The 1949 South Atlantic League was a Class A baseball season played between April 18 and September 14. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Macon Peaches won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Greenville Spinners in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Charleston Rebels began an affiliation with the Chicago White Sox.
Teams 1949 South Atlantic League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Augusta Tigers Augusta, Georgia New York Yankees Municipal Stadium Charleston Rebels Charleston, South Carolina Chicago White Sox 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 Macon Peaches finish the season with the best record for the first time since the 1941 season.
Standings 1949 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 19, 2025 South Atlantic League Team Win Loss % GB Macon Peaches 96 58 – Savannah Indians 84 68 11 Greenville Spinners 82 72 14 Columbus Cardinals 80 73 15.5 Jacksonville Tars 73 81 23 Augusta Tigers 69 83 26 Charleston Rebels 68 83 26.5 Columbia Reds 59 93 36
League Leaders Batting leaders 1949 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 19, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Bill Lutes, Jacksonville Tars .313 H Gene Faszholz, Columbus Cardinals 179 R Gene Faszholz, Columbus Cardinals 109 2B Bill Lutes, Jacksonville Tars 37 3B Frederick Postolese, Greenville Spinners 16 HR Ray Cash, Macon Peaches 19 RBI Roy Peterson, Macon Peaches 100 SB Maynard DeWitt, Greenville Spinners 48
Pitching leaders 1949 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 19, 2025 Stat Player Total W Jim Atchley, Macon Peaches Alfred Burch, Savannah Indians Jack Faszholz, Columbus Cardinals Bob Spicer, Macon Peaches 20 ERA Sandy Silverstein, Savannah Indians 2.10 CG Bob Spicer, Macon Peaches 23 SHO Alfred Burch, Savannah Indians 6 IP Jack Faszholz, Columbus Cardinals 254.0 SO Ray Moore, Greenville Spinners 229
Playoffs The Macon Peaches won their sixth South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Greenville Spinners in five games.
Playoff bracket
See also 1949 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website