1959 Carolina League season

1959 Carolina League season Carolina League Baseball April 21 – August 28 130 6 Regular season Carl Yastrzemski, Raleigh Capitals Playoffs Wilson Tobs Raleigh Capitals List of Carolina League seasons CL 1958 Carolina League season 1958 1960 Carolina League season 1960 The 1959 Carolina League was a Class B baseball season played between April 17 and August 28. Six teams played a 130-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season. The Wilson Tobs won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Raleigh Capitals in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Danville Leafs fold. The High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms fold. The Wilson Tobs ended their affiliation with the Baltimore Orioles and began a new affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Teams 1959 Carolina League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Burlington Indians Burlington, North Carolina Cleveland Indians Graham High School Durham Bulls Durham, North Carolina Detroit Tigers Durham Athletic Park Greensboro Yankees Greensboro, North Carolina New York Yankees World War Memorial Stadium Raleigh Capitals Raleigh, North Carolina Boston Red Sox Devereaux Meadow Wilson Tobs Wilson, North Carolina Pittsburgh Pirates Fleming Stadium Winston-Salem Red Birds Winston-Salem, North Carolina St. Louis Cardinals Ernie Shore Field Map of teams left 10px Carolina League Teams 770 400 280 0 100 North Carolina 1350 North Carolina 36.08 -79.38 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Burlington #ffe North Carolina 36.00 -78.90 Black pog.svg 80 top Durham #ffe North Carolina 36.08 -79.78 Black pog.svg 80 top Greensboro North Carolina 35.79 -78.64 Black pog.svg 80 top Raleigh #ffe North Carolina 35.72 -77.93 Black pog.svg 80 top Wilson #ffe North Carolina 36.13 -80.25 Black pog.svg 80 top Winston-Salem #ffe Regular season Summary The Raleigh Capitals finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1953. The regular season schedule was reduced from 140-games to 130-games. Standings 1959 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 5, 2024 Carolina League Team Win Loss % GB Raleigh Capitals 78 52 78 52 – Wilson Tobs 71 58 71 58 6.5 Durham Bulls 70 60 70 60 8 Winston-Salem Red Birds 67 62 67 62 10.5 Greensboro Yankees 54 76 54 76 24 Burlington Indians 49 81 49 81 29 League Leaders Batting leaders 1959 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 5, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Carl Yastrzemski, Raleigh Capitals .377 H Carl Yastrzemski, Raleigh Capitals 170 R Don Lock, Greensboro Yankees 102 2B Carl Yastrzemski, Raleigh Capitals 34 3B Leo Smith, Durham Bulls 9 HR Don Lock, Greensboro Yankees 30 RBI Don Lock, Greensboro Yankees 122 SB Elder White, Wilson Tobs 35 Pitching leaders 1959 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 5, 2024 Stat Player Total W Donald Dobrino, Wilson Tobs Bill Spanswick, Raleigh Capitals 15 ERA Phillip Kliewer, Durham Bulls 2.09 CG Frank Carpin, Greensboro Yankees 14 SHO Jim Weaver, Burlington Indians 4 SO Bob Veale, Wilson Tobs 187 IP Sam McIntyre, Winston-Salem Red Birds 196.0 Playoffs The Wilson Tobs won their first Carolina League championship, defeating the Raleigh Capitals in four games. The semi-finals were extended from a best-of-three series to a best-of-five series. The finals were extended from a best-of-three series to a best-of-five series. The Raleigh Capitals and Winston-Salem Red Birds series was shortened to a best-of-three series due to poor weather conditions. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Finals 1 Raleigh 2 4 Winston-Salem 0 2 Wilson 3 3 Durham 0 1 Raleigh 0 2 Wilson 4 Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Carl Yastrzemski, Raleigh Capitals Manager of the Year Ken Deal, Raleigh Capitals See also 1959 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website Carolina League season Category:1959 in sports in North Carolina