Southern League (No Classification) Encyclopedia and History

League History

Year	Tm
1889	Atlanta, Birmingham, Charleston/Atlanta, Chattanooga, Memphis, Mobile, New Orleans
1888	Birmingham Maroons, Charleston Seagulls, Memphis Grays, New Orleans Pelicans
1887	Birmingham Ironmakers, Charleston Quakers, Memphis Browns, Mobile Swamp Angels, Nashville Blues, New Orleans Pelicans, Savannah
1885	Atlanta Atlantas, Augusta Browns, Birmingham, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Stars, Macon, Memphis Reds, Nashville Americans

League History in Other Classifications

Year		Tm
2013	AA	Birmingham Barons, Chattanooga Lookouts, Huntsville Stars, Jackson Generals, Jacksonville Suns, Mississippi Braves, Mobile Bay Bears, Montgomery Biscuits, Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Tennessee Smokies
2012	AA	Birmingham Barons, Chattanooga Lookouts, Huntsville Stars, Jackson Generals, Jacksonville Suns, Mississippi Braves, Mobile Bay Bears, Montgomery Biscuits, Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Tennessee Smokies
2011	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Huntsville Stars, Jackson Generals, Jacksonville Suns, Mississippi Braves, Mobile Bay Bears, Montgomery Biscuits, Tennessee Smokies
2010	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Mississippi Braves, Mobile Bay Bears, Montgomery Biscuits, Tennessee Smokies, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
2009	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Mississippi Braves, Mobile Bay Bears, Montgomery Biscuits, Tennessee Smokies, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
2008	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Mississippi Braves, Mobile Bay Bears, Montgomery Biscuits, Tennessee Smokies, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
2007	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Mississippi Braves, Mobile Bay Bears, Montgomery Biscuits, Tennessee Smokies, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
2006	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Mississippi Braves, Mobile Bay Bears, Montgomery Biscuits, Tennessee Smokies, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
2005	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Mississippi Braves, Mobile Bay Bears, Montgomery Biscuits, Tennessee Smokies, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
2004	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Mobile Bay Bears, Montgomery Biscuits, Tennessee Smokies, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
2003	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Mobile Bay Bears, Orlando Rays, Tennessee Smokies, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
2002	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Mobile Bay Bears, Orlando Rays, Tennessee Smokies, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
2001	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Mobile Bay Bears, Orlando Rays, Tennessee Smokies, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
2000	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Mobile Bay Bears, Orlando Rays, Tennessee Smokies, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
1999	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Smokies, Mobile Bay Bears, Orlando Rays, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
1998	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Smokies, Mobile Bay Bears, Orlando Rays, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
1997	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Smokies, Memphis Chicks, Mobile Bay Bears, Orlando Rays
1996	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Smokies, Memphis Chicks, Orlando Cubs, Port City Roosters
1995	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Smokies, Memphis Chicks, Orlando Cubs, Port City Roosters
1994	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Smokies, Memphis Chicks, Nashville Xpress, Orlando Cubs
1993	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Smokies, Memphis Chicks, Nashville Xpress, Orlando Cubs
1992	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Charlotte Knights, Chattanooga Lookouts, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Blue Jays, Memphis Chicks, Orlando Sun Rays
1991	AA	Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Charlotte Knights, Chattanooga Lookouts, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Blue Jays, Memphis Chicks, Orlando Sun Rays
1990	AA	Birmingham Barons, Charlotte Knights, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Mudcats, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Expos, Knoxville Blue Jays, Memphis Chicks, Orlando Sun Rays
1989	AA	Birmingham Barons, Charlotte Knights, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Mudcats, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Expos, Knoxville Blue Jays, Memphis Chicks, Orlando Twins
1988	AA	Birmingham Barons, Charlotte Knights, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Astros, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Expos, Knoxville Blue Jays, Memphis Chicks, Orlando Twins
1987	AA	Birmingham Barons, Charlotte O's, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Astros, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Expos, Knoxville Blue Jays, Memphis Chicks, Orlando Twins
1986	AA	Birmingham Barons, Charlotte O's, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Astros, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Expos, Knoxville Blue Jays, Memphis Chicks, Orlando Twins
1985	AA	Birmingham Barons, Charlotte O's, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Astros, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Expos, Knoxville Blue Jays, Memphis Chicks, Orlando Twins
1984	AA	Birmingham Barons, Charlotte O's, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Astros, Greenville Braves, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Blue Jays, Memphis Chicks, Nashville Sounds, Orlando Twins
1983	AA	Birmingham Barons, Charlotte O's, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Astros, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Blue Jays, Memphis Chicks, Nashville Sounds, Orlando Twins, Savannah Braves
1982	AA	Birmingham Barons, Charlotte O's, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Astros, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Blue Jays, Memphis Chicks, Nashville Sounds, Orlando Twins, Savannah Braves
1981	AA	Birmingham Barons, Charlotte O's, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Astros, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Blue Jays, Memphis Chicks, Nashville Sounds, Orlando Twins, Savannah Braves
1980	AA	Charlotte O's, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Astros, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Blue Jays, Memphis Chicks, Montgomery Rebels, Nashville Sounds, Orlando Twins, Savannah Braves
1979	AA	Charlotte O's, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Astros, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Sox, Memphis Chicks, Montgomery Rebels, Nashville Sounds, Orlando Twins, Savannah Braves
1978	AA	Charlotte O's, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Astros, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Sox, Memphis Chicks, Montgomery Rebels, Nashville Sounds, Orlando Twins, Savannah Braves
1977	AA	Charlotte O's, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Astros, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Sox, Montgomery Rebels, Orlando Twins, Savannah Braves
1976	AA	Charlotte O's, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Astros, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Sox, Montgomery Rebels, Orlando Twins, Savannah Braves
1975	AA	Asheville Orioles, Birmingham A's, Columbus Astros, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Sox, Montgomery Rebels, Orlando Twins, Savannah Braves
1974	AA	Asheville Orioles, Birmingham A's, Columbus Astros, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Sox, Montgomery Rebels, Orlando Twins, Savannah Braves
1973	AA	Asheville Orioles, Birmingham A's, Columbus Astros, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Sox, Montgomery Rebels, Orlando Twins, Savannah Braves
1972	AA	Asheville Orioles, Birmingham A's, Charlotte Hornets, Columbus Astros, Jacksonville Suns, Knoxville Sox, Montgomery Rebels, Savannah Braves
1970	AA	Asheville Tourists, Birmingham A's, Charlotte Hornets, Columbus Astros, Jacksonville Suns, Mobile White Sox, Montgomery Rebels, Savannah Indians
1969	AA	Asheville Tourists, Birmingham A's, Charlotte Hornets, Columbus White Sox, Montgomery Rebels, Savannah Senators
1968	AA	Asheville Tourists, Birmingham A's, Charlotte Hornets, Evansville White Sox, Montgomery Rebels, Savannah Senators
1967	AA	Birmingham A's, Charlotte Hornets, Evansville White Sox, Knoxville Smokies, Macon Peaches, Montgomery Rebels
1966	AA	Asheville Tourists, Charlotte Hornets, Columbus Confederate Yankees, Evansville White Sox, Knoxville Smokies, Macon Peaches, Mobile A's, Montgomery Rebels
1965	AA	Asheville Tourists, Birmingham Barons, Charlotte Hornets, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Confederate Yankees, Knoxville Smokies, Lynchburg White Sox, Montgomery Rebels
1964	AA	Asheville Tourists, Birmingham Barons, Charlotte Hornets, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Confederate Yankees, Knoxville Smokies, Lynchburg White Sox, Macon Peaches

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