1992 Durham Bulls Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Leon Roberts (70-70)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 280,994, Avg. 4,194 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Peninsula Pilots 1 game, Durham Bulls 0 - One-game playoff for first half title.
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1992 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Bulls scored 615 runs and allowed 621 runs. Tim Gillis paced Durham with 21 home runs, while Troy Hughes and Brad Rippelmeyer walloped 15 or more, too. Tim Gillis drove in 84 runs. Brian Kowitz led all regular hitters with a .301 average. Darren Ritter topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.49 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Mike Potts, Melvin Nieves, Tyler Houston, Chipper Jones, Brad Woodall, Kevin Lomon, Carlos Reyes and Brian Kowitz were all players from the 1992 Durham Bulls who played in the Majors during their careers.
Leon Roberts served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Brittain | L | R | December 10, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | Hickory, NC US |
| Barry Chiles | R | R | January 6, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Johnny Cuevas | R | R | November 7, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tim Gillis | R | R | February 9, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Roger Hailey | L | L | September 25, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Wadesboro, NC US |
| Lee Heath | S | R | December 26, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Wuzburg, DE |
| Mike Hostetler | R | R | June 5, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Marietta, GA US |
| Tyler Houston | L | R | January 17, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Troy Hughes | R | R | January 3, 1971 | 6'4" | 212 | Mount Vernon, IL US |
| Andre Johnson | R | R | November 7, 1969 | 6'0" | 225 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Chipper Jones | S | R | April 24, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Deland, FL US |
| Rick Karcher | L | L | September 1, 1969 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Jason Keeline | R | R | April 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Brian Kowitz | L | L | August 7, 1969 | 5'10" | 182 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Thomas Leahy | R | R | November 2, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Kevin Lomon | R | R | November 20, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Melvin Nieves | S | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Kevin O'Connor | L | R | June 8, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jose Olmeda | S | R | June 20, 1968 | 5'9" | 155 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Mike Potts | L | L | September 5, 1970 | 5'9" | 170 | Langdale, AL US |
| Carlos Reyes | R | R | April 4, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Brad Rippelmeyer | R | R | February 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Darren Ritter | R | R | February 20, 1968 | 6'5" | 225 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Hector Roa | S | R | June 11, 1969 | 5'11" | 170 | Mata de Palma, DO |
| Scott Ryder | R | R | June 17, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Osvaldo Sanchez | L | L | December 24, 1969 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Blase Sparma | R | R | July 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Earl Steinmetz | R | R | May 17, 1971 | 6'3" | 175 | Limestone, ME US |
| Steve Swail | R | R | April 28, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Marcos Vasquez | R | R | November 5, 1968 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| David Williams | R | R | July 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Brad Woodall | S | L | June 25, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Atlanta, GA 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.
