Fayetteville Generals

Minor league baseball team

Fayetteville Generals

* 1987-1996
* Fayetteville, North Carolina

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Team logo | Cap insignia
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)
Team data

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

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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

* Gabe Kapler, outfielder
* Travis Fryman, infielder
* Frank Catalanotto, infielder
* Juan Encarnación, outfielder

## References

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1. ^ "FROM THE ARCHIVES: Bleacher Creature, The Fayetteville Generals Mascot". The Fayetteville Observer. April 12, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
2. ^ "Batting Leaders". Minors.baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2010.[permanent dead link‍]

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