1988 Southern League season

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LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 8 – August 31
Number of games144
1988 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 8 – August 31
Number of games144
Number of teams10
Regular season
League championsGreenville Braves
Season MVPMatt Winters, Memphis Chicks
Playoffs
League championsChattanooga Lookouts
  Runners-upGreenville Braves
SL seasons

The 1988 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 8 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 Chattanooga Lookouts won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Greenville Braves in the playoffs.

Teams

1988 Southern League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
East Charlotte Knights Charlotte, North Carolina Baltimore Orioles Knights 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 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds 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 Greenville Braves finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 1984.

Standings

[1]

East Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
Greenville Braves8757.604–
Jacksonville Expos6973.48617
Columbus Astros6974.48317.5
Charlotte Knights6975.47918
Orlando Twins6675.46819.5
West Division
Chattanooga Lookouts8162.566–
Memphis Chicks7964.5522
Knoxville Blue Jays7569.5216.5
Birmingham Barons6282.43119.5
Huntsville Stars5985.41022.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGButch Davis, Charlotte Knights.301
HMark Lemke, Greenville Braves153
RRafael Skeete, Charlotte Knights89
2BKevin Burrell, Memphis Chicks32
3BCarlo Colombio, Columbus Astros
Jerry Holtz, Charlotte Knights
Barry Jones, Greenville Braves
Dennis Hood, Greenville Braves		8
HRMatt Winters, Memphis Chicks25
RBIMatt Winters, Memphis Chicks91
SBJeff Huson, Jacksonville Expos56

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WChris Hammond, Chattanooga Lookouts16
ERAMark Gardner, Jacksonville Expos1.60
CGGene Harris, Jacksonville Expos7
SHOMark Clemons, Jacksonville Expos3
SVGermán González, Orlando Twins31
IPSteve Cummings, Knoxville Blue Jays212.2
SOAlex Sanchez, Knoxville Blue Jays166

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
E1 Greenville 3
E2 Jacksonville 2
E1 Greenville 1
W1 Chattanooga 3
W1 Chattanooga 3
W2 Memphis 1

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerMatt Winters, Memphis Chicks
Pitcher of the YearGermán González, Orlando Twins
Manager of the YearBuddy Bailey, Greenville Braves

See also

References

External links

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