Carolina League (B) Encyclopedia and History

League History

Year	Tm
1962	Burlington Indians, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Yankees, Kinston Eagles, Raleigh Capitals, Rocky Mount Leafs, Wilson Tobs, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1961	Burlington Indians, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Yankees, Raleigh Capitals, Wilson Tobs, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1960	Burlington Indians, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Yankees, Raleigh Capitals, Wilson Tobs, Winston-Salem Red Birds
1959	Burlington Indians, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Yankees, Raleigh Capitals, Wilson Tobs, Winston-Salem Red Birds
1958	Burlington Indians, Danville Leafs, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Yankees, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, Raleigh Capitals, Wilson Tobs, Winston-Salem Red Birds
1957	Danville Leafs, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Patriots, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs, Winston-Salem Red Birds
1956	Danville Leafs, Durham Bulls, Fayetteville Highlanders, Greensboro Patriots, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, Kinston Eagles, Wilson Tobs, Winston-Salem Twins
1955	Burlington-Graham Pirates, Danville Leafs, Durham Bulls, Fayetteville Highlanders, Greensboro Patriots, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, Reidsville Phillies, Winston-Salem Twins
1954	Burlington-Graham Pirates, Danville Leafs, Durham Bulls, Fayetteville Highlanders, Greensboro Patriots, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, Reidsville Luckies, Winston-Salem Twins
1953	Burlington-Graham Pirates, Danville Leafs, Durham Bulls, Fayetteville Highlanders, Greensboro Patriots, Raleigh Capitals, Reidsville Luckies, Winston-Salem Cardinals
1952	Burlington-Graham Pirates, Danville Leafs, Durham Bulls, Fayetteville A's, Greensboro Patriots, Raleigh Capitals, Reidsville Luckies, Winston-Salem Cardinals
1951	Burlington Bees, Danville Leafs, Durham Bulls, Fayetteville A's, Greensboro Patriots, Raleigh Capitals, Reidsville Luckies, Winston-Salem Cardinals
1950	Burlington Bees, Danville Leafs, Durham Bulls, Fayetteville A's, Greensboro Patriots, Raleigh Capitals, Reidsville Luckies, Winston-Salem Cardinals
1949	Burlington Bees, Danville Leafs, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Patriots, Martinsville A's, Raleigh Capitals, Reidsville Luckies, Winston-Salem Cardinals

League History in Other Classifications

Year		Tm
2013	A+	Carolina Mudcats, Frederick Keys, Lynchburg Hillcats, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Potomac Nationals, Salem Red Sox, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Dash
2012	A+	Carolina Mudcats, Frederick Keys, Lynchburg Hillcats, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Potomac Nationals, Salem Red Sox, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Dash
2011	A+	Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Potomac Nationals, Salem Red Sox, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Dash
2010	A+	Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Potomac Nationals, Salem Red Sox, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Dash
2009	A+	Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Potomac Nationals, Salem Red Sox, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Dash
2008	A+	Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Potomac Nationals, Salem Avalanche, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Warthogs
2007	A+	Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Potomac Nationals, Salem Avalanche, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Warthogs
2006	A+	Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Potomac Nationals, Salem Avalanche, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Warthogs
2005	A+	Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Potomac Nationals, Salem Avalanche, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Warthogs
2004	A+	Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Potomac Cannons, Salem Avalanche, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Warthogs
2003	A+	Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Potomac Cannons, Salem Avalanche, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Warthogs
2002	A+	Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Potomac Cannons, Salem Avalanche, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Warthogs
2001	A+	Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Potomac Cannons, Salem Avalanche, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Warthogs
2000	A+	Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Potomac Cannons, Salem Avalanche, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Warthogs
1999	A+	Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Potomac Cannons, Salem Avalanche, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Warthogs
1998	A+	Danville 97s, Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Prince William Cannons, Salem Avalanche, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Warthogs
1997	A+	Durham Bulls, Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Prince William Cannons, Salem Avalanche, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Warthogs
1996	A+	Durham Bulls, Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Prince William Cannons, Salem Avalanche, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Warthogs
1995	A+	Durham Bulls, Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Prince William Cannons, Salem Avalanche, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Warthogs
1994	A+	Durham Bulls, Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Red Sox, Prince William Cannons, Salem Buccaneers, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Spirits
1993	A+	Durham Bulls, Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Red Sox, Prince William Cannons, Salem Buccaneers, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Spirits
1992	A+	Durham Bulls, Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Red Sox, Peninsula Pilots, Prince William Cannons, Salem Buccaneers, Winston-Salem Spirits
1991	A+	Durham Bulls, Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Red Sox, Peninsula Pilots, Prince William Cannons, Salem Buccaneers, Winston-Salem Spirits
1990	A+	Durham Bulls, Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Red Sox, Peninsula Pilots, Prince William Cannons, Salem Buccaneers, Winston-Salem Spirits
1989	A	Durham Bulls, Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Red Sox, Peninsula Pilots, Prince William Cannons, Salem Buccaneers, Winston-Salem Spirits
1988	A	Durham Bulls, Hagerstown Suns, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Red Sox, Prince William Yankees, Salem Buccaneers, Virginia Generals, Winston-Salem Spirits
1987	A	Durham Bulls, Hagerstown Suns, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Mets, Peninsula White Sox, Prince William Yankees, Salem Buccaneers, Winston-Salem Spirits
1986	A	Durham Bulls, Hagerstown Suns, Kinston Eagles, Lynchburg Mets, Peninsula White Sox, Prince William Pirates, Salem Redbirds, Winston-Salem Spirits
1985	A	Durham Bulls, Hagerstown Suns, Kinston Blue Jays, Lynchburg Mets, Peninsula Pilots, Prince William Pirates, Salem Redbirds, Winston-Salem Spirits
1984	A	Durham Bulls, Hagerstown Suns, Kinston Blue Jays, Lynchburg Mets, Peninsula Pilots, Prince William Pirates, Salem Redbirds, Winston-Salem Spirits
1983	A	Alexandria Dukes, Durham Bulls, Hagerstown Suns, Kinston Blue Jays, Lynchburg Mets, Peninsula Pilots, Salem Redbirds, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1982	A	Alexandria Dukes, Durham Bulls, Hagerstown Suns, Kinston Blue Jays, Lynchburg Mets, Peninsula Pilots, Salem Redbirds, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1981	A	Alexandria Dukes, Durham Bulls, Hagerstown Suns, Kinston Eagles, Lynchburg Mets, Peninsula Pilots, Salem Redbirds, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1980	A	Alexandria Dukes, Durham Bulls, Kinston Eagles, Lynchburg Mets, Peninsula Pilots, Rocky Mount Pines, Salem Pirates, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1979	A	Alexandria Mariners, Kinston Eagles, Lynchburg Mets, Peninsula Pilots, Salem Pirates, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1978	A	Alexandria Dukes, Kinston Eagles, Lynchburg Mets, Peninsula Pilots, Salem Pirates, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1977	A	Lynchburg Mets, Peninsula Pilots, Salem Pirates, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1976	A	Lynchburg Mets, Peninsula Pilots, Salem Pirates, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1975	A	Lynchburg Rangers, Rocky Mount Phillies, Salem Pirates, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1974	A	Kinston Expos, Lynchburg Twins, Peninsula Pennants, Rocky Mount Phillies, Salem Pirates, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1973	A	Kinston Eagles, Lynchburg Twins, Rocky Mount Phillies, Salem Pirates, Wilson Pennants, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1972	A	Burlington Rangers, Kinston Eagles, Lynchburg Twins, Rocky Mount Leafs, Salem Pirates, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1971	A	Burlington Senators, Kinston Eagles, Lynchburg Twins, Peninsula Phillies, Raleigh-Durham Triangles, Rocky Mount Leafs, Salem Rebels, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1970	A	Burlington Senators, Kinston Eagles, Lynchburg Twins, Peninsula Phillies, Raleigh-Durham Triangles, Rocky Mount Leafs, Salem Rebels, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1969	A	Burlington Senators, High Point-Thomasville Royals, Kinston Eagles, Lynchburg White Sox, Peninsula Astros, Raleigh-Durham Phillies, Red Springs Twins, Rocky Mount Leafs, Salem Rebels, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1968	A	Burlington Senators, Greensboro Patriots, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, Kinston Eagles, Lynchburg White Sox, Peninsula Grays, Raleigh-Durham Mets, Rocky Mount Leafs, Salem Rebels, Tidewater Tides, Wilson Tobs, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1967	A	Asheville Tourists, Burlington Senators, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Yankees, Kinston Eagles, Lynchburg White Sox, Peninsula Grays, Raleigh Pirates, Rocky Mount Leafs, Tidewater Tides, Wilson Tobs, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1966	A	Burlington Senators, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Yankees, Kinston Eagles, Lynchburg White Sox, Peninsula Grays, Raleigh Pirates, Rocky Mount Leafs, Tidewater Tides, Wilson Tobs, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1965	A	Burlington Senators, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Yankees, Kinston Eagles, Peninsula Grays, Raleigh Cardinals, Rocky Mount Leafs, Tidewater Tides, Wilson Tobs, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1964	A	Burlington Indians, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Yankees, Kinston Eagles, Peninsula Grays, Raleigh Cardinals, Rocky Mount Senators, Tidewater Tides, Wilson Tobs, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1963	A	Burlington Indians, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Yankees, Kinston Eagles, Peninsula Senators, Raleigh Mets, Rocky Mount Leafs, Tidewater Tides, Wilson Tobs, Winston-Salem Red Sox
1948	C	Burlington Bees, Danville Leafs, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Patriots, Martinsville A's, Raleigh Capitals, Reidsville Luckies, Winston-Salem Cardinals
1947	C	Burlington Bees, Danville Leafs, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Patriots, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Martinsville A's, Raleigh Capitals, Winston-Salem Cardinals
1946	C	Burlington Bees, Danville Leafs, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Patriots, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Martinsville A's, Raleigh Capitals, Winston-Salem Cardinals
1945	C	Burlington Bees, Danville Leafs, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Patriots, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Martinsville A's, Raleigh Capitals, Winston-Salem Cardinals
1938	Non
1937	Non
1936	Non

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