1996 Southern League season

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LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 4 – September 2
Number of games140
1996 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 4 – September 2
Number of games140
Number of teams10
Regular season
League championsMemphis Chicks
Season MVPDerrek Lee, Memphis Chicks
Playoffs
League championsJacksonville Suns
  Runners-upChattanooga Lookouts
SL seasons

The 1996 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 4 and September 2. Ten teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.

The Jacksonville Suns won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts in the playoffs.

1996 Southern League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
East Carolina Mudcats Zebulon, North Carolina Pittsburgh Pirates Five County Stadium
Greenville Braves Greenville, South Carolina Atlanta Braves Greenville Municipal Stadium
Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Detroit Tigers Wolfson Park
Orlando Cubs Orlando, Florida Chicago Cubs Tinker Field
Port City Roosters Wilmington, North Carolina Seattle Mariners Brooks 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 Smokies Knoxville, Tennessee Toronto Blue Jays Bill Meyer Stadium
Memphis Chicks Memphis, Tennessee San Diego Padres Tim McCarver Stadium

Map of teams

East Division West Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Memphis Chicks finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time in franchise history.

Standings

[1]

East Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
Jacksonville Suns7563.543–
Carolina Mudcats7069.5045.5
Orlando Cubs6178.43914.5
Greenville Braves5882.41418
Port City Roosters5684.40020
West Division
Memphis Chicks8158.583–
Chattanooga Lookouts8159.5790.5
Knoxville Smokies7565.5366.5
Birmingham Barons7465.5327
Huntsville Stars6674.47115.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGDan Rohrmeier, Memphis Chicks.344
HDan Rohrmeier, Memphis Chicks162
RMike Cameron, Birmingham Barons120
2BAaron Boone, Chattanooga Lookouts44
3BDemond Smith, Huntsville Stars14
HRDerrek Lee, Memphis Chicks34
RBIDerrek Lee, Memphis Chicks104
SBMike Cameron, Birmingham Barons39

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WBrian Moehler, Jacksonville Suns15
ERAShane Dennis, Memphis Chicks2.27
CGRich Pratt, Birmingham Barons5
SHOStacy Hollins, Huntsville Stars
Rich Pratt, Birmingham Barons		2
SVDomingo Jean, Chattanooga Lookouts31
IPWade Walker, Orlando Cubs187.2
SOCurt Lyons, Chattanooga Lookouts176

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

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

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerDerrek Lee, Memphis Chicks
Pitcher of the YearCurt Lyons, Chattanooga Lookouts
Manager of the YearMark Berry, Chattanooga Lookouts

See also

References

External links

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