1988 Winston-Salem Spirits Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Jay Loviglio (73-67)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 79,999, Avg. 1,143
The Winston-Salem Spirits of the Carolina League ended the 1988 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Spirits scored 640 runs and allowed 600 runs. Butch Garcia led Winston-Salem with 14 home runs and drove in 77 runs. Derrick May paced batters with significant playing time with a .305 average. Phil Harrison topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.96 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Jeff Schwarz, Jim Bullinger, Greg Smith, Derrick May, Kelly Mann, Heathcliff Slocumb, Julio Valdez and Shawn Boskie were all players from the 1988 Winston-Salem Spirits who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jay Loviglio served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Adames | R | R | June 23, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Mike Aspray | R | March 3, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bob Bafia | R | R | April 15, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| John Berringer | R | November 26, 1964 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Todd Borders | R | R | March 10, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Shawn Boskie | R | R | March 28, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Hawthorne, NV US |
| Jim Bullinger | R | R | August 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Don Cohoon | S | R | April 6, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Luis Cruz | R | R | February 18, 1965 | 5'11" | 152 | |
| Tony Duenas | R | L | January 24, 1966 | 6'6" | 210 | Annbank, South Ayrshire GB |
| Butch Garcia | R | R | September 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Henry Gatewood | R | R | December 12, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Green | R | October 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Lee Grimes | R | R | October 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Phil Harrison | L | L | October 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Steve Hill | R | R | September 6, 1965 | 5'7" | 155 | |
| Greg Kallevig | R | January 13, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Bill Kazmierczak | R | April 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| John Lewis | L | R | March 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Kelly Mann | R | R | August 17, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Jim Matas | R | November 9, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Derrick May | L | R | July 14, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Rochester, NY US |
| Tom Michno | R | R | August 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 182 | |
| Brian Otten | R | September 11, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Gregg Patterson | L | October 11, 1966 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Marty Rivero | R | R | September 13, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| David Rosario | L | L | June 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jeff Schwarz | R | R | May 20, 1964 | 6'5" | 190 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | R | R | June 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 180 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Greg Smith | S | R | April 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Glenn Sullivan | L | L | May 13, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Irving, TX US |
| Francisco Tenacen | R | R | October 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Tullier | L | L | January 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Julio Valdez | S | R | June 3, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Tim Wallace | L | R | April 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | Richmond, CA US |
| Eric Woods | L | L | January 31, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
