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Sports season| 1949 Carolina League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Carolina League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 20 – September 11 |
| Number of games | 146 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Muscle Shoals, Reidsville Luckies |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Burlington Bees |
| Runners-up | Raleigh Capitals |
| CL seasons | |
| ← 19481950 → | |
The 1949 Carolina League was a Class B baseball season played between April 20 and September 11. Eight teams played a 146-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Burlington Bees won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Raleigh Capitals in the final round of the playoffs.
League changes
The Carolina League was reclassified from Class C to Class B beginning in the 1949 season.
Teams
Map of teams
BurlingtonDanvilleDurhamGreensboroMartinsvilleRaleighReidsvilleWinston-Salem
Carolina League Teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Danville Leafs finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1945.
- The regular season schedule was changed from 142-games to 146-games.
- Muscle Shoals of the Reidsville Luckies set a league record with 55 home runs.
Standings
| Carolina League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Danville Leafs | 86 | 57 | .601 | – |
| Winston-Salem Cardinals | 84 | 61 | .579 | 3 |
| Raleigh Capitals | 76 | 68 | .528 | 10.5 |
| Burlington Bees | 72 | 72 | .500 | 14.5 |
| Greensboro Patriots | 72 | 73 | .497 | 15 |
| Durham Bulls | 70 | 72 | .493 | 15.5 |
| Reidsville Luckies | 63 | 80 | .441 | 23 |
| Martinsville Athletics | 52 | 92 | .361 | 34.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | William Brown, Danville Leafs | .361 |
| H | William Brown, Danville Leafs | 199 |
| R | Muscle Shoals, Reidsville Luckies | 131 |
| 2B | James Halkard, Greensboro Patriots | 49 |
| 3B | Thomas Martin, Raleigh Capitals | 15 |
| HR | Muscle Shoals, Reidsville Luckies | 55 |
| RBI | Muscle Shoals, Reidsville Luckies | 137 |
| SB | Pat Haggerty, Durham Bulls | 62 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Eddie Neville, Durham Bulls | 25 |
| ERA | Adam Twarkins, Danville Leafs | 2.07 |
| CG | Eddie Neville, Durham Bulls Adam Twarkins, Danville Leafs |
25 |
| SHO | Nick Lamastra, Greensboro Patriots | 11 |
| SO | Adam Twarkins, Danville Leafs | 240 |
| IP | Eddie Neville, Durham Bulls | 274.0 |
Playoffs
- The Burlington Bees won their first Carolina League championship, defeating the Raleigh Capitals in seven games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Danville | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Burlington | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Burlington | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Raleigh | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Winston-Salem | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Raleigh | 4 | |||||||
Awards
| Carolina League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Muscle Shoals, Reidsville Luckies |
| Manager of the Year | Ace Parker, Durham Bulls |
See also
References
- 1949 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 1, 2024
- 1949 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 1, 2024
- 1949 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 1, 2024
- "Carolina League". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 2 December 2024.