1996 Southern League season

1996 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 4 – September 2
Number of games140
Number of teams10
Regular season
League championsMemphis Chicks
Season MVPDerrek Lee, Memphis Chicks
Playoffs
League championsJacksonville Suns
  Runners-upChattanooga Lookouts

The 1996 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 4 and September 2. Ten teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.

The Jacksonville Suns won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts in the playoffs.

Teams

1996 Southern League
Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
East Carolina Mudcats Zebulon, North Carolina Pittsburgh Pirates Five County Stadium
Greenville Braves Greenville, South Carolina Atlanta Braves Greenville Municipal Stadium
Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Detroit Tigers Wolfson Park
Orlando Cubs Orlando, Florida Chicago Cubs Tinker Field
Port City Roosters Wilmington, North Carolina Seattle Mariners Brooks Field
West Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds Engel Stadium
Huntsville Stars Huntsville, Alabama Oakland Athletics Joe W. Davis Stadium
Knoxville Smokies Knoxville, Tennessee Toronto Blue Jays Bill Meyer Stadium
Memphis Chicks Memphis, Tennessee San Diego Padres Tim McCarver Stadium

Map of teams

East Division West Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Memphis Chicks finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time in franchise history.

Standings

[1]

East Division
Team Win Loss % GB
Jacksonville Suns 75 63 .543 –
Carolina Mudcats 70 69 .504 5.5
Orlando Cubs 61 78 .439 14.5
Greenville Braves 58 82 .414 18
Port City Roosters 56 84 .400 20
West Division
Memphis Chicks 81 58 .583 –
Chattanooga Lookouts 81 59 .579 0.5
Knoxville Smokies 75 65 .536 6.5
Birmingham Barons 74 65 .532 7
Huntsville Stars 66 74 .471 15.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVG Dan Rohrmeier, Memphis Chicks .344
H Dan Rohrmeier, Memphis Chicks 162
R Mike Cameron, Birmingham Barons 120
2B Aaron Boone, Chattanooga Lookouts 44
3B Demond Smith, Huntsville Stars 14
HR Derrek Lee, Memphis Chicks 34
RBI Derrek Lee, Memphis Chicks 104
SB Mike Cameron, Birmingham Barons 39

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
W Brian Moehler, Jacksonville Suns 15
ERA Shane Dennis, Memphis Chicks 2.27
CG Rich Pratt, Birmingham Barons 5
SHO Stacy Hollins, Huntsville Stars
Rich Pratt, Birmingham Barons		 2
SV Domingo Jean, Chattanooga Lookouts 31
IP Wade Walker, Orlando Cubs 187.2
SO Curt Lyons, Chattanooga Lookouts 176

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
E1 Jacksonville 3
E2 Carolina 2
E1 Jacksonville 3
W2 Chattanooga 1
W1 Memphis 2
W2 Chattanooga 3

Awards

Southern League awards
Award name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Derrek Lee, Memphis Chicks
Pitcher of the Year Curt Lyons, Chattanooga Lookouts
Manager of the Year Mark Berry, Chattanooga Lookouts

See also

References

  1. ^ 1996 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed March 14, 2025
  2. ^ 1996 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 14, 2025
  3. ^ 1996 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 14, 2025
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