1975 Southern League season

1975 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 15 – September 5
Number of games140
Number of teams8
Regular season
League championsOrlando Twins
Season MVPMike Squires, Knoxville Sox
Playoffs
League championsMontgomery Rebels
  Runners-upOrlando Twins

The 1975 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 15 and September 5. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team in each division qualifying for the championship round.

The Montgomery Rebels won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Orlando Twins in the playoffs.

Teams

1975 Southern League
Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
East Columbus Astros Columbus, Georgia Houston Astros Golden Park
Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Kansas City Royals Wolfson Park
Orlando Twins Orlando, Florida Minnesota Twins Tinker Field
Savannah Braves Savannah, Georgia Atlanta Braves Grayson Stadium
West Asheville Orioles Asheville, North Carolina Baltimore Orioles McCormick Field
Birmingham Athletics Birmingham, Alabama Oakland Athletics Rickwood Field
Knoxville Sox Knoxville, Tennessee Chicago White Sox Bill Meyer Stadium
Montgomery Rebels Montgomery, Alabama Detroit Tigers Paterson Field

Map of teams

East Division West Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Orlando Twins finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time in team history.

Standings

[1]

East Division
Team Win Loss % GB
Orlando Twins 81 57 .587 –
Columbus Astros 70 64 .522 9
Savannah Braves 70 64 .522 9
Jacksonville Suns 59 79 .428 22
West Division
Montgomery Rebels 73 61 .545 –
Birmingham Athletics 65 69 .485 8
Asheville Orioles 63 75 .457 12
Knoxville Sox 63 75 .457 12

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVG Charles Heil, Asheville Orioles .322
H Derek Bryant, Birmingham Athletics 147
R Calvin Portley, Columbus Astros 82
2B Cleo Kilpatrick, Knoxville Sox 30
3B Dan Gonzales, Montgomery Rebels 11
HR Jim Obradovich, Orlando Twins 27
RBI Jim Obradovich, Orlando Twins 74
SB Sheldon Mallory, Jacksonville Suns 42

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
W Ken Kravec, Knoxville Sox
Bob Maneely, Orlando Twins
Bob Sykes, Montgomery Rebels		 14
ERA Dan Larson, Columbus Astros 2.18
CG Mike Parrott, Asheville Orioles 14
SHO Chris Batton, Birmingham Athletics
Dave Hasbach, Jacksonville Suns
Bob Maneely, Orlando Twins		 4
SV Lew Lerner, Orlando Twins 9
IP Joe Sambito, Columbus Astros 209.0
SO Joe Sambito, Columbus Astros 140

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Finals
   
E1 Orlando 0
W1 Montgomery 3

Awards

Southern League awards
Award name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Mike Squires, Knoxville Sox
Pitcher of the Year Bob Maneely, Orlando Twins
Manager of the Year Dick Phillips, Orlando Twins

See also

References

  1. ^ 1975 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed March 1, 2025
  2. ^ 1975 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 1, 2025
  3. ^ 1975 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 1, 2025
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