The 1895 Southern League was a Class B minor league baseball season played between April 25 and September 2. Eight teams during the season with the top team winning the pennant.
The Nashville Seraphs finished with the best record in the league, winning the Southern League championship.
Team changes The Charleston Seagulls, Macon Hornets, Mobile Bluebirds and Savannah Modocs disbanded during the 1894 season and did not return to the league. The Evansville Blackbirds join the league as new team. The Little Rock Travelers join the league from the Arkansas State League. The Chattanooga Warriors rejoin the league. Previously, the club played in the Southern League in the 1893 before disbanding. The Montgomery Colts rejoin the league and are renamed to the Montgomery Grays. Previously, the club played in the Southern League in the 1893 before disbanding. The Atlanta Atlantas were renamed to the Atlanta Crackers. The Nashville Tigers were renamed to the Nashville Seraphs.
Teams 1895 Southern League Team City Stadium Atlanta Crackers Atlanta, Georgia Peters Park Chattanooga Warriors Mobile Bluebirds Chattanooga, Tennessee Mobile, Alabama Stanton Field Frascati Park Evansville Blackbirds Evansville, Indiana Louisiana Street Park Little Rock Travelers Little Rock, Arkansas Kavanaugh Field Memphis Giants Memphis, Tennessee Athletic Park Montgomery Grays Montgomery, Alabama Riverside Park Nashville Seraphs Nashville, Tennessee Sulphur Spring Park New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans, Louisiana Crescent City Base Ball Park
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Nashville Seraphs won the pennant for the first time in team history. Though the Atlanta Crackers and Nashville Seraphs ended the season tied for first place, a meeting of the league's directors resulted in the nullification of an August 10 game between the two in which the umpire improperly made an out call following fan interference. This ruling caused the Seraphs' winning percentage to rise to .676 (71–34) and Atlanta's to fall to .667 (68–34), making Nashville the pennant winner. On July 19, the Chattanooga Warriors transferred to Mobile, Alabama and continued the season as the Mobile Bluebirds. On July 22, the Memphis Giants disbanded. On July 23, the Little Rock Travelers disbanded.
Standings 1895 SOUA Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed August 3, 2026 Southern League Team Win Loss % GB Nashville Seraphs 71 34 – Atlanta Crackers 68 34 1.5 Evansville Blackbirds 66 38 4.5 Memphis Giants 32 37 21 New Orleans Pelicans 46 55 23 Chattanooga Warriors/Mobile Bluebirds 37 63 31.5 Montgomery Grays 40 70 33.5 Little Rock Travelers 25 47 29.5
See also 1895 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website