2009 Southern League season
| 2009 Southern League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 9 – September 7 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Birmingham Barons |
| Season MVP | Desmond Jennings, Montgomery Biscuits |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Jacksonville Suns |
| Runners-up | Tennessee Smokies |
The 2009 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 9 and September 7. 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, defeating the Tennessee Smokies in the playoffs.
Team changes
- The Carolina Mudcats ended their affiliation with the Florida Marlins and began a new affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds.
- The Chattanooga Lookouts ended their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds and began a new affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- The Jacksonville Suns ended their affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers and began a new affiliation with the Florida Marlins.
Teams
Map of teams
North Division 
South Division
Regular season
Summary
- The Birmingham Barons finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 2002.
Standings
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Tennessee Smokies | 71 | 69 | .507 | – |
| Carolina Mudcats | 65 | 74 | .468 | 5.5 |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 65 | 74 | .468 | 5.5 |
| Huntsville Stars | 63 | 75 | .457 | 7 |
| West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 62 | 78 | .443 | 9 |
| South Division | ||||
| Birmingham Barons | 92 | 47 | .662 | – |
| Jacksonville Suns | 82 | 58 | .586 | 10.5 |
| Mobile BayBears | 66 | 74 | .471 | 26.5 |
| Mississippi Braves | 65 | 73 | .471 | 26.5 |
| Montgomery Biscuits | 65 | 74 | .468 | 27 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Ezequiel Carrera, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | .337 |
| H | C.J. Retherford, Birmingham Barons | 142 |
| R | David Cook, Birmingham Barons | 87 |
| 2B | C.J. Retherford, Birmingham Barons | 46 |
| 3B | Scott Cousins, Jacksonville Suns | 11 |
| HR | David Cook, Birmingham Barons Greg Halman, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
25 |
| RBI | David Cook, Birmingham Barons | 84 |
| SB | Matt Young, Mississippi Braves | 42 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Casey Coleman, Tennessee Smokies John Ely, Birmingham Barons |
14 |
| ERA | Travis Wood, Carolina Mudcats | 1.21 |
| CG | Matt Torra, Mobile BayBears | 4 |
| SHO | Steve Bray, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx Matt Torra, Mobile BayBears |
2 |
| SV | Matt Peterson, Jacksonville Suns | 37 |
| IP | Matt Torra, Mobile BayBears | 180.0 |
| SO | John Ely, Birmingham Barons | 125 |
Playoffs
- The Jacksonville Suns won their fourth Southern League championship, defeating the Tennessee Smokies in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Tennessee | 3 | |||||||
| N2 | Huntsville | 1 | |||||||
| N1 | Tennessee | 1 | |||||||
| S2 | Jacksonville | 3 | |||||||
| S1 | Birmingham | 0 | |||||||
| S2 | Jacksonville | 3 | |||||||
Awards
| Southern League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Desmond Jennings, Montgomery Biscuits |
| Pitcher of the Year | Travis Wood, Carolina Mudcats |
| Manager of the Year | Ever Magallanes, Birmingham Barons |
See also
References
- ^ 2009 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 16, 2025
- ^ 2009 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 16, 2025
- ^ 2009 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 16, 2025