Winston-Salem Warthogs

• Location: Winston-Salem, NC
• League: Carolina League 1995-2008
• Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds 1995-1996; Chicago White Sox 1997-2008
• Ballpark: Ernie Shore Field

After the 1994 season the Winston-Salem Spirits changed their name to the Winston-Salem Warthogs. The team was the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox affiliates in the Carolina League. They played their home games at Ernie Shore Field in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In 2003, they captured the league title. Following the 2008 season, the team was renamed the Winston-Salem Dash.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Hitting coach	Pitching coach
1995	69-68	3rd	Mark Berry
1996	74-65	3rd	Phillip Wellman
1997	63-77	7th	Mike Heath (38-53) / Mark Haley (25-24)		Mark Haley	Curt Hasler
1998	79-60	2nd	Chris Cron	Lost League Finals	Dallas Williams	Curt Hasler
1999	63-75	7th	Jerry Terrell		Mark Haley	Juan Nieves
2000	68-71	4th	Brian Dayett		Daryl Boston	Juan Nieves
2001	54-86	8th	Wally Backman		Mark Haley	Juan Nieves
2002	50-90	7th	Razor Shines		Mark Haley	J.R. Perdew
2003	71-67	5th	Razor Shines	League Champs	Ken Dominguez	J.R. Perdew
2004	74-66	4th	Ken Dominguez (27-37) / Nick Leyva (47-29)	Lost in 1st round	Andy Tomberlin	J.R. Perdew
2005	77-64	3rd	Chris Cron	Lost in 1st round	Andy Tomberlin	Sean Snedeker
2006	66-72	5th	Rafael Santana		Ryan Long	J.R. Perdew
2007	64-74	5th (t)	Tim Blackwell		Wes Clements	J.R. Perdew
2008	71-68	4th	Tim Blackwell	Lost in 1st round	Rob Sasser	Brian Drahman