The 2022 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 8 and September 18. Eight teams played a 138-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos won the Southern League championship, defeating the Tennessee Smokies in the playoffs.
League changes Following MLB's acquisition of the rights to the names of the historical minor leagues, the Southern League name was restored effective with the 2022 season.
Teams 2022 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 Rocket City Trash Pandas Madison, Alabama Los Angeles Angels Toyota Field Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Smokies Stadium South Biloxi Shuckers Biloxi, Mississippi Milwaukee Brewers MGM Park Mississippi Braves Jackson, Mississippi Atlanta Braves Trustmark Park Montgomery Biscuits Montgomery, Alabama Tampa Bay Rays Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium Pensacola Blue Wahoos Pensacola, Florida Miami Marlins Blue Wahoos Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Rocket City Trash Pandas finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time in team history.
Oberall standings 2022 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 29, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB Rocket City Trash Pandas 81 57 – Tennessee Smokies 71 66 9.5 Chattanooga Lookouts 61 75 19 Birmingham Barons 61 77 20South Division Montgomery Biscuits 70 61 – Pensacola Blue Wahoos 68 63 2 Biloxi Shuckers 67 68 5 Mississippi Braves 62 74 10.5
First half standings 2022 First Half Standings at milb.com, URL accessed May 30, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB Rocket City Trash Pandas 41 28 – Tennessee Smokies 37 32 4 Chattanooga Lookouts 34 35 7 Birmingham Barons 31 38 10South Division Pensacola Blue Wahoos 35 29 – Biloxi Shuckers 34 33 2.5 Montgomery Biscuits 28 34 6 Mississippi Braves 29 40 8.5
Second half standings 2022 Second Half Standings at milb.com, URL accessed May 30, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB Rocket City Trash Pandas 40 29 – Tennessee Smokies 34 34 5.5 Birmingham Barons 30 39 10 Chattanooga Lookouts 27 40 12South Division Montgomery Biscuits 42 27 – Mississippi Braves 33 34 8 Pensacola Blue Wahoos 33 34 8 Biloxi Shuckers 33 35 8.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 2022 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 29, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Jake Slaughter, Tennessee Smokies .293 H Bryce Ball, Tennessee Smokies 129 R Brett Wisely, Montgomery Biscuits 84 2B Yonathan Perlaza, Tennessee Smokies 36 3B Michael Siani, Chattanooga Lookouts 7 HR Drew Lugbauer, Mississippi Braves 28 RBI Drew Lugbauer, Mississippi Braves 82 SB Michael Siani, Chattanooga Lookouts 49
Pitching leaders 2022 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 29, 2025 Stat Player Total W Coleman Crow, Rocket City Trash Pandas Tanner Gordon, Mississippi Braves 9 ERA Ky Bush, Rocket City Trash Pandas 3.67 CG Andrew Abbott, Chattanooga Lookouts Víctor Castañeda, Biloxi Shuckers Tanner Gordon, Mississippi Braves Jeff Lindgren, Pensacola Blue Wahoos Jared Shuster, Mississippi Braves Allan Winans, Mississippi Braves 1 SHO Andrew Abbott, Chattanooga Lookouts Jeff Lindgren, Pensacola Blue Wahoos Jared Shuster, Mississippi Braves 1 SV Eric Torres, Rocket City Trash Pandas 22 IP Coleman Crow, Rocket City Trash Pandas 128.0 SO Alan Rangel, Mississippi Braves 139
Playoffs The playoffs were expanded to a divisional final round and a final round. Each series is a best-of-three. The Pensacola Blue Wahoos won their second Southern League championship, defeating the Tennessee Smokies in three games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Southern League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Jakson Reetz, Biloxi Shuckers Pitcher of the Year Chase Silseth, Rocket City Trash Pandas Top MLB Prospect Award Taj Bradley, Montgomery Biscuits Manager of the Year Andy Schatzley, Rocket City Trash Pandas
See also 2022 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website