1986 Carolina League
Level: A+
Divisions
Northern,Southern
Review of the 1986 Carolina League Minor League Season.
| Caro Northern | 1 | 1 | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | 139 | 91 | 48 | .655 | -- | 842 | 640 | 202 | Bob Molinaro | Hagerstown, Maryland | Municipal Stadium | 144,161 | Lost in Finals |
| Caro Northern | 2 | 3 | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | 140 | 75 | 65 | .536 | 16.5 | 829 | 692 | 137 | Bobby Floyd | Lynchburg, Virginia | Lynchburg City Stadium | 87,930 | dnq |
| Caro Northern | 3 | 5 | Prince William Pirates | PIT | 139 | 67 | 72 | .482 | 24.0 | 613 | 626 | -13 | Rocky Bridges | Woodbridge, Virginia | G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium | 117,000 | dnq |
| Caro Northern | 4 | 8 | Salem Redbirds | TEX | 138 | 45 | 93 | .326 | 45.5 | 592 | 932 | -340 | Mike Bucci | Salem, Virginia | Salem Municipal Stadium | 87,047 | dnq |
| Caro Southern | 1 | 2 | Winston-Salem Spirits | CHN | 138 | 82 | 56 | .594 | -- | 748 | 522 | 226 | Jim Essian | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Ernie Shore Field | 136,841 | League Champions |
| Caro Southern | 2 | 4 | Durham Bulls | ATL | 140 | 72 | 68 | .514 | 11.0 | 771 | 738 | 33 | Buddy Bailey | Durham, North Carolina | Durham Athletic Park | 197,125 | dnq |
| Caro Southern | 3 | 7 | Kinston Eagles | | 136 | 60 | 76 | .441 | 21.0 | 611 | 802 | -191 | Dave Trembley | Kinston, North Carolina | Grainger Stadium | 48,845 | dnq |
| Caro Southern | 4 | 6 | Peninsula White Sox | CHA | 134 | 60 | 74 | .448 | 20.0 | 655 | 711 | -56 | Bob Bailey, Duke Sims | Hampton, Virginia | War Memorial Stadium | 75,928 | dnq |
| 8 record(s) |
| Durham Bulls | Caro | Southern | 36 | 1812 | 4597 | 771 | 1192 | 217 | 30 | 133 | 696 | 114 | 81 | 716 | 859 | 61 | 34 | 45 | 41 | 0 | 1868 | 5453 | 380 | 812 | .259 | .363 | .406 | .770 | .310 | .147 | .290 | 13.13 | 15.75 | 1.20 | 34.56 |
| Hagerstown Suns | Caro | Northern | 19 | 1405 | 4611 | 842 | 1339 | 244 | 45 | 99 | 762 | 236 | 102 | 643 | 676 | 45 | 24 | 54 | 35 | 0 | 1970 | 5377 | 388 | 951 | .290 | .379 | .427 | .806 | .305 | .137 | .319 | 11.96 | 12.57 | 1.05 | 46.58 |
| Kinston Eagles | Caro | Southern | 16 | 1305 | 4306 | 611 | 1064 | 177 | 23 | 78 | 536 | 105 | 69 | 608 | 902 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 1521 | 5014 | 278 | 786 | .247 | .343 | .353 | .696 | .256 | .106 | .294 | 12.13 | 17.99 | 1.48 | 55.21 |
| Lynchburg Mets | Caro | Northern | 35 | 1787 | 4901 | 829 | 1356 | 232 | 65 | 79 | 724 | 242 | 79 | 704 | 981 | 46 | 40 | 44 | 32 | 0 | 1955 | 5735 | 376 | 980 | .277 | .370 | .399 | .769 | .299 | .122 | .329 | 12.28 | 17.11 | 1.39 | 62.04 |
| Peninsula White Sox | Caro | Southern | 23 | 1380 | 4508 | 655 | 1144 | 208 | 36 | 52 | 574 | 140 | 77 | 615 | 826 | 44 | 37 | 45 | 27 | 0 | 1580 | 5249 | 296 | 848 | .254 | .346 | .350 | .696 | .247 | .097 | .297 | 11.72 | 15.74 | 1.34 | 86.69 |
| Prince William Pirates | Caro | Northern | 34 | 1626 | 4623 | 613 | 1177 | 224 | 32 | 76 | 549 | 187 | 78 | 457 | 899 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 1693 | 5190 | 332 | 845 | .255 | .326 | .366 | .692 | .234 | .112 | .299 | 8.81 | 17.32 | 1.97 | 60.83 |
| Salem Redbirds | Caro | Northern | 21 | 1563 | 4512 | 592 | 1138 | 199 | 37 | 67 | 523 | 172 | 95 | 519 | 765 | 44 | 56 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 1612 | 5166 | 303 | 835 | .252 | .333 | .357 | .690 | .237 | .105 | .288 | 10.05 | 14.81 | 1.47 | 67.34 |
| Winston-Salem Spirits | Caro | Southern | 33 | 1813 | 4708 | 748 | 1281 | 246 | 30 | 87 | 658 | 213 | 86 | 571 | 778 | 33 | 63 | 45 | 36 | 0 | 1848 | 5420 | 363 | 918 | .272 | .352 | .393 | .744 | .269 | .120 | .307 | 10.54 | 14.35 | 1.36 | 54.11 |
| 8 record(s) |
| Durham Bulls | Caro | Southern | 18 | 72 | 68 | 4.80 | 409 | 141 | 8 | 3 | 133 | 268 | 35 | 1214.1 | 1266 | 738 | 647 | 108 | 576 | 853 | 71 | 0 | 44 | 1.52 | 9.38 | 0.80 | 4.27 | 6.32 | 5.47 | 1.48 |
| Hagerstown Suns | Caro | Northern | 22 | 91 | 48 | 3.77 | 392 | 139 | 18 | 7 | 121 | 253 | 50 | 1207.1 | 1140 | 640 | 506 | 61 | 605 | 870 | 70 | 0 | 35 | 1.45 | 8.50 | 0.45 | 4.51 | 6.49 | 4.77 | 1.44 |
| Kinston Eagles | Caro | Southern | 18 | 67 | 81 | 4.83 | 403 | 146 | 26 | 5 | 119 | 257 | 22 | 1284.1 | 1339 | 802 | 689 | 91 | 672 | 810 | 99 | 0 | 51 | 1.57 | 9.38 | 0.64 | 4.71 | 5.68 | 5.62 | 1.21 |
| Lynchburg Mets | Caro | Northern | 20 | 75 | 65 | 4.38 | 393 | 141 | 32 | 5 | 109 | 252 | 23 | 1213.0 | 1240 | 692 | 590 | 74 | 612 | 745 | 94 | 0 | 40 | 1.53 | 9.20 | 0.55 | 4.54 | 5.53 | 5.13 | 1.22 |
| Peninsula White Sox | Caro | Southern | 18 | 60 | 74 | 4.41 | 348 | 134 | 11 | 1 | 123 | 214 | 35 | 1182.0 | 1223 | 711 | 579 | 91 | 620 | 744 | 97 | 0 | 43 | 1.56 | 9.31 | 0.69 | 4.72 | 5.66 | 5.41 | 1.20 |
| Prince William Pirates | Caro | Northern | 14 | 67 | 72 | 3.65 | 329 | 139 | 29 | 8 | 110 | 190 | 34 | 1206.0 | 1086 | 626 | 489 | 62 | 573 | 928 | 67 | 0 | 50 | 1.38 | 8.10 | 0.46 | 4.28 | 6.93 | 4.67 | 1.62 |
| Salem Redbirds | Caro | Northern | 22 | 45 | 96 | 5.63 | 443 | 141 | 5 | 1 | 132 | 302 | 25 | 1193.2 | 1352 | 932 | 747 | 128 | 730 | 894 | 126 | 0 | 48 | 1.74 | 10.19 | 0.97 | 5.50 | 6.74 | 7.03 | 1.22 |
| Winston-Salem Spirits | Caro | Southern | 13 | 75 | 48 | 3.43 | 342 | 127 | 22 | 6 | 110 | 215 | 30 | 1115.0 | 1045 | 522 | 425 | 56 | 445 | 842 | 70 | 0 | 44 | 1.34 | 8.43 | 0.45 | 3.59 | 6.80 | 4.21 | 1.89 |
| 8 record(s) |