1982 Southern League season

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LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 9 – August 31
Number of games144
1982 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 9 – August 31
Number of games144
Number of teams10
Regular season
League championsJacksonville Suns
Season MVPBrian Dayett, Nashville Sounds
Playoffs
League championsNashville Sounds
  Runners-upJacksonville Suns
SL seasons

The 1982 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 9 and August 31. Ten teams played a 144-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.

The Nashville Sounds won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Jacksonville Suns in the playoffs.

1982 Southern League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
East Charlotte Orioles Charlotte, North Carolina Baltimore Orioles Jim Crockett Memorial Park
Columbus Astros Columbus, Georgia Houston Astros Golden Park
Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Kansas City Royals Wolfson Park
Orlando Twins Orlando, Florida Minnesota Twins Tinker Field
Savannah Braves Savannah, Georgia Atlanta Braves Grayson Stadium
West Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Detroit Tigers Rickwood Field
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cleveland Indians Engel Stadium
Knoxville Blue Jays Knoxville, Tennessee Toronto Blue Jays Bill Meyer Stadium
Memphis Chicks Memphis, Tennessee Montreal Expos Tim McCarver Stadium
Nashville Sounds Nashville, Tennessee New York Yankees Herschel Greer Stadium

Map of teams

East Division West Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Jacksonville Suns finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 1974.
  • The Jacksonville Suns won the East Division in both halves of the season. The Columbus Astros took the second playoff berth in the division as they had the second best overall record in the division.

Standings

[1]

East Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
Jacksonville Suns8361.576–
Columbus Astros7469.5178.5
Orlando Twins7470.5149
Savannah Braves6975.47914
Charlotte Orioles6677.46216.5
West Division
Nashville Sounds7767.535–
Knoxville Blue Jays7371.5074
Memphis Chicks7074.4867
Birmingham Barons6974.4837.5
Chattanooga Lookouts6380.44113.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGKenny Baker, Birmingham Barons.342
HBuck Showalter, Nashville Sounds152
RMike Fuentes, Memphis Chicks104
2BDave Hoeksema, Memphis Chicks33
3BJohn Denman, Charlotte Orioles10
HRMike Fuentes, Memphis Chicks37
RBIMike Fuentes, Memphis Chicks115
SBMilt Thompson, Savannah Braves68

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WClay Christiansen, Nashville Sounds
Stefan Wever, Nashville Sounds		16
ERAStefan Wever, Nashville Sounds2.78
CGRobin Fuson, Chattanooga Lookouts15
SHOGlenn Ray, Jacksonville Suns4
SVTom Lukish, Knoxville Blue Jays20
IPRobin Fuson, Chattanooga Lookouts222.1
SOStefan Wever, Nashville Sounds191

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
E1 Jacksonville 3
E2 Columbus 1
E1 Jacksonville 1
W1 Nashville 3
W1 Nashville 3
W2 Knoxville 1

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerBrian Dayett, Nashville Sounds
Pitcher of the YearStefan Wever, Nashville Sounds
Manager of the YearGene Lamont, Jacksonville Suns

See also

References

External links

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