1966 Southern League season

1966 Southern League season Southern League Baseball April 21 – September 7 140 8 Regular season Mobile A's List of Southern League seasons SL 1965 Southern League season 1965 1967 Southern League season 1967 The 1966 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 21 and September 7. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team winning the league pennant and championship. The Mobile A's won the Southern League championship, as they had the best record in the league. Team changes The Birmingham Barons relocated to Mobile, Alabama and are renamed to the Mobile A's. The club continues their affiliation with the Kansas City Athletics. The Chattanooga Lookouts disbanded. The Lynchburg White Sox leave the league and join the Carolina League. The Evansville White Sox join the league as an expansion and begin an affiliation with the Chicago White Sox. The Macon Peaches join the league after taking a leave of absence for the 1965 season. The club begins an affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies. Teams 1966 Southern League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Asheville Tourists Asheville, North Carolina Pittsburgh Pirates McCormick Field Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina Minnesota Twins Clark Griffith Park Columbus Confederate Yankees Columbus, Georgia New York Yankees Golden Park Evansville White Sox Evansville, Indiana Chicago White Sox Bosse Field Knoxville Smokies Knoxville, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds Smithson Stadium Macon Peaches Macon, Georgia Philadelphia Phillies Luther Williams Field Mobile A's Mobile, Alabama Kansas City Athletics Hartwell Field Montgomery Rebels Montgomery, Alabama Detroit Tigers Paterson Field Map of teams left 10px Southern League teams 975 425 370 190 590 USA 2000 USA 35.58 -82.55 Black pog.svg 80 right Asheville #ffe USA 35.20 -80.85 Black pog.svg 80 right Charlotte #ffe USA 32.45 -84.99 Black pog.svg 80 right Columbus #ffe USA 37.99 -87.56 Black pog.svg 80 left Evansville #ffe USA 35.97 -83.93 Black pog.svg 80 left Knoxville #ffe USA 32.83 -83.61 Black pog.svg 80 right Macon #ffe USA 30.67 -88.10 Black pog.svg 80 left Mobile #ffe USA 32.38 -86.29 Black pog.svg 80 left Montgomery #ffe Regular season Summary The Mobile A's finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time. Standings 1966 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 26, 2025 Southern League Team Win Loss % GB Mobile A's 88 52 88 52 – Asheville Tourists 78 61 78 61 9.5 Evansville White Sox 68 72 68 72 20 Macon Peaches 67 73 67 73 21 Montgomery Rebels 66 72 66 72 21 Charlotte Hornets 64 74 64 74 23 Columbus Confederate Yankees 63 76 63 76 24.5 Knoxville Smokies 61 75 61 75 25 League Leaders Batting leaders 1966 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 26, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Johnnie Fenderson, Knoxville Smokies .324 H Sam Thompson, Knoxville Smokies 166 R Sam Thompson, Knoxville Smokies 114 2B Rich Barry, Macon Peaches 30 3B Johnnie Fenderson, Knoxville Smokies 15 HR Bob Robertson, Asheville Tourists 32 RBI Bob Robertson, Asheville Tourists 99 SB Sam Thompson, Knoxville Smokies 60 Pitching leaders 1966 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 26, 2025 Stat Player Total W Bill Edgerton, Mobile A's 17 ERA Robert Lasko, Columbus Confederate Yankees 1.71 CG Dave Roberts, Asheville Tourists 14 SHO Dave Roberts, Asheville Tourists 4 IP Cisco Carlos, Evansville White Sox 199.0 SO George Korince, Montgomery Rebels 183 See also 1966 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website Southern League season Category:1966 in sports in Alabama Category:1966 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:1966 in sports in Indiana Category:1966 in sports in North Carolina Category:1966 in sports in Tennessee