The 2012 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 5 and September 3. 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 Mobile BayBears won the Southern League championship, defeating the Jackson Generals in the playoffs.
Team changes The Carolina Mudcats relocated to Pensacola, Florida and are renamed to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. The club moves from the North Division to the South Division and remains affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds. The Birmingham Barons move from the South Division to the North Division.
Teams 2012 Southern League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Regions Park Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Los Angeles Dodgers AT&T Field Huntsville Stars Huntsville, Alabama Milwaukee Brewers Joe W. Davis Stadium Jackson Generals Jackson, Tennessee Seattle Mariners Pringles Park Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Smokies Park South Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Miami Marlins Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Mississippi Braves Jackson, Mississippi Atlanta Braves Trustmark Park Mobile BayBears Mobile, Alabama Arizona Diamondbacks Hank Aaron Stadium Montgomery Biscuits Montgomery, Alabama Tampa Bay Rays Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium Pensacola Blue Wahoos Pensacola, Florida Cincinnati Reds Blue Wahoos Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Jackson Generals finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 2005.
Standings 2012 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 16, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB Jackson Generals 79 61 – Chattanooga Lookouts 73 65 5 Tennessee Smokies 72 68 7 Huntsville Stars 65 74 13.5 Birmingham Barons 63 76 15.5South Division Montgomery Biscuits 74 63 – Jacksonville Suns 70 70 5.5 Mobile BayBears 69 71 6.5 Pensacola Blue Wahoos 68 70 6.5 Mississippi Braves 62 77 13
League Leaders Batting leaders 2012 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 16, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Omar Luna, Montgomery Biscuits .315 H Hunter Morris, Huntsville Stars 158 R Logan Watkins, Tennessee Smokies 93 2B J. T. Wise, Chattanooga Lookouts 41 3B Jared Mitchell, Birmingham Barons 12 HR Hunter Morris, Huntsville Stars 28 RBI Hunter Morris, Huntsville Stars 113 SB Billy Hamilton, Pensacola Blue Wahoos 51
Pitching leaders 2012 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 16, 2025 Stat Player Total W Nick Struck, Tennessee Smokies 14 ERA Chase Anderson, Mobile BayBears 2.86 CG José Álvarez, Jacksonville Suns Sean Gilmartin, Mississippi Braves 3 SHO José Álvarez, Jacksonville Suns Evan Anundsen, Huntsville Stars Anthony Fernandez, Jackson Generals Graham Taylor, Jacksonville Suns 1 SV Frank Batista, Tennessee Smokies 24 IP Zeke Spruill, Mississippi Braves 161.2 SO Matt Magill, Chattanooga Lookouts 168
Playoffs The Mobile BayBears won their second consecutive, and fourth overall Southern League championship, defeating the Jackson Generals in four games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Southern League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Hunter Morris, Huntsville Stars Pitcher of the Year Brandon Maurer, Jackson Generals Manager of the Year Billy Gardner Jr., Montgomery Biscuits
See also 2012 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website