The 1982 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 9 and August 31. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.
The Alexandria Dukes won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Durham Bulls in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Kinston Eagles are renamed the Kinston Blue Jays. The club continued their affiliation with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Teams 1982 Carolina League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Alexandria Dukes Alexandria, Virginia Pittsburgh Pirates Municipal Stadium at Four Mile Run Hagerstown Suns Hagerstown, Maryland Baltimore Orioles Municipal Stadium Lynchburg Mets Lynchburg, Virginia New York Mets City Stadium Salem Redbirds Salem, Virginia San Diego Padres Salem Municipal Field South Durham Bulls Durham, North Carolina Atlanta Braves Durham Athletic Park Kinston Blue Jays Kinston, North Carolina Toronto Blue Jays Grainger Stadium Peninsula Pilots Hampton, Virginia Philadelphia Phillies War Memorial Stadium Winston-Salem Red Sox Winston-Salem, North Carolina Boston Red Sox Ernie Shore Field
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Peninsula Pilots finished with the best record in the league for the third consecutive season.
Standings 1982 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 16, 2024 North division Team Win Loss % GB Alexandria Dukes 80 54 – Hagerstown Suns 71 65 10 Lynchburg Mets 65 71 16 Salem Redbirds 39 101 44South division Peninsula Pilots 90 47 – Durham Bulls 80 56 9.5 Kinston Blue Jays 76 59 13 Winston-Salem Red Sox 45 93 45.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1982 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 16, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Rick Renteria, Alexandria Dukes .331 H Rick Renteria, Alexandria Dukes 168 R Juan Samuel, Peninsula Pilots 111 2B Francisco Meléndez, Peninsula Pilots 33 3B Jeff Stone, Peninsula Pilots 13 HR Dave Malpeso, Winston-Salem Red Sox 29 RBI Rick Renteria, Alexandria Dukes 100 SB Jeff Stone, Peninsula Pilots 94
Pitching leaders 1982 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 16, 2024 Stat Player Total W Charles Hudson, Peninsula Pilots Jack McKnight, Kinston Blue Jays 15 ERA Charles Hudson, Peninsula Pilots 1.85 CG Bill Fultz, Lynchburg Mets 12 SV Dave Shipanoff, Kinston Blue Jays 30 SO Tony Ghelfi, Peninsula Pilots 162 IP Bill Fultz, Lynchburg Mets 188.1
Playoffs The Alexandria Dukes won their first Carolina League championship, defeating the Durham Bulls in three games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Juan Samuel, Peninsula Pilots Pitcher of the Year Charles Hudson, Peninsula Pilots Manager of the Year Bill Dancy, Peninsula Pilots
See also 1982 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website