2001 Southern League season

2001 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 5 – September 3
Games140
Teams10
Regular season
League championsJacksonville Suns
Season MVPJosh Phelps, Tennessee Smokies
Playoffs
League championsHuntsville Stars
Jacksonville Suns

The 2001 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 5 and September 3. 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 Huntsville Stars and Jacksonville Suns were co-champions of the Southern League championship.

Team changes

Teams

2001 Southern League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
East Carolina Mudcats Zebulon, North Carolina Colorado Rockies Five County Stadium
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds Bellsouth Park
Greenville Braves Greenville, South Carolina Atlanta Braves Greenville Municipal Stadium
Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Los Angeles Dodgers Wolfson Park
Orlando Rays Kissimmee, Florida Tampa Bay Devil Rays Cracker Jack Stadium
West Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Huntsville Stars Huntsville, Alabama Milwaukee Brewers Joe W. Davis Stadium
Mobile BayBears Mobile, Alabama San Diego Padres Hank Aaron Stadium
Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Toronto Blue Jays Smokies Park
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx Jackson, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Pringles Park

Map of teams

East Division West Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Jacksonville Suns finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 1998.

Standings

[1]

East Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Jacksonville Suns8356.597–
Chattanooga Lookouts7267.51811
Carolina Mudcats6276.44920.5
Greenville Braves6079.43223
Orlando Rays5981.42124.5
West Division
Birmingham Barons8060.571–
Tennessee Smokies8060.571–
Huntsville Stars7563.5434
Mobile BayBears6573.47114
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx5980.42420.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGBen Broussard, Chattanooga Lookouts.320
HReed Johnson, Tennessee Smokies174
RReed Johnson, Tennessee Smokies104
2BJosh Phelps, Tennessee Smokies36
3BGlenn Davis, Jacksonville Suns
Orlando Hudson, Tennessee Smokies		8
HRJosh Phelps, Tennessee Smokies31
RBIJoe Borchard, Birmingham Barons98
SBJorge Nuñez, Jacksonville Suns44

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WChris Baker, Tennessee Smokies
Mitch Wylie, Birmingham Barons		15
ERASteve Smyth, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx2.54
CGChris Baker, Tennessee Smokies
Scott Cassidy, Tennessee Smokies		4
SHOScott Cassidy, Tennessee Smokies3
SVEdwin Almonte, Birmingham Barons36
IPJim Magrane, Orlando Rays182.0
SONick Neugebauer, Huntsville Stars149

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
E1 Jacksonville 3
E2 Chattanooga 2
E1 Jacksonville
W2 Huntsville
W1 Birmingham 2
W2 Huntsville 3

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerJosh Phelps, Tennessee Smokies
Pitcher of the YearChris Baker, Tennessee Smokies
Manager of the YearJohn Shoemaker, Jacksonville Suns

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2001 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed March 17, 2025
  2. ↑ 2001 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 17, 2025
  3. ↑ 2001 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 17, 2025
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