2003 Southern League season

2003 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 3 – September 1
Games140
Teams10
Regular season
League championsCarolina Mudcats
Season MVPCorey Hart, Huntsville Stars
Playoffs
League championsCarolina Mudcats
  Runners-upHuntsville Stars

The 2003 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 3 and September 1. 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 Carolina Mudcats won the Southern League championship, defeating the Huntsville Stars in the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

2003 Southern League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
East Carolina Mudcats Zebulon, North Carolina Florida Marlins Five County Stadium
Greenville Braves Greenville, South Carolina Atlanta Braves Greenville Municipal Stadium
Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
Orlando Rays Kissimmee, Florida Tampa Bay Devil Rays Cracker Jack Stadium
Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee St. Louis Cardinals 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 Carolina Mudcats finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 1995.

Standings

[1]

East Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Carolina Mudcats8058.580–
Tennessee Smokies7267.5188.5
Greenville Braves6870.49312
Jacksonville Suns6673.47514.5
Orlando Rays6572.47414.5
West Division
Huntsville Stars7563.543–
Birmingham Barons7364.5331.5
Chattanooga Lookouts6674.47110
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx6573.47110
Mobile BayBears6177.44214

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGChris Aguila, Carolina Mudcats.321
HCorey Hart, Huntsville Stars149
RBucky Jacobsen, Tennessee Smokies84
2BCorey Hart, Huntsville Stars40
3BDave Krynzel, Huntsville Stars11
HRBucky Jacobsen, Tennessee Smokies31
RBICorey Hart, Huntsville Stars94
SBBilly Hall, Carolina Mudcats45

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WEnemencio Pacheo, Birmingham Barons
Cory Stewart, Mobile BayBears		12
ERANeal Cotts, Birmingham Barons2.16
CGScott Autrey, Orlando Rays
Dan Curtis, Greenville Braves
Josh Hall, Chattanooga Lookouts
Jon Switzer, Orlando Rays
Heath Totten, Jacksonville Suns		2
SHODonnie Bridges, Carolina Mudcats
Dan Curtis, Greenville Braves
Chad Gaudin, Orlando Rays
Jon Leicester, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
Jason Shelley, Huntsville Stars
Heath Totten, Jacksonville Suns
José Veras, Orlando Rays		1
SVMike Lyons, Tennessee Smokies31
IPHeath Totten, Jacksonville Suns181.1
SOMike Nannini, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx158

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
E1 Carolina 3
E2 Tennessee 1
E1 Carolina 3
W1 Huntsville 0
W1 Huntsville 3
W2 Birmingham 2

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerCorey Hart, Huntsville Stars
Pitcher of the YearJoel Hanrahan, Jacksonville Suns
Manager of the YearFrank Kremblas, Huntsville Stars

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2003 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed March 17, 2025
  2. ↑ 2003 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 17, 2025
  3. ↑ 2003 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 17, 2025
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