The 2002 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 5 and September 2. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with four teams competing in the playoffs.
The Lynchburg Hillcats won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Kinston Indians in the final round of the playoffs.
Teams 2002 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 Wilmington Blue Rocks finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1998.
Standings 2002 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 26, 2024 North division Team Win Loss % GB Wilmington Blue Rocks 89 51 – Lynchburg Hillcats 87 53 2 Potomac Cannons 59 81 30 Frederick Keys 47 92 41.5South division Myrtle Beach Pelicans 79 61 – Kinston Indians 74 65 4.5 Salem Avalanche 74 66 5 Winston-Salem Warthogs 50 90 29
League Leaders Batting leaders 2002 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 26, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Brad Hawpe, Salem Avalanche .347 H Ray Navarrete, Lynchburg Hillcats 169 R Cory Sullivan, Salem Avalanche 90 2B Cory Sullivan, Salem Avalanche 42 3B Jorge Piedra, Salem Avalanche 12 HR Josh Bonifay, Lynchburg Hillcats 26 RBI Josh Bonifay, Lynchburg Hillcats 102 SB Ruddy Yan, Winston-Salem Warthogs 88
Pitching leaders 2002 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 26, 2024 Stat Player Total W Kip Bouknight, Salem Avalanche Danny Tamayo, Wilmington Blue Rocks 14 ERA Ray Aguilar, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 1.60 CG Heath Phillips, Winston-Salem Warthogs 5 SV D.J. Carrasco, Lynchburg Hillcats 29 SO Adam Wainwright, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 167 IP Chris Waters, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 182.2
Playoffs The Lynchburg Hillcats won their fifth Carolina League championship, defeating the Kinston Indians in four games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Brad Hawpe, Salem Avalanche Pitcher of the Year Sean Burnett, Lynchburg Hillcats Manager of the Year Jeff Garber, Wilmington Blue Rocks
See also 2002 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website