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The 1967 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 14 and September 4. Twelve teams played a 144-game schedule, with the top four teams in each division qualifying for the post-season.

The Durham Bulls won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Tidewater Tides in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

• The Asheville Tourists join the Carolina League from the Southern League. The club is affiliated with the Houston Astros.
• The Raleigh Pirates switch from the West Division to the East Division.
• The Durham Bulls ended their affiliation with the Houston Astros and began a new affiliation with the New York Mets.
• The Peninsula Grays ended their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds and began a new affiliation with the Kansas City Athletics.

Teams

Map of teams

Regular season

Summary

• The Raleigh Pirates finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1959.
• The playoffs are expanded to the top four teams in each division.

Standings

League Leaders

Batting leaders

Pitching leaders

Playoffs

• The Durham Bulls won their second Carolina League championship, defeating the Tidewater Tides in three games.
• The quarter-finals was a single knockout game, followed by a best-of-three in each the semi-finals and finals.

Playoff bracket

Awards

See also

• 1967 Major League Baseball season

References

1. 1967 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 7, 2024
2. 1967 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 7, 2024
3. 1967 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 7, 2024
4. "Carolina League". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 7 December 2024.

External links

• Minor League Baseball official website

• 1967 in baseball
• 1967 in sports in North Carolina
• 1967 in sports in Virginia