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1992 San Francisco Giants Season
The 1992 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 110th season in Major League Baseball, their 35th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 33rd at Candlestick Park. The team finished in fifth place in the National League West with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses. This year, Giants owner Bob Lurie agreed in principle to sell his team to a Tampa Bay-based group of investors led by Vince Naimoli, who would then move the team to St. Petersburg. However, in November 1992, National League owners nixed the move under pressure from San Francisco officials, and the Giants were sold to a group that kept them in San Francisco. Offseason * December 11, 1991: Kevin Mitchell was traded by the San Francisco Giants with Mike Remlinger to the Seattle Mariners for Bill Swift, Mike Jackson, and Dave Burba. *January 13, 1992: Cory Snyder was signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants. * January 30, 1992: Steve Lake was signed as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League West
The National League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was formed for the 1969 season when the National League expanded to 12 teams by adding the San Diego Padres and the Montreal Expos. For purpose of keeping a regular-season of 162 games, half of the teams were put into the new National League East, East Division and half into the new West Division. Within each division, the teams played 18 games each against their five division mates (90 games), and also 12 games against the teams in the opposite division (72 games), totaling 162 games. Geography Despite the geography, the owners of the Chicago Cubs insisted that their team be placed into the East Division along with the teams in New York City, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. Also, the owners of the St. Louis Cardinals wanted that team to be in the same division with their natural rivals of the Cubs. The league could have insisted on a purely geographical alignment like the American League did. But ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tampa Bay Area
The Tampa Bay area is a major populated area surrounding Tampa Bay on the west coast of Florida in the United States. It includes the main cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater. It is the 18th largest metropolitan area in the United States, with a population of 3,175,275 as of the 2020 U.S. Census. The exact boundaries of the metro area can differ in different contexts. Hillsborough County and Pinellas County (including the cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and several smaller communities) make up the most limited definition. The United States Census Bureau defines the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area ( MSA) as including Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties; and it is the 18th-most populated MSA in the country. Unlike most large metropolitan areas, Tampa is not part of any combined statistical area and is the second-most populated MSA in the United States to not be part of one. Other definitions of the Tampa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Oliveras
Francisco Javier Oliveras Noa (born January 31, 1963) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Minnesota Twins and San Francisco Giants from to . See also * List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico Puerto Rico currently has the fourth-most active players in Major League Baseball (MLB) among Latin American jurisdictions, behind the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Cuba. More than three hundred players from the archipelago have played in the ... External links 1963 births Living people Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico Daytona Beach Admirals players Minnesota Twins players San Francisco Giants players San Jose Giants players Portland Beavers players Orlando Twins players Phoenix Firebirds players Oklahoma City 89ers players Nashua Pride players Rochester Red Wings players Charlotte O's players Miami Orioles players Beaumont Golden Gators players Brother Elephants players Diablo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Jackson (right-handed Pitcher)
Michael Ray Jackson (born December 22, 1964) is a former professional baseball player whose career spanned 19 seasons, 16 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB). Jackson, a relief pitcher for the majority of his career, compiled a career earned run average (ERA) of 3.42, allowing 451 earned runs off of 983 hits, 127 home runs, and 464 walks while recording 1,006 strikeouts over 1,005 games pitched. Standing and weighing , he made his professional debut in 1984 for the minor-league Spartanburg Suns, an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. After battling arm injuries in the early 1990s, Jackson reestablished himself as a top relief pitcher for the Reds in 1995 and went on to pitch in the 1997 World Series for the Indians, for whom he then served as the full-time closer in 1998 and 1999. After one-year stints with the Astros, Twins, and White Sox, Jackson retired from baseball in 2005. Early life Jackson was born on December 22, 1964, in Houston, Texas. He attend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Hickerson
Bryan David Hickerson (born October 13, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, and Colorado Rockies from 1991 to 1995. Biography A native of Bemidji, Minnesota, Hickerson graduated from Bemidji High School and the University of Minnesota. In 1985, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Hickerson was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 7th round of the 1986 MLB Draft, and was traded to the San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Y ... in 1987. He made his major league debut with San Francisco in 1991, and appeared in 202 games over a five year major league career. Hickerson is currently on staff with U.P.I., a baseball ministr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil Heredia
Gilbert Heredia (born October 26, 1965) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers, and Oakland Athletics from 1991 through 2001. Heredia batted right-handed, and threw right-handed. He was born in Nogales, Arizona and attended Nogales High School. He then attended Pima Community College, and later the University of Arizona. He spent five seasons (1987–1991) in the San Francisco Giants minor league organization before being promoted to their Major League roster in 1991. Amateur career Heredia attended Nogales High School where he was a member of the baseball team. Following high school he attended Pima Community College to continue his baseball career. Heredia went 15–1 as a sophomore, and was a first-team All-American at Pima. The following season he enrolled at the University of Arizona to play baseball for the Arizona Wildcats. He helped lead the team to the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Downs
Kelly Robert Downs (born October 25, 1960) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics from 1986 to 1993. He wore uniform number 37 for his seven years with the Giants, and number 31 for his two seasons with the A’s. Downs won a career high 13 games in 1988 for the Giants and appeared in the 1989 World Series versus the Athletics. He was featured on the cover of ''Sports Illustrated'' on October 30, 1989, carrying his nephew in his arms after the Loma Prieta earthquake (magnitude 7.1) disrupted Game 3, at Candlestick Park Candlestick Park was an outdoor stadium on the West Coast of the United States, located in San Francisco's Bayview Heights area. The stadium was originally the home of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants, who played there from 1960 .... Downs graduated from Viewmont High School in 1979. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Carter
Larry Gene Carter (born May 22, 1965) is an American professional baseball pitcher and coach. He is formerly the bullpen coach for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in the San Francisco Giants organization for six years and made his major league debut in 1992. Career He was named Texas League Pitcher of the year in 1991 while playing for the Shreveport Captains. He was originally drafted in the tenth round by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1986. After his playing career was completed, Carter began work as a pitching coach within the Kansas City Royals minor league system. 2015 will be Carter's 18th season in the Royals organization including 11 years at the Double-A level, with Wichita (2002–07) and Northwest Arkansas (2008–12). He was a member of three recent Championship teams, with the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers in 2014 and 2013, and with the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals in 2010. He is credited with assisting in the tutelage of several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Burkett
John David Burkett (born November 28, 1964) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He compiled 166 wins against 136 losses, 1,766 strikeouts, and a 4.31 earned run average. He pitched from 1987 to 2003, with the San Francisco Giants, Florida Marlins, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox. Burkett is also a professional bowler currently competing on the PBA50 Tour. Baseball career After pitching for Beaver High School in Beaver, Pennsylvania, Burkett was drafted in the sixth round of the 1983 Amateur Baseball Draft by the San Francisco Giants. Burkett made his debut for the Giants late in the 1987 season, and pitched six innings in the majors. He was returned to the minors, where he remained for the next two years. His first full season for the Giants was 1990, during which he went 14–7 with a 3.79 ERA in 204 innings. On September 4, 1990, Burkett picked up his one and only save at the major league level. He pitched 3 shutout innings to close out a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Burba
David Allen Burba (born July 7, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, and Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1990 to 2004. In his 15-year MLB career, Burba's record was 115–87, with 1,398 strikeouts, and a 4.49 ERA. He is currently the pitching coach for the Arizona Complex League Rockies. Career On December 11, 1991, Burba was traded by the Seattle Mariners with Mike Jackson and Bill Swift to the San Francisco Giants for Kevin Mitchell, Mike Remlinger, and minor league prospect Joshua Knox. His finest season with San Francisco was in 1993. He was 10–3 and posted a 4.23 ERA. On July 21, 1995, he was traded by the San Francisco Giants with Darren Lewis and Mark Portugal to the Cincinnati Reds for Ricky Pickett, John Roper, Deion Sanders, Scott Service, and David McCarty. In 1996, Burba was 11–13 and posted an ERA of 3.83. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Brantley
Jeffrey Hoke Brantley (born September 5, 1963) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 14 seasons, from to . Brantley currently is a broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds. Early career Brantley lettered in three sports at W. A. Berry High School (which was replaced by Hoover High School). Brantley also was the quarterback on Berry state championship football team. Brantley played college baseball at Mississippi State University, where he was a teammate of Will Clark, Rafael Palmeiro and Bobby Thigpen on a Bulldogs team that participated in the 1985 College World Series. He is the co-holder of the SEC record for career wins by a pitcher with 45, along with University of South Carolina and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Kip Bouknight. Major league career Brantley played for the San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, all of the National League, and the Texas Rangers of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bud Black
Harry Ralston "Bud" Black (born June 30, 1957) is an American professional baseball manager and former player who is the manager of the Colorado Rockies. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher from 1981 through 1995, most notably for the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians. He coached the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from 2000 through 2006, and managed the San Diego Padres from 2007 through 2015. He was named the National League Manager of the Year in 2010. Early life Black is a graduate of Mark Morris High School in Longview, Washington. He initially attended Lower Columbia College and pitched for the school's baseball team. He was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the third round of the 1977 January amateur draft and again in the second round of the 1977 June amateur draft by the New York Mets, but he did not sign with either team. He later attended San Diego State University, pitching for the Aztecs in his junior and senior seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
