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|---|---|
| League | Carolina League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 12 – September 2 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Gary Scott, Winston-Salem Spirits |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Frederick Keys |
| Runners-up | Kinston Indians |
| CL seasons | |
| ← 19891991 → | |
The 1990 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 12 and September 2. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.
The Frederick Keys won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Kinston Indians in the final round of the playoffs.
League changes
- The Carolina League was reclassified from Class A to Class A-Advanced beginning in the 1990 season.
Team changes
- The Peninsula Pilots began an affiliation with the Seattle Mariners.
Teams
Map of teams
FrederickLynchburgPrince WilliamSalem
DurhamKinstonPeninsulaWinston-Salem
North division 
South division
Regular season
Summary
- The Kinston Indians finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1988.
Standings
| North division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Frederick Keys | 74 | 62 | .544 | – |
| Prince William Cannons | 64 | 75 | .460 | 11.5 |
| Lynchburg Red Sox | 58 | 80 | .420 | 17 |
| Salem Buccaneers | 55 | 84 | .396 | 20.5 |
| South division | ||||
| Kinston Indians | 88 | 47 | .652 | – |
| Winston-Salem Spirits | 86 | 54 | .614 | 4.5 |
| Durham Bulls | 71 | 68 | .511 | 19 |
| Peninsula Pilots | 57 | 83 | .407 | 33.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Ken Ramos, Kinston Indians | .345 |
| H | Bruce Schreiber, Salem Buccaneers | 160 |
| R | Greg Sims, Salem Buccaneers | 91 |
| 2B | Russ Davis, Prince William Cannons | 37 |
| 3B | Fabio Gomez, Kinston Indians Tim Hines, Salem Buccaneers |
8 |
| HR | Greg Blosser, Lynchburg Red Sox | 18 |
| RBI | Mandy Romero, Salem Buccaneers | 90 |
| SB | Fernando Ramsey, Winston-Salem Spirits | 43 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Frank Seminara, Prince William Cannons | 16 |
| ERA | Frank Seminara, Prince William Cannons | 1.90 |
| CG | Brian Conroy, Lynchburg Red Sox | 8 |
| SV | Mike Gardella, Prince William Cannons | 30 |
| SO | Mike Oquist, Frederick Keys | 170 |
| IP | Tim Wakefield, Salem Buccaneers | 190.1 |
Playoffs
- The Frederick Keys won their first Carolina League championship, defeating the Kinston Indians in five games.
Playoff bracket
| Finals | ||||
| N1 | Frederick | 3 | ||
| S1 | Kinston | 2 | ||
Awards
| Carolina League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Gary Scott, Winston-Salem Spirits |
| Pitcher of the Year | Frank Seminara, Prince William Cannons |
| Manager of the Year | Wally Moon, Frederick Keys |
See also
References
- 1990 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 21, 2024
- 1990 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 21, 2024
- 1990 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 21, 2024
- "Carolina League". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 21 December 2024.