2019 Carolina League season | |
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League | Carolina League |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 4 – September 2 |
Number of games | 140 |
Number of teams | 10 |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | Mario Feliciano, Carolina Mudcats |
Playoffs | |
League champions | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
Runners-up | Fayetteville Woodpeckers |
CL seasons | |
← 20182020 → |
The 2019 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 4 and September 2. Ten teams played a 140-game schedule, with two teams from each division competing in the playoffs.
The Wilmington Blue Rocks won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Fayetteville Woodpeckers in the final round.
Team changes
- The Buies Creek Astros relocated to Fayetteville, North Carolina, and were renamed the Fayetteville Woodpeckers. The club remained affiliated with the Houston Astros.
Teams
Map of teams
FrederickLynchburgPotomacSalemWilmingtonCarolinaDown EastFayettevilleMyrtle BeachWinston-Salem North division South divisionRegular season
Summary
- The Down East Wood Ducks finished with the best record in the league for the first time in team history.
Standings
North division | ||||
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Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
Wilmington Blue Rocks | 82 | 56 | .594 | – |
Potomac Nationals | 70 | 67 | .511 | 11.5 |
Salem Red Sox | 67 | 70 | .489 | 14.5 |
Lynchburg Hillcats | 62 | 73 | .459 | 18.5 |
Frederick Keys | 53 | 84 | .387 | 28.5 |
South division | ||||
Down East Wood Ducks | 87 | 52 | .626 | – |
Winston-Salem Dash | 72 | 61 | .541 | 12 |
Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 72 | 67 | .518 | 15 |
Carolina Mudcats | 65 | 74 | .468 | 22 |
Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 55 | 81 | .404 | 30.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Stat | Player | Total |
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AVG | Jarren Duran, Salem Red Sox | .387 |
H | Cole Freeman, Potomac Nationals | 141 |
R | Cole Freeman, Potomac Nationals | 82 |
2B | Aldrem Corredor, Potomac Nationals | 34 |
3B | Craig Dedelow, Winston-Salem Dash | 10 |
HR | Mario Feliciano, Carolina Mudcats | 19 |
RBI | Aldrem Corredor, Potomac Nationals | 89 |
SB | Brewer Hicklen, Wilmington Blue Rocks | 39 |
Pitching leaders
Stat | Player | Total |
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W | Nelson Hernandez, Carolina Mudcats Nick Raquet, Potomac Nationals Paul Richan, Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
11 |
ERA | Kris Bubic, Wilmington Blue Rocks | 2.30 |
SV | Joe Kuzia, Down East Wood Ducks | 18 |
SO | Shawn Dubin, Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 132 |
IP | Daniel González, Salem Red Sox | 150.2 |
Playoffs
- The Wilmington Blue Rocks won their fifth Carolina League championship, defeating the Fayetteville Woodpeckers in five games.
Playoff bracket
Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
N1 | Wilmington | 3 | |||||||
N2 | Salem | 2 | |||||||
N1 | Wilmington | 3 | |||||||
S2 | Fayetteville | 2 | |||||||
S1 | Down East | 2 | |||||||
S2 | Fayetteville | 3 |
Awards
Carolina League awards | |
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Award name | Recipient |
Most Valuable Player | Mario Feliciano, Carolina Mudcats |
Pitcher of the Year | Noah Zavolas, Carolina Mudcats |
Manager of the Year | Corey Ragsdale, Down East Wood Ducks |
See also
References
- 2019 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed January 3, 2025
- 2019 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed January 3, 2025
- 2019 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed January 3, 2025