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
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 – Asheville Tourists 78 61 9.5 Evansville White Sox 68 72 20 Macon Peaches 67 73 21 Montgomery Rebels 66 72 21 Charlotte Hornets 64 74 23 Columbus Confederate Yankees 63 76 24.5 Knoxville Smokies 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