1991 Carolina League season

1991 Carolina League season Carolina League Baseball April 11 – September 2 140 8 Regular season Pedro Castellano, Winston-Salem Spirits Playoffs Kinston Indians Lynchburg Red Sox List of Carolina League seasons CL 1990 Carolina League season 1990 1992 Carolina League season 1992 The 1991 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 11 and September 2. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs. The Kinston Indians won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Red Sox in the final round of the playoffs. Teams 1991 Carolina League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Northern Frederick Keys Frederick, Maryland Baltimore Orioles Harry Grove Stadium Lynchburg Red Sox Lynchburg, Virginia Boston Red Sox City Stadium Prince William Cannons Woodbridge, Virginia New York Yankees Prince William County Stadium Salem Buccaneers Salem, Virginia Pittsburgh Pirates Salem Municipal Field Southern Durham Bulls Durham, North Carolina Atlanta Braves Durham Athletic Park Kinston Indians Kinston, North Carolina Cleveland Indians Grainger Stadium Peninsula Pilots Hampton, Virginia Seattle Mariners War Memorial Stadium Winston-Salem Spirits Winston-Salem, North Carolina Chicago Cubs Ernie Shore Field Map of teams left 10px Northern division 10px Southern division 1000 425 330 190 675 USA 2800 USA 39.40 -77.41 Blue pog.svg 80 top Frederick #ffe USA 37.39 -79.17 Blue pog.svg 80 top Lynchburg #ffe USA 38.68 -77.35 Blue pog.svg 80 top Prince William #ffe USA 37.29 -80.05 Blue pog.svg 80 top Salem #ffe USA 36.00 -78.90 Red pog.svg 80 top Durham #ffe USA 35.27 -77.57 Red pog.svg 80 top Kinston #ffe USA 37.01 -76.39 Red pog.svg 80 top Peninsula #ffe USA 36.13 -80.25 Red pog.svg 80 top Winston-Salem #ffe Regular season Summary The Kinston Indians finished with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season. Standings 1991 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 21, 2024 Northern division Team Win Loss % GB Prince William Cannons 71 68 71 68 – Lynchburg Red Sox 67 72 67 72 4 Salem Buccaneers 63 77 63 77 8.5 Frederick Keys 58 82 58 82 13.5Southern division Kinston Indians 89 49 89 49 – Winston-Salem Spirits 83 57 83 57 7 Durham Bulls 79 58 79 58 9.5 Peninsula Pilots 46 93 46 93 43.5 League Leaders Batting leaders 1991 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 21, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Jeff McNeely, Lynchburg Red Sox .322 H Manny Alexander, Frederick Keys 143 R Manny Alexander, Frederick Keys Jerrone Williams, Winston-Salem Spirits 81 2B Sean Moore, Lynchburg Red Sox 30 3B Jerrone Williams, Winston-Salem Spirits 11 HR Tracy Sanders, Kinston Indians 18 RBI Pedro Castellano, Winston-Salem Spirits 87 SB Ramon Caraballo, Durham Bulls 53 Pitching leaders 1991 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 21, 2024 Stat Player Total W Ryan Hawblitzel, Winston-Salem Spirits Curt Leskanic, Kinston Indians 15 ERA Sam Militello, Prince William Cannons 1.22 CG Tim Smith, Lynchburg Red Sox 8 SV Mike Soper, Kinston Indians 41 SO Curt Leskanic, Kinston Indians 163 IP Tim Smith, Lynchburg Red Sox 174.2 Playoffs The Kinston Indians won their second Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Red Sox in three games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Finals N1 Prince William 0 N2 Lynchburg 2 S1 Kinston bye N2 Lynchburg 0 S1 Kinston 3 Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Pedro Castellano, Winston-Salem Spirits Pitcher of the Year Sam Militello, Prince William Cannons Manager of the Year Brian Graham, Kinston Indians See also 1991 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website Carolina League season Category:1991 in sports in Maryland Category:1991 in sports in North Carolina Category:1991 in sports in Virginia