1970 Southern League season

1970 Southern League season Southern League Baseball April 16 – September 7 140 8 Regular season Columbus Astros List of Southern League seasons SL 1969 Southern League season 1969 Dixie Association 1971 The 1970 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 16 and September 7. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team winning the league pennant and championship. The Columbus Astros won the Southern League championship, as they had the best record in the league. Team changes The Jacksonville Suns join the league after last playing in the International League in 1968 before going on a hiatus for the 1969 season. The club begins affiliations with the Milwaukee Brewers and Montreal Expos. The Mobile A's rejoin the league after last playing in 1966 before going on hiatus from 1967 to 1969. The club begins an affiliation with the Chicago White Sox and are renamed to the Mobile White Sox. The Columbus White Sox ended their affiliation with the Chicago White Sox and began a new affiliation with the Houston Astros. The club was renamed to the Columbus Astros. The Savannah Senators ended their affiliations with the Houston Astros and Washington Senators and began a new affiliation with the Cleveland Indians. The club was renamed to the Savannah Indians. Teams 1970 Southern League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Asheville Tourists Asheville, North Carolina Cincinnati Reds McCormick Field Birmingham Athletics Birmingham, Alabama Oakland Athletics Rickwood Field Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina Minnesota Twins Clark Griffith Park Columbus Astros Columbus, Georgia Houston Astros Golden Park Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Milwaukee Brewers Montreal Expos Wolfson Park Mobile White Sox Mobile, Alabama Chicago White Sox Hartwell Field Montgomery Rebels Montgomery, Alabama Detroit Tigers Paterson Field Savannah Indians Savannah, Georgia Cleveland Indians Grayson Stadium Map of teams left 10px Southern League teams 1065 425 370 190 780 USA 2300 USA 35.59 -82.55 Black pog.svg 80 left Asheville #ffe USA 33.50 -86.86 Black pog.svg 80 left Birmingham #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 30.33 -81.64 Black pog.svg 80 right Jacksonville #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 USA 32.04 -81.08 Black pog.svg 80 right Savannah #ffe Regular season Summary The Columbus Astros finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time. Standings 1970 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 27, 2025 Southern League Team Win Loss % GB Columbus Astros 78 59 78 59 – Montgomery Rebels 79 60 79 60 – Birmingham Athletics 73 65 73 65 5.5 Savannah Indians 71 67 71 67 7.5 Jacksonville Suns 67 70 67 70 12 Charlotte Hornets 66 73 66 73 13 Mobile White Sox 59 78 59 78 19 Asheville Tourists 59 80 59 80 20 League Leaders Batting leaders 1970 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 27, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Steve Brye, Charlotte Hornets .308 H Dan Monzon, Charlotte Hornets 149 R Gomer Hodge, Savannah Indians Frederick Smith, Savannah Indians 72 2B Jim Clark, Birmingham Athletics Bill Ferguson, Asheville Tourists 30 3B Steve Brye, Charlotte Hornets John Dolinsek, Columbus Astros 10 HR James Covington, Jacksonville Suns 21 RBI Jim Clark, Birmingham Athletics Reggie Sanders, Birmingham Athletics 73 SB Hagan Andersen, Montgomery Rebels 24 Pitching leaders 1970 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 27, 2025 Stat Player Total W Ken Forsch, Columbus Astros Bill Gilbreth, Montgomery Rebels 13 ERA Eddie Smith, Mobile White Sox 1.83 CG Buddy Harris, Columbus Astros 13 SHO Ken Forsch, Columbus Astros 5 SV Jack Whillock, Montgomery Rebels 12 IP Bill Gilbreth, Montgomery Rebels 221.0 SO Bill Gilbreth, Montgomery Rebels 192 See also 1970 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website Southern League season Category:1970 in sports in Alabama Category:1970 in sports in Florida Category:1970 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:1970 in sports in North Carolina