The 2017 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 6 and September 4. 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 Chattanooga Lookouts and Pensacola Blue Wahoos were co-champions of the Southern League, as Hurricane Irma canceled the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Mobile BayBears ended their affiliation with the Arizona Diamondbacks and began a new affiliation with the Los Angeles Angels. The Jackson Generals ended their affiliation with the Seattle Mariners and began a new affiliation with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Jacksonville Suns are renamed to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. The club remained affiliated with the Miami Marlins.
Teams 2017 Southern League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Regions Field Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Minnesota Twins 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 Park 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 Cincinnati Reds Blue Wahoos Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Chattanooga Lookouts finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 2004.
Standings 2017 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 28, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB Chattanooga Lookouts 91 49 – Montgomery Biscuits 76 64 15 Jackson Generals 71 69 20 Tennessee Smokies 68 70 22 Birmingham Barons 53 85 37South Division Pensacola Blue Wahoos 74 66 – Biloxi Shuckers 71 66 1.5 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 69 71 5 Mobile BayBears 64 75 9.5 Mississippi Braves 58 80 15
League Leaders Batting leaders 2017 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 28, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Braxton Lee, Montgomery / Jacksonville .309 H Braxton Lee, Montgomery / Jacksonville 147 R Jonathan Rodríguez, Chattanooga Lookouts 87 2B Grant Kay, Montgomery Biscuits 36 3B Nick Gordon, Chattanooga Lookouts Joe McCarthy, Montgomery Biscuits 8 HR Kevin Cron, Jackson Generals 25 RBI Kevin Cron, Jackson Generals 91 SB Johnny Davis, Biloxi Shuckers 52
Pitching leaders 2017 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 28, 2025 Stat Player Total W José Mujica, Montgomery Biscuits Matt Tomshaw, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Duane Underwood Jr., Tennessee Smokies 13 ERA Austin Ross, Pensacola Blue Wahoos 1.87 CG Spencer Adams, Birmingham Barons Kolby Allard, Mississippi Braves Jordan Guerrero, Birmingham Barons Zach Hedges, Tennessee Smokies Mike Kickham, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Aaron Wilkerson, Biloxi Shuckers 2 SHO Aaron Wilkerson, Biloxi Shuckers 2 SV Matt Ramsey, Biloxi Shuckers 27 IP Deck McGuire, Pensacola Blue Wahoos 168.0 SO Deck McGuire, Pensacola Blue Wahoos 170
Playoffs Due to Hurricane Irma, the final round of the playoffs was canceled. The Chattanooga Lookouts and Pensacola Blue Wahoos were declared co-champions. The Chattanooga Lookouts won their third Southern League championship. The Pensacola Blue Wahoos won their first Southern League championship.
Playoff bracket
Awards Southern League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Kevin Cron, Jackson Generals Pitcher of the Year Michael Kopech, Birmingham Barons Manager of the Year Jake Mauer, Chattanooga Lookouts
See also 2017 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website