Fayetteville Generals
| Fayetteville Generals | |||||
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| Minor league affiliations | |||||
| Previous classes | Single-A (1987–1996) | ||||
| League | South Atlantic League (1987–1996) | ||||
| Division | Northern Division | ||||
| Major league affiliations | |||||
| Previous teams | Detroit Tigers (1987–1996) | ||||
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Previous names | Fayetteville Generals (1987-1996) | ||||
| Mascot | Bleacher Creature (1987-1996)[1] | ||||
Previous parks | J. P. Riddle Stadium (1987-1996) | ||||
The Fayetteville Generals were a minor league baseball team located in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
The last minor league baseball team to play before the Generals were the Fayetteville Highlanders of the Carolina League, they ceased play after the 1956 season.
In 1986, Charles Padgett, a Don Koonce and Jimmy O. Bunce paid $500,000 for the franchise. The team struggled financially until the 1989 season and posted several positive years financially and with attendance through the early 1990s.
They were part of the South Atlantic League between 1986 and 1996. They were affiliated with the Detroit Tigers throughout their entire existence. Prior to the 1997 season, the Generals were renamed the Cape Fear Crocs.
In 1996, playing with the Generals, Gabe Kapler led the South Atlantic League in hits, doubles, and triples (45; 2nd in the minor leagues), extra-base hits (71), and total bases (280).[2]
Year-by-year record
[edit]| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1987 | 65–74 | 9th | Johnny Lipon | |
| 1988 | 62–73 | 10th | Leon Roberts | |
| 1989 | 70–69 | 6th | Gene Roof | |
| 1990 | 82–61 | 2nd (t) | Gene Roof | Lost in 1st round |
| 1991 | 58–79 | 13th | Gerry Groninger | |
| 1992 | 74–67 | 5th | Gerry Groninger | |
| 1993 | 75–66 | 5th | Mark Wagner | Lost in 1st round |
| 1994 | 62–75 | 10th | Dwight Lowry | |
| 1995 | 86–55 | 1st | Dwight Lowry | |
| 1996 | 76–63 | 5th | Dwight Lowry | Lost in 1st round |
Notable former players
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- Gabe Kapler, outfielder
- Travis Fryman, infielder
- Frank Catalanotto, infielder
- Juan Encarnación, outfielder
References
[edit]- ^ "FROM THE ARCHIVES: Bleacher Creature, The Fayetteville Generals Mascot". The Fayetteville Observer. April 12, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Batting Leaders". Minors.baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2010.[permanent dead link]
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