill, Lee Tinsley, Alan Embree, Luis Lopez, Dave Mlicki, Paul Byrd, Brian Giles, Joel Skinner, Jim Thome, Bill Wertz, Eric Plunk, Kelly Stinnett, Garland Kiser, Dave Otto and Willie Smith.
Brian Graham served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Allen | S | R | August 15, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Paul Byrd | R | R | December 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| George Canale | L | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Colin Charland | L | L | November 13, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Carlo Colombino | R | R | September 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Craig Cooper | R | R | November 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 210 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Terry Crowley | S | R | January 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Tom Eiterman | R | R | August 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 194 | |
| Alan Embree | L | L | January 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | The Dalles, OR US |
| Daren Epley | L | L | June 15, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Miguel Flores | R | R | August 16, 1970 | 5'10" | 213 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Victor Garcia | S | L | October 5, 1966 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Mike Gardella | L | L | January 18, 1967 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Brett Gideon | R | R | August 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Ozona, TX US |
| Brian Giles | L | L | January 20, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Jose Hernandez | R | R | July 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 153 | Laguna Salada, DO |
| Glenallen Hill | R | R | March 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Garland Kiser | L | L | July 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Nolan Lane | R | R | June 14, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Luis Lopez | R | R | September 1, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dave Mlicki | R | R | June 8, 1968 | 6'4" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Scott Morgan | R | R | June 20, 1968 | 6'2" | 174 | Evansville, IN US |
| Carlos Mota | R | R | January 10, 1968 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Donell Nixon | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Evergreen, NC US |
| Chad Ogea | R | R | November 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Dave Otto | L | L | November 12, 1964 | 6'7" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Eric Plunk | R | R | September 3, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | Wilmington, CA US |
| Ken Ramos | L | L | June 6, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Sidney, NE US |
| Tracy Sanders | L | R | July 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 210 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Mike Sarbaugh | R | R | April 25, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Joel Skinner | R | R | February 21, 1961 | 6'4" | 198 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Willie Smith | R | R | August 27, 1967 | 6'6" | 250 | Savannah, GA US |
| Mike Soper | R | R | October 13, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | Lynn, MA US |
| Kelly Stinnett | R | R | February 14, 1970 | 5'11" | 195 | Lawton, OK US |
| Jim Thome | L | R | August 27, 1970 | 6'4" | 250 | Peoria, IL US |
| Lee Tinsley | S | R | March 4, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Shelbyville, KY US |
| Wally Trice | L | L | July 28, 1966 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Turek | R | R | November 1, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Kyle Washington | R | R | December 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Bill Wertz | R | R | January 15, 1967 | 6'6" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
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.
