1974 Carolina League season

1974 Carolina League season Carolina League Baseball April 12 – August 29 140 6 Regular season Miguel Diloné, Salem Pirates Playoffs Salem Pirates List of Carolina League seasons CL 1973 Carolina League season 1973 1975 Carolina League season 1975 The 1974 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 12 and August 29. Six teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team in each half of the season competing for the championship. The Salem Pirates won the Carolina League championship, as they finished in first place in both halves of the season. Team changes The Wilson Pennants relocate to Hampton, Virginia, and are renamed the Peninsula Pennants. The Kinston Eagles begin a new affiliation with the Montreal Expos. The team is renamed the Kinston Expos. Teams 1974 Carolina League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Kinston Expos Kinston, North Carolina Montreal Expos Grainger Stadium Lynchburg Twins Lynchburg, Virginia Minnesota Twins City Stadium Peninsula Pennants Hampton, Virginia None War Memorial Stadium Rocky Mount Phillies Rocky Mount, North Carolina Philadelphia Phillies 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 535 475 275 0 0 North Carolina 900 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 37.01 -76.39 Black pog.svg 80 top Peninsula #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 1972. Standings 1974 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 9, 2024 Carolina League Team Win Loss % GB Salem Pirates 86 51 86 51 – Lynchburg Twins 78 62 78 62 9.5 Winston-Salem Red Sox 76 61 76 61 10 Rocky Mount Phillies 73 66 73 66 14 Peninsula Pennants 58 76 58 76 26.5 Kinston Expos 38 93 38 93 45 League Leaders Batting leaders 1974 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 9, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Frank Grundler, Lynchburg Twins .335 H Miguel Diloné, Salem Pirates 177 R Frank Grundler, Lynchburg Twins 115 2B Michael Bennett, Winston-Salem Red Sox 28 3B Frank Grundler, Lynchburg Twins 16 HR Randy Bass, Lynchburg Twins 30 RBI Randy Bass, Lynchburg Twins 112 SB Miguel Diloné, Salem Pirates 85 Pitching leaders 1974 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 9, 2024 Stat Player Total W Don Aase, Winston-Salem Red Sox 17 ERA Don Aase, Winston-Salem Red Sox 2.43 CG Don Aase, Winston-Salem Red Sox 18 SV William Clauss, Lynchburg Twins 12 SO Dan Greenhalgh, Rocky Mount Phillies 177 IP Don Aase, Winston-Salem Red Sox 230.0 Playoffs The Salem Pirates won their third Carolina League championship, as they won both halves of the regular season. Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Miguel Diloné, Salem Pirates Manager of the Year Johnny Lipon, Salem Pirates See also 1974 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website Carolina League season Category:1974 in sports in North Carolina Category:1974 in sports in Virginia