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Sports season
1994 Carolina League season
LeagueCarolina League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 7 – September 4
Number of games140
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVPLarry Sutton, Wilmington Blue Rocks
Playoffs
League championsWilmington Blue Rocks
  Runners-upWinston-Salem Spirits
CL seasons
← 19931995 →

The 1994 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 7 and September 4. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.

The Wilmington Blue Rocks won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Winston-Salem Spirits in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1994 Carolina League
Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
Northern Frederick Keys Frederick, Maryland Baltimore Orioles Harry Grove Stadium
Lynchburg Red Sox Lynchburg, Virginia Boston Red Sox City Stadium
Prince William Cannons Woodbridge, Virginia Chicago White Sox Prince William County Stadium
Wilmington Blue Rocks Wilmington, Delaware Kansas City Royals Daniel S. Frawley Stadium
Southern Durham Bulls Durham, North Carolina Atlanta Braves Durham Athletic Park
Kinston Indians Kinston, North Carolina Cleveland Indians Grainger Stadium
Salem Buccaneers Salem, Virginia Pittsburgh Pirates Salem Municipal Field
Winston-Salem Spirits Winston-Salem, North Carolina Cincinnati Reds Ernie Shore Field

Map of teams

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Regular season

Summary

  • The Wilmington Blue Rocks finished with the best record in the league for the first time in team history.

Standings

Northern division
Team Win Loss % GB
Wilmington Blue Rocks 94 44 .681 –
Frederick Keys 76 61 .555 17.5
Prince William Cannons 71 65 .522 22
Lynchburg Red Sox 52 87 .374 42.5
Southern division
Winston-Salem Spirits 67 70 .489 –
Durham Bulls 66 70 .485 0.5
Salem Buccaneers 64 75 .460 4
Kinston Indians 60 78 .435 7.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

Stat Player Total
AVG Harry Berrios, Frederick Keys .348
H Pat Watkins, Winston-Salem Spirits 152
R Pat Watkins, Winston-Salem Spirits 107
2B Craig Wilson, Prince William Cannons 36
3B Mike Cameron, Prince William Cannons 17
HR Toby Rumfield, Winston-Salem Spirits 29
RBI B.J. Waszgis, Frederick Keys 100
SB Essex Burton, Prince William Cannons 66

Pitching leaders

Stat Player Total
W Sean Johnston, Prince William Cannons 15
ERA Kris Ralston, Wilmington Blue Rocks 2.39
CG Michael Call, Prince William Cannons 8
SV Chris Lemp, Frederick Keys 21
SO Jim Pittsley, Wilmington Blue Rocks 171
IP Jason Pierson, Prince William Cannons 189.1

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Finals
      
N1 Wilmington bye
 
N1 Wilmington 3
S1 Winston-Salem 0
S1 Winston-Salem 2
S2 Durham 0

Awards

Carolina League awards
Award name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Larry Sutton, Wilmington Blue Rocks
Pitcher of the Year Bart Evans, Wilmington Blue Rocks
Manager of the Year Mike Jirschele, Wilmington Blue Rocks

See also

References

  1. 1994 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 21, 2024
  2. 1994 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 21, 2024
  3. 1994 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 21, 2024
  4. "Carolina League". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 21 December 2024.

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