2014 Southern League season

2014 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 3 – September 1
Number of games140
Number of teams10
Regular season
League championsMississippi Braves
Season MVPJake Lamb, Mobile BayBears
Playoffs
League championsJacksonville Suns
  Runners-upChattanooga Lookouts

The 2014 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 Jacksonville Suns won the Southern League championship, defeating the Chattanooga Lookouts in the playoffs.

Teams

2014 Southern League
Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
North Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Regions Field
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Los Angeles Dodgers AT&T Field
Huntsville Stars Huntsville, Alabama Milwaukee Brewers Joe W. Davis Stadium
Jackson Generals Jackson, Tennessee Seattle Mariners The Ballpark at Jackson
Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Smokies Park
South Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Miami Marlins 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
Pensacola Blue Wahoos Pensacola, Florida Cincinnati Reds Blue Wahoos Stadium

Map of teams

North Division South Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Mississippi Braves finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time in franchise history.
  • Despite finishing with the best record in the league, the Mississippi Braves failed to qualify for the post-season as they did not have the best record in the South Division in either half of the season.

Standings

[1]

North Division
Team Win Loss % GB
Huntsville Stars 77 63 .550 –
Tennessee Smokies 66 73 .475 10.5
Jackson Generals 63 76 .453 13.5
Chattanooga Lookouts 61 77 .442 15
Birmingham Barons 60 80 .429 17
South Division
Mississippi Braves 83 56 .597 –
Jacksonville Suns 81 59 .579 2.5
Mobile BayBears 79 58 .577 3
Montgomery Biscuits 66 74 .471 17.5
Pensacola Blue Wahoos 60 80 .429 23.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVG Jake Lamb, Mobile BayBears .318
H Daniel Mayora, Chattanooga Lookouts 149
R Darnell Sweeney, Chattanooga Lookouts 88
2B Rangel Ravelo, Birmingham Barons 37
3B Scott Schebler, Chattanooga Lookouts 14
HR Scott Schebler, Chattanooga Lookouts 28
RBI Nick Ramirez, Huntsville Stars 82
SB Josh Prince, Huntsville Stars 37

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
W Justin Nicolino, Jacksonville Suns 14
ERA Justin Nicolino, Jacksonville Suns 2.85
CG Dylan Floro, Montgomery Biscuits 3
SHO Dylan Floro, Montgomery Biscuits
Justin Nicolino, Jacksonville Suns
Steve Smith, Chattanooga Lookouts		 2
SV David Goforth, Huntsville Stars 27
IP Dylan Floro, Montgomery Biscuits 178.2
SO Robert Stephenson, Pensacola Blue Wahoos 140

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
N1 Huntsville 2
N2 Chattanooga 3
N2 Chattanooga 0
S1 Jacksonville 3
S1 Jacksonville 3
S2 Mobile 1

Awards

Southern League awards
Award name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Jake Lamb, Mobile BayBears
Pitcher of the Year Justin Nicolino, Jacksonville Suns
Manager of the Year Andy Green, Mobile BayBears

See also

References

  1. ^ 2014 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 27, 2025
  2. ^ 2014 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 27, 2025
  3. ^ 2014 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 27, 2025
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