The 1950 South Atlantic League was a Class A baseball season played between April 12 and September 6. 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 Columbia Reds in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Augusta Tigers ended their affiliation with the New York Yankees and began a new affiliation with the Washington Senators. The Charleston Rebels ended their affiliation with the Chicago White Sox and began a new affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Macon Peaches ended their affiliation with the Chicago Cubs.
Teams 1950 South Atlantic League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Augusta Tigers Augusta, Georgia Washington Senators Municipal Stadium Charleston Rebels Charleston, South Carolina Pittsburgh Pirates 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 None 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 second consecutive season.
Standings 1950 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 19, 2025 South Atlantic League Team Win Loss % GB Macon Peaches 90 63 – Savannah Indians 83 70 7 Columbia Reds 83 70 7 Charleston Rebels 79 72 10 Columbus Cardinals 78 73 11 Greenville Spinners 68 85 22 Augusta Tigers 66 87 24 Jacksonville Tars 63 90 27
League Leaders Batting leaders 1950 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 19, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Pete Kraus, Charleston Rebels .324 H August Gregory, Macon Peaches 186 R August Gregory, Macon Peaches 116 2B Hal Keller, Augusta Tigers 37 3B Mike Sichko, Greenville Spinners 16 HR James Dickey, Columbus Cardinals 20 RBI Lewis Davis, Macon Peaches 119 SB Elwyn Rider, Augusta Tigers 27
Pitching leaders 1950 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 19, 2025 Stat Player Total W Stan Karpinski, Macon Peaches 20 ERA Moe Savransky, Columbia Reds 2.25 CG Bill Seinsoth, Macon Peaches 27 SHO Moe Savransky, Columbia Reds 5 IP Fred Wollpert, Macon Peaches 281.0 SO Bob Garber, Charleston Rebels 205
Playoffs The semi-finals were shortened to a best-of-five series. The Macon Peaches won their seventh South Atlantic League championship, and second in a row, defeating the Columbia Reds in four games.
Playoff bracket
See also 1950 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website