The 2016 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 Jackson Generals won the Southern League championship, defeating the Mississippi Braves in the playoffs.
Teams 2016 Southern League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Regions Field Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Minnesota Twins AT&T Field Jackson Generals Jackson, Tennessee Seattle Mariners The Ballpark at Jackson Montgomery Biscuits Montgomery, Alabama Tampa Bay Rays Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Smokies Park South Biloxi Shuckers Biloxi, Mississippi Milwaukee Brewers MGM Park Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Miami Marlins Community First Park Mississippi Braves Jackson, Mississippi Atlanta Braves Trustmark Park Mobile BayBears Mobile, Alabama Arizona Diamondbacks Hank Aaron Stadium Pensacola Blue Wahoos Pensacola, Florida Cincinnati Reds Blue Wahoos Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Jackson Generals finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 2012.
Standings 2016 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 27, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB Jackson Generals 84 55 – Montgomery Biscuits 76 64 8.5 Chattanooga Lookouts 75 65 9.5 Tennessee Smokies 58 81 26 Birmingham Barons 49 91 35.5South Division Pensacola Blue Wahoos 81 59 – Mississippi Braves 73 65 7 Biloxi Shuckers 72 67 8.5 Mobile BayBears 65 73 15 Jacksonville Suns 63 76 17.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 2016 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 27, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Ozzie Albies, Mississippi Braves .321 H Zack Granite, Chattanooga Lookouts 155 R Willy Adames, Montgomery Biscuits 89 2B Dustin Peterson, Mississippi Braves 38 3B Adam Engel, Birmingham Barons Leon Landry, Jackson Generals 9 HR Kevin Cron, Mobile BayBears 26 RBI Tyler O'Neill, Jackson Generals 102 SB Zack Granite, Chattanooga Lookouts 56
Pitching leaders 2016 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 27, 2025 Stat Player Total W Brett Ash, Jackson Generals Taylor Guerrieri, Montgomery Biscuits Ryan Yarborough, Jackson Generals 12 ERA Barrett Astin, Pensacola Blue Wahoos 2.26 SV Alejandro Chacín, Pensacola Blue Wahoos 30 IP Sal Romano, Pensacola Blue Wahoos 156.0 SO Sean Newcomb, Mississippi Braves 152
Playoffs The Jackson Generals won their second Southern League championship, defeating the Mississippi Braves in three games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Southern League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Tyler O'Neill, Jackson Generals Pitcher of the Year Ryan Yarbrough, Jackson Generals Manager of the Year Daren Brown, Jackson Generals
See also 2016 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website