1949 South Atlantic League season
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| 1949 South Atlantic League season | |
|---|---|
| League | South Atlantic League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 18 – September 14 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Macon Peaches |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Macon Peaches |
| Runners-up | Greenville Spinners |
The 1949 South Atlantic League was a Class A baseball season played between April 18 and September 14. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Macon Peaches won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Greenville Spinners in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Charleston Rebels began an affiliation with the Chicago White Sox.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Macon Peaches finish the season with the best record for the first time since the 1941 season.
Standings
| South Atlantic League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Macon Peaches | 96 | 58 | .623 | – |
| Savannah Indians | 84 | 68 | .553 | 11 |
| Greenville Spinners | 82 | 72 | .532 | 14 |
| Columbus Cardinals | 80 | 73 | .523 | 15.5 |
| Jacksonville Tars | 73 | 81 | .474 | 23 |
| Augusta Tigers | 69 | 83 | .454 | 26 |
| Charleston Rebels | 68 | 83 | .450 | 26.5 |
| Columbia Reds | 59 | 93 | .388 | 36 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The Macon Peaches won their sixth South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Greenville Spinners in five games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Macon | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Columbus | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Macon | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Greenville | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Savannah | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Greenville | 4 | |||||||