The 2006 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 6 and September 4. Ten teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.
The Montgomery Biscuits won the Southern League championship, defeating the Huntsville Stars in the playoffs.
Teams 2006 Southern League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Carolina Mudcats Zebulon, North Carolina Florida Marlins Five County Stadium Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds BellSouth Park Huntsville Stars Huntsville, Alabama Milwaukee Brewers Joe W. Davis Stadium Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Arizona Diamondbacks Smokies Park West Tenn Diamond Jaxx Jackson, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Pringles Park South Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Mississippi Braves Jackson, Mississippi Atlanta Braves Trustmark Park Mobile BayBears Mobile, Alabama San Diego Padres Hank Aaron Stadium Montgomery Biscuits Montgomery, Alabama Tampa Bay Devil Rays Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Jacksonville Suns finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 2001.
Standings 2006 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 14, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB Chattanooga Lookouts 81 59 – West Tenn Diamond Jaxx 75 65 6 Tennessee Smokies 70 69 10.5 Huntsville Stars 67 71 13 Carolina Mudcats 61 79 20South Division Jacksonville Suns 86 54 – Montgomery Biscuits 77 62 8.5 Mobile BayBears 62 76 23 Birmingham Barons 59 81 27 Mississippi Braves 58 80 27
League Leaders Batting leaders 2006 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 14, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Joey Votto, Chattanooga Lookouts .319 H Joey Votto, Chattanooga Lookouts 162 R Joey Votto, Chattanooga Lookouts 85 2B Joey Votto, Chattanooga Lookouts 46 3B Chris Walker, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx 11 HR Jerry Gil, Tennessee Smokies 26 RBI Craig Brazell, Jacksonville Suns 91 SB Chris Walker, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx 50
Pitching leaders 2006 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 14, 2025 Stat Player Total W Spike Lundberg, Jacksonville Suns Andy Sonnanstine, Montgomery Biscuits 15 ERA Spike Lundberg, Jacksonville Suns 2.27 CG Ross Ohlendorf, Tennessee Smokies Andy Sonnanstine, Montgomery Biscuits 4 SHO Andy Sonnanstine, Montgomery Biscuits 4 SV Dale Thayer, Mobile BayBears 27 IP Andy Sonnanstine, Montgomery Biscuits 185.2 SO T.J. Nall, Jacksonville Suns 155
Playoffs The Montgomery Biscuits won their fourth Southern League championship, defeating the Huntsville Stars in four games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Southern League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Joey Votto, Chattanooga Lookouts Pitcher of the Year Spike Lundberg, Jacksonville Suns Manager of the Year John Shoemaker, Jacksonville Suns
See also 2006 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website