2023 Southern League season

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LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 6 – September 17
Games138
2023 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 6 – September 17
Games138
Teams8
Regular season
League championsPensacola Blue Wahoos
Season MVPJunior Caminero, Montgomery Biscuits
Playoffs
League championsTennessee Smokies
  Runners-upPensacola Blue Wahoos
SL seasons

The 2023 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 6 and September 17. Eight teams played a 138-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.

The Tennessee Smokies won the Southern League championship, defeating the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in the playoffs.

2023 Southern League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
North Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Regions Field
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds AT&T Field
Rocket City Trash Pandas Madison, Alabama Los Angeles Angels Toyota Field
Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Smokies Stadium
South Biloxi Shuckers Biloxi, Mississippi Milwaukee Brewers MGM Park
Mississippi Braves Jackson, Mississippi Atlanta Braves Trustmark Park
Montgomery Biscuits Montgomery, Alabama Tampa Bay Rays Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium
Pensacola Blue Wahoos Pensacola, Florida Miami Marlins Blue Wahoos Stadium

Map of teams

North Division South Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Pensacola Blue Wahoos finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time in team history.

Overall standings

[1]

North Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Tennessee Smokies7562.547–
Chattanooga Lookouts7067.5115
Rocket City Trash Pandas5880.42017.5
Birmingham Barons5187.37024.5
South Division
Pensacola Blue Wahoos7957.581–
Montgomery Biscuits8058.580–
Biloxi Shuckers7463.5405.5
Mississippi Braves6275.45317.5

First half standings

[2]

North Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Chattanooga Lookouts3830.559–
Tennessee Smokies3632.5292
Rocket City Trash Pandas3138.4497.5
Birmingham Barons2544.36213.5
South Division
Pensacola Blue Wahoos4127.603–
Montgomery Biscuits3633.5225.5
Biloxi Shuckers3435.4937.5
Mississippi Braves3335.4858

Second half standings

[3]

North Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Tennessee Smokies3930.565–
Chattanooga Lookouts3237.4647
Rocket City Trash Pandas2742.39112
Birmingham Barons2643.37713
South Division
Montgomery Biscuits4425.638–
Biloxi Shuckers4028.5883.5
Pensacola Blue Wahoos3830.5595.5
Mississippi Braves2940.42015

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[4]

Stat Player Total
AVGBlake Dunn, Chattanooga Lookouts.332
HJackson Chourio, Biloxi Shuckers143
RJackson Chourio, Biloxi Shuckers84
2BB. J. Murray, Tennessee Smokies34
3BJacob Hurtubise, Chattanooga Lookouts10
HRWes Clarke, Biloxi Shuckers26
RBIRece Hinds, Chattanooga Lookouts98
SBNasim Nuñez, Pensacola Blue Wahoos52

Pitching leaders

[5]

Stat Player Total
WWalker Powell, Tennessee Smokies11
ERACarlos Rodríguez, Biloxi Shuckers2.77
CGMason Erla, Rocket City Trash Pandas
Jack Kochanowicz, Rocket City Trash Pandas
Anthony Molina, Montgomery Biscuits
Tobias Myers, Biloxi Shuckers
Logan Workman, Montgomery Biscuits		1
SHOTobias Myers, Biloxi Shuckers1
SVCam Robinson, Biloxi Shuckers15
IPTobias Myers, Biloxi Shuckers137.2
SOTobias Myers, Biloxi Shuckers168

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
N1 Tennessee 2
N2 Chattanooga 0
N1 Tennessee 2
S1 Pensacola 0
S1 Pensacola 2
S2 Montgomery 0

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerJunior Caminero, Montgomery Biscuits
Pitcher of the YearCarlos Rodríguez, Biloxi Shuckers
Top MLB Prospect AwardJunior Caminero, Montgomery Biscuits
Manager of the YearKevin Randle, Pensacola Blue Wahoos

See also

References

External links

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