List of Southern Association champions


The Southern Association of Minor League Baseball was a baseball league that operated in the United States from 1901 to 1961. A league champion was determined at the end of each season. Champions have been determined by postseason playoffs or winning the regular season pennant.
With 15 pennant wins, the Atlanta Crackers won the most regular season pennants in the history of the Southern Association. They are followed by the New Orleans Pelicans ; Birmingham Barons, Memphis Egyptians/Chicks, and Nashville Baseball Club/Vols ; Chattanooga Lookouts and Little Rock Travelers ; and Mobile Bears.
The Nashville Vols have the most playoff championships, with nine. They are followed by the Atlanta Crackers ; Birmingham Barons ; Mobile Bears ; New Orleans Pelicans ; Little Rock Travelers ; and Memphis Chicks.
Considering all championships, both pennants and playoffs, the Atlanta Crackers have the most in league history. They are followed by the Nashville Baseball Club/Vols ; Birmingham Barons ; New Orleans Pelicans ; Memphis Egyptians/Chicks ; Little Rock Travelers and Mobile Bears ; and Chattanooga Lookouts.

History

League champions were determined by different means throughout the Southern Associations's existence. Champions from 1901 to 1927 and from 1929 to 1931 were simply the regular season pennant winners. In 1928 and from 1932, either the top two or four teams in the league competed in playoffs to determine a league champion. These playoffs varied between being best-of-five and best-of-seven contests.

Pennant winners

YearPennant winner
1901Nashville Baseball Club
1902Nashville Baseball Club
1903Memphis Egyptians
1904Memphis Egyptians
1905New Orleans Pelicans
1906Birmingham Barons
1907Atlanta Crackers
1908Nashville Vols
1909Atlanta Crackers
1910New Orleans Pelicans
1911New Orleans Pelicans
1912Birmingham Barons
1913Atlanta Crackers
1914Birmingham Barons
1915New Orleans Pelicans
1916Nashville Vols
1917Atlanta Crackers
1918New Orleans Pelicans
1919Atlanta Crackers
1920Little Rock Travelers
1921Memphis Chicks
1922Mobile Bears
1923New Orleans Pelicans
1924Memphis Chicks
1925Atlanta Crackers
1926New Orleans Pelicans
1927New Orleans Pelicans
1928Birmingham Barons
1929Birmingham Barons
1930Memphis Chicks
1931Birmingham Barons
1932Chattanooga Lookouts
1933Memphis Chicks
1934New Orleans Pelicans
1935Atlanta Crackers
1936Atlanta Crackers
1937Little Rock Travelers
1938Atlanta Crackers
1939Chattanooga Lookouts
1940Nashville Vols
1941Atlanta Crackers
1942Little Rock Travelers
1943Nashville Vols
1944Atlanta Crackers
1945Atlanta Crackers
1946Atlanta Crackers
1947Mobile Bears
1948Nashville Vols
1949Nashville Vols
1950Atlanta Crackers
1951Little Rock Travelers
1952Chattanooga Lookouts
1953Memphis Chicks
1954Atlanta Crackers
1955Memphis Chicks
1956Atlanta Crackers
1957Atlanta Crackers
1958Birmingham Barons
1959Birmingham Barons
1960Atlanta Crackers
1961Chattanooga Lookouts

Playoff champions

YearChampionScoreFinalist
1928Birmingham Barons4–0Memphis Chicks
1929None held
1930None held
1931None held
1932None held
1933New Orleans Pelicans3–2Memphis Chicks
1934New Orleans Pelicans3–2Nashville Vols
1935Atlanta Crackers3–0New Orleans Pelicans
1936Birmingham Barons3–0–1New Orleans Pelicans
1937Little Rock Travelers4–3Atlanta Crackers
1938Atlanta Crackers4–1–1Nashville Vols
1939Nashville Vols4–3Atlanta Crackers
1940Nashville Vols4–2Atlanta Crackers
1941Nashville Vols4–3Atlanta Crackers
1942Nashville Vols4–0Little Rock Travelers
1943Nashville Vols4–1New Orleans Pelicans
1944Nashville Vols4–3Memphis Chicks
1945Mobile Bears4–1New Orleans Pelicans
1946Atlanta Crackers4–3Memphis Chicks
1947Mobile Bears4–3Nashville Vols
1948Birmingham Barons4–2Nashville Vols
1949Nashville Vols4–2Mobile Bears
1950Nashville Vols4–1Atlanta Crackers
1951Birmingham Barons4–0Little Rock Travelers
1952Memphis Chicks4–2–1Mobile Bears
1953Nashville Vols4–1Birmingham Barons
1954Atlanta Crackers4–1New Orleans Pelicans
1955Mobile Bears4–2Birmingham Barons
1956Atlanta Crackers4–3Memphis Chicks
1957Atlanta Crackers4–0Nashville Vols
1958Birmingham Barons4–1Mobile Bears
1959Mobile Bears4–1Birmingham Barons
1960Little Rock Travelers3–2Birmingham Barons

Championship wins by club

Pennants

Playoffs