1976 Southern League season
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| 1976 Southern League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 13 – September 2 |
| Games | 140 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Montgomery Rebels |
| Season MVP | Larry Foster, Knoxville Sox |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Montgomery Rebels |
| Runners-up | Orlando Twins |
The 1976 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 13 and September 2. Eight 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 Montgomery Rebels won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Orlando Twins in the playoffs.
- The Asheville Orioles relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina and were renamed the Charlotte Orioles. The team moved from the West Division to the East Division. The club remained affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles.
- The Birmingham Athletics relocated tp Chattanooga, Tennessee and were renamed the Chattanooga Lookouts. The club remained affiliated with the Oakland Athletics.
- The Columbus Astros moved from the East Division to the West Division.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Montgomery Rebels finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 1973.
Standings
| East Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Orlando Twins | 75 | 64 | .540 | – |
| Charlotte Orioles | 74 | 66 | .529 | 1.5 |
| Savannah Braves | 69 | 71 | .493 | 6.5 |
| Jacksonville Suns | 66 | 72 | .478 | 8.5 |
| West Division | ||||
| Montgomery Rebels | 81 | 56 | .591 | – |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 70 | 68 | .507 | 11.5 |
| Knoxville Sox | 61 | 77 | .442 | 20.5 |
| Columbus Astros | 58 | 80 | .420 | 23.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The playoffs are expanded to include a one-game playoff for each divisional winner in each half of the season.
- The Montgomery Rebels won their second consecutive, and fourth overall Southern League championship, defeating the Orlando Twins in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| E1 | Orlando | 1 | |||||||
| E2 | Charlotte | 0 | |||||||
| E1 | Orlando | 1 | |||||||
| W1 | Montgomery | 3 | |||||||
| W1 | Montgomery | 1 | |||||||
| W2 | Chattanooga | 0 | |||||||