411 REFERENCE · Wikipedia
1894 Southern League season
Reference material by Wikipedia contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
1894 Southern League season Southern League Baseball April 10 – July 8 8 Regular season Memphis Giants List of Southern League seasons SL 1893 Southern League season 1893 1895 Southern League season 1895
The 1894 Southern League was a Class B minor league baseball season played between April 10 and July 8. Eight teams played during the season with the top team in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.
On July 8, the season was canceled due to financial instabilities.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45705571/the-season-ended/ Newspapers.com The Season Ended Nashville Banner Nashville July 9, 1894 February 26, 2020 3 The Memphis Giants were declared champions for the season.
League news
The league contracted from twelve teams to eight teams.
Team changes
The Augusta Electricians, Chattanooga Warriors, Montgomery Colts and Penscaola Pets disband.
The Atlanta Windjammers are renamed to the Atlanta Atlantas.
The Memphis Fever Germs are renamed to the Memphis Giants.
The Mobile Blackbirds are renamed to the Mobile Bluebirds.
The Savannah Electrics are renamed to the Savannah Modocs.
Teams
1894 Southern League Team City Stadium Atlanta Atlantas Atlanta, Georgia Peters Park Charleston Seagulls Charleston, South Carolina Ball Park Field Macon Hornets Macon, Georgia Central City Park Memphis Giants Memphis, Tennessee Athletic Park Mobile Bluebirds Atlanta Atlantas Mobile, Alabama Atlanta, Georgia Frascati Park Peters Park Nashville Tigers Nashville, Tennessee Sulphur Spring Park New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans, Louisiana Crescent City Base Ball Park Savannah Modocs Savannah, Georgia Bolton Street Park
Map of teams
left 10px Southern League teams 1050 525 350 155 710 USA 2100 USA 33.75 -84.39 Black pog.svg 80 left Atlantas #ffe
USA 32.81 -79.93 Black pog.svg 80 right Seagulls #ffe
USA 32.83 -83.65 Black pog.svg 80 left Hornets #ffe
USA 35.14 -90.05 Black pog.svg 80 left Giants #ffe
USA 30.67 -88.10 Black pog.svg 80 right Bluebirds #ffe
USA 36.17 -86.79 Black pog.svg 80 right Tigers #ffe
USA 29.99 -90.12 Black pog.svg 80 left Pelicans #ffe
USA 32.08 -81.09 Black pog.svg 80 right Modocs #ffe
Regular season
Summary
The Memphis Giants won the pennant for the first time in team history.
On June 27, the Atlanta Atlantas, Charleston Seagulls, Macon Hornets and Savannah Modocs disbanded.
On June 28, the Mobile Bluebirds transferred to Atlanta, Georgia and continued the season as the Atlanta Atlantas.
On July 8, the season ended due to financial instability.
Standings
1894 SOUA Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed August 2, 2026
Southern League Team Win Loss % GB Mobile Bluebirds/Atlanta Atlantas 43 23 43 23 – Memphis Giants 42 23 42 23 0.5 Charleston Seagulls 33 22 33 22 4.5 Savannah Modocs 30 26 30 26 8 New Orleans Pelicans 33 38 33 38 12.5 Nashville Tigers 30 37 30 37 13.5 Atlanta Atlantas 21 37 21 37 18 Macon Hornets 15 41 15 41 23
League Leaders
Batting leaders
1894 SL Leaders at statscrew.com, URL accessed August 2, 2026
1894 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed August 2, 2026
Stat Player Total AVG Mark Polhemus, Charleston Seagulls .383 H Ollie Smith, Memphis Giants 147 R Gus Klopf, Charleston Seagulls 83 2B Jocko Fields, Charleston Seagulls 21 3B Ollie Smith, Memphis Giants 12 HR Count Campau, New Orleans Pelicans 11 SB Count Campau, New Orleans Pelicans 50
Pitching leaders
1894 SL Leaders at statscrew.com, URL accessed August 2, 2026
1894 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed August 2, 2026
Stat Player Total W Bill Kling, Mobile/Atlanta Jack Wadsworth, Memphis Giants 16 CG Jack Fanning, New Orleans Pelicans 23 SHO Jack Wadsworth, Memphis Giants 4
Playoffs
The post-season was canceled due to the season ending early.
The Memphis Giants were named champions.
See also
1894 Major League Baseball season
References
External links
Minor League Baseball official website
Southern League season
Category:1894 in sports in Alabama
Category:1894 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:1894 in sports in Louisiana
Category:1894 in sports in South Carolina
Category:1894 in sports in Tennessee