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The 2003 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 4 and September 1. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with two teams from each division competing in the playoffs.

The Winston-Salem Warthogs won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Hillcats in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

• The Potomac Cannons ended their affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals and began a new affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds.
• The Salem Avalanche ended their affiliation with the Colorado Rockies and began a new affiliation with the Houston Astros.

Teams

Map of teams

Regular season

Summary

• The Wilmington Blue Rocks finished with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season.
• Despite finishing with the best record in the South division, the Salem Avalanche failed to qualify for the post-season, as they did not win the division in either half of the season.

Standings

League Leaders

Batting leaders

Pitching leaders

Playoffs

• The Winston-Salem Warthogs won their tenth Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Hillcats in three games.

Playoff bracket

Awards

See also

• 2003 Major League Baseball season

References

1. 2003 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 26, 2024
2. 2003 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 26, 2024
3. 2003 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 26, 2024
4. "Carolina League". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 23 December 2024.

External links

• Minor League Baseball official website

• 2003 in baseball
• 2003 in sports in Delaware
• 2003 in sports in Maryland
• 2003 in sports in North Carolina
• 2003 in sports in South Carolina
• 2003 in sports in Virginia