The 1984 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 10 and August 31. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.
The Lynchburg Mets won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Durham Bulls in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Alexandria Dukes relocated to Woodbridge, Virginia, and were renamed the Prince William Pirates. The club remained affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Salem Redbirds ended their affiliation with the San Diego Padres and began a new affiliation with the Texas Rangers. The Winston-Salem Red Sox are renamed to the Winston-Salem Spirits. The club remains affiliated with the Boston Red Sox.
Teams 1984 Carolina League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Hagerstown Suns Hagerstown, Maryland Baltimore Orioles Municipal Stadium Lynchburg Mets Lynchburg, Virginia New York Mets City Stadium Prince William Pirates Woodbridge, Virginia Pittsburgh Pirates Davis Ford Park Salem Redbirds Salem, Virginia Texas Rangers 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 Spirits 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 second consecutive season.
Standings 1984 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 17, 2024 North division Team Win Loss % GB Lynchburg Mets 89 49 – Prince William Pirates 75 65 15 Salem Redbirds 64 74 25 Hagerstown Suns 60 80 30South division Peninsula Pilots 73 67 – Kinston Blue Jays 71 69 2 Durham Bulls 68 72 5 Winston-Salem Spirits 58 82 15
League Leaders Batting leaders 1984 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 17, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Dave Magadan, Lynchburg Mets .350 H Bip Roberts, Prince William Pirates 150 R Stan Jefferson, Lynchburg Mets 113 2B Rey Quiñones, Winston-Salem Spirits 30 3B Kash Beauchamp, Kinston Blue Jays Stan Jefferson, Lynchburg Mets 9 HR Randy Day, Peninsula Pilots 29 RBI Randy Day, Peninsula Pilots 103 SB George Crum, Salem Redbirds 61
Pitching leaders 1984 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 17, 2024 Stat Player Total W Mitch Cook, Lynchburg Mets 16 ERA Randy Myers, Lynchburg Mets 2.06 CG Steve Ellsworth, Winston-Salem Spirits Kurt Leiter, Hagerstown Suns Randy Myers, Lynchburg Mets 7 SV Dorley Downs, Prince William Pirates 21 SO Mitch Cook, Lynchburg Mets 178 IP Mitch Cook, Lynchburg Mets 184.2
Playoffs The Lynchburg Mets won their third Carolina League championship, defeating the Durham Bulls in four games. The semi-finals was changed from a single game elimination to a best-of-three series.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Barry Lyons, Lynchburg Mets Pitcher of the Year Randy Myers, Lynchburg Mets Manager of the Year Mike Cubbage, Lynchburg Mets
See also 1984 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website