2011 Southern League season

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LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 7 – September 5
Number of games140
2011 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 7 – September 5
Number of games140
Number of teams10
Regular season
League championsMobile BayBears
Season MVPPaul Goldschmidt, Mobile BayBears
Playoffs
League championsMobile BayBears
  Runners-upTennessee Smokies
SL seasons

The 2011 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 Mobile BayBears won the Southern League championship, defeating the Tennessee Smokies in the playoffs.

Teams

2011 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
Jackson Generals Jackson, Tennessee Seattle Mariners Pringles Park
Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Smokies 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 Mobile BayBears finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 1998.

Standings

[1]

North Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
Tennessee Smokies8357.593–
Chattanooga Lookouts7762.5545.5
Jackson Generals6872.48615
Huntsville Stars6473.46717.5
Carolina Mudcats5386.38129.5
South Division
Mobile BayBears8454.609–
Birmingham Barons7169.50714
Jacksonville Suns7070.50015
Montgomery Biscuits6574.46819.5
Mississippi Braves6179.43624

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGScott Van Slyke, Chattanooga Lookouts.348
HAJ Pollock, Mobile BayBears169
RAJ Pollock, Mobile BayBears103
2BScott Van Slyke, Chattanooga Lookouts45
3BAlfredo Silverio, Chattanooga Lookouts18
HRPaul Goldschmidt, Mobile BayBears
Neftali Soto, Carolina Mudcats		30
RBIErnesto Mejía, Mississippi Braves99
SBQuintin Berry, Carolina Mudcats40

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WWill Savage, Chattanooga Lookouts12
ERAMatt Moore, Montgomery Biscuits2.20
CGCharles Brewer, Mobile BayBears
Randall Delgado, Mississippi Braves
Terry Doyle, Birmingham Barons
Matt Klinker, Carolina Mudcats		2
SHOAndrew Carraway, Jackson Generals
Alex Colomé, Montgomery Biscuits
Patrick Corbin, Mobile BayBears
Terry Doyle, Birmingham Barons
Matt Moore, Montgomery Biscuits
Nick Struck, Tennessee Smokies
Allen Webster, Chattanooga Lookouts		1
SVSandy Rosario, Jacksonville Suns23
IPPatrick Corbin, Mobile BayBears160.1
SOPatrick Corbin, Mobile BayBears142

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
N1 Tennessee 3
N2 Chattanooga 0
N1 Tennessee 1
S1 Mobile 3
S1 Mobile 3
S2 Birmingham 2

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerPaul Goldschmidt, Mobile BayBears
Pitcher of the YearWily Peralta, Huntsville Stars
Manager of the YearTurner Ward, Mobile BayBears

See also

References

External links

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