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Dixie Association

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1971 Dixie Association season
LeagueSouthern League
Texas League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 13 – September 6
Games142
Teams14
Regular season
League championsCharlotte Hornets
Playoffs
League championsCharlotte Hornets
  Runners-upArkansas Travelers

The 1971 Dixie Association was a Class AA baseball season played between April 13 and September 6. Fourteen teams played a 142-game schedule, with four teams qualifying for the post-season.

The Charlotte Hornets won the Dixie Association championship, defeating the Arkansas Travelers in the final round of the playoffs.

League changes

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The Dixie Association was an interleague partnership between the Texas League (TL) and the Southern League (SL) Double-A leagues of Minor League Baseball in 1971. The two leagues played an interlocking schedule.[1][2] The partnership was dissolved after the season.

Each league consisted of seven teams who were divided among the association's three divisions. The West Division was composed of four TL teams. The Central Division had three TL teams and one SL team. The East Division consisted of six SL teams. At the end of the season, the two top teams from the SL competed for the Southern League championship—the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Asheville Tourists, 2–1. The TL winners of the Central and West Divisions met for the Texas League championship—the Arkansas Travelers defeated the Amarillo Giants, 2–0. The individual league champions then competed for the Dixie Association championship—Charlotte defeated Arkansas, 3–0.[3][4]

Team changes

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Southern League teams

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Texas League teams

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Teams

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1971 Dixie Association
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
East Asheville Tourists Asheville, North Carolina Chicago White Sox McCormick Field
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina Minnesota Twins Clark Griffith Park
Columbus Astros Columbus, Georgia Houston Astros Golden Park
Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Cleveland Indians Wolfson Park
Montgomery Rebels Montgomery, Alabama Detroit Tigers Paterson Field
Savannah Braves Savannah, Georgia Atlanta Braves Grayson Stadium
Central Arkansas Travelers Little Rock, Arkansas St. Louis Cardinals Ray Winder Field
Birmingham Athletics Birmingham, Alabama Oakland Athletics Rickwood Field
Memphis Blues Memphis, Tennessee New York Mets Blues Stadium
Shreveport Captains Shreveport, Louisiana California Angels SPAR Stadium
West Albuquerque Dodgers Albuquerque, New Mexico Los Angeles Dodgers Albuquerque Sports Stadium
Amarillo Giants Amarillo, Texas San Francisco Giants Potter County Memorial Stadium
Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs Arlington, Texas Baltimore Orioles Turnpike Stadium
San Antonio Missions San Antonio, Texas Chicago Cubs V. J. Keefe Memorial Stadium

Map of teams

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East Division Central Division West Division

Regular season

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Summary

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Standings

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East Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Charlotte Hornets9250.648–
Asheville Tourists9051.6381.5
Montgomery Rebels7369.51419
Jacksonville Suns6377.45028
Savannah Braves5784.40434.5
Columbus Astros5191.35941
Central Division
Arkansas Travelers7564.540–
Memphis Blues6970.4966
Shreveport Captains6973.4867.5
Birmingham Athletics4893.34028
West Division
Amarillo Giants8854.620–
Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs8259.5825.5
Albuquerque Dodgers6775.47221
San Antonio Missions6377.45024

League Leaders

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Batting leaders

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Stat Player Total
AVGMinnie Mendoza, Charlotte Hornets.316
HMinnie Mendoza, Charlotte Hornets163
RKen Hottman, Asheville Tourists99
2BGary Matthews, Amarillo Giants37
3BLeon Brown, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs10
HRKen Hottman, Asheville Tourists37
RBIKen Hottman, Asheville Tourists116
SBBill North, San Antonio Missions47

Pitching leaders

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Stat Player Total
WWayne Garland, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs19
ERAWayne Garland, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs1.71
CGWayne Garland, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs20
SHOWayne Garland, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs
Gary Ryerson, Amarillo Giants		6
SVJack Whillock, Montgomery Rebels15
IPWes Scott, Amarillo Giants221.0
SOChris Floethe, Birmingham Athletics225

Playoffs

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  • The semi-finals are a best-of-three series.
  • The finals are a best-of-five series.
  • The Charlotte Hornets won the Dixie Association championship, defeating the Arkansas Travelers in three games.

Playoff bracket

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Semi-finals Finals
      
E1 Charlotte 2
E2 Asheville 1
E1 Charlotte 3
C1 Arkansas 0
W1 Amarillo 0
C1 Arkansas 2

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ (January 20, 1971). Texas, Southern Loops Join to Former Dixie Association, Lawrence Journal-World (Associated Press)
  2. ↑ (June 29, 1971). Dixie Association Appeared Doomed, Bonham Daily Favorite (Associated Press)
  3. ↑ "1971 Southern League (Dixie Association) Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. ↑ "1971 Texas League (Dixie Association) Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  5. ↑ 1971 Dixie Standings at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 27, 2025
  6. ↑ 1971 DA Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 27, 2025
  7. ↑ 1971 DA Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 27, 2025
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