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|---|---|
| League | Carolina League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 13 – September 1 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Bob Dernier, Peninsula Pilots |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Winston-Salem Red Sox |
| CL seasons | |
| ← 19781980 → | |
The 1979 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 13 and September 1. Six teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team in each half of the season competing for the championship.
The Winston-Salem Red Sox won the Carolina League championship, as they finished in first place in both halves of the season.
Team changes
- The Alexandria Dukes began an affiliation with the Seattle Mariners. The club is renamed the Alexandria Mariners.
- The Kinston Eagles began an affiliation with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Teams
Map of teams
AlexandriaKinstonLynchburgPeninsulaSalemWinston-Salem
Carolina League teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Winston-Salem Red Sox finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1976.
Standings
| Carolina League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Winston-Salem Red Sox | 85 | 55 | .607 | – |
| Alexandria Mariners | 74 | 62 | .544 | 9 |
| Peninsula Pilots | 68 | 68 | .500 | 15 |
| Kinston Eagles | 67 | 69 | .493 | 16 |
| Lynchburg Mets | 61 | 73 | .455 | 21 |
| Salem Pirates | 54 | 82 | .397 | 29 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Pat Kelly, Kinston Eagles | .309 |
| H | Reid Nichols, Winston-Salem Red Sox | 156 |
| R | Reid Nichols, Winston-Salem Red Sox | 107 |
| 2B | Greg Walker, Peninsula Pilots | 27 |
| 3B | Robert Silverman, Kinston Eagles | 12 |
| HR | Gary Pellant, Alexandria Mariners | 18 |
| RBI | Mike Fitzgerald, Lynchburg Mets | 75 |
| SB | Bob Dernier, Peninsula Pilots | 77 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Bryan Clark, Alexandria Mariners Thomas Hart, Peninsula Pilots |
14 |
| ERA | Thomas Hart, Peninsula Pilots | 2.22 |
| CG | Steve Crawford, Winston-Salem Red Sox | 15 |
| SV | Jeff Cary, Alexandria Mariners | 21 |
| SO | Mike Howard, Winston-Salem Red Sox | 161 |
| IP | Steve Crawford, Winston-Salem Red Sox | 211.0 |
Playoffs
- The Winston-Salem Red Sox won their seventh Carolina League championship.
- There was no playoffs as the Red Sox finished in first place in both halves of the season.
Awards
| Carolina League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Bob Dernier, Peninsula Pilots |
| Pitcher of the Year | Thomas Hart Peninsula Pilots |
| Manager of the Year | Bill Slack, Winston-Salem Red Sox |
See also
References
- 1979 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 11, 2024
- 1979 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 11, 2024
- 1979 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 11, 2024
- "Carolina League". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 11 December 2024.