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| League | Carolina League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 8 – September 6 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Tyler Moore, Potomac Nationals |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Potomac Nationals |
| Runners-up | Winston-Salem Dash |
| CL seasons | |
| ← 20092011 → | |
The 2010 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 8 and September 6. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with two teams from each division competing in the playoffs.
The Potomac Nationals won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Winston-Salem Dash in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes
- The Lynchburg Hillcats ended their affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates and began a new affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds.
Teams
Map of teams
FrederickLynchburgPotomacWilmington
KinstonMyrtle BeachSalemWinston-Salem
North division 
South division
Regular season
Summary
- The Winston-Salem Dash finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1979.
Standings
| North division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Frederick Keys | 72 | 68 | .514 | – |
| Potomac Nationals | 70 | 69 | .504 | 1.5 |
| Wilmington Blue Rocks | 68 | 70 | .493 | 3 |
| Lynchburg Hillcats | 61 | 77 | .442 | 10 |
| South division | ||||
| Winston-Salem Dash | 81 | 58 | .583 | – |
| Salem Red Sox | 73 | 65 | .529 | 7.5 |
| Kinston Indians | 73 | 67 | .521 | 8.5 |
| Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 58 | 82 | .414 | 23.5 |
First half standings
| North division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Frederick Keys | 41 | 29 | .586 | – |
| Wilmington Blue Rocks | 32 | 38 | .457 | 9 |
| Potomac Nationals | 31 | 39 | .443 | 10 |
| Lynchburg Hillcats | 29 | 41 | .414 | 12 |
| South division | ||||
| Winston-Salem Dash | 43 | 27 | .614 | – |
| Salem Red Sox | 42 | 28 | .600 | 1 |
| Kinston Indians | 36 | 34 | .514 | 7 |
| Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 26 | 44 | .371 | 17 |
Second half standings
| North division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Potomac Nationals | 39 | 30 | .565 | – |
| Wilmington Blue Rocks | 36 | 32 | .529 | 2.5 |
| Lynchburg Hillcats | 32 | 36 | .471 | 6.5 |
| Frederick Keys | 31 | 39 | .443 | 8.5 |
| South division | ||||
| Winston-Salem Dash | 38 | 31 | .551 | – |
| Kinston Indians | 37 | 33 | .529 | 1.5 |
| Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 32 | 38 | .457 | 6.5 |
| Salem Red Sox | 31 | 37 | .456 | 6.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Eric Hosmer, Wilmington Blue Rocks | .354 |
| H | Jon Gilmore, Winston-Salem Dash | 177 |
| R | Seth Loman, Winston-Salem Dash | 88 |
| 2B | Tyler Moore, Potomac Nationals | 43 |
| 3B | Justin Greene, Winston-Salem Dash Steve Lombardozzi, Potomac Nationals Cole Miles, Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
9 |
| HR | Tyler Moore, Potomac Nationals | 31 |
| RBI | Tyler Moore, Potomac Nationals | 111 |
| SB | Kyle Hudson, Frederick Keys | 40 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Joe Gardner, Kinston Indians | 12 |
| ERA | Dylan Axelrod, Winston-Salem Dash | 1.99 |
| SV | Jumbo Díaz, Frederick Keys | 12 |
| SO | Randall Delgado, Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 120 |
| IP | Nate Jones, Winston-Salem Dash | 152.1 |
Playoffs
- The Potomac Nationals won their third Carolina League championship, defeating the Winston-Salem Dash in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Frederick | 1 | |||||||
| N2 | Potomac | 3 | |||||||
| N2 | Potomac | 3 | |||||||
| S1 | Winston-Salem | 1 | |||||||
| S1 | Winston-Salem | 3 | |||||||
| S2 | Kinston | 0 | |||||||
Awards
| Carolina League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Tyler Moore, Potomac Nationals |
| Pitcher of the Year | Jordan Hotchkiss, Lynchburg Hillcats |
| Manager of the Year | Joe McEwing, Winston-Salem Dash |
See also
References
- 2010 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 30, 2024
- 2010 First Half Standings at milb.com, URL accessed January 7, 2025
- Second Half Standings at milb.com, URL accessed January 7, 2025
- 2010 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 30, 2024
- 2010 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 30, 2024