1972 Carolina League season

1972 Carolina League season Carolina League Baseball April 14 – August 30 138 6 Regular season Dave Parker, Salem Pirates Playoffs Salem Pirates Burlington Rangers List of Carolina League seasons CL 1971 Carolina League season 1971 1973 Carolina League season 1973 The 1972 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 14 and August 30. Six teams played a 138-game schedule, with the top team in each half of the season competing for the championship. The Salem Pirates won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Burlington Rangers in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Peninsula Phillies leave the league and join the International League. The Raleigh-Durham Triangles fold. The Burlington Senators are renamed the Burlington Rangers. The club remains affiliated with the Texas Rangers following the relocation of the Washington Senators. The Salem Rebels are renamed the Salem Pirates. The club remains affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Teams 1972 Carolina League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Burlington Rangers Burlington, North Carolina Texas Rangers Burlington Athletic Stadium Kinston Eagles Kinston, North Carolina New York Yankees Grainger Stadium Lynchburg Twins Lynchburg, Virginia Minnesota Twins City Stadium Rocky Mount Leafs Rocky Mount, North Carolina Detroit Tigers Municipal Stadium Salem Pirates Salem, Virginia Pittsburgh Pirates Salem Municipal Field Winston-Salem Red Sox Winston-Salem, North Carolina Boston Red Sox Ernie Shore Field Map of teams left 10px Carolina League teams 535 375 275 0 0 North Carolina 900 North Carolina 36.09 -79.41 Black pog.svg 80 top Burlington #ffe North Carolina 35.27 -77.57 Black pog.svg 80 top Kinston #ffe North Carolina 37.39 -79.17 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Lynchburg #ffe North Carolina 35.97 -77.80 Black pog.svg 80 top Rocky Mount #ffe North Carolina 37.29 -80.05 Black pog.svg 80 top Salem #ffe North Carolina 36.13 -80.25 Black pog.svg 80 top Winston-Salem #ffe Regular season Summary The Salem Pirates finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1968. Standings 1972 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 9, 2024 Carolina League Team Win Loss % GB Salem Pirates 79 58 79 58 – Burlington Rangers 77 61 77 61 2.5 Kinston Eagles 73 64 73 64 6 Lynchburg Twins 70 68 70 68 9.5 Winston-Salem Red Sox 65 74 65 74 15 Rocky Mount Leafs 49 88 49 88 30 League Leaders Batting leaders 1972 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 9, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Dane Iorg, Burlington Rangers .321 H Dave Parker, Salem Pirates 162 R Dave Parker, Salem Pirates 91 2B Dave Parker, Salem Pirates 30 3B Ed Ott, Salem Pirates 10 HR Bob Gorinski, Lynchburg Twins 23 RBI Dave Parker, Salem Pirates 101 SB Dave Parker, Salem Pirates 38 Pitching leaders 1972 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 9, 2024 Stat Player Total W Jim Minshall, Salem Pirates 16 ERA Rick Kemp, Burlington Rangers 2.38 CG Doug Bair, Salem Pirates 15 SV Walter Walters, Kinston Eagles 16 SO Dave Pagan, Kinston Eagles 192 IP Jim Hughes, Lynchburg Twins 192.0 Playoffs The Salem Pirates won their first Carolina League championship, defeating the Burlington Rangers in three games. Playoff bracket Finals 1 Salem 2 2 Burlington 1 Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Dave Parker, Salem Pirates Manager of the Year Gene Hassell, Kinston Eagles See also 1972 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website Carolina League season Category:1972 in sports in North Carolina Category:1972 in sports in Virginia