1950 South Atlantic League season
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| 1950 South Atlantic League season | |
|---|---|
| League | South Atlantic League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 12 – September 6 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Macon Peaches |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Macon Peaches |
| Runners-up | Columbia Reds |
The 1950 South Atlantic League was a Class A baseball season played between April 12 and September 6. 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 Columbia Reds 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 Washington Senators.
- The Charleston Rebels ended their affiliation with the Chicago White Sox and began a new affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- The Macon Peaches ended their affiliation with the Chicago Cubs.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Macon Peaches finish the season with the best record for the second consecutive season.
Standings
| South Atlantic League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Macon Peaches | 90 | 63 | .588 | – |
| Savannah Indians | 83 | 70 | .542 | 7 |
| Columbia Reds | 83 | 70 | .542 | 7 |
| Charleston Rebels | 79 | 72 | .523 | 10 |
| Columbus Cardinals | 78 | 73 | .517 | 11 |
| Greenville Spinners | 68 | 85 | .444 | 22 |
| Augusta Tigers | 66 | 87 | .431 | 24 |
| Jacksonville Tars | 63 | 90 | .412 | 27 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Pete Kraus, Charleston Rebels | .324 |
| H | August Gregory, Macon Peaches | 186 |
| R | August Gregory, Macon Peaches | 116 |
| 2B | Hal Keller, Augusta Tigers | 37 |
| 3B | Mike Sichko, Greenville Spinners | 16 |
| HR | James Dickey, Columbus Cardinals | 20 |
| RBI | Lewis Davis, Macon Peaches | 119 |
| SB | Elwyn Rider, Augusta Tigers | 27 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Stan Karpinski, Macon Peaches | 20 |
| ERA | Moe Savransky, Columbia Reds | 2.25 |
| CG | Bill Seinsoth, Macon Peaches | 27 |
| SHO | Moe Savransky, Columbia Reds | 5 |
| IP | Fred Wollpert, Macon Peaches | 281.0 |
| SO | Bob Garber, Charleston Rebels | 205 |
Playoffs
- The semi-finals were shortened to a best-of-five series.
- The Macon Peaches won their seventh South Atlantic League championship, and second in a row, defeating the Columbia Reds in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Macon | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Charleston | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Macon | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Columbia | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Savannah | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Columbia | 3 | |||||||