1972 Southern League Leaders
1972 Southern League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1972 Southern League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Reinbach | Asheville Orioles | .346 | 169 | 488 |
| Marv Lane | Montgomery Rebels | .312 | 115 | 369 |
| Greg Gross | Columbus Astros | .302 | 111 | 367 |
| Royle Stillman | Asheville Orioles | .297 | 143 | 481 |
| Bucky Dent | Knoxville Sox | .296 | 134 | 453 |
| Hugh Yancy | Knoxville Sox | .294 | 147 | 500 |
| Jerry Hairston | Knoxville Sox | .292 | 134 | 459 |
| Jack Pierce | Savannah Braves | .292 | 140 | 479 |
| Joe Staton | Montgomery Rebels | .289 | 113 | 391 |
| Craig Kusick | Charlotte Hornets | .281 | 123 | 437 |
| Jesus de la Rosa | Columbus Astros | .278 | 115 | 414 |
| Brian Downing | Knoxville Sox | .278 | 123 | 442 |
| Mark Giegler | Montgomery Rebels | .277 | 140 | 506 |
| Rod Gilbreath | Savannah Braves | .277 | 125 | 451 |
| Donald Hickey | Asheville Orioles | .277 | 104 | 375 |
| Bob Storm | Charlotte Hornets | .276 | 105 | 381 |
| Gene Lamont | Montgomery Rebels | .273 | 105 | 385 |
| Jeffrey Hogan | Montgomery Rebels | .270 | 129 | 478 |
| Chico Ruiz | Savannah Braves | .270 | 143 | 530 |
| Mike Easler | Columbus Astros | .269 | 100 | 372 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Reinbach | Asheville Orioles | 169 | 32 | 5 | 30 |
| Hugh Yancy | Knoxville Sox | 147 | 16 | 5 | 6 |
| Chico Ruiz | Savannah Braves | 143 | 27 | 2 | 8 |
| Royle Stillman | Asheville Orioles | 143 | 27 | 2 | 23 |
| Mark Giegler | Montgomery Rebels | 140 | 23 | 8 | 4 |
| Jack Pierce | Savannah Braves | 140 | 29 | 4 | 23 |
| Bucky Dent | Knoxville Sox | 134 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Jerry Hairston | Knoxville Sox | 134 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Jeffrey Hogan | Montgomery Rebels | 129 | 17 | 4 | 2 |
| Keith Lieppman | Birmingham A's | 128 | 17 | 9 | 9 |
| Minnie Mendoza | Charlotte Hornets | 128 | 18 | 2 | 2 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Maxie | Savannah Braves | 1.54 | 13 | 6 |
| Steve Grilli | Montgomery Rebels | 1.72 | 11 | 3 |
| Dan Vossler | Charlotte Hornets | 2.11 | 10 | 8 |
| Buddy Copeland | Birmingham A's | 2.40 | 11 | 6 |
| Bill Campbell | Charlotte Hornets | 2.42 | 13 | 10 |
| Doug Bird | Jacksonville Suns | 2.43 | 10 | 7 |
| Charles Sprinkle | Savannah Braves | 2.57 | 9 | 6 |
| Greg Chlan | Jacksonville Suns | 2.59 | 9 | 6 |
| Danny Morris | Charlotte Hornets | 2.86 | 9 | 14 |
| Jim MacDonnell | Knoxville Sox | 2.88 | 11 | 8 |
| Dan Bootcheck | Montgomery Rebels | 2.92 | 12 | 6 |
| Herb Hutson | Asheville Orioles | 2.98 | 14 | 3 |
| Danny Fife | Montgomery Rebels | 3.10 | 14 | 7 |
| Whitey Reid | Jacksonville Suns | 3.11 | 9 | 8 |
| Adrian Devine | Savannah Braves | 3.12 | 12 | 8 |
| Charles Kuhn | Montgomery Rebels | 3.15 | 10 | 9 |
| Dennis Deck | Knoxville Sox | 3.19 | 10 | 8 |
| Paul Mitchell | Asheville Orioles | 3.24 | 16 | 8 |
| Gil Marcano | Birmingham A's | 3.31 | 5 | 10 |
| Al Autry | Jacksonville Suns | 3.33 | 11 | 13 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
