1992 Boston Red Sox season
The 1992 Boston Red Sox season was the 92nd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished last in the seven-team American League East with a record of 73 wins and 89 losses, 23 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. It was the last time the Red Sox finished last in their division until 2012. The Red Sox hit seven grand slams, the most in MLB in 1992.Offseason
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
Notable transactions
- April 16, 1992: Bob Geren was signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- June 27, 1992: Steve Lyons was purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Montreal Expos.
- August 30, 1992: Jeff Reardon was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Atlanta Braves for Nate Minchey and Sean Ross.
- October 26, 1992: Wade Boggs was granted Free Agency by the Red Sox.
Alumni game
The team held an old-timers game on May 16, before a scheduled home game against the California Angels. The game marked the 25th anniversary of the 1967 Boston Red Sox season, known as "The Impossible Dream"; participants from the 1967 team included Mike Andrews, Jim Lonborg, Rico Petrocelli, and Carl Yastrzemski. Red Sox alumni won by a 3–0 score over a team of MLB alumni from other clubs, managed by Harmon Killebrew.Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos. | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | | 133 | 410 | 99 | .241 | 1 | 38 |
| 1B | | 113 | 355 | 83 | .234 | 13 | 57 |
| 2B | | 143 | 550 | 136 | .247 | 3 | 40 |
| 3B | | 143 | 514 | 133 | .259 | 7 | 50 |
| SS | | 102 | 288 | 62 | .215 | 0 | 29 |
| LF | | 75 | 315 | 75 | .238 | 1 | 23 |
| CF | | 124 | 392 | 108 | .276 | 3 | 43 |
| RF | | 138 | 458 | 122 | .266 | 15 | 74 |
| DH | | 81 | 257 | 54 | .210 | 5 | 33 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | 235 | 60 | .255 | 8 | 30 |
| 123 | 337 | 93 | .276 | 5 | 33 |
| 35 | 66 | 13 | .197 | 0 | 2 |
| 49 | 180 | 42 | .233 | 2 | 18 |
| 21 | 28 | 7 | .250 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 50 | 4 | .080 | 0 | 1 |
| 72 | 186 | 43 | .231 | 3 | 14 |
| 108 | 349 | 86 | .246 | 7 | 30 |
| 58 | 185 | 51 | .276 | 5 | 25 |
| 27 | 68 | 17 | .250 | 5 | 11 |
| 105 | 234 | 55 | .235 | 1 | 14 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 32 | 246.2 | 18 | 11 | 2.41 | 208 |
| 35 | 238 | 13 | 12 | 3.44 | 121 |
| 30 | 148.2 | 8 | 9 | 4.36 | 104 |
| 25 | 141.1 | 7 | 11 | 4.08 | 55 |
| 28 | 130.2 | 4 | 10 | 4.75 | 79 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | Sv |
| 21 | 29.0 | 1 | 2 | 3.41 | 23 | 0 |
| 51 | 161.1 | 9 | 9 | 3.96 | 124 | 3 |
| 60 | 29.2 | 1 | 2 | 2.43 | 19 | 2 |
| 70 | 107.2 | 4 | 9 | 2.51 | 73 | 4 |
| 5 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | 28.0 | 3 | 4 | 6.11 | 10 | 0 |
| 27 | 49.1 | 2 | 3 | 2.19 | 24 | 1 |
| 46 | 42.1 | 2 | 2 | 4.25 | 32 | 27 |
| 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 6.43 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | 14.2 | 1 | 1 | 4.91 | 7 | 0 |
| 28 | 70.2 | 0 | 4 | 4.58 | 57 | 0 |
Awards and honors
;Awards
;Accomplishments
;All-Star Game
- Wade Boggs, Third Base, Starter
- Roger Clemens, Pitcher, Reserve
Farm system
