The 1949 Carolina League was a Class B baseball season played between April 20 and September 11. Eight teams played a 146-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Burlington Bees won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Raleigh Capitals in the final round of the playoffs.
League changes The Carolina League was reclassified from Class C to Class B beginning in the 1949 season.
Teams 1949 Carolina League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Burlington Bees Burlington, North Carolina None Elon College Park Danville Leafs Danville, Virginia None League Park Durham Bulls Durham, North Carolina Detroit Tigers Durham Athletic Park Greensboro Patriots Greensboro, North Carolina None World War Memorial Stadium Martinsville Athletics Martinsville, Virginia Philadelphia Athletics Doug English Field Raleigh Capitals Raleigh, North Carolina None Devereaux Meadow Reidsville Luckies Reidsville, North Carolina None Kiker Stadium Winston-Salem Cardinals Winston-Salem, North Carolina St. Louis Cardinals South Side Park
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Danville Leafs finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1945. The regular season schedule was changed from 142-games to 146-games. Muscle Shoals of the Reidsville Luckies set a league record with 55 home runs.
Standings 1949 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 1, 2024 Carolina League Team Win Loss % GB Danville Leafs 86 57 – Winston-Salem Cardinals 84 61 3 Raleigh Capitals 76 68 10.5 Burlington Bees 72 72 14.5 Greensboro Patriots 72 73 15 Durham Bulls 70 72 15.5 Reidsville Luckies 63 80 23 Martinsville Athletics 52 92 34.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1949 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 1, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG William Brown, Danville Leafs .361 H William Brown, Danville Leafs 199 R Muscle Shoals, Reidsville Luckies 131 2B James Halkard, Greensboro Patriots 49 3B Thomas Martin, Raleigh Capitals 15 HR Muscle Shoals, Reidsville Luckies 55 RBI Muscle Shoals, Reidsville Luckies 137 SB Pat Haggerty, Durham Bulls 62
Pitching leaders 1949 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 1, 2024 Stat Player Total W Eddie Neville, Durham Bulls 25 ERA Adam Twarkins, Danville Leafs 2.07 CG Eddie Neville, Durham Bulls Adam Twarkins, Danville Leafs 25 SHO Nick Lamastra, Greensboro Patriots 11 SO Adam Twarkins, Danville Leafs 240 IP Eddie Neville, Durham Bulls 274.0
Playoffs The Burlington Bees won their first Carolina League championship, defeating the Raleigh Capitals in seven games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Muscle Shoals, Reidsville Luckies Manager of the Year Ace Parker, Durham Bulls
See also 1949 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website