1990 Southern League season
| 1990 Southern League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 6 – September 1 |
| Number of games | 144 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Orlando Sun Rays |
| Season MVP | Jeff Conine, Memphis Chicks |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Memphis Chicks |
| Runners-up | Orlando Sun Rays |
The 1990 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 6 and September 1. Ten teams played a 144-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.
The Memphis Chicks won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Orlando Sun Rays in the playoffs.
Team changes
- The Orlando Twins are renamed to the Orlando Sun Rays. The club remained affiliated with the Minnesota Twins.
Teams
Map of teams
East Division 
West Division
Regular season
Summary
- The Orlando Sun Rays finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 1975.
- Despite finishing with the best overall record in the West Division, the Huntsville Stars failed to qualify for the post-season, as they did not have the best record in either half of the season.
Standings
| East Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Orlando Sun Rays | 85 | 59 | .590 | – |
| Jacksonville Expos | 84 | 60 | .583 | 1 |
| Columbus Mudcats | 67 | 77 | .465 | 18 |
| Charlotte Knights | 65 | 79 | .451 | 20 |
| Greenville Braves | 57 | 87 | .396 | 28 |
| West Division | ||||
| Huntsville Stars | 79 | 65 | .549 | – |
| Birmingham Barons | 77 | 67 | .535 | 2 |
| Memphis Chicks | 73 | 71 | .507 | 6 |
| Knoxville Blue Jays | 67 | 77 | .465 | 12 |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 66 | 78 | .458 | 13 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Adam Casillas, Chattanooga Lookouts | .336 |
| H | Scott Brosius, Huntsville Stars | 162 |
| R | Jarvis Brown, Orlando Sun Rays | 104 |
| 2B | Scott Brosius, Huntsville Stars | 39 |
| 3B | Andújar Cedeño, Columbus Mudcats | 11 |
| HR | Luis Gonzalez, Columbus Mudcats Terrel Hansen, Jacksonville Expos |
24 |
| RBI | Matt Stark, Birmingham Barons | 109 |
| SB | Paul Rodgers, Knoxville Blue Jays | 41 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Doug Simons, Orlando Sun Rays | 15 |
| ERA | Jeff Carter, Jacksonville Expos | 1.84 |
| CG | Richie Leblanc, Memphis Chicks Ross Powell, Chattanooga Lookouts |
6 |
| SHO | Pete Blohm, Knoxville Blue Jays Blaise Ilsley, Columbus Mudcats |
3 |
| SV | Steve Chitren, Huntsville Stars | 27 |
| IP | Brian Barnes, Jacksonville Expos | 201.1 |
| SO | Brian Barnes, Jacksonville Expos | 213 |
Playoffs
- The Memphis Chicks won their first Southern League championship, defeating the Orlando Sun Rays in five games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| E1 | Orlando | 3 | |||||||
| E2 | Jacksonville | 1 | |||||||
| E1 | Orlando | 2 | |||||||
| W1 | Memphis | 3 | |||||||
| W1 | Birmingham | 1 | |||||||
| W2 | Memphis | 3 | |||||||
Awards
| Southern League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Jeff Conine, Memphis Chicks |
| Pitcher of the Year | Brian Barnes, Jacksonville Expos |
| Manager of the Year | Ron Gardenhire, Orlando Sun Rays Jerry Manuel, Jacksonville Expos |
See also
References
- ^ 1990 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed March 11, 2025
- ^ 1990 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 11, 2025
- ^ 1990 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 11, 2025