1964 Southern League season

The 1964 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 17 and September 9. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team winning the league pennant and championship. The Lynchburg White Sox won the Southern League championship, as they had the best record in the league. == League changes == After the South Atlantic League dissolved following the 1963 season, the league re-founded itself as the Southern League. The new league elected to start with a clean slate and not maintain records from the South Atlantic League. == Team changes == The Asheville Tourists joined the league from the South Atlantic League and was affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Birmingham Barons joined the league after last playing in the Southern Association in 1961. The club began an affiliation with the Kansas City Athletics. The Charlotte Hornets joined the league from the South Atlantic League and was affiliated with the Minnesota Twins. The Chattanooga Lookouts joined the league from the South Atlantic League and was affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Columbus Confederate Yankees joined the league as an expansion team. The club began an affiliation with the New York Yankees. The Knoxville Smokies joined the league from the South Atlantic League and was affiliated with the Detroit Tigers. The Lynchburg White Sox joined the league from the South Atlantic League and was affiliated with the Chicago White Sox. The Macon Peaches joined the league from the South Atlantic League and was affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds. == Teams == == Map of teams == == Regular season == === Summary === The Lynchburg White Sox finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time. === Standings === == League Leaders == === Batting leaders === === Pitching leaders === == See also == 1964 Major League Baseball season == References == == External links == Minor League Baseball official website