The 1995 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 6 and September 4. Ten teams played a 144-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.
The Carolina Mudcats won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts in the playoffs.
Team changes The Nashville Xpress relocated to Wilmington, North Carolina and were renamed to the Port City Roosters. The team moved from the West Division to the East Division. The club ended their affiliation with the Minnesota Twins and began a new affiliation with the Seattle Mariners. The Jacksonville Suns ended their affiliation with the Seattle Mariners and began a new affiliation with the Detroit Tigers. The Knoxville Smokies moved from the East Division to the West Division. The Memphis Chicks ended their affiliation with the Kansas City Royals and began a new affiliation with the San Diego Padres.
Teams 1995 Southern League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium East Carolina Mudcats Zebulon, North Carolina Pittsburgh Pirates Five County Stadium Greenville Braves Greenville, South Carolina Atlanta Braves Greenville Municipal Stadium Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Detroit Tigers Wolfson Park Orlando Cubs Orlando, Florida Chicago Cubs Tinker Field Port City Roosters Wilmington, North Carolina Seattle Mariners Brooks Field West Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds Engel Stadium Huntsville Stars Huntsville, Alabama Oakland Athletics Joe W. Davis Stadium Knoxville Smokies Knoxville, Tennessee Toronto Blue Jays Bill Meyer Stadium Memphis Chicks Memphis, Tennessee San Diego Padres Tim McCarver Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Carolina Mudcats finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time in franchise history.
Standings 1995 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed March 13, 2025 East Division Team Win Loss % GB Carolina Mudcats 89 55 – Orlando Cubs 76 67 12.5 Jacksonville Suns 75 69 14 Port City Roosters 62 80 26 Greenville Braves 59 83 29West Division Chattanooga Lookouts 83 60 – Birmingham Barons 80 64 3.5 Huntsville Stars 70 74 13.5 Memphis Chicks 68 74 14.5 Knoxville Smokies 54 90 29.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1995 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 13, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Jason Kendall, Carolina Mudcats .326 H Ruben Santana, Chattanooga Lookouts 163 R Essex Burton, Birmingham Barons 95 2B Jim Bonnici, Port City Roosters 36 3B Lorenzo De La Cruz, Knoxville Smokies 12 HR Iván Cruz, Jacksonville Suns 31 RBI George Canale, Carolina Mudcats 102 SB Essex Burton, Birmingham Barons 60
Pitching leaders 1995 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed March 13, 2025 Stat Player Total W Elmer Dessens, Carolina Mudcats 15 ERA Elmer Dessens, Carolina Mudcats 2.49 CG Rob Mattson, Memphis Chicks 11 SHO Rob Mattson, Memphis Chicks Matt Ruebel, Carolina Mudcats Clint Sodowsky, Jacksonville Suns 3 SV John Kelly, Jacksonville Suns Rusty Kilgo, Chattanooga Lookouts 29 IP Rob Mattson, Memphis Chicks 202.1 SO Osvaldo Fernández, Port City Roosters 162
Playoffs The Carolina Mudcats won their first Southern League championship, defeating the Chattanooga Lookouts in five games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Southern League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Jason Kendall, Carolina Mudcats Pitcher of the Year Luis Andújar, Birmingham Barons Manager of the Year Bruce Kimm, Orlando Cubs
See also 1995 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website