2013 Southern League season

2013 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 4 – September 2
Number of games140
Number of teams10
Regular season
League championsMobile BayBears
Season MVPMarcus Semien, Birmingham Barons
Playoffs
League championsBirmingham Barons
  Runners-upMobile BayBears

The 2013 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 Birmingham Barons won the Southern League championship, defeating the Mobile BayBears in the playoffs.

Teams

2013 Southern League
Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
North Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Regions Field
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Los Angeles Dodgers AT&T Field
Huntsville Stars Huntsville, Alabama Milwaukee Brewers Joe W. Davis Stadium
Jackson Generals Jackson, Tennessee Seattle Mariners The Ballpark at Jackson
Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Smokies Park
South Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Miami Marlins Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
Mississippi Braves Jackson, Mississippi Atlanta Braves Trustmark Park
Mobile BayBears Mobile, Alabama Arizona Diamondbacks Hank Aaron Stadium
Montgomery Biscuits Montgomery, Alabama Tampa Bay Rays Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium
Pensacola Blue Wahoos Pensacola, Florida Cincinnati Reds Blue Wahoos Stadium

Map of teams

North Division South Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Mobile BayBears finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 2011.

Standings

[1]

North Division
Team Win Loss % GB
Tennessee Smokies 76 62 .551 –
Birmingham Barons 77 63 .550 –
Jackson Generals 62 73 .459 12.5
Huntsville Stars 59 79 .428 17
Chattanooga Lookouts 59 80 .424 17.5
South Division
Mobile BayBears 79 60 .568 –
Mississippi Braves 76 63 .547 3
Jacksonville Suns 73 63 .537 4.5
Montgomery Biscuits 71 69 .507 8.5
Pensacola Blue Wahoos 59 79 .428 19.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVG Tommy La Stella, Mississippi Braves .343
H Matt Szczur, Tennessee Smokies 144
R Marcus Semien, Birmingham Barons 90
2B Christian Villanueva, Tennessee Smokies 41
3B James Jones, Jackson Generals 10
HR Brock Kjeldgaard, Huntsville Stars 24
RBI Jason Rogers, Huntsville Stars 87
SB Ender Inciarte, Mobile BayBears 43

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
W Archie Bradley, Mobile BayBears 12
ERA Kyle Hendricks, Tennessee Smokies 1.85
CG Adam Conley, Jacksonville Suns
Erik Johnson, Birmingham Barons		 3
SHO Victor Mateo, Montgomery Biscuits 2
SV Michael Brady, Jacksonville Suns 23
IP Eric Jokisch, Tennessee Smokies 160.2
SO Josh Smith, Pensacola Blue Wahoos 139

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
N1 Tennessee 2
N2 Birmingham 3
N2 Birmingham 3
S1 Mobile 2
S1 Mobile 3
S2 Mississippi 1

Awards

Southern League awards
Award name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Marcus Semien, Birmingham Barons
Pitcher of the Year Archie Bradley, Mobile BayBears
Manager of the Year Andy Green, Mobile BayBears

See also

References

  1. ^ 2013 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 16, 2025
  2. ^ 2013 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 16, 2025
  3. ^ 2013 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 16, 2025
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