1999 Southern League season
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| 1999 Southern League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 8 – September 6 |
| Number of games | 144 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
| Season MVP | Brady Clark, Chattanooga Lookouts |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Orlando Rays |
| Runners-up | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
The 1999 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 8 and September 6. 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 Orlando Rays won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx in the playoffs.
- The Carolina Mudcats ended their affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates and began a new affiliation with the Colorado Rockies.
- The Huntsville Stars ended their affiliation with the Oakland Athletics and began a new affiliation with the Milwaukee Brewers.
- The Orlando Rays ended their affiliation with the Seattle Mariners and began a new affiliation with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The West Tenn Diamond Jaxx finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time in team history.
- Despite finishing the regular season with the best record in the East Division, the Jacksonville Suns failed to qualify for the playoffs as they did not finish either half of the season in first place.
Standings
| East Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Jacksonville Suns | 75 | 66 | .532 | – |
| Knoxville Smokies | 71 | 69 | .507 | 3.5 |
| Orlando Rays | 70 | 68 | .507 | 3.5 |
| Carolina Mudcats | 60 | 80 | .429 | 14.5 |
| Greenville Braves | 58 | 80 | .420 | 15.5 |
| West Division | ||||
| West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 84 | 57 | .596 | – |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 78 | 62 | .557 | 5.5 |
| Birmingham Barons | 73 | 67 | .521 | 10.5 |
| Mobile BayBears | 66 | 73 | .475 | 17 |
| Huntsville Stars | 64 | 77 | .454 | 20 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The Orlando Rays won their third Southern League championship, defeating the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| E1 | Knoxville | 1 | |||||||
| E2 | Orlando | 3 | |||||||
| E2 | Orlando | 3 | |||||||
| W1 | West Tenn | 1 | |||||||
| W1 | West Tenn | 3 | |||||||
| W2 | Chattanooga | 1 | |||||||
Awards
| Southern League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Brady Clark, Chattanooga Lookouts |
| Pitcher of the Year | Francisco Cordero, Jacksonville Suns |
| Manager of the Year | Dave Trembley, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |