1966 Southern League season
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| 1966 Southern League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 21 – September 7 |
| Games | 140 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Mobile A's |
The 1966 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 21 and September 7. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team winning the league pennant and championship.
The Mobile A's won the Southern League championship, as they had the best record in the league.
- The Birmingham Barons relocated to Mobile, Alabama and are renamed to the Mobile A's. The club continues their affiliation with the Kansas City Athletics.
- The Chattanooga Lookouts disbanded.
- The Lynchburg White Sox leave the league and join the Carolina League.
- The Evansville White Sox join the league as an expansion and begin an affiliation with the Chicago White Sox.
- The Macon Peaches join the league after taking a leave of absence for the 1965 season. The club begins an affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Mobile A's finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time.
Standings
| Southern League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Mobile A's | 88 | 52 | .629 | – |
| Asheville Tourists | 78 | 61 | .561 | 9.5 |
| Evansville White Sox | 68 | 72 | .486 | 20 |
| Macon Peaches | 67 | 73 | .479 | 21 |
| Montgomery Rebels | 66 | 72 | .478 | 21 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 64 | 74 | .464 | 23 |
| Columbus Confederate Yankees | 63 | 76 | .453 | 24.5 |
| Knoxville Smokies | 61 | 75 | .449 | 25 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Bill Edgerton, Mobile A's | 17 |
| ERA | Robert Lasko, Columbus Confederate Yankees | 1.71 |
| CG | Dave Roberts, Asheville Tourists | 14 |
| SHO | Dave Roberts, Asheville Tourists | 4 |
| IP | Cisco Carlos, Evansville White Sox | 199.0 |
| SO | George Korince, Montgomery Rebels | 183 |