The 2024 Carolina League season was a Single-A baseball season played between April 5 and September 8. Twelve teams played a 132-game schedule, with two teams in each division qualifying for the post-season.
The Fredericksburg Nationals won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers in the final round.
Teams 2024 Carolina League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Carolina Mudcats Zebulon, North Carolina Milwaukee Brewers Five County Stadium Delmarva Shorebirds Salisbury, Maryland Baltimore Orioles Arthur W. Perdue Stadium Down East Wood Ducks Kinston, North Carolina Texas Rangers Grainger Stadium Fredericksburg Nationals Fredericksburg, Virginia Washington Nationals Virginia Credit Union Stadium Lynchburg Hillcats Lynchburg, Virginia Cleveland Guardians Bank of the James Stadium Salem Red Sox Salem, Virginia Boston Red Sox Carilion Clinic Field South Augusta GreenJackets North Augusta, South Carolina Atlanta Braves SRP Park Charleston RiverDogs Charleston, South Carolina Tampa Bay Rays Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park Columbia Fireflies Columbia, South Carolina Kansas City Royals Segra Park Fayetteville Woodpeckers Fayetteville, North Carolina Houston Astros Segra Stadium Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Kannapolis, North Carolina Chicago White Sox Atrium Health Ballpark Myrtle Beach Pelicans Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Chicago Cubs Pelicans Ballpark
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Carolina Mudcats finished with the best record in the league for the first time in team history.
Standings Overall standings 2024 Carolina League Standings North division Team Win Loss % GB Carolina Mudcats 78 51 – Fredericksburg Nationals 74 57 5 Salem Red Sox 70 62 9.5 Lynchburg Hillcats 67 61 10.5 Down East Wood Ducks 65 63 12.5 Delmarva Shorebirds 53 78 26South division Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 70 61 – Charleston RiverDogs 69 61 0.5 Columbia Fireflies 68 63 2 Myrtle Beach Pelicans 62 67 7 Fayetteville Woodpeckers 55 75 14.5 Augusta GreenJackets 49 80 20
First half standings 2024 First Half Carolina League Standings North division Team Win Loss % GB Carolina Mudcats 41 24 – Lynchburg Hillcats 37 29 4.5 Down East Wood Ducks 35 30 6 Fredericksburg Nationals 35 31 6.5 Salem Red Sox 34 32 7.5 Delmarva Shorebirds 23 42 18South division Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 41 25 – Columbia Fireflies 35 30 5.5 Fayetteville Woodpeckers 29 37 12 Myrtle Beach Pelicans 29 37 12 Augusta GreenJackets 27 38 13.5 Charleston RiverDogs 27 38 13.5
Second half standings Second Half Carolina League Standings North division Team Win Loss % GB Fredericksburg Nationals 39 26 – Carolina Mudcats 37 27 1.5 Salem Red Sox 36 30 3.5 Down East Wood Ducks 30 33 8 Lynchburg Hillcats 30 33 8 Delmarva Shorebirds 30 36 9.5South division Charleston RiverDogs 42 23 – Myrtle Beach Pelicans 33 30 8 Columbia Fireflies 33 33 9.5 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 29 36 13 Fayetteville Woodpeckers 26 38 15.5 Augusta GreenJackets 22 42 19.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 2024 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed January 4, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Caden Connor, Kannapolis Cannon Ballers .307 H Brandon Pimentel, Fredericksburg Nationals 115 R Rikuu Nishida, Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 84 2B Andy Lugo, Salem Red Sox 26 3B Jacob Wetzel, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 11 HR Andy Garriola, Myrtle Beach Pelicans Blake Mitchell, Columbia Fireflies 18 RBI Brandon Pimentel, Fredericksburg Nationals 85 SB Yhoswar Garcia, Carolina Mudcats 65
Pitching leaders 2024 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed January 5, 2025 Stat Player Total W Royman Blanco, Salem Red Sox 10 ERA David Davalillo, Down East Wood Ducks 1.79 SV Anthony Arguelles, Fredericksburg Nationals 11 SO Travis Sykora, Fredericksburg Nationals 129 IP Santiago Suárez, Charleston RiverDogs 111.2
Playoffs The Fredericksburg Nationals won their fifth Carolina League championship, defeating the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers in three games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Jaison Chourio, Lynchburg Hillcats Pitcher of the Year Travis Sykora, Fredericksburg Nationals Manager of the Year Nick Stanley, Carolina Mudcats
See also 2024 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website