Dixie Association

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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
Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
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
Team Win Loss % GB
Charlotte Hornets 92 50 .648 –
Asheville Tourists 90 51 .638 1.5
Montgomery Rebels 73 69 .514 19
Jacksonville Suns 63 77 .450 28
Savannah Braves 57 84 .404 34.5
Columbus Astros 51 91 .359 41
Central Division
Arkansas Travelers 75 64 .540 –
Memphis Blues 69 70 .496 6
Shreveport Captains 69 73 .486 7.5
Birmingham Athletics 48 93 .340 28
West Division
Amarillo Giants 88 54 .620 –
Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs 82 59 .582 5.5
Albuquerque Dodgers 67 75 .472 21
San Antonio Missions 63 77 .450 24

League Leaders

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Batting leaders

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Stat Player Total
AVG Minnie Mendoza, Charlotte Hornets .316
H Minnie Mendoza, Charlotte Hornets 163
R Ken Hottman, Asheville Tourists 99
2B Gary Matthews, Amarillo Giants 37
3B Leon Brown, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs 10
HR Ken Hottman, Asheville Tourists 37
RBI Ken Hottman, Asheville Tourists 116
SB Bill North, San Antonio Missions 47

Pitching leaders

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Stat Player Total
W Wayne Garland, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs 19
ERA Wayne Garland, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs 1.71
CG Wayne Garland, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs 20
SHO Wayne Garland, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs
Gary Ryerson, Amarillo Giants		 6
SV Jack Whillock, Montgomery Rebels 15
IP Wes Scott, Amarillo Giants 221.0
SO Chris Floethe, Birmingham Athletics 225

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. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  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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