The 1948 South Atlantic League was a Class A baseball season played between April 12 and September 8. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Greenville Spinners won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Columbia Reds in the final round of the playoffs.
Teams 1948 South Atlantic League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Augusta Tigers Augusta, Georgia New York Yankees Municipal Stadium Charleston Rebels Charleston, South Carolina None College Park Columbia Reds Columbia, South Carolina Cincinnati Reds Capital City Stadium Columbus Cardinals Columbus, Georgia St. Louis Cardinals Golden Park Greenville Spinners Greenville, South Carolina Brooklyn Dodgers Meadowbrook Park Jacksonville Tars Jacksonville, Florida New York Giants Durkee Field Macon Peaches Macon, Georgia Chicago Cubs Luther Williams Field Savannah Indians Savannah, Georgia Philadelphia Athletics Grayson Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Charleston Rebels finish the season with the best record for the first time since the 1942 season.
Standings 1948 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 18, 2025 South Atlantic League Team Win Loss % GB Charleston Rebels 87 65 – Macon Peaches 86 68 2 Greenville Spinners 84 69 3.5 Columbia Reds 79 72 7.5 Jacksonville Tars 78 75 9.5 Columbus Cardinals 65 83 20 Augusta Tigers 64 87 22.5 Savannah Indians 63 87 23
League Leaders Batting leaders 1948 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 18, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Hal Summers, Augusta Tigers .331 H Roy Marion, Charleston Rebels 197 R Lloyd Merriman, Columbia Reds 120 2B Edd Hartness, Macon Peaches 41 3B Lloyd Merriman, Columbia Reds 18 HR Hal Summers, Augusta Tigers 28 RBI Hal Summers, Augusta Tigers 115 SB Lloyd Merriman, Columbia Reds 44
Pitching leaders 1948 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 18, 2025 Stat Player Total W Frank Smith, Columbia Reds 21 ERA Alfred Boresh, Columbia Reds 2.13 CG Augusto Zande, Columbus Cardinals 20 SHO Alfred Boresh, Columbia Reds Don Osborn, Macon Peaches 4 IP Moe Burtschy, Savannah Indians 252.0 SO Moe Burtschy, Savannah Indians 178
Playoffs The Greenville Spinners won their fifth South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Columbia Reds in five games.
Playoff bracket
See also 1948 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website