The 2011 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 7 and September 5. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with two teams from each division competing in the playoffs.
The Frederick Keys won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Kinston Indians in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Myrtle Beach Pelicans ended their affiliation with the Atlanta Braves and began a new affiliation with the Texas Rangers. The Lynchburg Hillcats ended their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds and began a new affiliation with the Atlanta Braves.
Teams 2011 Carolina League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Frederick Keys Frederick, Maryland Baltimore Orioles Harry Grove Stadium Lynchburg Hillcats Lynchburg, Virginia Atlanta Braves Calvin Falwell Field Potomac Nationals Woodbridge, Virginia Washington Nationals G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium Wilmington Blue Rocks Wilmington, Delaware Kansas City Royals Daniel S. Frawley Stadium South Kinston Indians Kinston, North Carolina Cleveland Indians Grainger Stadium Myrtle Beach Pelicans Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Texas Rangers BB&T Coastal Field Salem Red Sox Salem, Virginia Boston Red Sox Lewis Gale Field Winston-Salem Dash Winston-Salem, North Carolina Chicago White Sox BB&T Ballpark
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Frederick Keys finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 2005.
Standings 2011 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed January 1, 2025 North division Team Win Loss % GB Frederick Keys 80 59 – Potomac Nationals 68 71 12 Wilmington Blue Rocks 66 72 13.5 Lynchburg Hillcats 60 78 19.5South division Kinston Indians 76 62 – Myrtle Beach Pelicans 72 67 4.5 Winston-Salem Dash 69 71 8 Salem Red Sox 64 75 12.5
First half standings 2011 First Half Standings at milb.com, URL accessed January 7, 2025 North division Team Win Loss % GB Frederick Keys 41 28 – Wilmington Blue Rocks 36 33 5 Lynchburg Hillcats 30 40 11.5 Potomac Nationals 29 40 12South division Myrtle Beach Pelicans 40 29 – Kinston Indians 38 31 2 Winston-Salem Dash 32 38 8.5 Salem Red Sox 31 38 9
Second half standings 2011 Second Half Standings at milb.com, URL accessed January 7, 2025 North division Team Win Loss % GB Potomac Nationals 39 31 – Frederick Keys 39 31 – Lynchburg Hillcats 30 38 8 Wilmington Blue Rocks 30 39 8.5South division Kinston Indians 38 31 – Winston-Salem Dash 37 33 1.5 Salem Red Sox 33 37 5.5 Myrtle Beach Pelicans 32 38 6.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 2011 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed January 1, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG José Martínez, Winston-Salem Dash .314 H Andrelton Simmons, Lynchburg Hillcats 161 R Ian Gac, Winston-Salem Dash 91 2B Joey Terdoslavich, Lynchburg Hillcats 52 3B Tyler Saladino, Winston-Salem Dash Ryan Strausborger, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 9 HR Ian Gac, Winston-Salem Dash 33 RBI Ian Gac, Winston-Salem Dash 96 SB Jeff Kobernus, Potomac Nationals 53
Pitching leaders 2011 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed January 1, 2025 Stat Player Total W Cameron Bayne, Winston-Salem Dash 12 ERA Drew Pomeranz, Kinston Indians 1.87 SV Ryan Buchter, Lynchburg Hillcats Taylor Thompson, Winston-Salem Dash 15 SO Justin Marks, Wilmington Blue Rocks 140 IP Chris Masters, Lynchburg Hillcats 148.1
Playoffs The Frederick Keys won their fourth Carolina League championship, defeating the Kinston Indians in four games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Ian Gac, Winston-Salem Dash Pitcher of the Year Robbie Ross Jr., Myrtle Beach Pelicans Manager of the Year Aaron Holbert, Kinston Indians
See also 2011 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website