The 1998 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 2 and August 30. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.
The Wilmington Blue Rocks won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Winston-Salem Warthogs in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Durham Bulls relocated to Danville, Virginia and were renamed the Danville 97s. The club remained affiliated with the Atlanta Braves.
Teams 1998 Carolina League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Northern Frederick Keys Frederick, Maryland Baltimore Orioles Harry Grove Stadium Lynchburg Hillcats Lynchburg, Virginia Pittsburgh Pirates City Stadium Prince William Cannons Woodbridge, Virginia St. Louis Cardinals G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium Wilmington Blue Rocks Wilmington, Delaware Kansas City Royals Daniel S. Frawley Stadium Southern Danville 97s Danville, Virginia Atlanta Braves American Legion Field Kinston Indians Kinston, North Carolina Cleveland Indians Grainger Stadium Salem Avalanche Salem, Virginia Colorado Rockies Salem Memorial Ballpark Winston-Salem Warthogs Winston-Salem, North Carolina Chicago White Sox Ernie Shore Field
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Wilmington Blue Rocks finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1996.
Standings 1998 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 22, 2024 Northern division Team Win Loss % GB Wilmington Blue Rocks 86 54 – Prince William Cannons 72 67 13.5 Lynchburg Hillcats 69 71 17 Frederick Keys 64 76 22Southern division Winston-Salem Warthogs 79 60 – Kinston Indians 69 71 10.5 Salem Avalanche 62 78 17.5 Danville 97s 58 82 21.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1998 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 22, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Joe Crede, Winston-Salem Warthogs .315 H Cordell Farley, Prince William Cannons 159 R Joe Crede, Winston-Salem Warthogs Cordell Farley, Prince William Cannons 92 2B Rod Bair, Salem Avalanche 42 3B Juan Sosa, Salem Avalanche 12 HR Mike Glavine, Kinston Indians 22 RBI Joe Crede, Winston-Salem Warthogs 88 SB Juan Sosa, Salem Avalanche 64
Pitching leaders 1998 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 22, 2024 Stat Player Total W Jake Chapman, Wilmington Blue Rocks Luis Colmenares, Salem Avalanche Mario Iglesias, Winston-Salem Warthogs Aaron Lineweaver, Wilmington Blue Rocks 13 ERA Jason Karnuth, Prince William Cannons 1.67 CG Chandler Martin, Salem Avalanche 7 SV José De León, Prince William Cannons 26 SO Rob Bell, Danville 97s 197 IP Rob Bell, Danville 97s 178.1
Playoffs The Wilmington Blue Rocks won their third Carolina League championship, defeating the Winston-Salem Warthogs in four games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Joe Crede, Winston-Salem Warthogs Pitcher of the Year Rick Ankiel, Prince William Cannons Manager of the Year Chris Cron, Winston-Salem Warthogs
See also 1998 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website