1992 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 75-61
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Steve Liddle (75-61)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 86,209, Avg. 1,306 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Visalia Oaks 3 games, Palm Springs Angels 1
Finals - Stockton Ports 3 games, Visalia Oaks 1
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 1992 season with a record of 75 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Oaks plated 846 runs and conceded 728 runs. Marty Cordova paced Visalia with 28 home runs, while Steve Dunn and Rich Becker walloped 15 or more also. Marty Cordova drove in 131 runs and topped all regular batters with a .341 average. Dickie Dixon led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.73 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Juan Acevedo, Scott Stahoviak, Steve Dunn, Eddie Guardado, Rich Becker, Denny Hocking, Mike Durant, Marty Cordova and Todd Ritchie were all players from the 1992 Visalia Oaks who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Steve Liddle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Acevedo | R | R | May 5, 1970 | 6'2" | 245 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Rich Becker | L | L | February 1, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | Aurora, IL US |
| Dave Bigham | L | L | September 20, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Mankato, MN US |
| Matt Brown | R | R | April 4, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Carlos Castillo | R | R | May 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 225 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Matt Connolly | R | R | October 1, 1968 | 6'8" | 230 | Queens, NY US |
| Marty Cordova | R | R | July 10, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Dickie Dixon | L | L | January 6, 1969 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Steve Dunn | L | L | April 18, 1970 | 6'4" | 225 | Champaign, IL US |
| Mike Durant | R | R | September 14, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Mike Ericson | L | R | January 15, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Eddie Guardado | R | L | October 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| Denny Hocking | S | R | April 2, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | Torrance, CA US |
| Tom Houk | R | R | June 14, 1969 | 6'0" | 165 | Normal, IL US |
| Mike Lewis | L | L | October 4, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Todd Logan | L | R | February 23, 1967 | 5'11" | 205 | |
| Mark MacArthur | R | R | April 29, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jeff Mansur | L | L | August 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bob McCreary | S | R | August 28, 1967 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Tim Moore | S | L | August 27, 1971 | 5'9" | 215 | Greenville, NC US |
| Marc Morris | R | R | March 18, 1969 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Tim Persing | L | R | September 3, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Troy Ricker | R | R | August 23, 1966 | 6'4" | 245 | |
| Todd Ritchie | R | R | November 7, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| David Rivera | R | R | August 26, 1969 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Bob Robinson | R | R | December 12, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Scott Stahoviak | L | R | March 6, 1970 | 6'5" | 210 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Jeff Thelen | R | R | December 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ryan Turner | R | R | April 24, 1969 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Torry Zerilla | S | R | January 11, 1970 | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
