1989 Winston-Salem Spirits Roster
Team Record: 64-71
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Jay Loviglio (64-71)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 89,360, Avg. 1,324
The Winston-Salem Spirits of the Carolina League ended the 1989 season with a record of 64 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Spirits scored 480 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 509 runs. Rick Wilkins led Winston-Salem with 12 home runs Lenny Bell drove in 68 runs and topped all regular batters with a .271 average. Pat Gomez paced the squad with 11 wins, while Ray Mullino recorded a 2.33 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1989 Winston-Salem Spirits who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rick Wilkins, Pat Gomez, Reggie Ritter, Kevin Coffman, Frank Castillo and Dan Firova.
Jay Loviglio served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Aspray | R | March 3, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Lenny Bell | R | R | January 21, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ed Caballero | R | R | January 20, 1967 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Frank Campos | R | R | November 5, 1968 | 6'1" | 168 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dick Canan | R | R | April 29, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Frank Castillo | R | R | April 1, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | El Paso, TX US |
| Kevin Coffman | R | R | January 19, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
| Don Cohoon | S | R | April 6, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Rusty Crockett | R | R | September 22, 1966 | 5'8" | 150 | Okarche, OK US |
| Luis Cruz | R | R | February 18, 1965 | 5'11" | 152 | |
| Darrin Duffy | R | R | June 30, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Dan Firova | R | R | October 16, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Refugio, TX US |
| John Gardner | R | R | November 23, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | Michigan City, IN US |
| Pat Gomez | L | L | March 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | Roseville, CA US |
| Phil Hannon | S | R | July 31, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| John Jensen | L | R | November 30, 1966 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Dan Kennedy | R | R | October 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| John Lewis | L | R | March 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Bill Melvin | R | R | October 13, 1966 | 6'3" | 192 | |
| Tom Michno | R | R | August 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 182 | |
| Ray Mullino | R | R | August 1, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Steve Parker | L | L | December 5, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Gary Parmenter | R | R | June 24, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Reggie Ritter | L | R | January 23, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Malvern, AR US |
| Marty Rivero | R | R | September 13, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Gabby Rodriguez | L | February 28, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Julio Strauss | R | R | January 31, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | , Aragua VE |
| Bob Strickland | L | R | May 9, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Francisco Tenacen | R | R | October 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rick Wilkins | L | R | June 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Eric Woods | L | L | January 31, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Fernando Zarranz | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
