Winston-Salem Spirits

• Location: Winston-Salem, NC
• League: Carolina League 1984-1994
• Affiliation: Boston Red Sox 1984; Chicago Cubs 1985-1992; Cincinnati Reds 1993-1994
• Ballpark: Ernie Shore Field

The Spirits had previously been the Winston-Salem Red Sox 1961-1983. The team became the Winston-Salem Warthogs in 1995. The movie Bull Durham (1988) featured the Spirits as a Durham Bulls opponent.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Pitching Coach
1984	58-82	8th	Bill Slack
1985	58-81	8th	Cal Emery		Rick Kranitz
1986	82-56	2nd	Jim Essian	League Champs	Rick Kranitz
1987	72-68	3rd (t)	Jay Loviglio	Lost in 1st round	Glenn Gregson
1988	73-67	5th	Jay Loviglio		Joe Housey
1989	64-71	6th	Jay Loviglio		Joe Housey
1990	86-54	2nd	Brad Mills		Bill Earley
1991	83-57	2nd	Brad Mills		Bill Earley
1992	66-73	7th	Bill Hayes		Lester Strode
1993	72-68	4th	Mark Berry	League Champs	Derek Botelho
1994	67-70	4th	Mark Berry	Lost League Finals	Derek Botelho