The 1971 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 16 and September 1. Eight teams played a 138-game schedule, with the top team in each half of the season competing for the championship.
The Peninsula Phillies won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Kinston Eagles in the final round of the playoffs.
Teams 1971 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 Peninsula Phillies finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1965.
Standings 1971 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 9, 2024 Carolina League Team Win Loss % GB Peninsula Phillies 85 53 – Kinston Eagles 83 52 2.5 Lynchburg Twins 68 67 15.5 Winston-Salem Red Sox 67 67 16 Rocky Mount Leafs 65 69 18 Salem Rebels 65 71 19 Raleigh-Durham Triangles 56 80 28 Burlington Senators 54 84 31
League Leaders Batting leaders 1971 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 9, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Art Howe, Salem Rebels .348 H Nelson Garcia, Peninsula Phillies 155 R Nelson Garcia, Peninsula Phillies 92 2B Bob Beall, Peninsula Phillies 31 3B Fernando González, Salem Rebels 13 HR Charlie Spikes, Kinston Eagles 22 RBI Craig Kusick, Lynchburg Twins 91 SB Mike Cummings, Winston-Salem Red Sox 43
Pitching leaders 1971 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 9, 2024 Stat Player Total W Richard Fusari, Peninsula Phillies 19 ERA Richard Fusari, Peninsula Phillies 2.19 CG Richard Fusari, Peninsula Phillies 18 SV George Pfeiffer, Winston-Salem Red Sox 15 SO Donald Schroeder, Kinston Eagles 176 IP Richard Fusari, Peninsula Phillies 222.0
Playoffs The Peninsula Phillies won their first Carolina League championship, defeating the Kinston Eagles in two games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Richard Giallella, Peninsula Phillies Manager of the Year Gene Hassell, Kinston Eagles
See also 1971 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website