The 2009 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 9 and September 7. Ten teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.
The Jacksonville Suns won the Southern League championship, defeating the Tennessee Smokies in the playoffs.
Team changes The Carolina Mudcats ended their affiliation with the Florida Marlins and began a new affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds. The Chattanooga Lookouts ended their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds and began a new affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Jacksonville Suns ended their affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers and began a new affiliation with the Florida Marlins.
Teams 2009 Southern League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Carolina Mudcats Zebulon, North Carolina Cincinnati Reds Five County Stadium Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Los Angeles Dodgers AT&T Field Huntsville Stars Huntsville, Alabama Milwaukee Brewers Joe W. Davis Stadium Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Smokies Park West Tenn Diamond Jaxx Jackson, Tennessee Seattle Mariners Pringles Park South Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Regions Park Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Florida Marlins Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Mississippi Braves Jackson, Mississippi Atlanta Braves Trustmark Park Mobile BayBears Mobile, Alabama Arizona Diamondbacks Hank Aaron Stadium Montgomery Biscuits Montgomery, Alabama Tampa Bay Rays Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Birmingham Barons finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 2002.
Standings 2009 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 16, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB Tennessee Smokies 71 69 – Carolina Mudcats 65 74 5.5 Chattanooga Lookouts 65 74 5.5 Huntsville Stars 63 75 7 West Tenn Diamond Jaxx 62 78 9South Division Birmingham Barons 92 47 – Jacksonville Suns 82 58 10.5 Mobile BayBears 66 74 26.5 Mississippi Braves 65 73 26.5 Montgomery Biscuits 65 74 27
League Leaders Batting leaders 2009 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 16, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Ezequiel Carrera, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx .337 H C.J. Retherford, Birmingham Barons 142 R David Cook, Birmingham Barons 87 2B C.J. Retherford, Birmingham Barons 46 3B Scott Cousins, Jacksonville Suns 11 HR David Cook, Birmingham Barons Greg Halman, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx 25 RBI David Cook, Birmingham Barons 84 SB Matt Young, Mississippi Braves 42
Pitching leaders 2009 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 16, 2025 Stat Player Total W Casey Coleman, Tennessee Smokies John Ely, Birmingham Barons 14 ERA Travis Wood, Carolina Mudcats 1.21 CG Matt Torra, Mobile BayBears 4 SHO Steve Bray, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx Matt Torra, Mobile BayBears 2 SV Matt Peterson, Jacksonville Suns 37 IP Matt Torra, Mobile BayBears 180.0 SO John Ely, Birmingham Barons 125
Playoffs The Jacksonville Suns won their fourth Southern League championship, defeating the Tennessee Smokies in four games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Southern League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Desmond Jennings, Montgomery Biscuits Pitcher of the Year Travis Wood, Carolina Mudcats Manager of the Year Ever Magallanes, Birmingham Barons
See also 2009 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website