1948 South Atlantic League season
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| 1948 South Atlantic League season | |
|---|---|
| League | South Atlantic League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 12 – September 8 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Charleston Rebels |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Greenville Spinners |
| Runners-up | Columbia Reds |
The 1948 South Atlantic League was a Class A baseball season played between April 12 and September 8. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Greenville Spinners won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Columbia Reds in the final round of the playoffs.
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Charleston Rebels finish the season with the best record for the first time since the 1942 season.
Standings
| South Atlantic League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Charleston Rebels | 87 | 65 | .572 | – |
| Macon Peaches | 86 | 68 | .558 | 2 |
| Greenville Spinners | 84 | 69 | .549 | 3.5 |
| Columbia Reds | 79 | 72 | .523 | 7.5 |
| Jacksonville Tars | 78 | 75 | .510 | 9.5 |
| Columbus Cardinals | 65 | 83 | .439 | 20 |
| Augusta Tigers | 64 | 87 | .424 | 22.5 |
| Savannah Indians | 63 | 87 | .420 | 23 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Hal Summers, Augusta Tigers | .331 |
| H | Roy Marion, Charleston Rebels | 197 |
| R | Lloyd Merriman, Columbia Reds | 120 |
| 2B | Edd Hartness, Macon Peaches | 41 |
| 3B | Lloyd Merriman, Columbia Reds | 18 |
| HR | Hal Summers, Augusta Tigers | 28 |
| RBI | Hal Summers, Augusta Tigers | 115 |
| SB | Lloyd Merriman, Columbia Reds | 44 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Frank Smith, Columbia Reds | 21 |
| ERA | Alfred Boresh, Columbia Reds | 2.13 |
| CG | Augusto Zande, Columbus Cardinals | 20 |
| SHO | Alfred Boresh, Columbia Reds Don Osborn, Macon Peaches | 4 |
| IP | Moe Burtschy, Savannah Indians | 252.0 |
| SO | Moe Burtschy, Savannah Indians | 178 |
Playoffs
- The Greenville Spinners won their fifth South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Columbia Reds in five games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Charleston | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Columbia | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Columbia | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Greenville | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Macon | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Greenville | 4 | |||||||