The 1966 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 15 and September 5. Eleven teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top two teams in each division qualifying for the post-season.
| 1966 Carolina League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Carolina League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 15 – September 5 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Robbie Snow, Winston-Salem Red Sox |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Rocky Mount Leafs |
| Runners-up | Winston-Salem Red Sox |
The Rocky Mount Leafs won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Winston-Salem Red Sox in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes
edit- The Lynchburg White Sox join the Carolina League from the Southern League. The club is affiliated with the Chicago White Sox.
- The Kinston Eagles ended their affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates and began an affiliation with the Atlanta Braves.
- The Raleigh Cardinals ended their affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals and began an affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The club was renamed the Raleigh Pirates.
- The Tidewater Tides ended their affiliation with the Chicago White Sox and began an affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Teams
editMap of teams
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Regular season
editSummary
edit- The Winston-Salem Red Sox finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1964.
- The regular season schedule was shortened from 144-games to 140-games.
Standings
edit| East division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Kinston Eagles | 76 | 63 | .547 | – |
| Rocky Mount Leafs | 72 | 63 | .533 | 2 |
| Wilson Tobs | 72 | 65 | .526 | 3 |
| Peninsula Grays | 63 | 75 | .457 | 12.5 |
| Tidewater Tides | 58 | 81 | .417 | 18 |
| West division | ||||
| Winston-Salem Red Sox | 82 | 58 | .586 | – |
| Burlington Senators | 76 | 62 | .551 | 5 |
| Raleigh Pirates | 71 | 66 | .518 | 9.5 |
| Lynchburg White Sox | 64 | 75 | .460 | 17.5 |
| Greensboro Yankees | 64 | 76 | .457 | 18 |
| Durham Bulls | 62 | 76 | .449 | 19 |
League Leaders
editBatting leaders
edit| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Jose Calero, Winston-Salem Red Sox | .330 |
| H | Alberto Cambero, Kinston Eagles | 170 |
| R | Alberto Cambero, Kinston Eagles | 115 |
| 2B | Bernie Carbo, Peninsula Grays | 30 |
| 3B | Harvey Yancey, Peninsula Grays | 11 |
| HR | Barry Morgan, Kinston Eagles | 28 |
| RBI | Barry Morgan, Kinston Eagles | 104 |
| SB | Edward Griffiths, Burlington Senators | 40 |
Pitching leaders
edit| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Robbie Snow, Winston-Salem Red Sox | 20 |
| ERA | Robbie Snow, Winston-Salem Red Sox | 1.75 |
| CG | Ron Klimkowski, Winston-Salem Red Sox | 20 |
| SHO | Dick Drago, Rocky Mount Leafs | 7 |
| SO | Wally Wolf, Peninsula Grays | 185 |
| IP | Ron Klimkowski, Winston-Salem Red Sox | 221.0 |
Playoffs
edit- The Rocky Mount Leafs won their first Carolina League championship, defeating the Winston-Salem Red Sox in two games.
Playoff bracket
edit| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| E1 | Kinston | 0 | |||||||
| E2 | Rocky Mount | 2 | |||||||
| E2 | Rocky Mount | 2 | |||||||
| W1 | Winston-Salem | 0 | |||||||
| W1 | Winston-Salem | 2 | |||||||
| W2 | Burlington | 0 | |||||||
Awards
edit| Carolina League awards[4] | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Robbie Snow, Winston-Salem Red Sox |
| Manager of the Year | Joe Morgan, Raleigh Pirates |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 1966 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 6, 2024
- ^ 1966 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 6, 2024
- ^ 1966 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 6, 2024
- ^ "Carolina League". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 6 December 2024.