List of Southern Association champions
The Southern Association of Minor League Baseball was a baseball league that operated in the United States from 1901 to 1961. A league champion was determined at the end of each season. Champions have been determined by post-season playoffs or winning the regular season pennant.
With 15 pennant wins, the Atlanta Crackers won the most regular season pennants in the history of the Southern Association. They are followed by the New Orleans Pelicans (9); Birmingham Barons, Memphis Egyptians/Chicks, and Nashville Baseball Club/Vols (8); Chattanooga Lookouts and Little Rock Travelers (4); and Mobile Bears (2).[1]
The Nashville Vols have the most playoff championships, with nine. They are followed by the Atlanta Crackers (6); Birmingham Barons (5); Mobile Bears (4); New Orleans Pelicans (3); Little Rock Travelers (2); and Memphis Chicks (1).[2]
Considering all championships, both pennants and playoffs, the Atlanta Crackers (21) have the most in league history. They are followed by the Nashville Baseball Club/Vols (17); Birmingham Barons (13); New Orleans Pelicans (12); Memphis Egyptians/Chicks (9); Little Rock Travelers and Mobile Bears (6); and Chattanooga Lookouts (4).
History
League champions were determined by different means throughout the Southern Associations's existence. Champions from 1901 to 1927 and from 1929 to 1931 were simply the regular season pennant winners. In 1928 and from 1932, either the top two or four teams in the league competed in playoffs to determine a league champion. These playoffs varied between being best-of-five and best-of-seven contests.
Pennant winners
Playoff champions
- Score and finalist information is only presented when post-season play occurred. The lack of this information indicates a champion by means of winning the regular season pennant.
Championship wins by club
Pennants
| Wins | Team | Championship years |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Atlanta Crackers | 1907, 1909, 1913, 1917, 1919, 1925, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1941, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1960 |
| 9 | New Orleans Pelicans | 1905, 1910, 1911, 1915, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1934, 1918 |
| 8 | Birmingham Barons | 1906, 1912, 1914, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1958, 1959 |
| 8 | Memphis Egyptians/Chicks | 1903, 1904, 1921, 1924, 1930, 1933, 1953, 1955 |
| 8 | Nashville Baseball Club/Vols | 1901, 1902, 1908, 1916, 1940, 1943, 1948, 1949 |
| 4 | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1932, 1939, 1952, 1961 |
| 4 | Little Rock Travelers | 1920, 1937, 1942, 1951 |
| 2 | Mobile Bears | 1922, 1947 |
Playoffs
| Wins | Team | Championship years |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nashville Vols | 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1949, 1950, 1953 |
| 6 | Atlanta Crackers | 1935, 1938, 1946, 1954, 1956, 1957 |
| 5 | Birmingham Barons | 1928, 1936, 1948, 1951, 1958 |
| 4 | Mobile Bears | 1945, 1947, 1955, 1959 |
| 3 | New Orleans Pelicans | 1932, 1933, 1934 |
| 2 | Little Rock Travelers | 1937, 1960 |
| 1 | Memphis Chicks | 1952 |
See also
Notes
- a The Southern Association suspended play on June 28 due to World War I.[1]
References
- General
- "Timeline" (PDF). Southern Association Baseball. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- O'Neal, Bill (1994), The Southern League: Baseball in Dixie, 1885–1994, Eakin Press, pp. 306–7, ISBN 0890159521
- Specific