The 1977 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 15 and September 1. Four teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team in each half of the season competing for the championship.
The Peninsula Pilots won the Carolina League championship, as they defeated the Lynchburg Mets in the final round of the post-season.
Teams 1977 Carolina League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Lynchburg Mets Lynchburg, Virginia New York Mets City Stadium Peninsula Pilots Hampton, Virginia Philadelphia Phillies War Memorial 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 Lynchburg Mets finished with the best record in the league for the first time in franchise history.
Standings 1977 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 10, 2024 Carolina League Team Win Loss % GB Lynchburg Mets 78 60 – Peninsula Pilots 71 67 7 Salem Pirates 66 72 12 Winston-Salem Red Sox 61 77 17
League Leaders Batting leaders 1977 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 10, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Oswaldo Olivares, Salem Pirates .370 H Oswaldo Olivares, Salem Pirates 208 R Oswaldo Olivares, Salem Pirates 121 2B John Hughes, Peninsula Pilots 33 3B Oswaldo Olivares, Salem Pirates 14 HR John Hughes, Peninsula Pilots 22 RBI Eugenio Cotes, Salem Pirates 102 SB Oswaldo Olivares, Salem Pirates 46
Pitching leaders 1977 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 10, 2024 Stat Player Total W Jeff Schneider, Peninsula Pilots 15 ERA Jeff Schneider, Peninsula Pilots 2.50 CG Neil Allen, Lynchburg Mets Rafael Vásquez 11 SV Jeff Schneider, Peninsula Pilots 22 SO Neil Allen, Lynchburg Mets 126 IP Dickie Noles, Peninsula Pilots 199.0
Playoffs The Peninsula Pilots won their second Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Mets in five games. The final series was a best-of-five series.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Oswaldo Olivares, Salem Pirates Manager of the Year Jack Aker, Lynchburg Mets
See also 1977 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website