1992 Kane County Cougars Roster
Team Record: 61-76
Finished 6th in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Joel Youngblood (61-76)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Geneva, Illinois
Ballpark: Phillip Elfstrom Stadium
Attendance: 323,769, Avg. 4,906 in 66 home dates
The Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League ended the 1992 season with a record of 61 wins and 76 losses, finishing sixth in the league's North Division.
The Cougars plated 547 runs and yielded 636 runs. B. J. Waszgis paced Kane County with 11 home runs Alex Ochoa drove in 59 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .295 clip. Rick Krivda led the squad with 12 wins, while Bobby Chouinard registered a 2.09 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Scott Klingenbeck, Jimmy Haynes, Bobby Chouinard, B. J. Waszgis, Scott McClain, Rick Krivda, José Mercedes, Alex Ochoa and Curtis Goodwin were all players from the 1992 Kane County Cougars who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Joel Youngblood served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Adams | R | R | April 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Alvaro Benavides | R | R | January 1, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Brett Benge | R | R | November 23, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Brad Brimhall | R | R | June 28, 1969 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Clayton Byrne | R | R | February 12, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Gregg Castaldo | R | R | March 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Hector Castaneda | L | R | November 1, 1971 | 5'9" | 187 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Bobby Chouinard | R | R | May 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Manila, PH |
| Geno Delgado | R | R | December 21, 1971 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Steve Firsich | R | R | October 6, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Rick Forney | R | R | October 24, 1971 | 6'4" | 230 | Annapolis, MD US |
| Don Gilbert | L | R | April 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Curtis Goodwin | L | L | September 30, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Kris Gresham | R | R | August 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 206 | Jacksonville, NC US |
| Jimmy Haynes | R | R | September 5, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | La Grange, GA US |
| Roy Hodge | R | R | June 22, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Matt Jarvis | R | L | February 22, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | Davenport, IA US |
| Drew Johnson | R | R | July 1, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Scott Klingenbeck | R | R | February 3, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Rick Krivda | R | L | January 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Chris Lemp | R | R | July 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| T. R. Lewis | R | R | April 15, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Ihosvany Marquez | R | R | September 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jacen Martinez | S | R | August 2, 1970 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Scott McClain | R | R | May 19, 1972 | 6'3" | 209 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Feliciano Mercedes | S | R | July 9, 1973 | 5'10" | 145 | |
| José Mercedes | R | R | March 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Juan Mercedes | L | L | June 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 165 | El Seibo, DO |
| Shawn O'Connell | R | R | April 10, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Alex Ochoa | R | R | March 29, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Miami Lakes, FL US |
| Billy Owens | S | R | April 12, 1971 | 6'1" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Mike Pomeranz | L | L | January 25, 1967 | 6'2" | 193 | |
| Stewart Ruiz | S | R | December 10, 1972 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Mat Sanders | R | R | September 6, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Keith Schmidt | L | R | February 25, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mark Smith | R | R | April 9, 1968 | 6'3" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Troy Tallman | R | R | March 17, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| B. J. Waszgis | R | R | August 24, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Omaha, NE 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.
