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Carolina League (1945-Present)

Milestones

Formed:
Status:
Active

First Game: April 26, 1945

Seasons: 78 & counting (as of 3/1/2024)
States: 

Leadership

Carolina League Most Valuable Player

Trophy Case

YEARPLAYERPOSITIONTEAM
1945Art FowlerPitcherDanville Leafs
1946Woody FairOutfielderDurham Bulls
1947Harvey HaddixPitcherWinston-Salem Cardinals
1948Russell SullivanOutfielderDanville Leafs
1949Leo "Muscle" ShoalsFirst BasemanReidsville Luckies
1950Bill EvansOutfielderBurlington Bees
1951Ray JablonskiThird BasemanWinston-Salem Cardinals
1952Leonard MatarazzoPitcherFayetteville A's
1953Ramon MonzantPitcherDanville Leafs
1954Guy MortonCatcherGreensboro Patriots
1955Danny MorejonOutfielderHighpoint-Thomasville Hi-Toms
1956Curt FloodOutfielderHighpoint-Thomasville Hi-Toms
1957Fred Van DusenOutfielderHighpoint-Thomasville Hi-Toms
1958Fred ValentineOutfielderWilson Tobs
1959Carl YastrzemskiSecond BasemanRaleigh Capitals
1960Ed OlivaresThird BasemanWinston-Salem Redbirds
1961Chuck WeatherspoonOutfielder-CatcherWilson Tobs
1962Rusty StaubFirst BasemanDurham Bulls
1963Jim PriceCatcherKinston Eagles
1964Edwin StroudOutfielderTidewater Tides
1965Bobby MurcerShortstopGreensboro Yankees
1966Robbie SnowPitcherWinston-Salem Red Sox
1967Don MoneyShortstopRaleigh Pirates
1968Tony SolaitaFirst BasemanHighpoint-Thomasville Hi-Toms
1969Luther QuinnThird BasemanSalem Rebels
1970Cliff JohnsonCatcherRaleigh-Durham Triangles
1971Richard GiallellaOutfielderPeninsula Phillies
1972Dave ParkerOutfielderSalem Pirates
1973Terry WhitfieldOutfielderKinston Eagles
1974Miguel DiloneOutfielderSalem Pirates
1975Luke WrennOutfielderSalem Pirates
1976Marshall BrantFirst BasemanLynchburg Mets
1977Oswaldo OlivaresOutfielderSalem Pirates
1978Ozzie Virgil Jr.CatcherPeninsula Pilots
1979Bob DernierOutfielderPeninsula Pilots
1980Julio FrancoShortstopPeninsula Pilots
1981Brad KomminskOutfielderDurham Bulls
1982Juan SamuelSecond BasemanPeninsula Pilots
1983Lenny DykstraOutfielderLynchburg Mets
1984Barry LyonsCatcherLynchburg Mets
1985Shawn AbnerOutfielderLynchburg Mets
1986Gregg JeffriesShortstopLynchburg Mets
1987Casey WebsterDesignated HitterKinston Indians
1988Mickey PinaOutfielderLynchburg Red Sox
1989Phil PlantierOutfielderLynchburg Red Sox
1990Gary ScottThird BasemanWinston-Salem Spirits
1991Pete CastellanoThird BasemanWinston-Salem Spirits
1992Bubba SmithFirst BasemanPeninsula Pilots
1993Bubba SmithDesignated HitterWinston-Salem Spirits
1994Larry SuttonFirst BasemanWilmington Blue Rocks
1995Richie SexsonFirst BasemanKinston Indians
1996Jose GuillenOutfielderLynchburg Hillcats
1997Aramis RamirezThird BasemanLynchburg Hillcats
1998Joe CredeThird BasemanWinston-Salem Warthogs
1999Marcus GilesSecond BasemanMyrtle Beach Pelicans
2000Troy FarnsworthDesignated Hitter/InfielderPotomac Cannons
2001Victor MartinezCatcherKinston Indians
2002Brad HawpeFirst BasemanSalem Avalanche
2003Chris SheltonDesignated HitterLynchburg Hillcats
2004Brad EldredFirst BasemanLynchburg Hillcats
2005Leo DaigleFirst BasemanWinston-Salem Warthogs
2006Jordan BrownOutfielderKinston Indians
2007Mitch EinertsonOutfielderSalem Avalanche
2008Beau MillsFirst BasemanKinston Indians
2009Brandon WaringThird BasemanFrederick Keys
2010Tyler MooreFirst Baseman-Designated HitterPotomac Nationals
2011Ian GacFirst Baseman-Designated HitterWinston-Salem Dash
2012Dan BlackFirst BasemanWinston-Salem Dash
2013Chris CurleyThird BasemanWinston-Salem Dash
2014Joey GalloThird BasemanMyrtle Beach Pelicans
2015Nellie RodriguezFirst BasemanLynchburg Hillcats
2016Bobby BradleyFirst BasemanLynchburg Hillcats
2017Ademar RifaelaOutfielderFrederick Keys
2018Bobby DalbecThird BasemanSalem Red Sox
2019Mario FelicianoCatcherCarolina Mudcats
2020No AwardSEASON CANCELLED: COVID-19
2021Diego InfanteOutfielderCharleston RiverDogs
2022Jackson ChourioOutfielderCarolina Mudcats
2023Samuel BasalloCatcherDelmarva Shorebirds

 

Background

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Carolina League Franchise List

Franchise Years Active Carolina League Champions
Alamance Senators 1965-1971 None
Alexandria Dukes 1978 & 1980-1983 1982
Alexandria Mariners 1979 None
Buies Creek Astros 2017-2018 2018
Burlington Bees 1945-1951 1949
Burlington Indians 1958-1964 1958
Burlington Rangers 1972 None
Burlington Senators 1965-1971 None
Burlington-Graham Pirates 1952-1955 None
Carolina Mudcats 2012-2019 None
Charleston Riverdogs 2022-Present 2022
Danville 97s 1998 None
Danville Leafs 1945-1958 1945-1953-1955
Delmarva Shorebirds 2022-Present None
Down East Wood Ducks 2017-2019 2017 (Co-Champions)
Durham Bulls 1945-1967 1957-1967
Durham Bulls 1980-1997 None
Fayetteville A's 1950-1952 None
Fayetteville Highlanders 1953-1956 1954-1956
Fayetteville Woodpeckers 2019 None
Frederick Keys 1989-2019 1990-2005-2007-2011
Greensboro Patriots 1945-1957 None
Greensboro Patriots 1968 None
Greensboro Yankees 1958-1967 1960
Hagerstown Suns 1981-1988 1981
Highpoint-Thomasville Hi-Toms 1954-1958
Highpoint-Thomasville Hi-Toms 1968 1968
Highpoint-Thomasville Royals 1969 None
Kinston Blue Jays 1982-1985 None
Kinston Eagles 1956-1957 & 1962-1973 1962
Kinston Eagles 1978-1981 & 1986
Kinston Expos 1974 None
Kinston Indians 1987-2011 1988-1991-1995-2004-2006
Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets 1945-1947 None
Lynchburg Hillcats 1995-2019 1997-2002-2009-2012-2017 (Co-Champions)
Lynchburg Mets 1976-1987 1978-1983-1984
Lynchburg Rangers 1975 None
Lynchburg Red Sox 1988-1994 None
Lynchburg Twins 1970-1974 None
Lynchburg White Sox 1966-1969 None
Martinsville A's 1945-1949 1948
Myrtle Beach Pelicans 1999-2019 1999 (Co-Champions)-2000-2015-2016
Peninsula Astros 1969-1970 None
Peninsula Grays 1964-1968 None
Peninsula Pennants 1974 None
Peninsula Phillies 1971 1971
Peninsula Pilots 1976-1985 & 1989-1992 1977-1980-1992
Peninsula White Sox 1986-1987 None
Potomac Cannons 1999-2004 None
Potomac Nationals 2005-2019 2008-2010-2014
Prince William Cannons 1989-1998 1989
Prince William Pirates 1984-1986 None
Prince William Yankees 1987-1988 None
Raleigh Capitals 1945-1953 & 1958-1962 1946-1947
Raleigh Cardinals 1964-1965 None
Raleigh Mets 1963 None
Raleigh Pirates 1966-1967 None
Raleigh-Durham Mets 1968 None
Raleigh-Durham Phillies 1969 1969
Raleigh-Durham Triangles 1970-1971 None
Red Springs Twins 1969 None
Reidsville Luckies 1948-1954 1952
Reidsville Phillies 1955 None
Rocky Mount Leafs 1965-1972 1966
Rocky Mount Phillies 1973-1975 1975
Rocky Mount Pines 1980 None
Rocky Mount Senators 1964 None
Salem Avalanche 1995-2008 2001
Salem Buccaneers 1987-1994 1987
Salem Pirates 1972-1979 1972-1973-1974
Salem Rebels 1968-1971 None
Salem Red Sox 2009-2019 2013
Salem Redbirds 1980-1986 None
Tidewater Tides 1963-1968 1965
Virginia Generals 1988 None
Wilmington Blue Rocks 1993-2019 1994-1996-1998-1999 (Co-Champions)
Wilson Pennants 1973 None
Wilson Tobs 1956-1968 1959-1961-1963
Winston-Salem Cardinals 1945-1953 1950-1951
Winston-Salem Dash 2009-2019 None
Winston-Salem Red Sox 1961-1983 1964-1970-1976-1979
Winston-Salem Redbirds 1957-1960 None
Winston-Salem Spirits 1984-1994 1985-1986-1993
Winston-Salem Twins 1954-1956 None
Winston-Salem Warthogs 1995-2008 2003

 

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