2013 Southern League struggled with offense

What's happened to the offense?

Mobile outfielder Justin Greene's .308 is the lowest average for a Southern League batting champion since 1989 when Scott Leius hit .303 for Orlando. Last year, Montgomery's Omar Luna hit .315, which was the lowest since a .310 in 1991.

The league's 10 teams combined for a .243 average and 5,434 runs. Those are the feeblest numbers of the Biscuits era (2004-present). This year's 901 home runs, aided by the Birmingham Barons' move from the cavernous Hoover Met to more-hospitable Regions Field, was sixth. (The Barons hit 47 homers at home this year, 25 more than last year.)

Year, Avg., Runs, HRs
2013: .243, 5,434, 910
2012: .252, 5,913, 901
2011: .263, 6,493, 1,015
2010: .263, 6,269, 897
2009: .255, 5,986, 890
2008: .264, 6,512, 1,045
2007: .259, 6,358, 1,034
2006: .249, 5,520, 886
2005: .266, 6,229, 954
2004: .258, 6,016, 1,109