1993 Southern League season
| 1993 Southern League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 8 – September 5 |
| Number of games | 144 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Birmingham Barons |
| Season MVP | Carlos Delgado, Knoxville Blue Jays |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Birmingham Barons |
| Runners-up | Knoxville Blue Jays |
The 1993 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 8 and September 5. 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 Knoxville Blue Jays in the playoffs.
Team changes
- The Charlotte Knights leave the league and join the International League.
- The Nashville Xpress join the league as an expansion team and join the West Division. The team begins an affiliation with the Minnesota Twins.
- The Knoxville Blue Jays move from the West Division to the East Division.
- The Orlando Sun Rays ended their affiliation with the Minnesota Twins and began a new affiliation with the Chicago Cubs. The club is renamed to the Orlando Cubs.
Teams
Map of teams
East Division 
West Division
Regular season
Summary
- The Birmingham Barons finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 1989.
Standings
| East Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Greenville Braves | 75 | 67 | .528 | – |
| Carolina Mudcats | 74 | 67 | .525 | 0.5 |
| Orlando Cubs | 71 | 70 | .504 | 3.5 |
| Knoxville Blue Jays | 70 | 70 | .500 | 4 |
| Jacksonville Suns | 59 | 81 | .421 | 15 |
| West Division | ||||
| Birmingham Barons | 78 | 64 | .549 | – |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 72 | 69 | .511 | 5.5 |
| Nashville Xpress | 72 | 70 | .507 | 6 |
| Huntsville Stars | 71 | 70 | .504 | 6.5 |
| Memphis Chicks | 63 | 77 | .450 | 14 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Jim Bowie, Huntsville Stars | .333 |
| H | Jim Bowie, Huntsville Stars | 167 |
| R | Rich Becker, Nashville Xpress Alex Gonzalez, Knoxville Blue Jays |
93 |
| 2B | Jerry Wolak, Birmingham Barons | 35 |
| 3B | Ray Durham, Birmingham Barons | 10 |
| HR | Carlos Delgado, Knoxville Blue Jays | 25 |
| RBI | Carlos Delgado, Knoxville Blue Jays | 102 |
| SB | Brandon Wilson, Birmingham Barons | 43 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Mike Ferry, Chattanooga Lookouts Huck Flener, Knoxville Blue Jays |
13 |
| ERA | James Baldwin, Birmingham Barons | 2.25 |
| CG | James Baldwin, Birmingham Barons Mike Ferry, Chattanooga Lookouts Jeff Mansur, Nashville Xpress |
4 |
| SHO | Scott Ruffcorn, Birmingham Barons | 3 |
| SV | Chris Bushing, Chattanooga Lookouts | 29 |
| IP | Mike Ferry, Chattanooga Lookouts | 186.2 |
| SO | Scott Ruffcorn, Birmingham Barons | 141 |
Playoffs
- The Birmingham Barons won their fifth Southern League championship, defeating the Knoxville Blue Jays in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| E1 | Greenville | 2 | |||||||
| E2 | Knoxville | 3 | |||||||
| E2 | Knoxville | 1 | |||||||
| W1 | Birmingham | 3 | |||||||
| W1 | Birmingham | 3 | |||||||
| W2 | Nashville | 0 | |||||||
Awards
| Southern League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Carlos Delgado, Knoxville Blue Jays |
| Pitcher of the Year | Oscar Munoz, Nashville Xpress |
| Manager of the Year | Terry Francona, Birmingham Barons |
See also
References
- ^ 1993 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed March 13, 2025
- ^ 1993 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 13, 2025
- ^ 1993 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 13, 2025