1992 Major League Baseball season

This article is about the 1992 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1992 in baseball.
1992 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 6 – October 24, 1992
Number of games162
Number of teams26
TV partner(s)CBS, ESPN
Draft
Top draft pickPhil Nevin
Picked byHouston Astros
Regular Season
Season MVPAL: Dennis Eckersley (OAK)
NL: Barry Bonds (PIT)
Postseason
AL championsToronto Blue Jays
  AL runners-upOakland Athletics
NL championsAtlanta Braves
  NL runners-upPittsburgh Pirates
World Series
ChampionsToronto Blue Jays
  Runners-upAtlanta Braves
World Series MVPPat Borders (TOR)
MLB seasons
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Locations of teams for the 1992–1993 American League seasons
West   East
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Locations of teams for the 1977–1992 National League seasons
West   East

The 1992 Major League Baseball season saw the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the Atlanta Braves in the World Series, becoming the first team outside the United States to win the World Series.

A resurgence in pitching dominance occurred during this season. On average, one out of every seven games pitched this season was a shutout; in 2,106 MLB regular-season games, 298 shutouts were pitched (up from 272 in 2,104 regular-season games in 1991).[1][2] Two teams pitched at least 20 shutouts each; the Atlanta Braves led the Majors with 24 and the Pittsburgh Pirates finished second with 20. In the National League, no team hit more than 138 home runs and no team scored 700 runs. The San Francisco Giants were shut out 18 times, the most in the Majors.[3][4] The effect was similar in the American League. In 1991, two AL teams had scored at least 800 runs and three had collected 1,500 hits.[5] In 1992, no team scored 800 runs and only one reached 1,500 hits.[6] The California Angels were shut out 15 times, the most in the AL.[7]

  1. ^ "1992 Major League Baseball Standard Pitching". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  2. ^ "1991 Major League Baseball Standard Pitching". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  3. ^ "1992 National League Standard Pitching". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  4. ^ "1992 San Francisco Giants". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  5. ^ "1991 American League Standard Batting". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  6. ^ "1992 American League Standard Batting". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  7. ^ "1992 California Angels". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2014.