2008 Southern League season

2008 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 3 – September 1
Games140
Teams10
Regular season
League championsCarolina Mudcats
Season MVPGaby Sánchez, Carolina Mudcats
Playoffs
League championsMississippi Braves
  Runners-upCarolina Mudcats

The 2008 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 Mississippi Braves won the Southern League championship, defeating the Carolina Mudcats in the playoffs.

Teams

2008 Southern League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
North Carolina Mudcats Zebulon, North Carolina Florida Marlins Five County Stadium
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds AT&T Field
Huntsville Stars Huntsville, Alabama Milwaukee Brewers Joe W. Davis Stadium
Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Smokies Park
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx Jackson, Tennessee Seattle Mariners Pringles Park
South Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Regions Park
Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
Mississippi Braves Jackson, Mississippi Atlanta Braves Trustmark Park
Mobile BayBears Mobile, Alabama Arizona Diamondbacks Hank Aaron Stadium
Montgomery Biscuits Montgomery, Alabama Tampa Bay Rays Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium

Map of teams

North Division South Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Carolina Mudcats finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 2003.

Standings

[1]

North Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Carolina Mudcats8060.571–
Huntsville Stars7367.5217
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx7068.5079
Chattanooga Lookouts6772.48212.5
Tennessee Smokies6277.44617.5
South Division
Birmingham Barons7463.540–
Mississippi Braves7366.5252
Montgomery Biscuits6970.4966
Jacksonville Suns6872.4867.5
Mobile BayBears5879.42316

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGÁngel Salomé, Huntsville Stars.360
HAlcides Escobar, Huntsville Stars179
RJohn Raynor, Carolina Mudcats104
2BGaby Sánchez, Carolina Mudcats42
3BTyler Colvin, Tennessee Smokies
Matt Young, Mississippi Braves		11
HRMike Wilson, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx27
RBIMat Gamel, Huntsville Stars96
SBJohn Raynor, Carolina Mudcats48

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WTodd Redmond, Mississippi Braves13
ERAJustin Cassel, Birmingham Barons3.11
CGHéctor Ambriz, Mobile BayBears
Rich Dorman, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
Donovan Hand, Huntsville Stars
Sam Narron, Huntsville Stars		2
SHOTommy Hanson, Mississippi Braves
Clayton Richard, Birmingham Barons
Justin Thomas, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
David Welch, Huntsville Stars
Joe Woerman, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx		1
SVJon Link, Birmingham Barons35
IPBrae Wright, Huntsville Stars170.2
SOTony Barnette, Mobile BayBears
Todd Redmond, Mississippi Braves		133

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
N1 Carolina 3
N2 West Tenn 2
N1 Carolina 2
S2 Mississippi 3
S1 Birmingham 2
S2 Mississippi 3

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerGaby Sánchez, Carolina Mudcats
Pitcher of the YearTodd Redmond, Mississippi Braves
Manager of the YearPhillip Wellman, Mississippi Braves

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2008 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 14, 2025
  2. ↑ 2008 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 14, 2025
  3. ↑ 2008 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 14, 2025
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