1987 Winston-Salem Spirits Roster
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Jay Loviglio (72-68)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 133,263, Avg. 1,904
Playoffs - Kinston Indians 2 games, Winston-Salem Spirits 0
The Winston-Salem Spirits of the Carolina League ended the 1987 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Spirits plated 647 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 736 runs. Bob Bafia paced Winston-Salem with 15 home runs and recorded 69 runs batted in. Ced Landrum led hitters with significant playing time with a .282 average. Bill Danek and Kris Roth topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Bill Kazmierczak registered a 3.96 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1987 Winston-Salem Spirits who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Joe Girardi, Joe Kraemer, Dean Wilkins, Heathcliff Slocumb, Ced Landrum and Jim Bullinger.
Jay Loviglio 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 | |
| Jim Bullinger | R | R | August 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Todd Cloninger | L | May 31, 1966 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Dewayne Coleman | R | July 1, 1964 | 6'5" | 212 | ||
| Luis Cruz | R | R | February 18, 1965 | 5'11" | 152 | |
| Mike Curtis | L | L | March 12, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Bill Danek | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jimmie Gardner | R | July 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 176 | ||
| Joe Girardi | R | R | October 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 195 | Peoria, IL US |
| John Green | R | October 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Lee Grimes | R | R | October 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Phil Hannon | S | R | July 31, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jeff Hirsch | S | R | August 8, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Greg Iavarone | R | R | September 2, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Greg Kallevig | R | January 13, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Bill Kazmierczak | R | April 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Joe Kraemer | L | L | September 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Olympia, WA US |
| Ced Landrum | L | R | September 3, 1963 | 5'9" | 165 | Butler, AL US |
| John Lewis | L | R | March 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Jim Matas | R | November 9, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mark McMorris | L | L | December 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mike Miller | R | R | October 13, 1967 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Chuck Oertli | R | R | January 27, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Gregg Patterson | L | October 11, 1966 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Gabby Robles | R | October 9, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Kris Roth | R | March 19, 1963 | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Heathcliff Slocumb | R | R | June 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 180 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Tad Slowik | R | April 13, 1961 | 6'5" | 225 | ||
| Jeff Small | R | R | August 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Bob Strickland | L | R | May 9, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Mike Tullier | L | L | January 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Tim Wallace | L | R | April 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | Richmond, CA US |
| Dean Wilkins | R | R | August 24, 1966 | 6'1" | 170 | Blue Island, IL 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.
