| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| League | Southern Association |
| Awarded for | Regular-season most valuable player of the Southern Association |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Southern Association |
| History | |
| First award | Red Nonnenkamp (1936) |
| Final award | Howie Koplitz (1961) |
| Most wins | Ted Cieslak (2) Stan Palys (2) |
The Southern Association Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) was an annual award given to the best player in Minor League Baseball's Southern Association based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league sportswriters.[1] Early iterations of the honor were voted on by league managers.[2] Though the league was established in 1901,[3] the award was not created until 1936.[4] It continued to be issued through the 1961 season,[1] after which the league disbanded.[3]
Two players won the award twice: Ted Cieslak, who won back-to-back in 1945 and 1946, and Stan Palys, the winner in 1957 and 1960.
Eleven outfielders won the MVP Award, the most of any position. Catchers and first basemen, each with three winners, won the most among infielders, followed by second baseman and third baseman (2). Six pitchers also won the award.
Eight players from the Nashville Vols were selected for the MVP Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Atlanta Crackers (4); the Birmingham Barons, Little Rock Travelers, Memphis Chicks, and Mobile Bears (3); and the Chattanooga Lookouts, Knoxville Smokies, and New Orleans Pelicans (1).
Four players from the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball (MLB) organization won the MVP Award, more than any other, followed by the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers organizations (3); the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations (2); the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Browns, and Washington Senators organizations (1). Five players were from teams unaffiliated with any MLB organization.
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Winners
| Position | Indicates the player's primary position |
|---|---|
| (#) | Number of wins by players who have won the award multiple times |
| ^ | Indicates multiple award winners in the same year |
Wins by team
| Team | Award(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville Vols | 8 | 1940, 1943, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1957 |
| Atlanta Crackers | 4 | 1940, 1941, 1945, 1946 |
| Birmingham Barons | 3 | 1958, 1960, 1961 |
| Little Rock Travelers | 1936, 1942, 1951 | |
| Memphis Chicks | 1937, 1944, 1955 | |
| Mobile Bears | 1947, 1956, 1959 | |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 1 | 1952 |
| Knoxville Smokies | 1939 | |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 1939 |
Wins by organization
| Organization | Award(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 4 | 1943, 1948, 1949, 1950 |
| Detroit Tigers | 1951, 1958, 1960, 1961 | |
| Cleveland Indians | 3 | 1938, 1956, 1959 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 2 | 1940, 1947 |
| New York Giants | 1953, 1954 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1939, 1941 | |
| Boston Red Sox | 1 | 1936 |
| Chicago White Sox | 1955 | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1957 | |
| St. Louis Browns | 1944 | |
| Washington Senators | 1952 |
References
- Specific
- ^ a b c "Barons' Koplitz Selected Southern's Most Valuable". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville. August 31, 1961. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-Star Team Selected Today for Southern". The Jackson Sun. Jackson. Associated Press. September 1, 1937. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Southern Association (AA) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Palys Eighth Vol to Get Southern's MVP Accolade". The Nashville Banner. Nashville. January 23, 1958. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Red Nonnenkamp Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Coaker Triplett Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Red Evans Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Babe Young Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Greek George Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Emil Mailho Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Lester Burge Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Roy Schalk Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Ed Sauer Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Pete Gray Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ted Cieslak Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Cliff Dapper Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Chuck Workman Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Carl Sawatski Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Bob Schultz Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Halbert Simpson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Ellis Clary Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Jack Harshman Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Bob Lennon Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Ed White Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Gene Lary Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Stan Palys Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Barons' Pitcher is Most Valuable". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis. April 17, 1959. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bill Harrington Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Logue, John (September 4, 1959). "Bear's Coleman Southern's MVP". The Atlanta Journal. Atlanta. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gordy Coleman Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Palys Selected Most Valuable Southern Player". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville. September 2, 1960. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howie Koplitz Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- General
- "Palys Eighth Vol to Get Southern's MVP Accolade". The Nashville Banner. Nashville. January 23, 1958. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Timeline" (PDF). Southern Association Baseball. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
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