1992 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 1992 Major League Baseball season was the 111th season in the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates and their 106th in the National League. This was their 23rd season at Three Rivers Stadium. For the third consecutive season, the Pirates won the National League East title with a record of 96–66. They were defeated four games to three by the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS. The Pirates would not have another winning season or postseason berth again until 2013. As of 2023 this is the Pirates' most recent division title, making it the longest such active drought in Major League Baseball.

Offseason

 * November 11, 1991: Al Martin was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.
 * January 3, 1992: Mike LaValliere was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.
 * March 10, 1992: Neal Heaton was traded by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals for Kirk Gibson.
 * March 11, 1992: Dennis Lamp was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.
 * March 17, 1992: John Smiley was traded by the Pirates to the Minnesota Twins for Denny Neagle and Midre Cummings.

Game log

 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss Bold = Pirates team member
 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss Bold = Pirates team member

Player stats
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
 * Batting

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
 * Pitching

Game 1
October 6: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta

Game 2
October 7: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta

Game 3
October 9: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game 4
October 10: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game 5
October 11: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game 6
October 13: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta

Game 7
October 14: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta

Awards and honors

 * Barry Bonds, OF, National League Most Valuable Player Award
 * Jim Leyland, National League Manager of the Year Award
 * Randy Tomlin, National League Pitcher of the Month, June
 * Tim Wakefield, National League Rookie Pitcher of the Year

1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
 * Andy Van Slyke, CF, starter
 * Barry Bonds, LF, starter

Notable transactions

 * May 5, 1992: Kirk Gibson was released by the Pirates.
 * June 10, 1992: Jeff Robinson was selected off waivers by the Pirates from the Texas Rangers.
 * June 11, 1992: Dennis Lamp was released by the Pirates.
 * June 19, 1992: Danny Cox was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.
 * July 4, 1992: Tony Mitchell (minors) was traded by the Pirates to the Cleveland Indians for Alex Cole.
 * July 25, 1992: Jeff Robinson was released by the Pirates.
 * July 31, 1992: Pitcher Tim Wakefield called up from AAA Buffalo.

Draft picks

 * June 1, 1992: Jason Kendall was drafted by the Pirates in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed June 16, 1992.
 * June 1, 1992: Chance Sanford was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 27th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1992.