1987 Southern League season

1987 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 8 – September 1
Number of games144
Number of teams10
Regular season
League championsJacksonville Expos
Season MVPTom Dodd, Charlotte Orioles
Playoffs
League championsBirmingham Barons
  Runners-upCharlotte Orioles

The 1987 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 8 and September 1. Ten teams played a 144-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.

The Birmingham Barons won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Charlotte Orioles in the playoffs.

Teams

1987 Southern League
Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
East Charlotte Orioles Charlotte, North Carolina Baltimore Orioles Jim Crockett Memorial Park
Columbus Astros Columbus, Georgia Houston Astros Golden Park
Greenville Braves Greenville, South Carolina Atlanta Braves Greenville Municipal Stadium
Jacksonville Expos Jacksonville, Florida Montreal Expos Wolfson Park
Orlando Twins Orlando, Florida Minnesota Twins Tinker Field
West Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Rickwood Field
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Seattle Mariners Engel Stadium
Huntsville Stars Huntsville, Alabama Oakland Athletics Joe W. Davis Stadium
Knoxville Blue Jays Knoxville, Tennessee Toronto Blue Jays Bill Meyer Stadium
Memphis Chicks Memphis, Tennessee Kansas City Royals Tim McCarver Stadium

Map of teams

East Division West Division

Regular season

Summary

Standings

[1]

East Division
Team Win Loss % GB
Jacksonville Expos 85 59 .590 –
Charlotte Orioles 85 60 .586 0.5
Greenville Braves 70 74 .486 15
Columbus Astros 67 76 .469 17.5
Orlando Twins 61 82 .427 23.5
West Division
Huntsville Stars 74 70 .514 –
Memphis Chicks 72 71 .503 1.5
Birmingham Barons 68 75 .476 5.5
Chattanooga Lookouts 68 75 .476 5.5
Knoxville Blue Jays 68 76 .472 6

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVG Dave Myers, Chattanooga Lookouts .328
H Dave Myers, Chattanooga Lookouts 160
R Bernie Tatis, Knoxville Blue Jays 101
2B Joe Xavier, Huntsville Stars 37
3B Jim Eisenreich, Memphis Chicks
Eric Fox, Chattanooga Lookouts		 10
HR Rondal Rollin, Birmingham Barons 39
RBI Tom Dodd, Charlotte Orioles 127
SB Bernie Tatis, Knoxville Blue Jays 55

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
W John Trautwein, Jacksonville Expos 15
ERA Brian Holman, Jacksonville Expos 2.50
CG Brian Holman, Jacksonville Expos 6
SHO Jeff Bumgarner, Orlando Twins
Wally Whitehurst, Huntsville Stars		 3
SV Kevin Price, Jacksonville Expos 19
IP José Mesa, Knoxville Blue Jays 193.1
SO Randy Johnson, Jacksonville Expos 163

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
E1 Jacksonville 2
E2 Charlotte 3
E2 Charlotte 1
W2 Birmingham 3
W1 Huntsville 0
W2 Birmingham 3

Awards

Southern League awards
Award name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Tom Dodd, Charlotte Orioles
Pitcher of the Year Brian Holman, Jacksonville Expos
Manager of the Year Tommy Thompson, Jacksonville Expos

See also

References

  1. ^ 1987 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed March 6, 2025
  2. ^ 1987 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 6, 2025
  3. ^ 1987 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 6, 2025
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