The 2024 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 5 and September 15. Eight teams played a 138-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.
The Birmingham Barons won the Southern League championship, defeating the Montgomery Biscuits in the playoffs.
Teams 2024 Southern League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Regions Field Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds AT&T Field Rocket City Trash Pandas Madison, Alabama Los Angeles Angels Toyota Field Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Smokies Stadium South Biloxi Shuckers Biloxi, Mississippi Milwaukee Brewers Keesler Federal Park Mississippi Braves Jackson, Mississippi Atlanta Braves Trustmark Park Montgomery Biscuits Montgomery, Alabama Tampa Bay Rays Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium Pensacola Blue Wahoos Pensacola, Florida Miami Marlins Blue Wahoos Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Tennessee Smokies finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 2010.
Standings Overall standings 2024 SOUL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 30, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB Tennessee Smokies 87 50 – Birmingham Barons 72 66 15.5 Rocket City Trash Pandas 61 75 25.5 Chattanooga Lookouts 45 90 41South Division Montgomery Biscuits 80 57 – Pensacola Blue Wahoos 71 65 8.5 Biloxi Shuckers 66 69 13 Mississippi Braves 63 73 17.5
First half standings 2024 First Half Standings at milb.com, URL accessed May 30, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB Birmingham Barons 41 28 – Tennessee Smokies 40 28 0.5 Rocket City Trash Pandas 33 35 7.5 Chattanooga Lookouts 20 49 21South Division Montgomery Biscuits 40 29 – Pensacola Blue Wahoos 38 30 1.5 Mississippi Braves 31 37 8.5 Biloxi Shuckers 30 37 9
Second half standings 2024 Second Half Standings at milb.com, URL accessed May 30, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB Tennessee Smokies 47 22 – Birmingham Barons 31 38 16 Rocket City Trash Pandas 28 40 18.5 Chattanooga Lookouts 25 41 20.5South Division Montgomery Biscuits 40 28 – Biloxi Shuckers 36 32 3.5 Pensacola Blue Wahoos 33 35 7 Mississippi Braves 32 36 8
League Leaders Batting leaders 2024 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 30, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Chandler Simpson, Montgomery Biscuits .351 H Wilfred Veras, Birmingham Barons 131 R Carson Williams, Montgomery Biscuits 83 2B Ernesto Martínez, Biloxi Shuckers 30 3B Cody Milligan, Mississippi Braves Carson Williams, Montgomery Biscuits 6 HR Nicholas Northcut, Chattanooga Lookouts 26 RBI Carson Williams, Montgomery Biscuits 69 SB Chandler Simpson, Montgomery Biscuits 73
Pitching leaders 2024 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 30, 2025 Stat Player Total W Luis Palacios, Pensacola Blue Wahoos Chase Petty, Chattanooga Lookouts Logan Workman, Montgomery Biscuits 10 ERA Caden Dana, Rocket City Trash Pandas 2.52 CG Ian Mejia, Mississippi Braves 3 SHO Ian Mejia, Mississippi Braves 3 SV Justin Yeager, Biloxi Shuckers 20 IP Chase Chaney, Rocket City Trash Pandas 138.0 SO Caden Dana, Rocket City Trash Pandas 147
Playoffs The Birmingham Barons won their eighth Southern League championship, defeating the Montgomery Biscuits in two games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Southern League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Matt Shaw, Tennessee Smokies Pitcher of the Year Noah Schultz, Birmingham Barons Top MLB Prospect Award Carson Williams, Montgomery Biscuits Manager of the Year Kevin Bowles, Montgomery Biscuits
See also 2024 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website