The 1892 Southern League was a Class B minor league baseball season played between April 25 and September 10. Eight teams played during the season with the top team in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.
The Chattanooga Chatts won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Birmingham Grays in the playoffs.
League news After the league had shortened seasons due to disbanding in 1888 and 1889, the league was inactive in 1890 and 1891. The league introduced a playoff format to determine the champion, with the winner of each half of the season earning a berth in the championship round.
Team changes The Atlanta club rejoins the league after the club disbanded during the 1889 season. The team is renamed to the Atlanta Firecrackers. The Birmingham Maroons rejoined the league after disbanding during the 1889 season. The team is renamed to the Birmingham Grays. The Charleston Seagulls leave the league and join the South Atlantic League. The Chattanooga club is renamed to the Chattanooga Chatts. Macon Central City joins the league as a new club. In 1889, the Charleston Seagulls played some home games in Macon. Macon last had their own team in 1886. The Memphis Grays rejoined the league after disbanding during the 1889 season. The team is renamed to the Memphis Giants. The Mobile Bears are renamed to the Mobile Blackbirds. The Montgomery Lambs join the league as a new team.
Teams 1892 Southern League Team City Stadium Atlanta Firecrackers Atlanta, Georgia Brisbine Park Birmingham Grays Birmingham, Alabama West End Park Chattanooga Chatts Chattanooga, Tennessee Stanton Field Macon Central City Macon, Georgia Central City Park Memphis Giants Memphis, Tennessee Athletic Park Mobile Blackbirds Mobile, Alabama Frascati Park Montgomery Lambs Montgomery, Alabama Riverside Park New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans, Louisiana Crescent City Base Ball Park
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Chattanooga Chatts won the first half of the season. The Birmingham Grays won the second half of the season. The Birmingham Grays finished the season with the best record in the league for the second time in franchise history.
Standings 1892 SOUA Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed August 2, 2026 Southern League Team Win Loss % GB Birmingham Grays 73 50 – Mobile Blackbirds 66 57 7 New Orleans Pelicans 66 57 7 Montgomery Lambs 66 58 7.5 Chattanooga Chatts 63 57 8.5 Atlanta Firecrackers 58 65 15 Macon Central City 51 69 20.5 Memphis Giants 46 76 26.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1892 SL Leaders at statscrew.com, URL accessed August 2, 2026 1892 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed August 2, 2026 Stat Player Total AVG Dick Phelan, Memphis Giants .336 H Al Weddige, Macon Central City 135 R Sam Mills, New Orleans/Birmingham 94 2B Unknown? Dunn, Montgomery Lambs Dick Phelan, Memphis Giants 26 3B John Newell, New Orleans Pelicans 20 HR Jack Gans, Birmingham Grays 9 SB Sam Mills, New Orleans/Birmingham 86
Pitching leaders 1892 SL Leaders at statscrew.com, URL accessed August 2, 2026 1892 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed August 2, 2026 Stat Player Total W Hal Mauck, Birmingham Grays 27 CG King Bailey, Macon Central City Charlie Petty, Birmingham Grays 43 SHO Pete Daniels, Mobile Blackbirds Jack Keenan, Chattanooga Chatts Bill Phillips, Chattanooga Chatts Charlie Petty, Birmingham Grays 6 IP Charlie Petty, Birmingham Grays 411.0 SO Kirtley Baker, Chattanooga Chatts Crazy Schmit, Memphis/Macon/Mobile 233
Playoffs The Chattanooga Chatts won their first Southern League championship, defeating the Birmingham Grays in nine games. The ninth game and deciding game was not played when the Birmingham Grays refused to play, resulting in a forfeit.
Playoff bracket
See also 1892 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website