# 1964 Southern League season

The 1964 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 17 and September 9. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team winning the league pennant and championship.
The Lynchburg White Sox won the Southern League championship, as they had the best record in the league.

## League changes

* After the South Atlantic League dissolved following the 1963 season, the league re-founded itself as the Southern League.
* The new league elected to start with a clean slate and not maintain records from the South Atlantic League.

## Team changes

* The Asheville Tourists joined the league from the South Atlantic League and was affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
* The Birmingham Barons joined the league after last playing in the Southern Association in 1961. The club began an affiliation with the Kansas City Athletics.
* The Charlotte Hornets joined the league from the South Atlantic League and was affiliated with the Minnesota Twins.
* The Chattanooga Lookouts joined the league from the South Atlantic League and was affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies.
* The Columbus Confederate Yankees joined the league as an expansion team. The club began an affiliation with the New York Yankees.
* The Knoxville Smokies joined the league from the South Atlantic League and was affiliated with the Detroit Tigers.
* The Lynchburg White Sox joined the league from the South Atlantic League and was affiliated with the Chicago White Sox.
* The Macon Peaches joined the league from the South Atlantic League and was affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds.

## Teams

1964 Southern League :
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| Asheville Tourists | Asheville, North Carolina | Pittsburgh Pirates | McCormick Field |
| Birmingham Barons | Birmingham, Alabama | Kansas City Athletics | Rickwood Field |
| Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina | Minnesota Twins | Clark Griffith Park |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Philadelphia Phillies | Engel Stadium |
| Columbus Confederate Yankees | Columbus, Georgia | New York Yankees | Golden Park |
| Knoxville Smokies | Knoxville, Tennessee | Detroit Tigers | Smithson Stadium |
| Lynchburg White Sox | Lynchburg, Virginia | Chicago White Sox | City Stadium |
| Macon Peaches | Macon, Georgia | Cincinnati Reds | Luther Williams Field |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Lynchburg White Sox finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time.

### Standings

Southern League :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Lynchburg White Sox | 81 | 59 | .579 | – |
| Birmingham Barons | 80 | 60 | .571 | 1 |
| Macon Peaches | 75 | 65 | .536 | 6 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 73 | 67 | .521 | 8 |
| Knoxville Smokies | 67 | 73 | .479 | 14 |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 65 | 74 | .468 | 15.5 |
| Columbus Confederate Yankees | 65 | 74 | .468 | 15.5 |
| Asheville Tourists | 52 | 86 | .377 | 28 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Len Boehmer, Macon Peaches | .329 |
| H | Dick Kenworthy, Lynchburg White Sox | 174 |
| R | Dick Kenworthy, Lynchburg White Sox | 99 |
| 2B | Len Boehmer, Macon Peaches | 32 |
| 3B | Bert Campaneris, Birmingham Barons | 11 |
| HR | Dick Kenworthy, Lynchburg White Sox | 29 |
| RBI | Lee May, Macon Peaches | 80 |
| SB | George Spriggs, Asheville Tourists | 33 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Manly Johnston, Lynchburg White Sox | 20 |
| ERA | Dooley Womack, Columbus Confederate Yankees | 2.32 |
| CG | Manly Johnston, Lynchburg White Sox | 15 |
| SHO | Manly Johnston, Lynchburg White Sox | 5 |
| IP | Manly Johnston, Lynchburg White Sox | 227.0 |
| SO | David Galligan, Macon Peaches | 168 |