| 1999 Carolina League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Carolina League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 8 – September 5 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Marcus Giles, Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Myrtle Beach Pelicans Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| CL seasons | |
| ← 19982000 → | |
The 1999 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 8 and September 5. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans and Wilmington Blue Rocks were co-champions of the Carolina League this season.
Team changes
- The Danville 97s relocated to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and were renamed the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. The club remained affiliated with the Atlanta Braves.
- The Prince William Cannons were renamed the Potomac Cannons. The club remained affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Teams
Map of teams
FrederickLynchburgPotomacWilmington
KinstonMyrtle BeachSalemWinston-Salem
North division 
South division
Regular season
Summary
- The Kinston Indians finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1997.
Standings
| North division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Wilmington Blue Rocks | 77 | 61 | .558 | – |
| Frederick Keys | 67 | 71 | .486 | 10 |
| Lynchburg Hillcats | 64 | 73 | .467 | 12.5 |
| Potomac Cannons | 54 | 85 | .388 | 23.5 |
| South division | ||||
| Kinston Indians | 79 | 58 | .577 | – |
| Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 79 | 60 | .568 | 1 |
| Salem Avalanche | 69 | 69 | .500 | 10.5 |
| Winston-Salem Warthogs | 63 | 75 | .457 | 16.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Marcus Giles, Myrtle Beach Pelicans | .326 |
| H | Marcus Giles, Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 162 |
| R | Eddy Furniss, Lynchburg Hillcats Aaron Rowand, Winston-Salem Warthogs |
96 |
| 2B | Marcus Giles, Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 40 |
| 3B | Jason Ross, Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 13 |
| HR | Andy Bevins, Potomac Cannons | 25 |
| RBI | Andy Bevins, Potomac Cannons | 97 |
| SB | Scott Pratt, Kinston Indians | 47 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Tim Drew, Kinston Indians | 13 |
| ERA | Josh Kalinowski, Salem Avalanche | 2.11 |
| CG | Rick Bauer, Frederick Keys Sam McConnell, Lynchburg Hillcats |
4 |
| SV | Travis Thompson, Salem Avalanche | 27 |
| SO | Josh Kalinowski, Salem Avalanche | 176 |
| IP | Ryan Price, Salem Avalanche | 171.2 |
Playoffs
- The Myrtle Beach Pelicans and Wilmington Blue Rocks won named co-champions of the league as Hurricane Floyd canceled the fifth and deciding game of the series.
- The championship was the first for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans and the fourth for the Wilmington Blue Rocks.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Wilmington | bye | |||||||
| N1 | Wilmington | 2 | |||||||
| S2 | Myrtle Beach | 2 | |||||||
| S1 | Kinston | 1 | |||||||
| S2 | Myrtle Beach | 2 | |||||||
Awards
| Carolina League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Marcus Giles, Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| Pitcher of the Year | Josh Kalinowski, Salem Avalanche |
| Manager of the Year | Eric Wedge, Kinston Indians |
See also
References
- 1999 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 22, 2024
- 1999 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 22, 2024
- 1999 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 22, 2024
- Shain, Jeff. "Hurricane's approach juggles sporting calendar". South Coast Today. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- "Carolina League". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 22 December 2024.