1981 Southern League season

1981 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 9 – September 1
Number of games144
Number of teams10
Regular season
League championsNashville Sounds
Season MVPTim Laudner, Orlando Twins
Playoffs
League championsOrlando Twins
  Runners-upNashville Sounds

The 1981 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 9 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 Orlando Twins won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Nashville Sounds in the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1981 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
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 Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Detroit Tigers Rickwood Field
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cleveland Indians Engel Stadium
Knoxville Blue Jays Knoxville, Tennessee Toronto Blue Jays Bill Meyer Stadium
Memphis Chicks Memphis, Tennessee Montreal Expos Tim McCarver Stadium
Nashville Sounds Nashville, Tennessee New York Yankees Herschel Greer Stadium

Map of teams

East Division West Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Nashville Sounds finished the season with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season.

Standings

[1]

East Division
Team Win Loss % GB
Orlando Twins 79 63 .556 –
Charlotte Orioles 74 69 .517 5.5
Savannah Braves 70 70 .500 8
Jacksonville Suns 65 77 .458 14
Columbus Astros 63 78 .447 15.5
West Division
Nashville Sounds 81 62 .566 –
Memphis Chicks 77 66 .538 4
Birmingham Barons 71 70 .504 9
Chattanooga Lookouts 67 75 .472 13.5
Knoxville Blue Jays 63 80 .441 18

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVG Kevin Rhomberg, Chattanooga Lookouts .366
H Kevin Rhomberg, Chattanooga Lookouts 187
R Ted Wilborn, Nashville Sounds 106
2B Don Mattingly, Nashville Sounds 35
3B Kevin Rhomberg, Chattanooga Lookouts 14
HR Tim Laudner, Orlando Twins 42
RBI Larry Ray, Columbus Astros 107
SB Kevin Rhomberg, Chattanooga Lookouts 74

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
W Craig McMurtry, Savannah Braves 15
ERA Jamie Werly, Nashville Sounds 2.59
CG Jamie Werly, Nashville Sounds 18
SHO Keith Creel, Jacksonville Suns 4
SV Tom Gorman, Memphis Chicks
Mark Ross, Columbus Astros		 22
IP Jamie Werly, Nashville Sounds 222.0
SO Jamie Werly, Nashville Sounds 193

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
E1 Orlando 3
E2 Savannah 1
E1 Orlando 3
W1 Nashville 1
W1 Nashville 3
W2 Memphis 0

Awards

Southern League awards
Award name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Tim Laudner, Orlando Twins
Pitcher of the Year Jamie Werly, Nashville Sounds
Manager of the Year Tom Kelly, Orlando Twins

See also

References

  1. ^ 1981 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed March 4, 2025
  2. ^ 1981 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 4, 2025
  3. ^ 1981 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 4, 2025
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