2016 Southern League season

2016 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 9 – September 7
Games140
Teams10
Regular season
League championsJackson Generals
Season MVPTyler O'Neill, Jackson Generals
Playoffs
League championsJackson Generals
  Runners-upMississippi Braves

The 2016 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 Jackson Generals won the Southern League championship, defeating the Mississippi Braves in the playoffs.

Teams

2016 Southern League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
North Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Regions Field
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Minnesota Twins AT&T Field
Jackson Generals Jackson, Tennessee Seattle Mariners The Ballpark at Jackson
Montgomery Biscuits Montgomery, Alabama Tampa Bay Rays Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium
Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Smokies Park
South Biloxi Shuckers Biloxi, Mississippi Milwaukee Brewers MGM Park
Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Miami Marlins Community First Park
Mississippi Braves Jackson, Mississippi Atlanta Braves Trustmark Park
Mobile BayBears Mobile, Alabama Arizona Diamondbacks Hank Aaron Stadium
Pensacola Blue Wahoos Pensacola, Florida Cincinnati Reds Blue Wahoos Stadium

Map of teams

North Division South Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Jackson Generals finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 2012.

Standings

[1]

North Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Jackson Generals8455.604–
Montgomery Biscuits7664.5438.5
Chattanooga Lookouts7565.5369.5
Tennessee Smokies5881.41726
Birmingham Barons4991.35035.5
South Division
Pensacola Blue Wahoos8159.579–
Mississippi Braves7365.5297
Biloxi Shuckers7267.5188.5
Mobile BayBears6573.47115
Jacksonville Suns6376.45317.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGOzzie Albies, Mississippi Braves.321
HZack Granite, Chattanooga Lookouts155
RWilly Adames, Montgomery Biscuits89
2BDustin Peterson, Mississippi Braves38
3BAdam Engel, Birmingham Barons
Leon Landry, Jackson Generals		9
HRKevin Cron, Mobile BayBears26
RBITyler O'Neill, Jackson Generals102
SBZack Granite, Chattanooga Lookouts56

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WBrett Ash, Jackson Generals
Taylor Guerrieri, Montgomery Biscuits
Ryan Yarborough, Jackson Generals		12
ERABarrett Astin, Pensacola Blue Wahoos2.26
SVAlejandro Chacín, Pensacola Blue Wahoos30
IPSal Romano, Pensacola Blue Wahoos156.0
SOSean Newcomb, Mississippi Braves152

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
N1 Jackson 3
N2 Montgomery 1
N1 Jackson 3
S2 Mississippi 0
S1 Pensacola 1
S2 Mississippi 3

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerTyler O'Neill, Jackson Generals
Pitcher of the YearRyan Yarbrough, Jackson Generals
Manager of the YearDaren Brown, Jackson Generals

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2016 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 27, 2025
  2. ↑ 2016 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 27, 2025
  3. ↑ 2016 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 27, 2025
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