# 1994 Carolina League season

The 1994 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 7 and September 4. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.
The Wilmington Blue Rocks won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Winston-Salem Spirits in the final round of the playoffs.

## Team changes

* The Prince William Cannons ended their affiliation with the New York Yankees and began a new affiliation with the Chicago White Sox.

## Teams

1994 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 | Chicago White Sox | Prince William County Stadium |
| Northern | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Wilmington, Delaware | Kansas City Royals | Daniel S. Frawley Stadium |
| Southern | Durham Bulls | Durham, North Carolina | Atlanta Braves | Durham Athletic Park |
| Southern | Kinston Indians | Kinston, North Carolina | Cleveland Indians | Grainger Stadium |
| Southern | Salem Buccaneers | Salem, Virginia | Pittsburgh Pirates | Salem Municipal Field |
| Southern | Winston-Salem Spirits | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Cincinnati Reds | Ernie Shore Field |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Wilmington Blue Rocks finished with the best record in the league for the first time in team history.

### Standings

Northern division :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Wilmington Blue Rocks | 94 | 44 | .681 | – |
| Frederick Keys | 76 | 61 | .555 | 17.5 |
| Prince William Cannons | 71 | 65 | .522 | 22 |
| Lynchburg Red Sox | 52 | 87 | .374 | 42.5 |
| Southern division |||||
| Winston-Salem Spirits | 67 | 70 | .489 | – |
| Durham Bulls | 66 | 70 | .485 | 0.5 |
| Salem Buccaneers | 64 | 75 | .460 | 4 |
| Kinston Indians | 60 | 78 | .435 | 7.5 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Harry Berrios, Frederick Keys | .348 |
| H | Pat Watkins, Winston-Salem Spirits | 152 |
| R | Pat Watkins, Winston-Salem Spirits | 107 |
| 2B | Craig Wilson, Prince William Cannons | 36 |
| 3B | Mike Cameron, Prince William Cannons | 17 |
| HR | Toby Rumfield, Winston-Salem Spirits | 29 |
| RBI | B.J. Waszgis, Frederick Keys | 100 |
| SB | Essex Burton, Prince William Cannons | 66 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Sean Johnston, Prince William Cannons | 15 |
| ERA | Kris Ralston, Wilmington Blue Rocks | 2.39 |
| CG | Michael Call, Prince William Cannons | 8 |
| SV | Chris Lemp, Frederick Keys | 21 |
| SO | Jim Pittsley, Wilmington Blue Rocks | 171 |
| IP | Jason Pierson, Prince William Cannons | 189.1 |

## Playoffs

* The Wilmington Blue Rocks won their first Carolina League championship, defeating the Winston-Salem Spirits in three games.

### Playoff bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| N1 | Wilmington | bye | | | |
| | | | N1 | Wilmington | 3 |
| | | | S1 | Winston-Salem | 0 |
| S1 | Winston-Salem | 2 | S1 | Winston-Salem | 0 |
| S2 | Durham | 0 | | | |

## Awards

Carolina League awards :
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Larry Sutton, Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| Pitcher of the Year | Bart Evans, Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| Manager of the Year | Mike Jirschele, Wilmington Blue Rocks |