The 1967 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 17 and September 3. Six teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team winning the league pennant and championship.
The Birmingham Athletics won the Southern League championship, as they had the best record in the league.
Team changes The Asheville Tourists left the league and joined the Carolina League. The Columbus Confederate Yankees disbanded. The Mobile A's relocated to Birmingham, Alabama and were renamed the Birmingham Athletics. The club remained affiliated with the Kansas City Athletics. The Macon Peaches ended their affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies and began a new affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Teams 1967 Southern League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Birmingham Athletics Birmingham, Alabama Kansas City Athletics Rickwood Field Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina Minnesota Twins Clark Griffith Park Evansville White Sox Evansville, Indiana Chicago White Sox Bosse Field Knoxville Smokies Knoxville, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds Smithson Stadium Macon Peaches Macon, Georgia Pittsburgh Pirates Luther Williams Field Montgomery Rebels Montgomery, Alabama Detroit Tigers Paterson Field
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Birmingham Athletics finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time.
Standings 1967 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 26, 2025 Southern League Team Win Loss % GB Birmingham Athletics 84 55 – Montgomery Rebels 80 58 3.5 Evansville White Sox 76 63 8 Charlotte Hornets 75 65 9.5 Macon Peaches 55 85 29.5 Knoxville Smokies 47 91 36.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1967 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 26, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Minnie Mendoza, Charlotte Hornets .297 H Minnie Mendoza, Charlotte Hornets 157 R Reggie Jackson, Birmingham Athletics 84 2B Gary Johnson, Evansville White Sox 29 3B Reggie Jackson, Birmingham Athletics 17 HR Graig Nettles, Charlotte Hornets 19 RBI Barry Morgan, Montgomery Rebels 87 SB Ángel Bravo, Evansville White Sox 24
Pitching leaders 1967 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 26, 2025 Stat Player Total W Dick Drago, Montgomery Rebels 15 ERA Garland Shifflett, Charlotte Hornets 1.45 CG Dick Drago, Montgomery Rebels Silvano Quezada, Macon Peaches 12 SHO Dick Drago, Montgomery Rebels Bob Reed, Montgomery Rebels Scott Segar, Evansville White Sox 4 IP Chuck Nieson, Charlotte Hornets 200.0 SO Dick Drago, Montgomery Rebels 134
See also 1967 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website