1992 Greenville Braves Roster
Team Record: 100-43
Finished 1st in the SL's East Division
Manager: Grady Little (100-43)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Greenville Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 240,878, Avg. 3,764 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Greenville Braves 3 games, Charlotte Knights 0
Finals - Greenville Braves 3 games, Chattanooga Lookouts 2
The Greenville Braves of the Southern League ended the 1992 season with a record of 100 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Braves topped the circuit with 709 runs, powered by 130 home runs. Greenville allowed 451 runs, least in the league. Mike Kelly paced the squad with 25 home runs, while Tony Tarasco, Javy López and Melvin Nieves each walloped 15 or more, too. Melvin Nieves drove in 76 runs. Javy López led all regular hitters by connecting at a .321 clip. Nate Minchey paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.3 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1992 Greenville Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Eddie Pérez, Scott Taylor, Ramon Caraballo, Brian Kowitz, Jeff Treadway, Mike Kelly, Mike Bell, Brad Woodall, Pat Gomez, Chipper Jones, Donnie Elliott, Nate Minchey, Ed Giovanola, Brian Bark, Pedro Borbón, Kevin Coffman, Mike Mordecai, Tony Tarasco, Javy López, Melvin Nieves and Greg McMichael.
Grady Little served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Alicea | S | R | March 9, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | Guaynabo, PR |
| Brian Bark | L | L | August 26, 1968 | 5'9" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Mike Bell | L | L | April 22, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Lewiston, NY US |
| Pedro Borbón | R | L | November 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Dennis Burlingame | R | R | June 17, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Ramon Caraballo | S | R | May 23, 1969 | 5'7" | 150 | Rio San Juan, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Kevin Coffman | R | R | January 19, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
| Donnie Elliott | R | R | September 20, 1968 | 6'4" | 190 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Tim Gillis | R | R | February 9, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ed Giovanola | L | R | March 4, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Gatos, CA US |
| Pat Gomez | L | L | March 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | Roseville, CA 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 |
| Judd Johnson | R | L | May 4, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Chipper Jones | S | R | April 24, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Deland, FL US |
| Mike Kelly | R | R | June 2, 1970 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pat Kelly | R | R | January 22, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Brian Kowitz | L | L | August 7, 1969 | 5'10" | 182 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Javy López | R | R | November 5, 1970 | 6'3" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
| Greg McMichael | R | R | December 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 215 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Nate Minchey | R | R | August 31, 1969 | 6'8" | 225 | Austin, TX US |
| Mike Mordecai | R | R | December 13, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Andy Nezelek | L | R | October 24, 1965 | 6'6" | 218 | |
| Melvin Nieves | S | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Jose Olmeda | S | R | June 20, 1968 | 5'9" | 155 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Eddie Pérez | R | R | May 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia VE |
| 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 |
| Don Strange | R | R | May 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | Springfield, MA US |
| Steve Swail | R | R | April 28, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Tony Tarasco | L | R | December 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Scott Taylor | R | R | October 3, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | Topeka, KS US |
| Jeff Treadway | L | R | January 22, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Marcos Vasquez | R | R | November 5, 1968 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Aubrey Waggoner | L | R | December 6, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Preston Watson | R | R | April 18, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | Austin, TX US |
| 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.
