1966 Southern League season
| 1966 Southern League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 21 – September 7 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Mobile A's |
The 1966 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 21 and September 7. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team winning the league pennant and championship.
The Mobile A's won the Southern League championship, as they had the best record in the league.
Team changes
- The Birmingham Barons relocated to Mobile, Alabama and are renamed to the Mobile A's. The club continues their affiliation with the Kansas City Athletics.
- The Chattanooga Lookouts disbanded.
- The Lynchburg White Sox leave the league and join the Carolina League.
- The Evansville White Sox join the league as an expansion and begin an affiliation with the Chicago White Sox.
- The Macon Peaches join the league after taking a leave of absence for the 1965 season. The club begins an affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Teams
Map of teams
Southern League teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Mobile A's finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time.
Standings
| Southern League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Mobile A's | 88 | 52 | .629 | – |
| Asheville Tourists | 78 | 61 | .561 | 9.5 |
| Evansville White Sox | 68 | 72 | .486 | 20 |
| Macon Peaches | 67 | 73 | .479 | 21 |
| Montgomery Rebels | 66 | 72 | .478 | 21 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 64 | 74 | .464 | 23 |
| Columbus Confederate Yankees | 63 | 76 | .453 | 24.5 |
| Knoxville Smokies | 61 | 75 | .449 | 25 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Johnnie Fenderson, Knoxville Smokies | .324 |
| H | Sam Thompson, Knoxville Smokies | 166 |
| R | Sam Thompson, Knoxville Smokies | 114 |
| 2B | Rich Barry, Macon Peaches | 30 |
| 3B | Johnnie Fenderson, Knoxville Smokies | 15 |
| HR | Bob Robertson, Asheville Tourists | 32 |
| RBI | Bob Robertson, Asheville Tourists | 99 |
| SB | Sam Thompson, Knoxville Smokies | 60 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Bill Edgerton, Mobile A's | 17 |
| ERA | Robert Lasko, Columbus Confederate Yankees | 1.71 |
| CG | Dave Roberts, Asheville Tourists | 14 |
| SHO | Dave Roberts, Asheville Tourists | 4 |
| IP | Cisco Carlos, Evansville White Sox | 199.0 |
| SO | George Korince, Montgomery Rebels | 183 |
See also
References
- ^ 1966 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 26, 2025
- ^ 1966 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 26, 2025
- ^ 1966 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 26, 2025