2002 Southern League season

2002 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 4 – September 2
Games140
Teams10
Regular season
League championsBirmingham Barons
Season MVPAaron Miles, Birmingham Barons
Playoffs
League championsBirmingham Barons
  Runners-upJacksonville Suns

The 2002 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 4 and September 2. 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 Birmingham Barons won the Southern League championship, defeating the Jacksonville Suns in the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

2002 Southern League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
East Carolina Mudcats Zebulon, North Carolina Colorado Rockies Five County Stadium
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
Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Toronto Blue Jays Smokies Park
West Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds Bellsouth Park
Huntsville Stars Huntsville, Alabama Milwaukee Brewers Joe W. Davis Stadium
Mobile BayBears Mobile, Alabama San Diego Padres Hank Aaron Stadium
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx Jackson, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Pringles Park

Map of teams

East Division West Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Birmingham Barons finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 1993.

Standings

[1]

East Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Jacksonville Suns7762.554–
Tennessee Smokies6971.4938.5
Greenville Braves6569.4859.5
Carolina Mudcats6571.47810.5
Orlando Rays5879.42318
West Division
Birmingham Barons7961.564–
Mobile BayBears7663.5472.5
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx7367.5216
Huntsville Stars7069.5048.5
Chattanooga Lookouts6080.42919

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGBobby Darula, Chattanooga Lookouts.325
HAaron Miles, Birmingham Barons171
RRich Thompson, Tennessee Smokies109
2BAaron Miles, Birmingham Barons39
3BMiguel Olivo, Birmingham Barons10
HRDavid Kelton, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
Pete Laforest, Orlando Rays		20
RBIDavid Kelton, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx79
SBBernie Castro, Mobile BayBears53

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WVinnie Chulk, Tennessee Smokies
Diego Markwell, Tennessee Smokies		13
ERAVinnie Chulk, Tennessee Smokies2.96
CGBrandon Backe, Orlando Rays
Peter Bauer, Tennessee Smokies		3
SHOAaron Cook, Carolina Mudcats2
SVJoe Valentine, Birmingham Barons36
IPPeter Bauer, Tennessee Smokies177.0
SOMatt Bruback, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx158

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
E1 Jacksonville 3
E2 Carolina 2
E1 Jacksonville 0
W1 Birmingham 3
W1 Birmingham 3
W2 West Tenn 2

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerAaron Miles, Birmingham Barons
Pitcher of the YearVinnie Chulk, Tennessee Smokies
Manager of the YearWally Backman, Birmingham Barons

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2002 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed March 17, 2025
  2. ↑ 2002 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 17, 2025
  3. ↑ 2002 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 17, 2025
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