The 1930 South Atlantic Association was a Class B baseball season played between April 21 and September 6. Six teams played a 142-game schedule, with the winner of each half of the season qualifying for the playoffs.
The Greenville Spinners won the South Atlantic Association championship, defeating the Macon Peaches in the playoffs.
League changes At the end of the 1930 season, the South Atlantic Association announced that the league would shut down due to the Great Depression. The league would return in 1936.
Team changes The Knoxville Smokies disbanded. The Spartanburg Spartans disbanded. The Augusta Tygers are renamed the Augusta Wolves. The Columbia Comers became an affiliate for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Teams 1930 South Atlantic Association Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Asheville Tourists Asheville, North Carolina None McCormick Field Augusta Wolves Augusta, Georgia None Municipal Stadium Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina None Wearn Field Columbia Comers Columbia, South Carolina Pittsburgh Pirates Dreyfus Park Greenville Spinners Greenville, South Carolina None Spinner's Park Macon Peaches Macon, Georgia Brooklyn Robins Luther Williams Field
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Macon Peaches finish the season with the best record for the first time since 1905.
Standings 1930 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 15, 2025 South Atlantic Association Team Win Loss % GB Macon Peaches 87 52 – Greenville Spinners 85 57 3½ Asheville Tourists 79 61 8½ Augusta Wolves 68 70 18½ Charlotte Hornets 61 78 26 Columbia Comers 39 101 48½
League Leaders Batting leaders 1930 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 15, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Hal Sullivan, Asheville Tourists .374 H Red Howell, Greenville Spinners 193 2B George Rhinehardt, Greenville Spinners 42 3B Earl Johnson, Columbia Comers 25 HR Jimmy Hudgens, Greenville Spinners 39
Pitching leaders 1930 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 15, 2025 Stat Player Total W ??? Harmon, Greenville Spinners 25 ERA Phil Gallivan, Macon Peaches 2.61 IP ??? Harmon, Greenville Spinners 301.0
Playoffs The Greenville Spinners won their third South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Macon Peaches in six games.
Playoff bracket
See also 1930 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website