The 2022 Carolina League season was a Single-A baseball season played between April 8 and September 11. Twelve teams played a 132-game schedule, with two teams in each division qualifying for the post-season.
The Charleston RiverDogs won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Hillcats in the final round.
League changes Following MLB's acquisition of the rights to the names of the historical minor leagues, the Carolina League name was restored effective with the 2022 season. The league realigned back to two divisions, the North Division and the South Division.
Teams 2022 Carolina League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Carolina Mudcats Zebulon, North Carolina Milwaukee Brewers Five County Stadium Delmarva Shorebirds Salisbury, Maryland Baltimore Orioles Arthur W. Perdue Stadium Down East Wood Ducks Kinston, North Carolina Texas Rangers Grainger Stadium Fredericksburg Nationals Fredericksburg, Virginia Washington Nationals Virginia Credit Union Stadium Lynchburg Hillcats Lynchburg, Virginia Cleveland Guardians Bank of the James Stadium Salem Red Sox Salem, Virginia Boston Red Sox Carilion Clinic Field South Augusta GreenJackets North Augusta, South Carolina Atlanta Braves SRP Park Charleston RiverDogs Charleston, South Carolina Tampa Bay Rays Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park Columbia Fireflies Columbia, South Carolina Kansas City Royals Segra Park Fayetteville Woodpeckers Fayetteville, North Carolina Houston Astros Segra Stadium Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Kannapolis, North Carolina Chicago White Sox Atrium Health Ballpark Myrtle Beach Pelicans Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Chicago Cubs TicketReturn.com Field
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Charleston RiverDogs finished with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season.
Standings 2022 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed January 4, 2025 North division Team Win Loss % GB Fredericksburg Nationals 75 55 – Carolina Mudcats 69 62 6.5 Down East Wood Ducks 65 66 10.5 Salem Red Sox 64 66 11 Lynchburg Hillcats 63 68 12.5 Delmarva Shorebirds 49 81 26South division Charleston RiverDogs 88 44 – Myrtle Beach Pelicans 78 53 9.5 Augusta GreenJackets 69 62 18.5 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 58 74 30 Fayetteville Woodpeckers 55 75 32 Columbia Fireflies 52 79 35.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 2022 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed January 4, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Jackson Chourio, Carolina Mudcats .324 H James Triantos, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 124 R Jacob Young, Fredericksburg Nationals 118 2B Eddinson Paulino, Salem Red Sox 35 3B Eddinson Paulino, Salem Red Sox Carson Williams, Charleston RiverDogs 9 HR Carson Williams, Charleston RiverDogs 19 RBI Kevin Alcántara, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 85 SB Luis Valdez, Delmarva Shorebirds 59
Pitching leaders 2022 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed January 4, 2025 Stat Player Total W Over Galue, Charleston RiverDogs 12 ERA Will Dion, Lynchburg Hillcats 2.26 SV Luis Barroso, Columbia Fireflies Rob Griswold, Augusta GreenJackets Jack Snyder, Charleston RiverDogs Riggs Threadgill, Fredericksburg Nationals 9 SO Will Dion, Lynchburg Hillcats 142 IP Bryan Caceres, Fredericksburg Nationals 117.0
Playoffs The Charleston RiverDogs won their second Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Hillcats in two games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Jackson Chourio, Carolina Mudcats Pitcher of the Year Will Dion, Lynchburg Hillcats Manager of the Year Blake Butera, Charleston RiverDogs
See also 2022 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website