SOUTHERN LEAGUE
NEWS
03/11/2024
 
Monday, October 2nd , 2023
1B Billy Wood of the Biloxi Shuckers honored: Wins the 2023 SL Most Valuable Player Award.
3B Stan Jordan of the Tennessee Smokies honored: Finished 2nd in 2023 SL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
C Ron Hamilton of the Mobile BayBears honored: Finished 3rd in 2023 SL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
Sunday, October 1st , 2023
SP Bob Gibson of the Tennessee Smokies honored: Wins the 2023 SL Outstanding Pitcher Award.
SP Jerry Peterson of the Jacksonville Suns honored: Finished 2nd in 2023 SL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
SP Dan Bell of the Mississippi Firebirds honored: Finished 3rd in 2023 SL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
Sunday, September 17th , 2023
SP Rocky Edwards of the Mississippi Firebirds honored: Wins the 2023 Round 2 MVP Award.
Monday, September 11th , 2023
1B Ji-man Choi of the Mississippi Firebirds honored: Wins the 2023 SL Round 1 MVP Award.
Sunday, September 10th , 2023
RF Chris Huffman of the Jackson Generals honored: Wins the 2023 SL Round 1 MVP Award.
Monday, September 4th , 2023
2B Yoshitsune Yamada of the Jackson Generals honored: Wins the SL Player of the Week Award.
Tennessee Smokies: Jeff Crosby got suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
Sunday, September 3rd , 2023
Jackson Generals: Tommy Boyd pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Friday, September 1st , 2023
1B Billy Wood of the Biloxi Shuckers honored: Wins the SL Batter of the Month Award.
SP Dave Evans of the Jackson Generals honored: Wins the SL Pitcher of the Month Award.
Monday, August 28th , 2023
1B Billy Wood of the Biloxi Shuckers honored: Wins the SL Player of the Week Award.
Monday, August 21st , 2023
CF Damian Meade of the Biloxi Shuckers honored: Wins the SL Player of the Week Award.
Friday, August 4th , 2023
Birmingham Barons: José Aguilera pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Tennessee Smokies with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Monday, July 31st , 2023
SP Pepe Solís of the Montgomery Biscuits honored: Wins the SL Player of the Week Award.
Monday, July 24th , 2023
SP José Gonzáles of the Birmingham Barons honored: Wins the SL Player of the Week Award.
Monday, July 17th , 2023
CF Kevin Turner of the Tennessee Smokies honored: Wins the SL Player of the Week Award.
Monday, July 10th , 2023
RF Jon Clark of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos honored: Wins the SL Player of the Week Award.
Biloxi Shuckers: Roelof Kruit pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Lookouts with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Monday, July 3rd , 2023
1B Jeff Crosby of the Tennessee Smokies honored: Wins the SL Player of the Week Award.
Saturday, July 1st , 2023
C Luke Maile of the Montgomery Biscuits honored: Wins the SL Batter of the Month Award.
SP José Gonzáles of the Birmingham Barons honored: Wins the SL Pitcher of the Month Award.
Mobile BayBears: Edgardo Ramírez pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Birmingham Barons with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
Monday, June 26th , 2023
LF Jim Lawrence of the Tennessee Smokies honored: Wins the SL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, June 25th , 2023
Jackson Generals: Ken Wright pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Mobile BayBears with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Friday, June 23rd , 2023
Biloxi Shuckers: Zander González pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Tennessee Smokies with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Monday, June 19th , 2023
SP Joe Keller of the Jackson Generals honored: Wins the SL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, June 18th , 2023
North Division All-Star Game Selections announced:
SP Max Fremlin (PEN) - 5-2, 2.02 ERA, 66.2 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 7.6 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP Bob Gibson (TEN) - 7-5, 2.18 ERA, 111.1 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 11.1 K/9, 2.2 WAR
SP César Júlio (CHT) - 4-5, 2.40 ERA, 82.2 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 10.1 K/9, 1.2 WAR
SP Joe Keller (JAC) - 6-1, 1.97 ERA, 82.1 IP, 0.95 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 2.1 WAR
SP Chris Metcalf (BIL) - 6-2, 2.06 ERA, 74.1 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 8.1 K/9, 0.5 WAR
SP Ed Mouton (JAC) - 5-3, 2.54 ERA, 78.0 IP, 1.27 WHIP, 9.2 K/9, 1.1 WAR
SP Joe Webb (TEN) - 5-7, 2.28 ERA, 114.2 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 2.3 WAR
RP Geremi Azcarate (PEN) - 5-0, 0.32 ERA, 28.0 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 5.5 K/9, 0.2 WAR
RP Mike Edwards (BIL) - 3-3, 5 SV, 2.63 ERA, 27.1 IP, 0.77 WHIP, 12.2 K/9, 0.7 WAR
RP Yeuris Guerrero (JAC) - 2-3, 14 SV, 3.73 ERA, 31.1 IP, 1.44 WHIP, 5.2 K/9, 0.5 WAR
RP Joe Hansen (CHT) - 2-3, 1.74 ERA, 41.1 IP, 0.82 WHIP, 13.5 K/9, 0.6 WAR
RP Norberto Valdés (TEN) - 3-2, 1.85 ERA, 39.0 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 13.6 K/9, 0.9 WAR
C Colm Harris (CHT) - .259/.339/.399, 158 AB, 3 HR, 4 SB, 125 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
C Juan Pérez (BIL) - .246/.298/.386, 171 AB, 5 HR, 1 SB, 112 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
C Jorge Trevino (TEN) - .220/.299/.288, 177 AB, 2 HR, 80 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
1B Billy Wood (BIL) - .291/.367/.451, 244 AB, 4 HR, 154 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
2B José Vargas (JAC) - .287/.366/.383, 188 AB, 3 HR, 139 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
2B Chris Wallace (PEN) - .232/.336/.342, 190 AB, 2 HR, 6 SB, 109 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
3B Stan Jordan (TEN) - .268/.331/.460, 235 AB, 11 HR, 142 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
SS Zach Ford (CHT) - .290/.364/.438, 176 AB, 5 HR, 7 SB, 150 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
SS Montrell Marshall (PEN) - .234/.278/.447, 197 AB, 11 HR, 2 SB, 128 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
LF Joe Clark (JAC) - .236/.369/.445, 182 AB, 8 HR, 164 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
LF Wilson Rivera (CHT) - .257/.321/.382, 241 AB, 6 HR, 9 SB, 119 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
CF Sergio Gallegos (JAC) - .248/.331/.446, 242 AB, 10 HR, 10 SB, 145 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
CF Dan Sheehan (PEN) - .225/.324/.330, 209 AB, 3 HR, 4 SB, 101 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
RF Jon Clark (PEN) - .286/.354/.435, 147 AB, 3 HR, 2 SB, 149 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
RF Jorge Ortega (PEN) - .250/.346/.371, 224 AB, 6 HR, 1 SB, 125 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
RF Bob Wilcox (TEN) - .246/.337/.429, 224 AB, 8 HR, 11 SB, 140 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
South Division All-Star Game Selections announced:
SP Dan Bell (MIS) - 2-6, 2.61 ERA, 86.1 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 7.3 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP Bobby Frazier (JAX) - 4-4, 2.16 ERA, 83.1 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 1.8 WAR
SP Bob McDonald (MOB) - 6-4, 2.95 ERA, 97.2 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 8.6 K/9, 1.7 WAR
SP Jerry Peterson (JAX) - 4-2, 1.52 ERA, 53.1 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP Kevin Rafuse (MON) - 5-5, 3.06 ERA, 97.0 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 2.4 WAR
SP Hugh Taylor (MON) - 10-2, 1.91 ERA, 89.2 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, 1.5 WAR
SP Jim Wade (MIS) - 4-5, 2.99 ERA, 102.1 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 1.5 WAR
RP José Aguilera (BIR) - 5-2, 2.04 ERA, 70.2 IP, 1.32 WHIP, 8.2 K/9, 0.3 WAR
RP Robert De Leon (MOB) - 3-1, 1.13 ERA, 47.2 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 12.1 K/9, 1.0 WAR
RP Joe Wiley (MIS) - 5-0, 0.74 ERA, 48.1 IP, 0.58 WHIP, 11.7 K/9, 1.6 WAR
CL Josh Mitchell (MOB) - 1-3, 19 SV, 2.65 ERA, 34.0 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 10.3 K/9, 0.7 WAR
CL Chris Phillips (BIR) - 2-3, 16 SV, 0.74 ERA, 36.2 IP, 0.79 WHIP, 14.5 K/9, 1.8 WAR
C Rob Banks (MOB) - .255/.349/.440, 141 AB, 5 HR, 149 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
C Ron Hamilton (MOB) - .302/.383/.509, 159 AB, 8 HR, 168 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
C Luke Maile (MON) - .233/.316/.432, 206 AB, 10 HR, 142 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
1B Miguel Angel López (JAX) - .272/.356/.508, 191 AB, 10 HR, 179 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
2B Eric Gilmore (BIR) - .242/.316/.382, 165 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 117 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
2B River Stevens (MOB) - .236/.332/.322, 208 AB, 3 HR, 103 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
SS Jose E. Benjamin (MOB) - .218/.303/.324, 188 AB, 1 HR, 3 SB, 97 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
SS Rhett Clark (MIS) - .243/.332/.369, 214 AB, 3 HR, 4 SB, 117 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
SS Wes Stevens (BIR) - .242/.302/.340, 256 AB, 4 HR, 2 SB, 104 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
LF Brandon Diaz (MIS) - .324/.387/.471, 68 AB, 2 HR, 2 SB, 172 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
LF Jeff McCullogh (MIS) - .271/.350/.329, 207 AB, 12 SB, 107 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
LF Wei-qian Tang (BIR) - .234/.326/.396, 192 AB, 6 HR, 125 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
CF António Benítez (BIR) - .234/.340/.395, 167 AB, 4 HR, 3 SB, 134 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
CF José Villarreal (MOB) - .245/.315/.339, 245 AB, 2 HR, 5 SB, 103 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
RF Rob Bowman (BIR) - .247/.290/.357, 263 AB, 4 HR, 8 SB, 105 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
RF Ronnie Simpson (MOB) - .249/.338/.373, 193 AB, 6 HR, 1 SB, 126 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
Jackson Generals: Joe Keller pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tennessee Smokies with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Monday, June 12th , 2023
SP Dan Bell of the Mississippi Firebirds honored: Wins the SL Player of the Week Award.
Jackson Generals: Jordan Cowan was suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
Biloxi Shuckers: Jorge Ayala was suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
Monday, June 5th , 2023
CF Dan Sheehan of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos honored: Wins the SL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, June 4th , 2023
Jacksonville Suns: Jeremy Armstrong goes 5-5 against the Mobile BayBears, with 0 RBI and 1 R.
Monday, May 29th , 2023
SP Joe Webb of the Tennessee Smokies honored: Wins the SL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, May 28th , 2023
Biloxi Shuckers: Joe Horton pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Jackson Generals with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Saturday, May 27th , 2023
Montgomery Biscuits: Greg Bailey got suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
Mobile BayBears: Bob McDonald pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Birmingham Barons with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Friday, May 19th , 2023
Tennessee Smokies: Noel Richards pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Biloxi Shuckers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Monday, May 15th , 2023
SS Kevin Thompson of the Biloxi Shuckers honored: Wins the SL Player of the Week Award.
Saturday, May 6th , 2023
Tennessee Smokies: Joe Webb pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Lookouts with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
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