1939 South Atlantic League season
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| 1939 South Atlantic League season | |
|---|---|
| League | South Atlantic League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 19 – September 4 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Columbus Red Birds |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Augusta Tigers |
| Runners-up | Savannah Indians |
The 1939 South Atlantic League was a Class B baseball season played between April 19 and September 4. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Augusta Tigers won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Savannah Indians in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Macon Peaches began an affiliation with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- The Savannah Indians ended their affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Columbus Red Birds finish the season with the best record for the first time since 1937.
Standings
| South Atlantic League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Columbus Red Birds | 83 | 55 | .601 | – |
| Augusta Tigers | 83 | 56 | .597 | 0.5 |
| Savannah Indians | 80 | 59 | .576 | 3.5 |
| Macon Peaches | 71 | 64 | .526 | 10.5 |
| Greenville Spinners | 64 | 76 | .457 | 20 |
| Jacksonville Tars | 63 | 75 | .457 | 20 |
| Columbia Reds | 58 | 81 | .417 | 25.5 |
| Spartanburg Spartans | 51 | 87 | .370 | 32 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Hugh Todd, Jacksonville Tars | .384 |
| H | Augie Bergamo, Columbus Red Birds | 190 |
| R | James Adlam, Augusta Tigers | 130 |
| 2B | Robert Winters, Columbia Reds | 58 |
| 3B | Augie Bergamo, Columbus Red Birds | 18 |
| HR | Danny Pavlovic, Savannah Indians | 19 |
| RBI | Hal Quick, Greenville Spinners | 106 |
| SB | James Adlam, Augusta Tigers | 30 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Leo Twardy, Augusta Tigers Edward Wissman, Columbus Red Birds | 21 |
| ERA | Bill Seinsoth, Columbus Red Birds | 2.41 |
| CG | Roy Walker, Jacksonville Tars | 23 |
| IP | Leo Twardy, Augusta Tigers | 274.0 |
| SO | Roland Van Slate, Columbus Red Birds | 170 |
Playoffs
- The Augusta Tigers won their third South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Savannah Indians in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Columbus | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Savannah | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Savannah | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Augusta | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Augusta | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Macon | 3 | |||||||