2023 Southern League season
| 2023 Southern League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 6 – September 17 |
| Number of games | 138 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Pensacola Blue Wahoos |
| Season MVP | Junior Caminero, Montgomery Biscuits |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Tennessee Smokies |
| Runners-up | Pensacola Blue Wahoos |
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.
Teams
[edit]Map of teams
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Regular season
[edit]Summary
[edit]- The Pensacola Blue Wahoos finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time in team history.
Overall standings
[edit]| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Tennessee Smokies | 75 | 62 | .547 | – |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 70 | 67 | .511 | 5 |
| Rocket City Trash Pandas | 58 | 80 | .420 | 17.5 |
| Birmingham Barons | 51 | 87 | .370 | 24.5 |
| South Division | ||||
| Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 79 | 57 | .581 | – |
| Montgomery Biscuits | 80 | 58 | .580 | – |
| Biloxi Shuckers | 74 | 63 | .540 | 5.5 |
| Mississippi Braves | 62 | 75 | .453 | 17.5 |
First half standings
[edit]| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 38 | 30 | .559 | – |
| Tennessee Smokies | 36 | 32 | .529 | 2 |
| Rocket City Trash Pandas | 31 | 38 | .449 | 7.5 |
| Birmingham Barons | 25 | 44 | .362 | 13.5 |
| South Division | ||||
| Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 41 | 27 | .603 | – |
| Montgomery Biscuits | 36 | 33 | .522 | 5.5 |
| Biloxi Shuckers | 34 | 35 | .493 | 7.5 |
| Mississippi Braves | 33 | 35 | .485 | 8 |
Second half standings
[edit]| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Tennessee Smokies | 39 | 30 | .565 | – |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 32 | 37 | .464 | 7 |
| Rocket City Trash Pandas | 27 | 42 | .391 | 12 |
| Birmingham Barons | 26 | 43 | .377 | 13 |
| South Division | ||||
| Montgomery Biscuits | 44 | 25 | .638 | – |
| Biloxi Shuckers | 40 | 28 | .588 | 3.5 |
| Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 38 | 30 | .559 | 5.5 |
| Mississippi Braves | 29 | 40 | .420 | 15 |
League Leaders
[edit]Batting leaders
[edit]| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Blake Dunn, Chattanooga Lookouts | .332 |
| H | Jackson Chourio, Biloxi Shuckers | 143 |
| R | Jackson Chourio, Biloxi Shuckers | 84 |
| 2B | B. J. Murray, Tennessee Smokies | 34 |
| 3B | Jacob Hurtubise, Chattanooga Lookouts | 10 |
| HR | Wes Clarke, Biloxi Shuckers | 26 |
| RBI | Rece Hinds, Chattanooga Lookouts | 98 |
| SB | Nasim Nuñez, Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 52 |
Pitching leaders
[edit]Playoffs
[edit]- The Tennessee Smokies won their fourth Southern League championship, defeating the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in two games.
Playoff bracket
[edit]| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Tennessee | 2 | |||||||
| N2 | Chattanooga | 0 | |||||||
| N1 | Tennessee | 2 | |||||||
| S1 | Pensacola | 0 | |||||||
| S1 | Pensacola | 2 | |||||||
| S2 | Montgomery | 0 | |||||||
Awards
[edit]| Southern League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Junior Caminero, Montgomery Biscuits |
| Pitcher of the Year | Carlos Rodríguez, Biloxi Shuckers |
| Top MLB Prospect Award | Junior Caminero, Montgomery Biscuits |
| Manager of the Year | Kevin Randle, Pensacola Blue Wahoos |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 2023 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 29, 2025
- ^ 2023 First Half Standings at milb.com, URL accessed May 30, 2025
- ^ 2023 Second Half Standings at milb.com, URL accessed May 30, 2025
- ^ 2023 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 29, 2025
- ^ 2023 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 29, 2025