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.
The Rocky Mount Leafs won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Winston-Salem Red Sox in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes 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 1966 Carolina League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium East Kinston Eagles Kinston, North Carolina Atlanta Braves Grainger Stadium Peninsula Grays Hampton, Virginia Cincinnati Reds War Memorial Stadium Rocky Mount Leafs Rocky Mount, North Carolina Detroit Tigers Municipal Stadium Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia Philadelphia Phillies Frank D. Lawrence Stadium Wilson Tobs Wilson, North Carolina Minnesota Twins Fleming Stadium West Burlington Senators Burlington, North Carolina Washington Senators Burlington Athletic Stadium Durham Bulls Durham, North Carolina Houston Astros Durham Athletic Park Greensboro Yankees Greensboro, North Carolina New York Yankees World War Memorial Stadium Lynchburg White Sox Lynchburg, Virginia Chicago White Sox City Stadium Raleigh Pirates Raleigh, North Carolina Pittsburgh Pirates Devereaux Meadow Winston-Salem Red Sox Winston-Salem, North Carolina Boston Red Sox Ernie Shore Field
Map of teams
Regular season Summary 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 1966 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 6, 2024 East division Team Win Loss % GB Kinston Eagles 76 63 – Rocky Mount Leafs 72 63 2 Wilson Tobs 72 65 3 Peninsula Grays 63 75 12.5 Tidewater Tides 58 81 18West division Winston-Salem Red Sox 82 58 – Burlington Senators 76 62 5 Raleigh Pirates 71 66 9.5 Lynchburg White Sox 64 75 17.5 Greensboro Yankees 64 76 18 Durham Bulls 62 76 19
League Leaders Batting leaders 1966 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 6, 2024 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 1966 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 6, 2024 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 The Rocky Mount Leafs won their first Carolina League championship, defeating the Winston-Salem Red Sox in two games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Robbie Snow, Winston-Salem Red Sox Manager of the Year Joe Morgan, Raleigh Pirates
See also 1966 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website