1981 Southern League season

1981 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 9 – September 1
Games144
Teams10
Regular season
League championsNashville Sounds
Season MVPTim Laudner, Orlando Twins
Playoffs
League championsOrlando Twins
  Runners-upNashville Sounds

The 1981 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 9 and September 1. Ten teams played a 144-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.

The Orlando Twins won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Nashville Sounds in the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1981 Southern League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
East Charlotte Orioles Charlotte, North Carolina Baltimore Orioles Jim Crockett Memorial Park
Columbus Astros Columbus, Georgia Houston Astros Golden Park
Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Kansas City Royals Wolfson Park
Orlando Twins Orlando, Florida Minnesota Twins Tinker Field
Savannah Braves Savannah, Georgia Atlanta Braves Grayson Stadium
West Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Detroit Tigers Rickwood Field
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cleveland Indians Engel Stadium
Knoxville Blue Jays Knoxville, Tennessee Toronto Blue Jays Bill Meyer Stadium
Memphis Chicks Memphis, Tennessee Montreal Expos Tim McCarver Stadium
Nashville Sounds Nashville, Tennessee New York Yankees Herschel Greer Stadium

Map of teams

East Division West Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Nashville Sounds finished the season with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season.

Standings

[1]

East Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Orlando Twins7963.556–
Charlotte Orioles7469.5175.5
Savannah Braves7070.5008
Jacksonville Suns6577.45814
Columbus Astros6378.44715.5
West Division
Nashville Sounds8162.566–
Memphis Chicks7766.5384
Birmingham Barons7170.5049
Chattanooga Lookouts6775.47213.5
Knoxville Blue Jays6380.44118

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGKevin Rhomberg, Chattanooga Lookouts.366
HKevin Rhomberg, Chattanooga Lookouts187
RTed Wilborn, Nashville Sounds106
2BDon Mattingly, Nashville Sounds35
3BKevin Rhomberg, Chattanooga Lookouts14
HRTim Laudner, Orlando Twins42
RBILarry Ray, Columbus Astros107
SBKevin Rhomberg, Chattanooga Lookouts74

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WCraig McMurtry, Savannah Braves15
ERAJamie Werly, Nashville Sounds2.59
CGJamie Werly, Nashville Sounds18
SHOKeith Creel, Jacksonville Suns4
SVTom Gorman, Memphis Chicks
Mark Ross, Columbus Astros		22
IPJamie Werly, Nashville Sounds222.0
SOJamie Werly, Nashville Sounds193

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
E1 Orlando 3
E2 Savannah 1
E1 Orlando 3
W1 Nashville 1
W1 Nashville 3
W2 Memphis 0

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerTim Laudner, Orlando Twins
Pitcher of the YearJamie Werly, Nashville Sounds
Manager of the YearTom Kelly, Orlando Twins

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1981 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed March 4, 2025
  2. ↑ 1981 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 4, 2025
  3. ↑ 1981 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 4, 2025
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