# 2000 Carolina League season

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 |
| North | Lynchburg Hillcats | Lynchburg, Virginia | Pittsburgh Pirates | City Stadium |
| North | Potomac Cannons | Woodbridge, Virginia | St. Louis Cardinals | G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium |
| North | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Wilmington, Delaware | Kansas City Royals | Daniel S. Frawley Stadium |
| South | Kinston Indians | Kinston, North Carolina | Cleveland Indians | Grainger Stadium |
| South | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | Atlanta Braves | Coastal Federal Field |
| South | Salem Avalanche | Salem, Virginia | Colorado Rockies | Salem Memorial Ballpark |
| South | Winston-Salem Warthogs | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Chicago White Sox | Ernie Shore Field |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Myrtle Beach Pelicans finished with the best record in the league for the first time in team history.

### Standings

North division :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Frederick Keys | 66 | 71 | .482 | – |
| Lynchburg Hillcats | 66 | 72 | .478 | 0.5 |
| Wilmington Blue Rocks | 63 | 76 | .453 | 4 |
| Potomac Cannons | 62 | 76 | .449 | 4.5 |
| South division |||||
| Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 88 | 52 | .629 | – |
| Salem Avalanche | 73 | 67 | .521 | 15 |
| Kinston Indians | 68 | 69 | .496 | 18.5 |
| Winston-Salem Warthogs | 68 | 71 | .489 | 19.5 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| 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

| 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

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| N1 | Frederick | 0 | | | |
| N2 | Lynchburg | 2 | | | |
| N2 | Lynchburg | 2 | N2 | Lynchburg | 0 |
| | | | S1 | Myrtle Beach | 3 |
| S1 | Myrtle Beach | bye | S1 | Myrtle Beach | 3 |

## 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 |