1992 Peninsula Pilots Roster
Team Record: 74-64
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Marc Hill (74-64)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 59,093, Avg. 1,002 in 59 home dates
Playoffs - Peninsula Pilots 1 game, Durham Bulls 0 - One-game playoff for first half title.
Finals - Peninsula Pilots 3 games, Lynchburg Red Sox 2
The Peninsula Pilots of the Carolina League ended the 1992 season with a record of 74 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Pilots topped the league with just 566 runs allowed. Peninsula scored 563 runs. Bubba Smith walloped 32 home runs for the team and drove in 93 runs. Ruben Santana led all regular batters by hitting .294. John Cummings paced the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 2.57 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1992 Peninsula Pilots who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Darren Bragg, John Cummings, Jeff Darwin, Brad Holman and Desi Relaford.
Marc Hill served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Bicknell | R | R | June 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
| Miah Bradbury | R | R | January 30, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Darren Bragg | L | R | September 7, 1969 | 5'9" | 180 | Waterbury, CT US |
| John Cummings | L | L | May 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Torrance, CA US |
| Jeff Darwin | R | R | July 6, 1969 | 6'3" | 180 | Sherman, TX US |
| Doug Fitzer | L | L | July 2, 1969 | 6'5" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| Manuel Furcal | L | L | December 23, 1969 | 6'6" | 170 | Loma de Cabrera, Dajabon DO |
| Brad Holman | R | R | February 9, 1968 | 6'5" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Greg Hunter | L | R | January 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Bill Kostich | L | L | February 1, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Bobby Magallanes | R | R | August 18, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jorge Morales | R | R | November 2, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | Caguas, PR |
| Lipso Nava | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Erik O'Donnell | R | R | March 14, 1970 | 6'6" | 200 | |
| Paul Perkins | R | R | August 4, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Richmond, CA US |
| Ron Pezzoni | R | R | August 22, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Akron, OH US |
| Scott Pitcher | R | R | March 29, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | lakeland, FL US |
| Sean Rees | R | L | April 9, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Desi Relaford | S | R | September 16, 1973 | 5'8" | 155 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Raul Rodarte | R | R | April 9, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Lee Russell | R | R | August 20, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Ruben Santana | R | R | March 7, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bubba Smith | R | R | December 18, 1969 | 6'6" | 255 | Kernersville, NC US |
| Willie Speakman | S | R | April 12, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dan Sullivan | R | R | February 5, 1970 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Will Taylor | S | R | August 19, 1968 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Jim Terrell | R | R | January 24, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Sean Twitty | R | R | October 23, 1970 | 6'3" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dave Waldenberger | S | R | February 24, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Boyle Heights, CA US |
| Willie Wilder | R | R | April 24, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Princeton, IN US |
| Chuck Wiley | R | R | November 20, 1970 | 6'0" | 170 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Craig Wilson | R | R | November 29, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Todd Youngblood | R | R | July 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Dallas, TX 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.
