The 2019 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 4 and September 2. 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 Jackson Generals won the Southern League championship, defeating the Biloxi Shuckers in the playoffs.
Team changes The Chattanooga Lookouts ended their affiliation with the Minnesota Twins and began a new affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds. The Pensacola Blue Wahoos ended their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds and began a new affiliation with the Minnesota Twins.
Teams 2019 Southern League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Regions Field Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds AT&T Field Jackson Generals Jackson, Tennessee Arizona Diamondbacks The Ballpark at Jackson Montgomery Biscuits Montgomery, Alabama Tampa Bay Rays Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Smokies Stadium South Biloxi Shuckers Biloxi, Mississippi Milwaukee Brewers MGM Park Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Jacksonville, Florida Miami Marlins Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Mississippi Braves Jackson, Mississippi Atlanta Braves Trustmark Park Mobile BayBears Mobile, Alabama Los Angeles Angels Hank Aaron Stadium Pensacola Blue Wahoos Pensacola, Florida Minnesota Twins Blue Wahoos Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Montgomery Biscuits finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 2007.
Standings 2019 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 28, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB Montgomery Biscuits 88 50 – Jackson Generals 78 57 8.5 Birmingham Barons 64 72 23 Chattanooga Lookouts 61 75 26 Tennessee Smokies 58 81 30.5South Division Biloxi Shuckers 82 57 – Pensacola Blue Wahoos 76 63 6 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 66 71 15 Mississippi Braves 64 75 18 Mobile BayBears 50 86 30.5
League leaders Batting leaders 2019 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 28, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Drew Waters, Mississippi Braves .319 H Drew Waters, Mississippi Braves 134 R Daulton Varsho, Jackson Generals 85 2B Drew Waters, Mississippi Braves 35 3B Drew Waters, Mississippi Braves 9 HR Ibandel Isabel, Chattanooga Lookouts 26 RBI Gavin Sheets, Birmingham Barons 83 SB Lucius Fox, Montgomery Biscuits 37
Pitching leaders 2019 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 28, 2025 Stat Player Total W Josh Fleming, Montgomery Biscuits Kenny Rosenberg, Montgomery Biscuits Trey Supak, Biloxi Shuckers 11 ERA Tucker Davidson, Mississippi Braves 2.03 CG Josh Fleming, Montgomery Biscuits 3 SHO Josh Fleming, Montgomery Biscuits Greg Mahle, Mobile BayBears Riley O'Brien, Montgomery Biscuits Joel Payamps, Jackson Generals Matt Peacock, Jackson Generals Trey Supak, Biloxi Shuckers 1 SV Nate Griep, Biloxi Shuckers 22 IP Cory Abbott, Tennessee Smokies 146.2 SO Corey Abbott, Tennessee Smokies 166
Playoffs The Jackson Generals won their second consecutive, and fourth overall Southern League championship, defeating the Biloxi Shuckers in five games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Southern League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Drew Waters, Mississippi Braves Pitcher of the Year Trey Supak, Biloxi Shuckers Manager of the Year Morgan Ensberg, Montgomery Biscuits
See also 2019 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website