The 1946 Carolina League was a Class C baseball season played between April 24 and September 9. Eight teams played a 142-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Raleigh Capitals won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Durham Bulls in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Durham Bulls ended their affiliation with the Boston Red Sox. The Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets ended their affiliation with the Chicago Cubs. The Greensboro Patriots ended their affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Raleigh Capitals ended their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds and began an affiliation with the Boston Braves.
Teams 1946 Carolina League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Burlington Bees Burlington, North Carolina None Elon College Park Danville Leafs Danville, Virginia New York Giants League Park Durham Bulls Durham, North Carolina None Durham Athletic Park Greensboro Patriots Greensboro, North Carolina None World War Memorial Stadium Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets Leaksville, North Carolina None Tri-City Baseball Park Martinsville Athletics Martinsville, Virginia Philadelphia Athletics Doug English Field Raleigh Capitals Raleigh, North Carolina Boston Braves Devereaux Meadow Winston-Salem Cardinals Winston-Salem, North Carolina St. Louis Cardinals South Side Park
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Greensboro Patriots finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time in franchise history. The regular season schedule was lengthened from 138-games to 142-games.
Standings 1946 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 30, 2024 Carolina League Team Win Loss % GB Greensboro Patriots 85 57 – Raleigh Capitals 80 62 5 Durham Bulls 80 62 5 Burlington Bees 69 71 15 Winston-Salem Cardinals 68 72 16 Martinsville Athletics 67 75 18 Danville Leafs 60 82 25 Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets 57 85 28
League Leaders
Batting leaders 1946 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 30, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Tom Wright, Durham Bulls .380 H Tom Wright, Durham Bulls 200 R Woody Fair, Durham Bulls 161 2B Woody Fair, Durham Bulls 51 3B Don Butzer, Greensboro Patriots 15 HR Gus Zernial, Burlington Bees 41 RBI Woody Fair, Durham Bulls 161 SB Hilliard Nance, Martinsville Athletics 61
Pitching leaders 1946 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 30, 2024 Stat Player Total W Frank Paulin, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets Roy Pinyoun, Raleigh Capitals 19 CG Frank Paulin, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets 31 SHO Harry Byrd, Martinsville Athletics Kenneth Deal, Burlington Bees 3 SO Frank Paulin, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets 220 IP Frank Paulin, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets 303.0
Playoffs The Raleigh Capitals won their first Carolina League championship, defeating the Durham Bulls in six games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Manager of the Year Floyd Patterson, Durham Bulls
See also 1946 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website