The 1905 South Atlantic League was a Class C baseball season played between April 19 and September 16. Six teams played a 130-game schedule, with the top team winning the pennant.
The Macon Brigands won the South Atlantic League championship, as they finished the regular season in first place.
Team changes The Columbia Skyscrapers are renamed the Columbia Gamecocks. The Macon Highlanders are renamed the Macon Brigands.
Teams 1905 South Atlantic League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Augusta Tourists Augusta, Georgia None Warren Park Charleston Sea Gulls Charleston, South Carolina None Hampton Park Field Columbia Gamecocks Columbia, South Carolina None Comer Field Jacksonville Jays Jacksonville, Florida None Dixieland Park Macon Brigands Macon, Georgia None Central City Park Savannah Pathfinders Savannah, Georgia None Bolton Street Park
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Macon Brigands finished with the best record in the regular season in the second consecutive season. Eighteen year old Ty Cobb of the Augusta Tourists led the league with a .326 batting average. He would join the Detroit Tigers late in the season.
Standings 1905 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 9, 2025 South Atlantic League Team Win Loss % GB Macon Brigands 75 45 – Savannah Pathfinders 71 56 7½ Jacksonville Jays 68 59 10½ Augusta Tourists 57 71 22 Charleston Sea Gulls 53 70 23½ Columbia Gamecocks 52 75 26
League Leaders Batting leaders 1905 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 9, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Ty Cobb, Augusta Tourists .326 H Paul Sentell, Macon Brigands 137
Pitching leaders 1905 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 9, 2025 Stat Player Total W Bob Spade, Macon Brigands 25
See also 1905 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website