The 1973 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 13 and August 29. Six teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team in each half of the season competing for the championship.
1973 Carolina League season | |
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League | Carolina League |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 13 – August 29 |
Number of games | 140 |
Number of teams | 6 |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | Terry Whitfield, Kinston Eagles |
Playoffs | |
League champions | Winston-Salem Red Sox |
Runners-up | Lynchburg Twins |
The Winston-Salem Red Sox won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Twins in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes
edit- The Burlington Rangers fold.
- The Wilson Pennants join the league.
- The Kinston Eagles ended their affiliation with the New York Yankees.
- The Rocky Mount Leafs ended their affiliation with the Detroit Tigers and begin a new affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies. The club is renamed the Rocky Mount Phillies.
Teams
editMap of teams
editRegular season
editSummary
edit- The Lynchburg Twins finished with the best record in the league for the first time in franchise history.
Standings
editCarolina League | ||||
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Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
Lynchburg Twins | 78 | 60 | .565 | – |
Winston-Salem Red Sox | 77 | 62 | .554 | 1.5 |
Rocky Mount Phillies | 75 | 65 | .536 | 4 |
Kinston Eagles | 68 | 69 | .496 | 9.5 |
Salem Pirates | 66 | 72 | .478 | 12 |
Wilson Pennants | 52 | 88 | .371 | 27 |
League Leaders
editBatting leaders
editStat | Player | Total |
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AVG | Terry Whitfield, Kinston Eagles | .335 |
H | Craig Reynolds, Salem Pirates | 160 |
R | Omar Moreno, Salem Pirates | 112 |
2B | Jeffrey Geach, Kinston Eagles | 34 |
3B | Dale Soderholm, Lynchburg Twins | 12 |
HR | Jim Obradovich, Lynchburg Twins Terry Whitfield, Kinston Eagles |
18 |
RBI | Chuck Erickson, Winston-Salem Red Sox | 101 |
SB | Omar Moreno, Salem Pirates | 77 |
Pitching leaders
editStat | Player | Total |
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W | Bill Stiegemeier, Lynchburg Twins Roy Thomas, Rocky Mount Phillies |
15 |
ERA | Roy Thomas, Rocky Mount Phillies | 2.24 |
CG | Larry Demery, Salem Pirates | 14 |
SV | Tippy Martinez, Kinston Eagles Barry Sbragia, Winston-Salem Red Sox |
15 |
SO | Roy Thomas, Rocky Mount Phillies | 193 |
IP | Quencey Hill, Rocky Mount Phillies | 203.0 |
Playoffs
edit- The Winston-Salem Red Sox won their fifth Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Twins in five games.
- The championship round was extended from a best-of-three series to a best-of-five series.
Playoff bracket
editFinals | ||||
1 | Lynchburg | 2 | ||
2 | Winston-Salem | 3 |
Awards
editCarolina League awards[4] | |
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Award name | Recipient |
Most Valuable Player | Terry Whitfield, Kinston Eagles |
Manager of the Year | Dick Phillips, Lynchburg Twins |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 1973 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 9, 2024
- ^ 1973 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 9, 2024
- ^ 1973 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 9, 2024
- ^ "Carolina League". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 9 December 2024.