The 1928 South Atlantic Association was a Class B baseball season played between April 19 and September 15. Eight teams played a 150-game schedule, with the top team winning the pennant.
The Asheville Tourists won the South Atlantic Association championship, as they finished the season with the best record.
Teams 1928 South Atlantic Association Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Asheville Tourists Asheville, North Carolina None McCormick Field Augusta Tygers Augusta, Georgia None Municipal Stadium Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina None Wearn Field Columbia Comers Columbia, South Carolina None Dreyfus Park Greenville Spinners Greenville, South Carolina None Spinner's Park Knoxville Smokies Knoxville, Tennessee None Caswell Park Macon Peaches Macon, Georgia None Central City Park Spartanburg Spartans Spartanburg, South Carolina None Duncan Park
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Asheville Tourists finish the season with the best record for the first time in franchise history.
Standings 1928 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 15, 2025 South Atlantic Association Team Win Loss % GB Asheville Tourists 97 49 – Macon Peaches 80 68 18 Augusta Tygers 75 69 21 Spartanburg Spartans 73 72 23½ Knoxville Smokies 73 75 25 Columbia Comers 67 78 29½ Charlotte Hornets 60 86 37 Greenville Spinners 60 88 38
League Leaders Batting leaders 1928 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 15, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Oscar Felber, Knoxville Smokies .366 H Holt Milner, Augusta Tygers 191 2B Holt Milner, Augusta Tygers 42 3B Dusty Cooke, Asheville Tourists 30 HR Tillie Walker, Greenville Spinners 33
Pitching leaders 1928 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 15, 2025 Stat Player Total W Norcum Rauch, Macon Peaches 26 ERA Joe Heving, Asheville Tourists 2.46 IP Roy Mahaffey, Columbia Comers 329.0
See also 1928 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website