The 1974 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 12 and August 29. Six teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team in each half of the season competing for the championship.
The Salem Pirates won the Carolina League championship, as they finished in first place in both halves of the season.
Team changes The Wilson Pennants relocate to Hampton, Virginia, and are renamed the Peninsula Pennants. The Kinston Eagles begin a new affiliation with the Montreal Expos. The team is renamed the Kinston Expos.
Teams 1974 Carolina League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Kinston Expos Kinston, North Carolina Montreal Expos Grainger Stadium Lynchburg Twins Lynchburg, Virginia Minnesota Twins City Stadium Peninsula Pennants Hampton, Virginia None War Memorial Stadium Rocky Mount Phillies Rocky Mount, North Carolina Philadelphia Phillies Municipal Stadium Salem Pirates 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 Salem Pirates finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1972.
Standings 1974 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 9, 2024 Carolina League Team Win Loss % GB Salem Pirates 86 51 – Lynchburg Twins 78 62 9.5 Winston-Salem Red Sox 76 61 10 Rocky Mount Phillies 73 66 14 Peninsula Pennants 58 76 26.5 Kinston Expos 38 93 45
League Leaders Batting leaders 1974 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 9, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Frank Grundler, Lynchburg Twins .335 H Miguel Diloné, Salem Pirates 177 R Frank Grundler, Lynchburg Twins 115 2B Michael Bennett, Winston-Salem Red Sox 28 3B Frank Grundler, Lynchburg Twins 16 HR Randy Bass, Lynchburg Twins 30 RBI Randy Bass, Lynchburg Twins 112 SB Miguel Diloné, Salem Pirates 85
Pitching leaders 1974 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 9, 2024 Stat Player Total W Don Aase, Winston-Salem Red Sox 17 ERA Don Aase, Winston-Salem Red Sox 2.43 CG Don Aase, Winston-Salem Red Sox 18 SV William Clauss, Lynchburg Twins 12 SO Dan Greenhalgh, Rocky Mount Phillies 177 IP Don Aase, Winston-Salem Red Sox 230.0
Playoffs The Salem Pirates won their third Carolina League championship, as they won both halves of the regular season.
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Miguel Diloné, Salem Pirates Manager of the Year Johnny Lipon, Salem Pirates
See also 1974 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website