2010 Southern League season

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LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 8 – September 6
Number of games140
2010 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 8 – September 6
Number of games140
Number of teams10
Regular season
League championsTennessee Smokies
Season MVPDave Sappelt, Carolina Mudcats
Playoffs
League championsJacksonville Suns
  Runners-upTennessee Smokies
SL seasons

The 2010 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 Jacksonville Suns won the Southern League championship, defeating the Tennessee Smokies in the playoffs.

2010 Southern League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
North Carolina Mudcats Zebulon, North Carolina Cincinnati Reds Five County Stadium
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Los Angeles Dodgers AT&T Field
Huntsville Stars Huntsville, Alabama Milwaukee Brewers Joe W. Davis Stadium
Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Smokies Park
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx Jackson, Tennessee Seattle Mariners Pringles Park
South Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Regions Park
Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Florida Marlins Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
Mississippi Braves Jackson, Mississippi Atlanta Braves Trustmark Park
Mobile BayBears Mobile, Alabama Arizona Diamondbacks Hank Aaron Stadium
Montgomery Biscuits Montgomery, Alabama Tampa Bay Rays Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium

Map of teams

North Division South Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Tennessee Smokies finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 1985.

Standings

[1]

North Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
Tennessee Smokies8653.619–
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx7366.52513
Huntsville Stars6773.47919.5
Chattanooga Lookouts6574.46821
Carolina Mudcats5879.42327
South Division
Jacksonville Suns8159.579–
Mobile BayBears7562.5474.5
Montgomery Biscuits7266.5228
Mississippi Braves6374.46016.5
Birmingham Barons5387.37928

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGDave Sappelt, Carolina Mudcats.361
HBrett Lawrie, Huntsville Stars158
RBrett Lawrie, Huntsville Stars
Ozzie Martínez, Jacksonville Suns		90
2BMauro Gómez, Mississippi Braves42
3BBrett Lawrie, Huntsville Stars16
HRCarlos Peguero, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx23
RBIAlex Liddi, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx92
SBDee Strange-Gordon, Chattanooga Lookouts53

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WTom Koehler, Jacksonville Suns16
ERAElih Villanueva, Jacksonville Suns2.26
CGElih Villanueva, Jacksonville Suns4
SHOElih Villanueva, Jacksonville Suns3
SVAnthony Carter, Birmingham Barons
Matt Gorgen, Montgomery Biscuits		22
IPElih Villanueva, Jacksonville Suns179.0
SOAlex Torres, Montgomery Biscuits150

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
N1 Tennessee 3
N2 West Tenn 1
N1 Tennessee 1
S1 Jacksonville 3
S1 Jacksonville 3
S2 Mobile 1

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerDave Sappelt, Carolina Mudcats
Pitcher of the YearTom Koehler, Jacksonville Suns
Manager of the YearBill Dancy, Tennessee Smokies

See also

References

External links

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