1986 Winston-Salem Spirits Roster
Team Record: 82-56
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Jim Essian (82-56)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 136,841, Avg. 1,983
Playoffs - Winston-Salem Spirits 3 games, Hagerstown Suns 1
The Winston-Salem Spirits of the Carolina League ended the 1986 season with a record of 82 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Spirits allowed 590 runs, least in the league. Winston-Salem plated 748 runs. Bob Bafia paced the team with 16 home runs Héctor Villanueva recorded 100 runs batted in. Doug Dascenzo led hitters with significant playing time with a .327 average. Dave Pavlas topped the squad with 14 wins, while Jeff Pico earned a 3.2 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Doug Dascenzo, Laddie Renfroe, Les Lancaster, Jeff Schwarz, Jeff Pico, Dave Pavlas, Héctor Villanueva, Rick Wrona and Rolando Roomes were all players from the 1986 Winston-Salem Spirits who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Jim Essian served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bafia | R | R | April 15, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Greg Bell | L | L | May 14, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Don Bethel | R | May 31, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Brent Casteel | R | R | August 14, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Doug Dascenzo | S | L | June 30, 1964 | 5'7" | 150 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bryan Dial | R | October 26, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Tom DiCeglio | R | R | May 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jim Dickerson | R | R | February 20, 1962 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Ron Ewart | L | L | March 9, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Derrick Hardamon | R | R | July 21, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Rick Hopkins | L | L | October 8, 1962 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Bryan House | S | R | January 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Les Lancaster | R | R | April 21, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Dave Masters | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'9" | 225 | San Diego, CA US |
| Steve Maye | R | R | December 30, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Julius McDougal | S | R | May 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Jackson, MI US |
| Mark McMorris | L | L | December 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| William Menendez | L | November 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Dave Pavlas | R | R | August 12, 1962 | 6'7" | 180 | Frankfurt, DE |
| Jim Phillips | R | October 15, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Jeff Pico | R | R | February 12, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Antioch, CA US |
| Laddie Renfroe | S | R | May 9, 1962 | 5'11" | 200 | Natchez, MS US |
| Tim Rice | L | September 15, 1962 | 6'0" | 184 | ||
| Donnie Richardson | R | R | August 6, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Steve Roadcap | S | R | September 13, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Gabby Robles | R | October 9, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Rolando Roomes | R | R | February 15, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | Kingston, JM |
| Jeff Schwarz | R | R | May 20, 1964 | 6'5" | 190 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Mike Tullier | L | L | January 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Héctor Villanueva | R | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Darcy Walker | L | L | November 11, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Brian Williams | L | R | July 26, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Roger Williams | R | October 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Rick Wrona | R | R | December 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
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.
