1992 Wichita Wranglers Roster
Team Record: 70-66
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Bruce Bochy (70-66)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 210,990, Avg. 3,197 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Wichita Wranglers 2 games, El Paso Diablos 1
Finals - Wichita Wranglers 4 games, Shreveport Captains 0
The Wichita Wranglers of the Texas League ended the 1992 season with a record of 70 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Wranglers tallied 619 runs and surrendered 603 runs. Jay Gainer paced Wichita with 23 home runs, while Paul Gonzalez walloped 15 or more, too. Dwayne Hosey drove in 68 runs. Matt Witkowski topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .271 clip. Pedro Martínez led the squad with 11 wins, and Tim Worrell recorded a 2.88 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1992 Wichita Wranglers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ray Holbert, Darrell Sherman, Chris Jelic, Joey Hamilton, Lance Painter, Howard Hilton, Brian Johnson, Pedro Martínez, Mark Ettles, Scott Sanders, Dean Wilkins, Jay Gainer, Scott Fredrickson, Dwayne Hosey and Tim Worrell.
Bruce Bochy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Basso | R | R | July 18, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Steve Bethea | S | R | June 20, 1967 | 5'10" | 172 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Renay Bryand | L | L | September 22, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | Isla Vista, CA US |
| Mark Ettles | R | R | October 30, 1966 | 6'0" | 178 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Scott Fredrickson | R | R | August 19, 1967 | 6'3" | 220 | Manchester, NH US |
| Jay Gainer | L | L | October 8, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Panama City, FL US |
| Darius Gash | S | R | June 15, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | Cleveland, TN US |
| Mark Gieseke | S | L | December 22, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | Glendale, CA US |
| Paul Gonzalez | L | R | April 22, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Joey Hamilton | R | R | September 9, 1970 | 6'4" | 220 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Vince Harris | S | R | August 9, 1967 | 5'8" | 160 | Osceola, AR US |
| Howard Hilton | R | R | January 3, 1964 | 6'3" | 230 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Steve Hoeme | R | R | November 2, 1967 | 6'6" | 195 | Pratt, KS US |
| Ray Holbert | R | R | September 25, 1970 | 6'0" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Dwayne Hosey | S | R | March 11, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | Sharon, PA US |
| Chris Jelic | R | R | December 16, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Bethlehem, PA US |
| Brian Johnson | R | R | January 8, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Oakland, CA US |
| Kelly Lifgren | L | R | February 1, 1968 | 6'6" | 230 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Mike Linskey | L | L | June 18, 1966 | 6'5" | 220 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Pedro Lopez | R | R | March 29, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Steve Martin | R | R | December 20, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Pedro Martínez | L | L | November 29, 1968 | 6'2" | 155 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Tim McWilliam | R | R | August 9, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Bill Meury | R | R | February 12, 1968 | 6'2" | 175 | Bronxville, NY US |
| J. D. Noland | L | R | December 5, 1968 | 5'9" | 173 | Winchester, KY US |
| Lance Painter | L | L | July 21, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | Bedford, Bedfordshire GB |
| Scott Sanders | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 6'4" | 210 | Hannibal, MO US |
| Darrell Sherman | L | L | December 4, 1966 | 5'9" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Royal Thomas | R | R | September 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 187 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Dean Wilkins | R | R | August 24, 1966 | 6'1" | 170 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Matt Witkowski | R | R | February 5, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | New Hartford, NY US |
| Brian Wood | L | R | July 29, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Tim Worrell | R | R | July 5, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | Pasadena, CA 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.
