The 1964 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 17 and September 3. Ten teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top two teams in each division qualifying for the post-season.
The Winston-Salem Red Sox won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Tidewater Tides in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Peninsula Senators ended their affiliation with the Washington Senators and began an affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds. The club was renamed the Peninsula Grays. The Raleigh Mets ended their affiliation with the New York Mets and began an affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals. The club was renamed the Raleigh Cardinals. The Rocky Mount Leafs ended their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds and began an affiliation with the Washington Senators. The club was renamed the Rocky Mount Senators. The Tidewater Tides began an affiliation with the Chicago White Sox.
Teams 1964 Carolina League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium East Kinston Eagles Kinston, North Carolina Pittsburgh Pirates Grainger Stadium Peninsula Grays Hampton, Virginia Cincinnati Reds War Memorial Stadium Rocky Mount Senators Rocky Mount, North Carolina Washington Senators Municipal Stadium Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia Chicago White Sox Frank D. Lawrence Stadium Wilson Tobs Wilson, North Carolina Minnesota Twins Fleming Stadium West Burlington Indians Burlington, North Carolina Cleveland Indians Burlington Athletic Stadium Durham Bulls Durham, North Carolina Houston Colt .45s Durham Athletic Park Greensboro Yankees Greensboro, North Carolina New York Yankees World War Memorial Stadium Raleigh Cardinals Raleigh, North Carolina St. Louis Cardinals Devereaux Meadow Winston-Salem Red Sox Winston-Salem, North Carolina Boston Red Sox Ernie Shore Field
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Winston-Salem Red Sox finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1950. The regular season schedule was reduced from 144-games to 140-games.
Standings 1964 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 6, 2024 East division Team Win Loss % GB Kinston Eagles 79 59 – Tidewater Tides 75 63 4 Peninsula Grays 61 76 17.5 Rocky Mount Senators 61 77 18 Wilson Tobs 57 82 22.5West division Winston-Salem Red Sox 82 57 – Greensboro Yankees 76 61 5 Raleigh Cardinals 76 62 5.5 Burlington Indians 68 70 13.5 Durham Bulls 54 82 26.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1964 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 6, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Mike Page, Winston-Salem Red Sox .344 H Ed Stroud, Tidewater Tides 167 R Ed Stroud, Tidewater Tides 108 2B Chris Coletta, Winston-Salem Red Sox 32 3B Sam Parrilla, Burlington Indians 14 HR Edwin Chasteen, Raleigh Cardinals 28 RBI Steve Whitaker, Greensboro Yankees 100 SB Ed Stroud, Tidewater Tides 72
Pitching leaders 1964 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 6, 2024 Stat Player Total W Donald Hagen, Raleigh Cardinals 16 ERA Gary Waslewski, Kinston Eagles 1.64 CG Pete Craig, Rocky Mount Senators 20 SHO Donald Hagen, Raleigh Cardinals Rudy May, Tidewater Tides John Thibdeau, Winston-Salem Red Sox Gary Waslewski, Kinston Eagles 4 SO Donald Hagen, Raleigh Cardinals 202 IP Pete Craig, Rocky Mount Senators 208.0
Playoffs The Winston-Salem Red Sox won their third Carolina League championship, defeating the Tidewater Tides in three games. The semi-finals was reduced from a best-of-five series to a best-of-three series.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Ed Stroud, Tidewater Tides Manager of the Year Bill Slack, Winston-Salem Red Sox
See also 1964 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website