The 1911 South Atlantic League was a Class C baseball season played between April 9 and September 9. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team in each half of the season qualifying for the playoffs.
The Columbus Foxes won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Columbia Commies in the post-season.
League changes The South Atlantic League re-introduced a playoff system in which the winner of each half of the season would compete in the playoffs to determine the champion of the league.
Team changes The Albany Babies joined the league as an expansion team. The Charleston Sea Gulls re-joined the league after the club moved to Knoxville, Tennessee during the 1909 season. The Columbia Gamecocks are renamed the Columbia Commies. The Jacksonville Jays are renamed the Jacksonville Tarpons.
Teams 1911 South Atlantic League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Albany Babies Albany, Georgia None Albany Park Augusta Tourists South Atlantic League Orphans Augusta, Georgia None None Warren Park None Charleston Sea Gulls Charleston, South Carolina None Hampton Park Field Columbia Commies Columbia, South Carolina None Comer Field Columbus Foxes Columbus, Georgia None Columbus Base Ball Grounds Jacksonville Tarpons Jacksonville, Florida None Dixieland Park Macon Peaches Macon, Georgia None Central City Park Savannah Indians Savannah, Georgia None Fairview Park
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Columbia Commies finished with the best record in the regular season, winning their first South Atlantic League regular season pennant. On July 26, the Augusta Tourists franchise was forfeited, but the club operated the club as the South Atlantic League Orphans until the team was disbanded on August 30. On August 30, the Charleston Sea Gulls disbanded due to storms destroying Hampton Park Field.
Standings 1911 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 10, 2025 South Atlantic League Team Win Loss % GB Columbia Commies 87 49 – Columbus Foxes 86 50 1 Albany Babies 82 53 4½ Macon Peaches 72 62 14 Jacksonville Tarpons 56 79 30½ Augusta Tourists / South Atlantic League Orphans 52 74 30 Savannah Indians 56 81 31½ Charleston Sea Gulls 41 84 40½
League Leaders Batting leaders 1911 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 10, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Scotty Alcock, Albany Babies .333 H Scotty Alcock, Albany Babies 178
Pitching leaders 1911 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 10, 2025 Stat Player Total W Phil Douglas, Macon Peaches 28
Playoffs The playoff round to determine the champion was a best-of-seven series. The Columbus Foxes won their second South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Columbia Commies in six games.
Playoff bracket
See also 1911 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website