All teams that have competed in the Carolina League since its founding in 1945: •
Alamance Indians (1958–1964, became the Burlington Senators) •
Alexandria Dukes (1978, became the Alexandria Mariners) •
Alexandria Dukes (1980–1983, became the Prince William Pirates) •
Alexandria Mariners (1979, became the Alexandria Dukes) •
Asheville Tourists (1967, moved to
Southern League) •
Augusta GreenJackets (2021–present) •
Buies Creek Astros (2017–2018; became the Fayetteville Woodpeckers) •
Burlington Bees (1945–1951, became the Burlington-Graham Pirates) •
Burlington Rangers (1972, folded) •
Burlington Senators (1965–1971, became the Burlington Rangers) •
Burlington-Graham Pirates (1952–1955, folded) •
Carolina Mudcats (2012–2025, became the Wilson Warbirds) •
Charleston RiverDogs (2021–present) •
Columbia Fireflies (2021–present) •
Danville 97s (1998, became the Myrtle Beach Pelicans) •
Danville Leafs (1945–1958, folded) •
Delmarva Shorebirds (2021–present) •
Down East Wood Ducks (2017–2024, moved to Spartanburg SC and renamed the
Hub City Spartanburgers of the
South Atlantic League) •
Durham Bulls (1945–1967, merged with the Raleigh Pirates and became the Raleigh-Durham Mets) •
Durham Bulls (1980–1997, became the Danville 97s) •
Fayetteville Athletics (1950–1952, became the Fayetteville Highlanders) •
Fayetteville Highlanders (1953–1956, folded) •
Fayetteville Woodpeckers (2019–present) •
Frederick Keys (1989–2020, moved to
MLB Draft League) •
Fredericksburg Nationals (2020–present) •
Greensboro Patriots (1945–1957, became the Greensboro Yankees) •
Greensboro Patriots (1968, folded) •
Greensboro Yankees (1958–1967, became the Greensboro Patriots) •
Hagerstown Suns (1981–1988, became the Frederick Keys) •
High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms (1954–1958, folded) •
High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms (1968, became the High Point-Thomasville Royals) •
High Point-Thomasville Royals (1969, folded) •
Hill City Howlers,
Lynchburg VA (2026–present) •
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (2021–present) •
Kinston Blue Jays (1982–1985, became the Kinston Eagles) •
Kinston Eagles (1956–1957, merged with the Wilson Tobs) •
Kinston Eagles (1962–1973, became the Kinston Expos) •
Kinston Eagles (1978–1981, became the Kinston Blue Jays) •
Kinston Eagles (1986, became the Kinston Indians) •
Kinston Expos (1974, folded) •
Kinston Indians (1987–2011, became the Carolina Mudcats) •
Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets (1945–1947, moved to the
Blue Ridge League) •
Lynchburg Hillcats (1995–2025, renamed Hill City Howlers) • Lynchburg Red Sox (1988–1994, renamed Lynchburg Hillcats) • Lynchburg Mets (1976–1987, renamed Lynchburg Red Sox) • Lynchburg Rangers (1975, renamed Lynchburg Mets) • Lynchburg Twins (1970–1974, renamed Lynchburg Rangers) • Lynchburg White Sox (1966–1969, renamed Lynchburg Twins) •
Martinsville Athletics (1945–1949, folded) •
Myrtle Beach Pelicans (1999–present) •
Peninsula Astros (1969–1970, became the Peninsula Phillies) •
Peninsula Grays (1964–1968, became the Peninsula Astros) •
Peninsula Pennants (1974, folded) •
Peninsula Phillies (1971, folded) •
Peninsula Pilots (1976–1985, became the Peninsula White Sox) •
Peninsula Pilots (1989–1992, became the Wilmington Blue Rocks) •
Peninsula Senators (1963, became the Peninsula Grays) •
Peninsula White Sox (1986–1987, became the Virginia Generals) •
Potomac Cannons (1999–2004, became the Potomac Nationals) •
Potomac Nationals (2005–2019, became the Fredericksburg Nationals) •
Prince William Cannons (1990–1998, became the Potomac Cannons) •
Prince William Pirates (1984–1986, became the Prince William Yankees) •
Prince William Yankees (1987–1989, became the Prince William Cannons) •
Raleigh Capitals (1957–1962, became the Raleigh Mets) •
Raleigh Capitals (1945–1953, folded) •
Raleigh Cardinals (1964–1965, became the Raleigh Pirates) •
Raleigh Mets (1963, became the Raleigh Cardinals) •
Raleigh Pirates (1966–1967, merged with the Durham Bulls and became the Raleigh-Durham Mets) •
Raleigh-Durham Mets (1968, became the Raleigh-Durham Phillies) •
Raleigh-Durham Phillies (1969, became the Raleigh-Durham Triangles) •
Raleigh-Durham Triangles (1970–1971, folded) •
Red Springs Twins (1969, folded) •
Reidsville Luckies (1948–1954, became the Reidsville Phillies) •
Reidsville Phillies (1955, folded) •
Rocky Mount Leafs (1962–1963, became the Rocky Mount Senators) •
Rocky Mount Leafs (1965–1972, became the Rocky Mount Phillies) •
Rocky Mount Phillies (1973–1975, folded) •
Rocky Mount Pines (1980, became the Hagerstown Suns) •
Rocky Mount Senators (1964, became the Rocky Mount Leafs) •
Salem Avalanche (1995–2008, became the Salem Red Sox) •
Salem Buccaneers (1987–1994, became the Salem Avalanche) •
Salem Pirates (1972–1979, became the Salem Redbirds) •
Salem Rebels (1968–1971, became the Salem Pirates) •
Salem Red Sox (2009–2025, became the Salem RidgeYaks) •
Salem Redbirds (1980–1986, became the Salem Buccaneers) •
Salem RidgeYaks (2026–present) •
Tidewater Tides (1963–1968, moved to the
International League) •
Virginia Generals (1988, became the Peninsula Pilots) •
Wilmington Blue Rocks (1993–2020, moved to
High-A East) •
Wilson Pennants (1973, folded) •
Wilson Tobs (1956–1968, folded) •
Wilson Warbirds (2026–present) •
Winston-Salem Cardinals (1945–1953, became the Winston-Salem Twins) •
Winston-Salem Dash (2009–2020, moved to High-A East) •
Winston-Salem Red Birds (1957–1960, became the Winston-Salem Red Sox) •
Winston-Salem Red Sox (1961–1983, became the Winston-Salem Spirits) •
Winston-Salem Spirits (1984–1994, became the Winston-Salem Warthogs) •
Winston-Salem Twins (1954–1956, became the Winston-Salem Red Birds) •
Winston-Salem Warthogs (1995–2008, became the Winston-Salem Dash)
League timeline (1945–present) DateFormat = mm/dd/yyyy ImageSize = width:1600 height:auto barincrement:25 Period = from:01/01/1945 till:12/31/2026 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal PlotArea = right:20 left:20 bottom:50 top:5 #> to display a count on left side of graph, use "left:20" to suppress the count, use "left:20" If the chart uses more than one bar color, add a legend by selecting the appropriate fields from the following three options (use only the colors that are used in the graphic.) Leave a blank line after the end of the timeline, then add a line with the selected values from the list, separated by a space. ==References==