The 2018 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 5 and September 3. 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.
Teams 2018 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 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 Cincinnati Reds Blue Wahoos Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Biloxi Shuckers finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 2015.
Standings 2018 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 28, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB Montgomery Biscuits 79 61 – Jackson Generals 75 64 3.5 Tennessee Smokies 67 71 11 Birmingham Barons 66 72 12 Chattanooga Lookouts 65 72 12.5South Division Biloxi Shuckers 81 59 – Pensacola Blue Wahoos 69 68 10.5 Mississippi Braves 67 71 13 Mobile BayBears 66 70 13 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 55 82 24.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 2018 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 28, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Kevin Medrano, Tennessee Smokies .331 H Nick Solak, Montgomery Biscuits 135 R Nick Solak, Montgomery Biscuits 91 2B Corey Ray, Biloxi Shuckers Brent Rooker, Chattanooga Lookouts 32 3B Thomas Milone, Montgomery Biscuits 11 HR Corey Ray, Biloxi Shuckers 27 RBI Brent Rooker, Chattanooga Lookouts 79 SB Corey Ray, Biloxi Shuckers 37
Pitching leaders 2018 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 28, 2025 Stat Player Total W Nick Neidert, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 12 ERA Zack Brown, Biloxi Shuckers 2.44 CG Robert Dugger, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 3 SHO Robert Dugger, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 2 SV Nate Griep, Biloxi Shuckers 34 IP Nick Neidert, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 152.2 SO Taylor Widener, Jackson Generals 176
Playoffs The Jackson Generals won their third Southern League championship, defeating the Biloxi Shuckers in four games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Southern League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Corey Ray, Biloxi Shuckers Pitcher of the Year Zack Brown, Biloxi Shuckers Manager of the Year Mike Guerrero, Biloxi Shuckers
See also 2018 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website