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 1964 Southern League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Asheville Tourists Asheville, North Carolina Pittsburgh Pirates McCormick Field Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Kansas City Athletics Rickwood Field Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina Minnesota Twins Clark Griffith Park Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Philadelphia Phillies Engel Stadium Columbus Confederate Yankees Columbus, Georgia New York Yankees Golden Park Knoxville Smokies Knoxville, Tennessee Detroit Tigers Smithson Stadium Lynchburg White Sox Lynchburg, Virginia Chicago White Sox City Stadium Macon Peaches Macon, Georgia Cincinnati Reds Luther Williams Field
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 1964 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 24, 2025 Southern League Team Win Loss % GB Lynchburg White Sox 81 59 – Birmingham Barons 80 60 1 Macon Peaches 75 65 6 Charlotte Hornets 73 67 8 Knoxville Smokies 67 73 14 Chattanooga Lookouts 65 74 15.5 Columbus Confederate Yankees 65 74 15.5 Asheville Tourists 52 86 28
League Leaders Batting leaders 1964 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 24, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Len Boehmer, Macon Peaches .329 H Dick Kenworthy, Lynchburg White Sox 174 R Dick Kenworthy, Lynchburg White Sox 99 2B Len Boehmer, Macon Peaches 32 3B Bert Campaneris, Birmingham Barons 11 HR Dick Kenworthy, Lynchburg White Sox 29 RBI Lee May, Macon Peaches 80 SB George Spriggs, Asheville Tourists 33
Pitching leaders 1964 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 24, 2025 Stat Player Total W Manly Johnston, Lynchburg White Sox 20 ERA Dooley Womack, Columbus Confederate Yankees 2.32 CG Manly Johnston, Lynchburg White Sox 15 SHO Manly Johnston, Lynchburg White Sox 5 IP Manly Johnston, Lynchburg White Sox 227.0 SO David Galligan, Macon Peaches 168
See also 1964 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website