2018 Southern League season

2018 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 5 – September 3
Games140
Teams10
Regular season
League championsBiloxi Shuckers
Season MVPCorey Ray, Biloxi Shuckers
Playoffs
League championsJackson Generals
  Runners-upBiloxi Shuckers

The 2018 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 5 and September 3. 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 Biloxi Shuckers in the playoffs.

Teams

2018 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 Arizona Diamondbacks The Ballpark at Jackson
Montgomery Biscuits Montgomery, Alabama Tampa Bay Rays Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium
Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Smokies Stadium
South Biloxi Shuckers Biloxi, Mississippi Milwaukee Brewers MGM Park
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Jacksonville, Florida Miami Marlins Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
Mississippi Braves Jackson, Mississippi Atlanta Braves Trustmark Park
Mobile BayBears Mobile, Alabama Los Angeles Angels Hank Aaron Stadium
Pensacola Blue Wahoos Pensacola, Florida Cincinnati Reds Blue Wahoos Stadium

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 since 2015.

Standings

[1]

North Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Montgomery Biscuits7961.564–
Jackson Generals7564.5403.5
Tennessee Smokies6771.48611
Birmingham Barons6672.47812
Chattanooga Lookouts6572.47412.5
South Division
Biloxi Shuckers8159.579–
Pensacola Blue Wahoos6968.50410.5
Mississippi Braves6771.48613
Mobile BayBears6670.48513
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp5582.40124.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGKevin Medrano, Tennessee Smokies.331
HNick Solak, Montgomery Biscuits135
RNick Solak, Montgomery Biscuits91
2BCorey Ray, Biloxi Shuckers
Brent Rooker, Chattanooga Lookouts
32
3BThomas Milone, Montgomery Biscuits11
HRCorey Ray, Biloxi Shuckers27
RBIBrent Rooker, Chattanooga Lookouts79
SBCorey Ray, Biloxi Shuckers37

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WNick Neidert, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp12
ERAZack Brown, Biloxi Shuckers2.44
CGRobert Dugger, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp3
SHORobert Dugger, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp2
SVNate Griep, Biloxi Shuckers34
IPNick Neidert, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp152.2
SOTaylor Widener, Jackson Generals176

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
N1 Montgomery 2
N2 Jackson 3
N1 Jackson 3
S1 Biloxi 1
S1 Biloxi 3
S2 Pensacola 1

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerCorey Ray, Biloxi Shuckers
Pitcher of the YearZack Brown, Biloxi Shuckers
Manager of the YearMike Guerrero, Biloxi Shuckers

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2018 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 28, 2025
  2. ↑ 2018 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 28, 2025
  3. ↑ 2018 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 28, 2025