The 2007 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 5 and September 3. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with two teams from each division competing in the playoffs.
The Frederick Keys won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Salem Avalanche in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Wilmington Blue Rocks ended their affiliation with the Boston Red Sox and began a new affiliation with the Kansas City Royals.
Teams 2007 Carolina League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Frederick Keys Frederick, Maryland Baltimore Orioles Harry Grove Stadium Lynchburg Hillcats Lynchburg, Virginia Pittsburgh Pirates Calvin Falwell Field Potomac Nationals Woodbridge, Virginia Washington Nationals 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 BB&T Coastal Field Salem Avalanche Salem, Virginia Houston Astros Lewis Gale Field 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 second consecutive season.
Standings 2007 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 27, 2024 North division Team Win Loss % GB Wilmington Blue Rocks 75 62 – Potomac Nationals 69 68 6 Frederick Keys 64 74 11.5 Lynchburg Hillcats 55 82 20South division Kinston Indians 87 52 – Salem Avalanche 79 60 8 Winston-Salem Warthogs 64 74 22.5 Myrtle Beach Pelicans 59 80 28
First half standings 2007 First Half Standings at milb.com, URL accessed January 6, 2025 North division Team Win Loss % GB Frederick Keys 32 37 – Wilmington Blue Rocks 30 38 1.5 Lynchburg Hillcats 29 38 2 Potomac Nationals 29 39 2.5South division Kinston Indians 45 24 – Salem Avalanche 41 28 4 Winston-Salem Warthogs 38 31 7 Myrtle Beach Pelicans 30 39 15
Second half standings Second Half Standings at milb.com, URL accessed January 6, 2025 North division Team Win Loss % GB Wilmington Blue Rocks 45 24 – Potomac Nationals 40 29 5 Frederick Keys 32 37 13 Lynchburg Hillcats 26 44 19.5South division Kinston Indians 42 28 – Salem Avalanche 38 32 4 Myrtle Beach Pelicans 29 41 13 Winston-Salem Warthogs 26 43 15.5
League leaders Batting leaders 2007 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 27, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Mitch Einertson, Salem Avalanche .305 H José Duarte, Wilmington Blue Rocks 143 R Josh Rodriguez, Kinston Indians 84 2B Mitch Einertson, Salem Avalanche 40 3B Quentin Davis, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 11 HR Micah Schnurstein, Winston-Salem Warthogs 25 RBI Brad Corley, Lynchburg Hillcats 89 SB Pedro Powell, Lynchburg Hillcats 67
Pitching leaders 2007 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 27, 2024 Stat Player Total W Rowdy Hardy, Wilmington Blue Rocks 15 ERA Brad James, Salem Avalanche 1.98 SV Scott Roehl, Kinston Indians 24 SO David Hernandez, Frederick Keys 168 IP Rowdy Hardy, Wilmington Blue Rocks 167.0
Playoffs The Frederick Keys won their third Carolina League championship, defeating the Salem Avalanche in four games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Mitch Einertson, Salem Avalanche Pitcher of the Year Rowdy Harty, Wilmington Blue Rocks Manager of the Year Mike Sarbaugh, Kinston Indians
See also 2007 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website