Carolina League Award Winners
Most Valuable Players | Pitchers of the Year | Championship Series MVPs
Minker Community Service Award Winners | Managers of the Year | Executives of the Year
CAROLINA LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
| YEAR | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Lewis Hester | Reidsville Luckies |
| 1949 | Leo (Muscle) Shoals | Reidsville Luckies |
| 1950 | Bill Evans | Burlington Bees |
| 1951 | Ray Jablonski | Winston-Salem Cards |
| 1952 | Leonard Matarazzo | Fayetteville Athletics |
| 1953 | Ramon Monzant | Danville Leafs |
| 1954 | Guy Morton | Greensboro Patriots |
| 1955 | Danny Morejon | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms |
| 1956 | Curt Flood | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms |
| 1957 | Fred Van Dusen | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms |
| 1958 | Fred Valentine | Wilson Tobs |
| 1959 | Carl Yastrzemski | Raleigh Capitals |
| 1960 | Ed Olivares | Winston-Salem RedBirds |
| 1961 | Chuck Weatherspoon | Wilson Tobs |
| 1962 | Rusty Staub | Durham Bulls |
| 1963 | Jim Price | Kinston Eagles |
| 1964 | Ed Straud | Tidewater Tides |
| 1965 | Bobby Murcer | Greensboro Yankees |
| 1966 | Robbie Snow | Winston-Salem Red Sox |
| 1967 | Don Money | Raleigh Pirates |
| 1968 | Tony Solaita | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms |
| 1969 | Luther Quinn | Salem Rebels |
| 1970 | Cliff Johnson | Raleigh-Durham Triangles |
| 1971 | Richard Giallella | Peninsula Phillies |
| 1972 | Dave Parker | Salem Pirates |
| 1973 | Terry Whitfield | Kinston Eagles |
| 1974 | Miguel Dilone | Salem Pirates |
| 1975 | Luke Wrenn | Salem Pirates |
| 1976 | Marshall Brant | Lynchburg Mets |
| 1977 | Ozzie Olivares | Salem Pirates |
| 1978 | Ossie Virgil | Peninsula Pilots |
| 1979 | Bob Dernier | Peninsula Pilots |
| 1980 | Julio Franco | Peninsula Pilots |
| 1981 | Brad Komminsk | Durham Bulls |
| 1982 | Juan Samuel | Peninsula Pilots |
| 1983 | Lenny Dykstra | Lynchburg Mets |
| 1984 | Barry Lyons | Lynchburg Mets |
| 1985 | Shawn Abner | Lynchburg Mets |
| 1986 | Gregg Jefferies | Lynchburg Mets |
| 1987 | Casey Webster | Kinston Indians |
| 1988 | Mickey Pina | Lynchburg Red Sox |
| 1989 | Phil Plantier | Lynchburg Red Sox |
| 1990 | Gary Scott | Winston-Salem Spirits |
| 1991 | Pete Castellano | Winston-Salem Spirits |
| 1992 | Bubba Smith | Peninsula Pilots |
| 1993 | Bubba Smith | Winston-Salem Spirits |
| 1994 | Larry Sutton | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 1995 | Richie Sexson | Kinston Indians |
| 1996 | Jose Guillen | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 1997 | Aramis Ramirez | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 1998 | Joe Crede | Winston-Salem Warthogs |
| 1999 | Marcus Giles | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| 2000 | Troy Farnsworth | Potomac Cannons |
| 2001 | Victor Martinez | Kinston Indians |
| 2002 | Brad Hawpe | Salem Avalanche |
| 2003 | Chris Shelton | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 2004 | Brad Eldred | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 2005 | Leo Daigle | Winston-Salem Warthogs |
| 2006 | Jordan Brown | Kinston Indians |
| 2007 | Mitch Einertson | Salem Avalanche |
| 2008 | Beau Mills | Kinston Indians |
| 2009 | Brandon Waring | Frederick Keys |
| 2010 | Tyler Moore | Potomac Nationals |
| 2011 | Ian Gac | Winston-Salem Dash |
| 2012 | Dan Black | Winston-Salem Dash |
| 2013 | Chris Curley | Winston-Salem Dash |
| 2014 | Joey Gallo | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| 2015 | Nellie Rodriguez | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 2016 | Bobby Bradley | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 2017 | Ademar Rifaela | Frederick Keys |
| 2018 | Bobby Dalbec | Salem Red Sox |
| 2019 | Mario Feliciano | Carolina Mudcats |
CAROLINA LEAGUE PITCHERS OF THE YEAR
| YEAR | PITCHER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Thomas Hart | Peninsula Pilots |
| 1980 | LeRoy Smith | Peninsula Pilots |
| 1981 | Mike Brown | Winston-Salem Red Sox |
| 1982 | Charles Hudson | Peninsula Pilots |
| 1983 | Dwight Gooden | Lynchburg Mets |
| 1984 | Randy Myers | Lynchburg Mets |
| 1985 | Kyle Hartshom | Lynchburg Mets |
| 1986 | Dave Pavlas | Winston-Salem Spirits |
| 1987 | Blaine Beatty | Hagerstown Suns |
| 1988 | Kevin Bearse | Kinston Indians |
| Kent Mercker | Durham Bulls | |
| 1989 | Charles Nagy | Kinston Indians |
| 1990 | Frank Seminara | Prince William Cannons |
| 1991 | Sam Militello | Prince William Cannons |
| 1992 | John Cummings | Peninsula Pilots |
| 1993 | Julian Tavarez | Kinston Indians |
| 1994 | Bart Evans | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 1995 | Bartolo Colon | Kinston Indians |
| 1996 | Noe Najera | Kinston Indians |
| 1997 | Cliff Politte | Prince William Cannons |
| 1998 | Rick Ankiel | Prince William Cannons |
| 1999 | Josh Kalinowski | Salem Avalanche |
| 2000 | Christian Parra | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| 2001 | Trey Hodges | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| Jimmy Journell | Potomac Cannons | |
| 2002 | Sean Burnett | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 2003 | Zack Greinke | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 2004 | Zach Duke | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 2005 | Jim Johnson | Frederick Keys |
| 2006 | Chuck Lofgren | Kinston Indians |
| 2007 | Rowdy Hardy | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 2008 | Jake Arrieta | Frederick Keys |
| 2009 | Zach Britton | Frederick Keys |
| 2010 | Jordan Hotchkiss | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 2011 | Robbie Ross | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| 2012 | Gus Schlosser | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 2013 | Cody Anderson | Carolina Mudcats |
| 2014 | Glenn Sparkman | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 2015 | Matt Heidenreich | Winston-Salem Dash |
| 2016 | Trevor Clifton | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| 2017 | Triston McKenzie | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 2018 | Wil Crowe | Potomac Nationals |
| 2019 | Noah Zavolas | Carolina Mudcats |
CAROLINA LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES MVPS
| YEAR | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Ruben Santana | Peninsula Pilots |
| 1993 | Ricky Gonzalez | Winston-Salem Spirits |
| 1994 | Lance Jennings | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 1995 | Richie Sexson | Kinston Indians |
| 1996 | Keifer Rackley | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 1997 | David Daniels | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 1998 | Paul Phillips | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 1999 | (none selected) | |
| 2000 | Junior Brignac | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| 2001 | John Lindsey | Salem Avalanche |
| 2002 | Matt Meath | Winston-Salem Warthogs |
| 2003 | Josh Fields | Winston-Salem Warthogs |
| 2004 | J.D. Martin | Kinston Indians |
| 2005 | Brian Finch | Frederick Keys |
| 2006 | Randy Newsom | Kinston Indians |
| 2007 | Chorye Spoone | Frederick Keys |
| 2008 | Jhonatan Solano | Potomac Nationals |
| 2009 | Chase d'Arnaud | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 2010 | Bill Rhinehart | Potomac Nationals |
| 2011 | Manny Machado | Frederick Keys |
| 2012 | Nick Ahmed | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 2013 | Sean Coyle | Salem Red Sox |
| 2014 | John Wooten | Potomac Nationals |
| 2015 | Victor Caratini | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| 2016 | David Bote | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| 2017 | (none selected) | |
| 2018 | (none selected) | |
| 2019 | MJ Melendez | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
MATT MINKER COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD WINNERS
| YEAR | WINNER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Everett Teaford | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 2009 | Jared Keel | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 2010 | Jacob Julius | Frederick Keys |
| 2011 | Tim Melville | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 2012 | Whit Merrifield | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 2013 | Cody Anderson | Carolina Mudcats |
| 2014 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | |
| 2015 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | |
| 2016 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | |
| 2017 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | |
| 2018 | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
CAROLINA LEAGUE MANAGERS OF THE YEAR
| YEAR | MANAGER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Herb Brett | Danville Leafs |
| 1946 | Floyd Patterson | Durham Bulls |
| 1947 | Buddy Bates | Burlington Bees |
| 1948 | Buddy Bates | Burlington Bees |
| 1949 | Ace Parker | Durham Bulls |
| 1950 | George Kissell | Winston-Salem Cards |
| 1951 | Ace Parker | Durham Bulls |
| 1952 | Herb Brett | Raleigh Capitals |
| 1953 | Herb Brett | Raleigh Capitals |
| 1954 | Stan Wentzel | Burlington Pirates |
| 1955 | Jimmy Brown | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms |
| 1956 | Johnny Pesky | Durham Bulls |
| 1957 | Bobby Mavis | Durham Bulls |
| 1958 | Vern Hoscheit | Greensboro Yankees |
| Pinky May | Burlington Indians | |
| 1959 | Ken Deal | Raleigh Capitals |
| 1960 | Pinky May | Burlington Indians |
| 1961 | Jack McKeon | Wilson Tobs |
| 1962 | Lou Fitzgerald | Durham Bulls |
| 1963 | Patrick Colgan | Burlington Indians |
| 1964 | Bill Slack | Winston-Salem Red Sox |
| 1965 | Pinky May | Peninsula Grays |
| 1966 | Joe Morgan | Raleigh Pirates |
| 1967 | Clyde McCullough | Durham Bulls |
| 1968 | Don Hoak | Salem Rebels |
| 1969 | Al Federoff | Rocky Mount Leafs |
| 1970 | Cliff Davis | Raleigh-Durham Triangles |
| 1971 | Gene Hassell | Kinston Eagles |
| 1972 | Gene Hassell | Kinston Eagles |
| 1973 | Dick Phillips | Lynchburg Twins |
| 1974 | Johnny Lipon | Salem Pirates |
| 1975 | Cal Emery | Rocky Mount Phillies |
| 1976 | Tony Torchia | Winston-Salem Red Sox |
| 1977 | Jack Aker | Lynchburg Mets |
| 1978 | Jack Aker | Lynchburg Mets |
| 1979 | Bill Slack | Winston-Salem Red Sox |
| 1980 | Johnny Lipon | Salem Redbirds |
| 1981 | Grady Little | Hagerstown Suns |
| 1982 | Bill Dancy | Peninsula Pilots |
| 1983 | Sam Perlozzo | Lynchburg Mets |
| 1984 | Mike Cubbage | Lynchburg Mets |
| 1985 | Grady Little | Kinston Blue Jays |
| 1986 | Jim Essian | Winston-Salem Spirits |
| 1987 | Mike Hargrove | Kinston Indians |
| 1988 | Dick Berardino | Lynchburg Red Sox |
| 1989 | Grady Little | Durham Bulls |
| 1990 | Wally Moon | Frederick Keys |
| 1991 | Brian Graham | Kinston Indians |
| 1992 | Marc Hill | Peninsula Pilots |
| 1993 | Dave Keller | Kinston Indians |
| Pete Mackanin | Frederick Keys | |
| 1994 | Mike Jirschele | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 1995 | John Mizerock | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 1996 | Jack Mull | Kinston Indians |
| 1997 | Joel Skinner | Kinston Indians |
| 1998 | Chris Cron | Winston-Salem Warthogs |
| 1999 | Eric Wedge | Kinston Indians |
| 2000 | Brian Snitker | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| 2001 | Brad Komminsk | Kinston Indians |
| 2002 | Jeff Garber | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 2003 | Dave Clark | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 2004 | Torey Lovullo | Kinston Indians |
| 2005 | Ivan DeJesus | Salem Avalanche |
| 2006 | Jim Pankovits | Salem Avalanche |
| 2007 | Mike Sarbaugh | Kinston Indians |
| 2008 | Rocket Wheeler | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| 2009 | Joe McEwing | Winston-Salem Dash |
| 2010 | Joe McEwing | Winston-Salem Dash |
| 2011 | Aaron Holbert | Kinston Indians |
| 2012 | Tommy Thompson | Winston-Salem Dash |
| 2013 | Jason Wood | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| 2014 | Tripp Keister | Potomac Nationals |
| 2015 | Mark Johnson | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| 2016 | Mark Budzinski | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 2017 | Tony Mansolino | Frederick Keys |
| 2018 | Omar Vizquel | Winston-Salem Dash |
| 2019 | Corey Ragsdale | Down East Wood Ducks |
CALVIN FALWELL EXECUTIVES OF THE YEAR
| YEAR | EXECUTIVE | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Jeff Mercer | Prince William Yankees |
| 1988 | North Johnson | Kinston Indians |
| 1989 | Sam Lazzaro | Salem Buccaneers |
| 1990 | Keith Lupton | Frederick Keys |
| 1991 | Rob Dlugozima | Durham Bulls |
| 1992 | Keith Lupton | Frederick Keys |
| 1993 | Chris Kemple | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 1994 | North Johnson | Kinston Indians |
| 1995 | Paul Sunwall | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 1996 | Dave Oster | Salem Avalanche |
| 1997 | Pat Filippone | Prince William Cannons |
| 1998 | Chris Kemple | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 1999 | Joe Preseren | Frederick Keys |
| 2000 | North Johnson | Kinston Indians |
| 2001 | Joe Pinto | Frederick Keys |
| 2002 | Chris Kemple | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 2003 | Chris Kemple | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 2004 | Chris Kemple | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| 2005 | Matt O'Brien | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| 2006 | John Katz | Salem Avalanche |
| 2007 | Shari Massengill | Kinston Indians |
| 2008 | North Johnson | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| 2009 | Paul Sunwall | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 2010 | Ryan Manuel | Winston-Salem Dash |
| 2011 | Dave Ziedelis | Frederick Keys |
| 2012 | Scott Brown | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| 2013 | Josh Olerud | Potomac Nationals |
| 2014 | Andy Milovich | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| 2015 | Ryan Shelton | Salem Red Sox |
| 2016 | Geoff Lassiter | Winston-Salem Dash |
| 2017 | Chris Jones | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| 2018 | Joe Kremer | Carolina Mudcats |