The 2015 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 9 and September 7. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with two teams from each division competing in the playoffs.
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Wilmington Blue Rocks in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Carolina Mudcats ended their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians and began a new affiliation with the Atlanta Braves. The Lynchburg Hillcats ended their affiliation with the Atlanta Braves and began a new affiliation with the Cleveland Indians. The Myrtle Beach Pelicans ended their affiliation with the Texas Rangers and began a new affiliation with the Chicago Cubs.
Teams 2015 Carolina League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Frederick Keys Frederick, Maryland Baltimore Orioles Harry Grove Stadium Lynchburg Hillcats Lynchburg, Virginia Cleveland Indians Calvin Falwell Field Potomac Nationals Woodbridge, Virginia Washington Nationals G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium Wilmington Blue Rocks Wilmington, Delaware Kansas City Royals Daniel S. Frawley Stadium South Carolina Mudcats Zebulon, North Carolina Atlanta Braves Five County Stadium Myrtle Beach Pelicans Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Chicago Cubs TicketReturn.com Field Salem Red Sox Salem, Virginia Boston Red Sox Lewis Gale Field Winston-Salem Dash Winston-Salem, North Carolina Chicago White Sox BB&T Ballpark
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Myrtle Beach Pelicans finished with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season.
Standings 2015 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed January 2, 2025 North division Team Win Loss % GB Lynchburg Hillcats 72 68 – Potomac Nationals 65 74 6.5 Frederick Keys 64 76 8 Wilmington Blue Rocks 62 77 9.5South division Myrtle Beach Pelicans 81 57 – Winston-Salem Dash 75 63 6 Carolina Mudcats 71 68 10.5 Salem Red Sox 66 73 15.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 2015 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed January 2, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Chesny Young, Myrtle Beach Pelicans .321 H Clint Frazier, Lynchburg Hillcats 143 R Adam Engel, Winston-Salem Dash 90 2B Clint Frazier, Lynchburg Hillcats 36 3B Ivan Castillo, Lynchburg Hillcats 12 HR Nellie Rodríguez, Lynchburg Hillcats 17 RBI Nellie Rodríguez, Lynchburg Hillcats 84 SB Adam Engel, Winston-Salem Dash 65
Pitching leaders 2015 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed January 2, 2025 Stat Player Total W Matt Heidenreich, Winston-Salem Dash 12 ERA Nick Pivetta, Potomac Nationals 2.29 SV Cody Wheeler, Frederick Keys 17 SO Mitch Horacek, Frederick Keys 146 IP Jakob Junis, Wilmington Blue Rocks 155.2
Playoffs The Myrtle Beach Pelicans won their third Carolina League championship, defeating the Wilmington Blue Rocks in three games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Nellie Rodríguez, Lynchburg Hillcats Pitcher of the Year Matt Heidenreich, Winston-Salem Dash Manager of the Year Mark Johnson, Myrtle Beach Pelicans
See also 2015 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website