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|---|---|
| League | Carolina League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 9 – September 7 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Brandon Waring, Frederick Keys |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| Runners-up | Salem Red Sox |
| CL seasons | |
| ← 20082010 → | |
The 2009 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 9 and September 7. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with two teams from each division competing in the playoffs.
The Lynchburg Hillcats won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Salem Red Sox in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes
- The Salem Avalanche ended their affiliation with the Houston Astros and began a new affiliation with the Boston Red Sox. The club was renamed the Salem Red Sox.
- The Winston-Salem Warthogs are renamed the Winston-Salem Dash. The club remained affiliated with the Chicago White Sox.
Teams
Map of teams
FrederickLynchburgPotomacWilmington
KinstonMyrtle BeachSalemWinston-Salem
North division 
South division
Regular season
Summary
- The Wilmington Blue Rocks finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 2003.
Standings
| North division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Wilmington Blue Rocks | 84 | 55 | .604 | – |
| Potomac Nationals | 79 | 58 | .577 | 4 |
| Lynchburg Hillcats | 73 | 66 | .525 | 11 |
| Frederick Keys | 64 | 75 | .460 | 20 |
| South division | ||||
| Winston-Salem Dash | 73 | 65 | .529 | – |
| Salem Red Sox | 67 | 72 | .482 | 6.5 |
| Kinston Indians | 60 | 78 | .435 | 13 |
| Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 53 | 84 | .387 | 19.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Robbie Widlansky, Frederick Keys | .341 |
| H | Donell Linares, Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 145 |
| R | Danny Espinosa, Potomac Nationals | 90 |
| 2B | Jordy Mercer, Lynchburg Hillcats | 36 |
| 3B | Alex Presley, Lynchburg Hillcats | 11 |
| HR | Cody Johnson, Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 32 |
| RBI | Brandon Waring, Frederick Keys | 90 |
| SB | Derrick Robinson, Wilmington Blue Rocks | 69 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Tommy Milone, Potomac Nationals | 12 |
| ERA | Eric Berger, Kinston Indians | 2.45 |
| SV | R.J. Rodriguez, Lynchburg Hillcats | 27 |
| SO | Eammon Portice, Salem Red Sox | 141 |
| IP | Anthony Carter, Winston-Salem Dash | 154.2 |
Playoffs
- The Lynchburg Hillcats won their sixth Carolina League championship, defeating the Salem Red Sox in three games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Wilmington | 2 | |||||||
| N2 | Lynchburg | 3 | |||||||
| N2 | Lynchburg | 3 | |||||||
| S2 | Salem | 0 | |||||||
| S1 | Winston-Salem | 0 | |||||||
| S2 | Salem | 3 | |||||||
Awards
| Carolina League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Brandon Waring, Frederick Keys |
| Pitcher of the Year | Zach Britton, Frederick Keys |
| Manager of the Year | Joe McEwing, Winston-Salem Dash |
See also
References
- 2009 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 29, 2024
- 2009 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 29, 2024
- 2009 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 29, 2024
- "Carolina League". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 29 December 2024.