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Revision as of 12:52, 17 December 2024 by Frontsfan2005 (talk | contribs) (Created page)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Sports season| 1984 Carolina League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Carolina League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 10 – August 31 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Barry Lyons, Lynchburg Mets |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Lynchburg Mets |
| Runners-up | Durham Bulls |
| CL seasons | |
| ← 19831985 → | |
The 1984 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 10 and August 31. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.
The Lynchburg Mets won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Durham Bulls in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes
- The Alexandria Dukes relocated to Woodbridge, Virginia, and were renamed the Prince William Pirates. The club remained affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- The Salem Redbirds ended their affiliation with the San Diego Padres and began a new affiliation with the Texas Rangers.
Teams
Map of teams
HagerstownLynchburgPrince WilliamSalem
DurhamKinstonPeninsulaWinston-Salem
North division 
South division
Regular season
Summary
- The Lynchburg Mets finished with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season.
Standings
| North division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Lynchburg Mets | 89 | 49 | .645 | – |
| Prince William Pirates | 75 | 65 | .536 | 15 |
| Salem Redbirds | 64 | 74 | .464 | 25 |
| Hagerstown Suns | 60 | 80 | .429 | 30 |
| South division | ||||
| Peninsula Pilots | 73 | 67 | .521 | – |
| Kinston Blue Jays | 71 | 69 | .507 | 2 |
| Durham Bulls | 68 | 72 | .486 | 5 |
| Winston-Salem Red Sox | 58 | 82 | .414 | 15 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Dave Magadan, Lynchburg Mets | .350 |
| H | Bip Roberts, Prince William Pirates | 150 |
| R | Stan Jefferson, Lynchburg Mets | 113 |
| 2B | Rey Quiñones, Winston-Salem Red Sox | 30 |
| 3B | Kash Beauchamp, Kinston Blue Jays Stan Jefferson, Lynchburg Mets |
9 |
| HR | Randy Day, Peninsula Pilots | 29 |
| RBI | Randy Day, Peninsula Pilots | 103 |
| SB | George Crum, Salem Redbirds | 61 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Mitch Cook, Lynchburg Mets | 16 |
| ERA | Randy Myers, Lynchburg Mets | 2.06 |
| CG | Steve Ellsworth, Winston-Salem Red Sox Kurt Leiter, Hagerstown Suns Randy Myers, Lynchburg Mets |
7 |
| SV | Dorley Downs, Prince William Pirates | 21 |
| SO | Mitch Cook, Lynchburg Mets | 178 |
| IP | Mitch Cook, Lynchburg Mets | 184.2 |
Playoffs
- The Lynchburg Mets won their third Carolina League championship, defeating the Durham Bulls in four games.
- The semi-finals moved from a single game elimination to a best-of-three series.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Lynchburg | bye | |||||||
| N1 | Lynchburg | 3 | |||||||
| S2 | Durham | 1 | |||||||
| S1 | Peninsula | 0 | |||||||
| S2 | Durham | 2 | |||||||
Awards
| Carolina League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Barry Lyons, Lynchburg Mets |
| Pitcher of the Year | Randy Myers, Lynchburg Mets |
| Manager of the Year | Mike Cubbage, Lynchburg Mets |
See also
References
- 1984 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 17, 2024
- 1984 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 17, 2024
- 1984 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 17, 2024
- "Carolina League". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 17 December 2024.