The 1922 South Atlantic Association was a Class B baseball season played between April 25 and September 24. Six teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team winning the pennant.
The Charleston Pals won the South Atlantic Association championship, as they finished the season with the best record.
Team changes The Augusta Georgians are renamed to the Augusta Tygers. The club was named after Ty Cobb, who played for Augusta in 1904 and 1905. The Spartanburg Pioneers are renamed to the Spartanburg Spartans.
Teams 1922 South Atlantic Association Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Augusta Tygers Augusta, Georgia None Warren Park Charleston Pals Charleston, South Carolina None University Field Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina None Wearn Field Columbia Comers Columbia, South Carolina None Comer Field Greenville Spinners Greenville, South Carolina None McBee Field Spartanburg Spartans Spartanburg, South Carolina None Wofford Park
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Charleston Pals finish the season with the best record for the first time since 1917.
Standings 1922 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 12, 2025 South Atlantic Association Team Win Loss % GB Charleston Pals 80 48 – Charlotte Hornets 73 59 9 Columbia Comers 72 59 9½ Spartanburg Spartans 63 68 18½ Augusta Tygers 54 76 27 Greenville Spinners 50 82 32
League Leaders Batting leaders 1922 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 12, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Ernie Padgett, Charlotte Hornets .333 H Ben Paschal, Charlotte Hornets 174 2B Ernie Padgett, Charlotte Hornets 37 3B Ben Paschal, Charlotte Hornets 19 HR Ben Paschal, Charlotte Hornets 18
Pitching leaders 1922 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 12, 2025 Stat Player Total W Charles Brown, Charlotte Hornets 21 ERA Godfrey Brogan, Charleston Pals 1.94 IP George Pipgras, Charleston Pals 260.0
See also 1922 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website