The 1937 South Atlantic League was a Class B baseball season played between April 17 and September 6. Six teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Savannah Indians won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Macon Peaches in the playoffs.
Team changes The Augusta Tigers ended their affiliation with the Detroit Tigers and began a new affiliation with the New York Yankees. The Jacksonville Tars began an affiliation with the Washington Senators. The Macon Peaches ended their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds.
Teams 1937 South Atlantic League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Augusta Tigers Augusta, Georgia New York Yankees Municipal Stadium Columbia Senators Columbia, South Carolina Boston Bees Dreyfus Park Columbus Red Birds Columbus, Georgia St. Louis Cardinals Golden Park Jacksonville Tars Jacksonville, Florida Washington Senators Durkee Field Macon Peaches Macon, Georgia None Luther Williams Field Savannah Indians Savannah, Georgia Pittsburgh Pirates Grayson Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Columbus Red Birds finish the season with the best record for the second consecutive season.
Standings 1937 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 15, 2025 South Atlantic League Team Win Loss % GB Columbus Red Birds 79 59 – Macon Peaches 77 59 1 Savannah Indians 78 60 1 Jacksonville Tars 65 73 14 Augusta Tigers 62 78 17 Columbia Senators 52 84 26
League Leaders Batting leaders 1937 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 15, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Jack Bolling, Macon Peaches .343 H David Smith, Columbus Red Birds 184 R Arky Biggs, Savannah Indians 106 2B Ken Ouzts, Savannah Indians 37 3B Jack Bolling, Macon Peaches 17 HR Nick Etten, Savannah Indians 21 RBI Herb Bremer, Columbus Red Birds 101 SB Cecil Garriott, Columbus Red Birds 30
Pitching leaders 1937 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 15, 2025 Stat Player Total W Arthur Evans, Macon Peaches 23 ERA Clarence Blethen, Savannah Indians 2.29 CG Roy Walker, Jacksonville Tars 28 IP Lakey Harkrader, Columbia Senators 295.0 SO Lakey Harkrader, Columbia Senators 133
Playoffs The league expanded the playoffs to four teams. Both the semi-finals and finals were a best-of-five-series. The Savannah Indians won their fourth South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Macon Peaches in four games.
Playoff bracket
See also 1937 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website