2015 Southern League season
| 2015 Southern League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 9 – September 7 |
| Games | 140 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Biloxi Shuckers |
| Season MVP | Max Kepler, Chattanooga Lookouts |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Chattanooga Lookouts |
| Runners-up | Biloxi Shuckers |
The 2015 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 9 and September 7. 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 Chattanooga Lookouts won the Southern League championship, defeating the Biloxi Shuckers in the playoffs.
Team changes
- The Huntsville Stars relocated to Biloxi, Mississippi and were renamed the Biloxi Shuckers. The club moved from the North Division to the South Division and remained affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers.
- The Montgomery Biscuits moved from the South Division to the North Division.
- The Chattanooga Lookouts ended their affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers and began a new affiliation with the Minnesota Twins.
Teams
Map of teams
North Division 
South Division
Regular season
Summary
- The Biloxi Shuckers finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time in franchise history.
Standings
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Montgomery Biscuits | 77 | 61 | .558 | – |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 76 | 61 | .555 | 0.5 |
| Tennessee Smokies | 76 | 63 | .547 | 1.5 |
| Birmingham Barons | 69 | 70 | .496 | 8.5 |
| Jackson Generals | 53 | 84 | .387 | 23.5 |
| South Division | ||||
| Biloxi Shuckers | 78 | 59 | .569 | – |
| Mobile BayBears | 70 | 67 | .511 | 8 |
| Mississippi Braves | 69 | 67 | .507 | 8.5 |
| Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 63 | 75 | .457 | 15.5 |
| Jacksonville Suns | 57 | 81 | .413 | 21.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Myles Jaye, Birmingham Barons Jorge López, Biloxi Shuckers | 12 |
| ERA | Tyler Wagner, Biloxi Shuckers | 2.25 |
| CG | Tyrell Jenkins, Mississippi Braves | 3 |
| SHO | Frank Batista, Tennessee Smokies José Berríos, Chattanooga Lookouts Brett Lee, Chattanooga Lookouts Frankie Montas, Birmingham Barons Austin Pruitt, Montgomery Biscuits Tyler Wagner, Biloxi Shuckers | 1 |
| SV | Zack Weiss, Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 25 |
| IP | Austin Pruitt, Montgomery Biscuits | 160.0 |
| SO | Jaime Schultz, Montgomery Biscuits | 168 |
Playoffs
- The Chattanooga Lookouts won their second Southern League championship, defeating the Biloxi Shuckers in five games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Montgomery | 1 | |||||||
| N2 | Chattanooga | 3 | |||||||
| N2 | Chattanooga | 3 | |||||||
| S1 | Biloxi | 2 | |||||||
| S1 | Biloxi | 3 | |||||||
| S2 | Pensacola | 0 | |||||||
Awards
| Southern League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Max Kepler, Chattanooga Lookouts |
| Pitcher of the Year | Jorge López, Biloxi Shuckers |
| Manager of the Year | Carlos Subero, Biloxi Shuckers |
See also
References
- ↑ 2015 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 27, 2025
- ↑ 2015 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 27, 2025
- ↑ 2015 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 27, 2025