The 2000 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 6 and September 3. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Hillcats in the final round of the playoffs.
Teams 2000 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 Myrtle Beach Pelicans finished with the best record in the league for the first time in team history.
Standings 2000 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 23, 2024 North division Team Win Loss % GB Frederick Keys 66 71 – Lynchburg Hillcats 66 72 0.5 Wilmington Blue Rocks 63 76 4 Potomac Cannons 62 76 4.5South division Myrtle Beach Pelicans 88 52 – Salem Avalanche 73 67 15 Kinston Indians 68 69 18.5 Winston-Salem Warthogs 68 71 19.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 2000 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 23, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Víctor Rodríguez, Kinston Indians .327 H Mark Ellis, Wilmington Blue Rocks 146 R Chone Figgins, Salem Avalanche 92 2B Kevin Burford, Salem Avalanche 40 3B Chone Figgins, Salem Avalanche 14 HR Troy Farnsworth, Potomac Cannons 23 RBI Troy Farnsworth, Potomac Cannons 113 SB Esix Snead, Potomac Cannons 108
Pitching leaders 2000 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 23, 2024 Stat Player Total W Christian Parra, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 17 ERA Corey Thurman, Wilmington Blue Rocks 2.26 CG Geronimo Mendoza, Winston-Salem Warthogs 4 SV Jason Marr, Potomac Cannons 30 SO Ryan Cameron, Salem Avalanche 168 IP Chuck Crowder, Salem Avalanche 168.2
Playoffs The Myrtle Beach Pelicans won their second Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Hillcats in three games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Troy Farnsworth, Potomac Cannons Pitcher of the Year Christian Parra, Myrtle Beach Pelicans Manager of the Year Brian Snitker, Myrtle Beach Pelicans
See also 2000 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website