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Revision as of 23:18, 22 December 2024 by Frontsfan2005 (talk | contribs) (→Playoffs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Sports season| 1998 Carolina League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Carolina League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 2 – August 30 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Joe Crede, Winston-Salem Warthogs |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| Runners-up | Winston-Salem Warthogs |
| CL seasons | |
| ← 19971999 → | |
The 1998 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 2 and August 30. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.
The Wilmington Blue Rocks won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Winston-Salem Warthogs in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes
- The Durham Bulls relocated to Danville, Virginia and were renamed the Danville 97s. The club remained affiliated with the Atlanta Braves.
Teams
Map of teams
FrederickLynchburgPrince WilliamWilmington
DanvilleKinstonSalemWinston-Salem
Northern division 
Southern division
Regular season
Summary
- The Wilmington Blue Rocks finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1996.
Standings
| Northern division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Wilmington Blue Rocks | 86 | 54 | .614 | – |
| Prince William Cannons | 72 | 67 | .518 | 13.5 |
| Lynchburg Hillcats | 69 | 71 | .493 | 17 |
| Frederick Keys | 64 | 76 | .457 | 22 |
| Southern division | ||||
| Winston-Salem Warthogs | 79 | 60 | .568 | – |
| Kinston Indians | 69 | 71 | .493 | 10.5 |
| Salem Avalanche | 62 | 78 | .443 | 17.5 |
| Danville 97s | 58 | 82 | .414 | 21.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Joe Crede, Winston-Salem Warthogs | .315 |
| H | Cordell Farley, Prince William Cannons | 159 |
| R | Joe Crede, Winston-Salem Warthogs Cordell Farley, Prince William Cannons |
92 |
| 2B | Rod Bair, Salem Avalanche | 42 |
| 3B | Juan Sosa, Salem Avalanche | 12 |
| HR | Mike Glavine, Kinston Indians | 22 |
| RBI | Joe Crede, Winston-Salem Warthogs | 88 |
| SB | Juan Sosa, Salem Avalanche | 64 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Jake Chapman, Wilmington Blue Rocks Luis Colmenares, Salem Avalanche Mario Iglesias, Winston-Salem Warthogs Aaron Lineweaver, Wilmington Blue Rocks |
13 |
| ERA | Jason Karnuth, Prince William Cannons | 1.67 |
| CG | Chandler Martin, Salem Avalanche | 7 |
| SV | José De León, Prince William Cannons | 26 |
| SO | Rob Bell, Danville 97s | 197 |
| IP | Rob Bell, Danville 97s | 178.1 |
Playoffs
- The Wilmington Blue Rocks won their third Carolina League championship, defeating the Winston-Salem Warthogs in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Finals | ||||
| N1 | Wilmington | 3 | ||
| S1 | Winston-Salem | 1 | ||
Awards
| Carolina League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Joe Crede, Winston-Salem Warthogs |
| Pitcher of the Year | Rick Ankiel, Prince William Cannons |
| Manager of the Year | Chris Cron, Winston-Salem Warthogs |
See also
References
- 1998 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 22, 2024
- 1998 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 22, 2024
- 1998 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 22, 2024
- "Carolina League". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 22 December 2024.