1983 Southern League season

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LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 8 – August 31
Number of games146
1983 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 8 – August 31
Number of games146
Number of teams10
Regular season
League championsBirmingham Barons
Season MVPJohn Morris, Jacksonville Suns
Playoffs
League championsBirmingham Barons
  Runners-upJacksonville Suns
SL seasons

The 1983 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 8 and August 31. Ten teams played a 146-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, as they defeated the Jacksonville Suns in the playoffs.

Teams

1983 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 Seattle Mariners 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 Birmingham Barons finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 1967.

Standings

[1]

East Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
Savannah Braves8164.559–
Jacksonville Suns7768.5314
Charlotte Orioles6977.47312.5
Columbus Astros6479.44816
Orlando Twins6283.42819
West Division
Birmingham Barons9154.628–
Nashville Sounds8858.6034
Chattanooga Lookouts6875.47622
Knoxville Blue Jays6482.43827.5
Memphis Chicks6185.41830.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGIván Calderón, Chattanooga Lookouts.311
HIván Calderón, Chattanooga Lookouts170
RGeorge Foussianes, Birmingham Barons106
2BLarry Sheets, Charlotte Orioles37
3BIván Calderón, Chattanooga Lookouts15
HRGlenn Davis, Columbus Astros
Larry Sheets, Charlotte Orioles		25
RBIMiguel Sosa, Savannah Braves93
SBMike Cole, Savannah Braves75

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WDon Heinkel, Birmingham Barons19
ERARoger Mason, Birmingham Barons2.06
CGDon Heinkel, Birmingham Barons13
SHOJohn Cerutti, Knoxville Blue Jays
Keith Comstock, Birmingham Barons
Jeff Heathcock, Columbus Astros
Kelly Scott, Nashville Sounds
Mark Shiflett, Nashville Sounds
Benny Snyder, Columbus Astros		3
SVDave Shipanoff, Knoxville Blue Jays18
IPDon Heinkel, Birmingham Barons207.1
SOMark Gubicza, Jacksonville Suns146

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
E1 Jacksonville 3
E2 Savannah 1
E1 Jacksonville 1
W1 Birmingham 3
W1 Birmingham 3
W2 Nashville 2

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerJohn Morris, Jacksonville Suns
Pitcher of the YearDon Heinkel, Birmingham Barons
Manager of the YearRoy Majtyka, Birmingham Barons

See also

References

External links

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