The 2001 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 6 and September 1. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.
The Salem Avalanche won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Wilmington Blue Rocks in the final round of the playoffs.
Teams 2001 Carolina League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Frederick Keys Frederick, Maryland Baltimore Orioles Harry Grove Stadium Lynchburg Hillcats Lynchburg, Virginia Pittsburgh Pirates City Stadium Potomac Cannons Woodbridge, Virginia St. Louis Cardinals G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium Wilmington Blue Rocks Wilmington, Delaware Kansas City Royals Daniel S. Frawley Stadium South Kinston Indians Kinston, North Carolina Cleveland Indians Grainger Stadium Myrtle Beach Pelicans Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Atlanta Braves Coastal Federal Field 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 Kinston Indians finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1999.
Standings 2001 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 23, 2024 North division Team Win Loss % GB Wilmington Blue Rocks 78 62 – Frederick Keys 70 69 7.5 Potomac Cannons 66 74 12 Lynchburg Hillcats 58 79 18.5South division Kinston Indians 89 51 – Myrtle Beach Pelicans 71 67 17 Salem Avalanche 70 68 18 Winston-Salem Warthogs 54 86 35
League Leaders Batting leaders 2001 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 23, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Víctor Martínez, Kinston Indians .329 H Coco Crisp, Potomac Cannons 162 R Marco Cunningham, Wilmington Blue Rocks 82 2B Garrett Atkins, Salem Avalanche 43 3B José Castillo, Lynchburg Hillcats Javier Colina, Salem Avalanche 7 HR Doug Gredvig, Frederick Keys 20 RBI Troy Cameron, Kinston / Myrtle Beach 76 SB Chad Durham, Winston-Salem Warthogs 50
Pitching leaders 2001 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 23, 2024 Stat Player Total W Trey Hodges, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 15 ERA Blake Williams, Potomac Cannons 2.43 CG Dennis Ulacia, Winston-Salem Warthogs 4 SV Brian Jackson, Kinston Indians 25 SO Brian Tallet, Kinston Indians 164 IP Trey Hodges, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 173.0
Playoffs The Salem Avalanche won their fourth Carolina League championship, defeating the Wilmington Blue Rocks in five games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Víctor Martínez, Kinston Indians Pitcher of the Year Trey Hodges, Myrtle Beach Pelicans Jimmy Journell, Potomac Cannons Manager of the Year Brad Komminsk, Kinston Indians
See also 2001 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website