| 2008 Carolina League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Carolina League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 3 – September 1 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Beau Mills, Kinston Indians |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Potomac Nationals |
| Runners-up | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| CL seasons | |
| ← 20072009 → | |
The 2008 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 3 and September 1. 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 Myrtle Beach Pelicans in the final round of the playoffs.
Teams
Map of teams
FrederickLynchburgPotomacWilmington
KinstonMyrtle BeachSalemWinston-Salem
North division 
South division
Regular season
Summary
- The Myrtle Beach Pelicans finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 2000.
Standings
| North division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Potomac Nationals | 79 | 61 | .564 | – |
| Wilmington Blue Rocks | 69 | 71 | .493 | 10 |
| Frederick Keys | 63 | 76 | .453 | 15.5 |
| Lynchburg Hillcats | 58 | 80 | .420 | 20 |
| South division | ||||
| Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 89 | 51 | .636 | – |
| Kinston Indians | 72 | 66 | .522 | 16 |
| Winston-Salem Warthogs | 71 | 68 | .511 | 17.5 |
| Salem Avalanche | 56 | 84 | .400 | 33 |
First half standings
| North division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Potomac Nationals | 42 | 28 | .600 | – |
| Wilmington Blue Rocks | 35 | 35 | .500 | 7 |
| Frederick Keys | 34 | 36 | .486 | 8 |
| Lynchburg Hillcats | 29 | 41 | .414 | 13 |
| South division | ||||
| Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 45 | 25 | .643 | – |
| Kinston Indians | 35 | 34 | .507 | 9.5 |
| Salem Avalanche | 30 | 40 | .429 | 15 |
| Winston-Salem Warthogs | 29 | 40 | .420 | 15.5 |
Second half standings
| North division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Potomac Nationals | 37 | 33 | .529 | – |
| Wilmington Blue Rocks | 34 | 36 | .486 | 3 |
| Lynchburg Hillcats | 29 | 39 | .426 | 7 |
| Frederick Keys | 29 | 40 | .420 | 7.5 |
| South division | ||||
| Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 44 | 26 | .629 | – |
| Winston-Salem Warthogs | 42 | 28 | .600 | 2 |
| Kinston Indians | 37 | 32 | .536 | 6.5 |
| Salem Avalanche | 26 | 44 | .371 | 18 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Jim Negrych, Lynchburg Hillcats | .371 |
| H | Mark Ori, Salem Avalanche | 151 |
| R | Ernesto Mejía, Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 93 |
| 2B | Ernesto Mejía, Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 47 |
| 3B | Paulo Orlando, Winston-Salem / Wilmington | 14 |
| HR | Ernesto Mejía, Myrtle Beach Pelicans Beau Mills, Kinston Indians |
21 |
| RBI | Ernesto Mejía, Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 93 |
| SB | Derrick Robinson, Wilmington Blue Rocks | 62 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Scott Diamond, Myrtle Beach Pelicans Aaron Hartsock, Wilmington Blue Rocks Carlton Smith, Kinston Indians |
12 |
| ERA | Scott Diamond, Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 2.79 |
| SV | Tyler Chambliss, Wilmington Blue Rocks | 24 |
| SO | Brandon Erbe, Frederick Keys | 151 |
| IP | Tony Watson, Lynchburg Hillcats | 151.2 |
Playoffs
- The Potomac Nationals won their second Carolina League championship, defeating the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Potomac | 2 | |||||||
| N2 | Wilmington | 0 | |||||||
| N1 | Potomac | 3 | |||||||
| S1 | Myrtle Beach | 1 | |||||||
| S1 | Myrtle Beach | 2 | |||||||
| S2 | Winston-Salem | 1 | |||||||
Awards
| Carolina League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Beau Mills, Kinston Indians |
| Pitcher of the Year | Jake Arrieta, Frederick Keys |
| Manager of the Year | Rocket Wheeler, Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
See also
References
- 2008 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 29, 2024
- 2008 First Half Standings at milb.com, URL accessed January 7, 2025
- Second Half Standings at milb.com, URL accessed January 7, 2025
- 2008 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 29, 2024
- 2008 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 29, 2024