The 2023 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 6 and September 17. 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 Tennessee Smokies won the Southern League championship, defeating the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in the playoffs.
Teams 2023 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 Pensacola Blue Wahoos finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time in team history.
Overall standings 2023 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 29, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB Tennessee Smokies 75 62 – Chattanooga Lookouts 70 67 5 Rocket City Trash Pandas 58 80 17.5 Birmingham Barons 51 87 24.5South Division Pensacola Blue Wahoos 79 57 – Montgomery Biscuits 80 58 – Biloxi Shuckers 74 63 5.5 Mississippi Braves 62 75 17.5
First half standings 2023 First Half Standings at milb.com, URL accessed May 30, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB Chattanooga Lookouts 38 30 – Tennessee Smokies 36 32 2 Rocket City Trash Pandas 31 38 7.5 Birmingham Barons 25 44 13.5South Division Pensacola Blue Wahoos 41 27 – Montgomery Biscuits 36 33 5.5 Biloxi Shuckers 34 35 7.5 Mississippi Braves 33 35 8
Second half standings 2023 Second Half Standings at milb.com, URL accessed May 30, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB Tennessee Smokies 39 30 – Chattanooga Lookouts 32 37 7 Rocket City Trash Pandas 27 42 12 Birmingham Barons 26 43 13South Division Montgomery Biscuits 44 25 – Biloxi Shuckers 40 28 3.5 Pensacola Blue Wahoos 38 30 5.5 Mississippi Braves 29 40 15
League Leaders Batting leaders 2023 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 29, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Blake Dunn, Chattanooga Lookouts .332 H Jackson Chourio, Biloxi Shuckers 143 R Jackson Chourio, Biloxi Shuckers 84 2B B. J. Murray, Tennessee Smokies 34 3B Jacob Hurtubise, Chattanooga Lookouts 10 HR Wes Clarke, Biloxi Shuckers 26 RBI Rece Hinds, Chattanooga Lookouts 98 SB Nasim Nuñez, Pensacola Blue Wahoos 52
Pitching leaders 2023 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 29, 2025 Stat Player Total W Walker Powell, Tennessee Smokies 11 ERA Carlos Rodríguez, Biloxi Shuckers 2.77 CG Mason Erla, Rocket City Trash Pandas Jack Kochanowicz, Rocket City Trash Pandas Anthony Molina, Montgomery Biscuits Tobias Myers, Biloxi Shuckers Logan Workman, Montgomery Biscuits 1 SHO Tobias Myers, Biloxi Shuckers 1 SV Cam Robinson, Biloxi Shuckers 15 IP Tobias Myers, Biloxi Shuckers 137.2 SO Tobias Myers, Biloxi Shuckers 168
Playoffs The Tennessee Smokies won their fourth Southern League championship, defeating the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in two games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Southern League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Junior Caminero, Montgomery Biscuits Pitcher of the Year Carlos Rodríguez, Biloxi Shuckers Top MLB Prospect Award Junior Caminero, Montgomery Biscuits Manager of the Year Kevin Randle, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
See also 2023 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website