2015 Carolina League Media Guide
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2015 Media Guide & Record Book CAROLINA LEAGUE OFFICE SALEM RED SOX ....................................36-39 General Information ......................... 2–3 WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS....................40-43 Club Nicknames..................................... 4 WINSTON-SALEM DASH ............................44-47 Award Winners...................................... 5 2013 SEASON REVIEW SCHEDULES Summary ........................................48-49 Master League .................................. 6–7 Standings, Awards ................................50 Carolina Mudcats .................................. 8 Statistical Leaders ................................51 Frederick Keys ....................................... 9 Complete Statistics .........................52-58 Lynchburg Hillcats ................................10 LEAGUE RECORDS Myrtle Beach Pelicans ..........................11 Individual Batting ...........................59-61 Potomac Nationals ...............................12 Single Season Performances .................62 Salem Red Sox ......................................13 Annual Award Winners ....................63-65 Wilmington Blue Rocks .........................14 Yearly Batting Leaders ....................66-73 Winston-Salem Dash .............................15 Team Batting .................................73-74 TEAM INFORMATION ............................16-47 Individual Pitching ..........................75-76 Contact Information, Perfect Games, No-Hitters ...............77-79 Ownership, Management, Yearly Pitching Leaders ...................80-85 Field Staff, Stadiums, Ticket Individual Fielding ..........................86-88 Information, Records, Team Fielding ......................................89 Affiliate Information. Miscellaneous ......................................90 CAROLINA MUDCATS ............................16-19 Attendance Records ..............................91 FREDERICK KEYS ..................................20-23 ALL-STAR GAME RESULTS ......................92-93 LYNCHBURG HILLCATS ..........................24-27 COMPOSITE STANDINGS ............................94 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS .....................28-31 MAJOR LEAGUE AFFILIATIONS KEY .............94 POTOMAC NATIONALS ..........................32-35 SEASON-BY-SEASON CAPSULES ...............95-114 The 2015 Carolina League Guide and Record Book was produced by Sports Vue Interactive. PO Box 164, Princess Anne, MD 21853 • 410-651-1963 • www.sportsvue.net • Charles Cuttone, Linda Cuttone, Editors. Statistics by Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Special thanks to Baseball America, Major League Baseball, MLB clubs and the Carolina League teams. CAROLINA LEAGUE 1 LEAGUE DIRECTORY Carolina League Office Office Address/Mailing Address 1806 Pembroke Road, Suite 2-B, Greensboro, NC 27408 Telephone: (336) 691-9030 • Fax: (336) 464-2737 Email: [email protected] Website: www.carolinaleague.com LEaguE OFFiCE Directory President/Treasurer ...............John Hopkins Vice President .........................Art Silber Executive Vice President........Steve Bryant Secretary .................................Ken Young Accountant ................................John Schwarz Office Assistant .......................Marnee Larkins Computer/Internet Consultant: .....Michael J. Albrecht Directors ...................................Dave Ziedelis (Frederick), Steve Bryant (Carolina), Paul Sunwall (Lynchburg), Chuck Greenberg (Myrtle Beach), Art Silber (Potomac), Tim Zue (Salem), Clark Minker (Wilmington), Billy Prim (Winston-Salem) Classification.........A-Advanced Years League Active.........1945-2014 2015 Opening Date.........April 9 2015 Closing Date.........Sept 7 First Half Ends.........June 21 Number of Games.........140 All-Star Game.........Carolina League vs. California League at Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. – June 23 Roster Limit.........25 active, 35 under control Statistician.........Major League Baseball Advanced Media 75 Ninth Ave., New York, NY 10011 212-485-3444 UMPIRES Hometown Pro Year 2014 League Erich Bacchus Germantown, MD 4th South Atlantic/Carolina Tucker Beneville Efland, NC 4th South Atlantic Chase Eade Meridianville, AL 4th Carolina Rich Grassa Lindenhurst, NY 3rd South Atlantic/Carolina Cody Oakes Delhi, IA 4th Carolina Mike Provine Newtown, PA 4th Carolina Randy Rosenberg Arlington, VA 4th South Atlantic Skyler Shown Owensboro, KY 3rd South Atlantic/Carolina/Calif. Northern Division Southern Division Frederick Keys Baltimore Orioles Carolina Mudcats Atlanta Braves Lynchburg Hillcats Cleveland Indians Myrtle Beach Pelicans Chicago Cubs Potomac Nationals Washington Nationals Salem Red Sox Boston Red Sox Wilmington Blue Rocks Kansas City Royals Winston-Salem Dash Chicago White Sox Playoff Format First half division winners play second half division winners in best of three series. (Double half winners face wild-card.) Division champions meet in best of five series. Championship Trophy: Mills Cup FORMER CAROLINA LEAGUE UMPIRES IN THE MAJORS Umpire.......................................... CL YRS Umpire.......................................... CL YRS Scott Barry ......................................2002 Anthony Johnson .............................2008 Toby Basner .....................................2006 Ron Kulpa ........................................1994 Cory Blaser ......................................2005 Will Little ....................................2008-09 CB Bucknor .................................1991-92 Jerry Meals ......................................1986 Chris Conroy ....................................2003 Mike Muchlinski ...............................2001 Phil Cuzzi ....................................1986-87 Alan Porter ......................................2005 Bruce Dreckman ...............................1992 Stu Scheurwater ...............................2009 Andy Fletcher ...................................1992 Todd Tichenor..............................2000-01 Tom Hallion.................................1980-81 Tim Timmons ..............................1993-94 Angel Hernandez .........................1984-85 Joe West ..........................................1975 Sam Holbrook .............................1992-93 Quinn Wolcott ..................................2007 Dan Iassogna .............................1995-96 2 CAROLINA LEAGUE LEAGUE INFORMATION CarOLiNa LEaguE PrESiDENTS Name Hometown years Served Dr. Thomas S. Wilson Draper, N.C. 1945-47 Carroll T. Brown Martinsville, Va. 1948 Herb J. Brett Danville, Va. 1949 Glen E. (Ted) Mann Durham, N.C. 1949-56 Julian Clyde (Bill) Jessup Wilson, N.C. 1957-69 Wallace McKenna Lynchburg, Va. 1970-76 James B. Mills Apex, N.C. 1977-83 John E. Hopkins Greensboro, N.C. 1984-present FOrmEr CarOLiNa LEaguErS iN THE HaLL OF FamE Players Carolina League Team CL Year HOF Earl Weaver Winston-Salem Cardinals 1950 1996 Willie McCovey Danville Leafs 1956 1986 Carl Yastrzemski Raleigh Capitals 1959 1989 Tony Perez Rocky Mount Leafs 1962 2000 Joe Morgan Durham Bulls 1963 1990 Johnny Bench Peninsula Grays 1966 1989 Rod Carew Wilson Tobs 1966 1991 Satchel Paige Peninsula Pilots 1966 1971 Wade Boggs Winston-Salem Red Sox 1977 2005 Managers Heinie Manush Martinsville Athletics 1945 1964 Joe Medwick Raleigh Capitals 1951 1968 Enos Slaughter Raleigh Capitals 1961 1985 miNOr LEAGUE aWarD WiNNErS Year Award Winner, Team 1992 Organization of the Year Cleveland Indians 1994 Bob Freitas Award Kinston Indians 1994 Organization of the Year (Topps) Kansas City Royals 1995 Organization of the Year (Topps) Kansas City Royals 1996 Player of the Year Andruw Jones, Durham 1996 Organization of the Year Atlanta Braves 1998 Bob Freitas Award Wilmington Blue Rocks 1998 John H. Johnson President’s Award Calvin Falwell, Lynchburg 2000 Player of the Year Jon Rauch, Winston-Salem 2000 Organization of the Year Chicago White Sox 2002 Organization of the Year (Topps) Pittsburgh Pirates 2004 Executive of the Year Chris Kemple, Wilmington 2005 Organization of the Year Atlanta Braves 2005 King of Baseball Calvin Falwell, Lynchburg 2006 Organization of the Year (Topps) Cleveland Indians 2007 Rawlings Woman of the Year Shari Massengill, Kinston 2008 Manager of the Year Rocket Wheeler, Myrtle Beach 2008 Player of the Year Matt Weiters, Frederick/Bowie 2009 Player of the Year Jason Heyward, Myrtle Beach/Mississippi 2010 Bob Freitas Award Lynchburg Hillcats OFFiCiaL miLEagE CHarT - SOurCE maPquEST Car FrE LyN mB POT SaL WiL WS Zebulon, NC (CAR) C 298 169 210 242 189 376 130 Frederick, MD 298 A 217 483 69 228 121 334 Lynchburg, VA 169 217 R 315 160 60 291 135 Myrtle Beach, SC 210 483 315 O 426 308 560 224 Woodbridge, VA (POT) 242 69 160 426 L 226 146 319 Salem, VA 189 228 60 308 226 I 348 110 Wilmington, DE 376 121 291 560 146 348 N 453 Winston-Salem, NC 130 334 135 224 319 110 453 A GUIDE & RECORD BOOK 3 CLUB NICKNAMES Alexandria ................................................ Dukes 1978, 1980–83 ........................................................................... Mariners 1979 Asheville .................................................................Tourists 1967 Burlington ............................................................ Bees 1945–51 .......................................................... Bur-Gra Pirates 1952–55 .......................................................Alamance Indians 1958–64 .............................................Senators 1965–71; Rangers 1972 Carolina ................................................................Mudcats 2012- Danville .................................................................Leafs