2005 Southern League season

2005 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 7 – September 5
Games140
Teams10
Regular season
League championsWest Tenn Diamond Jaxx
Season MVPDelmon Young, Montgomery Biscuits
Playoffs
League championsJacksonville Suns
  Runners-upWest Tenn Diamond Jaxx

The 2005 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 7 and September 5. 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 Jacksonville Suns won the Southern League championship, defeating the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx in the playoffs.

League changes

Team changes

Teams

2005 Southern League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
North Carolina Mudcats Zebulon, North Carolina Florida Marlins Five County Stadium
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds Bellsouth Park
Huntsville Stars Huntsville, Alabama Milwaukee Brewers Joe W. Davis Stadium
Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Arizona Diamondbacks Smokies Park
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx Jackson, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Pringles Park
South Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
Mississippi Braves Jackson, Mississippi Atlanta Braves Trustmark Park
Mobile BayBears Mobile, Alabama San Diego Padres Hank Aaron Stadium
Montgomery Biscuits Montgomery, Alabama Tampa Bay Devil Rays Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium

Map of teams

North Division South Division

Regular season

Summary

Standings

[1]

North Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx8356.597–
Carolina Mudcats7757.5753.5
Tennessee Smokies6476.45719.5
Huntsville Stars6079.43223
Chattanooga Lookouts5383.39028.5
South Division
Birmingham Barons8257.590–
Jacksonville Suns7961.5643.5
Montgomery Biscuits6770.48914
Mississippi Braves6468.48514.5
Mobile BayBears5880.42023.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGMatt Murton, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx.342
HJerry Owens, Birmingham Barons173
RChris Young, Birmingham Barons100
2BChris Young, Birmingham Barons41
3BGregor Blanco, Mississippi Braves12
HRBrandon Sing, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
Chris Young, Birmingham Barons		26
RBIDarren Blakely, Birmingham Barons89
SBTodd Donovan, Jacksonville Suns62

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WRicky Nolasco, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
Sean Tracey, Birmingham Barons		14
ERADaniel Haigwood, Birmingham Barons1.74
CGCharlie Haeger, Birmingham Barons
Jason Hammel, Montgomery Biscuits
Dustin Nippert, Tennessee Smokies		3
SHOEnrique González, Tennessee Smokies
Charlie Haeger, Birmingham Barons
Dustin Nippert, Tennessee Smokies		2
SVDale Thayer, Mobile BayBears27
IPJae Kuk Ryu, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx169.2
SORicky Nolasco, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx173

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
N1 West Tenn 3
N2 Carolina 0
N1 West Tenn 1
S2 Jacksonville 3
S1 Birmingham 0
S2 Jacksonville 3

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerDelmon Young, Montgomery Biscuits
Pitcher of the YearRicky Nolasco, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
Manager of the YearRazor Shines, Birmingham Barons

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2005 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 14, 2025
  2. ↑ 2005 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 14, 2025
  3. ↑ 2005 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 14, 2025
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