# 1970 Carolina League season

The 1970 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 17 and September 2. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team in each half of the season competing for the championship.
The Winston-Salem Red Sox won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Burlington Senators in the final round of the playoffs.

## League changes

* With two more teams leaving the league, the divisional format was dropped.
* The top team in each half of the season would compete for the league championship.

## Team changes

* The High Point-Thomasville Royals fold.
* The Red Springs Twins fold.
* The Raleigh-Durham Phillies end their affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies. The team is renamed the Raleigh-Durham Triangles.
* The Lynchburg White Sox end their affiliation with the Chicago White Sox. The team begins a new affiliation with the Minnesota Twins and are renamed the Lynchburg Twins.
* The Peninsula Astros end their affiliation with the Houston Astros. The team begins a new affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies and are renamed the Peninsula Phillies.

## Teams

1970 Carolina League :
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| Burlington Senators | Burlington, North Carolina | Washington Senators | Burlington Athletic Stadium |
| Kinston Eagles | Kinston, North Carolina | New York Yankees | Grainger Stadium |
| Lynchburg Twins | Lynchburg, Virginia | Minnesota Twins | City Stadium |
| Peninsula Phillies | Hampton, Virginia | Philadelphia Phillies | War Memorial Stadium |
| Raleigh-Durham Triangles | Raleigh, North Carolina | None | Devereaux Meadow |
| Rocky Mount Leafs | Rocky Mount, North Carolina | Detroit Tigers | Municipal Stadium |
| Salem Rebels | Salem, Virginia | Pittsburgh Pirates | Salem Municipal Field |
| Winston-Salem Red Sox | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Boston Red Sox | Ernie Shore Field |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Winston-Salem Red Sox finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1966.

### Standings

Carolina League :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Winston-Salem Red Sox | 79 | 58 | .577 | – |
| Raleigh-Durham Triangles | 77 | 63 | .550 | 3.5 |
| Kinston Eagles | 72 | 65 | .526 | 7 |
| Burlington Senators | 72 | 65 | .526 | 7 |
| Rocky Mount Leafs | 70 | 68 | .507 | 9.5 |
| Peninsula Phillies | 67 | 73 | .479 | 13.5 |
| Salem Rebels | 60 | 80 | .429 | 20.5 |
| Lynchburg Twins | 57 | 83 | .407 | 23.5 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Bob Toney, Raleigh-Durham Triangles | .366 |
| H | Rennie Stennett, Salem Rebels | 176 |
| R | Fred Frazier, Kinston Eagles | 92 |
| 2B | Bob Storm, Lynchburg Twins | 28 |
| 3B | Rennie Stennett, Salem Rebels | 9 |
| HR | Cliff Johnson, Raleigh-Durham Triangles | 27 |
| RBI | Cliff Johnson, Raleigh-Durham Triangles | 91 |
| SB | Roger Nelson, Winston-Salem Red Sox | 45 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Lynn McGlothen, Winston-Salem Red Sox | 15 |
| ERA | Dan Bootcheck, Rocky Mount Leafs | 1.92 |
| CG | Lynn McGlothen, Winston-Salem Red Sox | 16 |
| SV | Larry Bowlby, Raleigh-Durham Triangles Roger Hambright, Kinston Eagles | 15 |
| SO | Lynn McGlothen, Winston-Salem Red Sox | 202 |
| IP | Lynn McGlothen, Winston-Salem Red Sox | 229.0 |

## Playoffs

* The Winston-Salem Red Sox won their fourth Carolina League championship, defeating the Burlington Senators in two games.

### Playoff bracket

| Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Winston-Salem | 2 |
| 2 | Burlington | 0 |

## Awards

Carolina League awards :
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Cliff Johnson, Raleigh-Durham Triangles |
| Manager of the Year | Cliff Davis, Raleigh-Durham Triangles |