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Sports season| 1989 Carolina League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Carolina League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 7 – August 30 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Phil Plantier, Lynchburg Red Sox |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Prince William Cannons |
| Runners-up | Durham Bulls |
| CL seasons | |
| ← 19881990 → | |
The 1989 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 7 and August 30. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.
The Prince William Cannons won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Durham Bulls in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes
- The Hagerstown Suns relocated to Frederick, Maryland and were renamed the Frederick Keys. The club remained affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles.
- The Prince William Yankees were renamed the Prince William Cannons. The club remained affiliated with the New York Yankees.
- The Virginia Generals were renamed the Peninsula Pilots.
Teams
Map of teams
FrederickLynchburgPrince WilliamSalem
DurhamKinstonPeninsulaWinston-Salem
North division 
South division
Regular season
Summary
- The Durham Bulls finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1962.
- The Frederick Keys failed to qualify for the post-season despite finishing with the best record in the North Division, as the team did not finish in first place in either half of the season.
Standings
| North division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Frederick Keys | 73 | 65 | .529 | – |
| Prince William Cannons | 72 | 66 | .522 | 1 |
| Lynchburg Red Sox | 70 | 66 | .515 | 2 |
| Salem Buccaneers | 63 | 75 | .457 | 10 |
| South division | ||||
| Durham Bulls | 84 | 54 | .609 | – |
| Kinston Indians | 76 | 60 | .559 | 7 |
| Winston-Salem Spirits | 64 | 71 | .474 | 18.5 |
| Peninsula Pilots | 44 | 89 | .331 | 37.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | David Segui, Frederick Keys | .317 |
| H | John Wehner, Salem Buccaneers | 155 |
| R | Al Martin, Durham Bulls | 84 |
| 2B | Ken Pennington, Durham Bulls | 34 |
| 3B | Pat Kelly, Prince William Cannons | 7 |
| HR | Phil Plantier, Lynchburg Red Sox | 27 |
| RBI | Phil Plantier, Lynchburg Red Sox | 105 |
| SB | Rod Lofton, Frederick Keys | 62 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Mike Draper, Prince William Cannons | 14 |
| ERA | Ray Mullino, Winston-Salem Spirits | 2.32 |
| CG | Mike Aspray, Winston-Salem Spirits | 10 |
| SV | Joe Ausanio, Salem Buccaneers | 20 |
| SO | Derek Livernois, Lynchburg Red Sox | 151 |
| IP | Mike Aspray, Winston-Salem Spirits | 177.0 |
Playoffs
- The Prince William Cannons won their first Carolina League championship, defeating the Durham Bulls in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Prince William | 2 | |||||||
| N2 | Lynchburg | 1 | |||||||
| N1 | Prince William | 3 | |||||||
| S1 | Durham | 1 | |||||||
| S1 | Durham | bye | |||||||
Awards
| Carolina League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Phil Plantier, Lynchburg Red Sox |
| Pitcher of the Year | Charles Nagy, Kinston Indians |
| Manager of the Year | Grady Little, Durham Bulls |
See also
References
- 1989 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 18, 2024
- 1989 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 18, 2024
- 1989 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 18, 2024
- "Carolina League". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 18 December 2024.