Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

2000 Carolina League season

2000 Carolina League season
LeagueCarolina League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 6 – September 3
Number of games140
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVPTroy Farnsworth, Potomac Cannons
Playoffs
League championsMyrtle Beach Pelicans
  Runners-upLynchburg Hillcats
CL seasons

The 2000 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 6 and September 3. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Hillcats in the final round of the playoffs.

Teams

2000 Carolina League
Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
North Frederick Keys Frederick, Maryland Baltimore Orioles Harry Grove Stadium
Lynchburg Hillcats Lynchburg, Virginia Pittsburgh Pirates City Stadium
Potomac Cannons Woodbridge, Virginia St. Louis Cardinals G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium
Wilmington Blue Rocks Wilmington, Delaware Kansas City Royals Daniel S. Frawley Stadium
South Kinston Indians Kinston, North Carolina Cleveland Indians Grainger Stadium
Myrtle Beach Pelicans Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Atlanta Braves Coastal Federal Field
Salem Avalanche Salem, Virginia Colorado Rockies Salem Memorial Ballpark
Winston-Salem Warthogs Winston-Salem, North Carolina Chicago White Sox Ernie Shore Field

Map of teams

Regular season

Summary

  • The Myrtle Beach Pelicans finished with the best record in the league for the first time in team history.

Standings

[1]

North division
Team Win Loss % GB
Frederick Keys 66 71 .482
Lynchburg Hillcats 66 72 .478 0.5
Wilmington Blue Rocks 63 76 .453 4
Potomac Cannons 62 76 .449 4.5
South division
Myrtle Beach Pelicans 88 52 .629
Salem Avalanche 73 67 .521 15
Kinston Indians 68 69 .496 18.5
Winston-Salem Warthogs 68 71 .489 19.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVG Víctor Rodríguez, Kinston Indians .327
H Mark Ellis, Wilmington Blue Rocks 146
R Chone Figgins, Salem Avalanche 92
2B Kevin Burford, Salem Avalanche 40
3B Chone Figgins, Salem Avalanche 14
HR Troy Farnsworth, Potomac Cannons 23
RBI Troy Farnsworth, Potomac Cannons 113
SB Esix Snead, Potomac Cannons 108

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
W Christian Parra, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 17
ERA Corey Thurman, Wilmington Blue Rocks 2.26
CG Geronimo Mendoza, Winston-Salem Warthogs 4
SV Jason Marr, Potomac Cannons 30
SO Ryan Cameron, Salem Avalanche 168
IP Chuck Crowder, Salem Avalanche 168.2

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Finals
      
N1 Frederick 0
N2 Lynchburg 2
N2 Lynchburg 0
S1 Myrtle Beach 3
S1 Myrtle Beach bye
 

Awards

Carolina League awards[4]
Award name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Troy Farnsworth, Potomac Cannons
Pitcher of the Year Christian Parra, Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Manager of the Year Brian Snitker, Myrtle Beach Pelicans

See also

References

  1. ^ 2000 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 23, 2024
  2. ^ 2000 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 23, 2024
  3. ^ 2000 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 23, 2024
  4. ^ "Carolina League". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 23 December 2024.