2000 Southern League season
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| 2000 Southern League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 6 – September 4 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
| Season MVP | Joe Crede, Birmingham Barons |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
| Runners-up | Jacksonville Suns |
The 2000 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 8 and September 6. 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 West Tenn Diamond Jaxx won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Jacksonville Suns in the playoffs.
- The Knoxville Smokies opened a new stadium in Sevierville, Tennessee and are renamed to the Tennessee Smokies. The club remained affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The West Tenn Diamond Jaxx finished the season with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season.
- Despite finishing the regular season with the best record in the East Division, the Tennessee Smokies 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 |
| Tennessee Smokies | 71 | 69 | .507 | – |
| Jacksonville Suns | 69 | 71 | .493 | 2 |
| Greenville Braves | 68 | 71 | .489 | 2.5 |
| Orlando Rays | 65 | 71 | .478 | 4 |
| Carolina Mudcats | 64 | 75 | .460 | 6.5 |
| West Division | ||||
| West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 80 | 58 | .580 | – |
| Birmingham Barons | 77 | 63 | .550 | 4 |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 70 | 68 | .507 | 10 |
| Mobile BayBears | 66 | 73 | .475 | 14.5 |
| Huntsville Stars | 64 | 75 | .460 | 16.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Robert Averette, Chattanooga / Carolina | 13 |
| ERA | Lance Davis, Chattanooga Lookouts | 2.18 |
| CG | Robert Averette, Chattanooga / Carolina | 5 |
| SHO | Shawn Chacón, Carolina Mudcats | 3 |
| SV | Kris Keller, Jacksonville Suns | 26 |
| IP | Josh Fogg, Birmingham Barons | 192.1 |
| SO | Shawn Chacón, Carolina Mudcats | 172 |
Playoffs
- The West Tenn Diamond Jaxx won their first Southern League championship, defeating the Jacksonville Suns in five games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| E1 | Jacksonville | 3 | |||||||
| E2 | Greenville | 2 | |||||||
| E1 | Jacksonville | 2 | |||||||
| W1 | West Tenn | 3 | |||||||
| W1 | West Tenn | 3 | |||||||
| W2 | Birmingham | 2 | |||||||
Awards
| Southern League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Joe Crede, Birmingham Barons |
| Pitcher of the Year | Mark Buehrle, Birmingham Barons |
| Manager of the Year | Dave Bialas, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |