2005 Southern League season
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| 2005 Southern League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 7 – September 5 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
| Season MVP | Delmon Young, Montgomery Biscuits |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Jacksonville Suns |
| Runners-up | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
The 2005 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 7 and September 5. 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, defeating the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx in the playoffs.
- The divisional format is changed from East Division and West Division to North Division and South Division.
- The Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Huntsville Stars, Tennessee Smokies and West Tenn Diamond Jaxx join the North Division.
- The Birmingham Barons, Jacksonville Suns, Mississippi Braves, Mobile BayBears and Montgomery Biscuits join the South Division.
Team changes
- The Greenville Braves relocated to Jackson, Mississippi and were renamed to the Mississippi Braves. The club joined the newly established South Division.
- The Tennessee Smokies ended their affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals and began a new affiliation with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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 since 2000.
Standings
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 83 | 56 | .597 | – |
| Carolina Mudcats | 77 | 57 | .575 | 3.5 |
| Tennessee Smokies | 64 | 76 | .457 | 19.5 |
| Huntsville Stars | 60 | 79 | .432 | 23 |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 53 | 83 | .390 | 28.5 |
| South Division | ||||
| Birmingham Barons | 82 | 57 | .590 | – |
| Jacksonville Suns | 79 | 61 | .564 | 3.5 |
| Montgomery Biscuits | 67 | 70 | .489 | 14 |
| Mississippi Braves | 64 | 68 | .485 | 14.5 |
| Mobile BayBears | 58 | 80 | .420 | 23.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The Jacksonville Suns won their third Southern League championship, defeating the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | West Tenn | 3 | |||||||
| N2 | Carolina | 0 | |||||||
| N1 | West Tenn | 1 | |||||||
| S2 | Jacksonville | 3 | |||||||
| S1 | Birmingham | 0 | |||||||
| S2 | Jacksonville | 3 | |||||||
Awards
| Southern League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Delmon Young, Montgomery Biscuits |
| Pitcher of the Year | Ricky Nolasco, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
| Manager of the Year | Razor Shines, Birmingham Barons |