1986 Southern League season

1986 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 11 – September 1
Games144
Teams10
Regular season
League championsHuntsville Stars
Season MVPTerry Steinbach, Huntsville Stars
Playoffs
League championsColumbus Astros
  Runners-upHuntsville Stars

The 1986 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 11 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 Huntsville Stars won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Charlotte Orioles in the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1986 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
Greenville Braves Greenville, South Carolina Atlanta Braves Greenville Municipal Stadium
Jacksonville Expos Jacksonville, Florida Montreal Expos Wolfson Park
Orlando Twins Orlando, Florida Minnesota Twins Tinker Field
West Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Rickwood Field
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Seattle Mariners Engel Stadium
Huntsville Stars Huntsville, Alabama Oakland Athletics Joe W. Davis Stadium
Knoxville Blue Jays Knoxville, Tennessee Toronto Blue Jays Bill Meyer Stadium
Memphis Chicks Memphis, Tennessee Kansas City Royals Tim McCarver Stadium

Map of teams

East Division West Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Huntsville Stars 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
Jacksonville Expos 75 68 .524 –
Greenville Braves 73 71 .507 2.5
Columbus Astros 70 70 .500 3.5
Charlotte Orioles 71 73 .493 4.5
Orlando Twins 70 73 .490 5
West Division
Huntsville Stars 78 63 .553 –
Knoxville Blue Jays 74 70 .514 5.5
Birmingham Barons 70 73 .490 9
Memphis Chicks 69 75 .479 10.5
Chattanooga Lookouts 64 78 .451 14.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVG Brick Smith, Chattanooga Lookouts .344
H Gene Larkin, Orlando Twins
José Tolentino, Huntsville Stars		 170
R Gary Jones, Huntsville Stars 116
2B Brick Smith, Chattanooga Lookouts 38
3B Nelson Liriano, Knoxville Blue Jays 15
HR Glenallen Hill, Knoxville Blue Jays 31
RBI Terry Steinbach, Huntsville Stars 132
SB Gerald Young, Columbus Astros 54

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
W Anthony Kelley, Columbus Astros 14
ERA Eric Bell, Charlotte Orioles 3.05
CG Anthony Kelley, Columbus Astros 8
SHO Todd Burns, Huntsville Stars
Mark Clemons, Orlando Twins
Anthony Kelley, Columbus Astros		 3
SV Paul Schneider, Chattanooga Lookouts 24
IP Cliff Young, Knoxville Blue Jays 203.2
SO Terry Taylor, Chattanooga Lookouts 164

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
E1 Jacksonville 1
E2 Columbus 3
E2 Columbus 3
W1 Huntsville 1
W1 Huntsville 3
W2 Knoxville 1

Awards

Southern League awards
Award name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Terry Steinbach, Huntsville Stars
Pitcher of the Year Anthony Kelley, Columbus Astros
Manager of the Year Gary Tuck, Columbus Astros

See also

References

  1. ^ 1986 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed March 6, 2025
  2. ^ 1986 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 6, 2025
  3. ^ 1986 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 6, 2025
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