1986 Southern League season

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LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 11 – September 1
Number of games144
1986 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 11 – September 1
Number of games144
Number of teams10
Regular season
League championsHuntsville Stars
Season MVPTerry Steinbach, Huntsville Stars
Playoffs
League championsColumbus Astros
  Runners-upHuntsville Stars
SL seasons

The 1986 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 11 and September 1. 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 Huntsville Stars won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Charlotte Orioles in the playoffs.

Teams

1986 Southern League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
East Charlotte Orioles Charlotte, North Carolina Baltimore Orioles Jim Crockett Memorial Park
Columbus Astros Columbus, Georgia Houston Astros Golden Park
Greenville Braves Greenville, South Carolina Atlanta Braves Greenville Municipal Stadium
Jacksonville Expos Jacksonville, Florida Montreal Expos Wolfson Park
Orlando Twins Orlando, Florida Minnesota Twins Tinker Field
West Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Rickwood Field
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Seattle Mariners Engel Stadium
Huntsville Stars Huntsville, Alabama Oakland Athletics Joe W. Davis Stadium
Knoxville Blue Jays Knoxville, Tennessee Toronto Blue Jays Bill Meyer Stadium
Memphis Chicks Memphis, Tennessee Kansas City Royals Tim McCarver Stadium

Map of teams

East Division West Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Huntsville Stars finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time in team history.

Standings

[1]

East Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
Jacksonville Expos7568.524–
Greenville Braves7371.5072.5
Columbus Astros7070.5003.5
Charlotte Orioles7173.4934.5
Orlando Twins7073.4905
West Division
Huntsville Stars7863.553–
Knoxville Blue Jays7470.5145.5
Birmingham Barons7073.4909
Memphis Chicks6975.47910.5
Chattanooga Lookouts6478.45114.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGBrick Smith, Chattanooga Lookouts.344
HGene Larkin, Orlando Twins
José Tolentino, Huntsville Stars		170
RGary Jones, Huntsville Stars116
2BBrick Smith, Chattanooga Lookouts38
3BNelson Liriano, Knoxville Blue Jays15
HRGlenallen Hill, Knoxville Blue Jays31
RBITerry Steinbach, Huntsville Stars132
SBGerald Young, Columbus Astros54

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WAnthony Kelley, Columbus Astros14
ERAEric Bell, Charlotte Orioles3.05
CGAnthony Kelley, Columbus Astros8
SHOTodd Burns, Huntsville Stars
Mark Clemons, Orlando Twins
Anthony Kelley, Columbus Astros		3
SVPaul Schneider, Chattanooga Lookouts24
IPCliff Young, Knoxville Blue Jays203.2
SOTerry Taylor, Chattanooga Lookouts164

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

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

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerTerry Steinbach, Huntsville Stars
Pitcher of the YearAnthony Kelley, Columbus Astros
Manager of the YearGary Tuck, Columbus Astros

See also

References

External links

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