# 1991 Carolina League season

The 1991 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 11 and September 2. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.
The Kinston Indians won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Red Sox in the final round of the playoffs.

## Teams

1991 Carolina League :
| Division | Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| Northern | Frederick Keys | Frederick, Maryland | Baltimore Orioles | Harry Grove Stadium |
| Northern | Lynchburg Red Sox | Lynchburg, Virginia | Boston Red Sox | City Stadium |
| Northern | Prince William Cannons | Woodbridge, Virginia | New York Yankees | Prince William County Stadium |
| Northern | Salem Buccaneers | Salem, Virginia | Pittsburgh Pirates | Salem Municipal Field |
| Southern | Durham Bulls | Durham, North Carolina | Atlanta Braves | Durham Athletic Park |
| Southern | Kinston Indians | Kinston, North Carolina | Cleveland Indians | Grainger Stadium |
| Southern | Peninsula Pilots | Hampton, Virginia | Seattle Mariners | War Memorial Stadium |
| Southern | Winston-Salem Spirits | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Chicago Cubs | Ernie Shore Field |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Kinston Indians finished with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season.

### Standings

Northern division :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Prince William Cannons | 71 | 68 | .511 | – |
| Lynchburg Red Sox | 67 | 72 | .482 | 4 |
| Salem Buccaneers | 63 | 77 | .450 | 8.5 |
| Frederick Keys | 58 | 82 | .414 | 13.5 |
| Southern division |||||
| Kinston Indians | 89 | 49 | .645 | – |
| Winston-Salem Spirits | 83 | 57 | .593 | 7 |
| Durham Bulls | 79 | 58 | .577 | 9.5 |
| Peninsula Pilots | 46 | 93 | .331 | 43.5 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Jeff McNeely, Lynchburg Red Sox | .322 |
| H | Manny Alexander, Frederick Keys | 143 |
| R | Manny Alexander, Frederick Keys Jerrone Williams, Winston-Salem Spirits | 81 |
| 2B | Sean Moore, Lynchburg Red Sox | 30 |
| 3B | Jerrone Williams, Winston-Salem Spirits | 11 |
| HR | Tracy Sanders, Kinston Indians | 18 |
| RBI | Pedro Castellano, Winston-Salem Spirits | 87 |
| SB | Ramon Caraballo, Durham Bulls | 53 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Ryan Hawblitzel, Winston-Salem Spirits Curt Leskanic, Kinston Indians | 15 |
| ERA | Sam Militello, Prince William Cannons | 1.22 |
| CG | Tim Smith, Lynchburg Red Sox | 8 |
| SV | Mike Soper, Kinston Indians | 41 |
| SO | Curt Leskanic, Kinston Indians | 163 |
| IP | Tim Smith, Lynchburg Red Sox | 174.2 |

## Playoffs

* The Kinston Indians won their second Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Red Sox in three games.

### Playoff bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| N1 | Prince William | 0 | | | |
| N2 | Lynchburg | 2 | | | |
| N2 | Lynchburg | 2 | N2 | Lynchburg | 0 |
| | | | S1 | Kinston | 3 |
| S1 | Kinston | bye | S1 | Kinston | 3 |

## Awards

Carolina League awards :
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Pedro Castellano, Winston-Salem Spirits |
| Pitcher of the Year | Sam Militello, Prince William Cannons |
| Manager of the Year | Brian Graham, Kinston Indians |