1989 Southern League season

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LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 7 – August 31
Number of games144
1989 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 7 – August 31
Number of games144
Number of teams10
Regular season
League championsBirmingham Barons
Season MVPEric Anthony, Columbus Mudcats
Playoffs
League championsBirmingham Barons
  Runners-upGreenville Braves
SL seasons

The 1989 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 7 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 Birmingham Barons won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Greenville Braves in the playoffs.

Teams

1989 Southern League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
East Charlotte Knights Charlotte, North Carolina Chicago Cubs Knights Castle
Columbus Mudcats 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 Birmingham Barons finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 1983.

Standings

[1]

East Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
Orlando Twins7965.549–
Greenville Braves7069.5046.5
Columbus Mudcats7172.4977.5
Charlotte Knights7073.4908.5
Jacksonville Expos6876.47211
West Division
Birmingham Barons8855.615–
Huntsville Stars8261.5736
Knoxville Blue Jays6776.46921
Chattanooga Lookouts5881.41728
Memphis Chicks5984.41329

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGScott Leius, Orlando Twins.303
HCraig Grebeck, Birmingham Barons153
RRich Amaral, Birmingham Barons90
2BPaul Sorrento, Orlando Twins35
3BJerome Nelson, Chattanooga Lookouts13
HREric Anthony, Columbus Mudcats28
RBIPaul Sorrento, Orlando Twins112
SBC. L. Penigar, Birmingham Barons64

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WLaddie Renfroe, Charlotte Knights19
ERAPete Delkus, Orlando Twins1.87
CGGrady Hall, Birmingham Barons9
SHOHoward Farmer, Jacksonville Expos
Greg Kallevig, Charlotte Knights
Darryl Kile, Columbus Mudcats
Doug Linton, Knoxville Blue Jays
Dale Polley, Greenville Braves
Woody Williams, Knoxville Blue Jays
Ray Young, Huntsville Stars		2
SVJoe Klink, Huntsville Stars26
IPGrady Hall, Birmingham Barons190.2
SOShawn Boskie, Charlotte Knights164

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
E1 Orlando 1
E2 Greenville '3
E2 Greenville 0
W1 Birmingham 3
W1 Birmingham 3
W2 Huntsville 1

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerEric Anthony, Columbus Mudcats
Pitcher of the YearLaddie Renfroe, Charlotte Knights
Manager of the YearJeff Newman, Huntsville Stars

See also

References

External links

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