1940 South Atlantic League season
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| 1940 South Atlantic League season | |
|---|---|
| League | South Atlantic League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 17 – September 15 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Savannah Indians |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Columbus Red Birds |
| Runners-up | Macon Peaches |
The 1940 South Atlantic League was a Class B baseball season played between April 17 and September 15. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Columbus Red Birds won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Macon Peaches in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Spartanburg Spartans ended their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Savannah Indians finish the season with the best record for the first time since 1938.
- On July 15, the Spartanburg Spartans relocated to Charleston, South Carolina and were renamed the Charleston Rebels.
Standings
| South Atlantic League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Savannah Indians | 94 | 56 | .627 | – |
| Columbus Red Birds | 88 | 63 | .583 | 6½ |
| Macon Peaches | 84 | 67 | .556 | 10½ |
| Greenville Spinners | 77 | 72 | .517 | 16½ |
| Augusta Tigers | 77 | 73 | .513 | 17 |
| Columbia Reds | 74 | 77 | .490 | 20½ |
| Jacksonville Tars | 64 | 88 | .421 | 31 |
| Spartanburg Spartans / Charleston Rebels | 44 | 106 | .293 | 50 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Hooper Triplett, Columbus Red Birds | .369 |
| H | Harry Ashworth, Augusta Tigers | 206 |
| 2B | Art Rebel, Augusta Tigers | 47 |
| 3B | Billy Johnson, Augusta Tigers | 20 |
| HR | Beverly Ferrell, Greenville Spinners | 21 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | James Davis, Augusta Tigers | 23 |
| ERA | Lefty Guise, Columbia Reds | 2.06 |
| IP | Alex Zukowski, Greenville Spinners | 289.0 |
Playoffs
- The Columbus Red Birds won their second South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Macon Peaches in six games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Savannah | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Macon | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Macon | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Columbus | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Columbus | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Greenville | 0 | |||||||