The 1975 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 11 and August 28. Four teams played a 144-game schedule, with the top team in each half of the season competing for the championship.
The Rocky Mount Phillies won the Carolina League championship, as they finished in first place in both halves of the season.
League changes The Carolina League played an interlocking schedule with the Western Carolinas League.
Team changes The Kinston Expos fold. The Peninsula Pennants fold. The Lynchburg Twins ended their affiliation with the Minnesota Twins begin a new affiliation with the Texas Rangers. The team is renamed the Lynchburg Rangers.
Teams 1975 Carolina League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Lynchburg Rangers Lynchburg, Virginia Texas Rangers City 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 Rocky Mount Phillies finished with the best record in the league for the first time in team history.
Standings 1975 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 10, 2024 Carolina League Team Win Loss % GB Rocky Mount Phillies 91 51 – Winston-Salem Red Sox 81 62 10.5 Salem Pirates 74 66 16 Lynchburg Rangers 60 78 29
League Leaders Batting leaders 1975 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 10, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Ted Cox, Winston-Salem Red Sox .305 H Ted Cox, Winston-Salem Red Sox 154 R Jim Morrison, Rocky Mount Phillies 98 2B John Hughes, Rocky Mount Phillies 30 3B Alberto Lois, Salem Pirates Bobby Thompson, Lynchburg Rangers 10 HR Jim Morrison, Rocky Mount Phillies 20 RBI Luther Wrenn, Salem Pirates 97 SB Bobby Thompson, Lynchburg Rangers 65
Pitching leaders 1975 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 10, 2024 Stat Player Total W Oliver Bell, Rocky Mount Phillies Warren Brusstar, Rocky Mount Phillies Allen Ripley, Winston-Salem Red Sox 14 ERA Rick Jones, Winston-Salem Red Sox 2.11 CG Rick Jones, Winston-Salem Red Sox Allen Ripley, Winston-Salem Red Sox 14 SV Bobby Cuellar, Lynchburg Rangers 17 SO Burke Suter, Winston-Salem Red Sox 150 IP Allen Ripley, Winston-Salem Red Sox 186.0
Playoffs The Rocky Mount Phillies won their first Carolina League championship, as they won both halves of the regular season.
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Luther Wrenn, Salem Pirates Manager of the Year Cal Emery, Rocky Mount Phillies
See also 1975 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website