2007 Southern League season
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| 2007 Southern League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 5 – September 3 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Montgomery Biscuits |
| Season MVP | Evan Longoria, Montgomery Biscuits |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Montgomery Biscuits |
| Runners-up | Huntsville Stars |
The 2007 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 5 and September 3. 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 Montgomery Biscuits won the Southern League championship, defeating the Huntsville Stars in the playoffs.
- The West Tenn Diamond Jaxx ended their affiliation with the Chicago Cubs and began a new affiliation with the Seattle Mariners.
- The Tennessee Smokies ended their affiliation with the Arizona Diamondbacks and began a new affiliation with the Chicago Cubs.
- The Mobile BayBears ended their affiliation with the San Diego Padres and began a new affiliation with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Montgomery Biscuits finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since the franchise relocated to Montgomery.
Standings
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Huntsville Stars | 75 | 62 | .547 | – |
| Tennessee Smokies | 73 | 65 | .529 | 2.5 |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 67 | 73 | .479 | 9.5 |
| West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 60 | 79 | .432 | 16 |
| Carolina Mudcats | 60 | 80 | .429 | 16.5 |
| South Division | ||||
| Montgomery Biscuits | 81 | 59 | .579 | – |
| Jacksonville Suns | 80 | 60 | .571 | 1 |
| Mobile BayBears | 71 | 68 | .511 | 9.5 |
| Mississippi Braves | 67 | 72 | .482 | 13.5 |
| Birmingham Barons | 62 | 78 | .443 | 19 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The Montgomery Biscuits won their fifth Southern League championship, defeating the Huntsville Stars in five games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Huntsville | 3 | |||||||
| N2 | Tennessee | 2 | |||||||
| N1 | Huntsville | 2 | |||||||
| S1 | Montgomery | 3 | |||||||
| S1 | Montgomery | 3 | |||||||
| S2 | Mississippi | 1 | |||||||
Awards
| Southern League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Evan Longoria, Montgomery Biscuits |
| Pitcher of the Year | Chris Mason, Montgomery Biscuits |
| Manager of the Year | Don Money, Huntsville Stars |