1985 Carolina League season

The 1985 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 11 and August 31. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.

The Winston-Salem Spirits won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Mets in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

• The Winston-Salem Spirits ended their affiliation with the Boston Red Sox and begin a new affiliation with the Chicago Cubs.

Teams

Map of teams

Regular season

Summary

• The Lynchburg Mets finished with the best record in the league for the third consecutive season.
• Despite finishing with the best record in the South Division, the Peninsula Pilots failed to qualify for the post-season as they did not have the best record in the division in either half of the season.

Standings

League Leaders

Batting leaders

Pitching leaders

Playoffs

• The Winston-Salem Spirits won their seventh Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Mets in four games.

Playoff bracket

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Awards

See also

• 1985 Major League Baseball season

References

External links

• Minor League Baseball official website