OOTP Developments Forums - View Single Post - Baseball's Rebirth in the Old North State (1945- )

AZTarHeel · 04-06-2026, 09:24 PM

1946 Carolina League – Regular Season Recap

Asheville surges to its first Carolina League regular season championship

Final Standings
Asheville Tourists 78-60
Greensboro Patriots 73-65
Winston-Salem Cardinals 71-67
Raleigh Capitals 71-67
Burlington Bees 69-69
Charlotte Hornets 67-71
Durham Bulls 67-71
Leaksville-Draper-Spray 56-82

For awhile during the summer it looked like we might have a repeat in the Carolina League playoffs: Charlotte and Burlington, who finished 1-2 in 1945, led the standings and looked prime to fend off all challengers. But both the Hornets and Bees stumbled down the stretch – Burlington suffered through a 12-game losing skid to end August – and new teams ascended to the top.

Justin Pearson won 16 games, and the Asheville Tourists claimed the regular season crown – five full games ahead of Greensboro.

The Tourists were a strange title team – minus-4 in run differential and +9 compared to their Pythagorean expectation. Asheville won the close games (24-15) and went 41-28 at home. They led the league in a number of pitching categories, which made up for some hitting deficiencies. Second baseman Dean Goodart led the Asheville offense with a .323 average and 83 RBIs.

Greensboro was much more offensive – leading the Carolina League in average, runs scored, home runs, on-base percentage and more. The Patriots’ run differential was +83. First baseman Ricardo Alvarez hit 17 home runs (2nd in the league) with 103 RBIs (1st). Mario Lopez stole 55 bases. Greensboro could be a tough out in the playoffs, especially if the bats stay hot.

The only other team on the minus-side of run differential was the struggling Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets. The Tri-City team finished 56-82 and was 22 games back. The Triplets were an astounding -187 in run differential. Yikes. They have certainly been outmatched in the Carolina League so far…

1946 Carolina League Leaderboard
Batting Champ: Keith Jennings (Charlotte) – .333
Home Runs: Nick Kravetz (Leaksville-Draper-Spray) – 22
RBIs: Ricardo Alvarez (Greensboro) – 103
Stolen Bases: Kyle Doyle (Winston-Salem) – 61
Wins: Chris Kellum (Charlotte) – 17
ERA: Jay Geyer (Burlington) – 2.71
Ks: David Ruf (Raleigh) – 96
Saves: Jake Carney (Asheville) – 20

Who you got in the playoffs (best of seven), Tourists or Patriots?

04-06-2026, 09:24 PM	#36
AZTarHeel All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,744	1946 Carolina League – Regular Season Recap Asheville surges to its first Carolina League regular season championship Final Standings Asheville Tourists 78-60 Greensboro Patriots 73-65 Winston-Salem Cardinals 71-67 Raleigh Capitals 71-67 Burlington Bees 69-69 Charlotte Hornets 67-71 Durham Bulls 67-71 Leaksville-Draper-Spray 56-82 For awhile during the summer it looked like we might have a repeat in the Carolina League playoffs: Charlotte and Burlington, who finished 1-2 in 1945, led the standings and looked prime to fend off all challengers. But both the Hornets and Bees stumbled down the stretch – Burlington suffered through a 12-game losing skid to end August – and new teams ascended to the top. Justin Pearson won 16 games, and the Asheville Tourists claimed the regular season crown – five full games ahead of Greensboro. The Tourists were a strange title team – minus-4 in run differential and +9 compared to their Pythagorean expectation. Asheville won the close games (24-15) and went 41-28 at home. They led the league in a number of pitching categories, which made up for some hitting deficiencies. Second baseman Dean Goodart led the Asheville offense with a .323 average and 83 RBIs. Greensboro was much more offensive – leading the Carolina League in average, runs scored, home runs, on-base percentage and more. The Patriots’ run differential was +83. First baseman Ricardo Alvarez hit 17 home runs (2nd in the league) with 103 RBIs (1st). Mario Lopez stole 55 bases. Greensboro could be a tough out in the playoffs, especially if the bats stay hot. The only other team on the minus-side of run differential was the struggling Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets. The Tri-City team finished 56-82 and was 22 games back. The Triplets were an astounding -187 in run differential. Yikes. They have certainly been outmatched in the Carolina League so far… 1946 Carolina League Leaderboard Batting Champ: Keith Jennings (Charlotte) – .333 Home Runs: Nick Kravetz (Leaksville-Draper-Spray) – 22 RBIs: Ricardo Alvarez (Greensboro) – 103 Stolen Bases: Kyle Doyle (Winston-Salem) – 61 Wins: Chris Kellum (Charlotte) – 17 ERA: Jay Geyer (Burlington) – 2.71 Ks: David Ruf (Raleigh) – 96 Saves: Jake Carney (Asheville) – 20 Who you got in the playoffs (best of seven), Tourists or Patriots? __________________ Current Dynasties Baseball's Rebirth in the Old North State (1945-) The Tobacco State League: A Summer With the Red Springs Red Robins From the Way-Back Machine (WAY old dynasty stories): The Steve Victory Story: Tournament Dreams College Basketball! Baseball In The Tar Heel State: A Fictional Experience The Arizona League: Real Players. Fictional Teams Last edited by AZTarHeel; 04-06-2026 at 09:26 PM.