| 1948 Carolina League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Carolina League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 20 – September 7 |
| Number of games | 142 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Lewis Hester, Reidsville Luckies |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Martinsville Athletics |
| Runners-up | Burlington Bees |
| CL seasons | |
| ← 19471949 → | |
The 1948 Carolina League was a Class C baseball season played between April 20 and September 7. Eight teams played a 142-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Martinsville Athletics won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Burlington Bees in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes
- The Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets left the league and joined the Blue Ridge League.
- The Reidsville Luckies join the league from the Tri-State League.
- The Danville Leafs ended their affilition with the New York Giants.
- The Durham Bulls begin an affiliation with the Detroit Tigers.
Teams
Map of teams
BurlingtonDanvilleDurhamGreensboroMartinsvilleRaleighReidsvilleWinston-Salem
Carolina League Teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Raleigh Capitals finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time in franchise history.
- The Danville Leafs defeated the Winston-Salem Cardinals in a tie-breaking game to clinch the final playoff berth.
Standings
| Carolina League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Raleigh Capitals | 84 | 58 | .592 | – |
| Martinsville Athletics | 81 | 61 | .570 | 3 |
| Burlington Bees | 80 | 62 | .563 | 4 |
| Danville Leafs | 77 | 64 | .546 | 6.5 |
| Winston-Salem Cardinals | 76 | 65 | .539 | 7.5 |
| Durham Bulls | 63 | 79 | .444 | 21 |
| Reidsville Luckies | 57 | 85 | .401 | 27 |
| Greensboro Patriots | 49 | 93 | .345 | 35 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Eddie Morgan, Martinsville Athletics | .373 |
| H | Emo Showfety, Greensboro Patriots | 191 |
| R | George Wright, Martinsville Athletics | 145 |
| 2B | Crash Davis, Durham Bulls | 50 |
| 3B | James Lamb, Greensboro Patriots George Wright, Martinsville Athletics |
16 |
| HR | Russ Sullivan, Danville Leafs | 35 |
| RBI | Russ Sullivan, Danville Leafs | 129 |
| SB | Thomas Martin, Raleigh Capitals | 39 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Lewis Hester, Reidsville Luckies | 25 |
| ERA | Alvin Henencheck, Raleigh Capitals | 2.24 |
| CG | Lewis Hester, Reidsville Luckies | 27 |
| SHO | Alvin Henencheck, Raleigh Capitals Oswald Kolwe, Durham Bulls Herbert Whitcomb, Martinsville Athletics |
4 |
| SO | Jack Frisinger, Winston-Salem Cardinals | 234 |
| IP | Lewis Hester, Reidsville Luckies | 301.0 |
Playoffs
- The Martinsville Athletics won their first Carolina League championship, defeating the Burlington Bees in six games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Raleigh | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Burlington | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Burlington | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Martinsville | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Martinsville | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Danville | 1 | |||||||
Awards
| Carolina League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Lewis Hester, Reidsville Luckies |
| Manager of the Year | Bud Bates, Burlington Bees |
See also
References
- 1948 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 30, 2024
- 1948 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 30, 2024
- 1948 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 30, 2024
- "Carolina League". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 2 December 2024.