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Revision as of 12:26, 18 December 2024 by Frontsfan2005 (talk | contribs) (Created page)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Sports season| 1985 Carolina League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Carolina League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 11 – August 31 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Shawn Abner, Lynchburg Mets |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Winston-Salem Spirits |
| Runners-up | Lynchburg Mets |
| CL seasons | |
| ← 19841986 → | |
The 1985 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 11 and August 31. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.
The Winston-Salem Spirits won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Mets in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes
- The Winston-Salem Spirits ended their affiliation with the Boston Red Sox and begin a new affiliation with the Chicago Cubs.
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 third consecutive season.
- Despite finishing with the best record in the South Division, the Peninsula Pilots failed to qualify for the post-season as they did not have the best record in the division in either half of the season.
Standings
| North division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Lynchburg Mets | 95 | 45 | .679 | – |
| Salem Redbirds | 72 | 65 | .526 | 21.5 |
| Hagerstown Suns | 65 | 72 | .474 | 28.5 |
| Prince William Pirates | 65 | 74 | .468 | 29.5 |
| South division | ||||
| Peninsula Pilots | 67 | 68 | .496 | – |
| Durham Bulls | 66 | 74 | .471 | 3.5 |
| Kinston Blue Jays | 64 | 73 | .467 | 4 |
| Winston-Salem Spirits | 58 | 81 | .417 | 11 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Dave Martinez, Winston-Salem Spirits | .342 |
| H | Shawn Abner, Lynchburg Mets | 163 |
| R | Kevin Bootay, Salem Redbirds Jose Leiva, Peninsula Pilots |
73 |
| 2B | Shawn Abner, Lynchburg Mets | 30 |
| 3B | Shawn Abner, Lynchburg Mets | 11 |
| HR | Jim Dickerson, Winston-Salem Spirits | 28 |
| RBI | Shawn Abner, Lynchburg Mets | 89 |
| SB | Eric Yelding, Kinston Blue Jays | 62 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Kyle Hartshorn, Lynchburg Mets | 17 |
| ERA | Kyle Hartshorn, Lynchburg Mets | 1.69 |
| CG | Carl Hamilton, Winston-Salem Spirits | 11 |
| SV | Todd Frohwirth, Peninsula Pilots | 18 |
| SO | Eric Bell, Hagerstown Suns | 162 |
| IP | Rick Knapp, Salem Redbirds | 180.0 |
Playoffs
- The Winston-Salem Spirits won their seventh Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Mets in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Lynchburg | bye | |||||||
| N1 | Lynchburg | 1 | |||||||
| S2 | Winston-Salem | 3 | |||||||
| S1 | Kinston | 0 | |||||||
| S2 | Winston-Salem | 2 | |||||||
Awards
| Carolina League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Shawn Abner, Lynchburg Mets |
| Pitcher of the Year | Kyle Hartshorn, Lynchburg Mets |
| Manager of the Year | Grady Little, Kinston Blue Jays |
See also
References
- 1985 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 18, 2024
- 1985 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 18, 2024
- 1985 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 18, 2024
- "Carolina League". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 18 December 2024.