1995 Southern League season

1995 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 6 – September 4
Games144
Teams10
Regular season
League championsCarolina Mudcats
Season MVPJason Kendall, Carolina Mudcats
Playoffs
League championsCarolina Mudcats
  Runners-upChattanooga Lookouts

The 1995 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 6 and September 4. 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 Carolina Mudcats won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts in the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1995 Southern League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
East Carolina Mudcats Zebulon, North Carolina Pittsburgh Pirates Five County Stadium
Greenville Braves Greenville, South Carolina Atlanta Braves Greenville Municipal Stadium
Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Detroit Tigers Wolfson Park
Orlando Cubs Orlando, Florida Chicago Cubs Tinker Field
Port City Roosters Wilmington, North Carolina Seattle Mariners Brooks Field
West Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds Engel Stadium
Huntsville Stars Huntsville, Alabama Oakland Athletics Joe W. Davis Stadium
Knoxville Smokies Knoxville, Tennessee Toronto Blue Jays Bill Meyer Stadium
Memphis Chicks Memphis, Tennessee San Diego Padres Tim McCarver Stadium

Map of teams

East Division West Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Carolina Mudcats finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time in franchise history.

Standings

[1]

East Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Carolina Mudcats8955.618–
Orlando Cubs7667.53112.5
Jacksonville Suns7569.52114
Port City Roosters6280.43726
Greenville Braves5983.41529
West Division
Chattanooga Lookouts8360.580–
Birmingham Barons8064.5563.5
Huntsville Stars7074.48613.5
Memphis Chicks6874.47914.5
Knoxville Smokies5490.37529.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGJason Kendall, Carolina Mudcats.326
HRuben Santana, Chattanooga Lookouts163
REssex Burton, Birmingham Barons95
2BJim Bonnici, Port City Roosters36
3BLorenzo De La Cruz, Knoxville Smokies12
HRIván Cruz, Jacksonville Suns31
RBIGeorge Canale, Carolina Mudcats102
SBEssex Burton, Birmingham Barons60

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WElmer Dessens, Carolina Mudcats15
ERAElmer Dessens, Carolina Mudcats2.49
CGRob Mattson, Memphis Chicks11
SHORob Mattson, Memphis Chicks
Matt Ruebel, Carolina Mudcats
Clint Sodowsky, Jacksonville Suns
3
SVJohn Kelly, Jacksonville Suns
Rusty Kilgo, Chattanooga Lookouts
29
IPRob Mattson, Memphis Chicks202.1
SOOsvaldo Fernández, Port City Roosters162

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
E1 Carolina 3
E2 Orlando 2
E1 Carolina 3
W1 Chattanooga 2
W1 Chattanooga 3
W2 Memphis 2

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerJason Kendall, Carolina Mudcats
Pitcher of the YearLuis Andújar, Birmingham Barons
Manager of the YearBruce Kimm, Orlando Cubs

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1995 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed March 13, 2025
  2. ↑ 1995 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 13, 2025
  3. ↑ 1995 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 13, 2025