The 1970 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 17 and September 2. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team in each half of the season competing for the championship.
The Winston-Salem Red Sox won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Burlington Senators in the final round of the playoffs.
League changes With two more teams leaving the league, the divisional format was dropped. The top team in each half of the season would compete for the league championship.
Team changes The High Point-Thomasville Royals fold. The Red Springs Twins fold. The Raleigh-Durham Phillies end their affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies. The team is renamed the Raleigh-Durham Triangles. The Lynchburg White Sox end their affiliation with the Chicago White Sox. The team begins a new affiliation with the Minnesota Twins and are renamed the Lynchburg Twins. The Peninsula Astros end their affiliation with the Houston Astros. The team begins a new affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies and are renamed the Peninsula Phillies.
Teams 1970 Carolina League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Burlington Senators Burlington, North Carolina Washington Senators Burlington Athletic Stadium Kinston Eagles Kinston, North Carolina New York Yankees Grainger Stadium Lynchburg Twins Lynchburg, Virginia Minnesota Twins City Stadium Peninsula Phillies Hampton, Virginia Philadelphia Phillies War Memorial Stadium Raleigh-Durham Triangles Raleigh, North Carolina None Devereaux Meadow Rocky Mount Leafs Rocky Mount, North Carolina Detroit Tigers Municipal Stadium Salem Rebels Salem, Virginia Pittsburgh Pirates Salem Municipal Field 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 1966.
Standings 1970 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 9, 2024 Carolina League Team Win Loss % GB Winston-Salem Red Sox 79 58 – Raleigh-Durham Triangles 77 63 3.5 Kinston Eagles 72 65 7 Burlington Senators 72 65 7 Rocky Mount Leafs 70 68 9.5 Peninsula Phillies 67 73 13.5 Salem Rebels 60 80 20.5 Lynchburg Twins 57 83 23.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1970 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 9, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Bob Toney, Raleigh-Durham Triangles .366 H Rennie Stennett, Salem Rebels 176 R Fred Frazier, Kinston Eagles 92 2B Bob Storm, Lynchburg Twins 28 3B Rennie Stennett, Salem Rebels 9 HR Cliff Johnson, Raleigh-Durham Triangles 27 RBI Cliff Johnson, Raleigh-Durham Triangles 91 SB Roger Nelson, Winston-Salem Red Sox 45
Pitching leaders 1970 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 9, 2024 Stat Player Total W Lynn McGlothen, Winston-Salem Red Sox 15 ERA Dan Bootcheck, Rocky Mount Leafs 1.92 CG Lynn McGlothen, Winston-Salem Red Sox 16 SV Larry Bowlby, Raleigh-Durham Triangles Roger Hambright, Kinston Eagles 15 SO Lynn McGlothen, Winston-Salem Red Sox 202 IP Lynn McGlothen, Winston-Salem Red Sox 229.0
Playoffs The Winston-Salem Red Sox won their fourth Carolina League championship, defeating the Burlington Senators in two games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Cliff Johnson, Raleigh-Durham Triangles Manager of the Year Cliff Davis, Raleigh-Durham Triangles
See also 1970 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website