1942 South Atlantic League season
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| 1942 South Atlantic League season | |
|---|---|
| League | South Atlantic League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 20 – September 7 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Charleston Rebels |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Macon Peaches |
| Runners-up | Charleston Rebels |
The 1942 South Atlantic League was a Class B baseball season played between April 20 and September 7. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Macon Peaches won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Charleston Rebels in the final round of the playoffs.
- At the end of the 1942 season, the South Atlantic League announced that the league would shutdown due to World War II. The league would resume play in 1946.
Team changes
- The Greenville Spinners ended their affiliation with the Washington Senators.
- The Jacksonville Tars began an affiliation with the New York Giants.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Charleston Rebels finish the season with the best record for the first time in franchise history.
Standings
| South Atlantic League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Charleston Rebels | 85 | 52 | .620 | – |
| Macon Peaches | 81 | 57 | .587 | 4.5 |
| Jacksonville Tars | 75 | 59 | .560 | 8.5 |
| Columbia Reds | 66 | 68 | .493 | 17.5 |
| Savannah Indians | 66 | 72 | .478 | 19.5 |
| Greenville Spinners | 61 | 74 | .452 | 23 |
| Columbus Red Birds | 58 | 80 | .420 | 27.5 |
| Augusta Tigers | 54 | 84 | .391 | 31.5 |
League leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Vic Bradford, Jacksonville Tars | .343 |
| H | Vic Bradford, Jacksonville Tars | 187 |
| 2B | Vic Bradford, Jacksonville Tars | 45 |
| 3B | Andy Pafko, Macon Peaches | 18 |
| HR | Vic Bradford, Jacksonville Tars | 13 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Mack Stewart, Charleston Rebels | 24 |
| ERA | Jake Levy, Macon Peaches | 1.85 |
| IP | Jack Rager, Augusta Tigers Burton Swift, Greenville Spinners | 262.0 |
Playoffs
- The Macon Peaches won their fifth South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Charleston Rebels in six games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Charleston | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Jacksonville | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Charleston | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Macon | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Macon | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Columbia | 1 | |||||||