1973 Southern League season

1973 Southern League season Southern League Baseball April 13 – September 1 140 8 Regular season Montgomery Rebels Jerry Moxey, Columbus Astros Playoffs Montgomery Rebels Jacksonville Suns List of Southern League seasons SL 1972 Southern League season 1972 1974 Southern League season 1974 The 1973 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 13 and September 1. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team in each division qualifying for the championship round. The Montgomery Rebels won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Jacksonville Suns in the playoffs. Team changes The Charlotte Hornets disbanded. The Orlando Twins join the league from the Florida State League and will play in the East Division. The club is affiliated with the Minnesota Twins. The Asheville Orioles move to the West Division. The Columbus Astros move to the East Division. Teams 1973 Southern League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium East Columbus Astros Columbus, Georgia Houston Astros Golden Park Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Kansas City Royals Wolfson Park Orlando Twins Orlando, Florida Minnesota Twins Tinker Field Savannah Braves Savannah, Georgia Atlanta Braves Grayson Stadium West Asheville Orioles Asheville, North Carolina Baltimore Orioles McCormick Field Birmingham Athletics Birmingham, Alabama Oakland Athletics Rickwood Field Knoxville Sox Knoxville, Tennessee Chicago White Sox Bill Meyer Stadium Montgomery Rebels Montgomery, Alabama Detroit Tigers Paterson Field Map of teams left 10px East Division 10px West Division 1000 425 370 190 750 USA 2200 USA 32.45 -84.99 Blue pog.svg 80 top Columbus #ffe USA 30.33 -81.64 Blue pog.svg 80 top Jackson-ville #ffe USA 28.54 -81.40 Blue pog.svg 80 top Orlando #ffe USA 32.04 -81.08 Blue pog.svg 80 top Savannah #ffe USA 35.59 -82.55 Red pog.svg 80 top Asheville #ffe USA 33.50 -86.86 Red pog.svg 80 top Birming-ham #ffe USA 35.98 -83.91 Red pog.svg 80 top Knoxville #ffe USA 32.38 -86.29 Red pog.svg 80 top Mont-gomery #ffe Regular season Summary The Montgomery Rebels finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time in team history. Standings 1973 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 27, 2025 East Division Team Win Loss % GB Jacksonville Suns 76 60 76 60 – Savannah Braves 71 68 71 68 6.5 Columbus Astros 69 70 69 70 8.5 Orlando Twins 65 70 65 70 10.5West Division Montgomery Rebels 80 58 80 58 – Asheville Orioles 71 69 71 69 10 Knoxville Sox 70 69 70 69 10.5 Birmingham Athletics 50 88 50 88 30 League Leaders Batting leaders 1973 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 27, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Rob Andrews, Asheville Orioles .309 H Rob Andrews, Asheville Orioles 167 R Rob Andrews, Asheville Orioles 98 2B Taylor Duncan, Asheville Orioles Leon Roberts, Montgomery Rebels 30 3B Jerry Moxey, Columbus Astros 13 HR Terry Clapp, Asheville Orioles 35 RBI Terry Clapp, Asheville Orioles 98 SB Alberto Leaver, Columbus Astros 54 Pitching leaders 1973 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 27, 2025 Stat Player Total W Joe Henderson, Knoxville Sox 17 ERA Ross Rothermel, Columbus Astros 1.81 CG Doug Konieczny, Columbus Astros 17 SHO Charles Swanson, Montgomery Rebels 6 SV Jerome Donahue, Montgomery Rebels 11 IP Doug Konieczny, Columbus Astros 213.0 SO Doug Konieczny, Columbus Astros 222 Playoffs The Montgomery Rebels won their second consecutive Southern League championship, defeating the Jacksonville Suns in four games. Playoff bracket Finals E1 Jacksonville 1 W1 Montgomery 3 Awards Southern League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Jerry Moxey, Columbus Astros Pitcher of the Year Doug Konieczny, Columbus Astros Manager of the Year Billy Gardner, Jacksonville Suns See also 1973 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website Southern League season Category:1973 in sports in Alabama Category:1973 in sports in Florida Category:1973 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:1973 in sports in North Carolina Category:1973 in sports in Tennessee