1941 South Atlantic League season
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| 1941 South Atlantic League season | |
|---|---|
| League | South Atlantic League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 21 – September 8 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Macon Peaches |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Columbia Reds |
| Runners-up | Macon Peaches |
The 1941 South Atlantic League was a Class B baseball season played between April 21 and September 8. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Columbia Reds won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Macon Peaches in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Augusta Tigers ended their affiliation with the New York Yankees and began a new affiliation with the Detroit Tigers.
- The Macon Peaches ended their affiliation with the Brooklyn Dodgers and began a new affiliation with the Chicago Cubs.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Macon Peaches finish the season with the best record for the first time since 1930.
Standings
| South Atlantic League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Macon Peaches | 90 | 50 | .643 | – |
| Columbia Reds | 89 | 51 | .636 | 1 |
| Columbus Red Birds | 68 | 69 | .496 | 18.5 |
| Augusta Tigers | 64 | 74 | .464 | 25 |
| Jacksonville Tars | 63 | 75 | .457 | 26 |
| Charleston Rebels | 61 | 76 | .445 | 27.5 |
| Greenville Spinners | 60 | 77 | .438 | 28.5 |
| Savannah Indians | 57 | 80 | .416 | 31.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Cy Block, Macon Peaches | .357 |
| H | Bobby Adams, Columbia Reds | 195 |
| 2B | Lon Goldstein, Columbia Reds | 48 |
| 3B | Johnny Ostrowski, Macon Peaches | 20 |
| HR | James Walsh, Jacksonville Tars Clyde Vollmer, Columbia Reds | 17 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Sid West, Macon Peaches | 23 |
| ERA | Frank Manno, Macon Peaches | 2.16 |
| IP | Irv Stein, Charleston Rebels | 284.0 |
Playoffs
- The Columbia Reds won their first South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Macon Peaches in six games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Macon | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Columbus | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Macon | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Columbia | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Columbia | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Augusta | 1 | |||||||