1947 South Atlantic League season
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| 1947 South Atlantic League season | |
|---|---|
| League | South Atlantic League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 14 – September 10 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Columbus Cardinals |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Savannah Indians |
| Runners-up | Augusta Tigers |
The 1947 South Atlantic League was a Class A baseball season played between April 14 and September 10. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Savannah Indians won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Augusta Tigers in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Greenville Spinners ended their affiliation with the Chicago White Sox and began a new affiliation with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Columbus Cardinals finish the season with the best record for the second consecutive season.
Standings
| South Atlantic League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Columbus Cardinals | 88 | 65 | .575 | – |
| Savannah Indians | 85 | 66 | .563 | 2 |
| Charleston Rebels | 83 | 69 | .546 | 4.5 |
| Augusta Tigers | 81 | 69 | .540 | 5.5 |
| Greenville Spinners | 77 | 77 | .500 | 11.5 |
| Macon Peaches | 70 | 82 | .461 | 17.5 |
| Jacksonville Tars | 66 | 87 | .431 | 22 |
| Columbia Reds | 59 | 94 | .386 | 29 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Lou Brissie, Savannah Indians | 23 |
| ERA | Lou Brissie, Savannah Indians | 1.91 |
| CG | Lou Brissie, Savannah Indians | 25 |
| SHO | Mike Clark, Columbus Cardinals Bobo Holloman, Macon Peaches Lee Peterson, Columbus Cardinals | 4 |
| IP | Bobo Holloman, Macon Peaches | 294.0 |
| SO | Lou Brissie, Savannah Indians | 278 |
Playoffs
- The Savannah Indians won their fifth South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Augusta Tigers in five games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Columbus | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Augusta | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Augusta | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Savannah | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Savannah | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Charleston | 3 | |||||||