1983 Southern League

1983 > Class AA > League History
Overall: 727 games, 10 teams, approx. 145 games in season
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Other Years: 1982 / 1984
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League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1982 / 1984

League Standings

First Half

April 8, 1983 to June 18, 1983

East Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Jacksonville Suns	KCR
Savannah Braves	ATL
Orlando Twins	MIN
Columbus Astros	HOU
Charlotte O's	BAL

West Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Nashville Sounds	NYY
Chattanooga Lookouts	SEA
Memphis Chicks	MON
Knoxville Blue Jays	TOR
Birmingham Barons	DET

Second Half

East Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Jacksonville Suns	KCR
Savannah Braves	ATL
Orlando Twins	MIN
Columbus Astros	HOU
Charlotte O's	BAL

West Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Nashville Sounds	NYY
Chattanooga Lookouts	SEA
Memphis Chicks	MON
Knoxville Blue Jays	TOR
Birmingham Barons	DET

League Batting

Tm	Aff	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Birmingham Barons	DET	23.3	5.20	147	5569	4811	765	1326	230	46	109	687	121	76	609	686	.276	.358	.411	.769	1975	38	63	48	32
Nashville Sounds	NYY	23.3	4.97	147	5446	4736	731	1290	205	47	100	650	111	70	579	723	.272	.355	.399	.753	1889	48	40	43	30
Chattanooga Lookouts	SEA	22.3	4.93	143	5324	4644	705	1282	239	62	95	638	130	88	567	689	.276	.355	.416	.770	1930	23	46	44	28
Savannah Braves	ATL	24.5	4.89	145	5361	4583	709	1224	210	31	91	615	203	78	640	700	.267	.358	.386	.744	1769	40	49	49	31
Orlando Twins	MIN	23.7	4.89	145	5574	4736	709	1251	237	44	89	651	129	59	671	697	.264	.358	.389	.747	1843	52	57	58	22
Charlotte O's	BAL	23.1	4.84	146	5427	4810	706	1285	241	37	139	635	88	53	517	736	.267	.339	.419	.758	2017	21	42	37	20
Jacksonville Suns	KCR	23.8	4.35	145	5428	4708	631	1173	189	37	90	562	159	60	605	834	.249	.336	.362	.698	1706	26	52	37	19
Memphis Chicks	MON	24.1	4.35	146	5429	4779	635	1272	217	22	72	554	116	74	505	625	.266	.339	.366	.705	1749	40	71	34	24
Columbus Astros	HOU	23.9	4.30	143	5307	4621	615	1171	201	31	123	554	99	82	575	809	.253	.337	.390	.728	1803	29	47	35	39
Knoxville Blue Jays	TOR	23.0	3.88	147	5272	4692	570	1201	189	39	70	512	71	61	475	859	.256	.324	.358	.682	1678	20	36	49	18
League Totals		23.5	4.66	1454	54137	47120	6776	12475	2158	396	978	6058	1227	701	5743	7358	.265	.346	.390	.736	18359	337	503	434	263

League Pitching

Tm	Aff	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
Nashville Sounds	NYY	24.3	4.12	88	58	.603	3.56	147	147	84	63	13	12	1240.2	1188	605	491	85	488	11	708	35	11	64	1.351	8.6	0.6	3.5	5.1	1.45
Birmingham Barons	DET	23.4	4.15	91	54	.628	3.69	147	147	112	35	12	30	1267.0	1253	610	519	119	579	19	789	35	8	55	1.446	8.9	0.8	4.1	5.6	1.36
Jacksonville Suns	KCR	22.8	4.17	77	68	.531	3.55	145	145	118	27	11	32	1254.2	1145	605	495	89	578	30	773	39	9	58	1.373	8.2	0.6	4.1	5.5	1.34
Savannah Braves	ATL	23.0	4.46	81	64	.559	4.10	145	145	113	32	11	26	1210.2	1248	647	552	92	494	19	792	32	4	55	1.439	9.3	0.7	3.7	5.9	1.60
Knoxville Blue Jays	TOR	22.8	4.71	64	82	.438	4.20	147	147	118	29	9	27	1229.2	1234	692	574	96	562	28	750	23	7	60	1.461	9.0	0.7	4.1	5.5	1.33
Orlando Twins	MIN	23.3	4.72	62	83	.428	4.24	145	145	122	23	5	33	1240.2	1293	685	585	102	558	16	749	24	3	70	1.492	9.4	0.7	4.0	5.4	1.34
Memphis Chicks	MON	24.4	4.86	61	85	.418	4.24	146	146	117	29	2	21	1235.1	1227	710	582	119	636	39	803	35	11	77	1.508	8.9	0.9	4.6	5.9	1.26
Columbus Astros	HOU	24.7	4.87	64	79	.448	4.13	143	143	112	31	12	23	1220.0	1239	697	560	89	619	40	668	31	2	85	1.523	9.1	0.7	4.6	4.9	1.08
Charlotte O's	BAL	22.9	4.97	69	77	.473	4.44	146	146	120	26	10	27	1237.1	1300	726	610	121	610	38	682	27	19	58	1.544	9.5	0.9	4.4	5.0	1.12
Chattanooga Lookouts	SEA	24.4	5.59	68	75	.476	4.78	143	143	118	25	6	28	1210.0	1348	799	642	66	619	23	644	56	16	77	1.626	10.0	0.5	4.6	4.8	1.04
League Totals		23.6	4.66	725	725	.500	4.09	1454	1454	1134	320	91	259	12346.0	12475	6776	5610	978	5743	263	7358	337	90	659	1.476	9.1	0.7	4.2	5.4	1.28

League Fielding

Tm	Aff	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	Managers
Jacksonville Suns	KCR	145	3764	1612	166	138	.970	26	Gene Lamont
Birmingham Barons	DET	147	3801	1690	178	131	.969	9	Roy Majtyka
Savannah Braves	ATL	145	3632	1508	170	119	.968	19	n/a
Orlando Twins	MIN	145	3722	1532	173	139	.968	12	Phil Roof
Nashville Sounds	NYY	147	3722	1647	188	131	.966	17	Doug Holmquist
Charlotte O's	BAL	146	3712	1574	189	138	.965	17	Grady Little
Memphis Chicks	MON	146	3706	1616	194	160	.965	29	Rick Renick
Knoxville Blue Jays	TOR	147	3689	1592	194	140	.965	12	John McLaren
Columbus Astros	HOU	143	3660	1770	200	163	.964	28	Jack Hiatt
Chattanooga Lookouts	SEA	143	3630	1752	220	147	.961	20	Allen Bowers and Bill Haywood
League Totals		1454	37038	16293	1872	1406	.966	189

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