The Memphis Chicks were a Minor League Baseball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, that played in the Southern League (SL), at the Double-A level, from 1978 to 1997. Memphis was affiliated with Major League Baseball's Montreal Expos (1978–1983), Kansas City Royals (1984–1994), San Diego Padres (1995–1996), and Seattle Mariners (1997). The club played 2,858 regular-season games and compiled a win–loss record of (). They appeared in the postseason on seven occasions in which they had a record of 15–21 () in 36 games. Combining all 2,894 regular-season and postseason games, Memphis had an all-time record of 1,433–1,460 ().

Created as an expansion team of the Double-A Southern League in 1978, the Chicks played in this league through their final 1997 season. With the arrival of the Memphis Redbirds, a Triple-A expansion team of the Pacific Coast League, the Southern League Chicks franchise relocated to Jackson, Tennessee, after the season to become the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx.

The Chicks' best regular-season record occurred in 1996 when they finished 81–58 (). Their lowest season record was 59–84 (), which they recorded in 1989. Of the four Major League Baseball teams with which Memphis was affiliated, they experienced their best record as the Double-A farm club of the Padres from 1995 to 1996. In the two-year affiliation, the Chicks compiled a win–loss record of 149–132 (). They reached the postseason in both years, going 3–6 (.333), but failed to win a Southern League championship during that stretch. Conversely, Memphis incurred a 67–72 () record over a single season with the Mariners in 1997 and did not reach the postseason. Over their complete 20-year run, the Chicks won two division titles (1980 and 1990) and one Southern League championship (1990).

Season-by-season records +KeyLeagueThe team's final position in the league standingsDivisionThe team's final position in the divisional standingsGBGames behind the team that finished in first place in the division that seasonLeague championsDivision champions*Postseason berth

+Season-by-season resultsSeasonRegular-seasonPostseasonMLB affiliateRecordWin %LeagueDivisionRecordWin %Result197871–73.493—Montreal Expos1979 *82–62.5691–2.333Won First-Half Western Division titleLost Western Division title vs. Nashville Sounds, 2–1Montreal Expos1980* 83–61.5764–4.500Won First-Half Western Division titleWon Western Division title vs. Nashville Sounds, 3–1Lost SL championship vs. Charlotte O's, 3–1Montreal Expos1981*77–66.538.000Won First-Half Western Division titleLost Western Division title vs. Nashville Sounds, 3–0Montreal Expos198270–74.486—Montreal Expos198361–85.418—Montreal Expos198471–75.486—Kansas City Royals198565–79.451—Kansas City Royals198669–75.479—Kansas City Royals198772–71.503—Kansas City Royals1988*79–64.5521–3.250Won Second-Half Western Division titleLost Western Division title vs. Chattanooga Lookouts, 3–1Kansas City Royals198959–84.413—Kansas City Royals1990* 73–71.5076–3.667Won First-Half Western Division titleWon Western Division title vs. Birmingham Barons, 3–1Won SL championship vs. Orlando SunRays, 3–2Kansas City Royals199161–83.424—Kansas City Royals199271–73.493—Kansas City Royals199363–77.450—Kansas City Royals199475–62.547—Kansas City Royals1995*68–74.4792–3.400Won First-Half Western Division titleLost Western Division title vs. Chattanooga Lookouts, 3–2San Diego Padres1996*81–58.5831–3.250Won First-Half Western Division titleLost Western Division title vs. Chattanooga Lookouts, 3–1San Diego Padres199767–72.482—Seattle MarinersTotals1,419–1,43915–21

Franchise totals

By affiliation +Franchise totals by affiliationAffiliationRegular-seasonPostseasonRecordWin %AppearancesRecordWin %Montreal Expos (1978–1983)444–42135–9Kansas City Royals (1984–1994)758–81427–6San Diego Padres (1995–1996)149–13223–6Seattle Mariners (1997)67–72———Totals1,418–1,439715–21

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